Noah Gragson won his 1st NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway

Credit: 352613Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images Noah Gragson, driver of the #18 Switch Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Texas Roadhouse 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 28, 2017 in Martinsville, Virginia.

Staring from 5th place Truck 18 Noah Gragson Switch Toyota won the 19th Annual Texas Roadhouse 200 Presented by Alpha Energy Solutions, his 1st win in 22 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races. This is his 1st win & 12th Top 10 finish in 2017. This is also his 1st win & 2nd Top 10 finish in 2 races at Martinsville Speedway & was the highest finishing rookie. 2nd Place Truck 88 Matt
Crafton Ideal Doors/Menards Toyota, started from 2nd place posted his 19th Top 10 finish in 32 races at Martinsville Speedway. It is his 14th Top 10 finish in 2017. 3rd Place Truck 21 Johnny Sauter (P) ISMConnect Chevrolet, started from 4th place posted his 11th Top 10 finish in 20 races at Martinsville Speedway.

Credit: 352614Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images Noah Gragson, driver of the #18 Switch Toyota, climbs the frontstretch fence after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Texas Roadhouse 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 28, 2017 in Martinsville, Virginia.

4th Place Truck 51 Harrison Burton DEX Imaging Toyota, started from 10th place followed by 5th place Truck 46 Todd Gilliland Pedigree Toyota, started from 13th place. 6th Place Truck 52 Stewart Friesen We Build America Chevrolet, started from 11th place followed by 7th place Truck 33 Kaz Grala ChargeCords.com Chevrolet, started from 8th place. 8th Place Truck 4 Christopher Bell (P) JBL Toyota, started from 15th place followed by 9th place Truck 27 Ben Rhodes (P) Safelite Auto Glass Toyota, started from 3rd place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Truck 19 Austin Cindric Fitzgerald Glider Kits Ford, in 10th place, started from 6th place. Christopher Bell leads the point standings by 3 points over Johnny Sauter.

Credit: 352612Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images Chase Briscoe, driver of the #29 Cooper Standard Ford, and Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Ideal Doors/Menards Toyota, lead the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Texas Roadhouse 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 28, 2017 in Martinsville, Virginia.

The race had 6 Cautions for 45 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 39 for Truck 8 John H. Nemechek Fire Alarm Services Inc. Chevrolet Crash in Turn 2. 2nd Caution on lap 52 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 102 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 4th Caution on lap 123 for Truck 4 Christopher Bell JBL Toyota and Truck 88 Matt Crafton Ideal Doors/Menards Toyota Crash in Turn 4. 5th Caution on lap 138 for
Truck 24 Justin Haley Zeality Chevrolet and Truck 29 Chase Briscoe Cooper Standard Ford Crash in Turn 1. 6th Caution on lap 184 for Truck 50 Bayley Currey Preferred Industrial Contractors Chevrolet Spin in Turn 2.

Credit: 352618Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Noah Gragson, driver of the #18 Switch Toyota, leads a pack of trucks during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Texas Roadhouse 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 28, 2017 in Martinsville, Virginia.

The race had 6 Lead Changes among 5 drivers: C. Briscoe # 1-39; M. Crafton (P) 40-71; J. Sauter (P) 72-104; M. Crafton (P) 105; C. Bell (P) 106-121; M. Crafton (P) 122-190; N. Gragson # 191-200.

Credit: 352615Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images Noah Gragson, driver of the #18 Switch Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Texas Roadhouse 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 28, 2017 in Martinsville, Virginia.

Stages:
Stage 1: 88,21,27,16,18,33,19,86,29,51
Stage 2: 21,88,18,4,29,51,46,24,52,99

Credit: 352616Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images Matt Crafton(L), driver of the #88 Ideal Doors/Menards Toyota, congratulates Noah Gragson(R), driver of the #18 Switch Toyota, on winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Texas Roadhouse 200 at Martinsville Speedway on October 28, 2017 in Martinsville, Virginia.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race Number 20
Unofficial Race Results for the 19Th Annual Texas Roadhouse 200 Presented By Alpha Energy Solutions – Saturday, October 28, 2017
Martinsville Speedway – Martinsville, VA – .526 Mile Paved Total Race Length – 200 Laps – 105.2 Miles

