Credit: 356730Michael Reaves/Getty Images Ben Rhodes, driver of the #41 The Carolina Nut Co. Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 at Kentucky Speedway on July 12, 2018 in Sparta, Kentucky.
Starting from 3rd place Truck 41 Ben Rhodes The Carolina Nut Co. Ford won the 8th Annual Buckle Up In Your Truck 225, his 2nd win in 62 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. This is his 1st win & 7th Top 10 finish in 2018. This is his 1st win & 1st Top 10 finish in 3 races at Kentucky Speedway. 2nd Place Truck 52 Stewart Friesen We Build America Chevrolet, started from 14th place posted his 1st Top 10 finish in 2 races at Kentucky Speedway. It is his 7th Top 10 finish in 2018. 3rd Place Truck 88 Matt Crafton Great Lakes/Menards Ford, started from 30th place posted his 15th Top 10 finish in 20 races at Kentucky Speedway.
Credit: 356728Michael Reaves/Getty Images Ben Rhodes, driver of the #41 The Carolina Nut Co. Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 at Kentucky Speedway on July 12, 2018 in Sparta, Kentucky.
4th Place Truck 51 Brandon Jones SoleusAir/Menards Toyota, started from 6th place followed by 5th place Truck 8 John Hunter Nemechek D.A.B. Constructors/Fleetwing Chevrolet, started from 17th place. 6th Place Truck 98 Grant Enfinger Curb Records Ford, started from 5th place. 7th Place Truck 4 Todd Gilliland Mobil 1 Toyota, started from 2nd place was the highest finishing rookie. 8th
Place Truck 18 Noah Gragson Safelite AutoGlass Toyota, started from pole followed by 9th place Truck 25 Dalton Sargeant Performance Plus Motor Oil Chevrolet, started from 9th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Truck 24 Justin Haley Fraternal Order of Eagles Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 10th place. Johnny Sauter leads the point standings by 42 points over Noah Gragson.
Credit: 356722Daniel Shirey/Getty Images Noah Gragson, driver of the #18 Safelite AutoGlass Toyota, leads the field past the green flag to start the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 at Kentucky Speedway on July 12, 2018 in Sparta, Kentucky.
The race had 3 Cautions for 14 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 2 for #8 and 83 Crash in Turn 2. 2nd Caution on lap 37 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 72 for Stage 2 Conclusion.
Credit: 356725Michael Reaves/Getty Images Ben Rhodes, driver of the #41 The Carolina Nut Co. Ford, makes a pit stop during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 at Kentucky Speedway on July 12, 2018 in Sparta, Kentucky.
The race had 11 Lead Changes among 5 drivers. Lap Leaders: N. Gragson 1-26; B. Rhodes 27; N. Gragson 28-32; B. Rhodes 33-42; N. Gragson 43-73; P. Kligerman 74-83; S. Friesen 84-85; P. Kligerman 86-87; S. Friesen 88-122; B. Rhodes 123-125; T. Gilliland # 126; B. Rhodes 127-150. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): N. Gragson 3 times for 62 laps; B. Rhodes 4 times for 38 laps; S. Friesen 2 times for 37 laps; P. Kligerman 2 times for 12 laps; T. Gilliland # 1 time for 1 lap.
Credit: 356727Daniel Shirey/Getty Images en Rhodes, driver of the #41 The Carolina Nut Co. Ford, celebrates winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 at Kentucky Speedway on July 12, 2018 in Sparta, Kentucky.
