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====Craftsman Truck Series====
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[[File:Restart (43835992120).jpg|thumb|The Truck Series at [[Martinsville Speedway]] in 2018]]

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series features modified [[pickup trucks]]. It is one of the three national divisions of NASCAR, together with the Xfinity and Cup Series. The most recent series champion is [[Ty Majeski]] in 2024.

In 1994, NASCAR announced the formation of the NASCAR SuperTruck Series presented by [[Craftsman (tools)|Craftsman]]. The first series race followed in 1995. In 1996, the series was renamed the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series to emphasize Craftsman's involvement. The series was first considered something of an oddity or a "senior tour" for NASCAR drivers, but eventually grew in popularity and has seen drivers move straight to the Cup Series without running a full season in [[NASCAR Xfinity Series]] competition. These include [[Kurt Busch]] and [[Carl Edwards]] (who both ran for [[Roush Fenway Racing|Roush Racing]]). In addition, veteran drivers who have had only moderate success at the other two levels of the sport have revitalized their careers in the truck series, including [[Ron Hornaday Jr.]], [[Todd Bodine]], [[Mike Skinner (racing driver)|Mike Skinner]], and [[Johnny Benson]].

Beginning in 2009, the series became the [[Camping World]] Truck Series.<ref name="Truck-Camping World Title">{{cite web|url=http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/truck/10/24/truck.camping.world.sponsor/index.html|title=Camping World to be title sponsor for Truck Series|last=Official Release|date=October 24, 2008|publisher=nascar.com, Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|access-date=April 17, 2009|archive-date=April 20, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420185525/http://www.nascar.com/2008/news/headlines/truck/10/24/truck.camping.world.sponsor/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2019, per a branding request made by Camping World, the series was rebranded as the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/07/28/gander-outdoor-truck-series-logo-revealed/|title=Logo revealed for NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series &#124; NASCAR.com|date=July 29, 2018|website=Official Site Of NASCAR|access-date=November 11, 2018|archive-date=November 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112023049/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/07/28/gander-outdoor-truck-series-logo-revealed/|url-status=live}}</ref>

As noted previously, the Chase format was extended to the Truck Series in 2016. The format is identical to that used in the Xfinity Series, except that only eight drivers qualify for the Chase (instead of 12 in the Xfinity Series) and only two drivers are eliminated at the end of each preliminary round (instead of four in the Xfinity Series). As in both the Cup Series and Xfinity Series, four drivers are eligible for the series title entering the final race.<ref name="Xfinity, Truck Chase"/> Similar to Cup, starting in 2017 "The Chase" moniker was dropped and is now simply referred to as the Truck Series Playoffs.

On May 8, 2018, NASCAR and Camping World announced the Truck Series title sponsor would be moved to Camping World subsidiary [[Gander Outdoors]] starting in 2019. The contract through 2022 is scheduled to continue as planned.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/05/07/nascar-camping-world-partnership-gander-outdoors-entitlement/ |title=NASCAR, Camping World expand partnership, provide Gander Outdoors entitlement |website=NASCAR |date=May 8, 2018 |access-date=December 7, 2018 |archive-date=November 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121141615/https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/05/07/nascar-camping-world-partnership-gander-outdoors-entitlement/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The series was renamed again in 2020 to the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series before returning to the Camping World Truck Series name in 2021.<ref>{{cite web|last=McFadin|first=Daniel|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/11/19/truck-series-gets-minor-name-change-for-2020/|title=Truck Series gets minor name change for 2020|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=November 19, 2019|access-date=November 19, 2019|archive-date=November 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121141615/https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/11/19/truck-series-gets-minor-name-change-for-2020/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Andrejev|first=Alex|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/article245747505.html|title=NASCAR Truck Series will have a new (old) title sponsor next season|newspaper=[[Miami Herald]]|date=September 15, 2020|access-date=September 15, 2020|archive-date=August 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815201200/https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/article245747505.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

On August 26, 2022 it was announced that the original series' sponsor, Craftsman, would return as the title sponsor starting in the [[2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2023]] season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2022/08/26/craftsman-returns-as-truck-series-sponsor-in-2023/|title=Craftsman returns as Truck Series sponsor in 2023|website=NBC Sports|date=August 26, 2022|access-date=November 16, 2022|archive-date=November 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116071433/https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2022/08/26/craftsman-returns-as-truck-series-sponsor-in-2023/|url-status=live}}</ref>