Sheldon Creed won the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series inaugural race at the Daytona Road Course

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 16: Sheldon Creed, driver of the #2 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Starting from 14th place Truck 2 Sheldon Creed Chevy Accessories Chevrolet won the Sunoco 159 at the Daytona Road Course, his 2nd win in 42 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series races. This is his 2nd win & 7th Top 10 finish in 2020. This is his 1st win & 1st Top 10 finish in the inaugural series race at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course. GMS Racing’s Sheldon Creed wins the Triple Truck Challenge at the Daytona Road Course. 2nd Place Truck 23 Brett Moffitt CMR Roofing Chevrolet, started from 3rd place his 1st Top 10 finish in the inaugural series race at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course. It is his seventh top-10 finish in 2020. 3rd Place Canadian Truck 4 Raphael Lessard # Mobil 1 Toyota, started from 10th place posted his 1st Top 10 finish in the inaugural series race at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course. Raphael Lessard (third) was the highest finishing rookie.

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 16: Sheldon Creed, driver of the #2 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

4th Place Truck 88 Matt Crafton Ideal Door/Menards Ford, started from 12th place followed by 5th place Truck 16 Austin Hill Toyota Racing Development Toyota, started from 4th place. 6th Place Truck 26 Tyler Ankrum Railblaza Chevrolet started from 5th place followed by 7th place Truck 98 Grant Enfinger Champion Power Equipment/Curb Records Ford, started from 17th place. 8th Place Truck 75 Parker Kligerman Food Country USA Chevrolet, started from 16th place followed by 9th place Truck 30 Scott Lagasse Jr. Brantley Gilbert Fire & Brimstone Toyota, started from 30th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Canadian Truck 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Racing To Beat Hunger Toyota, in 10th place, started from 22nd place. Canadian Truck 51 Alex Tagliani RONA/VIAGRA Toyota finished in 22nd place.

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 16: Raphael Lessard, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Toyota, races Alex Tagliani, driver of the #51 RONA/VIAGRA Toyota, during the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

The race had 5 Cautions for 7 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 12 for #42 Stopped In Turn 6 / Stage 1 Conclusion. 2nd Caution on lap 27 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 34 for #3 Stopped In Turn 4th Caution on lap 41 for #19 Stopped In Turn 3. 5th Caution on lap 44 for #40 Stopped In Turn 5.

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 16: Sheldon Creed, driver of the #2 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

The race had 10 Lead Changes among 6 drivers; Z. Smith # 0; B. Moffitt 1-12; C. Eckes # 13-15; M. Crafton 16-18; S. Creed 19-25; A. Hill 26; R. Lessard # 27-29; M. Crafton 30-31; B. Moffitt 32; M. Crafton 33-34; S. Creed 35-46.

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 16: Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Ideal Door/Menards Ford, races Raphael Lessard, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Toyota, during the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 23, 2, 18, 16, 38, 99, 26, 15, 22, 19
Stage 2 Top 10: 2, 16, 26, 21, 24, 11, 4, 51, 23, 45

DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 16: Alex Tagliani, driver of the #51 RONA/VIAGRA Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Race Number 12
Daytona International Speedway Road Course – Daytona Beach, FL – 3.61 – Mile Paved Total Race Length – 46 Laps – 166.06 Miles

Finish Start Truck Team Laps Status

1. 14. Truck 2 Sheldon Creed Chevy Accessories Chevrolet 46 Running
2. 3. Truck 23 Brett Moffitt CMR Roofing Chevrolet 46 Running
3. 10. Truck 4 Raphael Lessard # Mobil 1 Toyota 46 Running – Canadian
4. 12. Truck 88 Matt Crafton Ideal Door/Menards Ford 46 Running
5. 4. Truck 16 Austin Hill Toyota Racing Development Toyota 46 Running
6. 5. Truck 26 Tyler Ankrum Railblaza Chevrolet 46 Running
7. 17. Truck 98 Grant Enfinger Champion Power Equipment/Curb Records Ford 46 Running
8. 16. Truck 75 Parker Kligerman Food Country USA Chevrolet 46 Running
9. 30. Truck 30 Scott Lagasse Jr. Brantley Gilbert Fire & Brimstone Toyota 46 Running
10. 22. Truck 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Racing To Beat Hunger Toyota 46 Running – Canadian
11. 23. Truck 22 Austin Wayne Self AIRBOX Air Purifiers Chevrolet 46 Running
12. 2. Truck 18 Christian Eckes # Safelite AutoGlass Toyota 46 Running
13. 1. Truck 21 Zane Smith # LaPaz Chevrolet 46 Running
14. 8. Truck 99 Ben Rhodes Tenda Pet Products Ford 46 Running
15. 7. Truck 15 Tanner Gray # Place of Hope Ford 46 Running
16. 19. Truck 56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Chevrolet 46 Running
17. 24. Truck 20 Spencer Boyd Dan-o’s Seasoning Chevrolet 46 Running
18. 34. Truck 33 Bryan Collyer Crunch Construction Chevrolet 46 Running
19. 15. Truck 02 Tate Fogleman # Solid Rock Carriers Chevrolet 46 Running
20. 29. Truck 44 Natalie Decker N29 Capital Partners LLC Chevrolet 46 Running
21. 11. Truck 13 Johnny Sauter Vivitar Ford 46 Running
22. 21. Truck 51 Alex Tagliani RONA/VIAGRA Toyota 46 Running – Canadian 
23. 37. Truck 8 Mike Skeen D.A.B. Constructors Inc Chevrolet 46 Running
24. 38. Truck 83 Tim Viens Trump 2020 Chevrolet 46 Running
25. 26. Truck 24 Kris Wright FNB Corporation Chevrolet 46 Running
26. 20. Truck 04 Cory Roper Preferred Industrial Contractors Inc. Ford 45 Running
27. 32. Truck 6 Norm Benning H&H Transport Chevrolet 42 Running
28. 27. Truck 40 Carson Hocevar Scott’s Chevrolet 41 Accident
29. 18. Truck 9 Codie Rohrbaugh Pray for Joshua Chevrolet 41 Running
30. 9. Truck 19 Derek Kraus # ENEOS Toyota 40 Electrical
31. 28. Truck 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Fastener Supply Company Chevrolet 38 Running
32. 13. Truck 45 Ty Majeski # Niece Chevrolet 36 Overheating
33. 6. Truck 38 Todd Gilliland Frontline Enterprises Inc Ford 36 Electrical
34. 31. Truck 11 Spencer Davis # ChaLew Performance Toyota 35 Brakes
35. 25. Truck 3 Jordan Anderson Lucas Oil/Bommarito.com Chevrolet 31 Drivetrain
36. 35. Truck 42 Mark Smith St Lucie Battery & Tire Chevrolet 31 Brakes
37. 33. Truck 00 Bobby Kennedy SRI Performance Chevrolet 15 Ignition
38. 36. Truck 49 Roger Reuse WCIPARTS.COM Chevrolet 0 Clutch

Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, no vehicle(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty. Failed to Qualify: None. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 2 Mins, 21 Secs. Average Speed: 81.435

MPH. Margin of Victory: 0.743 Seconds. Caution Flags: 5 for 7 laps; Laps. Lead Changes: 10 among 6 drivers. Cometic Gaskets Pole Award: Zane Smith, #21. Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Sheldon Creed, 2. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Raphael Lessard, #4.

(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series

Next Race: August 21, 2020 – Dover International Speedway

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