News By Topic: Truck Racing

NASCAR Trucks: Driver's respond to last minute rules change

Feb 16, 2001

NASCAR announced a rule change on Thursday to all the Craftsman Truck Series teams competing in Friday's race. All teams must add one inch to the rear spoilers of the trucks, one-half inch to each side. Teams will be given the extensions from NASCAR, and the teams will have one hour of practice on Thursday to adjust to ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Chevy drivers respond to 'one inch' rule change at Daytona

Feb 16, 2001

NASCAR officials today announced that all NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams competing here must add one inch -- one-half inch on each side -- to the rear spoilers of their trucks. NASCAR said the revised spoiler dimension is effective immediately and would be required for today's final practice session. Officials sai ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: NASCAR Truck Florida Dodge Dealers 250 Lineup

Feb 15, 2001

1. (18) Joe Ruttman, Dodge, 186.123. 2. (2) Scott Riggs, Dodge, 185.033. 3. ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: David Starr to start tenth in Florida Dodge Dealers 250

Feb 15, 2001

Daytona Beach, Fla - David Starr and the TKO Motorsports team were very optimistic heading into qualifying Tuesday at Daytona International Speedway. Starr, driving the # 41 Dodge had been having great success practicing in preparation for Fridays running of the Florida Dodge Dealers 250. Starr and the TKO Motorsports ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Ronnie Hornaday Makes Daytona Truck field

Feb 15, 2001

RONNIE HORNADAY III, #94 HORNADAY RACING CHEVY SILVERADO. The son of two-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday, found himself in 26th spot after first round qualifying. With the first 25 set for the field and no owner's points for a provisional, he was forced to try to better his position in second r ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Ford drivers ready for challenge of Daytona

Feb 14, 2001

Last year's Craftsman Truck Series season opener at Daytona was arguably one of the most exciting of SpeedWeeks. The race, which was ultimately won by Mike Wallace, is remembered as much for the accident involving Geoffrey Bodine as for its exciting finish and 31 lead changes. Terry Cook, who started the race in 32nd p ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Ford Racing Notes and Quotes, Daytona Qualifying

Feb 14, 2001

RICK CRAWFORD-14-Milwaukee Electric Tools Ford F-150 (qualified 28th) - "We were where we thought we would be. Realistically, that was it. We had a good lap, the truck went where it was supposed to go and the handling characteristics of the Milwaukee Electric Tools Ford F-150 was where it was supposed to be. It was a s ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Rookie Ricky Hendrick Top Chevy in Qualifying at Daytona

Feb 14, 2001

CHEVROLET NOTES AND QUOTES NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES SEASON-OPENING EVENT DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY TUESDAY, FEB. 13, 2001 RICKY HENDRICK, #17 GMAC/HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS CHEVROLET SILVERADO, was the top-qualifying Chevrolet today, placing fifth behind four Dodges. He was second quickest rookie in the field, wit ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Practice kicks off at Daytona for the Truck Series

Feb 13, 2001

Craftsman Truck Series practice kicked off today in Daytona, and with a full day's worth of practice before Tuesday's first round of qualifying, 11 Ford teams made laps around the 2.5-mile oval. Rick Crawford enters the 2001 season as one of the veterans in the Ford camp, and has expectations of getting back into Victo ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Chevy Truck Notes and Quotes, Daytona

Feb 13, 2001

JACK SPRAGUE, #24 NETZERO/HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS CHEVROLET SILVERADO (12th in first session, first in second, third in final session. Quick lap: 48.734/184.676 in second session): ON OVERALL PRACTICE: "With so many trucks on the track today it was pretty tough to get a clean lap. No matter how hard you tried, you always ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Joe Ruttman Ready to Attack Daytona Again

Feb 12, 2001

Unfinished Business: Over the winter, there has been one theme that has echoed throughout Bobby Hamilton Racing's new race shop in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, the unfinished business at Daytona and during the season. Last year, Ruttman and the team had the trucks to beat in the race before an accident took both Ruttman an ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Pickuptruck.com extends relationship wit SMR

Feb 9, 2001

Sandusky, Ohio - Pickuptruck.com extended their relationship with the No. 88 SealMaster Racing team as an associate sponsor for the next two seasons. Plans are already in the works to expand the site with unique content and regular updates on the Craftsman Truck Series. "If you check out the site today you will find re ... Continue reading

ROLEX 24: Paul Newman forced out of Rolex 24 with an oil leak

Feb 4, 2001

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida- An early end for a veteran racer and actor, strong runs for a Porsche prototype and "vintage" GT1s, and a battle in the GT class are the developing Porsche stories as the Rolex 24 finishes its fifth hour. The Paul Newman/Wayne Jackson/Gunnar Jeannette/Michael Brockman Porsche Racing GT1 had an e ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: A Winter Full of Changes Has Bobby Hamilton Racing Hopeful

Feb 3, 2001

Mount Juliet, Tennessee-Like most of the teams in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the day after the 2000 season came to a close at California Speedway, the preparation for the 2001 season began. But in the case of Bobby Hamilton Racing, the preparation and changes were immense in scope. The first of several changes ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Powers Motorsports Team Update, Daytona

Jan 30, 2001

NASCAR Trucks: Powers Motorsports Team Update, Daytona ... Continue reading