| Race details | |||
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| Race 10 of 23 of the2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| Date | June 23, 2018 | ||
| Official name | Villa Lighting Delivers the Eaton 200 | ||
| Location | Madison, Illinois,Gateway Motorsports Park | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.25 miles (2.01 km) | ||
| Distance | 160 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 160 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | ||
| Average speed | 85.328 miles per hour (137.322 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||
| Time | 32.405 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 63 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch,Phil Parsons,Todd Bodine | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The2018 Villa Lighting Delivers the Eaton 200 was the 10thstock car race of the2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season and the 18th iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, June 23, 2018 inMadison, Illinois atGateway Motorsports Park, a 1.25 miles (2.01 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 160 laps to complete. At race's end, after a chaotic final restart with three to go,Justin Haley ofGMS Racing would win his first everNASCAR Camping World Truck Series career win and of the season.[1] To fill out the podium,Todd Gilliland ofKyle Busch Motorsports andJohnny Sauter ofGMS Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
The race was theNASCAR Camping World Truck Series debuts forBryant Barnhill,[2]Riley Herbst,[3]Zane Smith,[4] andTate Fogleman.[5]
Known as Gateway Motorsports Park until its renaming in April 2019, World Wide Technology Raceway is a 1.25-mile (2.01 km) pavedoval motor racing track inMadison, Illinois,United States.[6] The track previously held Truck races from 1998 to 2010, and returned starting in 2014.[7]
The first practice would occur on Friday, June 22, at 4:45 PMCST.Christian Eckes would set the fastest time with a 33.492 and an average speed of 134.360 miles per hour (216.231 km/h).[8]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 33.492 | 134.360 |
| 2 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 33.501 | 134.324 |
| 3 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 33.552 | 134.120 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
The second practice would occur on Friday, June 22, at 6:35 PMCST.Brett Moffitt ofHattori Racing Enterprises would set the fastest time with a 32.801 and an average speed of 137.191 miles per hour (220.788 km/h).[8]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 32.801 | 137.191 |
| 2 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 32.929 | 136.658 |
| 3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 32.941 | 136.608 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||
The third and final practice took place on Saturday, June 23, at 11:00 AMCST.Todd Gilliland ofKyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time with a 32.304 and an average speed of 139.302 miles per hour (224.185 km/h).[8]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 32.304 | 139.302 |
| 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 32.328 | 139.198 |
| 3 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 32.399 | 138.893 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying would take place on Saturday, June 23, at 4:45 PMCST. SinceGateway Motorsports Park is under 1.5 miles (2.4 km), the qualifying system was a multi-car system that included three rounds. The first round was 15 minutes, where every driver would be able to set a lap within the 15 minutes. Then, the second round would consist of the fastest 24 cars in Round 1, and drivers would have 10 minutes to set a lap. Round 3 consisted of the fastest 12 drivers from Round 2, and the drivers would have 5 minutes to set a time. Whoever was fastest in Round 3 would win the pole.[9]
Grant Enfinger would make it through the preliminary two rounds and set the fastest time in Round 3 with a 32.405 and an average speed of 138.867 miles per hour (223.485 km/h), making Enfinger win the pole. Meanwhile, the #74 ofB. J. McLeod and the #0 ofCamden Murphy would fail to qualify.[10]
Stage 1 Laps: 35
Stage 2 Laps: 35
Stage 3 Laps: 90
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