Joe Ruttman News

News & Notes Part I:

News & Notes Part I:

September 25, 2006
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

Mayfield could run #15 Truck at Atlanta UPDATE at Vegas:

Mayfield could run #15 Truck at Atlanta UPDATE at Vegas:

September 18, 2006
on Speed Channel's Inside Nextel Cup Monday, Jeremy Mayfield was interviewed and said he was talking to the #15 Billy Ballew Racing Truck Series team about possibly running a truck at Atlanta for the team in October. Mayfield said he also expects to test for Bill Davis

Truck Series News & Notes:

Truck Series News & Notes:

July 31, 2006
Being a Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate in the Truck Series means, among other things, that you're going to visit a lot of tracks you've never before seen. That won't be the case this week when two freshman drivers - Bobby East (#21 State Fair Corn Dogs/Edy'

Rollins new crew chief for #59:

Rollins new crew chief for #59:

July 23, 2006
HT Motorsports announced that Danny Rollins would take over as Crew Chief of the #59 Harris Trucking Ford. Danny takes over for Kevin Cram who has left to pursue other opportunities. Danny Rollins has been involved in NASCAR racing for over 10 years. For the past 6

Truck Series News & Notes:

Truck Series News & Notes:

July 14, 2006
For David Starr, whose #11 Red Horse Racing Toyota team comes to Memphis Motorsports Park as the defending winner of Saturday's O'Reilly 200, there is no special pressure to perform. According to Starr, this week is no different than any other. Last year's win - the

Truck Series News & Notes:

Truck Series News & Notes:

June 19, 2006
Chad McCumbee (# 08 U.S. Restoration Chevy) is a believer in serendipity. Just when life was handing the 21-year-old North Carolina resident lemons, McCumbee squeezed out lemonade - and how. McCumbee, on foot after his original team cut back its Truck Series schedule

News & Notes Daytona:

News & Notes Daytona:

February 13, 2006
Ted Musgrave (#9 ASE/Germain Toyota) has figured out how to top his first NASCAR championship. Win another one. Musgrave now rides with Germain Racing, a five-time winner a year ago with Todd Bodine (#30 Germain Motors Toyota). Bodine, last years third-place finisher

Huffman out of the #12 Truck ride? Hamilton Jr. in? UPDATE 2 DW one more time:

Huffman out of the #12 Truck ride? Hamilton Jr. in? UPDATE 2 DW one more time:

July 29, 2005
it was reported on Speed Channel's coverage of the Memphis Truck Series race by Ray Dunlap, that Robert Huffman, driver of the #12 Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Toyota in the Truck Series, would be replaced for the final ten races of the 2005 season with a Nextel Cup

Huffman out of the #12 Truck ride? Hamilton Jr. in? UPDATE 2 DW one more time:

Huffman out of the #12 Truck ride? Hamilton Jr. in? UPDATE 2 DW one more time:

July 29, 2005
it was reported on Speed Channel's coverage of the Memphis Truck Series race by Ray Dunlap, that Robert Huffman, driver of the #12 Darrell Waltrip Motorsports Toyota in the Truck Series, would be replaced for the final ten races of the 2005 season with a Nextel Cup

Testing at Nashville:

Testing at Nashville:

July 26, 2005
Nashville Superspeedway will host a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Test on Wednesday, July 27. Some drivers testing include: #5-Mike Skinner, #17-David Reutimann, #23-Johnny Benson, #30-Todd Bodine, #38-Brandon Whitt, Joe Ruttman (Toyota test team driver and Nashville

Kansas News and Notes:

Kansas News and Notes:

June 28, 2005
Shake-up in the points standings again Its looking like another exciting year in the battle for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship. Setzer led 152 of 200 laps to win the Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200, his second victory in six days. Setzer trailed Bobby Hamilton

Daytona Testing:

Daytona Testing:

June 18, 2005
Testing on Monday, June 20 in preparation for the 47th annual Pepsi 400 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race and the fourth annual Winn Dixie 250 presented by Pepsico NASCAR Busch Series race. Joe Ruttman will test the #09 Phoenix Racing CHEVY [not Dodge?] along with the

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Dover

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Dover

June 1, 2005
With a nickname like The Monster Mile, one wouldnt think Dover International Speedway has a soft spot for any of its competitors. But it does. Of the 111 different winners in NASCAR Busch Series history, Dover site of Saturdays MBNA RacePoints 200 holds the record

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

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