Finish Start Truck Driver Team Laps Status
1. 5. Truck 18 Noah Gragson # Switch Toyota 200 Running
2. 2. Truck 88 Matt Crafton (P) Ideal Doors/Menards Toyota 200 Running
3. 4. Truck 21 Johnny Sauter (P) ISMConnect Chevrolet 200 Running
4. 10. Truck 51 Harrison Burton DEX Imaging Toyota 200 Running
5. 13. Truck 46 Todd Gilliland Pedigree Toyota 200 Running
6. 11. Truck 52 Stewart Friesen # We Build America Chevrolet 200 Running
7. 8. Truck 33 Kaz Grala # ChargeCords.com Chevrolet 200 Running
8. 15. Truck 4 Christopher Bell (P) JBL Toyota 200 Running
9. 3. Truck 27 Ben Rhodes (P) Safelite Auto Glass Toyota 200 Running
10. 6. Truck 19 Austin Cindric # (P) Fitzgerald Glider Kits Ford 200 Running
11. 19. Truck 24 Justin Haley # Zeality Chevrolet 200 Running
12. 16. Truck 98 Grant Enfinger # Ride TV Toyota 200 Running
13. 7. Truck 16 Ryan Truex ADVICS/AISIN Toyota 200 Running
14. 22. Truck 92 Regan Smith BTS Tire & Wheel/Advance Auto Parts Ford 200 Running
15. 18. Truck 87 Ty Dillon(i) The Gracie Foundation Inc. Chevrolet 200 Running
16. 23. Truck 02 Austin Hill Outdoors Int’l Ford 200 Running
17. 24. Truck 83 Landon Huffman Plan B Sales Chevrolet 200 Running
18. 14. Truck 99 Cale Gale Rheem Chevrolet 200 Running
19. 1. Truck 29 Chase Briscoe # Cooper Standard Ford 199 Running
20. 20. Truck 13 Cody Coughlin # JEGS Toyota 199 Running
21. 29. Truck 49 Wendell Chavous # Chevrolet 199 Running
22. 26. Truck 45 Jeffrey Abbey Niece Equipment Chevrolet 199 Running
23. 9. Truck 86 Mason Diaz Prince William Marina Chevrolet 198 Running
24. 28. Truck 1 Jordan Anderson Carolion Children’s/Bommarito.com Chevrolet 198 Running
25. 27. Truck 50 Bayley Currey Preferred Industrial Contractors Chevrolet 196 Running
26. 21. Truck 20 Jeb Burton(i) State Water Heaters/Ward Burton Wildlife Fnd. Chevrolet 174 Rear Gear
27. 31. Truck 6 Norm Benning H & H Transport Chevrolet 153 Brakes
28. 30. Truck 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Driven2Honor.org Chevrolet 108 Oil Line
29. 25. Truck 44 Austin Wayne Self AM Technical Solutions Chevrolet 61 Engine
30. 17. Truck 8 John H. Nemechek (P) Fire Alarm Services Inc. Chevrolet 37 Accident
31. 12. Truck 15 Gray Gaulding(i) Chevrolet 26 Electrical
32. 32. Truck 63 Chris Windom Baldwin Brothers Chevrolet 0 Engine

Race Comments: Prior to the green flag, the following trucks dropped to the rear of the field under penalty: No. 15 (missed drivers meeting) and No. 50 (pitting before the green flag). Failed to Qualify: (1) 57 Mike Senica.

Caution Flags: 6 for 45 laps. Lead Changes: 6 among 5 drivers. Time of Race: 01 Hrs, 32 Mins, 55 Secs. Average Speed: 67.932 MPH. Margin of Victory: 1.486 Seconds.

Duralast GT Brakes ?Brake in the Race Award? – Stage 1: Matt Crafton, #88 Stage 1. Duralast GT Brakes ?Brake in the Race Award? – Stage 2: Johnny Sauter, #21 Stage 2. Keystone Light Pole Award: Chase Briscoe, #29 95.762 mph. Mahle Clevite Engine Builder of the Race: Triad Racing Technologies (TRT), #88. Mobil 1 Driver of the Race: Noah Gragson, #18. Sunoco Rookie of the Race: Noah Gragson, #18.

(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series

Next Race: Nov. 3, 2017 – Texas Motor Speedway

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