Crafton survives wild finish for first Truck Series win

                   
iht.com     May 17, 2008            

With Kyle Busch's dominant car getting crunched, Matt Crafton survived a wild finish to win his first Craftsman Truck Series race. It was Crafton's first win in 178 career starts dating to 2000. Busch finished 13th after getting caught in a wreck started by points leader Ron Hornaday, who later... [read full story]                    

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Crafton claims first Truck victory

tennessean.com     May 17, 2008          

Associated Press • May 17, 2008 With Kyle Busch's dominant car getting crunched, Matt Crafton survived a wild finish to win his first Craftsman Truck Series race. Crafton avoided the mayhem over the final laps Friday night, pulling away in a green-white-checkered finish to win at Lowe's Motor...                    

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Indy drivers are looking to the skies

signonsandiego.com     May 17, 2008          

After scrambling the previous day, along with everyone else, to get track time in gloomy, cold and windy conditions, yesterday's sunshine and warmer temperatures weren't going to con John Andretti, who will try today to qualify for his ninth Indianapolis 500 start dating to 1988.                    

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Matt Crafton WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race in NC Education Lottery 200

frontstretch.com     May 17, 2008          

WIX FILTERS LAP LEADER NOTES FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA EDUCATION LOTTERY 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES RACE AT LOWE’S MOTOR SPEEDWAY, MAY 16, 2008. · Matt Crafton led twice for 10 laps to earn WIX Filters Lap Leader of the Race honors in tonight’s North Carolina Education Lottery 200. He claimed...                    

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Crafton Gets First Truck Series Win [Do You NASCAR? - NASCAR News]

ladiescourt.com     May 17, 2008          

Image details: North Carolina Education Lottery 200 served by picapp.com It took awhile - 178 races to be exact - but, Matt Crafton has finally won his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race by holding off Chad McCumbee in a green-white-checkered shootout Friday night in the North Carolina...                    

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Crafton climbs from wild finish with first Trucks win

espn.go.com     May 17, 2008          

's dominant car getting crunched, Matt Crafton survived a wild finish to win his first Craftsman Truck Series race. It was Crafton's first win in 178 career starts dating to 2000. Busch finished 13th after getting caught in a wreck started by points leader Ron Hornaday, who later lost his cool...                    

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Tracking the Trucks : North Carolina Education Lottery 200

frontstretch.com     May 19, 2008          

In a Nutshell: Matt Crafton took the checkered flag 0.184 seconds ahead of Chad McCumbee to win the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Friday night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Crafton survived a green-white-checkered finish to score his first career Craftsman Truck Series victory. Brendan...                    

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Crafton cashes in at Lowe's

miamiherald.com     May 17, 2008          

The Sports Network Matt Crafton captured Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Craftsman Truck Series race at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. Crafton took advantage of a late-race crash to win his first career Craftsman Truck Series race. Kyle Busch had the fastest truck and was the...                    

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