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Cole Custer Speeds to Second Career Win at Gateway Motorsports Park

Cole Custer took advantage of a five-lap shootout at Gateway Motorsports Park to score his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win in Saturday night’s American Ethanol presents the Drivin’ for Linemen 200 brought to you by Ameren. Continue reading

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

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

American Ethanol presents the Drivin’ for Linemen 200 brought to you by Ameren

The Place: Gateway Motorsports Park

The Date: Saturday, June 13

The Time: 8:30 p.m. ET

TV: FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM Ch. 90

Distance: 200 miles for 160 laps

Passing Of The Torch:

John Hunter Nemechek To Take Over Full-Time Reins From Father

There is a dawning of a new era in the Camping World Truck Series.

One day following his 18th birthday on June 11th, John Hunter Nemechek is back in the driver’s seat for good.

Nemechek, who was sharing seat time with his father Joe in the No. 8 Chevrolet, will become old enough and now eligible to finish the rest of the Camping World Truck Series schedule beginning in Saturday’s American Ethanol presents the Drivin’ for Linemen 200 brought to you by Ameren at Gateway Motorsports Park. Continue reading

‘Matt Crafton: Born to Race’ Premiers on DRIVEN this Week

Photo - Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images
Photo – Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images

FOX Sports South’s EMMY Award-Winning Series DRIVEN Continues with Matt Crafton: Born to Race

Premieres Friday, June 12 at 11 p.m. ET on FOX Sports South and FOX Sports GO

FOX Sports South will début DRIVEN – Matt Crafton: Born to Race, presented by Toyota on Friday, June 12 at 11 p.m. ET, the latest in the network’s EMMY Award-winning original programming series.

DRIVEN – Matt Crafton: Born to Race chronicles the life and humble upbringing of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Matt Crafton, and what led him to become the successful driver he is today.

Crafton is the defending two-time Camping World Truck Series champion, and the first driver ever to win back-to-back championships in the Series. He is the current points leader for the 2015 season on the strength of three wins in seven races. Continue reading

Matt Crafton Takes the Win in Late Restart at Texas Motor Speedway

Matt Crafton insists he had ‘a blast’ racing Daniel Suarez Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway, including a pair of late-race restarts that secured victory in the 19th annual WinStar World Casino & Resort 400.

Crafton continued his recent domination of NASCAR’s intermediate racetracks, hammering out the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory over an aggressive Suarez. The two-time reigning series champion, Crafton recorded his eighth career victory by 0.569-seconds. Continue reading