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Team: ThorSport Racing-88-CWTS
Age / DOB:  (36) / 6/11/1976
Ht / Wt:  5'11 / 160

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Matt Crafton had the best 10-lap consecutive average speed in Happy Hour practice for the Camping World Truck Series N.C. Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
His average speed of 177.277 mph in the No. 88 was best of the nine trucks that ran 10 consecutive laps on the track for this session. No. 4 Jeb Burton, No. 18 Joey Coulter, No. 62 Brendan Gaughan and No. 92 Scott Riggs are the rest of the top five on this list. May 17 - 1:38 PM

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Matt Crafton - ThorSport Racing-88-CWTS

Matt Crafton has the best 10-lap consecutive average speed in the second practice for the Camping World Truck Series N.C. Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

His average of 175.124 mph in the No. 88 was best of the six trucks that ran 10 consecutive laps on the track for this session. No. 19 Ross Chastain (175.058 mph), No. 4 Jeb Burton (173.648), No. 2 Brad Keselowski (173.559), No. 01 Jake Crum (171.710) and No. 81 David Starr (171.388) are the others on this list.
May 16 - 8:33 PM
Matt Crafton - ThorSport Racing-88-CWTS

Matt Crafton won his first career Truck race at Charlotte in 2008, about a year before he took the series' lead for the first time in his career.

In 151 races since the start of the 2007 season, Crafton's been in the top 10 in the championship standings after 144 of them. He's currently riding a string of 21 consecutive races in the top 10 in the standings and Charlotte, considering it's a high-speed 1.5-mile oval similar to Kansas -- the series' most recent race where he won on April 20 -- has Crafton quivering with anticipation.-ThorSport Racing
May 14 - 7:53 PM
Matt Crafton - ThorSport Racing-88-CWTS

Matt Crafton won the 13th Annual SFP 250, his third victory in 298 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.

This is the No. 88 Chevrolet Silverado driver's first victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2013. It is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 13 races at Kansas Speedway. Crafton moved up one spot to second in the 2013 NCWTS championship standings.
Apr 22 - 8:06 AM
Matt Crafton - ThorSport Racing-88-CWTS

When he takes the green flag at Rockingham Speedway for Sunday's NCWTS NC Education Lottery 200 at The Rock presented by Cheerwine, Matt Crafton will take sole possession of the Truck Series' all-time record for consecutive starts, with 297.

The ironic thing is that Crafton actually replaced the man he's surpassing this weekend for the Truck Series' consecutive starts streak, Terry Cook. Cook made 93 consecutive starts as ThorSport Racing's inaugural driver before Crafton jumped into the No. 88 for the final race of the 2000 season. Crafton's gone on to make 296 consecutive starts, all of them for ThorSport with the exception of the 25-race 2004 season, when Crafton raced at KHI.-ThorSport Racing
Apr 11 - 7:21 PM
Matt Crafton - ThorSport Racing-88-CWTS

When Matt Crafton took the green flag at Martinsville Speedway in his No. 88 Rip It Energy Fuel / Menards Toyota, it was his 296th consecutive Truck Series start, which tied the series' all-time record -- a mark Crafton now holds in conjunction with former ThorSport driver Terry Cook.

Ironically, Crafton replaced Cook in the seat of the No. 88 for the final race of the 2000 season, the beginning of Crafton's impressive streak. Crafton is now poised to take sole possession of the Truck Series' consecutive starts mark, when he takes the green flag next Sunday at Rockingham Speedway in the second annual North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at The Rock presented by Cheerwine.-ThorSport Racing
Apr 8 - 11:51 AM
Matt Crafton - ThorSport Racing-88-CWTS

In last October's Kroger 200 at Martinsville Matt Crafton's No. 88 ThorSport Racing Toyota was poised to win, until Sprint Cup Series star Denny Hamlin used a classic short-track move to bump Crafton out of the lead and into a fourth-place finish.

"We got one (win) taken away from us last fall so we definitely look forward to going back there and getting a little redemption," said Crafton, who this week is flying the Rip It Energy Fuel / Menards colors. "Whoever is in front of me better hang on 'cause we're going to give them a ride if we're running second. We're tired of finishing second -- of being the bridesmaid."-ThorSport Racing
Apr 3 - 9:42 PM
Matt Crafton - ThorSport Racing-88-CWTS

Matt Crafton's stability and competitiveness is pointed-out by the fact that Daytona will be his 295th consecutive Truck Series start, a string that stretches back to his series debut for ThorSport in the 2000 season finale at his home state's Auto Club Speedway.

