Matt Crafton News

Crafton enters Toledo ARCA race:

Crafton enters Toledo ARCA race:

May 7, 2010
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series veteran Matt Crafton has filed an entry to compete in the Sunday, May 23 ARCA Racing Series "Menards 200 Presented by Federated Car Care" at Toledo Speedway. Crafton, who drives the No. 88 Menards-sponsored truck for ThorSport Racing

Crafton busy during open-week:

Crafton busy during open-week:

May 6, 2010
With a one-week break from racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, ThorSport Racing driver Matt Crafton is keeping himself busy by helping out with worthy charitable causes. On Tuesday May 4, Crafton and a number of other motorsports personalities and many

ThorSport drivers visit Ronald McDonald House:

ThorSport drivers visit Ronald McDonald House:

April 22, 2010
ThorSport Racing drivers Matt Crafton and Johnny Sauter will make an appearance at the Ronald McDonald House in Kansas City on Friday April 30. The NASCAR Foundation is partnering with Sprint and Turner Construction to build a playground in honor of Tom Murphy, the

Ideal Door onboard with Crafton for eight:

Ideal Door onboard with Crafton for eight:

March 31, 2010
Matt Crafton is one of three drivers entered who has competed in all nine previous NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races at Nashville Superspeedway [Rick Crawford & Dennis Setzer are the other two]. Ideal Door will make its first of eight 2010 season appearances

ThorSport Racing’s #88 hits 300 straight:

ThorSport Racing’s #88 hits 300 straight:

March 24, 2010
The Kroger 250 will be the 300th consecutive NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race in which the ThorSport Racing #88 Chevrolet has competed. The streak dates back to the opening race of the 1998 season at Walt Disney World Speedway in Orlando, Fla. In 16 career NASCAR

Images added UPDATE one more added:

Images added UPDATE one more added:

March 4, 2010
Schematic of the #88-Australian Gold/Menards Chevy driven by Matt Crafton is posted on the #88 Paint Schemes Page. Also added #13 etc. Easy to Install/Tim McGraw Chevy driven by Johnny Sauter is posted on the #13 Paint Schemes Page.(3-4-2010) UPDATE: Images of the #

Australian Gold returns to sponsor Crafton:

Australian Gold returns to sponsor Crafton:

March 3, 2010
Australian Gold will be on the hood of the #88 Menards Chevy driven by Matt Crafton for the first time in 2010 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Australian Gold will also ride along with Crafton and the #88 team at Martinsville in March, Las Vegas in September and Phoenix

Veterans say 2010 to be most competitive season yet:

Veterans say 2010 to be most competitive season yet:

February 22, 2010
Matt Crafton (#88 Menards Chevrolet) left Daytona International Speedway literally salivating in delight over his fifth-place finish in the 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season opener. "It fits perfectly with what we want to accomplish this year," said Crafton

Daytona images added:

Daytona images added:

February 17, 2010
Added 38 images following the NextEra Energy Resources 250 Daytona Int'l Speedway including race winner #17-Timothy Peters, #30-Todd Bodine, #46-Dennis Setzer, #23-Jason White, #88-Matt Crafton. Check them all out on the 2010 Paint Scheme Page.(2-17-2010)

#88 Image updated:

#88 Image updated:

February 9, 2010
Schematic has been changed and Menards & Herculiner are now onboard with the #88 ThorSport Racing Chevy with driver, Matt Crafton. Check it out on the #88 Paint Schemes Page.(2-9-2010)

ThorSport Racing — no changes for 2010:

ThorSport Racing — no changes for 2010:

January 25, 2010
With major personnel movement throughout most of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams during the off-season making news, one team that has been notably silent on that topic is ThorSport Racing. Matt Crafton returns to the seat of the #88 Menard Chevrolet with

ThorSport crew member injured in accident:

ThorSport crew member injured in accident:

January 13, 2010
ThorSport Racing crew member Kitrick Schrader was injured in a snowmobile accident Saturday January 9. Schrader was en route to meet friends for a late night snowmobile ride when he collided with a fire hydrant hidden in drifting snow, causing serious injuries to his

NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Awards Banquet Combined Keselowski, Carmichael Named Series Most Popular Drivers

NASCAR Nationwide Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Awards Banquet Combined Keselowski, Carmichael Named Series Most Popular Drivers

November 23, 2009
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 23, 2009) Tonight, for the first time, the post-season awards banquet for the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series was a combined event. Kyle Busch and Ron Hornaday Jr. officially were crowned as champions of their

Hornaday honored at Awards Banquet; Carmichael voted Most Popular Driver:

Hornaday honored at Awards Banquet; Carmichael voted Most Popular Driver:

November 23, 2009
Kyle Busch and Ron Hornaday Jr. officially were crowned as champions of their respective series for the 2009 season on the Americana Ballroom stage at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. Busch was honored with his first NASCAR national series title as champion of the NASCAR

Sauter Clinches 2009 Raybestos Rookie of the Year title:

Sauter Clinches 2009 Raybestos Rookie of the Year title:

November 20, 2009
Johnny Sauter clinched the Raybestos Rookie of the Year title following the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Sauter scored a ninth-place finish in tonight's race, his third consecutive top-10 and 13th top-10 of the 2009 season. He was the top Raybestos Rookie