2018 Fr8Auctions 250
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 19 of 23 of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | October 13, 2018 | ||
| Official name | 13th Annual Fr8Auctions 250 | ||
| Location | Lincoln, Alabama, Talladega Superspeedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 94 laps, 250.04 mi (402.4 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 94 laps, 250.04 mi (402.4 km) | ||
| Average speed | 137.911 miles per hour (221.946 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 53.032 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | |
| Laps | 31 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 25 | Timothy Peters | GMS Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FOX | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Kevin Harvick | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2018 Fr8Auctions 250 was the 19th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, the third and final race of the Round of 8, and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 13, 2018, Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 94 laps to complete. At race's end, GMS Racing driver Timothy Peters would win under caution after a wild wreck on the backstretch that featured Noah Gragson throwing a block on Peters, spinning in the process.[1] The win was Peters' 11th and to date, final NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his first and only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Myatt Snider of ThorSport Racing and David Gilliland of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
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Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval.
Entry list
[edit]Practice
[edit]First practice
[edit]The first practice session was held on Friday, October 12, at 9:05 AM CST, and would last for 50 minutes.[2] Justin Haley of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 49.490 and an average speed of 193.494 miles per hour (311.398 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 49.490 | 193.494 |
| 2 | 2 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 49.492 | 193.486 |
| 3 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.783 | 192.355 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
[edit]The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, October 12, at 10:35 AM CST, and would last for 50 minutes.[2] Spencer Gallagher of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 52.927 and an average speed of 180.928 miles per hour (291.175 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 52.927 | 180.928 |
| 2 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 53.037 | 180.553 |
| 3 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 53.092 | 180.366 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Friday, October 12, at 4:35 PM CST.[2] Since Talladega Superspeedway is at least a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) racetrack, the qualifying system was a single car, single lap, two round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 13–32. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1–12.[4]
David Gilliland of Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the pole, setting a lap of 53.032 and an average speed of 180.570 miles per hour (290.599 km/h) in the second round.[5]
Four drivers would fail to qualify: Norm Benning, Joey Gase, Ray Ciccarelli, and Jamie Mosley.
Full qualifying results
[edit]Race results
[edit]Stage 1 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 51 | David Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 02 | Austin Hill | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 54
References
[edit]- ^ "Peters wins at Talladega; Crafton stays alive in Playoffs". ESPN.com. 2018-10-13. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ a b c "2018 NASCAR Truck Series Talladega Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ a b McFadin, Daniel (2018-10-12). "Truck Series practice report from Talladega". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (2018-10-12). "David Gilliland wins pole for Truck Series race at Talladega". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ "2018 Fr8Auctions 250 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-05.