Bill Davis announce Craftsman Truck line-up.

Bill Davis Racing has announced its driver and crew chief line-up for the upcoming Craftsman Truck Series.

Mike Skinner will begin his first full season piloting the #5 Toyota Tundra in 2005, having competed for the team in the final nine races of the 2004 season. Skinner has had unparalleled success in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, compiling 16 wins, 41 top-five finishes, and 14 poles in 79 starts. Skinner was crowned the first Craftsman Truck Series Champion in 1995 and is looking to repeat that feat in 2005.

Skinner will have veteran crew chief Jeff Hensley calling the shots as he attempts to the title. The 2005 season will be Hensley's second season as a crew chief for Bill Davis Racing, having led the #22 Bill Davis Racing Tundra to a 22nd-place finish in the points last season. Hensley has been in the sport for over a decade. Before moving into his position at Bill Davis Racing, he served as a crew chief in the NASCAR Busch Series.

Bill Lester will return as the driver of the #22 Bill Davis Racing Tundra. Lester had seven top-ten starts during the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season, as well as a top-ten finish at Gateway International Raceway. This will be Lester's fifth season in the Craftsman Truck Series. Lester's first career pole came in 2003 at the inaugural Craftsman Truck Series race at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Taking the reigns as crew chief on the #22 truck is Doug Wolcott, who has been at Bill Davis Racing since the start of the 2000 season.

Veteran driver Johnny Benson will return as the driver of the #23 Toyota Tundra in 2005. In 13 starts last season for Bill Davis Racing, Benson compiled five top-five finishes. Benson best finish of the season came at the Texas Motor Speedway in October where he finished second behind Todd Bodine. Benson is looking forward to racing for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship in 2005.

Greg Ely will return as crew chief of the #23 for a second season. He and Benson worked well together last season and are looking forward to success in 2005. Before moving to the Craftsman Truck Series, Ely was the shock specialist on the #23 car in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series.

"I am really excited about 2005," team owner Bill Davis said following the announcement. "With the unbelievable support we get from Toyota and the veteran experience that comes with all these drivers, I think 2005 will be a monumental year for Bill Davis Racing. All three drivers are capable of winning the championship, and with the crew chiefs and teams that we have in place, I see nothing but success. I am looking forward to going to Daytona in February and seeing what unfolds."