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[/media-credit]Matt Crafton – Charlotte Motor Speedway Advance
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Race 5 of 22
HEADED TO CHARLOTTE:Â Matt Crafton, driver of the No. 88 Menards/Fisher Nuts Toyota Tundra, returns for his tenth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday, May 18th with ThorSport Racing. With two top five finishes and seven top ten finishes here, capped off with a win in 2008, Matt is ready to return to Charlotte with his No. 88 Sandusky, Ohio-based crew.
“I love Charlotte. This is my adopted city, as I was born in California and am currently driving for a team from Sandusky, Ohio. Many of our extended families and friends live here, and it’s a place to pay homage to our racing forefathers, just as Daytona is for all of us racers.”
PREVIOUS RACE RECAP: Crafton placed 12th at Kansas moving him to 10th in the NCWTS Points Standings.
APPEARANCES:
Toyota Pit Pass Display at Charlotte Motor Speedway. 2-2:30 pm.
ABOUT MENARDS:
With 262 stores in 13 Midwestern states, Menards has the tools, materials and supplies for all your home improvement needs whether just needing a light bulb or can of paint to building a deck or new home. Menards is known throughout the home improvement industry as the low price leader; it’s no wonder their famous slogan – “SAVE BIG MONEY” – is so widely known and easy to remember. Menards does things right – the company’s strength and success can be seen in the well-stocked and maintained stores, the lowest prices in town and the way guests are always treated like family in a hometown hardware store atmosphere.
ABOUT FISHER NUTS:
Owned by, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., (NASDAQ: JBSS), Fisher nuts, founded in 1922, is a leading processor, marketer and distributor of baking nuts, snack nuts and nut-based products that are sold in multiple distribution channels. Our products can be found under the Fisher®, Orchard Valley Harvest™ and Sunshine Country® brand names and a variety of private labels.
JBSS is committed to helping protect the environment through various initiatives including energy reduction and packaging that uses plant-based renewable resources in select products. For more information about Fisher products, visit www.fishernuts.com. Follow us on Twitter @fishernutsbrand, and become a fan at facebook.com/fishernutsbrand.
Race Information:
N.C. Education Lottery 200
Friday, May 18, 2012
Charlotte Motor Speedway
1.5-Mile Quad-Oval
134 laps/201 miles
Team Facts:
Current Point Standings: 10
Chassis: 36
Crew Chief: Carl Joiner, Jr.
Engines: TRIAD
Broadcast Information:
TV:
SPEED broadcast
7:30 PM EST
Radio:
MRN broadcast
7:45 PM EST
