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Hamilton fastest so far at Daytona in testing:

Hamilton fastest so far at Daytona in testing:

January 12, 2003
Bobby Hamilton, whose trucks have won the last two editions of the Florida Dodge Dealers 250, posted the fastest lap at
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Drafting at Daytona:

Drafting at Daytona:

January 12, 2003
Only two drivers, #88-Matt Crafton and Rick #14-Crawford, took advantage of a one hour drafting session on Saturday. Crafton
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New Engines for Little and BACE:

New Engines for Little and BACE:

May 18, 2002
New Engines for Little and BACE: #74-BACE Motorsports has contracted with PME-Pro Motors Engineering to provide Chevy engines
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Testing over at Daytona:

Testing over at Daytona:

January 21, 2002
The third and final day of CTS testing at Daytona had drivers turning laps in the pack and posting fast speeds in the 187mph
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CTS Testing at Daytona UPDATE:

CTS Testing at Daytona UPDATE:

January 20, 2002
on Jan. 18-20, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will test for the Feb. 15 Florida Dodge Dealers 250. Oldfield Grandstand
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Crafton to Double up at Phoenix:

Crafton to Double up at Phoenix:

October 24, 2001
#88-Matt Crafton will perform double-duty for the second time this season, competing in both the NASCAR Featherlite Southwest
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Crafton to race

Crafton to race

June 6, 2001
Matt Crafton, the 2000 champion of the NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series (NFSS), is scheduled to make his NASCAR Gatorade
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Daytona Testing – Day 3:

Daytona Testing – Day 3:

January 22, 2001
#17-Ricky Hendrick posted the fastest single lap time in the final day of truck testing at 182.615 mph. Trucks in an afternoon
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Daytona Testing – Day 2:

Daytona Testing – Day 2:

January 21, 2001
#66-Rick Carelli was atop the speed chart after Saturdays session with a speed of 181.660mph. Rounding out the top five
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CTS Day 1 Test at Daytona over – Lance Norick the fastest:

CTS Day 1 Test at Daytona over – Lance Norick the fastest:

January 19, 2001
#90-Lance Norick ran the fastest lap at the 1st day of CTS testing at Daytona, a lap of 182.482mph. Here is the full rundown
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Vegas Testing:

Vegas Testing:

December 20, 2000
David Donohue is the son of the late racing legend Mark Donohue. David has been competing in the sports car ranks and now
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#88 News:

#88 News:

December 8, 2000
Matt Crafton, the reigning NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Series (NFSS) champion, has signed a multi-year contract to drive
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Darlington Testing:

Darlington Testing:

November 15, 2000
Darlington Testing: Twenty-five trucks made their way around the 1.366 mile, egg-shaped Darlington Raceway, as it was their
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#88 Driver:

#88 Driver:

November 3, 2000
#88 Driver: Matt Crafton will be the #88 SealMaster Racing driver for 2001, replacing Terry Cook, who left to pursue other
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Cook Leaves the #88 UPDATE driver for Calif:

Cook Leaves the #88 UPDATE driver for Calif:

October 24, 2000
Terry Cook asked SealMaster Racing team owner Duke Thorson to release him from his contract, effective immeditely. 'I granted