NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

TOYOTA NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) - Post Race Notes & Quotes - Silverado 350K -- Texas Motor Speedway -- November 2, 2007

* This is Ted Musgrave's first victory this year in the No. 9 Team ASE Tundra. It's his 17th victory in 171 NCTS races.
* This year mark's Toyota's fourth season (2004-07) in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS).
* This NCTS race at Texas was the 98th race for Toyota in the NCTS since the beginning of the 2004 season.
* Mike Skinner is the only driver to start every NCTS race (98) in a Tundra since Toyota began competing in the series. Skinner will make his 100th start for Toyota in the season-finale at Homestead-Miami.
* Toyota clinched its second-consecutive NCTS manufacturer's championship with Mike Skinner's victory at Martinsville Speedway (Oct. 20).
* This season, Tundra drivers have registered 12 wins and 16 poles in 23 races.
* Tundras have won 37 races since the beginning of the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series season.
* Tundra drivers who have won races in 2007 include Mike Skinner (California, Atlanta, Martinsville, Kentucky and Martinsville-2), Johnny Benson (Milwaukee, Bristol and St. Louis), Todd Bodine (Texas and Talladega), Ted Musgrave (Texas-2) and Jack Sprague (Daytona).
* This year, Mike Skinner (Atlanta, Martinsville, Kansas, Charlotte, Mansfield, Dover, Milwaukee, Nashville, St. Louis and Texas-2), Todd Bodine (Texas and Talladega), Jack Sprague (Daytona and Martinsville-2), Brad Keselowski (Memphis) and Ryan Mathews (Kentucky) have put Tundras on the pole.

TED MUSGRAVE, No. 9 Team ASE Toyota Tundra, Germain Racing
Finished: 1st
How was your race?
"We let a few of these get away from us here at Texas. We've had a flat tire and a loose tire -- where we finished second. It's a bittersweet victory I guess, to have something like that happen and we win the race. We can finally say we won in Texas after so many tries."

"We were a little different on the sequence of pit stops and the tire wear. I led a lot of laps and then the 5 (Mike Skinner) got by me and he's running for a championship. So, we wanted to keep our nose clean and I was hoping we could race him back. Then, the caution didn't come out and we had to stop for fuel early. I was hoping for a top-five at that time. You play your cards right and it comes to you."

"This is awesome for the guys on my team to get a win. We were close a lot of times, but it's farewell. At least we were able to give them the checkered flag. I get two more shots at it. Mike (Abner, crew chief) is doing a heck of a job and the guys are pumped up. We're running good and hopefully we'll be able to get them again in Phoenix."

MIKE SKINNER, No. 5 Toyota Tundra, Bill Davis Racing
Finished: 3rd
What happened tonight?
"I don't know what happened there. I remember getting beat on that restart by Todd Bodine the same way, and Jeff (Hensley, crew chief) and I talked about it and I was planning to take the outside. I felt like we had more momentum coming off the corner. I think Ronnie (Hornaday) got caught up in me and forgot about the 8 (Chad McCumbee). I don't know if he got loose, or whatever, but he ran into us there. I'm sure it wasn't intentional. It was good racing."

"We got knocked sideways up there. I don't think it was intentional. Whatever happened, happened. We just cranked it and stayed to the right. When I knew that I was going to get hit -- all I could do was hold on. It worked out good. It was a crazy race. Our Tundra ran good all night."

"We would have liked to have won the race, but if we won the race Ronnie (Hornaday) would have finished second or third. Big picture-wise, this worked out better. I don't want to win or lose the championship because we crashed each other. I'd hate that. It was three wide and stuff happened. We were not in the right spot. The 8 (Chad McCumbee) was in the right spot. We got together there and my team did a great job -- they put four used tires on. We were able to miss that last wreck -- it was like 'Days of Thunder.' I aimed for the middle and the 77 got by me (Brendan Gaughan)."

JACK SPRAGUE, No. 60 Con-Way Freight Toyota Tundra, Wyler Racing
Finished: 6th
What happened on the last restart?
"The No. 8 (Chad McCumbee) spun his tires on the last restart and I went to go to the inside, and he came down and blocked me. I went to go to the outside of him and he came back across my nose and took both of us into the wall. That was a rookie mistake the way that I see it. As a result, it tore up a lot of trucks. We were a third- place truck tonight because (Ron) Hornaday and (Mike) Skinner were the two best. Rick Gay (crew chief) and the guys on this team did a fantastic job and gave me a great truck tonight. But, the way I see it, we should have won tonight."

JASON LEFFLER, No. 1 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra, Red Horse Racing
Finished: 9th

JOHNNY BENSON, No. 23 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota Tundra, Bill Davis Racing
Finished: 27th

TERRY COOK, No. 59 HT Motorsports Toyota Tundra, HT Motorsports
Finished: 12th

TODD BODINE, No. 30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota Tundra, Germain Racing
Finished: 16th

ANDY LALLY, No. 00 TRG Toyota Tundra, The Racer's Group
Finished: 22nd

JUSTIN MARKS, No. 03 Crocs Toyota Tundra, Germain Racing
Finished: 23rd

JACQUES VILLENEUVE, No. 27 Unicef Toyota Tundra, Bill Davis Racing
Finished: 25th

JOHNNY BENSON, No. 23 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota Tundra, Bill Davis Racing
Finished: 27th