Home Town Boy Kyle Busch won the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series 2nd Annual Strat 200 at Vegas

LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 01: Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Cessna Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Strat Las Vegas 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 1, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

Starting from pole Truck 51 Kyle Busch Cessna Toyota won the 2nd Annual Strat 200, his 53rd win in 147 Gander Outdoors Truck Series races. This is his 2nd win & 2nd Top 10 finish in 2019. This is his 2nd win & 3rd Top 10 finish in 3 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. 2nd Place Truck 24 Brett Moffitt Allegiant Chevrolet, started from 2nd place posted his 2nd Top 10 finish in 3 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It is his 2nd Top 10 finish in 2019. 3rd Place Truck 88 Matt Crafton DampRid/Menards Ford, started from 15th place posted his 12th Top 10 finish in 20 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 01: Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Cessna Toyota, poses with his son, Brexton, with the Winner’s Sticker after winning the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Strat Las Vegas 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 1, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

4th Place Truck 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar International Chevrolet, started from 7th place. 5th Place Truck 18 Harrison Burton Safelite AutoGlass Toyota, started from 3rd place was the highest finishing rookie. 6th Place
Truck 2 Sheldon Creed # A.M. Ortega/RTL Chevrolet, started from 9th place followed by 7th place Truck 4 Todd Gilliland Mobil 1 Toyota, started from 13th. 8th Place Truck 13 Johnny Sauter Tenda Heal Ford, started from 11th place followed by 9th Place Truck 17 Ryan Reed Dexcom Toyota, started from 10th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Truck 45 Ross Chastain TruNorth Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 16th place. Grant Enfinger leads the point standings by 6 points over Harrison Burton #.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 28: Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Menard’s Ford, during practice for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Strat 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on February 28, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

The race had 3 Cautions for 15 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 7 for #2, 04, 45, 88 Crash on the frontstretch. 2nd Caution on lap 32 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 62 for Stage 2 Conclusion.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 28: Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Beechcraft Toyota, during practice for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Strat 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on February 28, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

The race had 7 Lead Changes among 6 drivers; K. Busch(i) 1-33; S. Friesen 34-37; B. Rhodes 38; S. Friesen 39-54; K. Busch(i) 55-113; R. Chastain(i) 114; G. Enfinger 115-116; K. Busch(i) 117-134.

LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 01: Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Cessna Toyota, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Strat Las Vegas 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 1, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)

Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 51, 24, 16, 18, 45, 4, 52, 17, 44, 99
Stage 2 Top 10: 51, 52, 45, 4, 99, 18, 2, 16, 88, 24

LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 01: Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Cessna Toyota, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Strat Las Vegas 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 1, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

Gander Outdoors Truck Series Race Number 3
Race Results for the 2nd Annual Strat 200 – Friday, March 1, 2019
Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Las Vegas, NV – 1.5 – Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 134 Laps – 201. Miles

Finish Start Trucks Driver Team Laps Status

1. 1. Truck 51 Kyle Busch(i) Cessna Toyota 134 Running
2. 2. Truck 24 Brett Moffitt Allegiant Chevrolet 134 Running
3. 15. Truck 88 Matt Crafton DampRid/Menards Ford 134 Running
4. 7. Truck 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar International Chevrolet 134 Running
5. 3. Truck 18 Harrison Burton # Safelite AutoGlass Toyota 134 Running
6. 9. Truck 2 Sheldon Creed # A.M. Ortega/RTL Chevrolet 134 Running
7. 13. Truck 4 Todd Gilliland Mobil 1 Toyota 134 Running
8. 11. Truck 13 Johnny Sauter Tenda Heal Ford 134 Running
9. 10. Truck 17 Ryan Reed Dexcom Toyota 134 Running
10. 16. Truck 45 Ross Chastain(i) TruNorth Chevrolet 133 Running
11. 4. Truck 98 Grant Enfinger Champion Power Equipment Ford 133 Running
12. 18. Truck 44 Timothy Peters Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Chevrolet 133 Running
13. 12. Truck 54 Natalie Decker # N29 Technologies LLC Toyota 133 Running
14. 25. Truck 7 Korbin Forrister Strut Masters Toyota 132 Running
15. 24. Truck 22 Austin Wayne Self GO TEXAN/JB Henderson Construction 132 Running
16. 22. Truck 8 Angela Ruch JJ Resources Chevrolet 132 Running
17. 21. Truck 02 Tyler Dippel # Danda Concrete/Lobas Productions Chevrolet 132 Running
18. 14. Truck 15 Anthony Alfredo # Ceco Building Systems/Friends of Jaclyn Toyota 132 Running
19. 17. Truck 97 Jesse Little Parker FiberNet Ford 132 Running
20. 8. Truck 30 Brennan Poole KeepandBear.com Toyota 131 Running
21. 20. Truck 3 Jordan Anderson Lucas Oil/Knight Fire Protection Chevrolet 130 Running
22. 26. Truck 12 Gus Dean # Chevrolet 130 Running
23. 31. Truck 33 Josh Reaume Mr. Beast Chevrolet 129 Running
24. 5. Truck 04 Cory Roper Preferred Industrial Contractors Inc. Ford 127 Running
25. 19. Truck 99 Ben Rhodes Carolina Nut Ford 125 Running
26. 28. Truck 34 Jesse Iwuji Fueltrax Chevrolet 124 Running
27. 29. Truck 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Waldo’s Painting Chevrolet 123 Running
28. 32. Truck 6 Norm Benning Zomongo/H&H Transport Chevrolet 121 Running
29. 23. Truck 20 Spencer Boyd 1A Auto Chevrolet 108 Engine
30. 6. Truck 16 Austin Hill A&D Welding Toyota 82 Engine
31. 27. Truck Stefan Parsons Phoenix Construction Chevrolet 67 Carburetor
32. 30. Truck 63 Scott Stenzel Chevrolet 34 Electrical

Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, the following truck dropped to the rear of the field under penalty for the reason indicated: No. 98 (engine change). Failed to Qualify: None. Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 26 Mins, 29 Secs. Average Speed: 139.449 MPH. Margin of Victory: 1.211 Seconds. Caution Flags: 3 for 15 laps. Lead Changes: 7 among 6 drivers.

(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series

Next Race: March 23, 2019 – Martinsville Speedway

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