Jack Sprague News

Crawford Streak Ends UPDATE back at Memphis:

Crawford Streak Ends UPDATE back at Memphis:

July 20, 2005
#14-Rick Crawford, the ironman of the Craftsman Truck Series, will be starting all over, sort of, next week at Memphis Motorsports Park. Last weekend at Kentucky Speedway, Crawford crashed his #14 Ford in qualifying, slamming hard into the inside wall. While he was

Memphis News and Notes:

Memphis News and Notes:

July 20, 2005
Truck drivers slinging some pre-race mud Seven NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competitors including Reutimann and defending OReilly 200 winner Bobby Hamilton (No. 04 Baileys Dodge) will run a Friday night match race in late model cars on Memphis Motorsports Parks .25

Lester wins pole at Kentucky:

Lester wins pole at Kentucky:

July 9, 2005
#22-Bill Lester won the pole for the Built Ford Tough 225 pres. by Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers at Kentucky Speedway with a track record of 178.141mph [the old record was 169.641 by Jon Wood in 2003]. It was Lester's second consecutive pole and 2nd of the season

Lester wins pole at Kansas:

Lester wins pole at Kansas:

July 1, 2005
#22-Bill Lester won the pole for the O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas Speedway with a new track record lap of 173.633mph for his first Bud pole of the season and second career pole; his other pole was at Lowe's Motor Speedway in 2003. Thirty-one of the 36 trucks broke

Setzer wins at Milwaukee:

Setzer wins at Milwaukee:

June 24, 2005
#46-Dennis Setzer dominated and won the Toyota Tundra 200 at the Milwaukee Mile, lapping all but three trucks and leading 152 of 200 laps and taking over the points lead. The win was Setzers 2nd of 2005, second in a row and 14th of his career, 6th all-time in the win

Sprague wins pole at Milwaukee:

Sprague wins pole at Milwaukee:

June 24, 2005
#16-Jack Sprague won the pole for the Toyota Tundra 200 at the Milwaukee Mile with a lap of 121.980mph, tying the record set by #1-Ted Musgrave last year. It is Spragues 4th pole at the Milwaukee Mile and 29th of his career. #30-Todd Bodine, in his first race back

Milwaukee News and Notes:

Milwaukee News and Notes:

June 21, 2005
Wild Michigan race scrambles points standings Hamilton regained the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship lead from Musgrave with his third-place finish June 18 at Michigan International Speedway. The defending series champion is five points up on Paramount Health

Michigan News and Notes:

Michigan News and Notes:

June 15, 2005
Milestone race comes in Cooks backyard Terry Cook (#10 Power Stroke Diesel by International Ford) and his team chose the right time to hit their stride. Cook, on a three-race string of top-10 finishes and eighth in championship standings, will make his 200th NASCAR

Sprague wins at Texas:

Sprague wins at Texas:

June 10, 2005
#16-Jack Sprague won the Chex 400 at Texas Motor Speedway for his first 2005 win. #23-Johnny Benson finished 2nd and said during his interview he was 'bummed', it is Benson's 4th career 2nd place finish in 35 career starts. Rounding out the top-5 were #46-Dennis Setzer

Texas News and Notes:

Texas News and Notes:

June 7, 2005
Renshaw in bounce-back at Dover Even champions occasionally feel the sting of failing to qualify for a race but that fact doesnt completely erase the disappointment. When Deborah Renshaw (#8 EasyCare Vehicle Service Dodge) missed last months race at Lowes Motor Speedway

Dover News and Notes:

Dover News and Notes:

June 1, 2005
Series hits milestone 250th race this week The MBNA RacePoints 200 marks the 250th series race. Many of the drivers competing in Dovers event are winners of previous milestone events. They are Mike Skinner (#5 Toyota Tundra Toyota), first and 25th races; Rich Bickle

Lowe’s Motor Speedway News and Notes:

Lowe’s Motor Speedway News and Notes:

May 19, 2005
Todd Bodine (# 66 Fiddle Back Racing Toyota) is skeptical that the grinding of the race surface has significantly altered the personality of Lowes Motor Speedway. Its definitely different, but its the same old Lowes; just a lot faster and a lot smoother, said Bodine

Mansfield News and Notes:

Mansfield News and Notes:

May 12, 2005
Mansfield hosts downtown festival Mansfield, Ohio, delighted with the thousands that lined streets for last years hauler parade, will close city streets Friday evening to showcase participants in the UAW/GM Ohio 250. Hauler display and driver autograph opportunities

Mansfield News and Notes:

Mansfield News and Notes:

May 9, 2005
Musgrave didnt lead em all but he came close Musgrave led 158 of 160 laps at Gateway to set a series record for domination by a winner in a live pit stop era race. There have been five occasions in which the winner led every lap - most recently by Ron Hornaday Jr. (

Musgrave wins pole at Gateway:

Musgrave wins pole at Gateway:

April 30, 2005
#1-Ted Musgrave won the pole with a speed of 135.159mph, rounding out the top-5 were #16-Jack Sprague, #6-Ron Hornaday Jr. #22-Bill Lester and #75-David Starr. Missing the race were: #21-Shane Wallace, #24-Brandon Bendele, #63-Justin Allgaier, #48-Eric Norris, #91-