Brandon Whitt: Power Stroke Diesel 200 preview

THOUGHTS OF WERNER LADDER/CURE AUTISM NOW FORD DRIVER BRANDON WHITT HEADING INTO INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK:

"I'm just looking forward to getting back on a short track. Our short track program seems to be our strongest suit this year. Although we've done a lot of testing on mile-and-a-half tracks lately, our short track program has been strong since the beginning of the year. So, I'm really looking forward to getting back on a short track.

"We're looking for a little redemption on short tracks as well. We've had some great, promising runs on short tracks this year but for whatever reason haven't closed the door. Personally, I feel as if we've had at least a top-15 truck on about every short track this year, but we haven't brought home top-10 finishes on all of them. IRP is going to be a great atmosphere. That place will be filled to the brim with race fans, at night, under the lights... it really seems that Indianapolis embraces racing like few cities do.

"This weekend marks the first race that Werner Ladder will be on the hood as our primary sponsor, and that is a great deal - for our race team and for the people at Werner Ladder. They've been an associate sponsor since Kansas back at the first of July. Now they're going to have their first race as a primary sponsor at IRP this weekend. We're excited to have them on board with us. It's been great working with them so far this year, and we're looking forward to having them on as a primary.

"This team has been working hard all year, and to finally get rewarded with a sponsorship by a company, like Werner Ladder, is a great accomplishment for the whole team... not only for me or the team owners, but for the entire team. It just goes to show that our team is working hard, we're coming together, we've come a long ways, and having a company like Werner Ladder believe in our program is an awesome feeling.

"They have jumped on board with both feet, working hospitality and building promotions. They have some really neat things coming up in the next couple of months, the types of things that are going to make a lot of people sit up and take notice. It's the type of stuff that hasn't been tried before or hasn't been tried much before in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

"I can't think of anything better than bringing home a solid top-10 at IRP for the team and Werner Ladder. This team believes we can do it and that this weekend may be the time and place. We've been right on the edge of finishing in the top-10 several times this year, and we're to the point now where we're almost mad if we don't... especially at a short track. Guaranteed we'll be hungry this weekend at IRP."