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THE RACE: MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY - Camping World Truck Series Michigan 200

Camping World Truck Series Race #9 of 25 for the 2009 Season

Last Race - Texas Motor Speedway
Next Race - The Milwaukee Mile

Race: Saturday, June 13, 2009 -- Michigan Int'l Speedway

Length: 100 Laps, 200 Miles

2008 Winner: Erik Darnell

2008 Pole: Mike Skinner

TV: SPEED Prerace - 1:30pm; Race - 2:00pm Eastern

Radio: MRN

Announcers: Rick Allen, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip

Pit Reporters: Ray Dunlap, Adam Alexander

Pre-race Host: Krista Voda

Weekend Schedule

Thursday, June 11th
2:00 PM NCWTS HAULERS ENTER
2:30 PM NCWTS REGISTRATION OPENS
3:00 PM NCWTS GARAGE OPENS
7:00 PM NCWTS GARAGE & REGISTRATION CLOSES

Friday, June 12th
8:00 AM NCWTS GARAGE & REGISTRATION OPENS
9:15 AM NCWTS ROOKIE & SPOTTER MEETINGS & DRAWING FOR QUALIFYING ORDER
10:15 AM - 11:25 AM NCWTS PRACTICE
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM NCWTS FINAL PRACTICE
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM NCWTS Autograph Session
4:00 PM NCWTS REGISTRATION CLOSES
5:00 PM NCWTS GARAGE CLOSES

Saturday, June 13th
6:30 AM NCWTS GARAGES & REGISTRATIONS OPEN
9:30 AM NCWTS QUALIFYING (TWO LAPS, ALL POSITIONS)
12:00 NOON NCWTS DRIVER/CREW CHIEF MEETING (GARAGE )
1:30 PM NCWTS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS-SECURITY –CLEAR PIT ROAD
2:00 PM NCWTS RACE (100 LAPS, 200 MILES)
2:30 PM NCWTS REGISTRATION CLOSES
NOTE: All times Eastern

Goodyear Tire Notes

Tire:
Goodyear Wrangler Speedway Radials

Number of Tires:
Left-side – 325
Right-side – 325

Tire Codes:
Left-side -- D-4134
Right-side -- D-4148

Tire Circumference:
Left-side -- 87.3 in.
Right-side -- 88.6 in.

Technical Inspection Inflation: Left Front -- 30 psi; Left Rear -- 30 psi
Right Front -- 48 psi; Right Rear -- 45 psi

Minimum Recommended Inflation:
Left Front -- 22 psi; Left Rear -- 20 psi
Right Front -- 45 psi; Right Rear -- 42 psi

Notes:
Teams in the two NASCAR series in action at Michigan this weekend will be running slightly different tire set-ups . . . while Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck teams will run the same left-side tire code (D-4134), they will be running different right-side codes (Truck Series' right-side code: D-4148) . . . in the Truck Series, this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that teams ran at Michigan and Kentucky in 2008 . . . truck teams are also scheduled to run this same tire set-up at Kentucky on July 17-18 . . . teams in this series should be especially familiar with this left-side code, having run it the last two races and a total of six times in 2008 . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Michigan . . . air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.(Goodyear PR)(6-12-2009)

Race Results / Driver & Owner Standings

Braun wins at Michigan: #6-Colin Braun took the lead at on lap 76 and went on to win the Michigan 200 at Michigan Int'l Speedway. This is Brauns first NCWTS win in 35 starts. This is also the 50th win for Roush Fenway Racing. Rounding out the top ten were; #51-Kyle Busch, #15-Brian Ickler, #88-Matt Crafton, #5-Mike Skinner, #81-Tayler Malsam, #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., #17-Timothy Peters, #8-Dennis Setzer, #25-Terry Cook. There were 10 lead changes among 6 drivers and 5 caution flags for 20 laps.(Unofficial)(6-13-2009)

Post-Race Fast Facts:
*Colin Braun won the Michigan 200, his first victory in 35 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. This also marked the 50th victory in the series for Roush Fenway Racing.
*This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2009.
*This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in two races at Michigan International Speedway.
*Kyle Busch (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in four races at Michigan International Speedway. It is his sixth top-10 finish in 2009.
*Brian Ickler (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one races at Michigan International Speedway.
*Brian Ickler (third) was the highest finishing rookie.
*Matt Crafton leads the point standings by 45 points over Ron Hornaday Jr.
(NASCAR PR)(6-13-2009)

Race Awards:
Featherlite "Most Improved Driver" Award: Brian Ickler, #15 (19 Places)
Ford 1: Colin Braun, #6
Keystone Light Pole Award: Brian Ickler, #15 (176.302 mph)
Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Kyle Busch, #51
Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race: Brian Ickler, #15
O'Reilly People, Service and Performance Award: Colin Braun, #6
Raybestos Rookie of the Race Award: Brian Ickler, #15
Sunoco Diamond Performance: Colin Braun, #6
Wix Filters Lap Leader Award: Ryan Hackett, #76
(NASCAR PR)(6-13-2009)

Lucky Dogs - Who got a lap back on each caution at Michigan: (and finish)
Caution 1: #47-Brandon Knupp, 29th
Caution 2: #57-Norm Benning, 17th
Caution 3: #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., 7th
Caution 4: #84-Chris Fontaine, 15th
Caution 5: #57-Norm Benning, 7th
(NASCAR PR)(6-13-2009)

NASCAR Race Number 9
Race Results for the Michigan 200 - Saturday, June 13, 2009
Michigan International Speedway - Brooklyn, MI - 2 Mile Paved
Total Race Length - 100 Laps - 200 Miles - Purse: $603,707 (OFFICIAL)(6-15-2009)

