NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News | Matt Crafton 2012
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series news for Matt Crafton. Based Sandusky, Ohio, ThorSport Racing is the longest-tenured NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team. Matt Crafton enters 2015 as the defending back-to-back NASCAR Camping World Truck Series drivers’ champion (2013,2014). In 2015 Matt once again joins ThorSport owners Duke and Rhonda Thorson with the team’s No. 88 Menards Toyota.
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Homestead-Miami Raceway Recap
It was the last race of the 2012 NCWTS Season for the No. 88 Ideal Door/Menards Toyota Tundra at Homestead-Miami Speedway last Friday. Crafton started the race in the 12th position and had a solid race truck. The No. 88 was able to race within the top 5 for the majority of the race with a best position of 2nd. Crafton was unfortunately caught up in a late race incident with only a few laps to go,...
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Homestead-Miami Raceway Preview
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Ideal Door/Menards Toyota Tundra head out for the last race of the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Season on Friday. This will be Crafton’s 12th NCWTS start at Homestead-Miami Speedway, with two top-fives and five top-tens under his belt. Crafton’s best finish was 2nd place in 2009. “It’s the last race of the season here at Homestead and we are looking...
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Phoenix International Raceway Recap
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Fisher Nuts/Menards Toyota Tundra started the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway in the 5th position. Crafton had a good truck and worked his way up to the 3rd spot and maintained within the top ten until the 4th caution of the night. On lap 55, Crafton tangled with the No. 7 truck and ended up going to the garage to repair the damage. Crafton got back out t...
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Phoenix International Raceway Preview
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Fisher Nuts/Menards Toyota Tundra head to Phoenix International Raceway for the Lucas Oil 150 on Friday, November 9th. This race will be Crafton’s 12th start at the venue for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Crafton has accumulated 3 top-fives and 8 top-tens in the past 11 starts. “Phoenix is a special race track for me,” said Crafton. “I have been comi...
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Texas Motor Speedway Recap
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Tough Built/Menards Toyota Tundra started the WinStar World Casino 350K at Texas Motor Speedway in the 11th position. Crafton worked his way through the field to eventually lead on lap 117, not leaving the top ten for the remainder of the race. Matt ultimately finished the race in 6th. This is Matt’s 13th top-10 finish in 24 races at Texas Motor Speedway. Crafton i...
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Texas Motor Speedway Preview
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Tough Built/Menards Toyota Tundra head to Toyota Motor Speedway for the WinStar World Casino 350K on Friday, November 2nd. Crafton has been racing trucks at this speedway since 2001 with his best finish of 2nd in 2012. Crafton also earned the pole in 2009 and 2010. Saturdays race marks Crafton’s 24th start at Texas Motor Speedway. “I am excited to get back to Tex...
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Martinsville Superspeedway Recap
Matt Crafton posted his third career top-five finish at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday in the No. 88 Zecol/Menards Toyota Tundra. Crafton started the Kroger 200 in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race in the seventh spot and steadily worked his way to the front of the field, eventually leading the race for 33 laps. On Lap 194, Crafton was leading the restart and was moved up the track and...
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Martinsville Superspeedway Preview
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Zecol/Menards Toyota Tundra head to Martinsville Speedway for the Kroger 200 on Saturday, October 27th. Crafton has been racing trucks at this speedway since 2001 with his best finish of 2nd in 2008. Crafton also earned the pole in the 2011 fall race. Saturdays race marks Crafton's 22nd start at Martinsville Speedway "Martinsville is a race where track position means...
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Talladega Superspeedway Recap
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Goof Off/Menards Toyota Tundra started the fred’s 250 on Saturday in the 25th spot. Crafton battled the entire race and was able to improve his position towards the end. Unfortunately, Matt was caught up in a crash on the backstretch on the last lap of the race and finished in the 18th spot. Crafton continues to hold the 6th spot in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Seri...
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Talladega Superspeedway Preview
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Goof Off/Menards Toyota Tundra head to Talladega Superspeedway for the Fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola on Saturday, October 6th. Crafton has been racing trucks at this speedway since 2006 with his best finish of 4th in 2010. “I really enjoy the actual racing at Talladega and being at that track, but there’s also a part of you that is always a little anxious goi...
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Las Vegas Motor Speedway Recap
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Rip It/Menards Toyota Tundra started the Smith’s 350 on Saturday in the 4th spot. Crafton was able to keep his truck within the top ten of the field for the majority of the race. Crafton took the lead on Lap 125 and then again on the restart on Lap 132. He was able to hold off the remainder of the field until the last lap when he was passed in Turn One. Crafton was no...
