TEAM CHEVY SILVERADO INSIDE THE GARAGE AT DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY-DAYNE PIERANTONI, GM RACING SILVERADO PROGRAM MANAGER, NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES:
"Dover will be the first concrete track that we have run this season. The concrete provides a very consistent race surface which is less sensitive to temperature but it still presents several challenges to the drivers and crew chiefs. The expansion joints in the track surface create high frequency ripples which must be controlled through the shock package in order to maintain the level of grip. There is also a major transition between the front straightaway and turn one where the track drops away causing the trucks to unload and then "land" on entry to the turn prior to taking a set. The crew chiefs that must manage those issues while still dealing with all of the traditional handling characteristics of the trucks.
"The KHI Silverados have really been strong at Dover the last couple of seasons. Ron Hornaday who is coming off of a win last week in Charlotte really likes this track, he won this race in 2007 and appeared to be on his way to a win last year prior to having some engine issues. Matt Crafton also has been good in Dover he had a 5 run last year and was very good last week in Charlotte with a third place finish. His Thorsport team is gunning for their first win of 2009."
SILVERADO ON THE TRACK - DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY:
Team Chevy Silverado drivers have won two (2) of the nine (9) NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) races at Dover International Speedway (DOVER)
Ron Hornaday, Jr., No. 33 VFW Silverado, has one win at Dover
o Leads point standings in pursuit of fourth NCWTS championship
o Has one win, four (4) top-five and six (6) top-10 finishes in six races to-date this season
Matt Crafton, No. 88 Menard's Silverado, is third in the standings with one (1) top-five and five top-10 finishes thus far
Chad McCumbee, No. 07 Green Light Racing Silverado, is eighth in the standings and has one top-five and three top-10 finishes this year
David Gilliland will make his second consecutive start in the No. 7 TRG Motorsports Silverado
J.R. Fitzpatrick will make his first start for Kevin Harvick, Inc. in the No. 4 KHI Silverado
Mike Bliss, winner of the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway will pilot the No. 40 Westerman Companies Silverado
Chevrolet NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Statistics
After 14 seasons of competition in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (1995-2008), Chevrolet Silverado holds the following records:
· Most race victories: 142 (of 342 possible 1995-2008 - 41.5%)
· Most manufacturers championships: Six of 14 (1995-98, 2002, 2005)
· Most drivers championships: Nine of 14 (1995-1999, 2001-03, 2007)
Chevrolet NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champions
· 1995 - Mike Skinner
· 1996 - Ron Hornaday, Jr.
· 1997 - Jack Sprague
· 1998 - Ron Hornaday, Jr.
· 1999 - Jack Sprague
· 2001 - Jack Sprague
· 2002 - Mike Bliss
· 2003 - Travis Kvapil
· 2007 - Ron Hornaday, Jr.
2009 Stats
Ron Hornaday, Jr. - One (1) win - Lowe's Motor Speedway
2008 Stats
Chevy Silverado drivers scored 10 wins in the 25-race schedule
Ron Hornaday, Jr. - Six (6) wins
Matt Crafton - One (1) win
Kevin Harvick - One (1) win
Ryan Newman - One (1) win
Donny Lia - One (1) win
The battle for the championship came down to the final event of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Hornaday finished second in the standings by a mere seven (7) points
