Matt Crafton

Matt Crafton

Editor's Picks

There is no pinned content in this Editor's Picks module.
Click here to learn more about content pinning.

News Overview

  1. CAMPING WORLD TRUCK NEWS AND NOTES
    Racing Hell on Wheels logo Racing Hell on Wheels 3 days ago
    NATIONWIDE SERIES

    With seven races to go and only 179 points separating second from seventh position the run to Homestead will be a hard-fought battle. However, the tightest tussle – with only three points making... Full Article at Racing Hell on Wheels

  2. Fuel mileage gamble pays off for Bodine at Kentucky (NCWTS recap)
    Skirts and Scruffs logo Skirts and Scruffs 6 days ago

    Johnny Sauter finished a distant second, with Aric Almirola third, Jason White fourth and Ricky Carmichael fifth. Timothy Peters, Busch, Ryan Sieg, polesitter Austin Dillon and Matt Crafton... Full Article at Skirts and Scruffs

  3. Getty Images 3 weeks ago
    BRISTOL, TN - AUGUST 18: Todd Bodine, driver of the #30 Valvoline Toyota, leads Aric Almirola, driver of the #51 Zyclara/Graceway Pharmaceuticals Toyota, and Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Ideal Door/Menards Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Camping World Truck...

    BRISTOL, TN - AUGUST 18: Todd Bodine, driver of the #30 Valvoline Toyota, leads Aric Almirola, driver of the #51 Zyclara/Graceway Pharmaceuticals Toyota, and Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Ideal Door/Menards Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Camping World Truck... View Photo »

  4. It seemed like the right rear might have been going soft
    – Matt Crafton SOURCE: Catchfence 1 week ago
  5. Camping World Truck Series Awards: Matt Crafton
    VIDEO: Camping World Truck Series Awards: Matt Crafton
    Yahoo! Sports via truveo 9 months ago

    Matt Crafton comments on a consistent 2009 and talks about the excitement for next season.

  6. Crafton Scores Ninth Consecutive Top-10 at Kentucky
    Speedway Media logo Speedway Media 6 days ago

    Ky. (September 4, 2010) – Matt Crafton worked out the “new truck bugs” with a solid tenth-place finish in Friday’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race. Crafton was driving a new chassis that had... Full Article at Speedway Media

  7. Getty Images 3 weeks ago
    DARLINGTON, SC - AUGUST 14: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Jason White #23 looses control coming out of turn one as Matt Crafton #88 and TJ Bell #50 try to get by him during the Too Tough To Tame 200 race at Darlington Raceway August 14, 2010...

    DARLINGTON, SC - AUGUST 14: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Jason White #23 looses control coming out of turn one as Matt Crafton #88 and TJ Bell #50 try to get by him during the Too Tough To Tame 200 race at Darlington Raceway August 14, 2010... View Photo »

  8. It’s just like it is every week, you have to find that right handling package that helps you keep your truck turning all night long. Last year Matt Crafton and I went there with two totally different setups, he ended up second and we were 18th. That’s the biggest hurdle, is finding what will keep you tu...
    SOURCE: Catchfence 3 weeks ago
  9. Matt Crafton and Todd Bodine make contact
    VIDEO: Matt Crafton and Todd Bodine make contact
    Yahoo! Sports via truveo 6 months ago

    When Crafton gets loose on the bottom of the track he comes up and spins Bodine, later wrecking his own car into the wall.

  10. Getty Images 1 month ago
    LEBANON, TN - AUGUST 07: Matt Crafton sits aboard the #88 Menard's Chevrolet during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Nashville 200 at Nashville Superspeedway on August 7, 2010 in Lebanon, Tennessee.

