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[/media-credit]HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — Justin Lofton, the most recent NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) race winner, enters this week’s race at the Dover International Speedway as the new points leader. His position is definitely deserved, as the first five races provided Lofton and the No. 6 College Complete ( http://www.collegecomplete.com, 877-543-2655) Eddie Sharp Racing (ESR) team with a race win, three top-five and five top-10 finishes.
“It’s been a great start to the season,” Lofton said. “Getting that win in Charlotte meant a lot. To be able to get not only my first win, but to be able to give Dan (Bormann, crew chief), Eddie (Sharp, team owner) and our sponsor College Complete their first wins too, that really meant a lot to me.”
With plans to stretch his lead atop the point standings from just one point to a more comfortable gap, this week Loftonand Bormann will unload truck number 49 at Dover for Friday’s Lucas Oil 200. The College Complete team previously raced the truck at Rockingham in April and finished 10th.
While Rockingham is known for its legendary abrasive surface, Dover is in a category all its own. Steep banking and fast concrete provide the track with the nickname the “Monster Mile.” The Dover trophy has become one of the most prestigious to win on the circuit, because taming Miles the Monster isn’t always an easy thing.
In 2010 Lofton finished an impressive third against the Mile, but last season he was involved in an accident and finished 25th.
“We ran really good at Dover my rookie year. It was my first top-five finish, actually. But last year we struggled a little bit. It is one of my favorite tracks. I’m looking forward to going there to see if we can’t get back-to-back wins,” Lofton added.
“My roommate, and one of my best friends, his name is Miles. I beat him on Xbox a lot, but it sure would be nice to be able to say I beat the monster Miles. I’d like to put that trophy right next to the TV. It can taunt the other Miles every time we play a game on there.”
Fans attending the Dover activities can meet Lofton prior to the 200-mile race from 12:30 to 1:00 on Friday during a NCWTS autograph session, or from 1 to 1:30 at the Chevrolet stage in the FanZone located outside of turn 4.
Date
Track
Race
Start
Finish
Laps
Status
Earnings
Laps Led
Points Position
February 24
Daytona
NextEra Energy Resources 250
15
3
109/109
Running
$36,285
0
3
March 31
Martinsville
Kroger 250
6
4
250/250
Running
$15,300
0
3
April 15
Rockingham
Good Sam Roadside Assistance 200
19
10
200/200
Running
$11,425
0
2
April 21
Kansas
SFP 250
3
7
167/167
Running
$14,025
0
3
May 18
Charlotte
NC Education Lottery 200
2
1
134/134
Running
$42,625
44
1
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About Eddie Sharp Racing: Eddie Sharp Racing (TeamESR.com) is a 40,000 square foot championship winning race team based in Denver, NC. After just four short years of competition within the ARCA Racing Series, the team impressively accumulated upwards of 20 race wins. 2009 was a pivotal year for ESR, as they dominated the series with six race wins, 15 top-fives and 19 top-10s en route to the series championship with driver Justin Lofton. In 2010, ESR made the transition to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. In 2011, owner Sharp and Lofton were reunited within truck competition. In 2012, ESR will expand to three teams, with Lofton set to return to the No. 6 CollegeComplete.com Chevrolet Silverado, Cale Gale set to join the team behind the wheel of the No. 33 Rheem Chevrolet Silverado, and Mike Skinner in the No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado.
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