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MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES
Ford EcoBoost 400 - Nov. 19, 2017 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
Race Winner: Martin Truex Jr. (P)
Age: 37
Team: No. 78 - Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Toyota
Owner: Furniture Row Racing
Crew Chief: Cole Pearn
Martin Truex Jr. (P) won the 19th Annual Ford EcoBoost 400, his 15th victory in 441 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series races. This is his eighth victory and 26th top-10 finish in 2017. This is his first victory and eighth top-10 finish in 13 races at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Kyle Busch (P) (second) posted his sixth top-10 finish in 13 races at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It is his 22nd top-10 finish in 2017.
Kyle Larson (third) posted his third top-10 finish in five races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Erik Jones (21st) was the highest finishing rookie. Erik Jones is the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year.
Martin Truex Jr. (P) is the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion.
Toyota has won the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series manufacturer's championship.
Driver Champion: Martin Truex Jr.
Team: No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota
- Martin Truex Jr has won his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship, becoming the 32nd
different series champion.
- Truex wins in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway to claim the 2017 title.
- Truex has become the fourth different driver to win a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship in the
elimination-style format of the Playoffs; joining Kevin Harvick (2014), Kyle Busch (2015) and Jimmie Johnson
(2016).
- Truex joins Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Bobby Labonte and Brad Keselowski as only the fifth driver all-time to
boast both Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series championships.
- In 2017, Truex has posted eight wins, 19 top fives, 26 top 10s and three poles.
- Truex (Mayetta) is the first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champion from the state of New Jersey.
Owner Champion: Barney Visser, Furniture Row Racing
- This is Furniture Row Racing’s first series owner championship in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
- Furniture Row Racing’s previous best championship standings finish was fourth in 2015 with driver Martin Truex
Jr.
- Furniture Row Racing is the only Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series team based out of Denver, Colorado.
Crew Chief Champion: Cole Pearn
- Cole Pearn has won his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series championship with driver Martin Truex Jr.
- Pearn is the 39th different Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series crew chief to win a championship.
- Pearn has posted 13 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series victories – all with driver Martin Truex Jr.
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NASCAR XFINITY SERIES
Ford EcoBoost 300 - Nov. 18, 2017 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
Race Winner: Cole Custer
Age: 19
Team: No. 00 - Haas Automation Ford
Owner: Gene Haas
Crew Chief: Jeff Meendering
Cole Custer won the 23rd Annual Ford EcoBoost 300, his first victory in 38 NASCAR XFINITY Series races. This is his first victory and 19th top-10 finish in 2017. This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in two races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Sam Hornish Jr. (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in seven races at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It is his third top-10 finish in 2017.
William Byron (P (third) posted his first top-10 finish in his first start at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Cole Custer (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
William Byron # (P) is the 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series champion.
William Byron # (P) is the 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year.
Chevrolet is the 2017 NASCAR XFINITY Series manufacturer's champion.
The 2017 season has seen 18 different winners tying the series record set back in 1988.
Driver Champion: William Byron
Team: No. 9 JR Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro
- William Byron won his first NASCAR XFINITY Series championship; becoming the 28th different driver to win the title
and the second in series history to win the championship in his Sunoco rookie season joining Chase Elliott (2014).
- Byron finished third in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway to claim the title.
- At the age of 19 years, 11 months, 20 days, William Byron has become the second youngest champion in NASCAR
XFINITY Series history; behind record holder Chase Elliott, who won the series title at the age of 18 years, 11 months,
18 days.
- Byron made 33 starts this season posting four wins, 12 top fives, 22 top 10s and two Coors Light poles.
- Byron (Charlotte) has become the sixth NASCAR XFINITY Series champion from the state of North Carolina; joining
Austin Dillon (2013 champion, Welcome, N.C.), Brian Vickers (2003, Thomasville, N.C.), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1998,
1999, Kannapolis, N.C.), Jack Ingram (1985, 1982, Asheville, N.C.) and Sam Ard (1983, 1984, Asheboro, N.C.).
Owner Of Driver Champion: Dale Earnhardt Jr., JR Motorsports
- This is JR Motorsport’s second NASCAR XFINITY Series driver championship (Chase Elliott, 2014).
