Truck RACE thread --- Martinsville

I figured the youngsters would be pretty good. They have a lot of short track experience. 3 of them in the top 5
 
donthaveanickname said:
Dawson Cram (who withdrew from the race) is only 2 days older than me.
I'll have to get used to see drivers younger than me in the next years.
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Dude, I just found out that a guy from my home of Meridian, MS by the name of Chase Purdy could possibly be racing in the Truck Series soon - and he is exactly seven months younger than me!
 
The Nature Boy said:
I can at least respect Johnny Sauter because he tried Cup and failed but Crafton seems content to just beat up on young kids.
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Crafton's finishes in Xfinty are far and in between, but they are all pretty good.

He should have advanced, but like @bigspud said he is like the new Hornaday. Nothing wrong with that IMHO.
 
Kiante said:
Crafton's finishes in Xfinty are far and in between, but they are all pretty good.

He should have advanced, but like @bigspud said he is like the new Hornaday. Nothing wrong with that IMHO.
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I don't see any problem with a guy who is satisfied with where they are and likes to race trucks. Two guys racing hard for a championship up front. I thought that is what racing is about.
 
StandOnIt said:
I don't see any problem with a guy who is satisfied with where they are and likes to race trucks. Two guys racing hard for a championship up front. I thought that is what racing is about.
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Go Sauter. :D
 
Kiante said:
Crafton's finishes in Xfinty are far and in between, but they are all pretty good.

He should have advanced, but like @bigspud said he is like the new Hornaday. Nothing wrong with that IMHO.
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He also did pretty well in the Daytona 500 when he subbed for Kyle Busch, especially given how little notice he had.

I like Crafton, I think he's a good driver and I'd like to see him get a real shot in Cup or Xfinity. Even Hornaday ran the Busch Series with RCR and DEI and did damn good both times. It's a shame that his only Cup chance was with AJ Foyt's terrible team because he could've done something with good equipment there too.

I also think that Johnny Sauter has improved since his last shot but the ship has probably sailed on that one.
 
Crafton from 2013
"My biggest deal is whatever I do, I want to be competitive," Crafton said. "I'm not going to lie. There's people that have called me, 'You're going to run a Cup car. You're going to run 25th or 43rd at best.' I don't want to do that. I don't care. I'm probably going to make more money, but I'm going to be a miserable S.O.B. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, just riding around like that. ...

"I'm getting the opportunity to do what I love to do -- race, be competitive, being able to win races and win a championship. I'm happy doing what I'm doing.
http://www.espn.com/racing/nascar/t...afton-gets-extension-nears-truck-series-title
 
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