Matt Crafton News

Final results from Kentucky Speedway:

Final results from Kentucky Speedway:

July 10, 2006
(Top ten) 1) #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., KHI Chevy 2) #13-Rick Crawford, Circle Bar Truck Corral 3) #77-Brendan Gaughan, Orleans Dodge 4) #23-Johnny Benson, BDR Toyota 5) #6-David Ragan, Scotts Ford 6) #9-Ted Musgrave, Team ASE/Germain Motorsports Toyota 7) #88-Matt Crafton

First practice results for the Built Ford Tough 250 at Kentucy Speedway:

First practice results for the Built Ford Tough 250 at Kentucy Speedway:

July 7, 2006
(Top ten) 1) #14-Rick Crawford, 174.786 2) #9-Ted Musgrave, 173.366 3) #16-Mike Bliss, 172.800 4) #6-David Ragan, 172.629 5) #17-David Reutimann, 172.513 6) #11-David Starr, 172.502 7) #77-Brendan Gaughan, 172.320 8) #13-Kerry Earnhardt, 172.254 9) #88-Matt Crafton

Final Practice Results for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas:

Final Practice Results for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 at Kansas:

June 30, 2006
(Top ten) 1) #5-Mike Skinner, 168.766 2) #14-Rick Crawford, 167.918 3) #6-David Ragan, 166.888 4) #23-Johnny Benson, 166.415 5) #98-Erin Crocker, 166.374 6) #88-Matt Crafton, 166.328 7) #10-Terry Cook, 166.292 8) #99-Erik Darnell, 166.174 9) #22-Bill Lester, 165.827

Truck Series News & Notes – Kansas:

Truck Series News & Notes – Kansas:

June 26, 2006
Kansas Speedway is a welcoming track for Truck Series drivers regardless of age, experience or competitive status. When the late Ricky Hendrick won the inaugural running of Saturday's O'Reilly Auto Parts 250, the 21-year-old became the then youngest to win a series

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

Driver point standings following MIS:

Driver point standings following MIS:

June 19, 2006
(Top ten) 1) #-30 Todd Bodine, 1650 2) #17-David Reutimann, 1472 3) #9-Ted Musgrave, 1469 4) #23-Johnny Benson, 1443 5) #60-Jack Sprague, 1337 6) #14-Rick Crawford, 1318 7) #85-Dennis Setzer, 1317 8) #88-Matt Crafton, 1315 9) #11-David Starr, 1311 10)#15-Mike Bliss

Johnny Benson Wins the Con-Way Freight 200 at MIS:

Johnny Benson Wins the Con-Way Freight 200 at MIS:

June 19, 2006
(Top ten) 1) #23-Johnny Benson, Exide Batteries Toyota 2) #6-Mark Martin, Scotts Ford 3) #4-Bobby Labonte, Dodge Motorsports BHR Dodge 4) #30-Todd Bodine, Lumber Liquidators Toyota 5) #88-Matt Crafton, Menards/Energizer Chevy 6) #14-Rick Crawford, Circle Bar Truck

Open testing speeds at Mansfield:

Open testing speeds at Mansfield:

May 22, 2006
Top five in speed were; #16-Mike Bliss 109.536; #88 Matt Crafton 108.880; #11 David Starr 108.860; #4 Timothy Peters 108.421; #18 Bobby Hamilton Jr. 108.349. Top Ford, #59 Steve Park 107.972 with the 10th fastest time and the top rookie was #12 Joey Miller in 15th.

News from the Raybestos Rookies:

News from the Raybestos Rookies:

May 22, 2006
Aric Almirola was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the May 19 Quaker Steak and Lube 200 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Almirola finished ninth, his second top-10 of the season, and took top Raybestos Rookie honors for the second time in 2006. Erik Darnell finished 10th

AutoMotion to sponsor #40 at Charlotte:

AutoMotion to sponsor #40 at Charlotte:

May 15, 2006
AutoMotion, a new full-service auto body/paint/decal/wrapping outsourcing solution for race teams, has announced a one-race associate sponsorship with Key Motorsports and the #40 driven by Chad Chaffin for the Quaker Steak & Lube 200, Truck Series race Friday night

Bodine wins the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway

Bodine wins the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway

May 1, 2006
(Top five) 1) #30 Todd Bodine 2) #9 Ted Musgrave 3) #17 David Reutimann 4) #60 Jack Sprague 5) #23 Johnny Benson First Ford; 6th #10 Terry Cook First Dodge; 7th #18 Bobby Hamilton Jr. First Chevy, 9th #16 Mike Bliss Raybestos Rookie of the Race: Aric Almirola #75 Featherlite

Final Practice for the Dodge Ram Tough 200

Final Practice for the Dodge Ram Tough 200

April 29, 2006
(Top Five) 1) #60 Jack Sprague, 133.116 2) #17 David Reutimann, 132.751 3) #14 Rick Crawford, 132.318 4) #30 Todd Bodine, 132.271 5) #9 Ted Musgrave, 132.271 1st Dodge 9th-#18 Bobby Hamilton Jr. 131.748 1st Chevy 12th-#88 Matt Crafton 131.540 For complete practice

National Pork Board new sponsor for ThorSport Racing:

National Pork Board new sponsor for ThorSport Racing:

April 19, 2006
ThorSport Racing has secured the National Pork Board as an associate sponsor for the #13 Chevy driven by Kerry Earnhardt and the #88 Chevy driven by Matt Crafton in the Truck Series. Starting with the May 19 race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte, the National

Bodine Wins John Deere 200

Bodine Wins John Deere 200

March 20, 2006
(Top Five) 1) #-30-Todd Bodine,Lumber Liquidators Toyota 2 )#6-Mark Martin,Scotts Ford 3) #23-Johnny Benson, Exide Toyota 4) #9-Ted Musgrave, Team ASE/Germain Motors Toyota 5)#17-David Reutimann, Team Tundra Toyota 1st Chevy, #16-Mike Bliss (7th) 1st Dodge, #77-Brendan

Darnell takes top rookie honors at Daytona:

Darnell takes top rookie honors at Daytona:

February 22, 2006
Driver X Winner, Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the GM FlexFuel 250 at Daytona. Darnell finished 6th in his series debut, and the only Rookie to finish inside the top 10. Darnell holds a six-point lead (16-10) over Robert Richardson in the standings