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Kentucky Speedway Recap
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Ideal Door/Menards Toyota Tundra started the Kentucky 201 on Friday in the 11th spot. Crafton was able to keep his truck within the top-ten for the majority of the race, finishing a solid 9th. “It was another solid effort for the No. 88 Ideal Door/Menards Toyota Tundra”, said Crafton. “We were able to maintain the 6th spot in the point standings and are only 3 poi...
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Kentucky Speedway Preview
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Ideal Door/Menards Toyota Tundra head to Kentucky Speedway for the Kentucky 201 on Friday September 21st. Crafton has been racing trucks at this speedway since 2001 earning four top-five and eight top-10 finishes. Crafton had high marks here in the spring, starting on the pole and finishing in fourth. “I am ready to get back to Kentucky this weekend,” said Crafton....
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Iowa Speedway Recap
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Rip It/Menards Toyota Tundra finished in 9th in Saturdays American Ethanol 200 at Iowa Speedway. Crafton started the race in the 12th spot and remained in the top-ten until lap 36 when he was forced into the wall. Matt had a fast truck and was able to battle back to a top-ten finish. This race marks Crafton's 5th top-ten at Iowa Speedway. Continuing his top-ten streak i...
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Iowa Speedway Preview
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Rip It/Menards Toyota Tundra head to Iowa Speedway on Saturday as the returning winner of the summer 2011 race. "I love coming to Iowa, it is a very cool racetrack, especially since I have won there," said Crafton. "The crew has been working hard on the race truck and practicing their pit stops. We are looking forward to getting back on track after the weekend off." Sat...
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Atlanta Motor Speedway Recap
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Roto-Rooter/Menards Toyota Tundra started in 10th place at the Jeff Foxworthy Grit Chips 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. After battling some mechanical issues that led to lengthy pit stops, Crafton was able to post a 9th place finish, his seventh top-ten at this track. “I felt like we had a top-five truck” said Crafton, “however, I was dealing with a tire issue aft...
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Atlanta Motor Speedway Preview
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Roto-Rooter/Menards Toyota Tundra team head to Atlanta Motor Speedway with feeling good as Atlanta is one of Crafton's favorite tracks of the season. The No. 88 has 3 top-five and 6 top-ten finishes at the track. Crafton currently sits in the 6th position in the driver point standings. "I say over and over again that Atlanta is by far my favorite track we go to," said C...
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Bristol Motor Speedway Recap
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Great Lakes Wood Floors/Menards Toyota Tundra started Wednesday's UNOH 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway in 7th place. Crafton battled a loose truck for the majority of the race. Crew Chief, Carl Joiner, Jr. and the No. 88 Menards crew worked on the Toyota Tundra during the pit stops, but were unable to get the right setup to get to the front of the field. Crafton posted a...
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Bristol Motor Speedway Preview
Crafton heads to Bristol Motor Speedway for his 10th start at this venue racing in the NASCAR truck series. He has a total of 2 top-five and 4 top-ten finishes. Matt's best finish was in 2009 with second. "Bristol is a great racetrack," said Crafton. "I've had some really good finishes there in the past, including a second-place finish in 2009, but the key to Bristol is ultimately survival. It can...
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Michigan International Speedway Recap
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Ideal Door/Menards Toyota Tundra had finished in 16th place at Saturdays 13th Annual VFW 200 at Michigan International Speedway. The weekend started out looking good with Crafton posting the best 10-lap consecutive average speed in the second practice. But when it came time to race with the entire field, teams found it difficult to pass and gain positions. Fuel mileage...
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Michigan International Speedway Preview
Matt Crafton, driving the No. 88 Ideal Door/Menards Toyota Tundra, heads to Michigan International Speedway Saturday August 18th. This will be Craftons 11th start at this venue, including two top-five finishes. Currently Matt is in the 5th position in the driver point standings, just 15 points shy of the 4th spot. Utilizing Chassis #36, the No.88 team expects great results this weekend as this is...
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Pocono Raceway Recap
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 JELD-WEN/Menards Toyota Tundra had a solid race at Saturdays 3rd Annual Pocono Mountains 125 at Pocono Raceway. This is Crafton's second top-five finish at this track. Starting in 9th position, Matt kept his truck within the top-ten during the 50-lap race, finishing in fourth. Continuing with his top-five streak in the past five NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races,...
