| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 19 of 23 of the2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | October 13, 2018 | ||
| Official name | 13th Annual Fr8Auctions 250 | ||
| Location | Lincoln, Alabama,Talladega Superspeedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.66 miles (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 94 laps, 250.04 mi (402.4 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 94 laps, 250.04 mi (402.4 km) | ||
| Average speed | 137.911 miles per hour (221.946 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 53.032 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | |
| Laps | 31 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 25 | Timothy Peters | GMS Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FOX | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch,Michael Waltrip,Kevin Harvick | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The2018 Fr8Auctions 250 was the 19thstock car race of the2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, the third and final race of the Round of 8, and the 13th iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, October 13, 2018,Lincoln, Alabama atTalladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shapedsuperspeedway. The race took the scheduled 94 laps to complete. At race's end,GMS Racing driverTimothy Peters would win under caution after a wild wreck on the backstretch that featuredNoah Gragson throwing a block on Peters, spinning in the process.[1] The win was Peters' 11th and to date, finalNASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his first and only win of the season. To fill out the podium,Myatt Snider ofThorSport Racing andDavid Gilliland ofKyle Busch Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.
Talladega Superspeedway, originally known asAlabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is amotorsports complex located north ofTalladega, Alabama. It is located on the formerAnniston Air Force Base in the small city ofLincoln. The track is atri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by theInternational Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by theFrance family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts theNASCAR series such as theNASCAR Cup Series,Xfinity Series and theCamping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longestNASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like theDaytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval.
The first practice session was held on Friday, October 12, at 9:05 AMCST, and would last for 50 minutes.[2]Justin Haley ofGMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 49.490 and an average speed of 193.494 miles per hour (311.398 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 49.490 | 193.494 |
| 2 | 2 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 49.492 | 193.486 |
| 3 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.783 | 192.355 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, October 12, at 10:35 AMCST, and would last for 50 minutes.[2]Spencer Gallagher ofGMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 52.927 and an average speed of 180.928 miles per hour (291.175 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 52.927 | 180.928 |
| 2 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 53.037 | 180.553 |
| 3 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 53.092 | 180.366 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Friday, October 12, at 4:35 PMCST.[2] SinceTalladega Superspeedway is at least a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) racetrack, 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.[4]
David Gilliland ofKyle Busch Motorsports would win the pole, setting a lap of 53.032 and an average speed of 180.570 miles per hour (290.599 km/h) in the second round.[5]
Four drivers would fail to qualify:Norm Benning,Joey Gase,Ray Ciccarelli, andJamie Mosley.
Stage 1 Laps: 20
Stage 2 Laps: 20
Stage 3 Laps: 54
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