NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

Skinner started fourth in the No. 5 Bill Davis Racing Tundra, but was leading the field by lap three and was never seriously challenged the rest of the way, winning his 23rd-career NCTS race and seventh in a Tundra.

"The truck was awesome tonight," said Skinner after the race. "I need to thank Bill Davis Racing and Toyota for this great truck and letting me drive it. We just kept getting better and better throughout the race. I knew we had a pretty good truck after practice yesterday, but I didn't know it was going to be this good tonight."

Skinner - the current NCTS points leader - won three-consecutive races early in the season, at California, Atlanta and Martinsville, before tonight.

A total of four Tundras finished in the top-five Saturday night, with Ted Musgrave (third), Ryan Mathews (fourth) and David Green - who was making his first-career start in a Tundra and first Craftsman Truck Series start since 1997 - who finished fifth.

"Tonight was a lot of fun," said Green following the race. "The races I won in the Busch Series and races that were very mentally stressful don't even hold a candle to what it takes to run these things. We ran 16 laps tonight before the first caution and the crew told me it was 16 laps down, and I felt like I ran 200 laps. What a great effort. It's good to be back in the top-five and run competitively. All in all, it was a good night."

Tundra drivers Todd Bodine (11th), Jack Sprague (13th) and Johnny Benson (14th) also scored top-15 finishes Saturday night. Other Tundra drivers in the field were Josh Wise (21st) and Terry Cook (31st).

Tundras have now won seven of 13 races this season. In addition to Skinner's four wins, Sprague (Daytona), Bodine (Texas) and Benson (Milwaukee) have also pulled into Victory Lane in 2007.

Mathews started on the pole in the No. 22 Bill Davis Racing Tundra, the first pole of his career - in just his seventh start - and the 11th pole of the season for Toyota in 13 races.

With the win, Skinner extends his lead in the NCTS point standings, now 164 points over Ron Hornaday. Tundra drivers Bodine (third), Benson (sixth), Sprague (seventh) and Musgrave (eighth) are also in the top-10 in points after 13 of 25 races.

The victory marks the 32nd for Toyota since joining the Craftsman Truck Series in 2004, while Mathews' pole was the 43rd by a Tundra in NCTS competition.

The next race on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule is July 27 at O'Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis.

Toyota Finishing Positions @ Kentucky Speedway
1st, MIKE SKINNER
3rd, TED MUSGRAVE
4th, RYAN MATHEWS
5th, DAVID GREEN
11th, TODD BODINE
13th, JACK SPRAGUE
14th, JOHNNY BENSON
21st, JOSH WISE
31st, TERRY COOK

Toyota Drivers in NCTS Point Standings - following Kentucky Speedway**
1st, MIKE SKINNER 2,238 points
3rd, TODD BODINE 1,950 points
6th, JOHNNY BENSON 1,721 points
7th, JACK SPRAGUE 1,629 points
8th, TED MUSGRAVE 1,601 points
14th, TERRY COOK 1,439 points
26th, RYAN MATHEWS 873 points
28th, AJ ALLMENDINGER 755 points
37th, JOSH WISE 412 points
**unofficial point standings

* Mike Skinner led 135 of 150 laps at Kentucky to score his fourth win of the season in the No. 5 Tundra and 23rd of his NCTS career. He also won at California, Atlanta and Martsinsville earlier this season.
* Tundra drivers Ted Musgrave (third), Ryan Mathews (fourth) and David Green (fifth) all scored top-five finishes Saturday night.
* Other Tundras in the field included: Todd Bodine (11th), Jack Sprague (13th), Johnny Benson (14th), Josh Wise (21st) and Terry Cook (31st).
* Tundras have won seven of 13 races this season. In addition to Skinner's four wins, Sprague (Daytona), Bodine (Texas) and Benson (Milwaukee) each have one win apiece.
* Mathews started on the pole in the No. 22 Bill Davis Racing Tundra. It was the first pole of his career - in just his seventh start - and the 11th of the season for Toyota in 13 races.
* The win marks the 32nd for Toyota in NCTS competition and Mathews' pole was the 43rd for a Tundra since 2004.
* Skinner has now led at least one lap in each of the first 13 races this season, setting a NCTS record for consecutive races led to start a season.
* Green made his first-career start in a Tundra Saturday night, and his first NCTS start since 1997.

