Tayler Malsam Homestead-Miami Speedway Race Report

Tayler Malsam 

No. 25 Iron Horse Jeans Toyota Tundra

Homestead-Miami Speedway – Ford 200

November 19, 2010

For the final time in the 2010 season, Tayler Malsam took the green flag at Homestead-Miami Speedway in a Randy Moss Motorsports prepared Toyota Tundra.  The 21-year-old sported a brand new black, gray and gold paint scheme with logos from Iron Horse Jeans—a California-based company that has supported Malsam in both the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series throughout the 2010 season.  Despite partnering with Tayler in the past, it was the debut of Iron Horse Jeans’ partnership with Randy Moss Motorsports.

Malsam was 14^th quick in both the first and final practice session at the Southern Florida mile-and-a-half.  The effort put him 22^nd in the qualifying line where he laid down a 32.149-second lap to roll off 11^th for 134 laps in the 2010 NCWTS season finale. 

The No. 25 Iron Horse Jeans machine dropped three spots on the opening lap as Malsam struggled with the handling on his Toyota Tundra.  The team utilized the opening caution on lap 31 to remove the rubber from the right rear spring that they had added earlier in the day.  After a slight air pressure adjustment, four fresh Goodyear Eagles and Sunoco fuel, Malsam was back on the track.  The stop relegated him to the 22^nd position as the team utilized precious seconds removing the rubber. 

During the 200-mile event, Malsam struggled with racing in dirty air, but did his best to diagnose the truck’s handling as the Iron Horse Jeans team made a variety of changes to their Toyota Tundra throughout the evening.  During the lap 76 caution period, Malsam came down pit road for four tires and fuel.  The team made an air pressure adjustment to the Iron Horse Jeans Toyota Tundra and got Malsam’s machine dialed in exactly how he needed it. 

Malsam made his final stop of the night on lap 105 assuring the team that the No. 25 machine could make it the distance on fuel.  Crew chief Dan Stillman called for no changes to their Toyota Tundra, but a four-tire stop pushed the Iron Horse Jeans team back in the running order as several competitors took just two Goodyear Eagles. 

The Sammamish, Wash., native restarted the race in the 19^th position and proceeded to pick up nine positions during the closing 20 laps.  Malsam crossed the finish line in the 10^th position at Homestead Miami Speedway, marking his best finish and only top-10 result of the 2010 NCWTS season. 

“The Iron Horse Jeans team struggled a bit with our Toyota Tundra early in the race tonight, but we kept working and improving it until we were able to be competitive,” commented Malsam following the race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.  “My guys did a great job preparing the truck, working on it throughout practice, and adjusting on it during the race.  It was great to get a top-10 finish and it will help build momentum for us going into the 2011 season.  We have a lot of work to do over the off-season, but I think we will be ready to win races and contend for the championship by the time we get to Daytona [International Speedway] in February.”

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will return to Daytona International Speedway to kick off the 2011 season on February 18^th, 2011.  

Mike Skinner Homestead-Miami Speedway Race Report

Mike Skinner

No. 5 International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra

Homestead-Miami Speedway – Ford 200

November 19, 2010

The checkered flag at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday night marked not only the end of a night of racing, but also the conclusion of the 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.  Mike Skinner brought home his No. 5 International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra in the eighth position in arguably one of the most challenging seasons of his 24-year NASCAR career.  The result marked Skinner’s 13^th top-10 finish of the season and 144^th top-10 result in his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career. 

Skinner ran 11^th during the opening practice session at the mile-and-a-half track in Southern Florida.  When rain postponed the final practice session the 53-year-old from Susanville, Calif., was back in his truck early the next day for the final practice session.  A 32.689-second lap was again good enough for the 11^th position, and left Skinner to line up 24^th of the 38 trucks in the qualifying line.  With a few minor adjustments to the International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra, Skinner was able to run a 32.124-second lap to pick up a half-second and roll off 10^th for the 200-mile race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. 