    LEBANON, TN - AUGUST 07: Matt Crafton sits aboard the #88 Menard's Chevrolet during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Nashville 200 at Nashville Superspeedway on August 7, 2010 in Lebanon, Tennessee. View Photo »

  11. Bodine gambles on fuel and wins at Kentucky
    Racing Hell on Wheels logo Racing Hell on Wheels 6 days ago

    Johnny Sauter finished a distant second, with Aric Almirola third, Jason White fourth and Ricky Carmichael fifth. Timothy Peters, Busch, Ryan Sieg, polesitter Austin Dillon and Matt Crafton... Full Article at Racing Hell on Wheels

  12. Auto Racing
    KansasCity.com logo KansasCity.com 6 days ago

    2. (2) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 150. 3. (5) Aric Almirola, Toyota, 150. 4. (13) Jason White, Ford, 150. 5. (9) Ricky Carmichael, Chevrolet, 150. 6. (12) Timothy Peters, Toyota, 150. 7. (4) Kyle... Full Article at KansasCity.com

  13. NCWTS – Built Ford Tough 225 Presented by the Greater Cincinnati Ford Dealers Recap
    Rubbings Racing logo Rubbings Racing 6 days ago

    Johnny Sauter jumped out in front of Austin Dillon for the lead. The first caution came out around lap 22 for a spin by Jeffrey Earnhardt in turn 3. Light damage to the rear of this truck. Restart... Full Article at Rubbings Racing

About This Topic

Wikipedia

Matthew Crafton (born June 11, 1976 in Tulare, California is an American driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He currently drives the #88 Menards Chevrolet Silverado for ThorSport Racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Full Article At Wikipedia.org

Related Topics

  1. Austin Dillon Austin Dillon
  2. Kasey Kahne Kasey Kahne
  3. Todd Bodine Todd Bodine
  4. Ken Schrader Ken Schrader
  5. NASCAR NASCAR
  6. James Buescher James Buescher

Related Photos

  1. BRISTOL, TN - AUGUST 18: Todd Bodine, driver of the #30 Valvoline Toyota, leads Aric Almirola, driver of the #51 Zyclara/Graceway Pharmaceuticals Toyota, and Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Ideal Door/Menards Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series O'Reilly 200 at Bristol...
  2. DARLINGTON, SC - AUGUST 14: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Jason White #23 looses control coming out of turn one as Matt Crafton #88 and TJ Bell #50 try to get by him during the Too Tough To Tame 200 race at Darlington Raceway August 14, 2010 in Darlington, South Carolina.
  3. LEBANON, TN - AUGUST 07: Matt Crafton sits aboard the #88 Menard's Chevrolet during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Nashville 200 at Nashville Superspeedway on August 7, 2010 in Lebanon, Tennessee.
  4. LONG POND, PA - JULY 31: Aric Almirola, driver of the #51 Zycara/Graceway Pharmaceuticals Toyota, Kasey Kahne, driver of the #18 Toyota Tundra/Scranton Auto Dealers Toyota, and Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Tide/Menards Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Pocono...
  5. INDIANAPOLIS - JULY 23: Ron Hornaday Jr. , driver of the #33 Georgia Boot Chevrolet truck leads Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 KBM Racing Toyota, and Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Meanards Chevroley truck during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series AAA Insurance 200 at O'Reilly Raceway...
  6. MADISON, IL - JULY 17: Matt Crafton, driver of the #11 Menards Chevrolet, and Kevin Harvick, driver of the #2 Stubb's Legendary Bar-B-Q Chevrolet lead the field on a restart of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series CampingWorld.com 200 at Gateway International Raceway on July 17, 2010 in...
  7. BROOKLYN, MI - JUNE 12: Aric Almirola, driver of the #51 Graceway Pharmaceuticals Toyota, leads Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 NIBCO/Menards Chevorlet, during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series VFW 200 at Michigan International Speedway on June 12, 2010 in Brooklyn, Michigan.
  8. BROOKLYN, MI - JUNE 12: Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 NIBCO/Menards Chevorlet, and Elliott Sadler, driver of the #2 Grange Insurance Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series VFW 200 at Michigan International Speedway on June 12, 2010 in Brooklyn, Michigan.
  9. BROOKLYN, MI - JUNE 12: Austin Dillon, driver of the #3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevorlet, and Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 NIBCO/Menards Chevorlet, race during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series VFW 200 at Michigan International Speedway on June 12, 2010 in Brooklyn,...

