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Matt Crafton
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Matt Crafton Bio
Matthew Crafton (born June 11, 1976 in Tulare, California is an American driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He currently drives the #88 Menards Chevrolet Silverado for ThorSport Racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Before turning to NASCAR racing, Crafton raced go-karts, midgets, and mini sprints. His career went national when he became involved in the 1998 Winter Heat Series shown on ESPN at Tucson Raceway Park, during which he raced against other current NASCAR drivers Greg Biffle, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, and Ron Hornaday. He has made 172 consecutive starts in the Truck series. Crafton began his go-kart career at the age of seven after receiving a kart for a graduation present for graduating from...
Stats Summary
Camping World Truck
| Races | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg. Finish | ||
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| This Season | 25 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 6.7 | ||
| Career Stats | 175 | 1 | 33 | 91 | 12.0 |
Top Matt Crafton Headlines
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Harvick wins race and owners title
SpeedwayMedia.com · Nov. 21, 2009
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Braun captures Homestead pole
Timothy Peters,
Sports Network · Nov. 21, 2009
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35. (20) Joey Logano (FSY), Toyota, 170.272. 36. (98) Paul Menard (FSY), Ford, 170.266. 37. (7) Matt Crafton (FSY), Toyota, 169.881. 38. (11...
USA Today · 18 hours ago
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Their drivers, Matt Crafton and Johnny Sauter, are going to finish within the top five of the final championship standings.
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Hornaday holds an insurmountable 215-point lead over second-place Matt Crafton.While Hornaday has wrapped up the title, the owners...
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Top Questions & Answers about Matt Crafton
I would like to see him get a ride he can really drive. I think he should go to the Nationwide series first.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081017175011AAw852C
Matt is not making a shot at Sprint Cup or Nationwide next year along with Rick Crawford.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090909154117AAsHxwY
The good news for Matt Crafton, pilot of the No. 88 Menards Chevrolet, is that he’s still third in NCTS points. The bad news is that he hasn’t had a top-10 finish in either of his last two starts, and in the last three races, he’s fallen fr...
http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/trucks-ten-things-to-watch-at-gateway
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Current Season Stats
Camping World Truck
| Date | Race | Start | Finish | Laps Lead | Laps | Winnings | Points | Status | ||
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| 11/20 | Ford 200 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 136/134 | $29,295 | 170 | running | ||
| 11/13 | Lucas Oil 150 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 151/150 | $11,830 | 142 | running | ||
| 11/06 | WinStar World Casino 350k | 1 | 2 | 26 | 147/147 | $43,095 | 175 | running | ||
| 10/31 | Mountain Dew 250 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 98/94 | $18,480 | 134 | running | ||
| 10/24 | Kroger 200 (Truck) | 22 | 9 | 0 | 200/200 | $10,130 | 138 | running | ||
| 09/26 | Las Vegas 350 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 146/146 | $24,895 | 175 | running | ||
| 09/19 | Heluva Good! 200 (Truck) | 8 | 4 | 0 | 200/200 | $20,055 | 160 | running | ||
| 09/12 | Copart 200 (Gateway) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 162/160 | $17,305 | 150 | running | ||
| 09/05 | Lucas Oil 200 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 200/200 | $14,580 | 155 | running | ||
| 08/28 | EnjoyIllinois.com 225 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 149/150 | $17,705 | 126 | running | ||
| 08/19 | O'Reilly 200 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 200/200 | $25,395 | 170 | running | ||
| 08/01 | Toyota Tundra 200 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 154/150 | $13,880 | 155 | running | ||
| 07/24 | AAA Insurance 200 presented by JD Byrider | 5 | 16 | 0 | 200/200 | $11,455 | 115 | running | ||
| 07/18 | Built Ford Tough 225 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 150/150 | $37,240 | 170 | running | ||
| 06/27 | MemphisTravel.com 200 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 201/200 | $16,080 | 155 | running | ||
| 06/20 | Copart 200 (Milwaukee) | 2 | 16 | 1 | 199/200 | $11,155 | 120 | running | ||
| 06/13 | Michigan 200 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 100/100 | $16,730 | 160 | running | ||
| 06/05 | WinStar World Casino 400 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 167/167 | $42,795 | 175 | running | ||
| 05/30 | AAA Insurance 200 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 200/200 | $17,605 | 150 | running | ||
| 05/15 | North Carolina Education Lottery 200 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 134/134 | $23,415 | 170 | running | ||
| 04/25 | O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 132/167 | $13,955 | 146 | running | ||
| 03/30 | Kroger 250 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 251/250 | $11,407 | 138 | running | ||
| 03/07 | American Commercial Lines 200 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 130/130 | $11,707 | 130 | running | ||
| 02/21 | San Bernardino County 200 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 100/100 | $15,741 | 146 | running | ||
| 02/13 | NextEra Energy Resources 250 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 100/100 | $20,055 | 147 | running |
Career Stats
Camping World Truck
| Year | Rank | Starts | Pts. | Winnings | Wins | Poles | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps Led | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish | ||
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| 2009 | 2 | 25 | 3772 | $495,985 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 99 | 9 | 7 | ||
| 2008 | 5 | 25 | 3392 | $477,925 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 17 | 11 | ||
| 2007 | 8 | 25 | 3060 | $332,525 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 68 | 18 | 14 | ||
| 2006 | 14 | 25 | 3102 | $327,250 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 19 | 14 | ||
| 2005 | 9 | 25 | 3095 | $297,705 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 18 | 13 | ||
| 2004 | 5 | 25 | 3379 | $325,005 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 41 | 12 | 11 | ||
| 2003 | 11 | 25 | 3074 | $278,565 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
Matt Crafton's Official Site
The Offical Web Site of NASCAR Superstar Matt Crafton
www.mattcrafton.com
Quotes from Matt Crafton
We've done some good things this season, and we keep looking for ways to get better, ...
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That 4 truck [of Harvick], he’s been tough,”
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They brought two really good trucks the last two races. We had a good truck; the balance...
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The truck’s been just awesome since we rolled off the trailer,”
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Top Drivers in 2009
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Jimmie Johnson RANK: 1 Pts. Behind: - |
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Mark Martin RANK: 2 Pts. Behind: -141 |
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Jeff Gordon RANK: 3 Pts. Behind: -179 |
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Kurt Busch RANK: 4 Pts. Behind: -206 |
#2
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Denny Hamlin RANK: 5 Pts. Behind: -317 |
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