Jack Sprague News

Gateway News and Notes:

Gateway News and Notes:

April 28, 2005
No racetrack on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule is simple. Gateway International Raceway, an egg-shaped, 1.25-mile layout hosting Saturdays Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200, is more difficult than most. Considerably more difficult. Since joining

Spencer Faster than Track Record, Surface Draws Rave Reviews at LMS:

Spencer Faster than Track Record, Surface Draws Rave Reviews at LMS:

April 27, 2005
#2-Jimmy Spencer was literally "truckin'" around Lowe's Motor Speedway Tuesday evening as 26 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams made final preparations for the Quaker Steak & Lube 200 presented by Click It or Ticket on Friday night, May 20. Not only did Spencer lead

#19 Scales back to part-time sched:

#19 Scales back to part-time sched:

April 11, 2005
Xpress Motorsports team owner Dave Fuge announced last week that the #19 Silverado driven by Regan Smith will run a limited schedule the remainder of the 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. The decision to reduce the number of events is due to unfulfilled sponsorship

Hamilton wins pole at Martinsville:

Hamilton wins pole at Martinsville:

April 8, 2005
#04-Bobby Hamilton won the pole for the Kroger 250 at Martinsville Speedway with a lap of 95.098mph, a new track record, beating out #66-Todd Bodine who will start 2nd. The rest of the top-10 are: #16-Jack Sprague, #99-Ricky Craven, #47-Bobby Labonte, followed by #

Martinsville News and Notes:

Martinsville News and Notes:

April 5, 2005
Johnny Benson (#23 Toyota Tundra Toyota) owns a niche in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series history hed just as soon relinquish. Benson is the only active competitor to participate in the series Feb. 5, 1995 inaugural event who has yet to win a race. Not that the 41-year

Martinsville Testing UPDATE DW Fastest:

Martinsville Testing UPDATE DW Fastest:

March 27, 2005
Brendan Gaughan is facing a pretty tough situation: he's trying to bounce back from a gosh-awful weekend at Atlanta last weekend while getting ready for one of his most difficult tracks, Martinsville Speedway. But there's one thing about Gaughan - it's almost impossible

Off-Weekend News and Notes:

Off-Weekend News and Notes:

March 22, 2005
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, 10 Years Tough in 2005 and beginning its second decade as a NASCAR national touring series, is decidedly higher profile than in its inaugural season with events at many high-speed tracks like Daytona International Speedway and most

#200 For Sprague:

#200 For Sprague:

March 16, 2005
Three-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion Jack Sprague is poised to set another milestone in his racing career. Sprague will become only the second driver in series history to make 200 NCTS starts when the green flag waves over the field of the World Financial

Atlanta News and Notes:

Atlanta News and Notes:

March 10, 2005
David Reutimann (#17 NTN Bearings Toyota) had a decent season in 2004 but recognizes it could have been much better. Despite capturing 2004 Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors, Reutimann failed to reach other goals, such as a race win and a spot in the top 10 (he finished

Hmiel fastest in Atlanta testing…in a Cup car, doing the triple:

Hmiel fastest in Atlanta testing…in a Cup car, doing the triple:

March 10, 2005
Before last week, Shane Hmiel was just driving in the NASCAR Busch Series. But during Wednesday's test at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hmiel was preparing to run all three races during next weekend's Golden Corral 500 weekend. Hmiel will start the weekend in the World Financial

Newman still fastest in testing at Atlanta:

Newman still fastest in testing at Atlanta:

March 8, 2005
The garages at Atlanta Motor Speedway were crowded Tuesday as 14 NASCAR teams prepared for the new tires, new impound rules and new spoiler heights that will be in effect for the March 18-20 Golden Corral 500. NASCAR NEXTEL Cup drivers #99-Carl Edwards, #43-Jeff Green

Park wins at California:

Park wins at California:

February 25, 2005
#62-Steve Park won the American Racing Wheels 200 at the California Speedway, his first win in the Truck Series and he becomes the 10th driver to win a race in the 3 major series [Cup, Busch and Trucks]. Parks last NASCAR wins was at Rockingham in the Cup Series in

Nice Gesture:

Nice Gesture:

February 25, 2005
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers Kerry Earnhardt, Todd Kluever, Bill Lester and Mike Skinner will be visiting the Warren/Holyfield Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta on Thursday, March 3. The drivers will hold a question and answer session, along with an autograph

California News and Notes:

California News and Notes:

February 25, 2005
To hear Rick Crawford (#14 Circle Bar Truck Corral Ford) tell it, competing in 200 consecutive NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races was the furthest thing from his mind when he took the green flag at Walt Disney World Speedway in Florida on Jan. 19, 1997. Crawford showed

Fines Announced for Daytona Infractions:

Fines Announced for Daytona Infractions:

February 23, 2005
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series crew chief Chris Showalter was fined $2,000 while Mike Hillman Jr., Steve Kuykendall and Randy Seals were issued $500 fines for rule violations that occurred during last weekends NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Daytona International