| Race details | |||
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| Race 6 of 23 of the2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| Date | May 11, 2018 | ||
| Official name | 37 Kind Days 250 | ||
| Location | Kansas City, Kansas,Kansas Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 167 laps, 250.5 mi (403.14 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 167 laps, 250.5 mi (403.14 km) | ||
| Average speed | 134.137 miles per hour (215.873 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 30.564 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 128 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| 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 | ||
The2018 37 Kind Days 250 was the sixthstock car race of the2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, and the 18th iteration of theevent. The event was held on Friday, May 11, 2018 inKansas City, Kansas atKansas Speedway. The race rook 167 laps to complete.Noah Gragson ofKyle Busch Motorsports would dominate the race, and eventually win the race, the first and only win of the season and the second of his career.[1] To fill out the podium,Kyle Busch ofKyle Busch Motorsports andStewart Friesen ofHalmar Friesen Racing finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km)tri-oval race track inKansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annualNASCAR race weekends. TheNTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by theInternational Speedway Corporation.
The first and final practice was held on 10:35 AMCST.Matt Crafton ofThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in practice with a 30.401 and an average speed of 177.626 miles per hour (285.861 km/h).[2]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 30.401 | 177.626 |
| 2 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 30.647 | 176.200 |
| 3 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 30.653 | 176.165 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Qualifying would take place on Friday, May 11, at 4:05 PMCST. SinceKansas Speedway was at least 1.5 miles (2.4 km), the qualifying system was a single car, single lap, two round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 13-32. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1-12.[3]
WhileNoah Gragson would not the set the fastest time in Round 1 (the honor would go toMatt Crafton ofThorSport Racing), he would set a time fast enough to advance into Round 2. He would proceed to set the fastest time in Round 2 and win the pole for the race.[4]
Myatt Snider ofThorSport Racing would be the only driver not to set a time. During his pole lap, he would spin off of Turn 4. While no damage was caused to the vehicle, he would not set the lap, and take the last starting position.[5]
Camden Murphy ofTJL Motorsports would be the only driver not to qualify, finishing just under 3 seconds off of a guaranteed spot and just under 8 tenths of the second to last qualifier,Kyle Donahue ofMB Motorsports.[6]
Stage 1 Laps: 40
Stage 2 Laps: 40
Stage 3 Laps: 87
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