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  • Enfinger’s Eventful Day Ends with Top-Five at Thunder Valley

    Enfinger’s Eventful Day Ends with Top-Five at Thunder Valley

    BRISTOL, Tenn. — NASCAR’s annual midweek day of racing at Bristol Motor Speedway had barely commenced when penalties from Michigan resulted in Grant Enfinger losing points he earned just days earlier. By night’s end, he brought his truck home to a fourth-place finish in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series UNOH 200 and salvaged some of those lost points.

    Following the LTi Printing 200 at Michigan International Speedway, Enfinger was hit with two penalties, resulting in a double-encumbered finish. The first penalty was the result of a post-race ride-height violation, and the second was a safety violation for crew chief Jeff Hensley for an “improperly affixed” weight. The subsequent 10-point penalty resulted in him going from 14 points back of teammate Ben Rhodes, to 24 behind.

    But his performance through the day and evening at Thunder Valley demonstrated bridging the gap might not be a tall task. He finished 11th and seventh in the day’s practice sessions, and qualified his car seventh for the race.

    While Enfinger didn’t race “under the radar,” as he did finish top-10 (fifth and ninth) in both the first and second stage, he never posed a threat to Kyle Busch’s dominance, as had teammate Matt Crafton. But he drove his way through traffic, both lead and lapped, and drove it to a fourth-place finish as the checkered flag waved.

    “ We had a decent restart there at the end, and we really had a good Champion Power Equipment Tundra all day,” Enfinger said. “We weren’t great. The 46 (Kyle Busch) – he’s really good at this racing stuff. He made us all look bad. But a solid run for us. We’ll take it. We need a little bit more, but very, very proud of everybody on this ThorSport Racing team. We had to battle through some adversity this week, but we still got some more to come, so we’ll keep fighting strong.”

    Enfinger leaves Bristol seventh in points. Unfortunately, teammate Rhodes, who currently occupies the cutoff spot, out-pointed him, in spite of a fifth-place finish. He trails Rhodes by 26 with two races to go in the Truck Series regular season.

  • Kyle Busch Rallies from Speeding Penalty to Win Bristol Truck Race

    Kyle Busch Rallies from Speeding Penalty to Win Bristol Truck Race

    BRISTOL, Tenn. — While Kyle Busch was the dominant driver, he had to overcome a speeding penalty, which he did with ease, ran down and passed Matt Crafton, and even held him off on an overtime restart to win at Thunder Valley.

    Busch was busted for speeding under the second stage break caution and restarted at the tail-end of the field on the ensuing restart. He made quick work of the field, catching and passing Crafton for the race lead with 33 laps to go to score his 49th career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory in 140 career starts.

    Crafton finished second and John Hunter Nemechek rounded out the podium.

    Grant Enfinger and Ben Rhodes rounded out the top-five.

    Johnny Sauter, Christopher Bell, Parker Kligerman, Austin Cindric and Brandon Jones rounded out the top-10.

    RACE SUMMARY

    Busch led the field to the green flag at 10:44 p.m. He led every lap of the first stage on his way to winning it on Lap 56.

    Cindric took the lead under the caution and restarted the race leader. A lap after the Lap 64 restart, however, Crafton got to his corner panel and loosened him. Taking the lead on Lap 65. But Busch ran him down, and lapped traffic allowed him to pass Crafton exiting Turn 2, retake the lead and win the second stage on Lap 121.

    He was busted for speeding, which set up the run to the finish.

    NUTS & BOLTS

    The race lasted one hour, 13 minutes and five seconds, at an average speed of 88.829 mph. There were six lead changes among four different drivers and five cautions for 31 laps.

    Bell leaves with a 42-point lead over Sauter.

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  • Kyle Busch takes Bristol Truck pole

    Kyle Busch takes Bristol Truck pole

    BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Busch will lead the field to the green flag this evening after winning the pole for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series UNOH 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

    The driver of the No. 46 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota scored the pole with a time of 14.827 and a speed of 129.413 mph. Christopher Bell will start second with a final round time of 14.920 and a speed of 128.606 mph. Johnny Sauter will start third with a final round time of 14.959 and a speed of 128.271 mph. Noah Gragson will start fourth with a final round time of 14.961 and a speed of 128.253 mph. Brandon Jones will round out the top-five starters with a final round time of 15.001 and a speed of 127.911 mph.

