Parker Kligerman, driver of the #7 Toyota/Red Horse Racing Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series fred’s 250 Powered By Coca-Cola at Talladega Superspeedway on October 6, 2012 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Two months ago, Parker Kligerman thought his NASCAR career was coming to an end when he was let go at Brad Keselowski Racing. On Saturday afternoon, he proved to the NASCAR community that he was here to stay by winning the Fred’s 250 powered by Coca-Cola at Talladega Superspeedway. The win at the 2.66 mile track is the first for Kligerman in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.

Kligerman was pushed to the lead by Johnny Sauter on the final lap just before a multi-truck crash occurred on the backstretch, ending the race under caution. Prior to his win, Kligerman had finished in the runner-up position five times. His maiden victory came in his 44th start. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s been 15 years since a winner in the NASCAR Camping World Truck series lead every lap  from the drop of the green to the checkered flag. Ron Hornaday was the driver’s name and Louisville Motor Speedway was the track.

On Wednesday night, an unusual night for a race, it was Timothy Peters and the No. 17 of Red Horse Racing to put his name in the history books. This was the first race on Bristol Motor Speedway’s new surface, which cost approximately $1 million dollars and promised to bring back the beating and banging of Bristol.

There was no early cautions, which cause some fans to be all up in arms on Twitter. The first caution didn’t come until Lap 81 when Chris Jones hit the wall.

With 41 laps to go and Peters still leading, Keystone Pole Winner Cale Gale tried to pass Todd Bodine on the backstretch but made contact, cutting Bodine’s rear tire and sending him into the Turn 3 wall bringing out the yellow.

Todd Bodine celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 200 at Dover International Speedway on June 1, 2012 in Dover, Delaware. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images for NASCAR)

The wait is over for Todd Bodine. Bodine, who waited out two red flags for rain, captured his first win of the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, and his first since 2012 at Dover International Speedway on Friday afternoon. However, it was Kevin Harvick, who was making a guest appearance in the series, who had the dominant truck but couldn’t get back up to the front to battle for the win after the first red flag.

“I’ve lost them this way. Now I’ve won one this way,” Bodine said after the race. “I’ll take it.”

The race, which was scheduled for 200 laps, was called with 57 laps to go.

Bodine’s race started off rocky when he lost control of his No. 11 Red Horse Raicng Toyota and blew his left-rear tire in the process. Bodine was able to capitalize on pit strategy.

Finally,” Bodine said after his 38-race winless streak came to an end. “We didn’t have the best Toyota Tundra today. [Crew chief] Rick [Gay] made a great call. I didn’t realize what he was trying to accomplish and how close we were on fuel, but it worked out. You don’t like to win this way, but you know what, I’ve lost them this way.”

Bodine became the sixth different winner in as many truck races this season, and became the 12th different winner in 13 races at the track. Kyle Busch, who is the only driver with multiple victories, did not compete in Friday afternoon’s event.

Charlotte Motor Speedway winner, Justin Lofton, left Dover with a one-point lead over Timothy Peters in the NCWTS point standings. Lofton entered the race with the same points margin over Peters.

Ty Dillon is third in points (-13), followed by James Buescher (-16), Parker Kligerman (-22) and today’s winner, Todd Bodine (-37).

The next race for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is Friday, June 8, 2012 at Texas Motor Speedway. Coverage begins with the NCWTS Setup on SPEED at 8:30PM EST.