Stages:
Stage #1 Top Ten: 41,18,4,51,98,88,52,75,21,25
Stage #2 Top Ten: 18,51,41,52,98,4,24,8,88,21
Credit: 356715Michael Reaves/Getty Images Justin Haley, driver of the #24 Fraternal Order of Eagles Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 at Kentucky Speedway on July 12, 2018 in Sparta, Kentucky.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race Number 12
Unofficial Race Results for the 8Th Annual Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 – Thursday, July 12, 2018
Kentucky Speedway – Sparta, KY – 1.5 Mile Paved Total Race Length – 150 Laps – 225 Miles
Finish Start Truck Driver Team Laps Status
1. 3. Truck 41 Ben Rhodes The Carolina Nut Co. Ford 150 Running
2. 14. Truck 52 Stewart Friesen We Build America Chevrolet 150 Running
3. 30. Truck 88 Matt Crafton Great Lakes/Menards Ford 150 Running
4. 6. Truck 51 Brandon Jones(i) SoleusAir/Menards Toyota 150 Running
5. 17. Truck 8 John Hunter Nemechek(i) D.A.B. Constructors/Fleetwing Chevrolet 150 Running
6. 5. Truck 98 Grant Enfinger Curb Records Ford 150 Running
7. 2. Truck 4 Todd Gilliland # Mobil 1 Toyota 150 Running
8. 1. Truck 18 Noah Gragson Safelite AutoGlass Toyota 150 Running
9. 9. Truck 25 Dalton Sargeant # Performance Plus Motor Oil Chevrolet 150 Running
10. 10. Truck 24 Justin Haley Fraternal Order of Eagles Chevrolet 150 Running
11. 4. Truck 17 Chris Eggleston BlazeMaster Fire Protection Systems Toyota 149 Running
12. 11. Truck 2 Cody Coughlin JEGS.com Chevrolet 149 Running
13. 15. Truck 7 Korbin Forrister Now Matters More Toyota 149 Running
14. 18. Truck 22 Austin Self GO TEXAN Chevrolet 149 Running
15. 7. Truck 21 Johnny Sauter ISM Connect Chevrolet 148 Running
16. 12. Truck 02 Austin Hill Whitetail Heaven Outfitters Chevrolet 148 Running
17. 19. Truck 45 Justin Fontaine # ProMATIC Automation/Superior Essex Chevrolet 148 Running
18. 13. Truck 16 Brett Moffitt ADVICS/AISIN Group Toyota 148 Running
19. 20. Truck 3 Jordan Anderson Bommarito Automotive Group Chevrolet 146 Running
20. 22. Truck 54 Bo LeMastus # Crosley Brands/DGR-Crosley Toyota 146 Running
21. 21. Truck 68 Clay Greenfield AMVETS Please Stand Chevrolet 145 Running
22. 23. Truck 15 Robby Lyons Sunwest Construction Chevrolet 143 Running
23. 26. Truck 33 Josh Reaume Colonial Countertops Chevrolet 143 Running
24. 28. Truck 49 Wendell Chavous SobrietyNation.org Chevrolet 139 Running
25. 31. Truck 6 Norm Benning Zomongo/H&H Transport Chevrolet 138 Running
26. 32. Truck 13 Myatt Snider # FarmPaint.com Ford 137 Running
27. 8. Truck 75 Parker Kligerman Food Country USA Chevrolet 133 Accident
28. 16. Truck 20 Tate Fogleman Randco Chevrolet 103 Suspension
29. 29. Truck 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Driven2Honor Chevrolet 28 Overheating
30. 27. Truck 63 Bayley Currey MB Motorsports Chevrolet 22 Vibration
31. 25. Truck 0 Camden Murphy Driven2Honor Chevrolet 11 Electrical
32. 24. Truck 83 Tyler Matthews Accent Imaging Chevrolet 1 Accident
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following trucks dropped to the rear of the field under penalty for the reasons indicated: No. 8 (unapproved adjustments), No. 13 (backup truck) and #52 (engine change). Failed to Qualify: (2) 87 Joe Nemechek, 50 Timmy Hill(i). Time of Race: 01 Hrs, 32 Mins, 00 Secs. Average Speed: 146.739 MPH. Margin of Victory: 0.922 Seconds. Caution
Flags: 3 for 14 laps. Lead Changes: 11 among 5 drivers.
Duralast GT Brakes ?Brake in the Race Award? – Stage 1: Ben Rhodes, #41 Stage 1 Duralast GT Brakes ?Brake in the Race Award? – Stage 2: Noah Gragson, #18 Stage 2. Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Joe Gibbs Racing Engines (JGE), #18. Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Ben Rhodes, #41. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Todd Gilliland, #.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: Jul. 18, 2018 – Eldora Speedway
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