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Matt Crafton hasn't finished outside the top 10 in six Charlotte starts.By the Numbers: Charlotte
Three drivers above the rest of the field at 1.5-mile track
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Three drivers, all with different resumes, have ruled the home track at Charlotte in the Truck Series.
Matt Crafton, a veteran in the series, won last year -- his first career victory -- and is hoping this season's consistent magic continues. He sits fourth in points, just 94 back of leader Mike Skinner.
Ron Hornaday is searching also -- searching to get to Victory Lane for the first time all year. It's rare for the season to reach May and Hornaday be winless.
And of course, Kyle Busch. The two-time winner this year is back in the truck this week, and he's had quite the success when he races at Charlotte.
The stats show Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 (7:30 p.m. ET, SPEED) is a three-horse race. Guess that's why they run the race.
"I think you have to be confident each and every week but it helps going back to a place where you know you have won before. Last year's win was awesome. It was nice to look at everyone and say we did it and to finally quiet all those asking if I was capable of winning."
-- Matt Crafton, winner last year at LMS
2Times in the six Charlotte races that a winner started outside of the top 10, although both have come in the last three races: Kyle Busch from 20th in 2006, and Matt Crafton from 18th in 2008.
2Times in the last nine full seasons that Ron Hornaday has gone five races into the season without a victory. The most recent time was 2007. He won that season's sixth race, which was at Charlotte. He also won the championship that season.
2Drivers with an average finish of 10th or better at Charlotte in the last four races: Kyle Busch (5.3) and Ron Hornaday (10.0). Hornaday, however, has the better average running position (6.4) than Busch (6.8).
3Top-10 finishes for Kyle Busch in his four career Truck starts at Charlotte, including victories in 2005 and 2006. His only finish outside the top 10 came in 2007, when he was 11th.
4Former Charlotte winners on the entry list: Kyle Busch, Matt Crafton, Ron Hornaday and Dennis Setzer.
5Victories for Chevrolet in the six races at Charlotte. Ted Musgrave won driving a Dodge in 2003.
9Worst finish for Matt Crafton in the six Charlotte races. He finished ninth in each of the first three races there.
101Laps led by Mike Skinner at Charlotte, the most by a driver without a victory at the track.
513Laps in the top 15 for Matt Crafton in the last four Charlotte races, more than any other driver.
897Points scored by Matt Crafton in the six Charlotte races, tops among all drivers.
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Average Finish
| Pos. | Driver | Starts | Wins | Top-5 | Top-10 | Avg. Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kyle Busch | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5.2 |
| 2. | Matt Crafton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7.2 |
| 3. | T.J. Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.0 |
| 4. | Terry Cook | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9.0 |
| 5. | Ron Hornaday | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10.0 |
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Standings
| Pos. | +/- | Driver | Points | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | +3 | Mike Skinner | 801 | -- |
| 2. | +1 | Ron Hornaday | 776 | -25 |
| 3. | -1 | Todd Bodine | 744 | -57 |
| 4. | +1 | Matt Crafton | 707 | -94 |
| 5. | +2 | Johnny Benson | 685 | -116 |
| 6. | -5 | Kyle Busch | 682 | -119 |
| 7. | +5 | Brian Scott | 659 | -142 |
| 8. | -- | Chad McCumbee | 647 | -154 |
| 9. | -3 | Terry Cook | 631 | -170 |
| 10. | +1 | Stacy Compton | 624 | -177 |
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