- In addition to the No. 9 Chevrolet driven by William Byron, JR Motorsports had two other teams in the 2017 NASCAR
XFINITY Series Playoff Championship 4; the No. 1 Chevrolet driven by Elliott Sadler (finished eighth at Homestead)
and the No. 7 Chevrolet driven by Justin Allgaier (finished 12th at Homestead).
- Owner Dale Earnhardt Jr., a two-time (1998, ’99) NASCAR XFINITY Series driver champion, fielded his first car as an
owner in the series with driver Mark McFarland at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 19, 2005.
- JR Motorsports has led 12 different drivers to Victory Lane for a total of 37 wins in the NASCAR XFINITY Series.
Crew Chief Champion: David Elenz
- This is David Elenz’s first career NASCAR XFINITY Series championship.
- Elenz is the 25th different crew chief to win the NASCAR XFINITY Series title.
- Elenz has won eight NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races with four different drivers: William Byron (four),
Kevin Harvick (two), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (one) and Chase Elliott (one).
Owner Champion: Roger Penske, Team Penske No. 22 Ford
- This is Team Penske’s fourth NASCAR XFINITY Series owners championship (2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017).
- Five drivers made starts in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford this season: Ryan Blaney (11 starts), Brad Keselowski
(nine), Joey Logano (seven), Sam Hornish Jr. (five), Austin Cindric (one).
- The No. 22 team has posted four wins, 23 top fives and 28 top 10s this season.
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NASCAR CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES
Ford EcoBoost 200 - Nov. 17, 2017 at Homestead-Miami Speedway
Race Winner: Chase Briscoe
Age: 22
Team: No. 29 - Cooper Standard Ford
Owner: Brad Keselowski
Crew Chief: Buddy Sisco
Chase Briscoe won the 22nd Annual Ford EcoBoost 200, his first victory in 24 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. This is his first victory and 14th top-10 finish in 2017. This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in two races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Christopher Bell (P) (second) posted his second top-10 finish in four races at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It is his 21st top-10 finish in 2017. Johnny Sauter (P) (third) posted his eighth top-10 finish in 12 races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Chase Briscoe (first) was the highest finishing rookie. Briscoe wins the 2017 Sunoco Rookie of the Year.
Christopher Bell (P) wins the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship.
Toyota wins the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Manufacturer's championship.
Driver Champion: Christopher Bell
Team: No. 4 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Tundra
- Christopher Bell won his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship; his previous best finish in the
final driver standings was third last season.
- Bell is the 16th different driver to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship.
- Bell finished second in the NASCAR Camping World Truck season finale to win the title.
- Bell finished the 2017 season with five wins, 15 top fives, 21 top 10s and five poles.
Owner Champion: Kyle Busch, Kyle Busch Motorsports
- This is Kyle Busch Motorsport’s record fifth-consecutive and sixth all-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
owner championship.
- Kyle Busch Motorsport’s previous owner championships were in 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 – In 2013,
KBM’s No. 51 tied ThorSport Racing’s No. 88 in owner points, but was awarded the championship due the
tiebreaker (wins).
- Kyle Busch Motorsports is the first team in NCWTS history to win five consecutive owner championships.
- Kyle Busch Motorsports now has the most owner titles in the NCWTS with six.
- Kyle Busch Motorsports has led 10 different drivers to Victory Lane for a total of 65 series wins.
- This is Kyle Busch Motorsport’s second driver championship in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (Erik
Jones, 2015).
- Kyle Busch Motorsports made its series debut back in 2010 with driver Johnny Benson Jr. at Texas.
Crew Chief Champion: Ryan Fugle
- This is Ryan Fugle’s second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship; he won his first with
Erik Jones in 2015.
- Fugle has 21 career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victories with four different drivers – Kyle Busch
(five), Erik Jones (four), William Byron (seven) and Christopher Bell (five).
By JENNA FRYER
Associated Press
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — NASCAR's Truck Series has itself a spicy championship fight, with teenager Austin Cindric smack in the middle of the controversy, after a heated Friday night race at Phoenix Raceway.
