Rose began his NASCAR career in 2001 in the NASCAR
Craftsman Truck Series. He ran fifteen races for
Rick Ware in the No. 51, scoring a best finish of twelfth. In 2002, Rose went in a new direction, joining
Bobby Hamilton Racing. Driving the No. 4, he scored a career best finish of third in the season opener at
Daytona International Speedway. However Rose was released later in the season. He raced for
Billy Ballew Motorsports and
Rick Ware Racing to finish off the season. He finished the season racing 21 races, with one top-five, five top-tens, finishing 22nd in points. In 2003, Rose raced in two races before being suspended by NASCAR for failing to take a drug test; this followed an arrest that included charges for possession of marijuana and a handgun. In 2010, NASCAR lifted the indefinite suspension, and Rose tried to make his first race at
Nashville Superspeedway, but failed to qualify. However, the following race, he made the race at
Kansas Speedway, but was caught up in a crash to end his day; he has not competed in NASCAR since 2010. ==Legal troubles==