News By Topic: Truck Racing

NASCAR Trucks: Ruttman Day Early For Advance Auto Parts 250

Apr 6, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 6, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA. – It was an official off day for Joe Ruttman. He didn’t have to be anywhere near a race track. But early Thursday afternoon, almost 24 hours before his work week was to begin, Ruttman was strolling down pit road at ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Ribbs looks for improvement after rough start

Apr 4, 2001

April 4, 2001 After a rough start to Willy T. Ribbs's short track career in the Craftsman Truck Series at Mesa Marin Raceway two weeks ago, he and the No. 8 Team are looking for better times at Martinsville. "Bakersfield was my first short track race in my 23-year career, and the horn was definitely in the back of me," ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Advance Auto Parts 250 Milestone Craftsman Truck Race

Apr 2, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 2, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA. – The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will celebrate a milestone when it rumbles into Martinsville Speedway for the Advance Auto Parts 250 and there will be quite a party to celebrate the event. The Advance Auto Parts 250 ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Patience Will Be The Key To Advance Auto Parts 250

Mar 30, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 30, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA– Randy Tolsma is a pretty quiet, patient guy and he figures that can’t hurt him in the Advance Auto Parts 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Well, at least the patient part is important headed into the April 7th running ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Ribbs Hopes Martinsville Test Pays Short-Track Dividends

Mar 27, 2001

March 27, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA. (March 26, 2001) – Willie Ribbs took out a little short-track insurance Monday. Ribbs showed up Monday morning at Martinsville Speedway with Bobby Hamilton, who owns the Dodge Ribbs drives on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Ribbs was in town to pick up a few points on the fine ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Driver Standings Through March 23

Mar 23, 2001

March 23, 2001 1. Scott Riggs, 495. 2. Joe Ruttman, 483. 3. ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Jon Wood Goes To School At Martinsville Speedway

Mar 23, 2001

March 23, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA. – Jon Wood hopes to make his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start at Martinsville Speedway in a couple of weeks. Because of that, he spent most of Thursday wheeling a Winston West Series around the tight .526-mile oval. Sound confusing? Probably, but for the 19-year-old Wood ... Continue reading

NHRA: Jeg's Trucks return to Houston

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 John and Mike Coughlin continue to stay focused on the big picture. The team recently brought their small block engine program in-house and is starting to see some benefits. "We had the steam to qualify at the Mac Tools Gatornationals," explained Mike. "We were running competitive mph all weekend. We jus ... Continue reading

SCORE: Only the strong survive in their quest for True Grit and Milestone Awards

Mar 20, 2001

March 20, 2001 TORRANCE, Calif. - Although the Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250 was short in comparison to the two other Baja California off-road races, this year's rugged 208.8-mile event claimed more than half of the 89 off-road competitors who were eligible for the 2001 Toyota True Grit and Milestone Awards. As it has fo ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Chevy Trucks finish second, third, and fourth in Mesa Marin

Mar 18, 2001

March 18, 2001 It was a Dodge and a Chevy 1-2 at the finish line in today's third round of the 2001 Craftsman Truck Series, but this time it was a veteran Chevy Silverado driver and not a rookie in second. JACK SPRAGUE, in the #24 NETZERO CHEVY SILVERADO, survived a typical short-track racing experience, which closely ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Silverados 'even' in Bakersfield

Mar 17, 2001

CHEVROLET NOTES AND QUOTES NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES -- ROUND 3 ORCHARD SUPPLY HARDWARE 250 MESA MARIN RACEWAY -- BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2001 POST QUALIFYING NOTES: CHEVY SILVERADOS QUALIFY IN "EVEN" SPOTS: KVAPIL SECOND, SETZER FOURTH, REFFNER SIXTH TRAVIS KVAPIL, #60 CAT RENTAL STORES CHEVY SILVERA ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Chuck Hale Named Honorary Starter For Advance Auto Parts 250

Mar 17, 2001

March 17, 2001 Chuck Hale is accustomed to directing and coordinating hundreds of employees in his job for Advance Auto Parts. He’ll need all of those skills on Saturday, April 7th when he waves the green flag to start the Advance Auto Parts 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway. Hall, a ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Craftsman Truck Starting Lineup, Mesa Marin

Mar 17, 2001

BAKERSFIELD, CA: Following are the qualifying results for the NASCAR Craftsman truck race to be held Saturday. Results include starting position, (car number), driver, car model, and qualifying speed: 1. (1) Ted Musgrave, Dodge Ram, 94.078 mph 2. (60) Travis Kvapil, Silverado, 93.858 3. (18) Joe Ruttman, Dodge Ram, 93. ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Craftsman Truck Starting Lineup, Mesa Marin

Mar 16, 2001

BAKERSFIELD, CA: Following are the qualifying results for the NASCAR Craftsman truck race to be held Saturday. Results include starting position, (car number), driver, car model, and qualifying speed: 1. (1) Ted Musgrave, Dodge Ram, 94.078 mph 2. (60) Travis Kvapil, Silverado, 93.858 3. (18) Joe Ruttman, Dodge Ram, 93. ... Continue reading

SCCA: Speedvision GT Race Results, Sebring

Mar 16, 2001

SEBRING, FL: Following are the race results for the SCCA Speevision GT race held Friday. Results include finishing position, (starting position), driver, car model, laps completed and reason out (if any): 1. (2), Peter Cunningham, Acura NSX, 18. 2. (3), Michael Galati, Audi S4 Comp., 18. ... Continue reading