“We’ve had our ups and downs this season, but it’s a whole different ball game when you get to Daytona.  Our restrictor plate program has obviously struggled this season, but we’ve worked hard, and we’re hoping we’ve made some big gains on it.  We need to have a good run this weekend and to stay out of trouble, whether it is of our doing or of someone...

Mike Skinner and the No. 5 Toyota Tundra team rolled into Memphis Motorsports Park wanting to improve on their third-place finish one year ago.  The 1995 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion knew Memphis was a crucial stop on the team’s quest for a championship.

Johnny Benson and the No. 23 Toyota Tundra team headed to Memphis Motorsports Park knowing they needed to have a strong run in order to retain the lead in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship standings.

The Pilot Travel Centers Toyota Tundra team headed west to the home of the blues hoping to bring home the Elvis trophy.  Rookie sensation, Michael Annett had never raced a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series entry at Memphis Motorsports Park, but he had made hundreds of laps there behind the wheel of a silver crown machine.

Crew chief Tommy Baldwin and the Caterpillar Racing crew had high hopes for the weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway after capturing the pole at the track last season.  But things didn’t go exactly as planned, and the team struggled throughout the weekend.  After qualifying in the 41st position, driver Dave Blaney drove to a 33rd-place finish.

“We need to be decent in both corners, but we really need to be able to pass coming out of turn four.  If you can keep your truck low enough and get enough bite in it coming off the corner, you are usually in pretty good shape.  Memphis is a fun place to visit, and we feel like we have learned a lot about our short track program since the end of 2007.  We are...