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This Week’s Craftsman Truck Series leaders:

(through 20 races of the 25-race season) Points leader - Todd Bodine (3,076) Winnings - Todd Bodine ($546,650) Laps led - Mark Martin (522) Miles led - Mike Skinner (758.168) Victories - Mark Martin (5) Budweiser Poles - Mike Skinner (6) Top-five finishes - Johnny ...

News & Notes from the Raybestos Rookie Contenders:

Robert Richardson was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the October 7 John Deere 250 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Richardson scored a 16th-place finish, his best in 19 career Craftsman Truck Series starts, and took top rookie honors for the first time this ...

Stremme rookie of the race at LMS:

#40-David Stremme finished15th and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the first time this season. A rookie has finished in the top 15 in all 31 races this season. #11-Denny Hamlin UNOFFICIALLY scored a 28th-place finish tonight at Lowe s Motor Speedway and...

Charlotte Rookie Notes:

#1-Martin Truex Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the October 8 UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Truex Jr. finished fifth, his best finish in 39 Nextel Cup Series races and the best by a Raybestos Rookie on a restrictor plate track this season. Truex...

MWR announcement Tuesday? UPDATE Reutimann named #00 Driver:

hearing that David Reutimann will be announced on Tuesday as the driver of the #00 Burger King/Dominos Pizza Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota for the 2007 season.(10-9-2006) UPDATE: Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) announced today that current Truck Series driver [#17] David...

Rookie Notes for the Dollar General 300:

Stephen Leicht was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 30 Yellow Transportation 300 at Kansas. Leicht finished 12th and took top rookie honors for the first time this season. John Andretti leads Burney Lamar by six points (195-189) in the Raybestos Rookie...

England’s Mickel will run final races with Greenlight Racing:

John Mickel of Cambridge, England will drive Green Light Racing's #07 Chevy in the season's final five races beginning at Martinsville. Mickel finished 29th in his only start at Texas Motor Speedway. He will chase Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors with his Torquespeed...

News & Notes Part I:

Trucks, Talladega Superspeedway A Perfect Match: They came, they saw and while it's open to question whether any competitor would admit he or she conquered, all nonetheless gave high marks to Talladega Superspeedway and the Craftsman Truck Series' inaugural John Deere...

Final results for the John Deere 250:

(Top ten) 1) #6-Mark Martin, Scotts Ford 2) #5-Mike Skinner, Toyota Tundra Toyota 3) #9-Ted Musgrave, Team ASE/Germain Motors Toyota 4) #30-Todd Bodine, Lumber Liquidators Toyota 5) #24-AJ Allmendinger, Bill Davis Racing Toyota 6) #17-David Reutimann, Napa Auto Parts...

Talladega Race Notes:

Brian Vickers won the 2006 UAW-FORD 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, scoring his first career Nextel Cup victory in his 107th career start. Vickers became the second first-time winner in 2006 joining Denny Hamlin, who swept both races at Pocono. Vickers has scored...

Northern Tool signs deal to sponsor #99 Truck:

Roush Racing announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Burnsville, Minn.-based Northern Tool + Equipment, a leading supplier of high-quality tools, light industrial equipment and do-it-yourself supplies. Northern Tool will become the primary sponsor of Roush...

Talladega Rookie Notes:

#07-Clint Bowyer was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the October 1 Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway. Bowyer finished ninth, his ninth top-10 of the 2006 season and second consecutive. He took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the seventh time in 2006. Bowyer...

Kenseth to make 250th Cup start:

When #17-Matt Kenseth takes the green flag in this Sunday's UAW-Ford 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway, he will be making the 250th Nextel Cup Series start of his nine-year career. Kenseth, the 2003 Cup Champion, will become the 76th driver in NASCAR history to reach...

Napa Auto Parts to sponsor the #23 at Martinsville & Atlanta:

Bill Davis Racing has announced that Napa Auto Parts will serve as the primary sponsor of the Craftsman Truck Series Championship contending #23 Toyota Tundra driven by Johnny Benson at two upcoming races. The leader in auto parts will join the #23 Bill Davis Racing...

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

Marcos Ambrose was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 23 Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Ambrose placed seventh, his third top-10 finish of the season, and took top rookie honors for the third time this season. He led the Las Vegas race once...

Kansas Race Notes:

Tony Stewart won the Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway, scoring his 27th Nextel Cup victory in his 277th career start. This is Stewarts third victory in 2006. He also won at Martinsville and Daytona in July. This is Stewarts first victory in six races at Kansas...

Kansas Rookie Notes:

Martin Truex Jr. was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 24 Dover 400 at Dover International Speedway. Truex Jr. scored a sixth-place finish and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the first time this season. The finish was the best for Truex...

Raybestos Rookie Notes for Kansas:

Todd Kluever was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Dover 200, posting a 13th-place finish. Kluever took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the sixth time this season. John Andretti leads Burney Lamar by five points (194-189) in the Raybestos Rookie standings...

News & Notes Part I:

In typical NASCAR Truck Series fashion, the championship points battle is intensifying as the series heads towards its fall finale. Todd Bodine (#30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota) continues to lead, but his once-mammoth margin of 182 points, which he held after the 15th...

Results for the Smith’s Las Vegas 350:

(Top ten) 1) #5-Mike Skinner, Toyota Tundra Toyota 2) #9-Ted Musgrave, Team ASE/Germain Motors Toyota 3) #16-Mike Bliss, Xpress Motorsports Chevy 4) #23-Johnny Benson, Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota 5) #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., AES HR Soutions Chevy 6) #17-David...