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NASCAR 101: Top 10 Most Wins in Truck Series History

2018 Las Vegas Cwts Kyle Busch Truck John K Harrelson Nkp

(Photo: John K. Harrelson/NKP)

All right, we can quit wringing hands over whether or not Kyle Busch will top Ron Hornaday Jr.’s NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series win count. It’s done. He did it. After last weekend’s race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Busch moves into sole possession of the most wins in Truck Series history, dating back the circuit’s …

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Entry List: NextEra Energy 250

2018 Daytona Trucks Bruce Nuttleman Johnny Sauter

(Photo: Bruce Nuttleman)

The newly re-branded NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series opens its season on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 at Daytona International Speedway with the NextEra Energy Resources 250.  40 trucks are entered this weekend, meaning eight will go home after qualifying. There are many changes in the Truck Series this season, with several faces in new places. …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: Championship 4 Clinch Scenarios for Phoenix

2018 Las Vegas I Cwts Brett Moffitt Nigel Kinrade Nkp

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade/NKP)

When the checkered flag flies Friday night (Nov. 9) over ISM Raceway in Phoenix, four drivers will know they’ve got the chance to race for the championship when the series visits Homestead-Miami Speedway to close out the year. GMS Racing teammates Johnny Sauter and Justin Haley have the least amount of pressure on them heading …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: Meet the Drivers Who Made the Round of 6 After Talladega

Brett Moffitt 2018 Fr8auctions 250

Brett Moffitt (Photo: Christian Koelle)

A wild and crazy NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway last weekend set the Round of 6, as drivers inch ever closer to the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Every single playoff driver encountered some sort of issue throughout the race, and when the checkered flag flew, the championship battle was reduced …

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Timothy Peters Returns to Talladega Victory Lane, Playoff Chaos Ensues

Timothy Peters 2018 Fr8auctions 250

(Photo: Christian Koelle)

When GMS Racing put Timothy Peters on the Talladega Superspeedway entry list for the team’s No. 25 truck, he immediately became someone to beat. The former full-time Camping World Truck Series driver is a 10-time winner in the series, including two at Talladega. Make those numbers 11 and three, as Peters won the FR8Auctions 250 …

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6 Suspended Due to Ballast, Lug Nut Penalties at Bristol

2018 Daytona Cwts Clay Greenfield Truck Nigel Kinrade Nkp

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade/NKP)

NASCAR released its weekly Penalty Report Wednesday morning (Aug. 22).  While Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series teams were clean and green for the third straight week, some big penalties were handed down in the XFINITY and Camping World Truck series. Clay Greenfield‘s No. 68 Chevrolet at Bristol was found to have lost ballast, or have …

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Matt Crafton Ready for Playoff Push

Nascar Camping World Truck Series

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

It took until the checkered flag of the Camping World Truck Series regular season finale at Bristol Motor Speedway, but Matt Crafton clinched a spot into the 2018 playoffs. After getting some right front fender damage during qualifying, Crafton began Thursday’s (Aug. 16) UNOH 200 from 18th. By the end of stage one, the No. …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: Stewart Friesen, Matt Crafton Among Storylines to Watch in Michigan

2018 Las Vegas I Cwts Matt Crafton Nigel Kinrade Nkp

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade / NKP)

After taking last weekend off while both the NASCAR XFINITY and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series raced at Watkins Glen International, the Camping World Truck Series returns to action Saturday afternoon (Aug. 11) at Michigan International Speedway. Just two races remain to set the playoff field, and opportunities are dwindling for championship hopefuls to cement …

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Truckin’ Thursdays: 5 Potential Winners for the Next 5 Races

2018 Las Vegas I Cwts Ben Rhodes Nigel Kinrade Nkp

(Photo: Nigel Kinrade / NKP)

This week’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Kentucky Speedway marks the first of five remaining events ahead of the 2018 playoffs. Johnny Sauter and Brett Moffitt are locked in with a combined seven wins between them, and in all likelihood, Noah Gragson and Justin Haley can rest easy with one victory apiece, especially …

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The Frontstretch 5: Great Things About NASCAR’s Lower Divisions, Areas of Opportunity

Field Enters Turn Three After Final Restart of Iowa 250 pres. by Enogen

(Photo: Christian Koelle)

1. Standalone races Races like the XFINITY/Truck show at Iowa last weekend used to be much more common, but the ones that are still on the schedule often end up being among the best races of the season in any series. Some of that has to do with the venues, but it’s also because the …

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Tracking the Trucks: Brett Moffitt Notches 1st Win at Iowa Speedway

Brett Moffitt celebrates his win at Iowa Speedway in 2018. (Photo: NKP)

Brett Moffitt celebrating his Iowa win (Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

In a Nutshell: After adding new sponsorship this week in Destiny Homes, Brett Moffitt made his second 2018 trip to NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Victory Lane when he took the checkered flag 0.333 seconds ahead of Noah Gragson to win the M&M’s 200 at Iowa Speedway Saturday night. Moffitt outlasted a last-lap slide job …

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Brett Moffitt Earns Field-of-Dreams Victory at Iowa

Brett Moffitt M&m's 200 Iowa 2018

(Photo: Christian Koelle)

When you enter the Iowa Speedway from the tunnel in Turns 3 and 4, you’ll find two rows of corn and a sign that states “Infield of Dreams.” That saying hasn’t been any truer than in the last two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events at Iowa. Last season, John Hunter Nemechek entered this race …

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