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Credit: 354394 (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Cessna Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Stratosphere 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 2, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Starting from pole Truck 51 Kyle Busch Cessna Toyota won the Inaugural Stratosphere 200, his 50th win in 142 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races – 2nd-most all-time. This is his 1st win & 1st Top 10 finish in 2018. This is his 1st win & 2nd Top 10 finish in 2 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. 2nd Place Truck 21 Johnny Sauter Allegiant Airlines Chevrolet, started from 3rd place posted
his s7th Top 10 finish in 10 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It is his 3rd Top 10 finish in 2018. 3rd Place Truck 16 Brett Moffitt AISIN Group Toyota, started from 6th place posted his 1st Top 10 finish in his 1st start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Credit: 354397(Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images) Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Cessna Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Stratosphere 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 2, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
4th Place Truck 98 Grant Enfinger Curb Records Ford, started from 8th place followed by 5th place Truck 52 Stewart Friesen We Build America Chevrolet, started from 2nd place. 6th Place Truck 25Â Dalton Sargeant Performance Plus Motor Oil Chevrolet, started from 18th place was the highest finishing rookie. 7th Place Truck 41 Ben Rhodes Alpha Energy Solutions Ford, started from 15th place.
8th Place Truck 2 Cody Coughlin Jeg’s.com Chevrolet, started from 14th place followed by 9th place Truck 45 Justin Fontaine ProMatic Automation Chevrolet, started from 17th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Truck 02 Austin Hill United Rentals Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 13th place. Johnny Sauter leads the point standings by 39 points over Brett Moffitt.
Credit: 354398(Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images) Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Cessna Toyota, and Stewart Friesen, driver of the #52 We Build America Chevrolet, take the green flag to start the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Stratosphere 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 2, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The race had 5 Cautions for 25 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 16 for Truck 54 Justin Marks(i) Crosley Brands/Tropicana Toyota Spin Turn 4. 2nd Caution on lap 32 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 62 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 4th Caution on lap 73 for Truck 24 Justin Haley Fraternal Order Of Eagles Chevrolet, Truck 18 Noah Gragson Safelite Toyota, Truck 13 Myatt Snider Liberty Tax Ford Crash in Turn 2. 5th Caution on lap 120 for Truck 20 Michel Disdier Richard Orlinski Chevrolet Crash in Turn 4.
Credit: 354395(Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) Brett Moffitt, driver of the #16 AISIN Group Toyota, and Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Cessna Toyota, race during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Stratosphere 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 2, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The race had 14 Lead Changes among 7 drivers: K. Busch(i) 1-15; S. Friesen 16-20; N. Gragson 21-32; G. Enfinger 33-35; K. Busch(i) 36-39; G. Enfinger 40; K. Busch(i) 41-42; S. Friesen 43-68; B. Moffitt 69-70; K. Busch(i) 71-83; B. Moffitt 84-108; K. Busch(i) 109-114; D. Sargeant # 115-117; J. Fontaine 118-119; K. Busch(i) 120-134.
Credit: 354399(Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Cessna Toyota, leads a pack of trucks during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Stratosphere 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 2, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Stages:
Stage 1: 18,4,51,52,13,41,21,16,2,88
Stage 2: 52,13,51,41,16,18,24,21,98,4
Credit: 354396(Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images) Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Cessna Toyota, celebrates with the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Stratosphere 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 2, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Credit: 354401(Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Cessna Toyota, celebrates win Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Stratosphere 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 2, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race Number 3
Unofficial Race Results for the Inaugural Stratosphere 200 – Friday, March 2, 2018
Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Las Vegas, NV – 1.5 Mile Paved Total Race Length – 134 Laps – 201 Miles
Finish Start Truck Driver Team Laps Status
1. 1. Truck 51 Kyle Busch(i) Cessna Toyota 134 Running
2. 3. Truck 21 Johnny Sauter Allegiant Airlines Chevrolet 134 Running
3. 6. Truck 16 Brett Moffitt AISIN Group Toyota 134 Running
4. 8. Truck 98 Grant Enfinger Curb Records Ford 134 Running
5. 2. Truck 52 Stewart Friesen We Build America Chevrolet 134 Running
6. 18. Truck 25 Dalton Sargeant # Performance Plus Motor Oil Chevrolet 134 Running
7. 15. Truck 41 Ben Rhodes Alpha Energy Solutions Ford 134 Running
8. 14. Truck 2 Cody Coughlin Jeg’s.com Chevrolet 134 Running
9. 17. Truck 45 Justin Fontaine ProMatic Automation Chevrolet 134 Running
10. 13. Truck 02 Austin Hill United Rentals Chevrolet 134 Running
11. 7. Truck 54 Justin Marks(i) Crosley Brands/Tropicana Toyota 134 Running
12. 5. Truck 18 Noah Gragson Safelite Toyota 134 Running
13. 4. Truck 4 Spencer Davis JBL/SiriusXM Toyota 134 Running
14. 20. Truck 49 Wendell Chavous SobrietyNation.org Chevrolet 134 Running
15. 10. Truck 13 Myatt Snider # Liberty Tax Ford 133 Running
16. 19. Truck 22 Austin Self Don’t Mess With Texas/AM Technical Solutions Chevrolet 133 Running
17. 16. Truck 3 Jordan Anderson Bommarito.com/Lucas Oil Chevrolet 133 Running
18. 24. Truck 15 Robby Lyons Sunwest Construction Chevrolet 133 Running
19. 22. Truck 20 Michel Disdier Richard Orlinski Chevrolet 132 Running
20. 23. Truck 83 Bayley Currey Baja Chevrolet 132 Running
21. 9. Truck 8 John H. Nemechek(i) NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 130 Running
22. 26. Truck 74 Mike Harmon(i) Atlanta Havoc Chevrolet 127 Running
23. 31. Truck 50 BJ McLeod(i) Motorsports Safety Group Chevrolet 123 Running
24. 27. Truck 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Think Realty Chevrolet 123 Running
25. 25. Truck 33 Josh Reaume Gnarly Jerky Toyota 119 Engine
26. 30. Truck 6 Norm Benning Zmongo/H&H Transport Chevrolet 118 Parked
27. 28. Truck 1 Tommy Regan Chevrolet 112 Running
28. 11. Truck 24 Justin Haley Fraternal Order Of Eagles Chevrolet 75 Accident
29. 12. Truck 88 Matt Crafton Black Label Bacon/Menards Ford 40 Brakes
30. 32. Truck 0 Mike Senica Betty Lou’s/P3Power Products Chevrolet 28 Electrical
31. 21. Truck 87 Joe Nemechek Fleetwing Corporation Chevrolet 23 Vibration
32. 29. Truck 63 Scott Stenzel Chevrolet 5 Electrical
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following truck(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty for the reason indicated: #50, 0, 88 (unapproved adjustments), #1 (tire change), #25, (engine change and unapproved adjustments). Failed to Qualify: N/A. Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 38 Mins, 19 Secs. Average Speed: 122.665 MPH. Margin of Victory: 0.437 Seconds. Caution Flags: 5 for 25 laps. Lead Changes: 14 among 7 drivers.
Duralast GT Brakes ?Brake in the Race Award? – Stage 1 : Noah Gragson, #18 Stage 1 Duralast GT Brakes ?Brake in the Race Award? – Stage 2: Stewart Friesen, #52 Stage 2. Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Ilmor Engines (IE), #51. Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Kyle Busch, #51. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Dalton Sargeant, #25.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: Mar. 24, 2018 – Martinsville Speedway
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