Skinner struggled with the International Truck/Monaco RVs machine from the green flag to get the tight-handling machine to run the top of the racetrack.  Despite his difficultly, the NCWTS veteran was able to pick up a couple positions before the caution flag was displayed to the field on lap 31.  As the field was slowed, Skinner brought the No. 5 machine to the attention of his crew.  A precise four-tire pit stop got Skinner off pit road in the fourth position with a trackbar adjustment to help the handling on his Toyota Tundra. 

By lap 74 Skinner was back on pit road as his right front tire delaminated on the race track.  Luckily, Skinner immediately felt the change and brought the No. 5 machine down pit road under green for four fresh tires and fuel.  As the caution flag was displayed just two laps later, Skinner stayed out to benefit from the “wave around” rule as the rest of the lead-lap competitors came down pit road.  He restarted the race in the 23^rd position with 54 laps remaining. 

Skinner used the remaining laps to improve the handling of the International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra and to race through the field.  Despite restarting the race in the 17^th place on lap 114, he moved into the top-10 within just five laps.  Skinner picked up another two positions en route to an eighth-place finish after 134 laps at Homestead-Miami Speedway. 

“There has been many times throughout the year that we finished eighth and I’ve just had a long face and been really upset about it,” commented Mike Skinner following the race.  “But tonight, our pit crew did a phenomenal job once again; our truck ran phenomenal; I think we were a contender tonight.  I think we were definitely a top-five truck.  I’m really proud of my guys.  I’m thankful for International Trucks, Monaco RVs, Exide, PC*MILER Navigator, Toyota—everybody that has helped us all year.  I just can’t say enough for these guys.  If we start out that competitive next year, we won’t be eighth in points at this time; we’re going to have a few victories and will hopefully contend for the championship.”

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will return to Daytona International Speedway to kick off the 2011 season on February 18^th, 2011.  

Mike Skinner Phoenix International Raceway Race Report

Mike Skinner

No. 5 International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra

Phoenix International Raceway – Lucas Oil 150

November 12, 2010

Mike Skinner and the International Truck/Monaco RVs team brought home their 12^th top-10 finish of the 2010 season at Phoenix International Raceway on Friday night.  The 1995 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion has two wins at the short track and was looking for another strong run in Friday night’s event.  On their final stop of the night, the International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra team took a big swing at their truck to regain Skinner’s foothold within the top-10 and ultimately brought home a sixth-place finish. 

After getting continually quicker throughout the practice sessions at Phoenix International Raceway, Skinner recorded a 27.397-second qualifying lap to roll off the grid in the eighth position for 150 miles of racing action in the Arizona desert. 

Early in the event, the driver of the No. 5 called into his crew to update them on the handling of their truck.  The veteran described a loose race truck that was getting worse as the tires built up to their desired pressures.  As the event progressed, the driver struggled with a lack of front and rear grip as the truck bounced around the surface of the one-mile oval. 

By the fourth caution period on lap 90, Skinner had made it past the halfway point in the International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra.  The driver of the No. 5 machine maintained his 10^th-place position in the running order despite continuing to struggle with the handling of his truck.  As a result, the Randy Moss Motorsports crew took a big swing at their Toyota Tundra with a major trackbar adjustment on their final stop of the 150-mile race in Phoenix, Ariz.

The adjustments moved Skinner’s Toyota Tundra in the right direction allowing him to speed up his lap times and pick up positions around the fast short track throughout the closing laps.  After 150 miles at Phoenix International Raceway, the No. 5 International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra crossed the finish line in the sixth position. 

“We got out of here with another top-10 finish in Phoenix,” commented Mike Skinner following the Lucas Oil 150.  “I was really happy that the guys were able to adjust on the truck throughout the race, but our truck bounced really badly all night and we struggled with that.  The guys made a big, big swing at it and got about halfway to where it needed to be.  If we could have made one more pit stop, I feel like we could have contended for at least a third-place finish if not the win.  It was great to have International Truck and Monaco RVs on my Toyota Tundra tonight.  We had EXIDE Batteries here on Tayler’s truck; and we’re just grateful for all these people including PC*MILER and Toyota who have supported our program every step of the way.  I’m really proud of all my guys; everyone has been working really hard and it’s only a matter of time before you see us back contending for the win week after week.”

