Ted Musgrave

Born: December 18^th, 1955

Birthplace: Franklin, Wisconsin

Awards: 2005 Craftsman Truck Series Champion

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Statistics

Truck #9 Team Germain Racing

2005 Craftsman Truck Series Position 1st

Best CTS Position: 1st 2005 (Craftsman Truck Series)

First Race: 1995 GM Goodwrench/Delco Battery 200 (Phoenix)

First Win: 2001 Florida Dodge Dealers 400K (Homestead)

Last Win: 2005 Dodge Ram Tough 200 (Gateway)

Wins: 16

Top Tens: 94

Poles: 12

Ted Musgrave from Franklin, Wisconsin was born December 18, 1955. He drives the #9 Team ASE Toyota in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Germain Racing.

Pre-NASCAR:

Musgrave fell in love with racing as his father, Elmer, was a famous short-track racer in the Midwest. Despite getting a late start in his driving career (he began when he was 18), he became well known on the short tracks of Wisconsin. In 1987 he went national to the American Speed Association (ASA) series and became the rookie of the year, finishing fifth in points.

Winston Cup Career:

In 1990, Musgrave was called upon by Winston Cup team owner Ray DeWitt to replace Rich Vogler, who had been killed at a wreck at Salem Speedway. Musgrave had four starts in Cup that year, his best finish being a 22nd at the Checker Auto Parts 500.

In 1994, he was hired by Jack Roush to race for Roush Racing in the #16 Family Channel Ford Thunderbird.

In 1999, Musgrave was signed by Butch Mock Motorsports to run the #75 Remington Arms Ford. Musgrave struggled mightily however, and only put together two top-ten finishes before finally quitting the team after the Pennzoil 400.

Craftsman Truck Series

Musgrave made his Craftsman Truck Series debut in 1995 at the GM Goodwrench/Delco Battery 200, driving the #61 Ford F-150 for Jack Roush. He started and finished in fourth place.

The next two seasons, he had three wins apiece and finished third in both season's points. During the 2003 season, Musgrave announced he had been battling bladder cancer while racing. Ironically, his wife Debi has been diagnosed with leukemia since 2000.

In 2005, Musgrave won just one race, but he was able to claim the Craftsman Truck Series title. Ironically, just a month after winning the championship, his team, Ultra Motorsports, closed down for unspecified reasons. Musgrave has since climbed on to Germain Racing's #9 Toyota for 2006 with sponsorship from Team ASE and sits second in points behind teammate Todd Bodine after 7 races.

In 2006, he was chosen to drive in the International Race Of Champions for the first time. He is the only driver representing the Craftsman Truck Series for the 2006 season.