{"id":621,"date":"2021-06-15T09:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T13:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/?p=621"},"modified":"2022-06-16T18:28:34","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T22:28:34","slug":"nascar-truck-throwback-to-1998-craftsman-truck-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/2021\/06\/15\/nascar-truck-throwback-to-1998-craftsman-truck-series\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Truck Throwback to 1998 Craftsman Truck Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-tiktok wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@americanrevieworg\/video\/7109966360926637354?is_from_webapp=1&#038;sender_device=pc&#038;web_id=7060726164721059333\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s time to take a trip down memory lane and revisit the year 1998. This was the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series heyday, and it quickly became a fan favorite. The series featured races on oval tracks and road tracks. As a result, the races were often more exciting and unpredictable. In addition, the trucks made the races more exciting and accessible to fans, and many people began collecting die-cast replicas of their favorite drivers. Today, the NASCAR Truck Series is still going strong, and it remains one of the most popular motorsports series in the world. So if you&#8217;re looking for some good old-fashioned racing action, be sure to check out the NASCAR Truck Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s go retro and revisit 1998. Check out NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series <em>(now the Gander RV &amp; Outdoors Truck Series)<\/em>. Driver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racing-reference.info\/driver\/Rob_Rizzo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rob Rizzo<\/a>, #98 \/#27 Ford F-150 sponsored by&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hastingsfilter.com\/\">Hastings Filters<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series had a strong field of drivers. Drivers like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racing-reference.info\/driver\/hornaro02\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ron Hornaday Jr<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racing-reference.info\/driver\/crawfri01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rick Crawford<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racing-reference.info\/driver\/comptst01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stacy Compton<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racing-reference.info\/driver\/spragja01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jack Sprague<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racing-reference.info\/driver\/raineto01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony Raines<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racing-reference.info\/driver\/ruttmjo01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Ruttman<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racing-reference.info\/driver\/blissmi01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mike Bliss<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racing-reference.info\/driver\/houstan01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andy Houston<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racing-reference.info\/driver\/cookte01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terry Cook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racing-reference.info\/driver\/carelri01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rick Carelli<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racing-reference.info\/driver\/sauteja01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jay Souter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racing-reference.info\/driver\/saidbo02\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boris Said<\/a>. Many of these drivers also ran in Cup Series races later on in their careers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#ThrowbackThursday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2000 Daytona 250 - Geoff Bodine Crash - Call by MRN\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_q0obgffS0Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Rob Rizzo<\/strong><\/strong> Season by Season Stats<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Season<\/td><td>St<\/td><td>W<\/td><td>T5<\/td><td>T10<\/td><td>Poles<\/td><td>Standing<\/td><td>Laps Led<\/td><\/tr><tr><th><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thethirdturn.com\/wiki\/Rob_Rizzo_(RI)\/Results\/NASCAR_Craftsman_Truck_Series\/1996\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1996<\/a><\/th><td>4&nbsp;<small>of 24<\/small><\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>49<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><th><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thethirdturn.com\/wiki\/Rob_Rizzo_(RI)\/Results\/NASCAR_Craftsman_Truck_Series\/1997\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1997<\/a><\/th><td>12&nbsp;<small>of 26<\/small><\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>29<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><th><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thethirdturn.com\/wiki\/Rob_Rizzo_(RI)\/Results\/NASCAR_Craftsman_Truck_Series\/1998\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1998<\/a><\/th><td>2&nbsp;<small>of 27<\/small><\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>1<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>52<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><th><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thethirdturn.com\/wiki\/Rob_Rizzo_(RI)\/Results\/NASCAR_Craftsman_Truck_Series\/1999\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1999<\/a><\/th><td>1&nbsp;<small>of 25<\/small><\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>0<\/td><td>95<\/td><td>0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>TOTALS<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>19<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>0<\/strong><br><small>0%<\/small><\/td><td><strong>0<\/strong><br><small>0%<\/small><\/td><td><strong>3<\/strong><br><small>15.8%<\/small><\/td><td><strong>0<\/strong><br><small>0%<\/small><\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>Stats thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thethirdturn.com\/wiki\/Rob_Rizzo_(RI)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thethirdturn.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image-42-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image-42-2.jpg 784w, https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image-42-2-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image-42-2-768x376.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4082025517969876\" data-ad-slot=\"1064297943\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image-42-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image-42-1.jpg 833w, https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image-42-1-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image-42-1-768x571.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><figcaption>#ThrowbackThursday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time to take a trip down memory lane and revisit the year 1998. This was the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series heyday, and it quickly became a fan favorite. The series featured races on oval tracks and road tracks. As a result, the races were often more exciting and unpredictable. 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