The race was stopped three times in the final 20 laps for accident cleanup, including the mess created when Kyle Busch Motorsports teammates Noah Gragson and Christopher Bell wrecked each other racing for the lead. The night went so long, a football game between Stanford and Washington had to be moved to another network, so defending series champion Johnny's Sauter victory celebration was abbreviated.
Christopher Bell, Matt Crafton and Cindric advanced to next week's championship race — Sauter had already qualified — with their finishes at Phoenix. Cindric's spot was contested because he wrecked the competition to earn his berth in next Friday night's race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Bell clinched his on points by winning the first two stages. Then two-time series champion Crafton locked up his spot on points in the second stage at Phoenix.
With Sauter already in, it put just one slot in the championship on the line during the final stage at Phoenix. That turned it into a race between Ben Rhodes and Cindric for the right to race for the championship.
A caution sent both drivers to pit road with 25 laps remaining, and Cindric was slowed by a second consecutive troubled stop. But it was a questionable call to pit in hindsight because Rhodes also lost track position when other drivers didn't follow him.
Rhodes had been fourth but restarted ninth. Cindric was 12th with 21 laps remaining and the season on the line.
That's where the race for the final championship spot all but ended. John Hunter Nemechek made a late bid to bump Cindric, but had to win the race to advance and wound up second.
But it was that restart with 21 laps remaining that set the championship field. As Rhodes and Cindric battled for position on the restart, the two trucks made contact that led to a race-ending wreck for Rhodes. Cindric went low on the restart to gain momentum for a potential pass and Rhodes briefly dipped down in an apparent attempt to block him.
The two made contact that caused Rhodes to spin
"I was there and he blocked, that's his fault," Cindric radioed.
Rhodes' crew chief saw it far differently and felt Cindric used a dirty move to collect his spot at Homestead. Eddie Troconis also warned that Cindric will have a rough race ahead of him in the championship.
The race was stopped and Cindric said during the pause it was a racing incident.
"I had a good run, Ben went to block, and I was there," Cindric said. "I can't get pushed around because that was my chance and he was better than we were all night. Nothing intentional there. I tried to get a run and held my ground."
Rhodes called it a "desperation" move by Cindric and said he was driving "over his head."
"There's definitely a time and place to go three-wide, that wasn't it," said Rhodes. "He put me in a bad place. I am not sure that was the right move on his part."
Crafton was also in the wreck and will race against Cindric next week for the title. He sided with Rhodes.
"I told Ben, the 19 (Cindric) better not finish Homestead," Crafton said in encouraging Rhodes to retaliate next week when Cindric has so much on the line.
Brad Keselowski owns the truck that Cindric is racing, and is shutting down the team after next week's race. He tweeted after watching a replay during the red flag that he didn't believe either driver was at fault.
"Tough deal. I'm not sure either driver could or should have done anything different," he wrote. "Sometimes things happen when you go fast for a living ..."
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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race - Lucas Oil 150
Phoenix Raceway
Avondale, Arizona
Friday, November 10, 2017
1. (10) Johnny Sauter (P), Chevrolet, 150.
2. (6) John H. Nemechek (P), Chevrolet, 150.
3. (13) Cody Coughlin #, Toyota, 150.
4. (8) Chase Briscoe #, Ford, 150.
5. (15) Kaz Grala #, Chevrolet, 150.
6. (12) Stewart Friesen #, Chevrolet, 150.
7. (5) Todd Gilliland, Toyota, 150.
8. (1) Christopher Bell (P), Toyota, 150.
9. (7) Austin Cindric # (P), Ford, 150.
10. (21) Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, 150.
11. (23) Jason Hathaway, Chevrolet, 147.
12. (20) Robby Lyons(i), Chevrolet, 145.
13. (26) Jordan Anderson, Chevrolet, 144.
14. (16) Justin Haley #, Chevrolet, Accident, 143.
15. (2) Noah Gragson #, Toyota, Accident, 142.
16. (25) Josh Reaume, Chevrolet, 141.
17. (14) Dalton Sargeant, Chevrolet, Accident, 134.
18. (24) Jesse Little, Toyota, Accident, 134.
19. (11) Ryan Truex, Toyota, Accident, 134.
20. (3) Ben Rhodes (P), Toyota, Accident, 129.
21. (4) Matt Crafton (P), Toyota, Accident, 129.
