Driver to win the Camping World 200 Truck Series
Johnny Benson +250
Ron Hornaday +350
Todd Bodine +550
Mike Skinner +700
Jack Sprague +800
Rick Crawford +1000
Dennis Setzer +1200
Matt Crafton +1200
Erik Darnell +1200
Michael Annett +1500
David Starr +2500
Ted Musgrave +2500
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Davis set for truck debut
September 3, 2008
Besides the much-heralded Sprint Cup debut of Joey Logano at Richmond, another 18-year-old Gibbs driver, Marc Davis, will make his first start this weekend.
Davis is in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series on Saturday at Gateway International Speedway, in a truck fielded by the new Randy Moss Motorsports team.
Davis, who is black, was originally signed by Gibbs as part of the Joe Gibbs Racing/Reggie White diversity program. It seems only appropriate that Davis is moving up with the team owned by Moss, a star wide receiver in the NFL.
``This is a big day for me,'' Davis said. ``I have been preparing for it all my life, a chance to race in NASCAR on a national level. Randy Moss and (team co-owner) David Dollar have given me a wonderful opportunity for my first start in the NCTS.''
Moss, who had two-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson in his truck for the team's debut two weeks ago at Bristol, said he is just as excited this week.
``This is why I came to NASCAR,'' he said. ``This is pretty cool deal. Marc has worked hard and raced his way up to this level. I'm glad I have the opportunity to help him develop and succeed.''
Davis is in the middle of his second season running in the NASCAR Camping World Series East for JGR and is fifth in the standings with three top-fives and six top-10s in 10 starts. The youngster is just 75 points out of second place.
Last year, while Logano was winning the championship, Davis finished ninth in points with four top-fives and six top-10s in 13 starts.
Davis began racing at age six with BMX, then continued through quarter midgets, bandoleros, and two national championships in legend cars before moving to limited and late model stock cars. He has also made two starts in the ARCA/REMAX stock car series.
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NEW DRIVER: Bill Davis Racing has hired 20-year-old Brian Scott as a full-time driver in the 2009 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
The youngster from Boise, Idaho, has competed in 23 truck events the last two seasons. This season, Scott has one top-10 in 16 starts and is 21st in the points.
``We are excited about the addition of Brian Scott to our program,'' Davis said. ``Brian has done a great job this season learning what it takes to win in the truck series and we are looking forward to having him in one of our Toyota Tundra entries in 2009. Our two veteran drivers, Mike Skinner and Johnny Benson, have done a great job mentoring both Scott Speed and Michael Annett, and I think they will both take Brian under their wings.''
Bill Davis Racing's truck program has been the most successful in the garage since joining the series in 2004. Since winning its first race in 2005, BDR has amassed 22 victories. The team, based in High Point, N.C., has accumulated 91 top-five and 144 top-10 finishes along with 39 poles.