| The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams refuse | | | | Travis Kvapil tested the Zaxby's truck the first day, |
| to slow down. Instead, many are taking advantage | | | | then turned the wheel over to Bobby East putting in |
| of the break in the racing schedule. They're grabbing | | | | as much seat time as he could. "That Zaxby's truck |
| any chance they can to test at various tracks. | | | | was probably the best stock car / truck I've ever |
| They're gathering information, and sharpening their | | | | driven," said East. He'll start the 2008 season at |
| skills-anything they can do to give them a better | | | | Kansas. "I made about 200 laps between the two |
| chance for the next win. | | | | days so it was good to get the laps in and get |
| Two of the Roush Fenway teams took a couple of | | | | familiar with Chad (Norris, crew chief) and the truck |
| days to test at Darlington Raceway, which recently | | | | before Kansas." |
| was re-paved. Erik Darnell in the No. 99 Northern Tool | | | | Up north, a few of the Chevy teams were testing at |
| + Equipment Ford got some practice laps in and the | | | | the Richmond International Raceway track. Crew |
| No. 09 Zaxby's Ford was shared by Travis Kvapil and | | | | chief Rick Ren said he was very pleased with the |
| Bobby East. "We tested a brand-new truck that we | | | | track time. "We had a really good test," he said. "We |
| plan on racing at Lowe's and Dover next month, and | | | | worked on some short track set-ups. We learned a |
| we spent a lot of time comparing it to what we | | | | lot and look forward to taking what we learned and |
| have been racing," said Darnell. "The things we | | | | applying it at Mansfield. These off-weeks have given |
| learned here will benefit us at the many fast banked | | | | our two truck teams an opportunity to assess where |
| tracks like Lowe's," agreed his crew chief, Matt | | | | we are and regroup before the long summer stretch. |
| Puccia. | | | | |