Credit: 355698Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images CHARLOTTE, NC – MAY 18: Johnny Sauter, driver of the #21 ISM Connect Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 18, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Starting from pole Truck 21 Johnny Sauter ISM Connect Chevrolet won the 16th Annual North Carolina Education Lottery 200, his 20th win in 228 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. This is his 3rd win & 6th Top 10 finish in 2018. This is his 1st win & 5th Top 10 finish in 10 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Sauter becomes the 6th different driver in series history to post 3 or more wins (Daytona, Dover and Charlotte) in the 1st 7 races of the season; joining Kyle Busch (four wins: 2014, 2011), Matt Crafton (three wins: 2015), Mike Skinner (three wins: 2007, 1996, 1995), Ron Hornaday Jr. (three wins: 1995) and Ted Musgrave (three wins: 2001). 2nd Place Truck 51 Kyle Busch Cessna Toyota, started from 4th place posted his 11th Top 10 finish in 12 races at Charlotte Motor
Speedway. It is his 3rd Top 10 finish in 2018. 3rd Place Truck 46 Brandon Jones Mobil 1 Toyota, started from 28th place posted his 1st Top 10 finish in 4 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Credit: 355699Sarah Crabill/Getty Images CHARLOTTE, NC – MAY 18: Johnny Sauter, driver of the #21 ISM Connect Chevrolet, celebrates with the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 18, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
4th Place Truck 16 Brett Moffitt Ibaraki Toyopet Toyota, started from 6th place followed by 5th place Truck 41 Ben Rhodes Alpha Energy Solutions Ford, started from 7th place. 6th Place Truck 52 Stewart Friesen We Build America Chevrolet, started from 10th place followed by 7th place Truck 75 Parker Kligerman Food Country USA Chevrolet, started from 27th place. 8th Place Truck 18 Noah
Gragson Safelite AutoGlass Toyota, started from 2nd place followed by 9th place Truck 8 John Hunter Nemechek Fleetwing/D.A.B. Contructors Chevrolet, started from 9th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Truck 4 Todd Gilliland # Pedigree Toyota, in 10th place, started from 3rd place was the highest finishing rookie. Johnny Sauter leads the point standings by 59 points over Noah Gragson.
Credit: 355697Sean Gardner/Getty Images CHARLOTTE, NC – MAY 18: Johnny Sauter, driver of the #21 ISM Connect Chevrolet, and Noah Gragson, driver of the #18 Safelite AutoGlass Toyota, lead the field to green for the start of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 18, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The race had 7 Cautions for 36 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 22 for Debris Turn 4. 2nd Caution on lap 32 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 62 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 4th Caution on lap 82 for #45 Incident in Turn 4. 5th Caution on lap 89 for #33 Incident Turn 4. 6th Caution on lap 113 for Debris Backstretch. 7th Caution on lap 119 for #22, 88, 4, 3, 8 Incident Turns 3 and 4.
Credit: 355695Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images CHARLOTTE, NC – MAY 18: Noah Gragson, driver of the #18 Safelite AutoGlass Toyota, leads Johnny Sauter, driver of the #21 ISM Connect Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 18, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The race had 11 Lead Changes among 5 drivers: J. Sauter 1-2; N. Gragson 3; J. Sauter 4-9; N. Gragson 10-21; J. Sauter 22-26; B. Moffitt 27-42; J. Nemechek(i) 43-63; J. Anderson 64; B. Moffitt 65-71; J. Sauter 72-81; B. Moffitt 82-86; J. Sauter 87-134.
