NASCAR Truck Series

PODIUM AT THE PAPER CLIP: Denny Hamlinwas the highest finishing Toyota driver in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Martinsville Speedway with a fifth-place result. The Virginia-native started 11th and led twice for 58 laps (of 500).

Sometimes a little home cooking can make things better. No one could use a change of fortune more than Texas native David Starr who can’t wait for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series to make its second visit to the Lone Star state in 2011.

Jason White has 10 series starts at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS), the most starts for the driver at any track on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) circuit. So, as they say, "Everything is bigger in Texas," and White hopes to capitalize on his experience at the 1.5-mile track and bring home his first NASCAR win.

As the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series rolls to a halt, Timothy Peters and the No. 17 Toyota Tundra team are proud of what they have accomplished thus far. With one win, seven top-five and 11 top-10 finishes, the No. 17 team can be proud that statistically this has been the best year yet.

This Week's Monster Energy Chevrolet Silverado . Ricky Carmichael will pilot chassis TMS-013 from the Turner Motorsports (TMS) NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) stable in Friday night's WinStar World Casino 350K at Texas Motor Speedway.

Hermie Sadler drove his No. 71 HOMESMART Ford Fusion to a season-best finish at Martinsville. Sadler spent most of his day driving cautiously and avoiding the mayhem that occurred around him.

It is with great sorrow that the Wallace family announces the passing of its patriarch, Russell "Russ" William Wallace, Sr., on October 30, 2011 at Charlotte's Carolinas Medical Center. He was 77 years of age.

CHANNELING THE KULWICKI CHAMPIONSHIP? On Halloween week, everybody finds an alter ego. For Johnny Sauter, he arrives in Texas with two thoughts: first, redemption. Second, Alan Kulwicki's spirit sitting on his shoulder for guidance.

BIG INDO NO TEXAS (GOING BIG IN TEXAS): Nelson Piquet Jr. and the No. 8 Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) team will make their way to the Southwest this week with the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for the WinStar World Casino 350K.

BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN: Kevin HarvickInc. (KHI) co-owner Kevin Harvick is back in the saddle of the No. 2 Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevrolet as the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to the great state of Texas for the WinStar World Casino 350K.