The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the Camping World RV Rental & Winnebago Sales 200, race No. 18 of 25 on the 2008 NCTS schedule.

Johnny Benson has led the points for the last five races, but Ron Hornaday Jr. continues to hang right on his rear bumper, cutting the margin to 94 points after winning last week in St. Louis.

Going into this week's race, there are controversies and concerns aplenty as the truckers roll into to New England and the tricky 1.058-mile oval. Here are 10 things to watch for on Saturday:

CAN BENSON BOUNCE BACK? It sounds silly to ask if Benson can bounce back given that he finished fourth and third in the last two NCTS races. But last week was the first race since NASCAR mandated smaller tapered spacers for the Toyota engines, and Benson earned his fourth place more on the basis of pit strategy than horsepower. Benson won this race two years ago and needs to keep trying to pull away from Hornaday if he wants to win his first NCTS championship this season.

WILL HORNADAY BE DISTRACTED? ESPN.com reported that the three-time NCTS used the steroid testosterone in 2004, when he lost 38 pounds fighting an undiagnosed medical condition that turned out to be a thyroid problem. The substance Hornaday took was not prohibited by NASCAR when he took it, but subsequently was added to the sanctioning body's list of banned substances. Hornaday told ESPN.com he has passed two drug tests this season that were administered by his Kevin Harvick Inc. team.

Will any of this matter to Hornaday, who won this race last year and has three consecutive finishes of sixth or better here? It shouldn't, as his Camping World No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado again should be a threat to win on Saturday. But sometimes small distractions can have big effects.

WILL SKINNER GET A BOOST? Mike Skinner has had a decidedly un-Mike Skinner-like season, as he consistent finished in the top 10 but has been unable to put his Toyota Tundra-sponsored No. 5 in victory lane. He'll have some extra help this week, as longtime veteran crew chief Doug Richert has signed on as Skinner's crew chief at Bill Davis Racing. Skinner finished third here last season and second in 2006, so he'll definitely be someone to watch out for this week.

CAN KVAPIL HELP FORD? Travis Kvapil will be back behind the wheel of the No. 09 Zaxby's Ford F-150 this weekend, and he loves this track. The NASCAR Sprint Cup regular has one victory, one second and four finishes of seventh or better in five NCTS races at NHMS. His average finish here is 6.400, second best among the drivers in the field.

CAN ROWDY RISE UP? Kyle Busch has three victories, two runner-up finishes and nine top 10s in just 11 starts wheeling Billy Ballew's No. 51 Miccosukee Resorts Toyota Tundra. He'll be back behind the wheel this weekend and is one of the favorites this weekend. The last time Busch was in a truck, he totally blew away the field at Bristol.

WILL EXPERIENCE BENEFIT BODINE? No one has more starts in NASCAR's top three divisions at NHMS than Todd Bodine, driver of the No. 30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota Tundra. Bodine has never won here, but he does have consecutive fourth-place finishes in NCTS races at New Hampshire.

WHAT ABOUT RICK CRAWFORD? The Alabama native, who wheels the No. 14 Power Stroke Diesel by International Ford F-150 for Circle Bar Racing, is always a force to be reckoned at NHMS, winning this race in 2005 and finishing sixth and seventh in the subsequent two races. He's about due for a big afternoon.

CAN THE NEW KIDS MAKE A DIFFERENCE? There will be several new driver-truck combinations at New Hampshire. Short-track ace Donny Lia, recently off-loaded by The Racer's Group, will drive Randy Moss's No. 81 Chevrolet, while NSCS regular David Reutimann will replace Justin Marks in the No. 9 Crocs Toyota. A last-minute addition is Timothy Peters in the No. 17 Dodge and Jason White will be behind the wheel of Billy Ballew's No. 15 Gunbroker.com Toyota this week rather than the Green Light Dodge. Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate Brian Scott will join Bill Davis Racing in 2009 as his current Xpress Motorsports switches to Toyota for this season's final seven races. That's a lot of changes for one race.

WHO WINS THE TRACK POSITION WAR? As we've seen so often this year, track position is critical. And NHMS is no exception, as the track is notoriously difficult to pass on. Even more than usual, pit strategy and execution likely will play a critical role in the outcome of Saturday's race.

HOW MANY TRUCKS WILL SHOW? There are 36 available spots in the field for Saturday's race, but the entry list shows just 30 trucks listed, which would result in the year's smallest field, even fewer than the 32-truck field at California in February.

Tom Jensen is the Senior NASCAR Editor for SPEEDtv.com, the former Executive Editor of NASCAR Scene and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com.  He is the author of "Cheating: The Bad Things Good NASCAR Nextel Cup Racers Do In Pursuit of SPEED," and has appeared on television and radio shows to discuss NASCAR racing. Jensen is the President of the National Motorsports Press Association.  Jensen is the 1997 National Motorsports Press Association Writer of the Year and has won numerous national and state awards for news reporting, columns and feature writing.