MIKE SKINNER, No. 5 Toyota Tundra, Bill Davis Racing
Finished: 1st
Can you talk about your win tonight?
"The truck was awesome tonight. I need to thank Bill Davis Racing and Toyota for this great truck and letting me drive it. We've been getting beat lately, but we've been steady. We've been finishing in the top-five or top-10 every week. That's what our strategy is for the rest of the year. Actually, that strategy started at the beginning of the year in Daytona, which I think has helped us. It was a great night. These Toyotas are awesome."

How easy was the victory from your view?
"It wasn't that easy. I had a dominant truck, but I was just waiting for something to happen. I was waiting for a flat tire or a caution, but luckily, it all worked well. We were able to get the lead and pull away a little bit and sit on it. Jeff Hensley (crew chief) was giving me the lap times of the guys trying to chase me, so I knew what I had to run to stay out there. We just kept getting better and better throughout the race. I knew we had a pretty good truck after practice yesterday, but I didn't know it was going to be this good tonight."

TED MUSGRAVE, No. 9 Team ASE Tundra, Germain Racing
Finished: 3rd
Can you talk about your run tonight?
"The truck was good. We got tight there at the end of the race when we were battling for second, but I'm happy with a third-place finish. We just have to work on our tightness a little bit off the corner. We're getting close. We're not out of the ballpark, but we just need a little bit more. My hat is off to the guys on the Germain Racing team for rallying around me this week. It was a good truck and a good effort - we just came up a little short."

Is it frustrating to know how good the No. 5 truck was all night?
"It was a little frustrating, only because we knew we were doing all we could to catch him, but couldn't. We did the best we could tonight, and we were trying to find the weak point in our truck to make it faster. We made adjustments, but it wasn't enough. We never gave up, though. Anything could've happened to the No. 5 truck - a flat tire or getting caught up with a lapped truck. It's tough when you're doing everything you can do and he's driving away from you."

RYAN MATHEWS, No. 22 Bill Davis Racing Tundra, Bill Davis Racing
Finished: 4th
How was the race weekend for you?
"We weren't that good yesterday in practice - nothing to brag about. All of a sudden, we come out this afternoon and get the pole and had a great truck in the race on the long runs. If this race was only two cautions, we might've had something for the No. 5 truck. We were just bad off restarts - that's where we lost positions."

What does this do for your confidence?
"This helps my confidence a lot. We finished sixth in Memphis for our first top-10 and now we came here and got a pole and a top-five, so it's big for me. When you're going on a hot streak, it helps everybody's confidence. Hopefully, we can build on this momentum and continue to have solid runs. I just can't thank Bill and Gail Davis enough for giving me this opportunity. This is a great truck and a great team, and I'm just happy to be a part of it."

DAVID GREEN, No. 1 Red Horse Racing Tundra, Red Horse Racing
Finished: 5th
How much fun did you have tonight?
"Tonight was a lot of fun. The races I won in the Busch Series and races that were very mentally stressful don't even hold a candle to what it takes to run these things. We ran 16 laps tonight before the first caution and the crew told me it was 16 laps down, and I felt like I ran 200 laps. I've never been in a race with that fast of a pace and I'm sure the racetrack added to that. I take responsibility a little bit for getting us in the wrong direction because yesterday I had no idea what this thing is supposed to feel like. What a great effort. It's good to be back in the top-five and run competitively. All in all, it was a good night."

TODD BODINE, No. 30 Lumber Liquidators Tundra, Germain Racing
Finished: 11th

JACK SPRAGUE, No. 60 Con-way Freight Tundra, Wyler Racing
Finished: 13th

JOHNNY BENSON, No. 23 TCUV Tundra, Bill Davis Racing
Finished: 14th

JOSH WISE, No. 00 Aaron's Lucky Dog Tundra, Darrell Waltrip Motorsports
Finished: 21st

TERRY COOK, No. 59 Harris Trucking Tundra, HT Motorsports
Finished: 31st