Andy Houston - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Sprague wins pole at IRP:

#16-Jack Sprague won the pole for the Power Stroke Diesel 200 at Indianapolis Raceway Park with a speed of 110.275mph. The pole is Sprague's 24th of his career. The rest of the top five are #4-Bobby Hamilton, #24-Travis Kvapil, #42-Mike Skinner and #18-Chad Chaffin...

David Starr wins at Gateway:

#75-David Starr became only the second driver in Truck Series history to win by leading only the final lap, bumping his way to victory Saturday night in the Dodge Ram Tough 200. Starr nudged his way past #18-Chad Chaffin in Gateway International Raceway's first turn...

Gateway News and Notes:

Bobby Hamilton Racing on a roll since Dover The past six races, beginning with Chad Chaffins (No. 18 Dickies Dodge) June 1 victory at Dover International Speedway, have seen Bobby Hamilton Racing become the series strongest two-truck team. Hamilton (No. 4 Square D ...

Houston back in the #2 at Kansas:

After a one week hiatus, Andy Houston returns tothe wheel of the #2 Team ASE/CARQUEST Dodge for this Saturday's truck series race at Kansas Speedway. NASCAR veteran Jimmy Spencer piloted the Ultra Motorsports entry last week at Milwaukee while Houston raced the #59...

Conner steps down as #2 Crew Chief UPDATE:

Three-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship winning crew chief Dennis Connor has relinquished his role as the crew chief of the #2 Team ASE/CARQUEST Dodge. Connor is a proven winner in NASCAR competition and has successfully guided the fortunes of several...

Kansas Notes and News:

If history has a way of repeating itself, Shane Hmiel (No. 15 Whitaker Farms Chevrolet) figures the third time has to be the charm. Saturdays OReilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway has produced the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series two youngest winners Ricky Hendrick...

Spencer driving the #2 at Milwaukee:

Jimmy Spencer will be driving in the #2 Ultra Motorsports Dodge truck atMilwaukee Mile. NASCAR Nextel Cup veteran will return to drive for owner Jim Smith this weekend at The Milwaukee Mile. Spencer finished 24th in the Daytona 500, his last drive for the #7 'Cup team...

Testing at Texas UPDATE:

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers are scheduled to test at Texas Motor Speedway on Thursday, May 6th and Friday, May 7th from 9am to 5pm, include Ultra Motorsports drivers #1-Ted Musgrave and #2-Andy Houston along with Orleans Racing driver #62-Steve Park.(TMS ...

Three CTS back top their roots:

Craftsman Motorsports and The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company will bring three NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers back to their old stomping grounds at Hickory Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 8. Former Hickory track champions and current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series...

Crawford wins at Martinsville:

#14-Rick Crawford, still nursing broken bones in his left foot from an accident in the March 13 race at Atlanta, withstood a fierce challenge from short-track ace #46-Dennis Setzer in a two-lap shootout to win Saturday's Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Under series...

Martinsville Notes:

K Automotive Racing, a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series fixture since the inaugural race in 1995, will return the Keselowski name to competition at Martinsville Speedway after an absence of more than four seasons. Bob Keselowski competed in 86 series races, winning at...

Musgave tests at Atlanta..after the race:

Following #1-Ted Musgrave's eighth-place finish in the March 13 EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, the only thought this veteran driver had was of coming back to the fast, high-banked speedway to test - as soon as possible. "I wanted ...

Brett Bodine/Jimmy Spencer at the Rock:

Cup veteran Brett Bodine was among the interested observers in the garage area Friday. Bodine's 480th career start came last June at Michigan International Speedway, where he qualified his Ford, then suffered a broken collarbone during a crash in practice and had to...

Daytona Testing Speeds – Day 3 [non-drafting]:

#59-Steve Grissom,Dodge 182.994 #10-Terry Cook,Ford 182.760 #99-Carl Edwards,Ford 182.382 #4-Chad Chaffin,Dodge 181.594 #67b-Steadman Marlin, Ford 181.583 #1-Andy Houston,Dodge 181.528 #8-Chase Montgomery,Dodge 181.426 #50-Jon Wood,Ford 181.057 #08-Ken Weaver,Chevy...

Daytona Testing Speeds – Day 2 [32 listed]:

#4-Bobby Hamilton, Dodge, 49.786 seconds, 180.774 mph #99-Carl Edwards, Ford, 49.821, 180.647 #25-Jamie Aube/Phil Bonifeld, Chevrolet, 49.846, 180.556 #18-Chad Chaffin, Dodge, 49.903, 180.350 #59-Steve Grissom, Dodge, 49.922, 180.281 #8-Chase Montgomery, Dodge, 49...

Hamilton takes the pole at the NEW Homestead; Points leader to the back:

#62-Brendan Gaughan, who leads #1-Ted Musgave by 26 points with only Friday's Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway (3:15pm/et, Speed Chennel) remaining, lost an engine early Thursday and will have to start the race from the rear of the field, despite qualifying 13th...

Homestead Truck Series Stuff:

Tenth place, spot on banquet stage up for grabs #18-Chad Chaffin and #98-Matt Crafton are separated by 43 points in the fight for the 10th and final spot on-stage at the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series awards banquet, being held Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Sheraton Bal ...

Since it is the last race of the year, figured I’d post the Entry List [44 entries for 36 spots]:

#01 Lance Hooper...

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the Truckseries.com site for up to date notes on the testing at Homestead on Monday. The top 10 speeds from the Truck Series site [have other info there on the testing also - lots of notes]: #62-Brendan Gaughan, Dodge, 168.224 #14-Rick Crawford, Ford, 168.119 #1-Ted...

Two Houston’s with Ultra at Homestead:

Ultra Motorsports and Team ASE/CARQUESTare using in this weekend's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway to run the Houston brothers. Andy Houston will make his sixth start of the year in the #2 Dodge and brother Marty Houston will make his...