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Truckin’ Thursdays: A (Possible) Farewell To The Last Original Truck Team

2016 Ncwts Eldora Bobby Pierce Photo Nascar Getty Images

(Photo: NASCAR via Getty Images)

In 1995, the inaugural season of the Camping World Truck Series, then known as the NASCAR SuperTruck Series, 59 teams competed in at least one race — that is not 59 trucks, but rather 59 teams fielded trucks. Now, 23 years later, there are only two left from that original season: NEMCO Motorsports and MB …

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Donahue Brothers Growing Together in Truck Series

2018 Martinsville Trucks Kyle Kevin Donahue Zach Catanzareti

(Photo: Zach Catanzareti)

When a driver climbs into the cockpit of a racecar, most of the real world subsides. Friends, family, worries, it’s all out of mind. But when a part of your family enters the racetrack with you as a competitor, does that change? For brothers Kevin and Kyle Donahue, the two youngsters have dipped their toes …

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Tracking the Trucks: Johnny Sauter Makes Late Charge to Victory at Martinsville

In a Nutshell: Contreras Motorsports put together a truck with the help of JR Motorsports for Chase Elliott to get some valuable seat time around Martinsville Speedway. Elliott responded by putting the truck on the pole and leading the most laps in the race. Johnny Sauter started fifth but methodically worked his way forward, making …

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Johnny Sauter Wins Martinsville; Punches Ticket to Championship 4

Johnny Sauter Checkered Flag Martinsville 2016 Truck Mike Neff

(Photo: Mike Neff)

With a Sprint Cup Series regular hot on his heels, Johnny Sauter did not skip a beat. The Daytona winner held strong, beating Chase Elliott to the line to grab his third Martinsville victory, second of the season and 12th of his Truck Series career “To get a win here in extra special,” Sauter said. …

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