A rival now, Todd Bodine began a run of 299 consecutive starts by trucks owned by Jack Roush that dates to his eighth-place finish on Oct. 15, 1995 at the old Mesa Marin Raceway in Bakersfield, Calif.

The streak reaches a record 300 races with the running of Friday's Chevy Silverado 250 at Daytona International Speedway.

Along the way, Roush Fenway Racing drivers have amassed one championship, 48 victories and five rookie of the year crowns.

One - Kurt Busch - won the NASCAR Sprint Cup title in 2004.

"The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a great series to develop a driver and get him ready for the Nationwide Series or the Sprint Cup Series," said Roush, who is looking for his third Daytona winner.

Roush Fenway is fielding three teams in 2008.