Backstretch Motorsports

Rick Crawford, driver of the No. 14 Power Stroke Diesel by International Ford F-150, participated in NASCAR’s teleconference today in advance of this weekend’s Built Ford Tough 225 presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers. Crawford is fifth in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series point standings, just 74 markers behind the leader.

RICK CRAWFORD – No. 14 Power Stroke Diesel by International Ford F-150 – THE NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES COMES OFF A TWO-WEEK BREAK. CAN YOU TALK ABOUT HOW YOU PREPARE DURING THE BREAKS, ESPECIALLY WITH A TIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP RACE? “We’ve appreciated the two-week break. I think all the teams needed it. We battled hard through the first half of the season. The Ford Power Stroke Diesel by International Ford F-Series pick up has been performing well. I think it’s coming to potential now. We’re looking forward to going to Kentucky this weekend for the Built Ford Tough 225. In the couple of weeks that we’ve had off, I’ve been visiting some short tracks and I’ve done some testing at Darlington with the pickups.”

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Daytona Beach, Florida (July 3, 2008) - Randy Moss, NFL All Pro wide receiver with the New England Patriots, will make his debut as a NASCAR team owner on July 19 in the Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway. Moss has purchased a 50-percent stake in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team owned by long-time series participant David Dollar. Dollar’s team, known as Morgan-Dollar Motorsports, will be renamed Randy Moss Motorsports effective immediately.

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
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Fast Facts
Kansas Speedway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Saturday, April 26, 2008
Race Winner: Ron Hornaday Jr.
Age: 49
Team: No. 33 Camping World Chevrolet
Owner: Delana Harvick
Crew Chief: Rick Ren

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MARTINSVILLE, Va. (March 29, 2008) — For the first time since the late Bobby Hamilton won at Mansfield, Ohio, in 2005, Dennis Setzer took Bobby Hamilton Racing back to victory lane.

“This win right here is for Bobby Hamilton only — he is the man!” shouted crew chief Marcus Richmond after Setzer, who had run 173 laps since his final pit stop, crossed the finish line with trucks wrecking in his wake.

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It’s Early But Atlanta Motor Speedway Could Prove Pivotal To Title Race
The Racer’s Group May Be New To NASCAR But Not To Top Competition
Raybestos Rookie of the Year Class Holding Its Own In 2008

Hot Racing In Hotlanta

Two races into the season, Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 mile “intermediate” track, could be pivotal for one’s championship run.

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion has won at least one race on an intermediate track in six of the last eight seasons (including 2006-07).

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