Related Quotes

  • Previous
  • Next
  • 1/21
  1. It seemed like the right rear might have been going soft
    – Matt Crafton SOURCE: Catchfence 1 week ago
  2. It’s just like it is every week, you have to find that right handling package that helps you keep your truck turning all night long. Last year Matt Crafton and I went there with two totally different setups, he ended up second and we were 18th. That’s the biggest hurdle, is finding what will keep you tu...
    SOURCE: Catchfence 3 weeks ago
  3. It’s all because of my guys
    – Matt Crafton SOURCE: Catchfence 1 week ago
  4. We are thrilled to partner with ThorSport Racing for this exciting event ... Johnny Sauter and Matt Crafton’s visit to the Nashville Ronald McDonald House provides a wonderful opportunity for the children and families who make our House their home away from home.
    SOURCE: Middle Tennessee Racing Scene 1 month ago
  5. I understand they would be upset ... The last thing I wanted to do was wreck him. It was not intended. I was trying to get him off the bottom.
    – Matt Crafton SOURCE: The News & Observer 3 weeks ago
  6. Since there was so much drafting going on into Turn 1, I slowed the pace of the restart down because I didn't want drafting to be such a big factor ... That helped me get through Turn 1 better and then I was able to clear Matt Crafton.
    – Elliott Sadler SOURCE: The Morning Call 1 month ago
  7. They were upset ... I can understand why they’d be upset. The last thing I wanted to do was to wreck him.
    – Matt Crafton SOURCE: Simple Thoughts 3 weeks ago
  8. The restarts were crazy because it was drafting so much down into turn one ... So my strategy for the last green-white-checkered was to slow the pace down. As soon as the pace truck left us, I slowed the pace of my truck to about 100 RPMs to make sure drafting was not going to be as big of a play going ...
    – Elliott Sadler SOURCE: Scranton Times-Tribune 1 month ago
  9. Everyone talks about how tough this place is and then a lot of them go out and run hard and bounce off the fence and use their stuff up or wreck it and we didn’t want to do that
    – Matt Crafton SOURCE: Catchfence 3 weeks ago
  10. Everyone pitted with that caution around the halfway point and we knew it would be close to make it on fuel if it went green from there ... We had another caution about 10 laps later and we came down to take tires and top off the fuel. We were hoping for some more green flag racing in the second half be...
    – Matt Crafton SOURCE: Catchfence 3 weeks ago
  11. I can’t wait to get it behind us ... There are so many variables there, things outside of your control. It might not be in the same league as a Daytona or Talladega, but it’s close. We need to make sure we keep the right front fender on the truck and not be up scraping against the wall.
    – Matt Crafton SOURCE: Racing Hell on Wheels 4 weeks ago
  12. I saw Justin Lofton inside of Brian Ickler and it looked like Lofton got loose and slid up into Ickler and left me a huge hole down on the bottom
    – Matt Crafton SOURCE: Catchfence 1 month ago
  13. I honestly didn’t know with the race what to expect here
    – Matt Crafton SOURCE: The Pit Stop Online 1 month ago
  14. I had a blast ... I honestly didn’t know what to expect but I had a blast. All in all, it was not a bad day for us.
    – Matt Crafton SOURCE: Speedway Media 1 month ago
  15. After such a horrible start to the season it’s great to get some momentum and start picking up some top five finishes
    – Matt Crafton SOURCE: Speedway Media 1 month ago
  16. I thought we had a second or third place truck but we kinda got snookered on pit strategy there at the end
    – Matt Crafton SOURCE: Speedway Media 1 month ago
  17. Scuffs were really, really good
    – Matt Crafton SOURCE: Catchfence 1 month ago
  18. I saw Johnny had to check up when the 3 didn’t go at the restart
    – Matt Crafton SOURCE: Speedway Media 2 months ago
  19. Getting more laps on any racetrack’s going to help you ... So we’re just looking to go there and have some fun and contend for a win in both series.
    – Matt Crafton SOURCE: Racing Hell on Wheels 2 months ago
  20. It’s been very, very frustrating
    – Matt Crafton SOURCE: Racing Hell on Wheels 2 months ago
  21. We had all the confidence in the world going into the season and we’ve had very, very fast trucks every week, but this has probably been, like I’ve said before, probably one of the worst seasons up till now I’ve had that I can ever remember in racing
    – Matt Crafton SOURCE: Racing Hell on Wheels 2 months ago