22. (28) Norm Benning, Chevrolet, Accident, 106.
23. (17) Austin Hill, Ford, Brakes, 104.
24. (9) Grant Enfinger #, Toyota, Accident, 75.
25. (22) Austin Wayne Self, Chevrolet, Engine, 55.
26. (30) Ray Ciccarelli, Chevrolet, Electrical, 21.
27. (29) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Chevrolet, Engine, 20.
28. (27) Mike Harmon(i), Chevrolet, Brakes, 19.
29. (19) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, Electrical, 12.
30. (18) TJ Bell, Chevrolet, Electrical, 10.
31. (31) Ted Minor, Chevrolet, Electrical, 6.
32. (32) Mike Senica, Chevrolet, Electrical, 3.
Average Speed of Race Winner: 89.05 mph.
Time of Race: 01 Hrs, 41 Mins, 04 Secs. Margin of Victory: 0.668 Seconds.
Caution Flags: 6 for 38 laps.
Lead Changes: 9 among 3 drivers.
Lap Leaders: C. Bell (P) 0; N. Gragson # 1-9; C. Bell (P) 10-87; N. Gragson # 88-128; C. Bell (P) 129; N. Gragson # 130-133; C. Bell (P) 134-140; N. Gragson # 141; C. Bell (P) 142-145; J. Sauter (P) 146-150.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): C. Bell (P) 4 times for 90 laps; N. Gragson # 4 times for 55 laps; J. Sauter (P) 1 time for 5 laps.
Stage #1 Top Ten: 4,18,88,27,8,21,19,51,98,16
Stage #2 Top Ten: 4,18,88,27,19,21,8,51,16,52
The No. 24 GMS Racing team was assessed an L1 penalty after the Texas NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, according to the NASCAR penalty report issued Tuesday.
The race finish was encumbered per Section 12.10 of the NASCAR Rule Book after both the front and rear of the truck measured below tolerances in post-race inspection, per the report. Justin Haley drove the No. 24 Chevrolet to a fifth-place finish at the JAG Metals 350 Driving Hurricane Harvey Relief.
Crew chief Kevin Bellicourt has been fined $5,000 and suspended from the next NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship points event at Phoenix. The team also was assessed the loss of 10 driver points and 10 owner points.
In addition, one lug nut was discovered to be improperly secured on the No. 4 Kyle Busch Motorsports truck driven by Christopher Bell. Crew chief Ryan Fugle was fined $2,500.
Bell is leading the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs standings; Haley did not make the eight-driver playoffs field.
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Already Clinched: Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr.
Clinching for Championship 4:
• Brad Keselowski – If Keselowski wins, he will clinch. If Kyle Busch/Truex/Harvick or a non-playoff driver wins, he would guarantee a clinch on points with 37 Points.
• Denny Hamlin – If Hamlin wins, he will clinch. Could clinch on points with Kyle Busch/Truex/Harvick or a non-playoff driver win and help.
• Ryan Blaney – If Blaney wins, he will clinch. Could clinch on points with Kyle Busch/Truex/Harvick or a non-playoff driver win and help.
• Chase Elliott – If Elliott wins, he will clinch. Could clinch on points with a Kyle Busch/Truex/Harvick or a non-playoff driver win and help.
• Jimmie Johnson – If Johnson wins, he will clinch. Could clinch on points with a Kyle Busch/Truex/Harvick or a non-playoff driver win and help.
Manufacturer Championship: Toyota currently holds a 23-point lead over Ford in the manufacturer standings. To clinch an early title, Toyota needs to leave Phoenix with a 60-point lead over second place.
NASCAR XFINITY Series
Already Clinched: None
Clinching for Championship 4:
• Elliott Sadler – With a win, Sadler would clinch. If a playoff driver wins, would clinch with 32 Points. If a playoff driver doesn’t win, he would clinch with 27 Points.
• William Byron – With a win, Byron would clinch. If a playoff driver wins, would clinch on points with 37 Points. If a playoff driver doesn’t wins, he would clinch with 32 Points.
• Justin Allgaier – With a win, Allgaier would clinch. If a playoff driver wins, would clinch on points with 41 Points. If a playoff driver doesn’t wins, he would clinch on points with 36 Points.
