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Monday Testing at Atlanta:

Seven Ford and one Toyota Craftsman Truck Series drivers tested Monday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. #99-Carl Edwards, who is running in both the Craftsman Truck and NEXTEL Cup series, was the fastest Ford Truck on Monday, turning in a lap of 178.551mph. All test sessions...

Todd Bodine wins at California:

#30-Todd Bodine and #1-Ted Musgrave swapped the lead back and forth late in Saturday night's American Racing Wheels 200 at California Speedway, but Bodine got away with the Craftsman Truck Series win, the first of his career. #02-Kelly Sutton spun exting Turn 4 as ...

Kvapil wins pole at California:

#24-Travis Kvapil won the pole for the American Racing Wheels 200 at California Speedway with a track record of 178.669mph, beating out former teammate, #5-Mike Skinner by almost a mile-per-hour. #5-Skinner ran a lap of 177.708 and will start 2nd, followed by #17-David...

NEWS & NOTES LAS VEGAS:

Title race tightens for fall finish You might say Bobby Hamilton (No. 4 Square D Dodge) has been waiting for his rivals to catch up, and thats exactly what theyve done over the past two races. Hamilton, who enjoyed a 96-point lead after last months race at Bristol ...

Kvapil wins at Loudon:

#24-Travis Kvapil won the Sylvania 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway, his 2nd win of 2004 and the 2nd ever for Toyota. Finishing 2nd for the 29th time in his career [thanks to Speed's Ray Dunlap for that tidbit] was #16-Jack Sprague, followed by #23-Johnny...

Sprague wins pole at New Hampshire:

#16-Jack Sprague won the pole for the Sylvania 200 at NHIS with a fast lap of 128.515. The rest of the top five are: #62-Steve Park, #24-Travis Kvapil, #75-David Starr and #17-David Reutimann. The best starting Ford is #99-Carl Edwards who will start 10th. Points leader...

BANG Racing loses Toyota support? UPDATE 6 Toyota stays with #24, Skinner to Bill Davis:

hearing that Toyota has pulled their supprt of BANG Racing after the race at Bristol, supposedly BANG is talking to Chevy and Dodge about taking over support.(8-27-2004) UPDATE - Yep: Toyota officials confirmed Monday they have withdrawn factory support from Bang Racing...

Meshkin talks:

Bang Racing owner Alex Meshkin told MRN Radio Sirius Speedway host Dave Moody Wednesday that his team will compete at Richmond Friday night, in a Toyota Tundra. Its unfortunate that anything was said, said Meshkin of last weeks announcement by Toyota Racing Development...

BANG Racing’s Owner Speaks:

Claire B. Lang XM Satellite NASCAR Radio reached Alex Meshkin owner of Bang Racing....some clips from the telephone on-air conversation on XM: Meshkin told CBL: " Well, you know, a lot's happened since the Bristol race. A lot of rumors came out through the press, a...

Richmond News and Notes:

Etc. Following a 12th-place finish at Bristol, Hamilton leads Dennis Setzer (No. 46 Chevrolet Silverado Chevrolet) by 99 points. Nine races remain on the 2004 schedule Ken Schrader (No. 52 Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet) won his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series ...

BANG to Busch?

during Tuesday's Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain on Speed Channel, Speed's Truck Series broadcaster, Ray Dunlap was discussing BANG Racing's split with Toyota, and mentioned BANG Racing and driver Travis Kvapil could end up in the Busch Series driving a Chevy. BANG Racing...

BANG to Busch?

during Tuesday's Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain on Speed Channel, Speed's Truck Series broadcaster, Ray Dunlap was discussing BANG Racing's split with Toyota, and mentioned BANG Racing and driver Travis Kvapil could end up in the Busch Series driving a Chevy. BANG ...

Bristol News and Notes:

The television camera doesnt do justice to the steep 36-degree banked concrete turns of Bristol Motor Speedway. Few are prepared for the enormity of what they see. Imagine, then, what passes through the mind of a rookie competitor gazing upon the .533-mile track for...

DW Grand Marshall and 10,000 Toyota Employee’s at Nashville:

Nashville Superspeedway will play host to the Toyota Tundra 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Saturday afternoon, August 14 and racing legend Darrell Waltrip will serve as Grand Marshal for the race. Waltrip will be joined by more than 10,000 Toyota employees...

Nashville – NEWS & NOTES

Hamilton seasons fifth different points leader Nashvilles Bobby Hamilton enters this weeks home game as the new NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship leader by five points over Dennis Setzer (No. 46 Chevrolet Silverado Chevrolet). The last time Hamilton led the...

Chaffin wins at IRP:

#43-Johnny Sauter, who dominated and decimated the rest of the competition in Friday nights Power Stroke Diesel 200 at Indianapolis Raceway Park, couldn't lead the only lap that mattered. Sauter was leading as he started the final lap when #24-Travis Kvapil powered...

Sprague wins pole at IRP:

#16-Jack Sprague won the pole for the Power Stroke Diesel 200 at Indianapolis Raceway Park with a speed of 110.275mph. The pole is Sprague's 24th of his career. The rest of the top five are #4-Bobby Hamilton, #24-Travis Kvapil, #42-Mike Skinner and #18-Chad Chaffin...

Bang Racing announces Memberworks joint venture:

Bang Racing, a technology focused NASCAR team, announced a joint venture with MemberWorks Incorporated, a leading provider of membership, loyalty and consumer services. Together the companies will launch Nutzz.com's exclusive, paid "Elite Membership" program in September...

IRP – NEWS & NOTES

Toyota wins for first time at Michigan After two early-season runner-up finishes, Toyota claimed its first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory on July 31 at Michigan International Speedway. Travis Kvapil (No. 24 Line-X Toyota) passed his Bang Racing teammate Mike...

Toyota has power:

It appears Toyota has stopped its sandbagging. Travis Kvapil gave Toyota its first win in the Craftsman Truck Series on Saturday at Michigan, and three Toyotas finished in the top five. NASCAR took trucks from each of the manufacturers to the engine dynamometer afterward...