Credit: 355701Streeter Lecka/Getty Images CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 18: Johnny Sauter, driver of the #21 ISM Connect Chevrolet, leads a pack of trucks during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 18, 2018 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Stages:
Stage 1: 16,24,21,25,8,51,75,4,88,97
Stage 2: 8,51,16,4,21,41,88,24,46,18
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race Number 7
Unofficial Race Results for the 16Th Annual North Carolina Education Lottery 200 – Friday, May 18, 2018
Charlotte Motor Speedway – Concord, NC – 1.5 Mile Paved Total Race Length – 134 Laps – 201 Miles
Finish Start Truck Driver Team Laps Status
1. 1. Truck 21 Johnny Sauter ISM Connect Chevrolet 134 Running
2. 4. Truck 51 Kyle Busch(i) Cessna Toyota 134 Running
3. 28. Truck 46 Brandon Jones(i) Mobil 1 Toyota 134 Running
4. 6. Truck 16 Brett Moffitt Ibaraki Toyopet Toyota 134 Running
5. 7. Truck 41 Ben Rhodes Alpha Energy Solutions Ford 134 Running
6. 10. Truck 52 Stewart Friesen We Build America Chevrolet 134 Running
7. 27. Truck 75 Parker Kligerman Food Country USA Chevrolet 134 Running
8. 2. Truck 18 Noah Gragson Safelite AutoGlass Toyota 134 Running
9. 9. Truck 8 John Hunter Nemechek(i) Fleetwing/D.A.B. Contructors Chevrolet 134 Running
10. 3. Truck 4 Todd Gilliland # Pedigree Toyota 134 Running
11. 8. Truck 88 Matt Crafton Mold Armor/Menards Ford 134 Running
12. 5. Truck 98 Grant Enfinger Champion Power Equipment/Curb Records Ford 134 Running
13. 14. Truck 54 Chris Eggleston GlobeSprinkler.com/H2O Fire Protection Toyota 134 Running
14. 11. Truck 24 Justin Haley Fraternal Order of Eagles Chevrolet 134 Running
15. 13. Truck 13 Myatt Snider # Century Container/Louisiana Hot Sauce Ford 134 Running
16. 24. Truck 97 Jesse Little JJL Motorsports Ford 134 Running
17. 15. Truck 2 Cody Coughlin JEGS.com Chevrolet 134 Running
18. 17. Truck 02 Austin Hill United Rentals Chevrolet 134 Running
19. 12. Truck 25 Dalton Sargeant # Performance Plus Motor Oil Chevrolet 134 Running
20. 21. Truck 3 Jordan Anderson Bommarito/Lucas Oil Chevrolet 134 Running
21. 16. Truck 20 Daniel Hemric(i) Overkill Motorsports Chevrolet 134 Running
22. 20. Truck 49 Wendell Chavous SobrietyNation.org Chevrolet 134 Running
23. 23. Truck 15 Robby Lyons Abaco Construction Chevrolet 134 Running
24. 29. Truck 33 Josh Reaume JC Racing Chevrolet 132 Running
25. 22. Truck 83 Bayley Currey Ingersoll Rand Chevrolet 132 Running
26. 26. Truck 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Think Realty Chevrolet 121 Running
27. 19. Truck 22 Austin Self Don’t Mess With Texas/AM Technical Solutions Chevrolet 117 Accident
28. 30. Truck 50 Timmy Hill(i) Crossbar E-Cigarettes Chevrolet 100 Engine
29. 31. Truck 74 Mike Harmon(i) Koolbox/Horizon Transport Chevrolet 99 Running
30. 18. Truck 45 Justin Fontaine # ProMATIC Automation/Superior Essex Chevrolet 97 Accident
31. 25. Truck 6 Norm Benning Zomongo Chevrolet 55 Accident
32. 32. Truck 63 JJ Yeley(i) Fr8auctions Chevrolet 21 Transmission
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following trucks dropped to the rear of the field for the reasons indicated: #22 (Backup truck). Failed to Qualify: (3) 7, 92, 17. Time of Race: 01 Hrs, 47 Mins, 02 Secs. Average Speed: 112.675 MPH. Margin of Victory: 1.340 Seconds. Caution Flags: 7 for 36 laps. Lead Changes: 11 among 5 drivers.
Duralast GT Brakes ?Brake in the Race Award? – Stage 1: Brett Moffitt, #16 Stage 1. Duralast GT Brakes ?Brake in the Race Award? – Stage 2: John H. Nemechek, #8 Stage 2. Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Ilmor Engines (IE), #21. Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Johnny Sauter, #21. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Todd Gilliland, #4.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: Jun. 8, 2018 – Texas Motor Speedway
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