• Brennan Poole – With a win, Poole would clinch. If a playoff driver doesn’t win, he would clinch on points with 51 Points. Could clinch on points with help if a playoff driver wins.
• Matt Tifft (0 Wins, 3074 Points) – With a win, Tifft would clinch. Could clinch on points with help.
• Cole Custer (0 Wins, 3066 Points) – With a win, Custer would clinch. Could clinch on points with help.
• Daniel Hemric (0 Wins, 3061 Points) – With a win, Hemric would clinch. Could clinch on points with help.
• Ryan Reed (0 Wins, 3046 Points) – With a win, Reed would clinch. Could clinch on points with help.
Manufacturer Championship (Bill France Performance Award): Chevrolet currently holds a 58-point lead over Toyota in the manufacturer standings. To clinch an early title, Chevrolet needs to leave Phoenix with a 61-point lead over second place.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Already Clinched: Johnny Sauter
Clinching for Championship 4:
• Christopher Bell – With a win, Bell would clinch. If a playoff driver wins, would clinch on points with 6 Points (NOTE: Bell can conceivably clinch a spot following Stage 1.). If Sauter or a non-playoff driver wins, he would clinch on points with 1 Point.
• Matt Crafton – With a win, Crafton would clinch. If a playoff driver wins, would clinch on points with 37 Points. If Sauter or a non-playoff driver wins, would clinch on points with 32 Points.
• Austin Cindric – With a win, Cindric would clinch. If Sauter or a non-playoff driver wins, would clinch on points with 50 Points. If a playoff driver wins, could clinch on points with help.
• Ben Rhodes – With a win, Rhodes would clinch. Could clinch on points with help.
• John Hunter Nemechek – With a win, Nemechek would clinch. Could clinch on points with help.
Manufacturer Championship: Toyota currently holds a 42-point lead over Chevrolet in the manufacturer standings. To clinch an early title, Toyota needs to leave Phoenix with a 60-point lead over second place.
By SEAN SHAPIRO
Associated Press
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Johnny Sauter and wife Cortney welcomed their fourth child, a girl named Alice, on Wednesday morning.
"It was a crazy week," Sauter said. "But it's cool. I'm blessed to have the wife that I have I do and having are fourth child into the world was pretty awesome, so I'm a lucky, lucky man."
On Friday night, Sauter had more to celebrate when he won the NASCAR Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The defending series champion became the first driver earn a spot in the series championship finale in two weeks.
"Texas is becoming one of my favorite places on earth," Sauter said. "Just pumped up. I haven't been pumped up this much in a long, long time. This is a big win, obviously a big week."
The 39-year-old Sauter held off 19-year-old Austin Cindric for his third victory of the season and fourth in Texas.
"I think it was youth versus experience tonight and experience won in more ways than one," Cindric said. "Johnny taught me a few things . definitely a few things to keep in the notebook."
On Friday, the veteran driver may have taught the younger races a thing or two about flexibility and not being married to your pre-race plans.
"Everything we had planned about strategy out there went out the window in the first 20 laps," Sauter said. "It was pretty much calling an audible every time ... usually takes me 10 laps to get going, so I never felt like I was in the track like I wanted to be. But as the night progressed it just got better."
The top three spots were claimed by drivers still in the chase for the four-man championship showdown at Homestead on Nov. 17. Christopher Bell finished third, and is second behind Sauter in the playoff standings.
Two of the playoff drivers made critical mistakes in the race.
John Hunter Nemecheck was leading with 13 laps to go, but ran out of gas and was required to pit. He was then given a penalty for speeding out of the pit road and ended up finishing 19th.
"We gambled it and it didn't work out," Nemecheck said.
Ben Rhodes was in the top 10 for much of the race, but a faulty pit stop with 17 laps to go dropped him into the back of the pack and he finished 18th.
Matt Crafton, another playoff contender, finished ninth.
Chase Briscoe, a rookie out of the playoff hunt, finished fourth.
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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race - JAG Metals 350 Driving Hurricane Harvey Relief
Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth, Texas
Friday, November 3, 2017
1. (4) Johnny Sauter (P), Chevrolet, 147.
2. (6) Austin Cindric # (P), Ford, 147.
3. (3) Christopher Bell (P), Toyota, 147.