    Matt Crafton, Grant Enfinger, Cody Coughlin, Ben Rhodes and Jesse Little will round out the top-10 starters.

    Kaz Grala and Justin Haley will round out the 12 drivers that made the final round of qualifying.

    Chris Windom and Mike Senica failed to make the race.

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  • Kyle Busch Fastest in Final Truck Practice at Bristol

    Kyle Busch Fastest in Final Truck Practice at Bristol

    BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kyle Busch topped the chart in final NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice at Bristol Motor Speedway.

    The driver of the No. 46 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota was the fastest with a time of 14.706 and a speed of 130.477 mph. Ben Rhodes was second in his No. 27 ThorSport Racing Toyota with a time of 14.801 and a speed of 129.640 mph. Christopher Bell was third in his No. 4 KBM Toyota with a time of 14.816 and a speed of 129.509 mph. Matt Crafton was fourth in his ThorSport Toyota with a time of 14.816 and a speed of 129.509 mph. Johnny Sauter rounded out the top-five in his No. 21 GMS Racing Chevrolet with a time of 14.844 and a speed of 129.264 mph.

    Brandon Jones, Grant Enfinger, Parker Kligerman, Cody Coughlin and Justin Haley rounded out the top-10.

    Bell posted the fastest 10 consecutive lap average at a speed of 124.808 mph.

    First Truck Practice Results

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  • Coughlin Fastest at Bristol in First Truck Practice

    Coughlin Fastest at Bristol in First Truck Practice

    BRISTOL, Tenn. — Cody Coughlin topped the chart in first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice at Bristol Motor Speedway.

    The driver of the No. 13 ThorSport Racing Toyota was the fastest with a time of 14.828 and a speed of 129.404 mph. Kyle Busch was second in his No. 46 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota was second with a time of 14.832 and a speed of 129.369 mph. Johnny Sauter was third in his No. 21 GMS Racing Chevrolet with a time of 14.863 and a speed of 129.099 mph. Matt Crafton was fourth in his No. 88 ThorSport Toyota with a time of 15.006 and a speed of 127.869 mph. Austin Cindric rounded out the top-five in his No. 19 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford with a time of 15.039 and a speed of 127.622 mph.

    John Hunter Nemechek, Brandon Jones, Justin Haley, Noah Gragson and Ryan Truex rounded out the top-10.

    Grant Enfinger, who clocked in the 11th-fastest single lap, posted the fastest 10 consecutive lap average at a speed of 125.682 mph.

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  • Enfinger’s Season After 13 Races

    Enfinger’s Season After 13 Races

    BRISTOL, Tenn. — Grant Enfinger’s first full season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series has him just on the outside, vying for a playoff spot, with three races remaining in the 2017 regular season.

    Ask him how he’d rate his season, he’d say, “it depends on where in the season you ask me.”

    “If you’re asking me right now, probably a C,” he said. “We’ve been an A at certain parts of the season, and we’ve been an F at certain parts of the season.”

    His season started with him pushing teammate Ben Rhodes with two laps to go in the NextEra Energy Resource 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Exiting Turn 2, Rhodes got loose, turned down into teammate Matt Crafton and triggered a 12-truck wreck. Enfinger wound up 16th.

    He rebounded the following week with an eighth-place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway but was a non-factor in a 17th-place finish at Martinsville Speedway.

    After an 11th  place at Kansas Speedway, Enfinger went on a run of five top-10 finishes and four top-fives. That run consisted of a seventh at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a bottom-step podium finish at Dover International Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway, a fifth at Gateway Motorsports Park and a fourth at Iowa Speedway.

    “We got through the first three or four races and weren’t where we really wanted to be, and then we started to gain a lot of momentum, and had some really good finishes and had some really good trucks,” he continued.