Related Videos

  1. Truveo
  2. Videosurf
  3. YouTube
  1. Powered by Truveo
    1. Camping World Truck Series Awards: Matt Crafton
      Camping World Truck Series Awards: Matt Crafton
      Yahoo! Sports 9 months ago
    2. Matt Crafton and Todd Bodine make contact
      Matt Crafton and Todd Bodine make contact
      Yahoo! Sports 6 months ago
    3. Dillon upset with Crafton
      Dillon upset with Crafton
      Yahoo! Sports 3 weeks ago
    4. Crafton grabs first Chicagoland pole
      Crafton grabs first Chicagoland pole
      NASCAR 12 months ago
    5. Crafton gets into Conway
      Crafton gets into Conway
      NASCAR 9 months ago
    6. Crafton: Its a huge weight off my shoulders
      Crafton: Its a huge weight off my shoulders
      NASCAR 21 months ago
    1. Matt Crafton 2008 Hi-Lights - NASCAR Truck Series
      Matt Crafton 2008 Hi-Lights - NASCAR Truck Series
      22 months ago
    2. 2009 Copart 200 at Gateway - Matt Crafton Dumps Ron Hornaday
      2009 Copart 200 at Gateway - Matt Crafton Dumps...
      12 months ago
    3. Dover Craftsman Truck Race - Matt Crafton blows up
      Dover Craftsman Truck Race - Matt Crafton blows up
      39 months ago
    4. David Starr Matt Crafton Hard Crash Winstar Casino 400 NCTS Texas 2010.mpg
      David Starr Matt Crafton Hard Crash Winstar Cas...
      3 weeks ago
    5. Video Portfolio Matt Crafton 2008
      Video Portfolio Matt Crafton 2008
      29 months ago
    6. 2010 WinStar World Casino 400k David Starr Matt Crafton Crash
      2010 WinStar World Casino 400k David Starr Matt...
      3 months ago
  3. Loading video...
    1. Matt Crafton 2008 Hi-Lights - NASCAR Truck Series
      Matt Crafton 2008 Hi-Lights - NASCAR Truck Series
      22 months ago
    2. 2009 Copart 200 at Gateway - Matt Crafton Dumps Ron Hornaday
      2009 Copart 200 at Gateway - Matt Crafton Dumps...
      12 months ago
    3. Matt Crafton I aint Scarred Gateway NCWS 2009
      Matt Crafton I aint Scarred Gateway NCWS 2009
      8 months ago
    4. Matt Crafton Interview and fun Las Vegas NCWS 2009
      Matt Crafton Interview and fun Las Vegas NCWS 2009
      9 months ago
    5. 2010 O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 - Matt Crafton Crash
      2010 O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 - Matt Crafton Crash
      4 months ago
    6. David Starr Matt Crafton Hard Crash Winstar Casino 400 NCTS Texas 2010.mpg
      David Starr Matt Crafton Hard Crash Winstar Cas...
      3 weeks ago

