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Johnny Benson, driver of the #23 TCUV/Exide Toyota was named the series' Most Popular Driver for the second consecutive year and became only the second driver to win the award on multiple occasions. With four wins, 12 top-five finishes and 19 top-10 finishes, Benson finished third in the NCTS Championship points

Willie Allen in the #13-Thorsport Chevy clinched Raybestos Rookie of the year at Homestead Miami Speedway. Allen took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors five times this season. He finished the year with one top-10 finish and placed 15th in the championship standings.

 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday Jr. (#33 Camping World Chevy) collected a record $370,119 in point fund awards along with special awards of $52,000 during Monday's Champions Award ceremonies to bring his 2007 season total to $1,137,044, a new single-season record. Hornaday, the second driver to win three series championships, was honored along with Kevin Harvick Inc. owners Kevin and DeLana Harvick and crew chief Rick Ren

Jack Roush announced that Colin Braun will be the driver of the #6 Ford in 2008 with Con-way Freight as sponsor.

Red Horse Racing announced that veteran NASCAR driver David Starr would return to race the #11 Toyota Tundra for Red Horse Racing in 2008 and the sponsorship lineup would be unveiled at a later date. For 2008, Starr will reunite with veteran Crew Chief Jamie Jones who led Starr to a fourth place finish in the Championship Point Standings in 2006

  Terry Cook will not be returning to the #59-Harris Trucking Toyota in 2008. Northeastern Modified star Donny Lia has been signed as the driver for the #59 Harris Trucking Toyota in 2008  

 Lori Hamilton stated that the team has a verbal commitment from Dennis Setzer to drive the #4 for Bobby Hamilton Racing in 2008.

Kevin Harvick Inc. announced that Jack Sprague has signed a multi-year agreement to drive the #2 Kevin Harvick Inc. Chevy in the NASCAR Truck Series beginning in 2008. A primary sponsor has been secured and will be announced at a later date. Jack Sprague brings years of racing experience to KHI and will be a great asset to Ron and the entire truck program," said Kevin Harvick. "Ron Hornaday and Jack Sprague are what truck racing is all about," Harvick continued. "They are both hard-core racers. I know that they will both give everything they have until the checkered flag falls, and those are the kind of guys I want driving for me

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