Finish	Start	Trk #	Driver	Team	Laps	Points	Bonus	Award	Status	Times	Laps Led	Rating
1	12	6	Colin Braun	Con-way Freight Ford	100	190	5	$52,225	Running	2	26	138.7
2	4	51	Kyle Busch	Miccosukee Resort Toyota	100	180	10	$38,470	Running	4	62	140.6
3	1	15	Brian Ickler #	Samsung Instinct Toyota	100	165		$31,515	Running			112.5
4	2	88	Matt Crafton	Ideal Door / Menards Chevy	100	160		$16,730	Running			117.0
5	7	5	Mike Skinner	Brooklyn Products / Exide Toyota	100	155		$15,380	Running			107.5
6	14	81	Tayler Malsam #	One-Eighty Toyota	100	150		$13,930	Running			93.3
7	5	33	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Turtle Wax Chevy	100	151	5	$14,780	Running	1	1	99.4
8	18	17	Timothy Peters	Strutmasters.com Toyota	100	142		$13,705	Running			95.6
9	11	8	Dennis Setzer	Malcolmson Construction Chevy	100	138		$14,255	Running			77.8
10	21	25	Terry Cook	Cajun Industries / Toyota Tundra / Harris Trucking	100	134		$14,980	Running			85.5
11	20	24	David Starr	Zachry / Toyota Tundra / Harris Trucking Toyota	100	130		$13,580	Running			83.5
12	10	14	Rick Crawford	Circle Bar / International Truck Engine Ford	100	127		$13,430	Running			90.2
13	3	30	Todd Bodine	Copart.com Toyota	100	129	5	$13,355	Running	1	6	87.8
14	13	23	Jason White	GunBroker.com Dodge	99	121		$13,305	Running			74.0
15	30	84	Chris Fontaine	BDH Construction Chevy	99	118		$11,955	Running			57.2
16	6	13	Johnny Sauter #	Fun Sand / Rodney Atkins / Curb Records Chevy	98	115		$13,630	Running			78.0
17	32	57	Norm Benning	Germain Tool Chevy	95	112		$13,130	Running			46.3
18	19	11	T J Bell Jr.	Red Horse Racing Toyota	83	109		$13,105	Running			65.8
19	16	60	Stacy Compton	SafeAuto Insurance Toyota	70	106		$13,055	Running			58.1
20	24	73	J J Yeley	County Building Centers Chevy	68	0		$11,480	Overhtg.			50.8
21	8	4	J R Fitzpatrick #	Auto-Owners Insurance Chevy	63	100		$13,005	Accident			85.8
22	25	76	Ryan Hackett	www.americanspice.com Ford	51	0		$12,705	Accident	1	3	55.2
23	35	48	Wayne Edwards	Rockingham Speedway Chevy	32	94		$11,680	Fuel Pump			35.6
24	15	07	Chad McCumbee	ASI Limited Chevy	27	91		$11,655	Accident			62.2
25	26	87	Chris Jones #	Copy Wizard Chevy	21	0		$10,630	Trans.			42.6
26	23	75	Ryan Mathews	www.jandrsupply.com Ford	19	0		$10,605	Vibration			44.8
27	36	65	Trevor Boys	Lumberman's Millwork & Supply Chevy	18	0		$10,580	Electrical			37.4
28	31	02	Andy Ponstein	Potencia Energy Drink / Piranha Water Chevy	17	79		$10,555	Clutch			40.0
29	33	47	Brandon Knupp	Fast Track II Degreaser Chevy	15	76		$10,530	Drive			38.2
30	28	85	Brent Raymer #	BrentRaymer.com Ford	13	73		$11,005	Vibration			45.7
31	22	12	Mario Gosselin	James Carter, Attorney at Law Chevy	12	75	5	$10,480	Trans.	1	2	48.1
32	27	21	Nick Tucker	Stock Car Steel Dodge	9	67		$10,455	Vibration			35.2
33	9	10	James Buescher #	International Maxx Force Diesel Ford	8	64		$10,430	Accident			57.0
34	17	16	Brian Scott	Albertsons Toyota	8	61		$10,380	Accident			49.8
35	34	08	Sean Murphy	ASI Limited Chevy	6	58		$10,355	Susp.			29.3
36	29	72	John Jackson	James Carter, Attorney at Law Chevy	4	55		$10,310	Shock			32.6

Race Comments:	Before an estimated Michigan 200 crowd of 40,000, Colin Braun got his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory; that gave Roush Fenway Racing its 50th victory in the series. Prior to the race's start, the following trucks dropped to the rear of the field for reasons indicated: #07, 17, 65, 87 -- all due to unapproved adjustments in the impound.
Failed to Qualify:	N/A
Time of Race:	1 Hrs, 31 Mins, 43 Secs.
Average Speed:	130.838 MPH
Margin of Victory:	1.790 Seconds
Caution Flags:	5 for 20 laps: Laps: 9-13 (# 10 and 16 accident Turn 4 [47]); 29-32 (# 07, 33 and 60 accident Turn 1 [57]); 34-37 (# 5, 13, 15, 17, 24, 30 accident Turn 4 [33]); 60-63 (Debris, backstretch [84]); 65-67 (# 4 accident backstretch [57]).
Lead Changes:	10 among 6 drivers: 0; T. Bodine 1-6; R. Hornaday Jr. 7; K. Busch 8-10; M. Gosselin 11-12; K. Busch 13-29; R. Hackett 30-32; K. Busch 33-61; C. Braun 62-63; K. Busch 64-76; C. Braun 77-100.

Crafton leads point standings: #88-Matt Crafton is the leader of the driver point standings for the second week in a row with 1362 points, 45 points ahead of second place #33-Ron Hornaday Jr. Rounding out the top ten are; #5-Mike Skinner, #30-Todd Bodine, #51-Kyle Busch, #24-David Starr, #25-Terry Cook, #81-Tayler Malsam, #14-Rick Crawford, #07-Chad McCumbee.(Unofficial)(6-3-2009)

Points Report
Michigan International Speedway
Michigan 200
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Saturday, 6/13/2009 @ 4:47 PM Eastern (OFFICIAL)(5-15-2009)

