Matt Crafton

Truck Series

Matt Crafton can get it done and has shown brilliance in the past.  He has worked with DEI/JR Motorsports and is a threat in the truck series each week.

He has the charm and talent to be a Cup contender very soon and if ThorSport can get back to where they were a few years ago, his stock will move up.

The trucks fits his style well as he is quick and looks as a loose car fits him well.  Of the truck series, Crafton is my next pick to move from the series to Cup.  Perhaps back to DEI is a possibilty and we only hope so

ThorSport

Matt Crafton's racing accomplishments started at the early age of 7 years old when he started racing Go-Karts. While racing Go-Karts, Crafton won the regional and the national championships. When Crafton turned 15 years old, he started racing 250 Midgets. He was racing and winning in this new class. His first year he set 6 fast times, won 5 trophy dashes, and won 5 main events. His second year racing the 250 midgets, he did even better: setting 12 fast times, winning 9 trophy dashes, and winning 8 main events. His third year, he set 14 fast times, won 6 trophy dashes, and won 7 main events. The next year Crafton moved up to the Mini Sprints on a limited schedule, only racing 5 events. Out of those events he went to, Crafton set 2 fast times, won 2 trophy dashes, and won 4 main events. In 1996, when his dad, Danny, got hurt in the NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour Series, Crafton took his father's place and raced the next 3 races. After seeing how Crafton did so well in those races, his dad decided to step down and let his son run his car. In 1997, Crafton ran as a Rookie in the NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour Series. He continued racing and winning in the series and to this day competes in selected events. In 2001 he was chosen to drive the No.88 SealMaster racing Chevrolet in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.