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2018 North Carolina Education Lottery 200

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2018 North Carolina Education Lottery 200
Race details
Race 7 of 23 of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date May 18, 2018
Official name North Carolina Education Lottery 200
Location Concord, North Carolina, Charlotte Motor Speedway
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.41 km)
Distance 134 laps, 201 mi (323.478 km)
Scheduled Distance 134 laps, 201 mi (323.478 km)
Average speed 112.675 miles per hour (181.333 km/h)
Pole position
Driver GMS Racing
Time N/A
Most laps led
Driver Johnny Sauter GMS Racing
Laps 71
Winner
No. 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

The 2018 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 was the 7th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 18, 2018 in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) tri-oval permanent racetrack. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing would dominate the race and win the race, the 20th of his career and the 2nd of the season.[1] To fill the podium, Kyle Busch and Brandon Jones, both from Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

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The layout of Charlotte Motor Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.

Entry list

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# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 ?* TJL Motorsports Chevrolet
2 Cody Coughlin GMS Racing Chevrolet Jegs
02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Chevrolet United Rentals
3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Bommarito Automotive Group
4 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Pedigree
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet Zomongo
7 Korbin Forrister All Out Motorsports Toyota N. O. W. Matters More
8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet Fleetwing
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Mark One Electric, Think Realty
13 Myatt Snider ThorSport Racing Ford Century Container
15 Robby Lyons Premium Motorsports Chevrolet Abaco Construction
16 Brett Moffitt Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Ibaraki Toyopet
17 Bo LeMastus DGR-Crosley Toyota Crosley Brands
18 Noah Gragson Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Safelite Auto Glass
20 Daniel Hemric Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Overkill Motorsports
21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet ISM Connect Patriotic
22 Austin Wayne Self Niece Motorsports Chevrolet AM Technical Solutions, GO TEXAN. "Don't mess with Texas"
24 Justin Haley GMS Racing Chevrolet Fraternal Order of Eagles
25 Dalton Sargeant GMS Racing Chevrolet Performance Plus Motor Oil
33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet IG Racing
41 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford Alpha Energy Solutions
45 Justin Fontaine Niece Motorsports Chevrolet ProMatic Automation
46 Brandon Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
49 Wendell Chavous Premium Motorsports Chevrolet SobrietyNation.org
50 Timmy Hill Beaver Motorsports Chevrolet Crossbar E-Cigarettes
51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Beechcraft, Cessna
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet Halmar "We Build America"
54 Chris Eggleston DGR-Crosley Toyota Globe Sprinkler
63 J. J. Yeley Copp Motorsports Chevrolet Fr8Auctions
68 Clay Greenfield* Clay Greenfield Motorsports Chevrolet AMVETS #PLEASESTAND
74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Horizon Transport. Professional Printers
75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet Food Country USA, Tide Pods
83 Bayley Currey Copp Motorsports Chevrolet Ingersoll Rand
87 Joe Nemechek* NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford Menards, Mold Armor
92 Timothy Peters RBR Enterprises Ford BTS Tire & Wheel Distributors
97 Jesse Little JJL Motorsports Ford JJL Motorsports, Circle Track Warehouse
98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford Champion Power Equipment "Powering Your Life."
Official entry list

Practice

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First practice

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First practice was held on Friday, May 18, at 9:05 AM EST. Matt Crafton of ThorSport Racing would set the fastest time with a 29.813 and an average speed of 181.129 miles per hour (291.499 km/h).[2]

Austin Wayne Self of Niece Motorsports would hit the wall in the opening minutes of practice, forcing him to go to a backup truck.[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 29.813 181.129
2 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 29.835 180.995
3 18 Noah Gragson Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 29.956 180.264
Full first practice results

Second and final practice

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Second and final practice was held on Friday, May 18, at 10:35 AM EST. Dalton Sargeant of GMS Racing would set the fastest time with a 30.176 and an average speed of 178.950 miles per hour (287.992 km/h).[2]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 25 Dalton Sargeant GMS Racing Chevrolet 30.176 178.950
2 41 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 30.242 178.560
3 24 Justin Haley GMS Racing Chevrolet 30.300 178.218
Full final practice results

Starting lineup

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Qualifying was meant to be held on Friday, May 18, but rain would force the cancellation of qualifying. As a result, the starting lineup was determined by owner's points. Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing would end up winning the pole for the race.[4]