Pos	Driver	BPts	Pts	Ldr	Starts	Pole	Wins	Top 5	Top 10	DNFs	Winnings
1	Matt Crafton	15	1362	0	9	0	0	3	8	0	$173,410
2	Ron Hornaday Jr.	45	1323	-39	9	2	1	4	7	1	$196,936
3	Mike Skinner	25	1318	-44	9	0	1	4	7	1	$182,475
4	Todd Bodine	30	1265	-97	9	0	2	4	4	1	$300,230
5	Kyle Busch	50	1180	-182	7	2	2	5	6	0	$268,270
6	David Starr	5	1179	-183	9	0	0	2	4	0	$143,039
7	Terry Cook	5	1157	-205	9	0	0	3	5	1	$155,230
8	Tayler Malsam #	0	1157	-205	9	0	0	0	4	0	$128,684
9	Rick Crawford	10	1140	-222	9	1	0	2	2	1	$131,734
10	Chad McCumbee	10	1131	-231	9	0	0	1	4	1	$137,019
11	Brian Scott	20	1128	-234	9	0	1	2	4	2	$182,269
12	Colin Braun	35	1101	-261	9	1	1	2	4	4	$185,114
13	Stacy Compton	5	1092	-270	9	0	0	0	2	1	$121,859
14	Dennis Setzer	0	1091	-271	9	0	0	1	4	2	$134,364
15	Johnny Sauter #	10	1077	-285	9	1	0	1	3	1	$130,784
16	Johnny Benson	10	1047	-315	8	0	0	3	4	2	$143,980
17	Timothy Peters	0	1045	-317	9	0	0	0	2	2	$114,145
18	Jason White	5	1038	-324	9	0	0	1	3	3	$117,570
19	James Buescher #	0	981	-381	9	0	0	0	0	2	$116,759
20	T J Bell Jr.	0	976	-386	9	0	0	1	1	2	$120,989
21	J R Fitzpatrick #	5	689	-673	6	0	0	1	1	1	$98,419
22	Norm Benning	0	650	-712	8	0	0	0	0	5	$83,990
23	Ricky Carmichael	0	633	-729	6	0	0	0	1	1	$80,919
24	Brian Ickler #	0	620	-742	5	1	0	2	2	1	$82,735
25	Brandon Knupp	0	572	-790	8	0	0	0	0	8	$84,105
26	Brent Raymer #	5	525	-837	7	0	0	0	0	6	$70,560
27	Mike Bliss	0	515	-847	5	0	0	0	1	2	$52,055
28	Shane Sieg	0	500	-862	5	0	0	0	0	0	$66,439
29	Max Papis	0	476	-886	4	0	0	0	1	0	$51,285
30	Chris Fontaine	5	469	-893	5	0	0	0	0	2	$54,113
31	Mario Gosselin	5	461	-901	6	0	0	0	0	5	$62,222
32	Kevin Harvick	15	370	-992	2	0	1	2	2	0	$58,645
33	Wayne Edwards	0	368	-994	5	0	0	0	0	5	$57,630
34	Butch Miller	0	365	-997	5	0	0	0	0	5	$60,537
35	Johnny Chapman	0	323	-1039	5	0	0	0	0	5	$51,420
36	Gabi Dicarlo	0	306	-1056	3	0	0	0	0	1	$30,640
37	Marc Mitchell	0	283	-1079	4	0	0	0	0	4	$41,305
38	Ryan Hackett	0	264	-1098	5	0	0	0	0	4	$53,925
39	Chris Jones #	0	231	-1131	4	0	0	0	0	3	$38,645
40	Chase Austin	0	218	-1144	2	0	0	0	0	0	$26,660
41	J J Yeley	0	209	-1153	3	0	0	0	0	2	$34,015
42	Bryan Silas	5	208	-1154	2	0	0	0	0	0	$23,560
43	John Jackson	0	195	-1167	3	0	0	0	0	3	$29,320
44	Ben Stancill	0	194	-1168	2	0	0	0	0	1	$19,485
45	Ryan Newman	0	160	-1202	1	0	0	1	1	0	$14,405
46	Andy Ponstein	0	158	-1204	2	0	0	0	0	2	$21,585
47	David Gilliland	0	150	-1212	1	0	0	0	1	0	$13,030
48	Ken Schrader	0	134	-1228	1	0	0	0	1	0	$10,405
49	Mikey Kile	0	127	-1235	1	0	0	0	0	0	$8,880
50	Tim Bainey Jr.	5	123	-1239	1	0	0	0	0	0	$13,680
51	J C Stout	0	119	-1243	2	0	0	0	0	2	$24,265
52	Aric Almirola	0	115	-1247	1	0	0	0	0	0	$14,255
53	Lance Hooper	0	113	-1249	2	0	0	0	0	2	$24,182
54	Sean Murphy	0	113	-1249	2	0	0	0	0	2	$18,832
55	Hermie Sadler III	0	106	-1256	1	0	0	0	0	0	$8,480
56	Larry Foyt	0	103	-1259	1	0	0	0	0	0	$15,305
57	Brett Thompson	0	100	-1262	1	0	0	0	0	0	$11,280
58	Scott Wimmer	0	100	-1262	1	0	0	0	0	0	$11,730
59	Brett Butler	0	85	-1277	1	0	0	0	0	0	$8,155
60	Jennifer Jo Cobb	0	85	-1277	1	0	0	0	0	1	$10,680
61	Dexter Bean	0	82	-1280	1	0	0	0	0	1	$11,130
62	Justin Hobgood	0	79	-1283	1	0	0	0	0	1	$13,730
63	Dillon Oliver	0	73	-1289	1	0	0	0	0	0	$8,530
64	Nick Tucker	0	67	-1295	2	0	0	0	0	2	$21,510
65	Kevin Lepage	0	64	-1298	1	0	0	0	0	1	$10,605
66	Ryan Sieg	0	61	-1301	1	0	0	0	0	1	$7,505
67	Frank Deiny Jr.	0	61	-1301	1	0	0	0	0	1	$10,455
68	Donnie Neuenberger	0	58	-1304	1	0	0	0	0	1	$8,230
69	Clay Rogers	0	55	-1307	1	0	0	0	0	1	$7,990
70	Ryan Mathews	0	0	-1362	2	0	0	0	0	2	$21,660
71	Trevor Boys	0	0	-1362	1	0	0	0	0	1	$10,580
72	Andy Lally	0	0	-1362	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0
73	Mike Harmon	0	0	-1362	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0
74	John Wes Townley	0	0	-1362	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0

Owner Points Following Race # 9
Michigan International Speedway
Michigan 200
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Saturday, 6/13/2009 @ 4:07 PM Eastern (OFFICIAL)(6-15-2009)
Owners listed in green are locked into the field at Milwaukee

