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Henry Blofeld, right, said he leaves the Test Match Special programme in the safest of hands led by Jonathan Agnew. Photograph: Visionhaus/Corbis via Getty Images

Henry Blofeld will retire from his role as commentator on the BBCs Test Match Special programme in September. The 77-year-old, affectionately known as Blowers, has worked on TMS since 1972, and his final match will be the Test between England and the West Indies at Lords which starts on 7 September.

All good things come to an end, he said in a statement. After nearly 50 years in the Test Match Special commentary box, I have decided the time has come for the last of the old farts to hang up his microphone.

In all honesty, at the age of almost 78, although I am still rather keener than mustard, I find it harder work than I once did. And I wouldnt want to let TMS down.

You havent heard my final my dear old thing quite yet. Happily, I shall be commentating next month on the first two Tests against South Africa, and then for the last one of the summer against the West Indies at Lords.

I leave, supremely confident that TMS is in the safest of hands, led by the ageless Aggers [Jonathan Agnew]. In the end, I think he will come to be seen as the best of the lot. Listeners will now be relieved to know that their chances of being told the right name of the fielders at third man and fine leg have greatly increased.

I hope some will be sad that they will now hear less about the lifestyles of pigeons, seagulls, and helicopters, although I fear the general feeling will be one of huge relief.

I shall be able to come to the cricket without worrying about who is lurking down at third man. I shall also be able to have a drink without feeling I am being politically incorrect. And hallelujah to that!

Blofeld, who was awarded an OBE in 2003 for services to broadcasting, stated his favourite memory behind the microphone was the 1981 Ashes Test at Headingley when Ian Bothams unbeaten 149 and Bob Willis eight for 43 secured England a thrilling 18-run victory.

Many of Blofelds peers paid tribute to him on Twitter. Former England captain and TMS regular Michael Vaughan said: Many players have bought joy to thousands but I cant think of anyone who has bought more joy to the airwaves than @blowersh #MyDearOldThing.

TMS producer Adam Mountford added Blofeld has an incredible thirst for cricket and fellow commentator Alison Mitchell claimed he is unparalleled at painting pictures with words.

A tweet from the England cricket teams official account read: Thanks for the memories @blowersh and all the best in your retirement.

Jonathan Agnew has shared a commentary box with Blofeld for many years, and he told BBC Radio 5 live: Ill miss Henry. His enthusiasm, his company, his chaos. Henry is one of those characters that really set up Test Match Special.

Its the legacy of people like him who in the 70s and 80s really developed this style of programme that people have been trying to copy ever since, including me. They were enormous characters who were also outstanding broadcasters.

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On May 18, Tallmadge Middle School students participated in the Junior Solar Sprint and KidWind Competitions at Kent State Universitys Aeronautics and Engineering building.

Tallmadge Middle Schools Gateway to Technology eighth-grade students who participated included: Aaron Andrea, Josh Vernotzy, Jacob Becks, Tommy Naiman, Dylan Case, Hunter Eslinger, William Hudak, Ethan Hudak, Jackson Queen, Brandon Blatt, Gunther Zehner, Evan Mauck, Halle Kalaman, Emma Sandy, Emma Ryder and Mallory Cox-Shreffler.

The students enjoyed learning about alternative energies, designing, building and competing against other students with their alternative energy cars and wind turbines, said Justin Christopher, Tallmadge Middle Schools technology education teacher, robotics advisor and soapbox derby advisor. This was a great opportunity to showcase what the students have learned in their Gateway to Technology class.

The Junior Solar Sprint competition tasked students to create a lightweight car chassis to hold a solar panel that supplies the electrical energy to propel the car. Students had to use the given supplies to increase the cars torque and speed. Their design had to fit the given parameters and attach to a tethered fishing line along the 20-meter race track.

The KidWind competition tasked students to design a wind turbine that would produce the greatest amount of electrical output measured in volts. Students were required to design and construct a wind turbine that fit the parameters of the wind chamber using a specified generator.

This was a great competition for our students to experience, said Superintendent Jeff Ferguson. It provided the perfect opportunity for students to be creative and apply what theyve learned to create their own design and compete against their peers. I would like to thank Kent State University for allowing our students to be a part of this learning experience.

Students were invited to participate through Tallmadge Middle Schools Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Advisory Boards partnership with Kent State University.

Students winners received alternative energy products, including solar phone chargers, solar flashlights and other prizes.

For more information about the Tallmadge City School District, visit http://www.tallmadgeschools.org.