4. (10) Chase Briscoe #, Ford, 147.
5. (1) Justin Haley #, Chevrolet, 147.
6. (7) Kaz Grala #, Chevrolet, 147.
7. (19) Grant Enfinger #, Toyota, 147.
8. (5) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 147.
9. (8) Matt Crafton (P), Toyota, 147.
10. (2) Noah Gragson #, Toyota, 147.
11. (17) Austin Hill, Ford, 147.
12. (12) Myatt Snider, Toyota, 147.
13. (14) Regan Smith, Ford, 147.
14. (16) Stewart Friesen #, Chevrolet, 147.
15. (18) Austin Wayne Self, Chevrolet, 146.
6. (15) Cody Coughlin #, Toyota, 145.
17. (13) Tyler Young, Chevrolet, 145.
18. (9) Ben Rhodes (P), Toyota, 145.
19. (11) John H. Nemechek (P), Chevrolet, 145.
20. (26) Josh Reaume, Chevrolet, 139.
21. (21) Wendell Chavous #, Chevrolet, 138.
22. (28) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Chevrolet, 130.
23. (29) Norm Benning, Chevrolet, Brakes, 92.
24. (24) Jordan Anderson, Chevrolet, Power Steering, 70.
25. (30) Ted Minor, Chevrolet, Engine, 41.
26. (23) Patrick Emerling, Chevrolet, Accident, 24.
27. (20) Gray Gaulding(i), Chevrolet, Electrical, 23.
28. (27) Ray Ciccarelli, Chevrolet, Electrical, 21.
29. (25) JJ Yeley(i), Chevrolet, Electrical, 18.
30. (31) Mike Senica, Chevrolet, Oil Pressure, 8.
31. (22) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, Vibration, 7.
32. (32) Tommy Joe Martins(i), Chevrolet, Accident, 3.
Average Speed of Race Winner: 131.38 mph.
Time of Race: 01 Hrs, 40 Mins, 42 Secs. Margin of Victory: 0.170 Seconds.
Caution Flags: 5 for 26 laps.
Lead Changes: 11 among 10 drivers.
Lap Leaders: J. Haley # 1-25; C. Bell (P) 26-37; M. Crafton (P) 38-42; M. Snider 43-63; N. Gragson # 64-72; A. Cindric # (P) 73-108; J. Sauter (P) 109-116; C. Briscoe # 117; C. Bell (P) 118-125; G. Enfinger # 126; J. Nemechek (P) 127-134; J. Sauter (P) 135-147.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): A. Cindric # (P) 1 time for 36 laps; J. Haley # 1 time for 25 laps; J. Sauter (P) 2 times for 21 laps; M. Snider 1 time for 21 laps; C. Bell (P) 2 times for 20 laps; N. Gragson # 1 time for 9 laps; J. Nemechek (P) 1 time for 8 laps; M. Crafton (P) 1 time for 5 laps; G. Enfinger # 1 time for 1 lap; C. Briscoe # 1 time for 1 lap.
Stage #1 Top Ten: 4,21,19,27,8,88,51,33,02,18
Stage #2 Top Ten: 18,51,4,33,16,27,19,88,21,8
Associated Press
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Noah Gragson celebrated his first Truck Series victory by impersonating Helio Castroneves and climbing the fence at Martinsville Speedway.
Then he took it a step further and did pullups while dangling from the fence.
It was a bit too much for the 19-year-old.
He vomited over the side of the racetrack wall after his climb.
That wasn't Gragson's only gaffe. He referred to Martinsville's signature grandfather clock trophy as a "granddaddy watch," then struggled later to discuss the historic piece.
"What the hell do you do with that thing, honestly? They don't teach kids anymore how to tell time like that," he said.
Gragson, who is from Las Vegas, won for Kyle Busch Motorsports. Busch, who also is from Las Vegas, uses that team to groom young talent.
That youthfulness was on full display as Gragson recalled how he started in racing.
"I was playing 'NASCAR Inside Line' the video game, around this place and it's a lot of fun to play that game," Gragson said. "I kind of had playbacks in my head those last couple laps. I was praying for no caution ... I was thinking about making laps on that video game. Started off there and then to be actually racing here in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, it's a great privilege and it's awesome."
