As Craftsman celbrates its 80th anniversary in August, the Official Tools of NASCAR will offer a special bonus for teams competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
For both events run in that month, at Nashville Superspeedway and Bristol Motor Speedway, the team leading the race on Lap 80 will receive an additional $8,000 prize.
“We wanted to do something in the series to mark this important milestone for Craftsman, ” said Scott Howard, manager, sponsorships and sales promotion for Sears Holdings. “The competition in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is always intense, but for these two races there is another dimension to deal with.
“The drivers and crew chiefs will have to manage setups, strategy and pit stops around being in front at Lap 80 as well as the end. ”
No doubt the award is particularly appealing to series standings leader Mike Skinner, who has led at least one lap in each of the 14 races in 2007.
“This is a pretty cool deal, ” he said. “It’s always neat to win an award. Obviously, I hope the No. 5 truck is leading the race on the 80th lap. ”
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