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Kyle Busch has won a race in all three series this season.By the Numbers: Texas
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Three drivers have won at least one race in all three national series -- Nextel Cup, Busch and Craftsman Truck -- in a single year, but no one has done it quite like Kyle Busch.
Terry Labonte did it once back in 1995 and Kevin Harvick accomplished the feat in 2003. Busch is the only driver to win in all three national series in three consecutive seasons dating back to 2005 thanks to his win last week at Atlanta. A record made even more special when you consider he is only 22 years of age. Now as the series shifts to Texas Motor Speedway for the Chevy Silverado 350K on Friday (8:30 p.m. ET, SPEED), Busch is ready to win all over again.
"I'd like to turn right around and do it again in Texas," Busch said. "It felt good to be back in Victory Lane with Billy Ballew Motorsports. We are a low budget operation and these guys deserve it."
If his current upward trend at Texas continues, expect Busch to pull off back-to-back wins. In three truck races at the 1.5-mile track, Busch has finished 25th, third and second. In his career, he's raced at Texas Motor Speedway 13 times finishing in the top five in six of them.
Interesting Fact
21Mike Skinner has led at least one lap in 21 events this season, a Truck Series record. The old record of 19 was held by two drivers, Greg Biffle (2000) and Jack Sprague (2001). The only race Skinner didn't hold the lead this year was at Bristol, where he finished fourth.
Fun Fact
20In honor of the 20th race at Texas, By the Numbers busted out the calculator and learned 20 is divisible by 1,2,4,5 and 10. Interestingly, four of those numbers will be on the track on Friday night: Jason Leffler is in the No. 1, Mike Bliss is in the No. 4, Mike Skinner is in the No. 5 and David Starr is in the No. 10. Coincidently, all of them have not won at Texas. The number missing -- No. 2 -- is driven by defending winner Clint Bowyer but he is not entered in the race this year.
All the Facts
0Number of laps Brendan Gaughan has led since his fourth consecutive victory at Texas back in 2003. His average finish in those five races since his last win is 25.2 with two DNFs.
1Kyle Busch became the first Cup Series regular to win a truck race this year when he took the checkered flag last week at Atlanta.
2Brendan Gaughan and Todd Bodine are the only two drivers to have four wins at a single track, ironically both have done it at Texas Motor Speedway.
2Two drivers will be making their 20th start at Texas in the Truck Series: Rick Crawford and Terry Cook. Neither has a victory at Texas.
3In three of the last four races at Texas, Mike Skinner has finished second.
4Point differential between Ron Hornaday and Mike Skinner with three races left in the season, the second-closest margin in Truck Series history with three races left. In 2004, Dennis Setzer held a one-point lead on Bobby Hamilton with Hamilton going on to win the title.
5Five drivers who competed in the inaugural race at Texas in 1997 will be in the field this week: Rick Crawford, Mike Bliss, Ron Hornaday, Jack Sprague and Terry Cook. Sprague is the only one to have a victory at the track (2001, 2005).
5Five former Texas winners will be in this week's race: Brendan Gaughan, Todd Bodine, Dennis Setzer, Travis Kvapil and Jack Sprague.
5.78Average number of cautions in 19 Truck Series races at Texas for an average of 28.9 laps.
6Six drivers remain mathematically eligible for the title: Ron Hornaday, Mike Skinner, Travis Kvapil, Johnny Benson, Todd Bodine and Rick Crawford.
6Mike Skinner has started in the front row at Texas in six of the seven races he's raced in.
7.4Average finish for Ron Hornaday at Texas in the last five races. His best finish was fourth this spring with his worst coming in the 2006 spring race when he finished 15th.
20This is the 20th Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, the most truck races hosted by a track in the 13-year history of the series.
99.2Percent of laps Mike Skinner has spent in the top 15 in the last five races at Texas, the most for drivers competing in all five events.
100Jon Wood and Chad Chaffin will both make their 100th NCTS start this week at Texas.
171Number of green flag passes Matt Crafton has made in five Truck Series races at Texas, the most among all drivers.
418Number of laps Mike Skinner has led in seven races at Texas, the most of drivers without a win at the track.
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NCTS Winners
Texas Motor Speedway
| Year | Winner | Make | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kenny Irwin | Ford | 131.823 |
| 1998 | Tony Raines | Ford | 111.018 |
| 1999 | Dennis Setzer | Dodge | 122.805 |
| Jay Sauter | Chevrolet | 123.430 | |
| 2000 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 126.943 |
| Bryan Reffner | Chevrolet | 112.933 | |
| 2001 | Jack Sprague | Chevrolet | 133.620 |
| Travis Kvapil | Chevrolet | 112.020 | |
| 2002 | Brendan Gaughan | Dodge | 129.569 |
| Brendan Gaughan | Dodge | 137.736 | |
| 2003 | Brendan Gaughan | Dodge | 140.621 |
| Brendan Gaughan | Dodge | 122.727 | |
| 2004 | Dennis Setzer | Chevorlet | 148.959 |
| Todd Bodine | Toyota | 115.179 | |
| 2005 | Jack Sprague | Chevrolet | 144.844 |
| Todd Bodine | Toyota | 128.239 | |
| 2006 | Todd Bodine | Toyota | 132.129 |
| Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 124.895 | |
| 2007 | Todd Bodine | Toyota | 118.057 |
Craftsman Truck Series
Official Standings
| Pos. | +/- | Driver | Points | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | +1 | Ron Hornaday | 3547 | Leader |
| 2. | -1 | Mike Skinner | 3543 | -4 |
| 3. | -- | Travis Kvapil | 3227 | -320 |
| 4. | +1 | Johnny Benson | 3139 | -408 |
| 5. | -1 | Todd Bodine | 3139 | -408 |
| 6. | -- | Rick Crawford | 3076 | -471 |
| 7. | -- | Ted Musgrave | 2754 | -793 |
| 8. | -- | Matt Crafton | 2666 | -881 |
| 9. | +2 | David Starr | 2610 | -937 |
| 10. | -- | Jack Sprague | 2602 | -945 |
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