At Martinsville Speedway in April Crafton's set to tie the series record of 296 consecutive starts that was set by former ThorSport driver Terry Cook. In addition, Crafton's finished the last six seasons in the top-10 in the standings, including a best of second in 2009. And he's achieved the top-10 in eight of his last nine campaigns as he goes into his 13th consecutive full-time season -- all but one of them, the 2004 season when he raced for fellow Californian and former kart-racing foe Kevin Harvick -- with ThorSport.-ThorSport Racing
Feb 20 - 5:25 PM
Matt Crafton - ThorSport Racing-88-CWTS

Matt Crafton leads the first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice session at Phoenix International Raceway.

He ran a quick lap of 129.315 mph in the No. 88 Toyota truck. No. 11 Todd Bodine, No. 17 Timothy Peters, No. 7 Parker Kligerman and No. 18 Brian Scott rounded out the top five of the 31 trucks practicing for the Lucas Oil 150. Ben Reynolds, in the No. 47 truck, was the slowest.
Thu, Nov 8, 2012 07:20:00 PM
Matt Crafton - ThorSport Racing-88-CWTS

Matt Crafton leads the first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice session at Martinsville Speedway.

He ran a quick lap of 95.733 mph in the No. 88 Toyota truck. No. 17 Timothy Peters, No. 30 Nelson Piquet Jr., No. 13 Johnny Sauter and No. 3 Ty Dillon rounded out the top five of the 42 trucks practicing for the Kroger 200. Blake Koch, in the No. 0 truck, was the slowest.
Fri, Oct 26, 2012 02:24:00 PM
Matt Crafton - ThorSport Racing-88-CWTS

Matt Crafton has the best 10-lap consecutive average speed in the second practice for the Camping World Truck Series VFW 200 at Michigan International Speedway.

His average of 182.883 mph in the No. 88 was best of the 5 trucks that ran 10 consecutive laps on the track for this session. No. 31 James Buescher (181.976 mph), No. 17 Timothy Peters (181.883), No. 98 Dakoda Armstrong (181.776) and No. 9 Ron Hornaday Jr. (180.933) were the rest on this list.
Fri, Aug 17, 2012 04:11:00 PM
Matt Crafton - ThorSport Racing-88-CWTS

Since joining Travis Pastrana at a January 2011 test at New Smyrna Speedway, the two-time Camping World Truck Series winner Matt Crafton has served as Pastrana’s unofficial driver coach.

Crafton calls on his 13 years of truck experience to teach Pastrana how to manage tires, pick driving lines, and hone some of the techniques needed for NASCAR success. Crafton’s even climbed in the No. 99 during practices to speed Pastrana’s development. This weekend Pastrana will once again have Crafton on hand as he makes his first start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and, is seventh NASCAR Nationwide series start on 2012.-Michael Waltrip Racing
Tue, Jul 24, 2012 09:08:00 PM
Matt Crafton - ThorSport Racing-88-CWTS

Matt Crafton is fastest in Happy Hour for the Camping World Truck Series American Ethanol 225 at Chicagoland Speedway.

At 174.014 mph in the No. 88 Chevrolet, he was the fastest of the 36 trucks out on the track for the final practice. No. 22 Joey Coulter, No. 6 Justin Lofton, No. 11 Todd Bodine and No. 30 Nelson Piquet Jr. were the rest of the top 5 on the speed chart. No. 74 Mike Harmon was the slowest. Crafton also had the fastest 10-lap average speed (170.846 mph) among the 3 trucks that ran 10 consecutive laps on the track for this session. No. 18 Jason Leffler (170.548 mph) and No. 2 Brendan Gaughan (170.513 mph) were the other two drivers on this list.
Fri, Jul 20, 2012 10:48:00 PM
Matt Crafton - ThorSport Racing-88-CWTS

Matt Crafton won the Keystone Light Pole award in the Camping World Truck Series UNOH 225 at Kentucky Speedway.

His lap of 173.288 mph in the No. 88 Toyota Tundra was good enough to earn the $2,300 award. Crafton led 27 laps and finished the race in 4th place. He moved up one spot to 6th in the 2012 NCWTS point standings.
Thu, Jun 28, 2012 11:04:00 PM
Matt Crafton - ThorSport Racing-88-CWTS

Matt Crafton won the Keystone Light Pole Award for the 2nd Annual UNOH 225 with a lap of 31.162 seconds, 173.288 mph.

This is the No. 88 Chevrolet Silverado driver's seventh pole in 280 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. It is his first pole and fifth top-10 start in 2012. This is Crafton's first pole in 13 races at Kentucky Speedway.
Thu, Jun 28, 2012 07:08:00 PM