New Hampshire: Toyota NASCAR Truck Race Recap

• Tundra drivers Johnny Benson (second), Kyle Busch (sixth) and David Starr (seventh) scored top-10 finishes Saturday afternoon in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

• Other Tundra drivers in the field included David Reutimann (13th), Mike Skinner (15th), Ted Musgrave (17th), Terry Cook (18th), Todd Bodine (19th), Jason White (21st) and Michael Annett (24th).

• With the finish, Benson maintained his lead in the unofficial NCTS point standings, now 74 points ahead of Ron Hornaday after 18 of 25 races.

JOHNNY BENSON, No. 23 Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota Tundra, Bill Davis Racing Finished: 2nd

How was your race truck today?

"I’m just glad we could stay on the... // PaddockTalk

New Hampshire: Ford NASCAR Truck Race Recap

COLIN BRAUN – No. 6 Con-Way Freight Ford F-150 (Finished 28th)– "I think it was a good day we had going. All of my guys did a great job. We had a really fast truck there. I don’t know what happened. My spotter said, ‘Inside,’ and the next thing I knew we were turned around, so I don’t know if he slid up or what. It’s a pretty slippery race track and I’m sure that stuff happens, that’s just part of racing. I just feel bad for all of my guys. They did a great job on pit road. They did a great job. I had a really fast truck today. That’s just the way it goes."

SO YOU WEREN’T REACTING TO THE 10 TRUCK SPINNING? "No, we were just doing our own deal there. I don’t know... // PaddockTalk

New Hampshire: Toyota NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Quotes, Recap - Stewart 8th

• Camry drivers Tony Stewart (eighth) and Denny Hamlin ( ninth) had top-10 finishes in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

• Other Camry drivers in the field included David Reutimann (15th), Michael Waltrip (25th), Michael McDowell (27th), Joey Logano (32nd), Dave Blaney (33rd), Kyle Busch (33rd) Brian Vickers (35th) and AJ Allmendinger (38th).

• In the NSCS ‘Chase for the Sprint Cup,’ Busch fell to the eighth position with his 33rd-place finish in the first of the 10-race ‘Chase.’ Hamlin remains sixth in the point standings and Stewart moved to seventh.

• Other Camry drivers in the NSCS point standings include... // PaddockTalk

New Hampshire: Chevrolet NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Recap, Quotes

With a strong performance that netted a second-place finish and the bonus points for leading the most laps, Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe's Impala SS, leaves New Hampshire Motor Speedway tied for the top spot in the Chase to the Sprint Cup.

Johnson, who started third in the 300-lap Sylvania 300, led four times for a total of 96 laps in the race. The two-time and defending NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) champion led three Team Chevy drivers to top-five finishes.

Jeff Burton, No. 31 AT€œSo, I am learning. We worked hard, we fought hard, we got our lap back. We raced hard all day. I guess it somewhat satisfying to come out of here with a top-20. Me and (Tony) Gibson are getting along really good. It is going good.

"We had a... // PaddockTalk

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New Hampshire: NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Results - Biffle, Ford Win, Edwards Leads Chase

Greg Biffle wins 'Chase' race number one at New Hampshire.

Greg Biffle and his No. 16 Dish Network Turbo HD Ford won the SYLVANIA 300, his 13th victory in 213 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first victory and 12th top-10 finish in 2008. This is also his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 13 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Jimmie Johnson led 96 laps in his No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet, but struggle on... // PaddockTalk

New Hampshire: NASCAR Truck Race Results - Hornaday, Chevrolet Win

In front of 35,000 fans, Ron Hornaday Jr. and his No. 33 Camping World Chevrolet won the Camping World RV Rental 200, his 38th victory in 218 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races. This is his fifth victory and 13th top-10 finish in 2008. This is also his third victory and sixth top-10 finish in eight races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Johnny Benson drove his No. 23 Toyota... // PaddockTalk

New Hampshire: Ford NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying Recap

Rain cancelled NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Friday afternoon, meaning Ford driver Carl Edwards will start second in Sunday’s Sylvania 300. Edwards spoke about that starting position during a press conference Friday afternoon.

