Rumors
Marc Davis, a Joe Gibbs Racing development driver and African American. Has spent two years driving in the Camping World East Series.
Davis will be making his truck series debut driving for Randy Moss Motorsports in the No. 81 truck at Gateway International Raceway.
It's a six race deal, he has permission from JGR to drive for Moss and brought his own sponsor a Howard University affiliated radio station WHUR.
Ernie Cope, who crew chief's Kevin Harvick, Inc No. 2 truck in CTS. Will be filling in as Happy's crew chief for the No. 33 Camping World car in the Nationwide race at Fontana.
Truck Race Sponsor News
O'Reilly Auto Parts, has signed a three year extension with Bristol Motor Speedway. being the race sponsor for the truck race and as the official auto parts store of BMS.
Win Star Casino, is the new race sponsor for the June truck race at Texas Motor Speedway, starting in 2009. They are replacing, Sam's Town.
Title Sponsor Update
NASCAR is close to having a title sponsor for the truck series in 2009. No name yet, who it is could be several weeks, before the announcement will be officially made.
News
It's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team's turn to have their engines looked at.
Officials impounded eight engines after the O'Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway for routine testing in Concord, NC.
The engines will be tested for horsepower and data will be used.To determine whether the rules encourage balanced competition.
The following drivers/teams had engines taken:
Toyota - Johnny Benson/Bill Davis Racing and Todd Bodine/Germain Racing
Ford - Brendan Gaughan and Rick Crawford from Circle Bar Racing
Dodge - Dennis Setzer/Bobby Hamilton Racing-Virginia
Chevrolet - Jack Sprague/Kevin Harvick, Inc, Jimmie Johnson/Randy Moss Motorsports and T.J. Bell/TRG Motorsports
(Source:scenedaily.com)
Driver Profile
This week, going to be talking about Scott Speed. While he's only racing a limited schedule in 2008, he's full-time in the series in 2009 and possible limited Sprint Cup races.
In just nine Craftsman Truck Series starts, to Speed's credit. He's compiled one-pole, one-win, three-Top Fives and five-Top tens.
He got his first win in the truck series in only his third start. Using pit strategy, he out ran both Jack Sprague and Ron Hornaday for the win at Dover.
The past race at Bristol, he captured his first career pole. Watching Speed race at Bristol. It's amazing to realize, he's never raced their or driven on a 1/2 mile oval track before and spent most of the night in the Top-Five, finishing third.
Prior to running ARCA Re/Max and a limited NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule in 2008. Speed had zero experience in stock car racing, was interested in trying and with Red Bull supporting him.
Red Bull Racing was his sponsor when Speed drove in Formula One and followed him back to United States.
He got the opportunity to try, has done really well. Speed's a fast learner, smart enough to ask veteran drivers questions. Also reacts, adapts and adjusts well to whatever happens around him.
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