    This five-race hot streak came to an end when he collided with teammate Rhodes, only half a lap into the second stage of the Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 at Kentucky Speedway.

    Enfinger bounced back with a fourth-place finish at Eldora Speedway, bringing him to his highest points position of the season to date.

    After finishes of 13th at Pocono Raceway and eighth at Michigan International Speedway, he now sits seventh in points, 14 back of teammate Rhodes, who currently occupies the final playoff spot.

    Doing so won’t be easy, given that, as he notes, his team is without the consistency that carried them for the aforementioned five-race stretch.

    “In the last couple of races, we’ve struggled,” Enfinger added. “We just haven’t had the finishes we’ve needed, but we’re looking to get back on track here at Bristol.”

  • Descendant of NASCAR Royalty Wins in Thunder Valley

    Descendant of NASCAR Royalty Wins in Thunder Valley

    BRISTOL, Tenn. — Just four months after parting company with Red Horse Racing, Ben Kennedy, great-grandson of Bill France Sr., capitalized on a late race mistake by William Byron to score the Camping World Truck Series victory at Thunder Valley.

    It’s the first career Truck Series victory for the driver of the No. 33 GMS Racing Chevrolet.

    “I can’t put it into words,” said Kennedy. “Someone asked me earlier today what it’s like going to Bristol for your first time and to win here is just so cool. I’m speechless. The guys gave me an awesome truck. Everyone at GMS Racing, Jacob Companies, the fans in the stands, everybody watching on TV, gosh this is just the coolest day of my life.”

    With the victory, Kennedy has claimed a spot in the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chase.

    “We put this deal together (with GMS Racing) a couple months ago and I never imagined, I never would have imagined going into this race, that we would be here today,” he said. “I thought we were a top-15 truck or a top-10 truck, but to actually be here in Victory Lane means the world to me.”

    Brett Moffitt came home runner-up in his No. 11 RHR Toyota, a career-best finish.

    “We had a good truck, a strong truck all day. We ran top-five, top-10 most of it. He had just enough to get away from us on that last restart,” Moffitt explained. “After that, we got to him once but couldn’t get around.”

    Daniel Hemric rounded out the podium in his No. 19 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford. Byron led one lap and brought his No. 9 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota home to a fourth-place finish. Johnny Sauter rounded out the top-five in his No. 21 GMSR Chevrolet.

    Cole Custer finished sixth in his No. 00 JR Motorsports Chevrolet after overcoming spinning out past the first quarter mark of the race. Christopher Bell, who led a race-high of 101 laps and spun out of the lead just prior to the three-quarter mark, rallied back to a seventh-place finish in his No. 4 KBM Toyota. John Hunter Nemechek finished eighth in his No. 8 NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet. Brandon Jones finished ninth in his No. 71 Ranier Racing Chevrolet. John Wes Townley rounded out the top-10 in his No. 05 Athenian Motorsports Chevrolet.

    The race lasted one hour, 25 minutes and 59 seconds at an average speed of 74.387 mph. There were seven lead changes among five different drivers and nine cautions for 55 laps.

    Byron leaves Bristol with a 37-point lead over Hemric in the points standings.

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  • Reddick on Truck Pole at Bristol

    Reddick on Truck Pole at Bristol

    BRISTOL, Tenn. — Tyler Reddick will lead the field to the green flag for tonight’s race at Bristol Motor Speedway.

    The driver of the No. 29 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford scored the pole for the UNOH 200 after posting a new track record time of 14.884 and a speed of 128.917 mph. It’s his third career pole in 53 career Camping World Truck Series starts, first of 2016 and first at Bristol.

    Daniel Suarez will start second in his No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota after posting a time of 14.963 and a speed of 128.236 mph. Cameron Hayley will start third in his No. 13 ThorSport Racing Toyota after posting a time of 15.018 and a speed of 127.767 mph. Ben Rhodes will start fourth in his No. 41 TSR Toyota after posting a time of 15.034 and a speed of 127.631 mph. Christopher Bell will round out the top-five starters in his No. 4 KBM Toyota after posting a time of 15.059 and a speed of 127.419 mph.

