Type: | CUST |
First Driver: | Johnny Sauter |
Pole Time: | 49.017 |
Course Km: | 4.0 |
Course Mi: | 2.5 |
Description: | Race 1 of 23 of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series |
Radio: | Motor Racing Network |
Network: | Fox Sports 1 |
Most Laps: | 39 |
Most Team: | GMS Racing |
Most Driver: | Johnny Sauter |
Pole Driver: | David Gilliland |
Pole Team: | Kyle Busch Motorsports |
First Team: | GMS Racing |
Location: | Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway |
Car: | 21 |
Fulldate: | February 16 |
Official Name: | NextEra Energy Resources 250 |
Race Name: | NextEra Energy Resources 250 |
Year: | 2018 |
Avg: | 120.385mph |
Scheduled Mi: | 250 |
Scheduled Km: | 402.336 |
Distance Km: | 402.336 |
Scheduled Laps: | 100 |
Distance Laps: | 100 |
Distance Mi: | 250 |
Announcers: | Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip |
The 2018 NextEra Energy Resources 250 was the first stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, February 16, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5miles triangle-shaped superspeedway racetrack. The race would take 100 laps to complete. In a wreck filled race, Johnny Sauter driving for GMS Racing would survive and hold off the field to win the race.[1] To fill out the podium, Justin Haley of GMS Racing and Joe Nemechek, driving for his own team NEMCO Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
The race was the debut for Bo LeMastus and Jordan Anderson Racing.[2]
Daytona International Speedway is one of two superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other being Talladega Superspeedway.[3] The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long.[4] The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.
The first practice was held on Thursday, February 15 at 1:00 PM EST. Grant Enfinger of ThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in practice with a 46.867 and an average speed of 192.033mph.[6]
Pos. | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed | ||
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1 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 46.867 | 192.033 | |
2 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 46.932 | 191.767 | |
3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 46.959 | 191.657 | |
Full 1st practice results |
The second practice was held on Thursday, February 15 at 3:32 PM EST. Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in practice with a 46.657 and an average speed of 192.897mph.[7]
Pos. | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed | ||
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1 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 46.657 | 192.897 | |
2 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 46.855 | 192.082 | |
3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 47.025 | 191.388 | |
Full second practice results |
The third and final practice was held on Thursday, February 15 at 5:28 PM EST. Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in practice with a 49.397 and an average speed of 182.197mph.[8]
Pos. | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed | ||
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1 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 49.397 | 182.197 | |
2 | 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.410 | 182.149 | |
3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 49.596 | 181.466 | |
Full final practice results |
Qualifying was held on Friday, February 16 at 5:49 PM EST. Qualifying was held in two rounds, both consisting of two lap runs. The first round included every driver, and the second would take the 12 fastest qualifiers from the first round and make them run another two lap run; whoever was fastest won the pole. David Gilliland driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports would run the fastest time in both rounds and win the pole, with a time of 49.017 and an average speed of 183.61mph in the second round.[9]
Bobby Gerhart, Josh Reaume, Cody Ware, and B. J. McLeod would all fail to qualify.
Stage 1 Laps: 20