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Start/Menu > Find Press Releases > Refresh this page New YorkJun 19, 2017 Unique Digital is delighted to be able to announce the completed integration of their RosettaBridge Theater Management System with the Screenvision Media preshow. Enabling automated ingestion and programming of ad content directly to an exhibitor showing level, the integration provides Screenvision Medias US network of exhibitors with a new choice of integrated TMS for their locations and operations. We have been impressed with the way the team at Unique Digital approached the task of integration with our preshow. We know of Unique from their European installations, so had no doubt that the integration would be a logical and painless step for us, commented Mike Henry, SVP of Information Technology at Screenvision Media. Building on Unique Digitals rich heritage of preshow management in the European arena, the RosettaBridge TMS integration with Screenvision Medias preshow delivery provides the US market alternatives when creating a fully integrated cinema workflow. The RosettaBridge TMS footprint is growing in the US market; integrating with leading provider Screenvision Media makes sense. RosettaBridge TMS installations are now able to switch on automated preshow integration with Screenvision Media. Our aims of minimizing the exhibitor task of preshow inclusion, while ensuring the compliance of ad playlist delivery, is in place for Screenvision Medias exhibitor customers, commented Mark Stephen, Director of Sales at Unique Digital. With full functionality integration of ratings targets, feature targets and preshow trimming capabilities all having been deployed successfully, we are looking forward to bringing our RosettaBridge TMS to Screenvision Medias US exhibitor partners. RosettaBridge is a full featured TMS with an unrivalled suite of tools to manage film, advertising and trailer content within each site through an intuitive and easy to use interface. RosettaNet delivers playlist programming, monitoring and support to an entire digital cinema estate from a single point, allowing network wide show conformity and control, while driving down local onsite operational costings. About Unique Digital Ltd.:

Established 20 years ago, Unique Digital are the leading supplier of products and services to the Digital Cinema Industry with offices in Dublin, Manchester, London, Bergen and Vilnius. Products are tailored for Exhibition, Distribution and Cinema Advertising Sales companies including RosettaBridge TMS, RosettaNet (Theatre Management Systems), Movie Transit (DCP Content Delivery Network), Basekey (KDM management), RosettaPOS (Point of Sale), RosettaLive (Event Streaming) and our pre-show products of Advertising Accord, Ad Transit and Smart Trailering, amongst others.

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Americans spend billions of dollars each yearon antidepressants, but the National Institutes of Health estimates that those medications work for only 60 percent to 70 percent of people who take them. In addition, the number of people with depressionhas increased 18 percentsince 2005, according to the World Health Organization, which this year launched a global campaign encouraging people to seek treatment.

TheSemel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA is one of a handful of hospitals and clinics nationwide that offer a treatment that works in a fundamentally different way than drugs. The technique, transcranial magnetic stimulation, beams targeted magnetic pulses deep inside patients brains an approach that has been likened to rewiring a computer.

TMS has been approved by the FDA for treating depression that doesnt respond to medications, and UCLA researchers say it has been underused. But new equipment being rolled out this summer promises to make the treatment available to more people.

We are actually changing how the brain circuits are arranged, how they talk to each other, saidDr. Ian Cook, director of the UCLA Depression Research and Clinic Program. The brain is an amazingly changeable organ. In fact, every time people learn something new, there are physical changes in the brain structure that can be detected.

Nathalie DeGravel, 48, of Los Angeles had tried multiple medications and different types of therapy, not to mention many therapists, for her depression before she heard about magnetic stimulation. She discussed it with her psychiatrist earlier this year, and he readily referred her to UCLA.

Within a few weeks, she noticed relief from the back pain she had been experiencing; shortly thereafter, her depression began to subside. DeGravel says she can now react more wisely to lifes daily struggles, feels more resilient and is able to do much more around the house. She even updated her resume to start looking for a job for the first time in years.

During TMS therapy, the patient sits in a reclining chair, much like one used in a dentists office, and a technician places a magnetic stimulator against the patients head in a predetermined location, based on calibrations from brain imaging.

The stimulator sends a series of magnetic pulses into the brain. People who have undergone the treatment commonly report the sensation is like having someone tapping their head, and because of the clicking sound it makes, patients often wear earphones or earplugs during a session.

TMS therapy normally takes 30 minutes to an hour, and people typically receive the treatment several days a week for six weeks. But the newest generation of equipment could make treatments less time-consuming.