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will race into Homestead, Fla., for the 2010 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday, November 19.   The Ford 200 will be broadcast live on SPEED, MRN Radio and Sirius XM Channel 128 beginning at 7:30 p.m. EST.  Qualifying for the 200-mile event will take place just hours before the scheduled green flag and will appear on SPEED at 5:00 p.m. EST.  

Tayler Malsam Phoenix International Raceway Race Report

Tayler Malsam

No. 25 EXIDE Toyota Tundra

Phoenix International Raceway – Lucas Oil 150

November 12, 2010

The No. 25 Randy Moss Motorsports team returned to the track with the EXIDE colors decorating their Toyota Tundra this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway.  With Tayler Malsam behind the wheel, the team worked through damage from mid-race contact to come home with a top-20 finish at the one-mile oval in the Arizona desert. 

After struggling with a tight truck during both practice sessions and qualifying, the 21-year-old from the Pacific Northwest recorded a 28.205-second lap to start the 150-mile race in the 23^rd position. 

Throughout the first three runs of the evening, Malsam continued to struggle with a tight race truck.  The No. 25 EXIDE crew made a series of adjustments to help the handling of their Toyota Tundra and Malsam started to climb through the field. 

By lap 60, Malsam had finally gained a foothold inside the top-20 and was about to test the adjustments that the Randy Moss Motorsports crew had made to the EXIDE Tundra during the latest pit stop.  While running 17^th on lap 62, Malsam was caught up in a multi-truck pile-up when two other competitors made contact in turn two. 

The EXIDE Toyota Tundra crew worked quickly gathering all of the parts and pieces they needed for the repair, and sent the No. 25 machine back to the track on the lead lap of competition.  After three stops assessing and repairing the damage to his Toyota Tundra the Sammamish, Wash., native returned to green-flag competition.

With just over 50 laps to go, Malsam restarted the race on older tires than the rest of the field, and struggled to keep up with the leaders before eventually being lapped.  However, the fifth and final caution of the day on lap 115 gave the sophomore driver the opportunity to collect the “Lucky Dog” award, return to the lead lap of competition and benefit from a better opportunity to make up lost ground on fresh tires. 

Following 150 grueling miles at Phoenix International Raceway, Malsam crossed the finish line in the 18^th position. 

“I’m disappointed with how tonight turned out,” commented Tayler Malsam after the race.  “I was hoping that we’d put on a great show for EXIDE, but just as we got our truck dialed in closer to where we needed it, we got caught up in the accident and got damage to the nose of our truck.  The guys never gave up and we were able to make it back on the lead lap and race for position, so that was a good thing.  We have a great piece for the race at Homestead [Miami Speedway]; I’m really looking forward to getting back on track there.” 

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will race into Homestead, Fla., for the 2010 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Friday, November 19.  The Ford 200 will be broadcast live on SPEED, MRN Radio and Sirius XM Channel 128 beginning at 7:30 p.m. EST.  Qualifying for the 200-mile event will take place just hours before the scheduled green flag and will appear on SPEED at 5:00 p.m. EST.

Mike Skinner Texas Motor Speedway Race Report

Mike Skinner

No. 5 EXIDE/International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra

Texas Motor Speedway – WinStar World Casino 350K

November 5, 2010

Mike Skinner and the No. 5 Randy Moss Motorsports Toyota Tundra featured a special paint scheme this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.  The team debuted a variation of the International Truck/EXIDE scheme they used at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last month, but this scheme featured EXIDE on the hood with International Truck and Monaco RVs both featured on the quarter panels of Skinner’s Toyota Tundra.  It was the final appearance of the 2010 season for the paint scheme which features all of Skinner’s primary partners. 

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series garage was a busy place on Thursday as the field underwent two separate practice sessions and qualifying all within an eight-hour timeframe.  In the opening session, Skinner’s 30.227-second lap ranked him fourth on the leader board.  The EXIDE/International Truck/Monaco RVs crew spent the second practice adjusting Skinner’s truck to where it would be able to race well on Friday night.  Later that evening, Skinner went out 31^st of the 37 trucks to make a qualifying attempt at Texas Motor Speedway.  With an average speed of 176.240 mph, Skinner rolled off 24^th on Friday night. 