    William Byron will start sixth in his No. 9 KBM Toyota. Johnny Sauter will start seventh in his No. 21 GMS Racing Chevrolet. Brett Moffitt will start eighth in his No. 11 Red Horse Racing Toyota. Cole Custer will start ninth in his No. 00 JR Motorsports Chevrolet. Katz Grala will round out the top-10 starters in his No. 24 GMSR Chevrolet.

    Jesse Little and Daniel Hemric will round out the 12 drivers that made the final round of qualifying.

    Rico Abreu damaged his truck during qualifying and switched to his backup. As a result, he’ll start from the rear of the field.

    Thirty-five cars were entered. With 32 making the field, Jake Griffin, Clay Greenfield and Cody McMahan failed to make the race.

    Fifteen Chevrolet’s, five Ford’s and 12 Toyota’s will comprise the field for tonight’s race at Bristol.

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  • Suarez Fastest at Bristol in Final Truck Practice

    Suarez Fastest at Bristol in Final Truck Practice

    BRISTOL, Tenn. — Daniel Suarez topped the chart in final Camping World Truck Series practice at Bristol Motor Speedway.

    The driver of the No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota was the fastest in the final practice session with a time of 14.820 and a speed of 129.474 mph. Brett Moffitt was second in his No. 11 Red Horse Racing Toyota with a time of 14.860 and a speed of 129.125 mph. William Byron was third in his No. 9 KBM Toyota with a time of 14.861 and a speed of 129.116 mph. Christopher Bell was fourth in his No. 4 KBM Toyota with a time of 14.894 and a speed of 128.830 mph. Cameron Hayley rounded out the top-five in his No. 13 ThorSport Racing Toyota with a time of 14.917 and a speed of 128.632 mph.

    Tyler Reddick was sixth in his No. 29 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford. Austin Cindric was seventh in his No. 2 BKR Ford. Rico Abreu was eighth in his No. 98 TSR Toyota. Ben Rhodes was ninth in his No. 41 TSR Toyota. Matt Crafton rounded out the top-10 in his No. 88 TSR Toyota.

    Reddick posted the fastest 10 consecutive lap average at a speed of 124.571 mph.

    The top-12 drivers in final practice posted a time faster than the current track record of 15.118 and a speed of 126.922 mph. It came in large part from the trucks running the bottom groove that they avoided running in the first practice session.

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  • Bell fastest in first Truck practice

    Bell fastest in first Truck practice

    BRISTOL, Tenn. — Christopher Bell topped the chart in first Camping World Truck Series practice at Bristol Motor Speedway.

    The driver of the No. 4 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota was the fastest in the first practice session with a time of 15.535 and a speed of 123.515 mph. Timothy Peters was second in his No. 17 Red Horse Racing Toyota with a time of 15.600 and a speed of 123.000 mph. Rico Abreu was third in his No. 98 ThorSport Racing Toyota with a time of 15.600 and a speed of 123.000 mph. Daniel Suarez was fourth in his No. 51 KBM Toyota with a time of 15.601 and a speed of 122.992 mph. Cole Custer rounded out the top-five in his No. 00 JR Motorsports Chevrolet with a time of 15.621 and a speed of 122.835 mph.

    Tyler Reddick was sixth in his No. 29 Brad Keselowski Racing Ford. Ben Rhodes was seventh in his No. 41 TSR Toyota. Matt Crafton was eighth in his No. 88 TSR Toyota. John Hunter Nemechek was ninth in his No. 8 NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet. Cameron Hayley rounded out the top-10 in his No. 13 TSR Toyota.

    Ben Kennedy, who was 20th in his No. 33 GMS Racing Chevrolet, posted the fastest 10 consecutive lap average at a speed of 119.103 mph.

    The trucks ran the middle groove for most of the session rather than use the recently “polished” bottom groove.

    The trucks are back on track at 11:30 for final practice.

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