As a former winner at Las Vegas Motor Speedway David Starr and his International MaxxForce Diesel team had high expectations for the Smith's (West Coast Grocery Chain) Las Vegas 350. Coming off a solid run in Loudon a week ago, crew chief Dennis Connor picked the chassis with the team's best finish to try and return Starr to victory lane in Las Vegas. Chassis CB-18 is a new chassis developed specifically for Starr in 2007 and had posted the teams best finish of the season, with a 4th place run in Nashville.

Off the hauler, CB-18 struggled to find grip on the reconfigured Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Connor and the International MaxxForce Diesel team continued to make changes to their Ford F-150 to get Starr to the top of the speed chart. While the team thrashed on their F-150, Starr's teammate Rick Crawford was struggling also. Collectively the Circle Bar teams worked on improving their Ford F-150's. Once again weather bit the International MaxxForce Diesel team, leaving only 1 practice session limiting much needed track time. Starr's Ford F-150 gained ground in practice but the International MaxxForce Diesel team posted a disappointing 26th place starting position.

As an impound race, the team made the changes they could and Starr was on the move with the drop of the green flag. Starr picked up 4 spots on the first lap and 5 laps into the race the International MaxxForce Diesel Ford F-150 broke into the top 20 for the first time. Working traffic, Starr was posting lap times equal to the trucks running in the top 10 but with the field strung out, track position would be at a premium. With the nights first caution on lap 33, Starr would bring his International MaxxForce Diesel F-150 to the attention of Connor and the over the wall crew. Connor, a master race strategist, was already working for the final laps with his the first stop. Connor called for a full load of Sunoco fuel, an air pressure adjustment and right side tires only. The move would pick up 8 spots on pit road and put Starr back on track in the 12th position. By lap 40 Starr cracked the top 10 for the first time and by lap 46 was up to 8th. Another caution would bunch the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series field back up and Starr would move to 7th by the time the field completed lap 50. As the laps wore on, the trucks that had taken 4 tires started to move to the front and the International MaxxForce Diesel F-150 was starting to slide backwards through the field. By the halfway point, Starr was back to 15th and looking for a set of fresh Goodyears. Hometown favorite Brendan Gaughan hit the turn 4 wall, bringing out another caution on lap 86. By this stage of the race Starr's International MaxxForce Diesel F-150 had gotten aero loose with other trucks behind him entering the corner. Connor called Starr to pit road for an extra full load of Sunoco fuel (to make it to the end) and 4 fresh Goodyears with air pressure adjustments. The International MaxxForce Diesel over the wall gang ripped off a 16.92 second stop and while other teams took 2 only tires the team held their spot and returned Starr to the track in the 14th position. 20 laps in Starr was on the move again and with a bold 3 wide move jumped back into the top 10. As the laps wore on the aero loose condition returned and the International MaxxForce Diesel slid back to 16th. With 13 laps to go, Connor Called Starr back to pit road for right side tires and a big adjustment on the right front. The return to pit road would cost Starr 4 spots and he would restart 20th with less than 10 to go. With 5 to go Starr was up to 16th and with 2 to go he picked up 2 more spots to finish 14th.

David Starr: "We finished 14th, but our International MaxxForce Diesel Ford F-150 was better than that. It seemed like we could race up to the sixth or seventh position, but when we got spread out, I couldn't get in the corners like I needed to. I would get loose and nearly spin out and crash by myself. We pitted real late because I just couldn't get it in the corner. Our F-150 was much better after the last stop and we rebounded back to 14th. It was another solid effort by our Circle Bar team, but we just need that little bit and we'll be up there. This series is just so competitive. If you're off a little bit, you're off a whole lot. I'm little disappointed in our finish but we'll just keep digging and hold our chin up."