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Shelby Howard believes his previous success at Kansas Speedway can provide a necessary spark for the driver of the No. 13 ThorSport Racing Silverado in Saturday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 250.

Howard became the youngest winner of an ARCA superspeedway race when he triumphed at the 1.5 mi track in ’03. “I’ve run a lot of laps at Kansas (Howard also drove in a Nationwide Series race there), and I’m comfortable with the track,” he said. “I’m excited to be back here.’

Howard is glad to be back on the track following a lengthy break in the NCTS schedule. “I’m ready to get going again,” he said. “Things are coming together with the No. 13 team…we’re finding our places with each other. We had the truck in the wind tunnel earlier this week, and it was much improved. Chris Rice is settling in as crew chief (Rice replaced former chief Lance Hooper at Martinsville), and there’s a lot of positive energy around this team. Hopefully that will translate to a strong finish on Saturday.”