There are new TMS devices recently approved by the FDA that will allow patients to achieve the benefits of the treatment in a much shorter period of time, saidDr. Andrew Leuchter, director of the Semel Institutes TMS clinical and research service. For some patients, we will have the ability to decrease the length of a treatment session from 37.5 minutes down to 3 minutes, and to complete a whole course of TMS in two weeks.

Leuchter said some studies have shown that TMS is even better than medication for the treatment of chronic depression. The approach, he says, is underutilized.

We are used to thinking of psychiatric treatments mostly in terms of either talk therapies, psychotherapy or medications, Leuchter said. TMS is a revolutionary kind of treatment.

Bob Holmes of Los Angeles is one of the 16 million Americans who report having a major depressive episode each year, and he has suffered from depression his entire life. He calls the TMS treatment he received at UCLA Health a lifesaver.

What this did was sort of reawaken everything, and it provided that kind of jolt to get my brain to start to work again normally, he said.

Doctors are also exploring whether the treatment could also be used for a variety of other conditions including schizophrenia, epilepsy, Parkinsons disease and chronic pain.

We're still just beginning to scratch the surface of what this treatment might be able to do for patients with a variety of illnesses, Leuchter said.Its completely noninvasive and is usually very well tolerated.

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Technology June 13, 2017

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Today's transportation software can help you pick the best carrier, rate, and route. Tomorrow's will be able to do it faster and betterand remove humans from the decision-making loop.

By Ben Ames

Moving freight is a complex business, and variables like rates, reliability, and capacity can change with the weather, the season, or the latest retail craze. In an effort to get the most from their freight transportation dollar, many companies turn to transportation management systems (TMS).

A good TMS tracks dozens of key performance indicators (KPIs) so users can weigh the variables and pick the optimal carrier, rate, and route. But what if a TMS could leverage the power of big data and ultra-fast processors to remove humans from the decision-making loop? Such a system could analyze far more variables than any human could handle, refresh its records with real-time data, quickly calculate the optimal shipping method, and even act on its findings.

That vision is quickly becoming a reality, thanks to the power of computer analytics, experts say. Adding embedded analytics to a TMS platform allows shippers, brokers, and carriers to make decisions based on the data they're actually collecting, not just on the trends they think they see, said Monica Wooden, chief executive officer (CEO) and co-founder of MercuryGate International Inc., a TMS provider based in Cary, N.C. "We're seeing this really evolve," Wooden said. "More and more every year, it's getting more robust and real time. And that allows everybody to benefit."

As is so often the case today, the rising interest in advanced analytics has a lot to do with the e-commerce explosion. Retailers face mounting pressure to meet escalating demands for next-day delivery and omnichannel fulfillment, both of which carry significant costs, Wooden said. In response, logistics executives and chief information officers are pushing for greater use of data-driven technologies like business intelligence and data analytics to help trim time and cost from their supply chains.

The fast growth of sophisticated inventory-tracking networks has given them the reams of raw data necessary to achieve that objective. By pulling data from smartphone apps, global positioning systems (GPSs), and electronic logging devices (ELDs), supply chain practitioners can quickly determine a shipment's precise location and its delivery status.

But the possibilities go well beyond tracking. "It's not just improved productivity, but true decision-making," Wooden said. "With embedded analytics, you can take empty miles out of the supply chain, work with people in certain lanes, make sure containers are full, and generally help the world be a better place."

For example, embedded analytics could help a TMS automatically book space on a preferred carrier in the Atlanta-Tampa (Fla.) lane, then revert to a second choice if the first carrier doesn't have the needed capacity, she said. Or it could suggest efficiency enhancementssuch as showing that a carrier would save money by making multiple stops along its delivery route, instead of scheduling multiple trips with partially filled trucks.

That's not to say that only automated systems can make these determinations. People working in manual transportation operations make similar kinds of judgments all the time. The benefit to using a TMS to handle basic decisions is that it frees up human specialists for more nuanced decision-making, according to Wooden. An automated TMS would not replace human employees, but enable them to concentrate on more advanced tasks, she said.

Wooden is not alone in her assessment. Adding embedded analytics or "machine learning" capabilities to logistics software will reinforce, not replace, the supply chain workforce, agrees Eric Gilmore, CEO of Turvo, a collaborative logistics platform provider.

"The value of machine learning is to augment human intelligence and make people super-human," Gilmore said. He cautioned, however, that this requires a certain amount of database maintenance and upkeep on the user's part. Adding artificial intelligence to a TMS will not produce decent results unless the software includes accurate, recent data, he warned. Most businesses keep databases full of unstructured information, which include duplicate entries that can cause database chaos.

