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Sauter Avoids Carnage to Pick Up Plate Track Sweep at Talladega

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Johnny Sauter, driver of the #98 Carolina Nut / Curb Records Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Camping World Truck Series Fred's 250 Powered By Coca-Cola at Talladega Superspeedway on October 19, 2013 Photo - Getty Images

Johnny Sauter, driver of the #98 Carolina Nut / Curb Records Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Camping World Truck Series Fred’s 250 Powered By Coca-Cola at Talladega Superspeedway on October 19, 2013
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Dramatic closing laps left Johnny Sauter in victory lane after a chaotic day at Talladega. Sauter had help from teammate Matt Crafton for most of the race. It was Crafton pushing Sauter on the last restart and that propelled Sauter to his third win of the season.

The destiny of the championship battle took a wild turn at Talladega. Throughout the afternoon, many different scenarios arose that could have put a drastic spin to the title hunt. James Buescher led early and was one of the early favorites which would have dramatically helped his championship case. Point’s leader Crafton stayed at the back for a good part of the race, but at the finish, he made a charge toward the front. Continue reading →

Busch Out Duels Keselowski for Chicagoland Truck Victory

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Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Dollar General Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series enjoyillinois.com 225 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 13, 2013 \ Photo - Robert Laberge/Getty Images

Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Dollar General Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series enjoyillinois.com 225 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 13, 2013 \
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As the laps wound down, the battle heated up. Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski were competing for the win for a good part of the night and it could have gone either way. It happened to fall Kyle Busch’s way as he held off a hard charge from Keselowski in the closing laps.

Jeb Burton won the pole and showed signs of dominance early. A bad pit stop left him deep in the field and Keselowski had exited pit road first. The first of many Keselowski/ Busch battles for the lead took place on the ensuing restart. When Keselowski got loose heading into turn 3, Busch was able to clear him for his first lead of the night. Continue reading →

James Buescher Grabs Lead Late to Win at Michigan

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 14th Annual Michigan National Guard 200 at Michigan International Speedway on August 17, 2013 Photo - Getty Images

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 14th Annual Michigan National Guard 200 at Michigan International Speedway on August 17, 2013
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A late race turn of events led James Buescher to victory lane Saturday afternoon at Michigan. With four laps to go, Kyle Busch had the lead, but when he slipped up the track, Buescher cruised through to the lead. This is his first win of the season and his first since winning the championship in 2012. Continue reading →

Peters Finishes Strong To Post Second Iowa Speedway Victory

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Timothy Peters, driver of the #17 TBA Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series American Ethanol 200 at Iowa Speedway on July 13, 2013 Photo - Geoff Burke/Getty Images

Timothy Peters, driver of the #17 TBA Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series American Ethanol 200 at Iowa Speedway on July 13, 2013
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Timothy Peters knows the way to victory lane at Iowa Speedway.

He followed that path Saturday night to his best finish of the season.

It was the Red Horse Racing driver’s  first win of the season and sixth in his career. He jumped to sixth in points. The track provided a similar boost last year, propelling Peters to a second-place points finish. Continue reading →

Ty Dillon Picks Up Second Truck Series Win

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Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway on June 27, 2013 Photo - John Harrelson/Getty Images

Ty Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway on June 27, 2013
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Picking up his second series win, Ty Dillon did exactly what he did to get his first win, by passing Kyle Busch for the lead in the closing laps of the race.

By the end of the race, Dillon crossed the finished line 5.736 seconds ahead of Brad Keselowski, winning Thursday night’s UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway. Kyle Busch finished third, followed by 2012 series champion James Buescher and Ryan Blaney. Continue reading →