CARL EDWARDS – No. 99 Office Depot Ford Fusion – “This rain, I hate to see the rain for the fans and for any of the teams that had to go home, but for us this is a gift. We were struggling in practice, so this gives us a really good opportunity to get a good starting spot and a great pit stall selection. If we can get our act together tomorrow, we should have a good race, but we were hurting a little bit today.â€

WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM WITH... // PaddockTalk

New Hampshire: Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Practice Recap

BOBBY LABONTE (No. 43 Cheerios Racing/Betty Crocker Dodge Charger)

YOU WERE IN THE TOP-FIVE FOR BOTH PRACTICE SESSIONS THIS WEEKEND, HOW GOOD IS YOUR DODGE CHARGER HEADING INTO RACEDAY TOMORROW?

"It’s real good. I’m a little concerned about (the car) getting too tight as the race goes on. It’s typical Loudon, but I feel good about our Cheerios Racing/Betty Crocker Dodge. We unloaded the car and I don’t think that we have changed a single thing to it. Because we unloaded so well, I think that will help us tremendously tomorrow because we won’t spend so much time trying to catch up. I feel confident about our chances tomorrow, but it won’t be easy. We’ve got to pass a bunch of cars... // PaddockTalk

New Hampshire: Chevrolet NASCAR Sprint Cup Qualifying Recap

The six Team Chevy drivers qualified for the Chase to the Sprint Cup will start in their seeded positions in the standings as rain washed out qualifying at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The field for Sunday's Sylvania 300 will be set by the provisions set forth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rule book.

Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe's Impala SS, will start third followed by his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 AMP Energy/National Guard Impala SS, in the fourth starting position.

Clint Bowyer, No. 07 Jack Daniel's Impala SS, will roll off fifth for the 300-lap/317.4-mile race.

Jeff Burton, No. 31 AT€™S IMPALA SS. PRESS CONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT:

“We had a great practice. We didn’t work on... // PaddockTalk

New Hampshire: Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Pre-Race Fast Facts

• Total Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Wins: 201

• First Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win: Lee Petty, 2/1/53, West Palm Beach, Fla.,100 miles, .5-mile track

• Last Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win: Kurt Busch, 6/29/08, Loudon, NH, 317.4-miles, 1.058-mile track, 2008 Lenox Industrial Tools 301

• First Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win at NHMS: Ward Burton, New England 300 (2002), 92.342 mph avg. speed

• Last Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win at NHMS: Kurt Busch, LENOX Industrial Tools 301 (2008), 106.719 mph avg. speed

• First Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win at this event: Ryan Newman, Sylvania 300 (2005), 95.891 mph avg. speed

• Last Dodge NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Win at... // PaddockTalk

New Hampshire: Chevrolet NASCAR Sprint Cup Race Preview

TEAM CHEVY IMPALA SS INSIDE THE GARAGE AT NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY: ALBA COLON, GM RACING PROGRAM MANAGER NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES: "We are very proud to head to Loudon with six Chevy Impala SS drivers in the Chase. The improvement our teams have made throughout the season is the result of a tremendous amount of hard work. The GM Racing team has worked in tandem with the Impala SS teams to maximize all the tools available to improve our performance. The results of that cooperative effort are showing on the track and we are excited to make a charge for another Manufacturers' Cup, Owner's Championship and the coveted NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver's Championship.

"New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a fast, flat track with the... // PaddockTalk

New Hampshire: Chevrolet NASCAR Truck Race Preview

RON HORNADAY, JR. IS ON THE MARCH TOWARD HIS SECOND CONSECUTIVE AND FOURTH OVERALL NCTS CHAMPIONSHIP. HE RETURNS TO NHMS AS THE DEFENDING RACE WINNER.

TEAM CHEVY SILVERADO ON THE TRACK: Dayne Pierantoni, GM Racing Silverado Program Manager, NCTS: "New Hampshire being a flat one-mile track really highlights the overall chassis setup of the truck. The aero isn’t as critical as in the 1.5-mile tracks, but we have still seen some advantage for the guy out front in clean air. In the past his track has produced some great side by side battles however last year Ron Hornaday pretty much dominated the race leading 174 of the 200 laps. Both of the KHI trucks were really good last week in St. Louis with Hornaday and Jack Sprague running 1-2... // PaddockTalk