"You need good 'data hygiene'," Gilmore said. "You really have to feel that data is strategic to your business, and you need data scientists to cleanse it. You can't even talk about making a machine smart if you don't do that first. It's like the old saying: 'Garbage in, garbage out.'"

Companies are now starting to realize that they can't manage warehouses full of inventory without hiring data scientists to manage databases full of information, according to Jim Vrtis, chief technology officer of New Plymouth, Idaho-based trucking loadboard provider Truckstop.com.

"Data is the fuel for a good algorithm, which drives machine learning," Vrtis said. "We're past the time when it was just important to store the data in a database. We now have to understand it and leverage that information to make better decisions."

That's where data specialists can help. "A good data scientist can draw conclusions from the data that are impactful and actionable," said Vrtis. "It's almost like the gold rush. People say, 'I have a lot of data; now I need to hire a data scientist to come analyze it, so I can find the gold and make money.'"

The best TMS platforms allow users to be creative and flexible in making better decisions and saving money, said Mitch Weseley, CEO of Shelton, Conn.-based TMS provider 3Gtms.

That need is particularly important in light of changes in the TMS customer base, Weseley said. Twenty years ago, big shippers dominated the market, accounting for the majority of TMS sales. Today, however, most of the demand comes from small and mid-sized shippers and third-party logistics service providers (3PLs), he said.

"Creativity is so important. Both shippers and 3PLs have more levers they can pull nowadays," Weseley said. "You can't look at all the options and manually figure it out. So a TMS frees people up to do the things that can't be automated."

With tools like improved algorithms, robust database-building capabilities, and embedded analytics, software providers can help TMS users reach new levels of creativity, industry experts said.

"Those things empower today's [practitioner] to handle more freight, be more efficient, be more productive, and grow the business," Truckstop.com's Vrtis said. "They can spend less time connecting the dots and begin to take a tactical approach to freight matching and to improving service levels. I think it's going to be really fun to see."

Powered by embedded analytics, technology could soon help solve many of the problems that vex the logistics industry today. "This journey is at Day Zero in terms of what's possible in building intelligent software that makes the human smarter," Turvo's Gilmore said. "And supply chain is the most fascinating application for these techniques."

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DAT said this new integration will help our mutual customers run their businesses more profitably and efficiently at no additional cost.

InMotion Global announced that AscendTMS has partnered with DAT Solutions to offer carriers a totally free TMS software solution. AscendTMS has been deeply integrated with DATs most popular carrier features, and is offered at no cost to any current and future DAT customer.

Tim Higham, president and CEO of InMotion Global, said, Everyone knows that DAT is the undisputed leader in load board technology, load volumes, and load quality. By providing the number one rated carrier TMS software to their customers, they are now also the undisputed leader in TMS technology. DAT are relied upon by the majority of the freight transportation industry to keep trucks full and freight moving. We are truly honored to have been chosen to be their long term carrier TMS solution and partner.

The free DAT Solutions carrier TMS offering is available immediately. It offers motor carriers of any size, a complete business management solution. AscendTMS provides features such as complete dispatch control, IFTA tax reporting, fuel card imports, asset and driver management, driver pay and settlement, free shipper credit reports, a 26,000 strong shipper directory, full accounting, QuickBooks integration, immediate and real-time load funding with Triumph Business Capital, branch and agent management, full document management, load tracking, ELD integration, driver texting, a free truckload rate index, cargo claims handling, EDI, and integrated load searching and matching.

DAT takes pride in our best in class solutions, and AscendTMS shares that same mindset, stated Don Thornton, DAT senior vice president of sales and marketing. This new integration will help our mutual customers run their businesses more profitably and efficiently, and at no additional cost. The AscendTMS offering includes a deep and intelligent integration to DATs load searching and truck matching services so our carrier customers can match up their empty trucks with available DAT posted loads with the press of a single button.

Higham continued: Carriers simply need to go to http://www.TheFreeTMS.com to get their free DAT Solutions TMS software account. As AscendTMS is truly cloud based, the entire process takes about 10 seconds. AscendTMS requires no installs, no downloads, no setup, no hardware, and no contracts. It works on any web enabled device like a PC, Mac, tablet or smartphone, and we even provide any training needed, at no cost, to DAT customers. This is the perfect carrier TMS solution, and provides the best of DAT and AscendTMS, at no cost, in one powerful yet easy to use TMS software solution.

