Jack Sprague News

Trucks Back at Vegas in 2006:

Trucks Back at Vegas in 2006:

September 27, 2005
Las Vegas Motor Speedway will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2006 with a return engagement by the first major NASCAR series to compete at LVMS. Speedway officials announced Saturday that the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will return to the 1.5-mile superspeedway

Bodine wins at Las Vegas:

Bodine wins at Las Vegas:

September 24, 2005
#30-Todd Bodine won the Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with a last lap pass of #1-Ted Musgrave on a green-white-checker finish after dominating the race. It was Bodine's second win of the season, the other was at Kansas, and 4th of his career. The win vaulted

News and Notes – Las Vegas:

News and Notes – Las Vegas:

September 21, 2005
Crawfords win sets one record, closes on another Rick Crawford (#14 Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford) became the 10th different winner in succession at New Hampshire International Speedway on Sept. 17 to set a record for a series track. Crawford, with victories in three

Qualifying Notes:

Qualifying Notes:

September 17, 2005
This is Matt Crafton's first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Bud Pole. His best previous start, second, came at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 19, 2004. Crafton is the 13th different Bud Pole winner of the season. The Bud Pole winner has gone on to win the Sylvania

News and Notes – New Hampshire:

News and Notes – New Hampshire:

September 14, 2005
Hornaday, Skinner make championship noise For the first time since the final race of 1996, former NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champions Mike Skinner (#5 Toyota Tundra Toyota) and Ron Hornaday Jr. (#6 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet) hold top-five rankings together in the

Starr wins pole at Richmond:

Starr wins pole at Richmond:

September 8, 2005
#75-David Starr won the pole for the Cheerios Betty Crocker 200 at Richmond International Raceway with a speed of 126.648mph with a new track qualifying record [was held by Jamie McMurray, 125.436 in Sept 2004] in the last Truck Race at Richmond for his 2nd pole of

News and Notes – Richmond:

News and Notes – Richmond:

September 7, 2005
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competitors are closing in on a record thats stood for six years. With 12 different winners in the seasons first 17 races, the series is on track to eclipse the 14 who won in 1998. The record was in jeopardy last year when 13 drivers posted

Star Studded Silverado Field Set for Richmond Run:

Star Studded Silverado Field Set for Richmond Run:

September 7, 2005
Stars is the theme for Chevrolet Team Silverado as the powerhouse rolls in to Richmond International Raceway to race under the lights. As a part of the big Chevrolet Rock & Roll 400 weekend, Team Silverado drivers Dennis Setzer, Jack Sprague and Ron Hornaday will have

Long out as crew chief of the #5? UPDATE 2:

Long out as crew chief of the #5? UPDATE 2:

August 29, 2005
hearing Hendrick Motorsports will replace Jim Long as the crew chief of the #5 Lowe's Chevy in the Busch Series, no word who will take over or what Long will do. The #5 Chevy has been driven by Blake Feese, Kyle Busch, Brian Vickers, Boston Ried, Kyle Krisiloff and

Testing at Richmond:

Testing at Richmond:

August 29, 2005
As the hours and minutes tick down to the waving of the green flag for the Chase weekend at Richmond International Raceway, several NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Busch and NEXTEL Cup Series teams have tests planned at the 3/4-mile facility. Test sessions at Richmond International

Skinner wins at Bristol:

Skinner wins at Bristol:

August 24, 2005
#5-Mike Skinner won the O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline at Bristol Motor Speedway on Wednesday night leading 190 of 200 laps for his first win of 2005 and first win since November 1996 at Bakersfield, CA. It was Skinner's 17th career Truck Series win. #30-Todd

Skinner wins pole at Nashville:

Skinner wins pole at Nashville:

August 13, 2005
#5-Mike Skinner won the pole for the Toyota Tundra 200 at Nashville Superspeedway breaking the previous track record with a lap of 161.440mph, his 4th pole of the season and 19th of his career. #22-Bill Lester will start 2nd on the outside pole, followed by #38-Brandon

News and Notes – Nashville:

News and Notes – Nashville:

August 9, 2005
Setzer joins exclusive list of series streakers By winning the Aug. 5 Power Stroke Diesel 200 at Indianapolis Raceway Park, Dennis Setzer (#46 Chevrolet Silverado 200) became the fourth driver to win four of his last six starts in the same NASCAR Craftsman Truck season

News and Notes – IRP:

News and Notes – IRP:

August 2, 2005
Setzer holds point lead of historic proportions Setzer is 158 points ahead of closest rival Ted Musgrave (#1 Mopar Dodge) entering the 15th race of 2005. The last time there was a lead greater than 158 points in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was the last race of

Whitt wins pole at Memphis:

Whitt wins pole at Memphis:

July 23, 2005
#38-Brandon Whitt won the pole for the O'Reilly 200 Presented by Valvoline at Memphis Motorsports Park with a speed of 118.801mph, for his first career pole. #17-David Reutimann ill start 2nd, followed by #04-Bobby Hamilton, #16-Jack Sprague and #6-Ron Hornaday. Points