Matt Crafton News

Crafton to Harvick’s team in 2004:

Crafton to Harvick’s team in 2004:

September 2, 2003
Matt Crafton will not return to the Dick Thorson's #88 Chevy in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series next season, team officials confirmed Tuesday. Crafton will not be without a job long, however. The 27-year-old native of Tulare, Calif., will take the reigns of Winston

Musgrave on pole at Bristol:

Musgrave on pole at Bristol:

August 20, 2003
#1-Ted Musgrave won the pole at Bristol Motor Speedway for Wednesday's night O'Reilly 200 Presented by Valvoline MaxLife Truck Series race with a Truck Series track record of 123.562mph, his third pole of the season and 8th of his career. Outside pole goes to #62-Brendan

Gaughan wins at Gateway; Kvapil keeps points lead:

Gaughan wins at Gateway; Kvapil keeps points lead:

July 20, 2003
#62-Brendan Gaughan held off #2-Jason Leffler by a truck length Saturday night in the Dodge Ram Tough 200 NASCAR Truck series race at Gateway International Raceway. Gaughan, who pushed his Dodge to the front for the final time on the 50th of 160 laps, led the rest

#88 New Name and an addition:

#88 New Name and an addition:

May 13, 2003
the #88 Menards/Enzyme Magic Chevy team, owned by Duke and Rhonda Thorson, which has operated as SealMaster Racing since it was founded in 1996 has changed to ThorSport, effective immediately. "We've felt for some time that we needed to create a new identity," Duke

Crafton gets a sponsor on the #88 for Daytona:

Crafton gets a sponsor on the #88 for Daytona:

February 12, 2003
Enzyme Solutions, Incorporated has become a sponsor of the SealMaster Racing team. ESI, based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a manufacturer and marketer of a unique line of all natural, non-toxic enzyme-based household, industrial, medical, and dental cleaning products

Crawford not happy with Dodge testing dominance:

Crawford not happy with Dodge testing dominance:

January 12, 2003
#14-Rick Crawford said he has made a reservation in the NASCAR hauler and plans to speak his mind. Crawford, who was runner-up to Mike Bliss for the 2002 CTS championship, is thoroughly disgusted with Dodge's dominance in preseason testing. The three-day session at

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 the CTS testing at Daytona International Speedway. #4-Hamilton paced both "regular" sessions of the test with a speed of 182.419mph. #2-Jason Leffler

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 was quickest at 184.324 mph.(DIS PR)(1-12-2003)

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 for their Winston Cup cars starting with the Coca Cola 600 (APR was supplying engines). In ARCA, Jason Jarrett, Damon Lusk, and Michael Vergers

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 range. Turning the top five fastest laps in today's drafting session were Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, 187.566, Rick Crawford, Ford, 187.512; Bryan

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 access is free and open to the public during testing with access through the lobby of DAYTONA USA.(DIS PR)(1-2-2002) Friday Results: # 88-Matt

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 Series and the Truck Series events at Phoenix International Raceway. Crafton competed in the Featherlite event at Pikes Peak International

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 All-Pro Series (NGAPS) debut in the Kentucky 150 at the Kentucky Speedway on Friday, June 15. Crafton has entered the #42 Fast Track Driveway

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 drafting session were posting speeds in the high 180's with Bobby Hamilton running the #8 Dodge at 189.155mph. The speeds: 8, Bobby Hamilton

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 was #60-Travis Kvapil, #9-Morgan Shepherd, #18-Joe Ruttman and #17 Ricky Hendrick Testing will continue on Sunday at the Speedway and is free and