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Raybestos Rookie Notes – Bristol:

Joey Clanton was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 11 Toyota Tundra 200 at Nashville Superspeedway. Clanton scored a 10th-place finish, his fourth top-10 in nine starts this season. He took top rookie honors for the fourth time this season. Tim Sauter ...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Nashville:

Tim Sauter was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 27 Power Stroke Diesel 200 at O'Reilly Raceway Park. Sauter took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the second time in 2007. Sauter leads Willie Allen by seven points (119-112) in the Raybestos Rookie...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

Joey Clanton was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the July 14 Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway. Clanton scored a seventh-place finish, his third top-10 in eight starts this season. He took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the third time in 2007. ...

Fike Raybestos Rookie of the Race:

Aaron Fike in the #1 RFMS/Red Horse Racing Toyota was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race at Michigan. Fike finished 17th and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the seventh time this season. Unofficially, Fike leads the Raybestos Rookie standings by 33 points...

Raybestos Rookie Notes – Texas:

Aaron Fike was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 1 AAA Insurance 200 at Dover Int'l Speedway. Fike finished 10th, his third top-10 finish of the season and claimed top rookie honors for the fifth time this season. Fike leads Willie Allen by 26 points (90...

Fike Raybestos Rookie of the race:

Aaron Fike in the #1-RFMS/Red Horse Racing Toyota was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race at Dover. Fike scored a 10th-place finish in today's race, his third top-10 finish of the 2007 season. Fike took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the fifth time in eight races...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

Kevin Hamlin was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 26 Ohio 250 at Mansfield Motorsports Park. Hamlin scored a 10th-place finish, his first top-10 of the 2007 season. He grabbed Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the first time this season. Aaron Fike...

News & Notes Part I: May 1, 2007

Erik Darnell proves 'Can't Miss' pronouncements accurate: Three-time Craftsman Truck Series champion Jack Sprague (#60 Con-way Freight Toyota) predicted we'd hear a lot from 2006 Raybestos Rookie of the Year Erik Darnell (#99 Northern Tool + Equipment Ford). Sprague...

Pope mistakenly skipped for “Operation Big Chance” Ride: UPDATE 3: Motorplex officials attempting to make it right: Pope to get the ride with KHI at Mansfield:

The driver earning the most points at the Music City Motorplex in 2006 in either the Late Model or Super Truck divisions was to be given the opportunity to attempt to enter and qualify for the March 31st Craftsman Truck Series race in Martinsville. In the Points battle...

News & Notes Part I – April 2, 2007:

Mike Skinner (#5 Toyota Tundra Toyota) downplayed his status as favorite in the 2007 championship chase following last month's victory in Atlanta. Now, there's no hiding the fact that Skinner has established himself as the driver to beat as teams head into a four-week...

Truck ride doesn’t work out for Day: UPDATE: Formosa gets Operation Big Chance ride:

Mark Day had to choose between a one-shot ride in the Craftsman Truck Series and loyalty to his long-time Late Model team that helped him capture the Music City Motorplex championship last season. Day stuck by his team. By winning last year's championship Day also ...

Officials check trucks at Atlanta: UPDATE: Also Rick Crawford’s #14:

NASCAR officials tested the horsepower of five Craftsman Truck Series entries following the American Commercial Lines 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway Friday night. Brendan Gaughan's #77-South Point Racing Chevy, Ken Schrader's #18-Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge, Todd Bodine...

News & Notes – Martinsville Part I:

A year ago, Mike Skinner (#5 Toyota Tundra Toyota) was the picture of frustration. The 1995 Craftsman Truck Series champion won the most Budweiser Poles and led the second highest number of laps but won just a single race before squeaking into 10th place in final standings...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

Aaron Fike was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race San Bernardino County 200 February 23 at California Speedway. Fike posted an 18th-place finish on his way to collecting Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the first time this season. He is 15th in the Craftsman Truck...

News & Notes – Part I:

It's dj vu all over again for the Craftsman Truck Series' "original" champions. Jack Sprague (#60 Con-way Freight Toyota), Mike Skinner (#5 Toyota Tundra Toyota) and Ron Hornaday Jr. (#33 AES HR Solutions Chevy) occupy three of the top four positions in the standings...

News & Notes Part I:

For Bill Lester, knowledge and science work together. What works the best setting up a truck for the race to the checkered flag - a computer or old-fashioned, seat-of-the-pants feel? Bill Lester (#15 Bowen Family Homes Chevy), one of NASCAR's few national series drivers...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – California:

Joey Clanton was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the February 16 Chevy Silverado 250 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. Clanton finished sixth and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors in the first race of the 2007 season. Clanton has a six-point over...

National Pork Board renews with Thorsport:

Sullivan Worldwide Marketing Group has announced that ThorSport Racing has renewed its relationship with the National Pork Board as an associate sponsor of the #13 Chevy driven by Willie Allen and the #88 Chevy driven by Matt Crafton. Starting with the February 16th...

Earnhardt out at ThorSport UPDATE 3: Allen in — official:

Allen in? SPEED/TV reported that Kerry Earnhardt may not return to the #13 ThorSport Racing Chevy in 2007. Willie Allen, driver of a third entry for ThorSport at Homestead, is being considered as the replacement driver.(11-17-2006) UPDATE: Allen considered: Music City...

Allen to start for Thorsport Motorsports:

Willie Allen is on the entry list for the Truck Series race at Homestead-Miami Motorsports Complex.. He is scheduled to drive the #87 Menards Chevy for Thorsport Racing. Thorsport currently fields the #88 for Matt Crafton and the #13 of Kerry Earnhardt.(11-16-2006)...