Due to the cancellation, Korbin Forrister, Timothy Peters, and Bo LeMastus would all not qualify for the race.[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet
2 18 Noah Gragson Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
3 4 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
4 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
5 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford
6 16 Brett Moffitt Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
7 41 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford
8 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford
9 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet
10 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet
11 24 Justin Haley GMS Racing Chevrolet
12 25 Dalton Sargeant GMS Racing Chevrolet
13 13 Myatt Snider ThorSport Racing Ford
14 54 Chris Eggleston DGR-Crosley Toyota
15 2 Cody Coughlin GMS Racing Chevrolet
16 20 Daniel Hemric Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
17 02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
18 45 Justin Fontaine Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
19 22 Austin Wayne Self Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
20 49 Wendell Chavous Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
21 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet
22 83 Bayley Currey Copp Motorsports Chevrolet
23 15 Robby Lyons Premium Motorsports Chevrolet
24 97 Jesse Little JJL Motorsports Ford
25 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet
26 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet
27 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet
28 46 Brandon Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota
29 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet
30 50 Timmy Hill Beaver Motorsports Chevrolet
31 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet
32 63 J. J. Yeley Copp Motorsports Chevrolet
Failed to qualify or withdrew
33 7 Korbin Forrister All Out Motorsports Toyota
34 92 Timothy Peters RBR Enterprises Ford
35 17 Bo LeMastus DGR-Crosley Toyota
WD 1 ? TJL Motorsports Chevrolet
WD 68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Chevrolet
WD 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 40

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 16 Brett Moffitt Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 10
2 24 Justin Haley GMS Racing Chevrolet 9
3 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 8
4 25 Dalton Sargeant GMS Racing Chevrolet 7
5 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 0
6 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 0
7 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 4 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 3
9 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 2
10 97 Jesse Little JJL Motorsports Ford 1

Stage 2 Laps: 40

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 0
2 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 0
3 16 Brett Moffitt Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 8
4 4 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 7
5 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 6
6 41 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 5
7 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 4
8 24 Justin Haley GMS Racing Chevrolet 3
9 46 Brandon Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 0
10 18 Noah Gragson Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 1

Stage 3 Laps: 54

Fin[6] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 1 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 134 71 running 54
2 4 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 134 0 running 0
3 28 46 Brandon Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 134 0 running 0
4 6 16 Brett Moffitt Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 134 28 running 51
5 7 41 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 134 0 running 37
6 10 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 134 0 running 31
7 27 75 Parker Kligerman Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 running 34
8 2 18 Noah Gragson Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 134 13 running 30
9 9 8 John Hunter Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 134 21 running 0
10 3 4 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 134 0 running 37
11 8 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 134 0 running 32
12 5 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 134 0 running 25
13 14 54 Chris Eggleston DGR-Crosley Toyota 134 0 running 24
14 11 24 Justin Haley GMS Racing Chevrolet 134 0 running 35
15 13 13 Myatt Snider ThorSport Racing Ford 134 0 running 22
16 24 97 Jesse Little JJL Motorsports Ford 134 0 running 22
17 15 2 Cody Coughlin GMS Racing Chevrolet 134 0 running 20
18 17 02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 running 19
19 12 25 Dalton Sargeant GMS Racing Chevrolet 134 0 running 25
20 21 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 134 1 running 17
21 16 20 Daniel Hemric Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 running 0
22 20 49 Wendell Chavous Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 running 15
23 23 15 Robby Lyons Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 running 14
24 29 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 132 0 running 13
25 22 83 Bayley Currey Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 132 0 running 12
26 26 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 121 0 running 11
27 19 22 Austin Wayne Self Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 117 0 crash 10
28 30 50 Timmy Hill Beaver Motorsports Chevrolet 100 0 engine 0
29 31 74 Mike Harmon Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 99 0 running 0
30 18 45 Justin Fontaine Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 97 0 crash 7
31 25 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 55 0 crash 6
32 32 63 J. J. Yeley Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 21 0 transmission 0
Failed to qualify or withdrew
33 7 Korbin Forrister All Out Motorsports Toyota
34 92 Timothy Peters RBR Enterprises Ford
35 17 Bo LeMastus DGR-Crosley Toyota
WD 1 ? TJL Motorsports Chevrolet
WD 68 Clay Greenfield Clay Greenfield Motorsports Chevrolet
WD 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet
Official race results

References

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  1. ^ McFadin, Daniel (2018-05-19). "Johnny Sauter wins Truck Series race at Charlotte". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  2. ^ a b Henderson, Amy (2018-05-18). "Matt Crafton And Dalton Sergeant Top CWTS Practices At Charlotte". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  3. ^ "2018 NASCAR Truck Series Charlotte Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  4. ^ McFadin, Daniel (2018-05-18). "Rain cancels Truck qualifying at Charlotte; Johnny Sauter on pole". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  5. ^ Beard, Brock. "TRUCKS: In and out of the garage, J.J. Yeley extends Mittler team's last-place streak". Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  6. ^ "2018 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
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