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Charlotte Qualifying Notes:

Charlotte Qualifying Notes:

October 12, 2006
• Scott Riggs won the Nextel Cup Series Bud Pole for the Bank of America 500, lapping Lowe’s Motor Speedway in 28.203 seconds at 191.469 mph. Elliott Sadler holds the track-qualifying record of 27.948 seconds, 193.216 mph - set Oct. 13, 2005. • This is Riggs’ third

Talladega COT test UPDATE 2, IMAGES:

Talladega COT test UPDATE 2, IMAGES:

October 10, 2006
October 9th at Talladega Superspeedway, so far scheduled drivers are #10-Riggs, #66-Green, Ricky Rudd for Wyler Racing, #16-Biffle, #99-Edwards, #01-Nemechek, #42-Juan Montoya, #07-Bowyer, #48-Johnson, Mike Skinner for Red Bull Racing, Kerry Earnhardt for DEI and NASCAR

News & Notes Part I:

News & Notes Part I:

October 9, 2006
Trucks, Talladega Superspeedway A Perfect Match: They came, they saw and while it's open to question whether any competitor would admit he or she conquered, all nonetheless gave high marks to Talladega Superspeedway and the Craftsman Truck Series' inaugural John Deere

Final results for the John Deere 250:

Final results for the John Deere 250:

October 9, 2006
(Top ten) 1) #6-Mark Martin, Scotts Ford 2) #5-Mike Skinner, Toyota Tundra Toyota 3) #9-Ted Musgrave, Team ASE/Germain Motors Toyota 4) #30-Todd Bodine, Lumber Liquidators Toyota 5) #24-AJ Allmendinger, Bill Davis Racing Toyota 6) #17-David Reutimann, Napa Auto Parts

#72 CJM Racing to run last six races with Skinner:

#72 CJM Racing to run last six races with Skinner:

October 6, 2006
Mike Skinner, has signed a deal to take the seat of the #72 CJM Racing for the final six races of 2006 starting at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte on October 14th. "I really look forward to the opportunity to race for CJM Racing starting in Charlotte", says Skinner

First practice results for the John Deere 250:

First practice results for the John Deere 250:

October 5, 2006
(Top ten) 1) #5-Mike Skinner, 192.649 2) #60-Jack Sprague, 192.316 3) #77-Brendan Gaughan, 192.189 4) #14-Rick Crawford, 192.123 5) #9-Ted Musgrave, 192.042 6) #33-Ron Hornaday Jr, 192.042 7) #98-Erin Crocker, 192.008 8) #6-Mark Martin, 192004 9) #99-Erik Darnell,

Napa Auto Parts to sponsor the #23 at Martinsville & Atlanta:

Napa Auto Parts to sponsor the #23 at Martinsville & Atlanta:

October 2, 2006
Bill Davis Racing has announced that Napa Auto Parts will serve as the primary sponsor of the Craftsman Truck Series Championship contending #23 Toyota Tundra driven by Johnny Benson at two upcoming races. The leader in auto parts will join the #23 Bill Davis Racing

News & Notes Part I:

News & Notes Part I:

September 25, 2006
In typical NASCAR Truck Series fashion, the championship points battle is intensifying as the series heads towards its fall finale. Todd Bodine (#30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota) continues to lead, but his once-mammoth margin of 182 points, which he held after the 15th

Results for the Smith’s Las Vegas 350:

Results for the Smith’s Las Vegas 350:

September 25, 2006
(Top ten) 1) #5-Mike Skinner, Toyota Tundra Toyota 2) #9-Ted Musgrave, Team ASE/Germain Motors Toyota 3) #16-Mike Bliss, Xpress Motorsports Chevy 4) #23-Johnny Benson, Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota 5) #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., AES HR Soutions Chevy 6) #17-David

Mike Skinner wins from the pole at Las Vegas:

Mike Skinner wins from the pole at Las Vegas:

September 23, 2006
It's been more than ten years since Mike Skinner won from the pole, but he managed to hold off hard-charging Ted Musgrave to win the Smith's Las Vegas 350. This win marks the 19th win for Skinner in his Truck Series career. This is the 10th win for Toyota in 2006.

Skinner wins the pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

Skinner wins the pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

September 23, 2006
Mike Skinner in the BDR #5 Toyota has six poles in 2006; his last a week ago at NHIS. This is Mike Skinner's 30th career Budweiser Pole in the Truck Series. Skinner held the Las Vegas Motor Speedway record, set in 2004, at 32.664 seconds, 165.320 mph. This is Skinner

Starting lineup for the Smith’s Las Vegas 350:

Starting lineup for the Smith’s Las Vegas 350:

September 23, 2006
(Top ten) 1) #5-Mike Skinner, 178.065 2) #21-Bobby East, 177.357 3) #3-Chase Miller, 176.667 4) #9-Ted Musgrave, 176.424 5) #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., 176.413 6) #20-Marcos Ambrose, 176.051 7) #16-Mike Bliss, 175.999 8) #30-Todd Bodine, 175.936 9) #60-Jack Sprague, 175.

Skinner even faster in second practice session:

Skinner even faster in second practice session:

September 23, 2006
Mike Skinner, driving the #5 Toyota Tundra-sponsored Toyota, was fastest overall during this morning's second official practice session in preparation for this evening's Smith's Las Vegas 350. Skinner's lap of 30.216 sec./178.713 mph was even quicker than his best

Final practice results for the Smith’s Las Vegas 350:

Final practice results for the Smith’s Las Vegas 350:

September 23, 2006
(Top ten) 1) #5-Mike Skinner, 178.713 2) #30-Todd Bodine, 178.059 3) #4-Chase Miller, 177.229 4) #16-Mike Bliss, 176.945 5) #46-Kraig Kinser, 176.742 6) #20-Marcos Ambrose, 176.367 7) #60-Jack Sprague, 176.367 8) #17-David Reutimann, 176.188 9) #77-Brendan Gaughan,

1st practice results for the Smith’s Las Vegas 350:

1st practice results for the Smith’s Las Vegas 350:

September 23, 2006
(Top ten) 1) #5-Mike Skinner, 177.020 2) #4-Chase Miller, 175.930 3) #30-Todd Bodine, 175,730 4) #85-Dennis Setzer, 175.627 5) #60-Jack Sprague, 175.467 6) #9-Ted Musgrave, 175.444 7) #99-Erik Darnell, 175.285 8) #17-David Reutimann, 175.188 9) #21-Bobby East, 175.