Between Matt Crafton and Nashville Superspeedway, something's got to give in Saturday's Toyota 200.

On one hand, Crafton hasn't finished out of the top-5 in a race since mid-June.  On the other, Crafton has yet to claim a top-5 finish at Nashville.  In 7 starts here, his best finish was 7th in '04.  He has 8 top-5 finishes this season, including four in a row, and would like nothing better than to keep his streak intact this weekend.

"I always look forward to coming to Nashville," Crafton said.  "The fans are great, the winner's trophy is really cool, and there's just lots of excitement here.  But for whatever reason, we just haven't been able to produce the kind of results here that we have at other tracks.  I'd love to change my fortune here on Saturday."

His pursuit of a first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship demands it.  Crafton is 3rd in the standings, and, though anything can happen in the rough-and-tumble NCTS, appears to be one of only a few prime challengers for the championship.  Accordingly, Crafton knows he can't afford many, if any, subpar performances.

"We have a lot of racing left, and we know things can change quickly in this series," he said.  "We're happy to be where we are right now, but we're far from satisfied.  Our focus hasn't changed a bit from race to race.  We know the mission is the same every week…we're shooting for top-5 finishes and wins, and we can't afford mistakes.  If you start thinking about what could happen or might happen down the road, it takes your focus away from the only thing that really matters, and that's the next race.  We keep working on getting better and trying to improve.  That's what's important, and that's what we'll continue to do."