Anytime the NCTS Series races at ORP, Rick Crawford and the Power Stroke by Diesel International Ford F-150 are a threat to win. Crawford was victorious here in 2006, finished fourth last year and hasn’t finished worse than eighth in the last four ORP Truck races. Like Skinner, Crawford is winless this season but has used consistency to move up to fourth in points.

Don’t count out short-track ace Dennis Setzer, either. Setzer, driver of the Tahoe Dodge truck from Bobby Hamilton Racing, won here in 2005 and was runner-up in ’06. Earlier this year, Setzer won at Martinsville Speedway and he is always a fierce competitor at tight tracks.

Wyler.com Toyota driver Terry Cook, who has quietly moved to seventh in points, has one victory and one runner-up finish each at ORP, though his last top-five came here in 2002.

Looking to improve their previous best results at ORP will be Todd Bodine, driver of the No. 30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota, who has never finished better than sixth here, and Erik Darnell, who was seventh last year in the No. 99 Northern Tool + Equipment Ford.

And while Matt Crafton is having a career year in the No. 88 Menards Chevrolet — he’s second in points, just a single marker behind Benson — his best here is fourth.

Among the part-time drivers Kyle Busch will again wheel the No. 51 Miccosukee Resorts Toyota for Billy Ballew, while Landon Cassill will drive the No. 81 Chevrolet for Randy Moss Motorsports.

Add it all up, and it should be a wide-open — and very physical — battle on Friday night. Qualifying is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. EDT Friday, with the race set for 8 p.m. that evening. Both will be televised live on SPEED.

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