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Germain Racing will have a trio of drivers in Saturday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series event in Las Vegas. Series points leader and 2006 champ Todd Bodine will continue his march toward the 2010 title in the No. 30 Valvoline Tundra when the field takes the green flag at 9:30 p.m.

Heading into race No. 20 of the 25-race NCWTS schedule, Bodine has a 257-point advantage over Aric Almirola. Last week at Loudon, N.H., Bodine managed a ninth-place finish, one spot behind Almirola.

With team ownership based in Naples, Germain Racing also has its No. 9 and No. 77 Tundras on the entry list for the Smith’s Food and Drug Stores 350. Justin Hobgood will handle the No. 9 machine and Jason Bowles will pilot the No. 77.

Meanwhile, in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series action at Dover, Del., Casey Mears again will be among the go-or-go-home qualifiers for Sunday’s AAA 400. Qualifying is set for 3 p.m. today, and the race will be run at 1 p.m. Sunday.

After starting 18th on the 43-car grid last week at Loudon, Mears finished 38th, completing 93 laps in the Geico Camry. A vibration was blamed for ending Mears’ day prematurely.

The NASCAR Nationwide Series teams also are at Dover this weekend, which means Germain’s Michael Annett will be involved with his No. 15 Germain.com Camry. Race time is 3 p.m. Saturday. Annett holds the 12th-place spot in the series standings. The Nationwide drivers were idle last week.

- Naples Daily News