Pos	Owner	Trk#	Pts	Ldr	Starts	Attempts
1	Billy Ballew	51	1,432	0	9	9
2	Rhonda Thorson	88	1,362	-70	9	9
3	Delana Harvick	33	1,323	-109	9	9
4	David Dollar	5	1,318	-114	9	9
5	Steve Germain	30	1,265	-167	9	9
6	Tom Deloach	17	1,189	-243	9	9
7	Jim Harris Jr.	24	1,179	-253	9	9
8	Sharon Harris	25	1,157	-275	9	9
9	Randy Moss	81	1,157	-275	9	9
10	Tom Mitchell	14	1,140	-292	9	9
11	Ken Smith	07	1,131	-301	9	9
12	Joe Scott	16	1,128	-304	9	9
13	Jack Roush	6	1,101	-331	9	9
14	Jeffrey Wyler	60	1,092	-340	9	9
15	Mike Curb	13	1,077	-355	9	9
16	Dwayne Gaulding	23	1,038	-394	9	9
17	Delana Harvick	4	1,023	-409	9	9
18	Billy Ballew	15	983	-449	9	9
19	Tom Mitchell	10	981	-451	9	9
20	Tom Deloach	11	976	-456	9	9
21	Steve Stallings	17	903	-529	8	8
22	Dave Malcolmson	8	897	-535	7	8
23	Andy Hillenburg	48	812	-620	9	9
24	Norm Benning	57	699	-733	8	9
25	Kevin Buckler	7	670	-762	6	6
26	David McClure	47	636	-796	9	9
27	Dwayne Gaulding	21	633	-799	9	9
28	Robert Dotter	08	606	-826	9	9
29	Chrissie Raymer	85	525	-907	7	7
30	Curtis Key Sr.	40	515	-917	5	5
31	Michelle Gosselin	12	488	-944	6	6
32	Bob Germain	9	476	-956	4	4
33	Delana Harvick	2	370	-1,062	2	2
34	Chris Fontaine	84	347	-1,085	3	3
35	Doug Stringer	90	306	-1,126	3	3
36	James Carter	72	305	-1,127	3	3
37	Ray Hackett	76	264	-1,168	5	5
38	Dwayne Gaulding	22	235	-1,197	4	4
39	Patrick Shelton	32	218	-1,214	2	2
40	Ron Crosby	73	209	-1,223	3	3
41	Michael Mittler	63	194	-1,238	2	2
42	Chris Lafferty	89	171	-1,261	2	4
43	Rick Jones	87	167	-1,265	3	3
44	Corrie Stott	02	158	-1,274	2	3
45	Ken Schrader	52	134	-1,298	1	1
46	Jeffrey Wyler	06	131	-1,301	2	2
47	Brad Keselowski	29	127	-1,305	1	1
48	Tim Bainey	00	123	-1,309	1	1
49	Philip Hudgins	77	119	-1,313	2	2
50	Curtis Key Sr.	44	113	-1,319	2	2
51	Jim Rosenblum	28	104	-1,328	0	2
52	Derrike Cope	74	103	-1,329	1	1
53	Rich Thompson	61	100	-1,332	1	1
54	Kevin Cywinski	31	100	-1,332	1	1
55	Darren Cope	73	85	-1,347	1	1
56	William Bishop	53	79	-1,353	1	1
57	Billy Ballew	09	49	-1,383	0	1
58	Ray Hackett	75	0	-1,432	2	2
59	Joey Sonntag	65	0	-1,432	1	1

Entry, Practice, Qualifying and Race Information

Rookie Ickler wins pole at Michigan: #15-Brian Ickler was the fastest qualifier with a speed of 176.302 mph to win the pole for the Michigan 200 at Michigan Int'l Speedway. This is his first pole in five NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. Rounding out the top ten were; #88-Matt Crafton, #30-Todd Bodine, #51-Kyle Busch, #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., #13-Johnny Sauter, #5-Mike Skinner, #4-J.R. Fitzpatrick, #10-James Buescher, #14-Rick Crawford.(6-13-2009)

Qualifying Notes:
*Brian Ickler -- a Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate -- won the Keystone Light Pole Award for the Michigan 200 with a lap of 40.839 seconds, 176.302 mph.
*This is his first pole in five NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
*This is his first pole and fourth top-10 start in 2009.
*This is his first pole in one races at Michigan International Speedway.
*Matt Crafton (second) posted his sixth top-10 start of 2009 and his third in eight races at Michigan International Speedway.
*Todd Bodine (third) posted his third top-10 start at Michigan International Speedway. It is his seventh in nine races this season.
(NASCAR PR)(6-13-2009)

Starting Lineup
Michigan International Speedway
Michigan 200
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Sat, June 13, 2009 @ 11:18 AM Eastern

Pos	Trk#	Driver	Team	Time	Speed
1	15	Brian Ickler #	Samsung Instinct Toyota	40.839	176.302
2	88	Matt Crafton	Ideal Door / Menards Chevy	40.871	176.164
3	30	Todd Bodine	Copart.com Toyota	41.052	175.387
4	51	Kyle Busch	Miccosukee Resort Toyota	41.060	175.353
5	33	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Turtle Wax Chevy	41.082	175.259
6	13	Johnny Sauter #	Fun Sand /Rod. Atk./Curb Rec. Chevy	41.156	174.944
7	5	Mike Skinner	Brooklyn Products / Exide Toyota	41.164	174.910
8	4	J R Fitzpatrick #	Auto-Owners Insurance Chevy	41.177	174.855
9	10	James Buescher #	International Maxx Force Diesel Ford	41.242	174.579
10	14	Rick Crawford	Circle Bar / International Truck Engine Ford	41.257	174.516
11	8	Dennis Setzer	Malcolmson Construction Chevy	41.268	174.469
12	6	Colin Braun	Con-way Freight Ford	41.297	174.347
13	23	Jason White	GunBroker.com Dodge	41.315	174.271
14	81	Tayler Malsam #	One-Eighty Toyota	41.335	174.187
15	07	Chad McCumbee	ASI Limited Chevy	41.345	174.144
16	60	Stacy Compton	SafeAuto Insurance Toyota	41.364	174.064
17	16	Brian Scott	Albertsons Toyota	41.422	173.821
18	17	Timothy Peters	Strutmasters.com Toyota	41.478	173.586
19	11	T J Bell Jr.	Red Horse Racing Toyota	41.486	173.553
20	24	David Starr	Zac./Toyota Tundra/Harris Trckng Toyota	41.543	173.314
21	25	Terry Cook	Caj. Ind./Toyota Tundra/Harris Trckng Toyota	41.700	172.662
22	12	Mario Gosselin	James Carter, Attorney at Law Chevy	41.794	172.274
23	75	Ryan Mathews	www.jandrsupply.com Ford	41.940	171.674
24	73	J J Yeley	County Building Centers Chevy	42.062	171.176
25	76	Ryan Hackett	www.americanspice.com Ford	42.071	171.139
26	87	Chris Jones #	Copy Wizard Chevy	42.268	170.342
27	21	Nick Tucker	Stock Car Steel Dodge	42.697	168.630
28	85	Brent Raymer #	BrentRaymer.com Ford	42.699	168.622
29	72	John Jackson	James Carter, Attorney at Law Chevy	42.878	167.918
30	84	Chris Fontaine	BDH Construction Chevy	42.879	167.914
31	02	Andy Ponstein	Pot. En. Drnk/Pir. Water Chevy	42.883	167.899
32	57	Norm Benning	Germain Tool Chevy	43.506	165.494
33	47	Brandon Knupp	Fast Track II Degreaser Chevy	43.513	165.468
34	08	Sean Murphy	ASI Limited Chevy	44.404	162.148
35	48	Wayne Edwards	Rockingham Speedway Chevy	Owner Points
36	65	Trevor Boys	Lumberman's Millwork & Supply Chevy	44.635	161.308