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TMS to debut SST truck race, June 7, 2017 | Fort Worth Star-Telegram Fort Worth Star Telegram The 2900-pound trucks, which can go as fast as 140 mph and fly more than 20 feet in the air, will race after the IndyCar event Saturday night. Vautier Takes Gutierrez Seat For TMS IndyCar RaceRacinToday.com Ayello: Five keys as IndyCar hits halfway point at TexasUSA TODAY New IndyCar tires, new questions at TexasRacer PaddockTalk -RacingNation.com (press release) (registration) (blog) all 20 news articles »

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John Hunter Nemechek is not having a great year in the Truck Series. (RacinToday/HHP file photo by Gregg Ellman)

By John Sturbin | Senior WriterRacinToday.com

FORT WORTH, Texas Teenager John Hunter Nemechek has the perfect attitude to deal with a promising NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season that has morphed into a slump.

I still have fun, no matter if its a bad day or a good day, said Nemechek, who will look to snap a 14-race winless streak during Friday nights 21st annual 400-miler at Texas Motor Speedway. You still have to take the positives out of it. You have to make sure youre having fun.

I wouldnt really say its a motivation thing to come back to the racetrack every week. I love going fast. I love driving race cars. Its just something Im very passionate (about) and determined to make it to the top. So the motivation is there 100 percent all the time. If you have a mechanical failure Id rather get right back in the race car and go show em what we really have.

What John Hunter has through the seasons first six races is two top-five finishes, two top-10s and two DNFs. He will tackle TMS repaved and re-profiled 1.5-mile oval after logging consecutive 22nd-place finishes at sister track Charlotte Motor Speedway and Dover International Speedway. A season-best third-place result at Kansas Speedway and a fourth-place finish in the season-opener at Daytona International Speedway have been offset by respective 29th and 28th-place results at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Martinsville Speedway.

Victories last season at AMS, another sister track to TMS, and Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada, locked John Hunter into the NCWTS playoffs. John Hunter currently sits 12th in the standings with 141 points, a distant 150 behind reigning series champion Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing.

At times like these, John Hunter knows where to turn for advice. The best piece of advice my dad has ever given me probably is to have patience, work hard, stay focused and never give up, said John Hunter, son of former NASCAR touring series regular Front Row Joe Nemechek. I wouldnt say theres one thing hes ever told me that you dont take into consideration every day.

The biggest thing is working hard and being at the shop every day, working on the race car, getting my hands dirty, being there with all the guys. I can make myself a better race driver by just learning what each component does _ it makes victory that much sweeter when you know youve had a part in it.

John Hunters career totals show one pole, three wins, 16 top-five and 29 top-10 results. My goal is to win, said John Hunter, who made his series debut at age 16 at Martinsville Speedway in 2013. We wouldnt show up at a racetrack if we dont think we can win. The overall goal is to just finish a race. Weve run six races this year and weve two DNFs and three mechanical failures. So it kinda stinks when weve been running top-five as we unload off the gate, with trucks I think could have won races, but the cards just havent played right.

John Hunter stood fifth after Thursdays opening 55-minute practice here with a lap at 180.246 mph in his No. 8 Chevrolet Silverado. The session was topped by Christopher Bell at 182.877 mph in the No. 4 JBL Toyota fielded by Kyle Busch Motorsports. Bell also retained P1 after the second practice, raising the speed mark to 185.300 mph. Nemechek remained fifth, although improving his speed to 183.786 mph. Qualifying is scheduled for 5:35 p.m. (EDT) Friday.

John Hunter previewed TMS repaved surface during a promotional appearance here on May 23 via a lap or two in a rental car. In addition to a complete repave of the 1.5-mile oval and pit road, the banking in Turns 1 and 2 was reduced from 24 to 20 degrees and widened from 60 to 80 feet. Turns 3 and 4 remain banked at 24 degrees.

Its way smoother than the old surface, said John Hunter, who was voted the series Most Popular Driver in 2015. Its really not that abrasive compared to the old surface. I know watching the Xfinity and Cup races here (in April) its really fast but it took a little bit to get there, they had to put a lot of rubber down. Normally we dont put a lot of rubber down for the summer race, so hopefully we can scrub some tires. If not, its going to be a fun race and track position is really going to matter.