The Susanville, Calif., native began his charge to the front immediately after the green-flag was displayed to the 36-truck field.  By lap 10 he was scored in the 14^th position, and by lap 20 he had already worked his way into the top-10. 

Throughout the evening at Texas Motor Speedway, Skinner called into his crew reporting that the No. 5 EXIDE/International Truck/Monaco RVs machine had become a little free as the race went on and track cooled down.  The crew continually made changes to tighten up Skinner’s Toyota Tundra, but the race track continued to become looser and looser. 

The 1995 NCWTS’ Champion continued to be a top-10 mainstay for the majority of the evening, and after 147 laps at Texas Motor Speedway, he crossed the finish line in the eighth position. 

“We had a pretty fast truck tonight,” said Mike Skinner, driver of the No. 5 EXIDE/International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra following the race at Texas Motor Speedway.  “We struggled a little bit in the pits early in the race when we had trouble getting fuel into our Toyota Tundra, but you’ll have that even with the best pit crew in the business.  I appreciate all of the hard work that my guys put into the truck and practicing pit stops every day.  During the first run we came from 24^th to eighth under green.  I felt like we had a truck that could contend tonight, but as the race went on it just ran loose all night. 

“It was so cool to see all of our partners together—EXIDE on the hood, International on the left side, Monaco on the right side, PC*MILER—it was kind of a group effort and I really appreciate everybody’s help and all of their support this season.  Now it’s on to Phoenix.” 

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will travel to Phoenix International Raceway on Friday, November 12.  The Lucas Oil 150 will be broadcast on SPEED Channel, Sirius XM Satellite Radio and MRN Radio beginning at 7:30 p.m. EST.  Fans can also watch qualifying on SPEED Channel at 4:30 p.m. EST on Friday afternoon.  Two practice sessions will take place on Thursday but will not be televised.  

Tayler Malsam Texas Motor Speedway Race Report

Tayler Malsam

No. 25 Coinstar/H-E-B Toyota Tundra

Texas Motor Speedway – WinStar World Casino 350K

November 5, 2010

Tayler Malsam rejoined Randy Moss Motorsports this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway for his second race of the 2010 season in the No. 25 Toyota Tundra.  The Pacific Northwest native raced with hometown support of Coinstar in a newly designed green, black and white paint scheme, marking the Seattle, Wash., company’s first outing with Randy Moss Motorsports. 

Malsam started the WinStar World Casino 350K in the 20^th position, but showed the strength of his Toyota Tundra as he picked up 10 positions in the opening lap around the mile-and-a-half track.  The sophomore driver called into the crew around lap 15 to report that the No. 25 Coinstar/H-E-B Toyota Tundra was loose all the way around the track and the crew promised to tighten up his machine during their opening pit stop. 

After just 33 laps of racing, the 21-year-old from Sammamish, Wash., was headed down pit road for an unexpected stop when the right rear tire began delaminating.  Malsam knew something was wrong when the Coinstar/H-E-B Toyota Tundra became “stupid loose” and after careful examination by the Randy Moss Motorsports crew and Goodyear tire experts it was obvious that Malsam made the right move coming down pit road. 

Lap 53 brought another round of challenges for the young driver when the No. 77 spun ahead of Malsam exiting turn two.  The defending series champion Ron Hornaday Jr. checked up to avoid the crash, but Malsam did not see the incident until he had no time or room to avoid it.  He tried to go high around Hornaday, but did not have enough room to make the move and instead brushed the outside wall with the right side of his Toyota Tundra and collected the veteran driver’s truck.  Displeased with the situation, Hornaday turned Malsam’s truck around under caution on the backstretch. 

Malsam brought the No. 25 Coinstar/H-E-B Toyota Tundra down pit road three times during the ensuing caution period allowing the crew to make a series of repairs and keep their position on the lead lap of competition.  After the green-flag fell, Malsam continued to pick up positions and moved as high as the sixth position during a round of green-flag pit stops.  Before the cycle was complete, Malsam brushed the truck of another competitor dislodging his bumper cover and resulting in a black flag for the No. 25 machine.  Malsam slowed his machine to pit road speed and came in for repairs relegating him to the 22^nd position three laps behind the leader with about 30 laps remaining in the race. 