Scott paces Happy Hour: #16-Brian Scott led the final practice session at Michigan Int' Speedway with a top speed of 175.464 mph. Rounding out the top ten were; #5-Mike Skinner, #07-Chad McCumbee, #17-Timothy Peters, #10-James Buescher, #24-David Starr, #13-Johnny Sauter, #88-Matt Crafton, #30-Todd Bodine, #15-Brian Ickler. There were 33 trucks on track for the final session.(6-12-2009)

NCWTS Final Practice
Michigan International Speedway
Michigan 200
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, June 12, 2009 @ 03:05 PM Eastern

Pos	#	Driver	Team	Time	Speed	# Laps
1	16	Brian Scott	Albertsons Toyota	41.034	175.464	24
2	5	Mike Skinner	Brooklyn Products / Exide Toyota	41.047	175.409	26
3	07	Chad McCumbee	ASI Limited Chevy	41.180	174.842	15
4	17	Timothy Peters	Strutmasters.com Toyota	41.189	174.804	17
5	10	James Buescher #	International Maxx Force Diesel Ford	41.211	174.711	27
6	24	David Starr	Zachry / Toyota Tundra / Harris Trucking Toyota	41.239	174.592	16
7	13	Johnny Sauter #	Fun Sand/Rod. Atkins / Curb Rec. Chevy	41.247	174.558	23
8	88	Matt Crafton	Ideal Door / Menards Chevy	41.256	174.520	22
9	30	Todd Bodine	Copart.com Toyota	41.261	174.499	25
10	15	Brian Ickler #	Samsung Instinct Toyota	41.324	174.233	35
11	14	Rick Crawford	Circle Bar / International Truck Engine Ford	41.348	174.132	24
12	51	Kyle Busch	Miccosukee Resort Toyota	41.417	173.842	6
13	81	Tayler Malsam #	One-Eighty Toyota	41.428	173.796	32
14	23	Jason White	GunBroker.com Dodge	41.443	173.733	15
15	25	Terry Cook	Cajun Ind./Toyota Tundra/Harris Trckng Toyota	41.455	173.682	24
16	11	T J Bell Jr.	Red Horse Racing Toyota	41.515	173.431	25
17	6	Colin Braun	Con-way Freight Ford	41.527	173.381	34
18	4	J R Fitzpatrick #	Auto-Owners Insurance Chevy	41.541	173.323	35
19	60	Stacy Compton	SafeAuto Insurance Toyota	41.546	173.302	21
20	*8	Dennis Setzer	Malcolmson Construction Chevy	41.550	173.285	15
21	33	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Turtle Wax Chevy	41.680	172.745	10
22	*12	Mario Gosselin	James Carter, Attorney at Law Chevy	42.022	171.339	2
23	*75	Ryan Mathews	www.jandrsupply.com Ford	42.205	170.596	3
24	*76	Ryan Hackett	www.americanspice.com Ford	42.357	169.984	9
25	*84	Chris Fontaine	BDH Construction Chevy	42.415	169.751	29
26	*72	John Jackson	James Carter, Attorney at Law Chevy	42.592	169.046	2
27	*73	J J Yeley	County Building Centers Chevy	42.947	167.648	17
28	*87	Chris Jones #	Copy Wizard Chevy	43.046	167.263	4
29	*85	Brent Raymer #	BrentRaymer.com Ford	43.300	166.282	9
30	*02	Andy Ponstein	Pot. En. Drnk/Piranha Water Chevy	43.946	163.837	14
31	08	Sean Murphy	ASI Limited Chevy	43.992	163.666	5
32	21	M. Mitchell/ N. Tucker	Stock Car Steel Dodge	44.952	160.171	1
33	*65	Trevor Boys	Lumberman's Millwork & Supply Chevy	45.454	158.402	18
* Red denotes required to qualify on speed
# Denotes Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate

Crafton leads first practice session: #88-Matt Crafton was the fastest on track with a top speed of 176.263mph to lead the first practice session for the Michigan 200 at Michigan Int'l Speedway. Rounding out the top ten were; #15-Brian Ickler, #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., #16-Brian Scott, #6-Colin Braun, #10-James Buescher, #51-Kyle Busch, #14-Rick Crawford, #24-David Starr, #11-TJ Bell. There were 32 trucks on track for the first session.(6-12-2009)

NCWTS Practice 1
Michigan International Speedway
Michigan 200
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, June 12, 2009 @ 11:36 AM Eastern

