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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Drivin’ for Linemen 200 at Gateway Preview

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams will race 200 miles over 160 laps in the Drivin for Linemen 200 brought to you by Altec at Gateway Motorsports Park on Saturday, June 25th. FOX Sports 1 is begin their coverage at 8 pm ET with a green flag around 8:30 pm ET. Radio coverage is available at MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.

Burnin’ Hot: Byron Blazes to Third Victory

William Byron has raced for less than four years, yet is dominating the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Byron, 19, blazed to his series-leading third win of the season at Iowa and has visited Victory Lane in the series’ last two races. The 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East frontrunner made only one start in the Camping World Truck Series before this season.

Now, he looks to tie a record. If Byron or teammates Christopher Bell or Erik Jones can earn a victory, Kyle Busch Motorsports would tie Roush Fenway Racing for the most owner wins in Camping World Truck Series history with 50. Continue reading →

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Speediatrics 200 at Iowa Preview

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams will race 175 miles over 200 laps in the Speediatrics 200 at Iowa Speedway on Saturday, June 18th. FOX Sports 1 will start their pre-race coverage at 8 pm ET with a green flag around 8:30 pm ET with radio coverage on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.

Byron Blurs to Second Win at Texas

The record for youngest Texas winner fell for the second consecutive race after William Byron darted by Matt Crafton with five laps remaining to win the Rattlesnake 400 at Texas Motor Speedway last Friday.

Byron, 18 years, 6 months, 12 days old, surpassed last November’s winner Erik Jones at 19 years, 5 months, 7 days as the most youthful race winner at the 1.5-track. Continue reading →

Late Pass Gives William Byron Second Career Victory

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Teenager William Byron overhauled Matt Crafton with five laps remaining and drove to victory in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Rattlesnake 400 Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway.

Byron, of Kyle Busch Motorsports, posted his second series victory at the expense of Crafton, who dominated the 167-lapper after brushing the turn three wall 11 laps into the night. Byron earned his breakthrough series victory earlier this season at Kansas Speedway, a 1.5-mile quad-oval similar to TMS.

Byron, 18, is the youngest Truck Series winner at TMS and the second-youngest overall, a record held by Chase Elliott in the NASCAR XFINITY Series in 2014. Continue reading →

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes – Friday, May 27, 2016

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams are taking a break this weekend and will return to action Friday, June 10th for the Rattlesnake 400 at Texas Motor Speedway. Fans can watch all 250.5 miles during 167 laps on FOX Sports 1 at 8:30 pm ET with a green flag around 9 pm ET. Radio coverage is on MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, channel 90.

Crafton Cruises to Second Consecutive Win

Matt Crafton led a race-high 47 laps in last Saturday’s North Carolina Education Lottery 200 to cruise to his second consecutive NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory.

The ThorSport Racing driver, who leads the points standings, is the first driver on the circuit to log multiple victories this season. He has totaled at least two wins in his last three campaigns. Continue reading →

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Preview

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series teams are back in action for 134 laps totalling 201 miles in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 on Friday, May 20th at Charlotte Motor Speedway. FOX Sports 1 will begin their pre-race coverage at 8 pm ET with a green flag around 8:30 pm ET.  Preceding this race is the Sprint Showdown also on FOX Sports one starting at 7 pm ET.

Creature Crusher: Crafton Conquers Monster Mile

He did it again.

After leading the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series with six victories in 2015, Matt Crafton visited Victory Lane for the first time this season when he captured his 12th career checkered flag at Dover International Speedway. The triumph was also the first of his career at the Monster Mile. Continue reading →