Timeline of Coverage

  1. Click to see all coverage from Jul 25, 2010
    3
    July 25, 2010
  2. Click to see all coverage from Jul 26, 2010
    1
    July 26, 2010
  3. Click to see all coverage from Jul 27, 2010
    0
    July 27, 2010
  4. Click to see all coverage from Jul 28, 2010
    2
    July 28, 2010
  5. Click to see all coverage from Jul 29, 2010
    0
    July 29, 2010
  6. Click to see all coverage from Jul 30, 2010
    0
    July 30, 2010
  7. Click to see all coverage from Jul 31, 2010
    19
    July 31, 2010
  8. Click to see all coverage from Aug 01, 2010
    8
    August 01, 2010
  9. Click to see all coverage from Aug 02, 2010
    1
    August 02, 2010
  10. Click to see all coverage from Aug 03, 2010
    3
    August 03, 2010
  11. Click to see all coverage from Aug 04, 2010
    0
    August 04, 2010
  12. Click to see all coverage from Aug 05, 2010
    0
    August 05, 2010
  13. Click to see all coverage from Aug 06, 2010
    1
    August 06, 2010
  14. Click to see all coverage from Aug 07, 2010
    0
    August 07, 2010
  15. Click to see all coverage from Aug 08, 2010
    3
    August 08, 2010
  16. Click to see all coverage from Aug 09, 2010
    2
    August 09, 2010
  17. Click to see all coverage from Aug 10, 2010
    1
    August 10, 2010
  18. Click to see all coverage from Aug 11, 2010
    4
    August 11, 2010
  19. Click to see all coverage from Aug 12, 2010
    4
    August 12, 2010
  20. Click to see all coverage from Aug 13, 2010
    5
    August 13, 2010
  21. Click to see all coverage from Aug 14, 2010
    0
    August 14, 2010
  22. Click to see all coverage from Aug 15, 2010
    0
    August 15, 2010
  23. Click to see all coverage from Aug 16, 2010
    1
    August 16, 2010
  24. Click to see all coverage from Aug 17, 2010
    1
    August 17, 2010
  25. Click to see all coverage from Aug 18, 2010
    0
    August 18, 2010
  26. Click to see all coverage from Aug 19, 2010
    5
    August 19, 2010
  27. Click to see all coverage from Aug 20, 2010
    0
    August 20, 2010
  28. Click to see all coverage from Aug 21, 2010
    0
    August 21, 2010
  29. Click to see all coverage from Aug 22, 2010
    0
    August 22, 2010
  30. Click to see all coverage from Aug 23, 2010
    1
    August 23, 2010
  31. Click to see all coverage from Aug 24, 2010
    1
    August 24, 2010
  32. Click to see all coverage from Aug 25, 2010
    1
    August 25, 2010
  33. Click to see all coverage from Aug 26, 2010
    0
    August 26, 2010
  34. Click to see all coverage from Aug 27, 2010
    0
    August 27, 2010
  35. Click to see all coverage from Aug 28, 2010
    1
    August 28, 2010
  36. Click to see all coverage from Aug 29, 2010
    0
    August 29, 2010
  37. Click to see all coverage from Aug 30, 2010
    1
    August 30, 2010
  38. Click to see all coverage from Aug 31, 2010
    0
    August 31, 2010
  39. Click to see all coverage from Sep 01, 2010
    1
    September 01, 2010
  40. Click to see all coverage from Sep 02, 2010
    1
    September 02, 2010
  41. Click to see all coverage from Sep 03, 2010
    0
    September 03, 2010
  42. Click to see all coverage from Sep 04, 2010
    3
    September 04, 2010
  43. Click to see all coverage from Sep 05, 2010
    0
    September 05, 2010
  44. Click to see all coverage from Sep 06, 2010
    0
    September 06, 2010
  45. Click to see all coverage from Sep 07, 2010
    0
    September 07, 2010
  46. Click to see all coverage from Sep 08, 2010
    0
    September 08, 2010
  47. Click to see all coverage from Sep 09, 2010
    0
    September 09, 2010
  48. Click to see all coverage from Sep 10, 2010
    0
    September 10, 2010