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News & Notes from the Raybestos Rookie Contenders:

Chad McCumbee was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 9 Sam's Town 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. McCumbee finished ninth, his best finish in eight career Truck Series starts and took top rookie honors for the first time this season. He led the race once for...

News & Notes from the Raybestos Rookie Contenders:

Aric Almirola was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 2 AAA Insurance 200 at Dover International Speedway. Almirola finished 12th and took top rookie honors for the third time this season. Almirola's truck owner, Wayne Spears, made history at Dover. The Spears...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

Joey Miller took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway, the first time he has captured the honor in 2006. Miller finished fifth, his first top-five in 12 career Truck Series starts. He scored his first top-five and first top-10 finish...

News from the Raybestos Rookies:

Aric Almirola was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 19 Quaker Steak and Lube 200 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Almirola finished ninth, his second top-10 of the season, and took top Raybestos Rookie honors for the second time in 2006. Erik Darnell finished 10th...

Lowe’s Motor Speedway testing – over:

so far today, #41-Reed Sorenson wrecked, backing into the wall hard and #12-Ryan Newman spun, but didn't hit anything. #9-Kasey Kahne received medical clearance Wednesday morning and is testing his #9 Dodge Dealers UAW-Dodge at Lowes Motor Speedway. "I feel great" ...

News & Notes from the Raybestos Rookie contenders:

Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the April 1 Kroger 250 at Martinsville. Timothy Peters was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the 2005 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 at Gateway, posting a 16th-place finish. The best finish by a ...

National Pork Board new sponsor for ThorSport Racing:

ThorSport Racing has secured the National Pork Board as an associate sponsor for the #13 Chevy driven by Kerry Earnhardt and the #88 Chevy driven by Matt Crafton in the Truck Series. Starting with the May 19 race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, the National ...

Truck Series News & Notes:

Series competitors have busy Easter weekend slate including racing Martin to step aside but Roush Racings #6 remains title contender Easter is a time for religious observances and family activities but not every Truck Series competitor will be away from the track this...

Raybestos Rookie contenders news & notes:

Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the March 17 John Deere 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Darnell finished eighth, his second top-10 finish in three career Truck Series starts. He has claimed top rookie honors in all three races this season and is...

News & Notes – Martinsville:

Most competitors would be pleased to count a quartet of third-place finishes at any racetrack. Not that Jack Sprague (# 60 Con-Way Toyota) is complaining about his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series record at Martinsville Speedway. But what's missing from those third-place...

Earnhardt gets new crew chief:

Lance Hooper has rejoined ThorSport Racing as crew chief for Kerry Earnhardt and the #13 Chevrolet Silverado. Hooper was previously crew chief at ThorSport in '04, and has also been crew chief for Glynn Motorsports and Key Motorsports in the Truck Series. Hooper replaces...

Raybestos Rookies; where they stand:

Following Atlanta the Rookie of the Year point standings are; Erik Darnell 41, Kyle Krisiloff 25, Aric Almirola 21, Erin Crocker 19, Kerry Earnhardt 16, Robert Richardson 16, Joey Miller 15, Chad McCumbee 13, Boston Reid 11, Kraig Kinser 10, Sean Murphy 10, Bobby East...

May replaces Tesch as interim crew chief for Earnhardt:

Steve May has assumed interim crew chief duties for the #13 ThorSport Racing Chevy driven by Kerry Earnhardt. May has been involved in NASCAR'S upper echelon for over thirty years, and has worked with Cale Yarborough, Bill Elliott and Geoff Bodine's Craftsman Truck...

Truck Series News & Notes:

John Deere 200 marks series' 100th race with at least one female starter. Terry Cook to become second series driver to log 200 consecutive starts Veteran Kelly Sutton (# 02 Team Copaxone Chevrolet) and Raybestos Rookie of the Year contender Erin Crocker (# 98 Cheerios...

1st Wed Practice:

for the GM Flex Fuel 250 is over. Top five in speed were: #13-Kerry Earnhardt 188.719 #88-Matt Crafton 188.474 #14-Rick Crawford 188.127 #6-Mark Martin 188.115 #75-Aric Almirola 187.825, although late in practice, Almirola spun out. He managed to keep it off the wall...

News & Notes Daytona:

Ted Musgrave (#9 ASE/Germain Toyota) has figured out how to top his first NASCAR championship. Win another one. Musgrave now rides with Germain Racing, a five-time winner a year ago with Todd Bodine (#30 Germain Motors Toyota). Bodine, last years third-place finisher...

May named Director of Competition at ThorSport Racing:

ThorSport Racing has announced that Steve May has joined their team as Director of Competition. May brings with him over three decades worth of experience. May previously worked with Cale Yarborough, Bill Elliott and Geoff Bodine, among others. ThorSports multi-truck...

Truex Jr. wins pole at Memphis:

Points leader, #8-Martin Truex Jr. won the pole for the Sam's Town 250 at Memphis Motorsports Park with a lap of 119.867mph. It is Truex's 3rd pole of the season. The rest of the top-5 are: #1-Johnny Sauter, #58-Regan Smith, #11-Paul Menard and #66-Aaron Fike. 2nd ...

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Memphis

The entry list for Saturdays final stand-alone race of the NASCAR Busch Series season at Memphis Motorsports Park contains some of the great names in racing Earnhardt, Elliott, Foyt and Wallace. However, only Bill Elliott (#6 Hellmans Mayonnaise Dodge), the 1988 NASCAR...

Talladega Qualifying Notes:

Ellott Sadler won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the UAW-Ford 500, lapping Talladega Superspeedway in 50.597 seconds at 189.260 mph. Bill Elliott holds the track-qualifying record of 44.998 seconds, 212.809 mph, set April 30, 1987 prior to the implementation...