Malsam managed to make up one more position with the No. 25 Coinstar/H-E-B Toyota Tundra to be scored 21^st at Texas Motor Speedway when the checkered flag fell. 

“Our finish tonight was really a shame because the truck was hauling even though it was too tight all weekend,” said Malsam following the action at Texas Motor Speedway.  “We worked on the truck when we could, but after everything that happened throughout the night, it was messed up pretty bad.  Despite it all, I think we could’ve gotten close to a top-10 finish if it wasn’t for [the contact that resulted in a black flag for Malsam’s dislodged bumper cover].” 

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series will travel to Phoenix International Raceway on Friday, November 12.  The Lucas Oil 150 will be broadcast on SPEED Channel, Sirius XM Satellite Radio and MRN Radio beginning at 7:30 p.m. EST.  Fans can also watch qualifying on SPEED Channel at 4:30 p.m. EST on Friday afternoon.  Two practice sessions will take place on Thursday but will not be televised. 

Tayler Malsam Texas Motor Speedway Event Preview

Tayler Malsam

No. 25 Coinstar Toyota Tundra

Texas Motor Speedway – WinStar World Casino 350k

November 5, 2010

No. 25 Coinstar Toyota Tundra News and Notes

• Randy Moss Motorsports Races with Tayler Malsam… Randy Moss Motorsports will race as a two-truck organization for the remainder of the 2010 season with Tayler Malsam at the helm of the No. 25 Toyota Tundra.  The sophomore driver finished 13^th at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last month with the team and competed in the full 2009 season with Randy Moss Motorsports recording 10 top-10 finishes and finishing 12^th in the final NCWTS championship point standings. 
• Introducing the No. 25 Coinstar Toyota Tundra… Randy Moss Motorsports is proud to announce Coinstar as the primary sponsor on Tayler Malsam’s No. 25 Toyota Tundra for the 147-lap event at Texas Motor Speedway.  The Seattle area-based company will sponsor the No. 25 Toyota Tundra of Malsam, also a Seattle, Wash., native. 
• New Faces… Tayler Malsam will be reunited with crew chief Dan Stillman this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway on the No. 25 Coinstar/H-E-B Toyota Tundra team.  The duo worked together earlier this season at Kyle Busch Motorsports where they recorded a top finish of 1^3th at both Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway.  Stillman has worked in NASCAR’s top-three divisions for a total of 14 years and has been calling the shots as a crew chief for six seasons.  Clint Cram will also join the team as truck chief.  
• Meet Tayler… Come meet Tayler Malsam at the Toyota Pit Pass display along the fan midway on Friday, November 5^th.  Tayler will join several other Toyota Tundra drivers for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series autograph session at 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. CST. 
• This Week’s Tundra… Malsam will compete with chassis RMM-103 at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday night.  The chassis was last raced at Las Vegas Motor Speedway where Malsam and the Coinstar Toyota Tundra team finished 13^th at the 1.5-mile oval. 
• Get the Inside Scoop…  Follow Randy Moss Motorsports on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook to get real-time updates and behind the scenes information:  http://www.twitter.com/RMMRacing or http://www.facebook.com/randymossmotorsports. 
• Watch and Listen…  The WinStar World Casino 350K will be broadcast live on SPEED, MRN Radio and Sirius XM Channel 128 beginning at 8:30 PM EST on Friday, November 5.  Two practice sessions and qualifying will take place on Thursday, but will not be televised. 

Tayler Malsam on racing at Texas Motor Speedway 

“I’m definitely excited to race at Texas Motor Speedway.  After being out of the truck for two races, I can’t wait to get back behind the wheel of the No. 25 Coinstar/H-E-B Toyota Tundra.  I’ve spent the last few weeks promoting our sponsors at appearances across the country, but I’m ready to put my focus back on the competition on the track.  I’m really looking forward to working with Dan [Stillman, crew chief] again; I like his leadership and style a lot.  I think he’ll bring a lot to the team, and I’m confident that we’ll have a great run together this weekend at Texas [Motor Speedway].”