Pos	#	Driver	Team	Time	Speed	# Laps
1	88	Matt Crafton	Ideal Door / Menards Chevy	40.848	176.263	13
2	15	Brian Ickler #	Samsung Instinct Toyota	40.907	176.009	18
3	33	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Turtle Wax Chevy	41.050	175.396	21
4	16	Brian Scott	Albertsons Toyota	41.101	175.178	10
5	6	Colin Braun	Con-way Freight Ford	41.180	174.842	14
6	10	James Buescher #	International Maxx Force Diesel Ford	41.185	174.821	17
7	51	Kyle Busch	Miccosukee Resort Toyota	41.187	174.812	22
8	14	Rick Crawford	Circle Bar / International Truck Engine Ford	41.232	174.622	6
9	24	David Starr	Zachry / Toyota Tundra / Harris Trucking Toyota	41.269	174.465	12
10	11	T J Bell Jr.	Red Horse Racing Toyota	41.269	174.465	14
11	5	Mike Skinner	Brooklyn Products / Exide Toyota	41.293	174.364	16
12	13	Johnny Sauter #	Fun Sand / Rod. Atkins / Curb Rec. Chevy	41.294	174.359	16
13	60	Stacy Compton	SafeAuto Insurance Toyota	41.352	174.115	18
14	*8	Dennis Setzer	Malcolmson Construction Chevy	41.377	174.010	21
15	30	Todd Bodine	Copart.com Toyota	41.395	173.934	8
16	07	Chad McCumbee	ASI Limited Chevy	41.427	173.800	19
17	4	J R Fitzpatrick #	Auto-Owners Insurance Chevy	41.466	173.636	37
18	23	Jason White	GunBroker.com Dodge	41.504	173.477	19
19	25	Terry Cook	Caj. Ind./Toyota Tundra/Harris Trckng Toyota	41.629	172.956	20
20	81	Tayler Malsam #	One-Eighty Toyota	41.678	172.753	25
21	*76	Ryan Hackett	www.americanspice.com Ford	41.776	172.348	29
22	*73	J J Yeley	County Building Centers Chevy	41.856	172.018	10
23	17	Timothy Peters	Strutmasters.com Toyota	41.977	171.523	11
24	*84	Chris Fontaine	BDH Construction Chevy	42.058	171.192	27
25	*72	John Jackson	James Carter, Attorney at Law Chevy	42.513	169.360	5
26	*87	Chris Jones #	Copy Wizard Chevy	42.875	167.930	5
27	*85	Brent Raymer #	BrentRaymer.com Ford	43.461	165.666	18
28	57	Norm Benning	Germain Tool Chevy	44.021	163.558	3
29	*02	Andy Ponstein	Pot. En. Drink/Piranha Water Chevy	44.359	162.312	6
30	47	Brandon Knupp	Fast Track II Degreaser Chevy	44.648	161.261	4
31	48	Wayne Edwards	Rockingham Speedway Chevy	44.778	160.793	4
32	*65	Trevor Boys	Lumberman's Millwork & Supply Chevy	46.573	154.596	9
* Red denotes required to qualify on speed
# Denotes Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate

Preliminary Entry List: There are 32 trucks listed on the preliminary entry list for the Michigan 200 at Michigan Int'l Speedway.(6-9-2009)
Notes:
#4-J.R. Fitzpatrick returns as driver; new sponsor, Auto-Owners Insurance Chevy
#15-Brian Ickler back in the Samsung Instinct Toyota
#33-Ron Hornaday Jr.; new sponsor, Turle Wax Chevy
#84-Chris Fontaine returns in the BDH Construction Chevy(6-9-2009)
UPDATE 2:
There are now 36 entries for the Michigan 200, added:
#08-Sean Murphy [driver change], ASI Limited Chevy
#65-Trevor Boyos, Lumberman's Millwork & Supply Chevy
#73-J J Yeley, County Building Centers Chevy
#75-Ryan Mathews, JandRSupply.com Ford
#76-Ryan Hackett, AmericanSpice.com Ford(6-11-2009)

Entry List
Michigan International Speedway
Michigan 200
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, June 12, 2009 @ 08:46 AM Eastern

Entry	Trk#	Driver	Team	Owner	Crew Chief
1	*02	Andy Ponstein	Potencia Energy Drink / Piranha Water Chevy	Corrie Stott	Corrie Stott
2	4	J R Fitzpatrick #	Auto-Owners Insurance Chevy	Delana Harvick	Billy Wilburn
3	5	Mike Skinner	Brooklyn Products / Exide Toyota	David Dollar	Eric Phillips
4	6	Colin Braun	Con-way Freight Ford	Jack Roush	Mike Beam
5	07	Chad McCumbee	ASI Limited Chevy	Ken Smith	Bobby Dotter
6	08	Sean Murphy	ASI Limited Chevy	Bobby Dotter	Mike Davis
7	*8	Dennis Setzer	Malcolmson Construction Chevy	David Malcolmson	Randy Dean
8	10	James Buescher #	International Maxx Force Diesel Ford	Tom Mitchell	Jamie Jones
9	11	T J Bell Jr.	Red Horse Racing Toyota	Tom DeLoach	Rick Gay
10	*12	Mario Gosselin	James Carter, Attorney at Law Chevy	Michelle Gosselin	George Church
11	13	Johnny Sauter #	Fun Sand/Rod. Atkins/Curb Rec. Chevy	Mike Curb	Jason Overstreet
12	14	Rick Crawford	Circle Bar / International Truck Engine Ford	Tom Mitchell	Kevin Starland
13	15	Brian Ickler #	Samsung Instinct Toyota	Billy Ballew	Richie Wauters
14	16	Brian Scott	Albertsons Toyota	Joe Scott	Jeff Hensley
15	17	Timothy Peters	Strutmasters.com Toyota	Tom Deloach	Chad Kendrick
16	21	Marc Mitchell	Stock Car Steel Dodge	Dwayne Gaulding	Harold Gaulding, Jr.
17	23	Jason White	GunBroker.com Dodge	Dwayne Gaulding	Doug Howe
18	24	David Starr	Zachry / Toyota Tundra / Harris Trucking Toyota	James Harris	Jason Miller
19	25	Terry Cook	Caj.Ind./Toyota Tundra/Harris Trckng Toyota	Sharon Harris	Danny Rollins
20	30	Todd Bodine	Copart.com Toyota	Stephen Germain	Mike Hillman Jr.
21	33	Ron Hornaday Jr.	Turtle Wax Chevy	Delana Harvick	Rick Ren
22	47	Brandon Knupp	Fast Track II Degreaser Chevy	David McClure	David McClure
23	48	Wayne Edwards	Rockingham Speedway Chevy	Andy Hillenburg	Jonathan Mostafa
24	51	Kyle Busch	Miccosukee Resort Toyota	Billy Ballew	Doug George
25	57	Norm Benning	Germain Tool Chevy	Norm Benning	Ken Causey
26	60	Stacy Compton	SafeAuto Insurance Toyota	Jeff Wyler	Paul Richmond, II
27	*65	Trevor Boys	Lumberman's Millwork & Supply Chevy	Joey Sonntag	Kelly Frankum
28	*72	John Jackson	James Carter, Attorney at Law Chevy	James Carter	William Davis
29	*73	J J Yeley	County Building Centers Chevy	Ron Crosby	Joey Sonntag
30	*75	Ryan Mathews	www.jandrsupply.com Ford	Ray Hackett	Ray Hackett
31	*76	Ryan Hackett	www.americanspice.com Ford	Ray Hackett	Craig Nemes
32	81	Tayler Malsam #	One-Eighty Toyota	Randy Moss	Doug Wolcott
33	*84	Chris Fontaine	BDH Construction Chevy	Chris Fontaine	Kevin Ingram
34	*85	Brent Raymer #	BrentRaymer.com Ford	Christina Raymer	Josh Raymer
35	*87	Chris Jones #	Copy Wizard Chevy	Rick Jones	Mark Parks
36	88	Matt Crafton	Ideal Door / Menards Chevy	Rhonda Thorson	Bud Haefele
# Denotes Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate
* Denotes needs to qualify on time

