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Wauters Motorsports Tabs Korbin Forrister to Race Full-Time in 2017

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks Korbin Forrister will drive for Wauters Motorsports in the organization’s No. 5 Toyota full time in the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The 24-year-old from Georgia has 29 starts in the Truck Series and two starts in the NASCAR XFINITY Series. Forrister finished 18th in …

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Entry List: Next ERA Energy Resources 250

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks The 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season kicks off under the lights of Daytona International Speedway Friday night (Feb. 24) with the Next ERA Energy Resources 250. As of Sunday afternoon, 39 trucks were entered for 32 positions, though additional entry list changes could occur …

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Spencer Gallagher, Chase Elliott Announced for 4th GMS Truck

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks GMS Racing announced Wednesday (Feb. 15) that it will field a fourth entry in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2017: its No. 23 Chevy Silverado will be driven by an all-star lineup throughout the season. Chase Elliott and Spencer Gallagher are the two drivers …

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Cody Coughlin Joins ThorSport Racing for 2017 Truck Series Campaign

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks Add Cody Coughlin to the list of new full-time drivers in the Camping World Truck Series. ThorSport Racing, which fielded rides for Matt Crafton, Cameron Hayley, Ben Rhodes and Rico Abreu last season, announced Monday that the 21-year-old has joined the organization for the 2017 season. …

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Chase Briscoe Moves to Truck Series with Brad Keselowski Racing

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks Ford Performance is kicking off its own NASCAR driver development program in 2017, and the first benefactor has been chosen: Chase Briscoe. Briscoe, the defending champion in the ARCA Racing Series, will drive for Brad Keselowski Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2017, …

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Atlanta Motor Speedway to Repave After Cup Weekend

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks On Tuesday, Atlanta Motor Speedway announced that their 1.54-mile quad-oval will be repaved after their NASCAR tripleheader weekend in March.  The current surface is original to Atlanta Motor Speedway’s reconfiguration in 1997.  It is the third oldest track surface currently in use in the Monster Energy …

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Kaz Grala to Compete for 2017 Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year with GMS Racing

Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks Kaz Grala will be moving up to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on a full-time basis in 2017. The 17-year-old announced he will be competing full-time with GMS Racing, piloting the No. 33 truck next year after running nine contests in 2016. Grala joins championship-winning …

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Christopher Bell Satisified with Third-Place Championship Finish

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks In the aftermath of Friday night’s Ford EcoBoost 200, there were quite a few long faces in the Camping World Truck Series paddock. Matt Crafton sounded completely defeated after finishing seventh, convinced that he had the title within his clutches before it slipped away. Timothy Peters really …

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Matt Crafton Comes Up Short in Quest for Truck Series Championship

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks Finishing second in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series standings was not the plan for two-time champion Matt Crafton. Anger flowed within Crafton following the championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the driver blasting swear words as he walked into the media center Friday evening. His short, …

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William Byron Takes 7th Win; Johnny Sauter Wins Truck Championship

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks Though youngster William Byron took the race win, it was a veteran who shined brightest Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. That veteran was Johnny Sauter, a journeyman NASCAR driver who grabbed his first Camping World Truck Series championship after a late pass on Matt Crafton Starting the …

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Timothy Peters: ‘We Just Missed it Tonight’

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks Friday evening’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race did not go the way Timothy Peters envisioned it would. As he stepped out of his Toyota Tundra, he took a deep breath. The smile on his face said it all, showing a positive aspect in the midst …

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William Byron Wins Ford EcoBoost 200 Pole

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Frontstretch’s Truck Series content is presented by American Trucks William Byron has dominated the Camping World Truck Series field all day at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  However, he actually had to sweat it out a little in the final round when it came time to qualify.  Despite that, Byron was still able to get the job done. …

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