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Following a wild Friday night that saw Tricon Garage rookie Gio Ruggiero capture the checkered flag in the Craftsman Truck Series event at Talladega, the NASCAR world gears up for equally thrilling shows on Saturday and Sunday.

NASCAR News / Athlon Sports / October 18

NASCAR Truck Star Gio Ruggiero Avoids Going Bald With Dramatic Talladega Win

NASCAR has produced a brand new winner in the form of 19-year-old Gio Ruggiero. The Tricon Garage rookie held off his teammate Corey Heim in a two-lap overtime battle to the checkered flag to secure victory in Friday's Love’s RV Stop 225.

NASCAR News / Racing America on SI / October 17

Ruggiero Takes First Career Truck Win With Help From Heim; Results

Gio Ruggiero captured his first career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory with help from his TRICON Garage teammate Corey Heim in a closing-lap duel against Spire Motorsports teammates Corey LaJoie and Rajah Caruth.

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Gio Ruggiero scores first career NASCAR win at Talladega

Gio Ruggiero scores first career NASCAR win in Truck Series playoff race at Talladega

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Gio Ruggiero wins Talladega pole, full NASCAR Truck Series qualifying results

Upsetting his teammate, Gio Ruggiero has won the pole award at Talladega for the NASCAR Truck Series race later today. Ruggiero has won eight poles this season and is searching for his 11th win of the year.

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Where the Truck Series playoff picture stands after Michigan

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NASCAR News / Racing America on SI / May 23

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Gio Ruggiero, the leader of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rookie of the Year standings, took his first career pole in Friday's qualifying session at the 1.5-mile Charlotte Motor Speedway.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / May 23

Gio Ruggiero wins pole for NASCAR Truck Series race at Charlotte

Gio Ruggiero wins first career pole for NASCAR Truck Series race at Charlotte

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Watch: Scary crash occurs in NASCAR Truck Series race at Texas

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NASCAR News / Yardbarker / February 24

Who's trending up, down two races into Craftsman Truck Series season

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Gio Ruggiero finishes second in NASCAR Truck Series debut

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