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Johnny Sauter, driver of the #21 Allegiant Travel Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18, 2016 in Homestead, Florida.
Starting from pole Truck 9 William Byron Liberty University Toyota won the 21st Annual Ford EcoBoost 200, his 7th win in 24 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. This is William Byron’s 1st win & 1st Top 10 finish at Homestead-Miami Speedway. This is also Byron’s 7th rookie-record win & 16th Top-10 finish in 2016 which is amazing as this is his Rookie Year. Byron was the highest finishing rookie and has won the Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award this season. 2nd Place Truck 29 Tyler Reddick Cooper Standard Ford, started from 7th place posted his 3rd Top 10 finish in 3 races at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It is his 12th Top 10 finish in 2016. 3rd Place Truck 21 Johnny Sauter Allegiant Travel Chevrolet, started from 19th place posted his 7th Top 10 finish in 10 races at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Johnny Sauter is the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver champion.
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William Byron, driver of the #9 Liberty University Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18, 2016 in Homestead, Florida.
4th Place Truck 24 Kyle Larson DC Solar Chevrolet, started from 3rd place followed by 5th place Truck 19 Daniel Hemric DrawTite Ford, started from 18th place. 6th Place Truck 51 Daniel Suarez ARRIS Toyota, started from 17th place. 7th place Truck 88 Matt Crafton Black Label Bacon/Menards Toyota, started from 4th place & was 2nd place in the 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship. 8th Truck 4 Christopher Bell JBL Toyota, started from 8th place followed by 9th place Truck 17 Timothy Peters Red Horse Racing Toyota, started from 13th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Truck 00 Cole Custer Haas Automation Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 2nd place
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Timothy Peters, driver of the #17 Red Horse Racing Toyota, William Byron, driver of the #9 Liberty University Toyota, and Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Black Label Bacon/Menards Toyota, lead the field during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18, 2016 in Homestead, Florida.
The race had 4 Cautions for 18 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 15 for Truck 16 Stewart Friesen Halmar International Chevrolet Spin Turn 4. 2nd Caution on lap 43 for Truck 07 Patrick Staropoli Auto Nation Cure Bowl Chevrolet Spin in Turn 2. 3rd Caution on lap 84 for Truck 07 Patrick Staropoli Auto Nation Cure Bowl Chevrolet Crash in Turn 2. 4th Caution on lap 111 for Truck 07 Patrick Staropoli Auto Nation Cure Bowl Chevrolet Crash in Turn 2.
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William Byron, driver of the #9 Liberty University Toyota, leads the field past the green flag to start the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18, 2016 in Homestead, Florida.
The race had 15 Lead Changes among 5 drivers: Lap Leaders: W. Byron # 1-16; R. Sorenson(i) 17; W. Byron # 18-19; M. Crafton (C) 20-22; K. Larson(i) 23-43; W. Byron # 44; T. Reddick 45-47; M. Crafton (C) 48-53; K. Larson(i) 54-83; W. Byron # 84; K. Larson(i) 85-87; M. Crafton (C) 88; K. Larson(i) 89-110; W. Byron # 111; T. Reddick 112-124; W. Byron # 125-134. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): K. Larson(i) 4 times for 76 laps; W. Byron # 6 times for 31 laps; T. Reddick 2 times for 16 laps; M. Crafton (C) 3 times for 10 laps; R. Sorenson(i) 1 time for 1 lap.
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Johnny Sauter, driver of the #21 Allegiant Travel Chevrolet, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18, 2016 in Homestead, Florida.
Top 10 in Points: J. Sauter (C) – 4,030; M. Crafton (C) – 4,026; C. Bell (C) # – 4,025; T. Peters (C) – 4,024; W. Byron # – 2,199; D. Hemric – 2,163; B. Kennedy – 2,162; J. Nemechek – 2,133; T. Reddick – 511; C. Custer # – 502.
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(L-R) Timothy Peters, driver of the #17 Red Horse Racing Toyota, Christopher Bell, driver of the #4 JBL Toyota, Johnny Sauter, driver of the #21 Allegiant Travel Chevrolet, and Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Black Label Bacon/Menards Toyota, pose with the Camping World Truck Series trophy prior to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18, 2016 in Homestead, Florida.
Sauter said “It’s not just me, it’s the whole team, everybody at GMS Racing. “We qualified bad today, and really, I was kind of worried about it. But it felt pretty good in race trim.” “To be a champion, five years ago my old man was down here when I won the race. This is for him and for Joe Shear’s dad great Midwest racers. My family’s here, my kids are here, my wife’s here. It’s just an awesome night. Proud to be champion, and we’ll do everything within our power to represent NASCAR and Camping World as best we can.”
