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Hamilton signs news sponsor, changes to #18:

2004 Craftsman Truck Series champion Bobby Hamilton has joined forces with the Fastenal Company, a Minnesota based industrial and construction supply company with over 1,700 stores in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Singapore and the Netherlands. Hamilton...

Craven back at PPI #32?

Already having turned down what he termed "intriguing offers" to fill full-time rides in Busch and Truck, Ricky Craven's plan is essentially to sit on the sidelines and wait for temporary openings to appear in the Nextel Cup circuit next season. The goal is to impress...

News and Notes – Season Ends:

Ted Musgrave (#1 Mopar Dodge) wasnt leaving anything to chance. Musgrave, once bitten at Homestead-Miami Speedway, chose discretion over valor with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship on the line. His 19th-place finish in Saturdays Ford 200 was workmanlike...

Craven may start Truck team, looking for Cup ride:

Ricky Craven said Monday he doesn't expect to race full time next year. "I'm not going to pursue full-time Busch or Truck Series opportunities and it's late in the game for Nextel Cup," said the 39-year-old Craven, who has run 278 Nextel Cup races in his career. "I...

Driver Change at PPI? UPDATE:

hearing Bobby Hamilton Jr. will probably not return as the driver of the #32 Tide Chevy for PPI Motorsports in 2006. Dave Blaney has been rumored for the #32 ride as well as the #22 Caterpillar Dodge ride, IF the #77 shuts down, Travis Kvapil could head to either the...

Crocker to drive the #05 Dodge at Homestead:

Erin Crocker will head to Homestead-Miami Speedway for her 1.5-mile track debut this weekend, ready for her second Truck Series start. Crocker became just the eighth female driver to start a Truck Series event when she made her Series debut, starting 22nd [finishing...

News and Notes – Homestead:

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship goes down to the wire for the 10th time in 11 seasons this Friday and the only thing certain is that the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway will produce a first-time champion. Ted Musgrave (#1 Mopar Dodge), whos never...

Driver Change at PPI?

hearing Bobby Hamilton Jr. will probably not return as the driver of the #32 Tide Chevy for PPI Motorsports in 2006. Dave Blaney has been rumored for the #32 ride as well as the #22 Caterpillar Dodge ride, IF the #77 shuts down, Travis Kvapil could head to either the...

Rumblings – Phoenix

This time is was Kyle Busch, getting by Greg Biffle and leading the final 38 laps today at Phoenix International Raceway to capture the Checker Auto Parts 500 for his second win of the season/career. Win #140 for Hendrick Motorsports (and the 10th of 2005) moves Busch...

Hamlin wins pole at Phoenix:

#11-Denny Hamlin won the pole for the Checker Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway, for his first career pole in his 6th race. The pole puts Hamilin in the Budweiser Shjootout and he is the 17th pole winner of 2005. 2nd in points, #48-Jimmie Johnson will...

Ramblings – Phoenix:

A year ago, he didn't have a regular ride in any of the top-three divisions of NASCAR. Six weeks ago, he'd never been in a Cup car. Now, he's had three Top-10 finishes to his credit and today Denny Hamlin captured his first Bud Pole at Phoenix International Raceway...

Qualifying Notes – Phoenix:

Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Techron, lapping Phoenix International Raceway in 26.831 seconds at 134.173 mph. Ryan Newman holds the track-qualifying record of 26.499 seconds, 135.854 mph, set Nov...

Whitt wins pole at Phoenix with track record:

#38-Brandon Whitt won the pole for the Chevy Silverado 150 at Phoenix International Raceway with a track record speed of 131.200mph, just beating Jack Sprague's recor of last year [131.186]. It is Whitt's 2nd pole of the season and of his career, he also wo the pole...

Crocker to make Truck debut at Phoenix:

Erin Crocker will head to Phoenix International Raceway this weekend ready for her Craftsman Truck Series debut at the 1.0-mile racetrack on the Craftsman Truck Series circuit. For the first time as her primary sponsor on a Dodge Ram, Crocker will team up with fulltime...

Hamilton Jr. tests at Gateway:

#32 PPI Motorsports and driver Bobby Hamilton Jr., tested the #32 Tide Chevy at Gateway International Raceway on Tuesday, November 8 in preparations for this weekends event at PIR.(PPI Motorsports)(11-10-2005)...

News and Notes – Phoenix:

This years championship battle essentially has evolved into a two-driver race with Ted Musgrave (#1 Mopar Dodge) leading Dennis Setzer (#46 Silverado Z71 Chevrolet) by 63 points. Musgrave could close out the race at Phoenix although odds are that it will go down to...

#32 Tests at Kentucky:

#32 PPI Motorsports and driver Bobby Hamilton Jr., will be testing at Kentucky Speedway on Wednesday, November 2 in preparations for this weekend's event at Texas Motor Speedway. Chassis No. 67 will be utilized.(PPI Motorsports)(11-2-2005)...

Driver Change – Hamilton Jr. In, Chaffin Out:

on Speed Channel's NASCAR This Morning, it was mentioned that Bobby Hamilton Jr.. who failed to qualify for the Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Friday in the #32 Tide Chevy, will take over the #92 Chevy that Chad Chaffin qualified. Chaffin was ...

Dodge Dropping teams? UPDATE:

hearing that Dodge will drop it's factory support to some of the Craftsman Truck Series teams, including Ultra Motorsports #1-Ted Musgrave, #2-Jimmy Spencer and other teams. Word is that Bobby Hamilton's teams [#04,#4,#8,#18] are safe, no word on the other factory ...

Ramblings – Atlanta:

Ryan Newman took his 6th straight Bud Pole tonight at Atlanta Motor Speedway, and he certainly lived up to his "Rocket Man" monicker. His time of 28.588 (193.928 mph) was almost a tenth of a second quicker than Carl Edwards and was good for his 7th pole of 2005 and...