I dont see why our trucks wont run wide open for almost a whole fuel run. I think its going to be really aero-sensitive trying to pass guys, somewhat similar to what you saw at Kentucky (Speedway) last July. I know the past couple of years Ive run here you were able to run wide open for probably five or six laps and then youd have to start lifting because of tire wear. Lap times would drop off quite a bit. I dont think youre going to see tire wear come into a huge factor. I think its going to be wide open and very competitive.

In three starts at TMS, John Hunter has a best start of 12th (2015) with a single lap-led, and best finish of sixth (last June).

Fridays race, set for 167 laps/250.5-miles, will be televised beginning at 8 p.m. (EDT) on FOX Sports 1 along with MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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In what has become a TMS June tradition, 18-year-old NCWTS rookieNoah Gragsonwill experience the pomp and circumstance of graduating from high school before Friday nights race.

Due to his racing schedule, Gragson did not attend a traditional high school in his hometown of Las Vegas, instead taking online courses at the K12 International Academy. TMS, however, has become a second home to Truck Series drivers caught in that predicament, so Gragson will get to enjoy that coming-of-age moment prior to Friday nights winstaronlinegaming.com 400.

During pre-race activities Gragson will walk the stage in cap and gown to Pomp & Circumstance and receive his on-line diploma from TMS PresidentEddie Gossage, decked-out in faculty cap and gown. Several of Gragsons family members will be present, most notably parentsScottandJill Gragson.

Having my graduation walk at Texas is going to be cool, Gragson said. A lot of my family is coming in for it, including my parents, grandparents and my sister (Addison) who goes to college in Texas (SMU in Dallas). Shes in a sorority, so Im trying to convince her to bring all of her sorority sisters so I can have a good-looking cheering section in the stands.

The high school graduation tradition at TMS began in 2014 when the speedway hosted a commencement ceremony forErik Jones, who graduated from Swartz Creek (Mich.) Community Schools. Last year, Cole Custerbypassed his graduation ceremony at Tesoro High School in Santa Margarita, Calif., to compete in the Truck Series race at TMS and received a ceremony as well.

I passed all of my finals, so now I just have to get the diploma and move the tassel from one side of the cap to the other to make my high school graduation official, Gragson said. Only a select group of graduates wear their gown over a fire suit and have Eddie Gossage hand them a diploma, so Im excited.

Following the ceremony, Gragson will slide into the No. 18Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports and make his first appearance on TMS 1.5-mile oval. Gragson, a NCWTS Rookie of the Year candidate, is 10th in points.

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Reigning NCWTS champion Johnny Sauter captured his first career win at Dover International Speedway after fuel strategy helped him hold off Rookie of the Year contender and GMS Racing teammate Kaz Grala last weekend.

Sauter, driver of the No. 21 Chevrolet, was thrilled to get his first win at Dover and of this season. I cant say enough about the way this season has started and the work that Joe, the No. 21 team and everyone at GMS have put in, said Sauter, referring to crew chief Joe Shear Jr. The last four races Ive sat here and talked about how good things have been and how I felt a win was coming, but when it actually happens there is a bit of weight taken off our shoulders.

The win also was Sauters fifth consecutive top-three finish. Sauter is having another championship-worthy season, leading the standings by 52 points over Christopher Bell. Sauter has the most stage wins this season (three) and Truck Series playoff points (eight) of any driver so far. Sauter has yet to finish outside the top-15 this season, has led 169 laps and owns an average finish of 4.2.

At TMS, Sauter boasts the most wins among active drivers, with three, heading into Friday nights winstaronlinegaming.com 400.

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Two-time NCWTS champion Matt Crafton and 2017 playoff hopeful Ryan Truex both won their first race stages of this season at Dover International Speedway.

Truex won Stage 1 in the Bar Harbor 200 _ leading every lap in the stage after starting second. He ultimately finished 10th. The performance moved him from ninth to sixth in the standings. Truex is driving the No. 16 Toyota Tundra at TMS.

Crafton won Stage 2 at Dover and finished 11th in the race. Crafton has been a steady third in the standings and has yet to finish outside the top-16 this season through six races. Crafton is wheeling the No. 88 Toyota in Fort Worth.

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TMS' Hawg Heaven BLT Dawg is a worldly creation Fort Worth Star Telegram The BLT Dawg is the latest in the speedway's bacon-infused treats from Lincoln Engstrom, Levy Restaurants' executive chef. The BLT Dawg's ingredients are East-West Kobe beef frank, crispy thick-cut bacon, Italian-inspired double tomato bruschetta, and ...

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