NASCAR Camping World Truck Series points leader Todd Bodine is set to steer the No. 30 Germain.com Tundra around Michigan International Speedway in search of another NASCAR career victory at the track. Bodine has two victories in NASCAR's number two division at the Brooklyn, MI, facility. He and the Germain.com Tundra team have finished fifth or better in seven of eight races this season.
"Racing a truck at Michigan is a lot like running a speedway. The draft is huge. You really have to pay attention to it and understand it. At the same time, handling is critical because the corners are so long, the race track's worn out and the grip isn't good, so the handling of the truck has to be perfect. It takes every aspect to be perfect in order to be fast at Michigan. The way this Germain.com Tundra team is working, I'm looking forward to us having another good race weekend at Michigan," said Bodine.
Bodine raced chassis TRD-122 at Michigan last year. This year TRD-131 gets the nod for duty on the 2-mile oval. Chassis TRD-131 made its Germain Racing debut at Nashville, scoring a fifth-place finish. The truck then was raced at Kansas (third-place), Dover (fifth-place), Charlotte (second-place) and Texas (win).
"We've had several race trucks over the years that have been winners and workhorses in our truck inventory. We haven't had a clear-cut favorite chassis in the last couple seasons that's given us the consistent performances that TRD-131 has. This truck has delivered top-five performances each time it's been put on the track and we're confident it's the right truck for Michigan," explained crew chief Mike Hillman Jr. of the truck that won last weekend in Texas and will race Saturday at Michigan.
Bodine captured the 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship points lead following race seven at Charlotte. After eight races, he has a 65-point lead over second-place Aric Almirola. In the Truck Series owner's standings, Germain Racing took the lead over Kyle Busch Motorsports by 12 points following last week's win at Texas.
Watch the Germain.com Tundra at Michigan International Speedway on SPEED. Racing coverage begins Saturday, June 12th at 1:30 PM on SPEED or tune in to your local MRN affiliate. Follow Germain Racing on Twitter @GermainRacing or on the web at Germainracing.com or become a Facebook fan.
