It’s an adage that certainly does ring true these days for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
In one of the biggest season-to-season upheavals since the formation of the series in 1995, the 2012 season will feature wholesale changes from 2011.
And the changes run deep.
In addition to a major influx of new faces in new places, the Truck Series’ annual calendar has been trimmed by three races from its 2011 slate.
Now featuring just 22 events, the series will no longer compete at Nashville Superspeedway (previously two dates), New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Darlington Raceway and Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis.
The trucks will debut at Rockingam — which last hosted a NASCAR national series in 2004 — as Iowa picks up a second race.
An even more seismic shift, however, involves the drivers and teams.
Gone is Kevin Harvick Inc., which dominated much of 2011 but closed its doors at the end of the season.
Also missing will be reigning series champion Austin Dillon, who has been promoted to the Nationwide Series to compete for grandfather Richard Childress’ team.
But the Truck Series won’t be completely devoid of Dillons. Austin’s younger brother, 19-year-old Ty, has seized his brother’s former seat in the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.
Despite being just a rookie, the 2011 ARCA Racing Series champion could contend for the title with last year’s NCWTS championship-winning team.
