"The only thing you know for sure at Daytona is that you don't know what's gonna happen," Crafton said.  "Last year was a perfect example for us.  We were third or fourth when we took the white flag, and we thought we were in pretty good shape.  Then a couple of trucks jumped out to the top, and some others followed, and we got stuck toward the bottom and that was it."

Crafton finished 8th in last season's race, his first top-10 finish at the high-banked behemoth in seven career starts.  "You never know what's gonna happen here, especially during the last ten laps of the race," Crafton said.  "It's so intense, and one driver mistake can tear up everybody else's equipment.  I've been caught up in it plenty down here.  But you have to be smart, be patient.  The key is to have a good truck, and put yourself in position to be there at the end."

Crafton looks to build on his 8th place finish in the NCTS standings (his third finish in the top-10 in the last four seasons) in 2007.

"We have the same truck here that we had last year, with some updates," said Crafton.  "The guys worked really hard on it, made it better.  It would be a huge momentum-builder for us to come out of Daytona with a top-5 or top-10 finish and start the season strong.  Daytona has been referred to as the Super Bowl of NASCAR, and I think that's true for all of us.  It's the biggest crowd of the season, right out of the gate, and we're racing under the lights, which always adds electricity.  I can't wait for Friday night."