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Jeb Burton - Turner Scott Motorsports-4-CWTS

Jeb Burton won two race awards in the Camping World Truck Series N.C. Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

He won the Keystone 21 Means 21 Pole Award (181.372 mph). The No. 4 Chevrolet Silverado driver also won the Sunoco "Rookie of the Race" award since his 13th place finish was better the rest of the 2013 ROTY contenders. Burton is the currently second in the 2013 NCWTS point standings.
May 17 - 11:25 PM
Brendan Gaughan - Richard Childress Racing-62-CWTS

Brendan Gaughan won the Mobil 1 Command Performance Driver of the Race award at Charlotte.

The award is given to the winner of the race or the next-highest finishing driver displaying the Mobil 1 decal. He earned the award for his second place finish in the N.C. Education Lottery 200 after leading 15 laps. The driver of the No. 62 Chevrolet Silverado moved up three spots to fourth in the 2013 NCWTS point standings.
May 17 - 11:18 PM
Kyle Busch - Joe Gibbs Racing-18

Sprint Cup regular (No. 18) Kyle Busch won the 11th Annual North Carolina Education Lottery 200, his 31st victory in 107 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.

This is the No. 51 Toyota Tundra driver's his first series victory and second top-10 finish in 2013. It was his first truck win since Sept. 24, 2011 at New Hampshire. This is Busch's fifth victory and seventh top-10 finish in eight NCWTS races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He has more wins at Charlotte than any other track in the series.
May 17 - 10:50 PM
Martin Truex Jr. - Michael Waltrip Racing-56

Martin Truex Jr. is on the pole for Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Showdown race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The No. 56 Toyota Camry driver will lead the field of 23 drivers attempting to race their way into the NASCAR non-points Sprint All-Star race which follows the Showdown. Only the top two finishers and one driver chosen by a fan vote will transfer from the Showdown to the All-Star main event.
May 17 - 8:40 PM
Kurt Busch - Furniture Row Racing-78

Kurt Busch had the best 10-lap consecutive average speed in the final practice for the Sprint All-Star race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

His average speed of 185.133 mph in the No. 78 Chevrolet was best of the 12 cars that ran 10 consecutive laps on the track for this session. No. 48 Jimmie Johnson, No. 2 Brad Keselowksi, No. 55 Mark Martin and No. 5 Kasey Kahne are the rest of the top five on this list.
May 17 - 8:28 PM
Kyle Busch - Joe Gibbs Racing-18

Kyle Busch led the one and only practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Busch’s lap of 190.127 mph in the No. 18 Toyota Camry was the quickest of the 19 cars out on the track for the final practice leading to Saturday night’s non-points race. No. 78 Kurt Busch, No. 20 Matt Kenseth, No. 2 Brad Keselowski and No. 16 Greg Biffle were the rest of the top five on the speed chart. No. 34 David Ragan, at 182.359 mph, was the slowest in this session.
May 17 - 8:25 PM
Norm Benning - Norm Benning Racing-57-CWTS

Norm Benning does not qualify for the Camping World Truck Series N.C. Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

One of the ‘go-or-go-homers’ required to qualify on speed, he ran a 37th fastest lap in the No. 57 truck. This was not good enough to make the 36-truck field.
May 17 - 8:09 PM
Mike Harmon - Mike Harmon Racing-74-NNS

Nationwide Series regular (No. 74) Mike Harmon gets the last qualifying slot open to teams outside of the top 25 in owner points for the Camping World Truck Series race.

His lap of 171.135 mph in the No. 84 truck was 36th fastest in qualifying. He will line up 36th at the green flag for the N.C. Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
May 17 - 8:06 PM
Brennan Newberry - NTS Motorsports-24-CWTS

Brennan Newberry runs quickest Charlotte qualifying lap of the Camping World Truck Series go-or-go-homer drivers.

Of the drivers required to make the field on speed, his lap of 179.128 mph in the No. 24 truck was the fastest. His qualifying speed puts him 15th in the lineup for the N.C. Education Lottery 200.
May 17 - 8:03 PM
Jeb Burton - Turner Scott Motorsports-4-CWTS

Jeb Burton won the Keystone 21 Means 21 Pole Award for the 11th Annual North Carolina Education Lottery 200 with a lap of 29.773 seconds, 181.372 mph.

This is the No. 4 Chevrolet Silverado driver's third pole in 10 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. This is his third pole and fifth top-10 start in 2013. This is his first pole in two races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
May 17 - 7:54 PM
Jamie McMurray - Earnhardt Ganassi Racing-1

Jamie McMurray had the best 10-lap consecutive average speed in the final practice for the Sprint Showdown race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

His average speed of 183.381 mph in the No. 1 Chevrolet was best of the three cars that ran 10 consecutive laps on the track for this session. No. 47 Bobby Labonte (180.178 mph) and No. 93 Travis Kvapil (178.910 mph) were the other two drivers on this list.
May 17 - 1:53 PM
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. - Roush Fenway Racing-17

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. led the lone practice for the NASCAR Sprint Showdown race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Stenhouse’s lap of 188.811 mph in the No. 17 Ford Fusion was the quickest of the 23 cars out on the track for the final practice leading to Saturday night’s pre-All-Star race. No. 1 Jamie McMurray, No. 31 Jeff Burton, No. 42 Juan Pablo Montoya and No. 19 Mike Bliss were the rest of the top five on the speed chart. No. 52 Brian Keselowski, at 174.735 mph, was the slowest.
May 17 - 1:49 PM
Matt Crafton - ThorSport Racing-88-CWTS

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
Timothy Peters - Red Horse Racing-17-CWTS

Timothy Peters is fastest in Happy Hour for the Camping World Truck Series N.C. Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

At 180.965 mph in the No. 17 Toyota Tundra, he was the fastest of the 37 trucks out on the track for the final practice. No. 29 Ryan Blaney, No. 3 Ty Dillon, No. 77 German Quiroga and No. 32 Miguel Paludo were the rest of the top 5 on the speed chart. No. 57 Norm Benning was the slowest.
May 17 - 1:36 PM
Bryan Silas - T3R2-99-CWTS

Bell Equipment, which manufactures and markets a wide range of earthmoving and materials handling machinery for the mining, construction, forestry, sugar and related industries will adorn the hood of the Bryan Silas' No. 99 Ford F-Series Friday night.

Said 25-year old Silas, "Gary (Cogswell, crew chief), the team and I are really clicking, so I’m looking forward to getting back to business and having a good run not only for us but for everyone at Bell Equipment too."-Chris Knight PR
May 16 - 8:41 PM

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