The Chevy Silverado HD 250 is the first race of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Daytona International Speedway, as of 2004, held under the lights. Past winners include Mike Wallace, Joe Ruttman, Robert Pressley, Rick Crawford, Carl Edwards Bobby Hamilton, and in 2006 Mark Martin. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series presented this logo for the 2006 season. ... Carl Michael Edwards, II (born August 15, 1979) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and Busch Series driver for Roush Racing. ...

The inaugural running of the race in 2000 featured one of the most horrific wrecks in NASCAR history. Just past the halfway point of the race, Kurt Busch's truck made contact with Geoff Bodine's truck, sending Bodine careening airborne into the wall & catch fence just past the start-finish line. Bodine's truck burst into flames and flipped at least 10 times before coming to a stop toward Turn 1, causing a major wreck involving 14 trucks. Despite serious injuries, Bodine survived & raced again later that year in May at Richmond. Kurt Busch (born August 4, 1978 in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a NASCAR driver. ... Geoffrey Bodine (born April 18, 1949 in Chemung, New York) is the oldest of the three Bodine brothers (Brett Bodine and Todd Bodine) who are all NASCAR drivers. ... Richmond International Raceway (RIR) is a A 3/4 mile, D shaped, asphalt race track located outside Richmond, Virginia. ...

The 2003 race featured an exciting 3 wide finish on the final lap between Rick Crawford, defending Daytona winner Robert Pressley, and that year's eventual champion Travis Kvapil. http://www.truckseries.com/photog/albums/hsp_03r01/normal_DAY12-5929.jpg Rick Crawford (born 1953) is an American politician and lawyer from the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Robert Pressley from Asheville, NC was born April 8, 1959. ... Travis Kvapil (pronounced kwah-pil) (born March 1, 1976 in Janesville, Wisconsin) is a German-American NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver. ...

The Craftsman Truck Series does not run restrictor plates, devices used by the Busch Series & Nextel Cup cars to reduce horsepower & slow the cars down at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. However, a restrictor in the space, a "spacer plate", and aerodynamic disadvantages in the trucks compensate for the lack of a restrictor plate. Restrictor plates are devices installed between the carburetor and intake manifold that restrict the amount of air and fuel entering the engines combustion chamber. ... NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel... The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Talladega Superspeedway is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. ...

Despite the 2006 General Motors sponsorship of the race, a Chevrolet has never won at Daytona; in 2006, the best finish for a Silverado was 13th. Speaking of Silverados, the race will be named Chevy Silverado 250. And rumours that the race will be shown on FOX.

Past Winners

• 2006: Mark Martin
• 2005: Bobby Hamilton
• 2004: Carl Edwards
• 2003: Rick Crawford
• 2002: Robert Pressley
• 2001: Joe Ruttman
• 2000: Mike Wallace

Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959 in Batesville, Arkansas) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver for Ginn Racing, driving the #01 U.S. Army Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS. Martin is often nicknamed Mr. ... Bobby Hamilton (born May 29, 1957 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a driver and owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuit. ... Carl Michael Edwards, II (born August 15, 1979) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and Busch Series driver for Roush Racing. ... Rick Crawford (born 1953) is an American politician and lawyer from the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Robert Pressley from Asheville, NC was born April 8, 1959. ... Joe Ruttman (born October 28, 1944, in Upland, California). ... Mike Wallace, taken 2002 Mike Wallace (born March 10, 1959) is a NASCAR race car driver. ...