Tayler Malsam on the debut of his new sponsor Coinstar

“I’m really looking forward to representing Coinstar during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race weekend at Texas Motor Speedway.  The Coinstar headquarters are only a few miles away from my hometown of Seattle, and it’s always great to have that local support.  I’m excited to go back racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and I’m proud to represent such a great company and my hometown business leaders.”

Crew Chief Dan Stillman on competing with Malsam at Texas Motor Speedway

“I’m really looking forward to working with Tayler again this season.  We meshed really well at the beginning of the season and were just starting to get into a rhythm with each other when the No. 56 truck shut down.  Tayler has a great opportunity to continue to grow and learn at Randy Moss Motorsports and I’m happy to be a part of that.  We didn’t get to race at Texas [Motor Speedway] earlier in the year, but we had solid finishes at other mile-and-half tracks.  We’re just starting to put together our program at Randy Moss Motorsports, but I’m still optimistic that we’ll have a solid run this weekend.” 

Team Owner David Dollar on racing with Coinstar on the hood of the No. 25 Toyota Tundra

“We’re excited to have Coinstar come on board at Randy Moss Motorsports.  They are an innovative leader in their industry and that is exactly what we look to be week-in and week-out within the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.  Tayler [Malsam] put together a lot of great finishes during the 2009 season, and tied his best finish of the 2010 season in our first race together.” 

Mike Skinner Texas Motor Speedway Event Preview

Mike Skinner

No. 5 EXIDE/International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra

Texas Motor Speedway – WinStar World Casino 350k

November 5, 2010

No. 5 EXIDE/International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra News and Notes

·         This Week’s Tundra… Skinner will be behind the wheel of RMM-108 at Texas Motor Speedway this weekend.  This particular chassis was last raced at Las Vegas Motor Speedway where the No. 5 EXIDE/International Truck/Monaco RVs team drove to a 24^th-place finish after being caught up in an accident with a truck that was capable of competing inside the top-five.  Skinner also utilized this Toyota Tundra earlier this season when he finished in the fourth position.  

·          Skinner Starts Up Front... The driver of the No. 5 Exide/International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra has five poles at Texas Motor Speedway, and is the only active NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competitive to have won multiple poles at the grueling speedway.

·        Proven Competitor at TMS...  Throughout the race, you can often find Skinner leading the pack.  The veteran driver has led 458 laps around Texas Motor Speedway, ranking him second on the all-time lap leaders list in NCWTS competition.  Despite still searching for his first trip to victory lane at TMS, Skinner is known for finishing at the front of the pack; he holds the record for the highest average finish of all active drivers in the NCWTS at 5.9. 

·        Watch and Listen…  The WinStar World Casino 350K will be broadcast live on SPEED, MRN Radio and Sirius XM Channel 128 beginning at 8:30 PM EST on Friday, November 5.  Two practice sessions and qualifying will take place on Thursday, but will not be televised. 

 

Mike Skinner on driving at Texas Motor Speedway

“Texas is an extremely challenging track.  I’ve always run well there, but haven’t been able to make it to victory lane yet.  We recorded our best finish of the season there in June with the EXIDE/International Truck/Monaco RVs Toyota Tundra team, and we hope to improve on that this weekend.  Over the last few races, all of our trucks have been extremely competitive—we’ve been able to lead laps and run up front and I’m sure this weekend will not be any different.  I think we have the truck exactly where I need it to run a solid race on Friday night, and if we can get a little luck on our side I think you’ll see us racing for the win.”

Crew Chief Stacy Johnson on racing at Texas Motor Speedway

“The EXIDE/International Truck/Monaco RVs team is ready to race at Texas Motor Speedway.  We were extremely competitive there earlier this season and we’re looking forward to having the opportunity to improve that finish.  We’ve done a lot of work on our Toyota Tundra and have done a few different things to test our setup.  With Mike’s skill-level and driving record at Texas [Motor Speedway], we hope to have a great race this weekend.”