Camping World Truck Series News & Notes - Michigan Int'l Speedway

ThorSport Racing Surges With Pair Of Drivers, New Crew Chief

No question, Matt Crafton (#88 Australian Gold Chevy) has been a solid championship contender for several seasons but don't look now, the competition is seeing double.

Crafton's first-year ThorSport Racing teammate, Johnny Sauter (#13 Fun Sand/Curb Records/Star De Atzlan Chevy), has overcome a slow start to make the Ohio-based team doubly troubling to NCWTS rivals.

Sauter, a Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender, won his first Keystone Light Pole at Texas, finished sixth in the WinStar World Casino 400 and posted his second consecutive top 10. Crafton ran second to winner Todd Bodine (#30 Copart Toyota) and took the championship lead for the first time in 205 starts (see points story page 2).

It's not exactly a resurrection for ThorSport — Crafton finished fifth in 2008 standings — but the team never has fielded two contending trucks week-in and week-out.

Credit that to solid support from Chevy including trips to the wind tunnel and seven-post chassis shaker.

And the arrival of Jason Overstreet, a series winning crew chief, who moved to the team's Cleveland-area shop to call signals for Sauter's #13 unit.

"They've always had people in place but the chemistry hasn't been there to make the team (a possible winner) every week," said Sauter. "(Jason's) brought a lot to the table. We draw a lot off the 88 team; it's a two-way street."

Crafton laughs when a questioner refers to Sauter as a rookie. "He has more seat time in NASCAR's three national series than all of us out here," he said, referring to his teammate's 290 starts in NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck series. "He's been a big plus."

Crafton agrees that combining the talents and thought processes of his crew chief, Bud Haefele, and those of Overstreet have boosted ThorSport into elite ranks of multi-truck teams.

"All of us need leadership and (Jason) being here has helped very much and benefits all of us in the long run," he said. "The 13 being a consistent truck will pay off for both of us."

Close Finishes Are Regular Occurrence At Michigan

Erik Darnell's dramatic victory over Johnny Benson a year ago was the closest NASCAR Camping World Truck Series finish since the advent of computer scoring.

Darnell took the win by .005 seconds which works out to about a quarter inch of bumper cover.

The dramatic ending to the Michigan 200 left many fans buzzing. Others merely smiled knowingly.

Although the finish was the series' second closest, margins of victory in fractions of a second are nothing new at the 2-mile Michigan International Speedway where the 10th edition of the Michigan 200 unfolds on Saturday.

Five of seven races have been decided by less than a second. Two others ended under caution.

Greg Biffle set the standard in the track's inaugural race, edging Jay Sauter by .153 seconds.

In 2002, the margin was even closer with Robert Pressley taking the measure of Jason Leffler by .102.

The 2003 Michigan 200 was an aberration. Brendan Gaughan ran away from his competition to win by 11.477 (fourth-widest margin ever in the series) and set a still-record pace of 154.044 mph.

The last three races, however, have seen a return to Michigan normalcy.

Benson prevailed by .116 in 2006. Travis Kvapil won his second Michigan 200 by .292 the following year.

Then there was the granddaddy of them all.

"I think the finish was a little more exciting than I would have liked it to be," said Darnell, who gave Roush Fenway Racing its fourth Michigan victory. "It definitely makes for exciting racing the way the trucks go around here."

Leader's Stumble Further Compresses Series Points Standings

Three-time NASCAR Camping World Series champion Ron Hornaday Jr. needed six races to grab the points lead — and just two to lose it.

Hornaday's bid for three consecutive victories at Texas Motor Speedway came to an end with a mid-race pit road speeding infraction and later engine trouble that left the Kevin Harvick Inc. truck 19th at the conclusion of the WinStar World Casino 400.

That opened the door for Matt Crafton to parlay a second-place finish into a championship lead the Californian never previously held.

Crafton is one of the series' most consistent drivers, having completed each of the eight races' 1,254 laps. He's finished among the top 10 in seven of eight races and no worse than 11th.

"It is cool to be the point leader but it is the worst feeling to finish second and not be there in Victory Lane where I know these guys should be with this truck," said Crafton after finishing 1.321 seconds behind Todd Bodine.

Crafton's best previous ranking was second on four occasions. He was second a year ago following spring's Texas Motor Speedway race.

The good news for Hornaday is he lost only one position. The bad news is that he no longer has a comfortable lead over two drivers, Bodine and 1995 champion Mike Skinner (#5 Exide Toyota).

Third-ranked Skinner trails Hornaday by nine points with Bodine 27 further back in fourth. Just 135 points cover positions one through five and 189 fifth through 10th.

The battle for a spot in the top 10 is no less intense. Rick Crawford (#14 Circle Bar/International Truck and Engine Ford) took the spot on the strength of a fifth-place Texas finish.

Tayler Malsam (#81 One Eighty Toyota) is six behind Crawford in 11th as 60 points separate 10th from 15th.

Sauter Takes Raybestos Lead

Raybestos rookie contenders traditionally have done well at Texas Motor Speedway where they swept the top three finishing positions in the track's 1997 inaugural race.

This past Friday's WinStar World Casino 400 followed that trend as freshman drivers claimed a Keystone Light Pole, a pair of top-10 finishes and three drivers among the top 11.

Johnny Sauter became the second rookie in a row to win the pole for TMS' spring race. He led 42 laps — most by a Raybestos rookie in 2009.

