Joe Ruttman News

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. (

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

Off Weekend-Atlanta Notes:

Off Weekend-Atlanta Notes:

March 10, 2005
NASCAR racing, unlike other professional sports, has no player draft. Future prospects are where you find them. Jack Roush arguably is the best in the business at beating the bushes and identifying the stars of tomorrow especially through competition in the NASCAR

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

NASCAR teams testing at Talladega UPDATE 2:

NASCAR teams testing at Talladega UPDATE 2:

January 14, 2005
doesn't say what teams or series but three drivers, on Tuesday & Wednesday, Jan. 11-12, 2005, NASCAR NEXTEL Cup, Busch Series and ARCA RE/MAX Series Drivers Test at Talladega Superspeedway. NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Teams Including drivers Joe Ruttman, Eric McClure

Martinsville News and Notes:

Martinsville News and Notes:

October 21, 2004
Silverado 350K sees huge ratings climb Last weeks Silverado 350K at Texas Motor Speedway earned a 0.6 average rating on SPEED Channel, a 100 percent increase over the same events 0.3 rating on SPEED one year ago, according to Nielsen Media Research. Households were

NEWS & NOTES LAS VEGAS:

NEWS & NOTES LAS VEGAS:

September 22, 2004
Title race tightens for fall finish You might say Bobby Hamilton (No. 4 Square D Dodge) has been waiting for his rivals to catch up, and thats exactly what theyve done over the past two races. Hamilton, who enjoyed a 96-point lead after last months race at Bristol

Bristol News and Notes:

Bristol News and Notes:

August 23, 2004
The television camera doesnt do justice to the steep 36-degree banked concrete turns of Bristol Motor Speedway. Few are prepared for the enormity of what they see. Imagine, then, what passes through the mind of a rookie competitor gazing upon the .533-mile track for

News and Notes Milwaukee:

News and Notes Milwaukee:

June 23, 2004
Based on his recent NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series record at The Milwaukee Mile, this could be the week Terry Cook (No. 10 Power Stroke Diesel by International Ford) returns to top form. Cook will be the first to welcome the change. Its been a miserable month for the

NASCAR News and Notes:

NASCAR News and Notes:

June 17, 2004
Memphis Motorsports Park has proven time and again that the .75-mile short track in Millington, Tenn., rewards the most elite drivers in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Four of six previous winners of Saturdays OReilly 200 Ron Hornaday Jr., Greg Biffle, Jack Sprague

DOVER NEWS & NOTES:

DOVER NEWS & NOTES:

June 2, 2004
A 17th-place finish hardly is reason to celebrate, but for Robert Huffman (No. 12 Toyota Tundra Toyota) its a step in the right direction. Huffman, one of 17 Raybestos Rookie of the Year contenders on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, was just happy to be racing at

Benson leaves the #09 team UPDATE tests for PPI:

Benson leaves the #09 team UPDATE tests for PPI:

May 10, 2004
been told that Johnny Benson and Phoenix Racing have parted ways. Benson drove the #1 Yellow Frieght Dodge in the Busch Series and #09 Miccosukee Indian Gaming for the team. AND it is also posted on the Johnny Benson website. AND II BGNRacing.com has confirmed that

#09 Plans to keep running:

#09 Plans to keep running:

April 5, 2004
#09 team owner James Finch says he has sponsorship for 12 Cup races and will continue to run the circuit as long as it's profitable. "I made more money per lap for running four laps at Bristol than Kurt Busch got from winning," Finch says. And he's right. The #09,

Benson in the #09 at Texas:

Benson in the #09 at Texas:

March 30, 2004
Johnny Benson will drive the #09 Phoenix Racing Dodge at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend, Joe Ruttman was listed on the early entry list.(3-30-2004)

Must Have A Pit Crew Rule to be Added?

Must Have A Pit Crew Rule to be Added?

March 22, 2004
Expect NASCAR officials to add a rule in the off-season requiring teams to start each race with a full pit crew, because of the James Finch controversy at Rockingham. Finch and driver Joe Ruttman started the Rockingham race without a pit crew chief, and NASCAR planned