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Testing over at Daytona:

The third and final day of CTS testing at Daytona had drivers turning laps in the pack and posting fast speeds in the 187mph range. Turning the top five fastest laps in today's drafting session were Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, 187.566, Rick Crawford, Ford, 187.512; Bryan...

Treadway to buy some Menard Trucks:

John Menard, who closed his Indianapolis-based CTS team last week, said it appears fellow IRL team owner Fred Treadway will buy the team. Bryan Reffner has been the team's driver. Menard said he will keep a couple of the trucks in case his son, Paul, wants to drive...

Reffner Leaves The #3 UPDATE:

The #3 Menard Racing Chevrolet of Bryan Reffner has withdrawn from Sunday's race at Gateway. Team sources say Reffner has left the team and they have yet to name a replacement(Daytona Beach News Journal)(5-2-2001) UPDATE: Unable to find a major sponsor and frustrated...

Daytona Testing – Day 3:

#17-Ricky Hendrick posted the fastest single lap time in the final day of truck testing at 182.615 mph. Trucks in an afternoon drafting session were posting speeds in the high 180's with Bobby Hamilton running the #8 Dodge at 189.155mph. The speeds: 8, Bobby Hamilton...

Daytona Testing – Day 2:

#66-Rick Carelli was atop the speed chart after Saturdays session with a speed of 181.660mph. Rounding out the top five was #60-Travis Kvapil, #9-Morgan Shepherd, #18-Joe Ruttman and #17 Ricky Hendrick Testing will continue on Sunday at the Speedway and is free and...

Midday Speeds at Daytona Testing – Day 1:

First on the track at 10:30am/et Friday was Bobby Dotter in the #08 People Against Drugs Chevy. #17-Ricky Hendrick was the fastest at 181.792mph, 2nd was #60-Travis Kvapil at 180.607mph. Third fastest was Ford driver #66-Rick Carelli at 179.745mph. The three day test...

CTS Day 1 Test at Daytona over – Lance Norick the fastest:

#90-Lance Norick ran the fastest lap at the 1st day of CTS testing at Daytona, a lap of 182.482mph. Here is the full rundown of Day 1: 1. #90-Lance Norick, 182.482 mph2. #17-Ricky Hendrick, 182.2603. #60-Travis Kvapil, 181.5034. #66a-Rick Carelli, 180.9455. #46-Dennis...

Darlington Day Two Testing:

Rookie NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Travis Kvapil stayed on top with the fastest practice time in day-two of testing at Darlington Raceway. Kvapil, driver of the #60 Addington Racing Chevy, quickened his speed by more than four tenths of a second in his second...

Darlington Testing:

Darlington Testing: Twenty-five trucks made their way around the 1.366 mile, egg-shaped Darlington Raceway, as it was their first opportunity to practice at the track where they'll race for the first time in May. The unofficial fast time of the day was posted by rookie...

PJ Jones in the #13?

P.J. Jones took the #13 Ford of Robbie Gordon out for the final practice of the Coca Cola 600. Jones was getting acquainted with the Duracell Ultra entry in the event Gordon fails to return from Indianapolis in time to start todays Winston Cup race(Times-News) CTS ...

Reffner backup for #13:

Wednesday's opening practice for the Coca Cola 600 marks the beginning of the second leg of Robbys Gordon's "Double Time" race slate this weekend. Gordon will race both the Indy 500 Sunday morning, May 28, then travel immediately to Charlotte to race in the NASCAR ...

Gordon, Robby that is:

John Menard, who hinted early in the summer he was interested in NASCAR racing, may be for real and in concert with mercurial open-wheel star Robby Gordon. More than one top crewman in the garage here said Saturday that they have heard from representatives for a Menard...

Menard to NASCAR:

John Menard, the Wisconsin billionaire who has spent millions trying to win the Indianapolis 500, has set his sights on the crown jewel of stock-car racing, as well. With the aim of reaching the Winston Cup Series and the Daytona 500 within five years, Menard is starting...

Menard to NASCAR:

John Menard, the Wisconsin billionaire who has spent millions trying to win the Indianapolis 500, has set his sights on the crown jewel of stock-car racing, as well. With the aim of reaching the Winston Cup Series and the Daytona 500 within five years, Menard is starting...

Menard to the CTS?

hearing IRL owner, John Menard is looking to start a Truck team with former CTS Rookie of the Year Bryan Reffner. Reffner recently was driving the #7 Conley truck but left last week(8-23-1999)...

Crew Chief Change:

Crew chief Joe Shear, Jr. and the #31 Brevek Racing CTS team have parted ways and Les Back of Vesper, WI was hired for the Indianapolis race and then hired permanently as of Monday Aug. 9. Back was the Crewchief for Bryan Reffner when he won the championship in ASA...

Reffner Story:

Former rookie of the year Reffner now struggling, It's been only three years since Bryan Reffner came to the Milwaukee Mile in the midst of a battle for rookie of the year honors in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series that he ultimately would win(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel...

Reffner back:

Bryan Reffner, from Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., will make his first start since the end of the 1998 season as the replacement for Tom Hubert in John Conely's #7 Conely Rent-a-Car Sales Chevrolet in Saturday's race. This could end up being a full time ride(NOL)(4-10-1999...

Menard to CTS UPDATE:

I hear Menard's/Johns Manville will sponsor a two truck team, Ridge Gate Motion Sports Dodges - #38 Mike Clark with driving and Les Back as the crew chief and the #78 with Bryan Reffner driving and Walter Giles as the crew chief(2-8-1999) - I hear this team has disbanded...

Truck Teams Merge:

The #38 and 39 truck Chevy teams of Ridge Gate Motorsports Nos. 38 and 39 and the #78 PacWest S/T Motorsports Dodge team, announced before the banquet that they are merging their racing operations to form Ridge Gate Motion Sports. The new team will run two Dodges in...