His performance elevated Sauter to #1 in Raybestos standings by four points over Tayler Malsam, who finished ninth.

Ricky Carmichael (#4 Monster Energy Chevy) marked his return to series competition with an 11th-place finish.

Raybestos Rookie Of The Year Standings
Rk  Driver                   Points
1.   Johnny Sauter        87
2.   Tayler Malsam        83
3.   James Buescher     73
4.   Ricky Carmichael    54
5.   J.R. Fitzpatrick       52
6.   Brent Raymer        30
7.   Brian Ickler             22
8.   Chris Jones            16
9.   Chase Austin          15

Bodine Makes History In Texas

Winning one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race is a challenge. Winning five at the same track — well, that's over the moon.

And it was a full moon that shone down on Victory Lane Friday night after Todd Bodine became the first driver to win five times at Texas Motor Speedway.

Bodine and Brendan Gaughan shared the previous record of four victories.

"It's incredible to win five races at one track; it's hard to win anywhere," said Bodine, following his 17th series victory and second of 2009.

Bodine's first Texas victory came in the fall of 2004. The 2006 series champion's most recent win at the 1.5-mile speedway was in the spring of 2007.

Wayne's Words: Michigan

"The first thing we all notice about Michigan International Speedway is its location in the Irish Hills. Many think of Michigan as being Detroit and other industrial centers but nothing could be further from the truth.

"MIS is nestled in some of the most beautiful rural areas the series will visit in 2009.

"Michigan isn't Daytona or Talladega but the racing this week will resemble what the fans see on the superspeedways. Aerodynamics play a huge part in who goes fast and who just tries to hold on for 100 laps.

"The track is wide and has multiple grooves. It's driver's choice: high, low or in the middle.

"That's produced some really close finishes but none closer than Erik Darnell's .005-second victory a year ago.

"The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is renowned for last-lap drama. Last year's race produced one of the top-five closest finishes in any of NASCAR's national series."
- Wayne Auton, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Director

Michigan International Speedway became part of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series schedule in 1999. No race was held in 2001 but the Michigan 200 returned the following season. Next week's race will be the 10th at the 2-mile track where three series champions — Greg Biffle, Travis Kvapil and Johnny Benson — have won. Biffle and Kvapil are the only double winners at MIS.

Roush Fenway's Quest For Win #50 Rests With Colin Braun

The Roush Fenway Racing organization has been stuck on 49 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series wins for 23 races.

The team cut their chances of winning this season, slimming down from a two-truck stable to a one-truck outfit in 2009.

That truck is the #6 Con-way Ford driven by Colin Braun, who has recently shaken off some early-season woes and looks close to notching his first career win.

This weekend at Michigan seems like the perfect opportunity to break two droughts in one. Roush Fenway won the first two and last two Michigan races, and is the only team with multiple Michigan wins.

Braun, who has posted a Driver Rating over 100.0 in three of his last four races, was strong in his only Michigan race (last season).

In that event, which was a sixth-place finish, Braun had a Driver Rating of 91.9, an Average Running Position of 12.2, two Fastest Laps Run, a Pass Differential (passes minus times passed) of +17 and ran 75 of the 100 laps in the top 15.

But Braun's competition is stout. Among the top statistical performers at Michigan are three series champions — Mike Skinner and Todd Bodine — and Kyle Busch, who has scored a top-10 finish in five of his six series races this season.

Their stats all rank in the top five in the series:

Skinner: Driver Rating of 110.0 and an Average Running Position of 6.9
Bodine: Driver Rating of 104.0 and an Average Running Position of 8.9
Busch: Driver Rating of 114.0 and an Average Running Position of 6.6

While possibly out-numbered, Braun has an ace in the hole. Crew chief Mike Beam won the 2007 Michigan 200 with Travis Kvapil. Beam has six NCWTS victories overall with Kvapil and Mark Martin.

NCWTS Etc.

Germain Racing crew chief Mike Hillman Jr. joins elite company with his 17th victory, fourth-most in the series. Hillman counts multiple wins in six consecutive seasons ,matching the all-time mark established by Dennis Connor from 1996-2001.
The WinStar World Casino 400 was the series' 350th event. Two active teams (and three overall). Roush Fenway Racing is #1 with 336 with Circle Bar Racing third at 315. ThorSport Racing is due to hit the 300 mark on June 19 in Milwaukee.
The Michigan 200 is the 10th at MIS. No winner has started worse than 11th (twice). Travis Kvapil is the only driver to win from the pole (2007).
Current series Manufacturers' Championship leader Toyota scored its first of 57 victories at Michigan International Speedway in 2004. Ford, looking for its first victory of the 2009 season, won the past two editions of the Michigan 200 and a track-leading four overall.
Todd Bodine nearly set an all-time race record last week in Texas, averaging 153.133 mph in what became the second-fastest performance.
Dennis Setzer (2005) is the only previous winner expected to compete in this week's race. Setzer, Terry Cook (#25 Cajun Industries Toyota), Rick Crawford and David Starr (#24 Zachry Toyota) are entered drivers who have competed in all nine previous MIS races, with Cook and Setzer the only ones running at the finish in each.
Kyle Busch returns to the #51 Miccosukee Gaming and Resorts Toyota this week. The team continues to lead series owner points. Brian Ickler moves to the team's #15 Samsung Instinct Toyota. Ickler also is slated to compete in the ARCA/RE Max Series companion race on Friday.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2009 Manufacturers' Championship Standings
following race 8 of 25 at Texas Motor Speedway:

Toyota, 66
Chevy, 54
Ford, 31
Dodge, 25

Up Next: The Milwaukee Mile

Next week's Copart 200 marks the 15th time the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series has competed at the legendary Milwaukee Mile. The track, located west of Milwaukee at the Wisconsin State Fair, is one of just four tracks to have hosted the series every season since its inception in 1995.

Seven series champions have won races on the flat, one-mile oval including defending champion Johnny Benson, who posted three consecutive victories from 2006 to 2008.

Terry Cook, Ron Hornaday Jr., Dennis Setzer and Mike Skinner are among former winners expected to compete in the Copart 200.

No driver has competed in every one of the track's first 15 races. Cook has started 13; Rick Crawford 12.

Friday's race is the first of two combination weekends with the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
(NASCAR PR)(6-8-2009)

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ESPN.com
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