Gragson is the 10th first-time Truck Series winner at Martinsville, and his victory denied a driver from earning an automatic berth in the championship race of the playoffs. He passed Crafton on the outside on a restart with 10 laps remaining, and it denied Crafton the ticket to the finale.
Busch praised his newest winner.
"It just goes to show you that these guys, given the opportunities that they have in KBM stuff, can do a good job," Busch said. "Noah driving the thing to his first win was pretty cool."
Crafton finished second after leading a race-high 102 laps.
The race at Martinsville was the first in the round of six for the series. Two drivers will be eliminated from the field, and Gragson is not championship-eligible.
Johnny Sauter was third. Both he and Crafton won a stage of Saturday's race.
Harrison Burton was fourth and followed by Todd Gilliland.
Playoff-bound driver John Hunter Nemechek had a brake issue that caused his truck to slide into the outside wall early in the first stage. Nemechek immediately drove the truck behind the wall and he's now 62 points behind playoffs leader Christopher Bell.
Bell spun in the third segment on Lap 122 after contact with Crafton. Bell recovered to finish eighth.
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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race - Texas Roadhouse 200 Presented By Alpha Energy Solutions
Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville, Virginia
Saturday, October 28, 2017
1 (5) Noah Grayson #, 200, Running
2 (2) Matt Crafton (P), 200, Running
3 (4) Johnny Sauter (P), 200, Running
4 (10) Harrison Burton, 200, Running
5 (13) Todd Gilliland, 200, Running
6 (11) Stewart Friesen #, 200, Running
7 (8) Kaz Grala #, 200, Running
8 (15) Christopher Bell (P), 200, Running
9 (3) Ben Rhodes (P), 200, Running
10 (6) Austin Cindric # (P), 200, Running
11 (19) Justin Haley #, 200, Running
12 (16) Grant Enfinger #, 200, Running
13 (7) Ryan Truex, 200, Running
14 (22) Regan Smith, 200, Running
15 (18) Ty Dillon(i), 200, Running
16 (23) Austin Hill, 200, Running
17 (24) Landon Huffman, 200, Running
18 (14) Cale Gale, 200, Running
19 (1) Chase Briscoe #, 199, Running
20 (20) Cody Coughlin #, 199, Running
21 (29) Wendell Chavous #, 199, Running
22 (26) Jeffrey Abbey, 199, Running
23 (9) Mason Diaz, 198, Running
24 (28) Jordan Anderson, 198, Running
25 (27) Bayley Currey, 196, Running
26 (21) Jeb Burton(i), 174, Rear Gear
27 (31) Norm Benning, 153, Brakes
28 (30) Jennifer Jo Cobb, 108, Oil Line
29 (25) Austin Wayne Self, 61, Engine
30 (17) John H. Nemechek (P), 37, Accident
31 (12) Gray Gaulding(i), 26, Electrical
32 (32) Chris Windom, 0, Engine
Average Speed of Race Winner: 67.932 mph.
Time of Race: 01 Hrs. 32 Mins. 55 Secs. Margin of Victory: 1.486 Seconds
Caution Flags: 6 for 45 laps: Laps: 39-44 (#8 Incident in Turn 2 [45]); 52-60 (Stage 1 Conclusion [49]); 102-111 (Stage 2 Conclusion [92]); 123-129 (#4 and 88 Incident in
Turn 4 [49]); 138-143 (#24 and 29 Incident in Turn 1 [1]); 184-190 (#50 Spin in Turn 2 [92]).
Lead Changes: 6 among 5 drivers:
Lap Leaders: C. Briscoe # 1-39; M. Crafton (P) 40-71; J. Sauter (P) 72-104; M. Crafton (P) 105; C. Bell (P) 106-121; M. Crafton (P) 122-190; N.
Gragson # 191-200.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): M. Crafton (3 times for 102 laps); C. Briscoe # (1 time for 39 laps); J. Sauter (P)(1 time for 33 laps); C. Bell (P) (1 time for 16 laps); N. Gragson # (1 time for 10 laps)
Stage #1 Top Ten: 88,21,27,16,18,33,19,86,29,51
Stage #2 Top Ten: 21,88,18,4,29,51,46,24,52,99
