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News & Notes, Part I – Texas:

Points Leader Bodine Hopes To Repeat Success Down Stretch: With only three races remaining in the Craftsman Truck Series season, the road to a championship looks custom built for Todd Bodine (#30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota). Bodine, who leads second-place Johnny Benson...

Crew Chief Liberati/Orleans Racing part ways:

After more than a year with Orleans Racing, Tony Liberati has left his position as crew chief for Brendan Gaughan and the #77 South Point Dodge to return to North Carolina. "It was a difficult but mutual decision to leave Brendan and the Orleans team," Liberati said...

Final results for the John Deere 250:

(Top ten) 1) #6-Mark Martin, Scotts Ford 2) #5-Mike Skinner, Toyota Tundra Toyota 3) #9-Ted Musgrave, Team ASE/Germain Motors Toyota 4) #30-Todd Bodine, Lumber Liquidators Toyota 5) #24-AJ Allmendinger, Bill Davis Racing Toyota 6) #17-David Reutimann, Napa Auto Parts...

First practice results for the John Deere 250:

(Top ten) 1) #5-Mike Skinner, 192.649 2) #60-Jack Sprague, 192.316 3) #77-Brendan Gaughan, 192.189 4) #14-Rick Crawford, 192.123 5) #9-Ted Musgrave, 192.042 6) #33-Ron Hornaday Jr, 192.042 7) #98-Erin Crocker, 192.008 8) #6-Mark Martin, 192004 9) #99-Erik Darnell, ...

Napa Auto Parts to sponsor the #23 at Martinsville & Atlanta:

Bill Davis Racing has announced that Napa Auto Parts will serve as the primary sponsor of the Craftsman Truck Series Championship contending #23 Toyota Tundra driven by Johnny Benson at two upcoming races. The leader in auto parts will join the #23 Bill Davis Racing...

Results for the Smith’s Las Vegas 350:

(Top ten) 1) #5-Mike Skinner, Toyota Tundra Toyota 2) #9-Ted Musgrave, Team ASE/Germain Motors Toyota 3) #16-Mike Bliss, Xpress Motorsports Chevy 4) #23-Johnny Benson, Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota 5) #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., AES HR Soutions Chevy 6) #17-David...

Skinner even faster in second practice session:

Mike Skinner, driving the #5 Toyota Tundra-sponsored Toyota, was fastest overall during this morning's second official practice session in preparation for this evening's Smith's Las Vegas 350. Skinner's lap of 30.216 sec./178.713 mph was even quicker than his best ...

Final practice results for the Smith’s Las Vegas 350:

(Top ten) 1) #5-Mike Skinner, 178.713 2) #30-Todd Bodine, 178.059 3) #4-Chase Miller, 177.229 4) #16-Mike Bliss, 176.945 5) #46-Kraig Kinser, 176.742 6) #20-Marcos Ambrose, 176.367 7) #60-Jack Sprague, 176.367 8) #17-David Reutimann, 176.188 9) #77-Brendan Gaughan, ...

Mayfield could run #15 Truck at Atlanta UPDATE at Vegas:

on Speed Channel's Inside Nextel Cup Monday, Jeremy Mayfield was interviewed and said he was talking to the #15 Billy Ballew Racing Truck Series team about possibly running a truck at Atlanta for the team in October. Mayfield said he also expects to test for Bill Davis...

News & Notes from the Raybestos Rookie Contenders:

Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 16 New Hampshire 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Darnell scored a ninth-place finish, his seventh top-10 of the 2006 season. He claimed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the 10th ...

Starting Lineup for the New Hampshire 200:

(Top ten) 1) #5-Mike Skinner, 129.626 2) #23-Johnny Benson, 129.151 3) #21-Bobby East, 128.954 4) #18-Bobby Hamilton Jr., 128.941 5) #46-Clint Bowyer, 128.941 6) #9-Ted Musgrave, 128.876 7) #30-Todd Bodine, 128.819 8) #77-Brendan Gaughan, 128.802 9) #15-Kyle Busch, ...

Gaughan to sport the Blue and Gray of Georgetown at NHIS: UPDATE:

Sept 16th will be a very special day for Brendan Gaughan as that will be the day that he shows the world his passion for his alma mater, Georgetown University. Gaughan's #77 will be sporting the Blue and Gray of Georgetown for the New Hampshire 200 Craftsman Truck ...

Celebrity Poker Tourney to Benefit Speedway Children’s Charity:

Before betting on the best racing strategy for the Smith's Las Vegas 350 on Saturday night, a handful of Truck Series personalities will be going "all in" for a night of celebrity poker. The 'Craftsman Truck Series Tough Poker Tournament' presented by the South Coast...

News & Notes from the Raybestos Rookie Contenders:

Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 23 O'Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Darnell was credited with an 18th-place finish and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the ninth time this season. Darnell leads Chad McCumbee by 32 ...

Truck Series drivers to join Boston’s Weekend Thunder Radio Program:

This Sunday, September 10 at 11 a.m. three of the top competitors in the Truck Series will join Boston's Weekend Thunder post-race radio program to preview their upcoming race at New Hampshire International Speedway. 2005 series champion Ted Musgrave, current second...

Mark Martin wins the pole for the O’Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline:

(Top ten) 1) #6-Mark Martin, 125.248 2) #75-Aric Almirola, 124.873 3) #77-Brendan Gaughan, 124.841 4) #16-Mike Bliss, 124.226 5) #14-Rick Crawford, 124.202 6) #5-Mike Skinner, 124.130 7) #15-Kyle Busch, 123.833 8) #23-Johnny Benson, 123.778 9) #20-Marcos Ambrose, 123...

Final practice results for the O’Reilly 200 at Bristol:

(Top ten) 1) #16-Mike Bliss, 124.170 2) #17-David Reutimann, 123.618 3) #77-Brendan Gaughan, 123.594 4) #9-Ted Musgrave, 123.491 5) #15-Kyle Busch, 123.285 6) #5-Mike Skinner, 123.024 7) #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., 122.913 8) #60-Jack Sprague, 122.858 9) #23-Johnny Benson...

First practice results for the O’Reilly 200 at Bristol:

(Top ten) 1) #4-Timothy Peters, 120.195 2) #6-Mark Martin, 120.120 3) #9-Ted Musgrave, 119.850 4) #11-David Starr, 119.813 5) #16-Mike Bliss, 119.581 6) #23-Johnny Benson, 119.447 7) #5-Mike Skinner, 119.410 8) #60-Jack Sprague, 119.395 9) #14-Rick Crawford, 119.239...

Four teams tire test at LVMS: UPDATE:

Four Truck Series teams are testing tires for Goodyear in a closed session on Las Vegas Motor Speedway's new pavement and banked turns Tuesday and Wednesday: #14-Rick Crawford [Ford], #85-Dennis Setzer [Chevy], #30-Todd Bodine [Toyota] aNd #77-Brendan Gaughan [Dodge...

Four Truck Series teams conclude tire tests at LVMS:

Four Truck Series teams concluded tire tests for Goodyear at Las Vegas Motor Speedway tonight. The next time they see the track will be Smith's Las Vegas 350 on Saturday, Sept. 23. Each of the four participating manufacturers were represented: Dodge (Brendan Gaughan...