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Hamilton wins at Memphis:

#4-Bobby Hamilton took the lead with eight laps left and held off #15-Shane Hmiel by 0.423 seconds Saturday to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series' O'Reilly 200. Hmiel, a first-time series starter on the 0.75-mile Memphis Motorsports Park track, lost a half-second...

Official Suspended for Truck Race Snafu:

Dion Hinskey, the official who mistakenly triggered a caution during the May 21 Craftsman Truck Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, NC, was suspended by NASCAR for three races, ThatsRacin.com has learned. As of Friday, NASCAR, however, had not suspended...

Official Suspended for Truck Race Snafu:

Dion Hinskey, the official who mistakenly triggered a caution during the May 21 Craftsman Truck Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, NC, was suspended by NASCAR for three races, ThatsRacin.com has learned. As of Friday, NASCAR, however, had not suspended...

NASCAR News and Notes:

Memphis Motorsports Park has proven time and again that the .75-mile short track in Millington, Tenn., rewards the most elite drivers in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Four of six previous winners of Saturdays OReilly 200 Ron Hornaday Jr., Greg Biffle, Jack Sprague...

Setzer wins at Texas:

#46-Dennis Setzer became the first two-time race winner in the NASCAR Truck Series this season Friday night, running down #1-Ted Musgrave in the final laps to win the O'Reilly 400K at Texas Motor Speedway. Setzer got his first career superspeedway win in the series...

Musgrave wins pole at Texas:

#1-Ted Musgrave earned his first pole in what has been a disappointing season in the NASCAR Truck series, running a qualifying lap of 180.971mph Thursday at Texas Motor Speedway. It is the 10th career pole for Musgrave, a top-three finisher in Craftsman series points...

TEXAS NEWS & NOTES:

Brendan Gaughans decision to move to the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series in 2004 and voluntarily end his record four-victory streak at Texas Motor Speedway, has produced a sigh of relief from at least one of his former rivals. Its like having a new track on the series, said...

Chaffin wins at Dover:

#18-Chad Chaffin pit early and out of sequence because the wrong tire was put on the right front of his #18 Dickie's Dodge, but when a caution came out during green-flag pit stops late in the race, it was Chaffin who inherited the lead. Despite repeated attempts by...

Edwards wins pole at Dover:

#99-Carl Edwards' lap at 152.892mph led a group of eight drivers to beat the previous track qualifying record (151.764 mph set by Kurt Busch in 2000) at Dover International Speedway for the MBNA America 200. It's the second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series pole of his...

DOVER NEWS & NOTES:

A 17th-place finish hardly is reason to celebrate, but for Robert Huffman (No. 12 Toyota Tundra Toyota) its a step in the right direction. Huffman, one of 17 Raybestos Rookie of the Year contenders on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, was just happy to be racing at...

Setzer wins at Lowe’s:

#99-Carl Edwards saw a wreck, thought there was a caution, and slowed. So did #46-Dennis Setzer, but his quick glance at the track's lights showed no yellow, and he sped back up. That quick reflex was enough to power Setzer into the lead with four of 134 laps remaining...

Starr wins pole at Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

#75-David Starr won the pole for Friday night's Infineon 200 at Lowe's Motor Speedway (8:30pm/et, Speed). The pole is the third of Starr's career and first since California in November 2002. His lap Thursday at 178.577 mph set a new track record, one of 15 drivers ...

LOWE’S NEWS & NOTES

Jack (Sprague) definitely is back Jack Sprague (No. 16 Chevy Trucks Chevrolet) measured the competition at Mansfield, Ohio to post his 24th career win and first since 2001. The victory vaulted Sprague to seventh in the points as he bids for a fourth series title. IWX...

Sprague wins at Mansfield:

#24-Jack Sprague won the inaugural UAW/GM Ohio 250 at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway, his first win since 2001 and his 24th of his career. #46-Dennis Setzer finished second, followed by #10-Terry Cook, #4-Bobby Hamilton and #88-Stacy Hines. Setzer takes over the points...

Sprague on pole as qualifying is rained out:

The lineup for the UAW/GM Ohio 250 Craftsman Truck Series race at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway, Mansfield, Ohio after foul weather canceled qualifying, setting the field according to series rules. Positions 1-30 are based on 2003 owner points, while positions 31 ...

Students to work for Truck teams in the pits:

Four students from Philadelphia's Urban Youth Racing School will get a taste of what it is like to compete on a NASCAR race team next week as they complete a one-week internship program for Craftsman Truck Series teams in Charlotte. The internships will culminate with...

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 II:

Jack Sprague's (No. 16 Chevy Trucks Chevrolet) NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series record at Martinsville Speedway mirrors the previous Augusta National stats of golf professional Phil Mickelson, who broke his Masters drought last Sunday. Sprague, on three occasions, has...

Atlanta Notes:

Some records seem destined to last forever, like Bill Elliott's qualifying marks of 210.364 and 212.809 mph, respectively, at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. Geoffrey Bodine (No. 03 Team EJP Chevrolet) holds the title to one such lap - with...