Stories from Craftsman Truck Series News on Official Nascar Site
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ThorSport departs Chevy, will race Toyota in '12
Craftsman Truck Series News on Official Nascar Site &bull Nov 29, 2011
SANDUSKY, Ohio -- ThorSport Racing announced Tuesday its 2012 expansion plans, which include a partnership with TRD, U.S.A. (Toyota Racing Development). After a successful 2011 season in the Camping World Truck Series, with three wins and four poles between two… Full Story »
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Paludo joins Turner Motorsports '12 Truck roster
Craftsman Truck Series News on Official Nascar Site &bull Nov 28, 2011
MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Turner Motorsports announced Monday the addition of Miguel Paludo to their stable of Camping World Truck Series drivers for the 2012 season. Paludo finished his first full year in the Truck Series last season with three top-fives… Full Story »
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Slimmed-down Truck slate features 'best tracks'
Craftsman Truck Series News on Official Nascar Site &bull Nov 22, 2011
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR announced its 22-race 2012 Camping World Truck Series schedule on Monday, in conjunction with the Truck and Nationwide series awards banquet at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. The 22-race schedule is the shortest since 2002, when Mike Bliss was champion. But while the series lost races at Nashville, New Hampshire, Indianapolis and Darlington it adds the iconic Rockingham (N.C.) Speedway next season for both the Truck and Nationwide series. Q: Looking at the Camping World Truck Series from a big-picture perspective, how big of an event was 21-year-old Austin Dillon's 2011 Truck Series championship? O'Donnell:… Full Story »
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Champ Dillon surprised, honored at Truck banquet
Craftsman Truck Series News on Official Nascar Site &bull Nov 22, 2011
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Austin and Ty Dillon strolled into the lobby of the Loews Miami Beach Hotel at 1 a.m. Monday, but they might as well have been floating on a cloud. Carrying Austin Dillon's Camping World Truck Series champion's trophy -- which had just been put on display at a midnight photo shoot… Full Story »
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Sauter does his best, but Dillon claims Truck title
Craftsman Truck Series News on Official Nascar Site &bull Nov 19, 2011
Johnny Sauter did what he had to do in the Ford 200, but so did Austin Dillon and he becomes the 2011 Camping World Truck Series champion in a rain-shortened finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Sauter led the most laps and… Full Story »
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Hornaday to drive for Denette in 2012
Craftsman Truck Series News on Official Nascar Site &bull Nov 18, 2011
HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- Ron Hornaday, four-time champion in the Camping World Truck Series, has found a home for 2012 with Joe Denette Motorsports. Hornaday's hiring as a driver will be made official in a news conference at 1 p.m. Friday… Full Story »
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Hornaday rejects KBM's overtures for 2012
Craftsman Truck Series News on Official Nascar Site &bull Nov 11, 2011
AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Ron Hornaday, involved in the crash seven days ago that set off the firestorm over Kyle Busch's future, said Friday he has been in contact with Busch's team about driving the No. 18 Toyota truck in 2012.… Full Story »
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Simplified, Pinette to headline banquet on Nov. 21
Craftsman Truck Series News on Official Nascar Site &bull Nov 10, 2011
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Following Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, NASCAR will hold its annual Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series Awards Banquet at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel on Monday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. ET. SPEED's… Full Story »
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Harvick wins at Texas as tempers flare early
Craftsman Truck Series News on Official Nascar Site &bull Nov 5, 2011
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Kevin Harvick did his best to take the drama out of Friday night's WinStar World Casino 350K at Texas Motor Speedway, winning a two-lap shootout in his own No. 2 Chevrolet. Most of the drama already had occurred, however, by the time Harvick took the checkered flag for his fourth Camping World Truck Series victory in nine starts this season, and one of the central figures in the action was Ron Hornaday, who drives Harvick's No.… Full Story »
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Busch, Hornaday spat affects Truck titles
Craftsman Truck Series News on Official Nascar Site &bull Nov 5, 2011
FORT WORTH, Texas -- A spat that turned blatantly ugly between Camping World Truck Series drivers' championship contender Ron Hornaday and owners' championship contender Kyle Busch definitely altered both races -- plus the potential outcome of the WinStar World Casino 350K. With both trucks permanently in the garage only 15 laps into the race, Kevin Harvick Incorporated's No. 2 Chevrolet, which the owner won with at Texas,… Full Story »
