For the second week in a row Dodge Development Driver Chase Miller ran into trouble in the opening laps of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event. Miller started the Silverado 350K at Texas Motor Speedway in 20th position and immediately used the high line to gain positions. Directly in front of him Erik Crocker blew an engine on the first lap causing Miller to hit the wall in turn four. Miller was forced to pit road under the caution for extensive right side damage. Miller restarted in the 34th position and was working his way through traffic when he hit the wall again in turn four, cutting down a right front tire. Miller pitted under green on lap eight resulting in going two laps down to the leader. The right front tire damage plagued the No. 4 Fastenal Dodge team most of the night. Miller would finish the 23rd NCTS event of the season in 30th position.   

No. 4 Fastenal Dodge Race Recap

• Miller qualified 20th for the Silverado 350K on Thursday night at Texas Motor Speedway.
• On the first lap Miller ran into trouble when the truck directly in front of him blew an engine. Miller was unable to see in the smoke and hit the outside wall. He came down pit road to the attention of the No. 4 Fastenal Racing Team. They repaired the extensive right side damage and sent Miller back to the track. He restarted in the 34th position. 
• Miller was working his way through traffic when he hit the outside wall again on lap eight, cutting down a right front tire. He was forced to pit for tires under green. He restarted in the 34th position, two laps down to the leader. 
• By lap 20 Miller radioed in, “the truck will not turn at all.” Crew Chief Marcus Richmond reminded him that was because of the right front damage.
• The second caution waved on lap 45 for debris in turn four. Miller pitted for four tires, fuel and a major track bar adjustment to aide the tight condition. He restarted in the 33rd position.
• Miller was glad to see the fourth caution on lap 63. “Thank goodness the caution came out because this thing his pushing like a freight train.” Richmond made the decision to bring Miller down for a track bar adjustment. He restarted in the 31st position on lap 66.
• The fifth caution came out on lap 94 and Miller once again came down pit road. The No. 4 Fastenal Racing Team changed all four tires, added fuel, pulled a rubber out of the right rear and made a shock adjustment. He restarted in the 32nd position on lap 100.
• On the next lap Miller radioed in the right front tire was rubbing really bad.
• The sixth caution came out on lap 106 and Miller came down pit road for a new right front tire.
• “I have a really bad vibration and lots of tire smoke,” said Miller on lap 119. Three laps later Richmond made the call for Miller to pit for a new right front tire.
• Miller would finish the 23rd NCTS event of the season in 30th position, eight laps down to race winner Clint Bowyer.

Clint Bowyer won the Silverado 350, posting his career-first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory before an estimated crowd of 66,000. He became the 12th different NCTS race winner this season. Kyle Busch, Mike Skinner, Jack Sprague and Ron Hornaday Jr. rounded out the top five finishers.