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Pocono Raceway Preview
Matt Crafton, driving the No. 88 JELD-WEN/ Menards Toyota Tundra, heads to Pocono Raceway Saturday August 4th. This will be Crafton's 3rd start at this venue, including two top-ten finishes. Currently Matt is one point out of the top-five in the driver point standings. "This will be our third race at Pocono and I am excited to get back there", said Crafton. "We ran a tire test here for Goodyear in...
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Chicagoland Speedway Recap
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Schrock Cabinetry/Menards Toyota Tundra finished in 4th in Saturdays American Ethanol 225 at Chicagoland Speedway. This is Crafton's first top-five finish at this track. Starting in 9th position, Matt kept his truck within the top ten during the race, finishing in fourth. Continuing his top-ten streak in the past five NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races, Matt mainta...
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Chicagoland Speedway Preview
Matt Crafton, driving the No. 88 Schrock Cabinetry/Menards Toyota Tundra, heads to Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday July 21st. This will be Crafton's 4th start at this venue, including one pole and two top ten finishes. Currently Matt is one point out of the 5th position in the driver point standings and has his eye on obtaining that spot this weekend. "Chicagoland is a track I really enjoy, and o...
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Iowa Speedway Recap
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Menards/Ideal Door Toyota Tundra finished in 3rd in Saturdays 4th Annual American Ethanol 200 at Iowa Speedway. This is Crafton's 4th top ten in the same number of races at this track. Starting in 7th position, Matt never fell below 8th and maintained his spot in the top-five for the second half of the race. Continuing his top-ten streak in the past four NASCAR Camping...
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Iowa Speedway Preview
Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Menards/Ideal Door Toyota Tundra head to Iowa Speedway on Saturday as the returning winner of the summer 2011 race. After a rough start to the 2012 season, the No.88 team has been on an uphill battle to get into the top-ten in finishes and has done just that in the past three races. Continuing with this momentum, Iowa will be a promising venue for this team with the pas...
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Kentucky Speedway Recap
Matt Crafton captured the pole Thursday evening at Kentucky Speedway. Out of 40 entries, the No. 88 Menards/Great Lakes Wood Floors Toyota Tundra had the fastest truck at 173.288 mph. Crafton led four different times throughout the 150 lap race, constantly staying in the top-five and getting no further back than seventh. "It was awesome, I mean it was an awesome run for ThorSport Racing", said...
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Kentucky Speedway Preview
After almost three weeks off in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, Matt Crafton heads to Kentucky Speedway for the UNOH 225 on Thursday June 28th. Crafton has been racing trucks at this speedway since 2001 earning three top-five and seven top-10 finishes. The #88 Menards/Great Lakes Wood Floors Toyota Tundra that is racing at Kentucky is Chassis #36, the same truck that finished second at T...
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Texas Motor Speedway Recap
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series was forced to cancel qualifying due to rain and based on owner points that slated Crafton to start the race in 10th. Matt Crafton and the No. 88 Menards/Goof Off Toyota Tundra stayed in the top ten for most of the race. A late caution and restart gave Matt the jump that he needed to lead the race. After a battle with his teammate, Johnny Sauter, Crafton had to...
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Texas Motor Speedway Preview
Crafton Heads to Texas: Matt Crafton, driving the No. 88 Menards/Goof Off Toyota Tundra, is headed to Texas Motor Speedway Friday for his 23rd career start at the track. With two poles, five top-fives and 11 top-tens, Matt is looking to continue climbing the points ladder. With his finish of 8th at Dover, Matt is currently in 9th place in the NCWTS Driver Point Standings. "I always enjoy going...
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Dover Speedway Recap
CRAFTON HEADS TO TEXAS: Matt Crafton, driving the No. 88 Menards/Goof Off Toyota Tundra, is headed to Texas Motor Speedway Friday for his 23rd career start at the track. With two poles, five top-fives and 11 top-tens, Matt is looking to continue climbing the points ladder. With his finish of 8th at Dover, Matt is currently in 9th place in the NCWTS Driver Point Standings. "I always enjoy going...
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Dover Speedway Preview
CRAFTON HEADS TO TEXAS: Matt Crafton, driving the No. 88 Menards/Goof Off Toyota Tundra, is headed to Texas Motor Speedway Friday for his 23rd career start at the track. With two poles, five top-fives and 11 top-tens, Matt is looking to continue climbing the points ladder. With his finish of 8th at Dover, Matt is currently in 9th place in the NCWTS Driver Point Standings. "I always enjoy going...