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Team owner Kyle Busch and wife Samantha celebrate with the Champion Owner trophy in Victory Lane after Johnny Sauter (not pictured), driver of the #21 Allegiant Travel Chevrolet, won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 18, 2016 in Homestead, Florida.
Canadian Truck 13 Cameron Hayley Mattei Air Compressors Toyota had a 16th place finish. Cameron Hayley Motorsports Statement: It’s been a crazy year for the 13 team full of ups and downs! I just want to thank all of these guys and many more at ThorSport racing for allowing me to live out my dream! Cabinets by Hayley, Mattei Air Compressors, and Ride TV were just a few that made this all possible but none more then Duke and Rhonda Thorson for giving me this opportunity. Hoping to be around in years to come!
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race Number 23
Unofficial Race Results for the 21St Annual Ford Ecoboost 200 – Friday, November 18, 2016
Homestead-Miami Speedway – Homestead, FL – 1.5 Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 134 Laps – 201 Miles
Finish Start Truck Driver Team Laps Status
1. 1. Truck 9 William Byron # Liberty University Toyota 134 Running
2. 7. Truck 29 Tyler Reddick Cooper Standard Ford 134 Running
3. 19. Truck 21 Johnny Sauter (C) Allegiant Travel Chevrolet 134 Running
4. 3. Truck 24 Kyle Larson(i) DC Solar Chevrolet 134 Running
5. 18. Truck 19 Daniel Hemric DrawTite Ford 134 Running
6. 17. Truck 51 Daniel Suarez(i) ARRIS Toyota 134 Running
7. 4. Truck 88 Matt Crafton (C) Black Label Bacon/Menards Toyota 134 Running
8. 8. Truck 4 Christopher Bell (C) # JBL Toyota 134 Running
9. 13. Truck 17 Timothy Peters (C) Red Horse Racing Toyota 134 Running
10. 2. Truck 00 Cole Custer # Haas Automation Chevrolet 134 Running
11. 6. Truck 8 John H Nemechek Fire Alarm Services Inc Chevrolet 134 Running
12. 22. Truck 11 Matt Tifft # Brain Gear/Surface Sunscreen Toyota 134 Running
13. 20. Truck 98 Rico Abreu # Safelite Auto Glass/Curb Records Toyota 134 Running
14. 14. Truck 33 Ben Kennedy Jacob Chevrolet 134 Running
15. 10. Truck 18 Noah Gragson SpeedVegas/Alert ID Toyota 134 Running
16. 16. Truck 13 Cameron Hayley Mattei Air Compressors Toyota 134 Running
17. 24. Truck 20 Austin Hill Lone Survivor Foundation Ford 134 Running
18. 12. Truck 97 Jesse Little Carolina Nut Co Toyota 134 Running
19. 9. Truck 05 Brady Boswell Boswell Electrical Supply/Bias Corporation Chevrolet 134 Running
20. 11. Truck 41 Ben Rhodes # Alpha Energy Solutions Toyota 134 Running
21. 5. Truck 23 Spencer Gallagher Allegiant Travel Chevrolet 134 Running
22. 21. Truck 02 Scott Lagasse Jr(i) Alert Tonight FL/Florida Lottery Chevrolet 134 Running
23. 23. Truck 92 Grant Enfinger # BTS Tire/Goodyear Commercial Tire/Gerald’s Tire Ford 134 Running
24. 30. Truck 66 Jordan Anderson Columbia SC – Famously Hot Chevrolet 134 Running
25. 27. Truck 22 Austin Wayne Self # American Victory Toyota 133 Running
26. 29. Truck 71 Alon Day FLwaterfront.com Chevrolet 131 Running
27. 32. Truck 1 Travis Kvapil CorvetteParts.net Chevrolet 131 Running
28. 28. Truck 49 Reed Sorenson(i) Chevrolet 130 Running
29. 25. Truck 16 Stewart Friesen Halmar International Chevrolet 128 Running
30. 31. Truck 50 Spencer Boyd GruntStyle.com Chevrolet 128 Running
31. 26. Truck 07 Patrick Staropoli Auto Nation Cure Bowl Chevrolet 125 Running
32. 15. Truck 81 Ryan Truex Chiba Toyopet Toyota 49 Engine
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, no trucks dropped to the rear of the field under penalty. Failed to Qualify: (3) 44 Tommy Joe Martins, 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb, 63 Norm Benning. Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 32 Mins, 57 Secs. Average Speed: 129.747 MPHMargin of Victory: 2.175 Seconds.
Keystone Light Pole Award: William Byron, #9 170.886 mph. Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Joe Gibbs Engines, #9. Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: William Byron, #9. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: William Byron, #9
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: Feb. 24, 2017 – Daytona International Speedway
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