| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 23 of the2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | July 28, 2018 | ||
| Official name | Gander Outdoors 150 | ||
| Location | Long Pond, Pennsylvania,Pocono Raceway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 60 laps, 150 mi (241.402 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 60 laps, 150 mi (241.402 km) | ||
| Average speed | 136.813 miles per hour (220.179 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 52.834 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 43 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 51 | Kyle Busch | 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 Gander Outdoors 150 was the 14thstock car race of the2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season and the 9th iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, July 28. 2018, inLong Pond, Pennsylvania atPocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took the scheduled 60 laps to complete. At race's end,Kyle Busch driving for his own teamKyle Busch Motorsports would dominate and win his 51stNASCAR Camping World Truck Series career win and his second of the season.[1] To fill out the podium,Erik Jones ofKyle Busch Motorsports andDalton Sargeant ofGMS Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
*Driver changed toErik Jones due to Gragson suffering from a stomach virus from which NASCAR did not medically clear Gragson to race.[2]
Originally, two sessions were meant to be held during the weekend. While the first session had started, only 15 minutes were run until heavy lightning forced the cancellation of the first practice. Any drivers who set a time within the first 15 minutes would have their times transfer over to the second practice.[3]
The only practice session of the weekend would take place on Friday, July 27, at 2:00 PMEST.[4]Noah Gragson ofKyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 53.339 and an average speed of 168.732 miles per hour (271.548 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 53.339 | 168.732 |
| 2 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 53.563 | 168.026 |
| 3 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 53.607 | 167.889 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying would take place on Saturday, July 28, at 10:00 AMEST. SincePocono Raceway 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.[5]
Kyle Busch ofKyle Busch Motorsports would win the pole after setting the fastest lap in both rounds, with Busch setting in the second round a time with a 52.834 and an average speed of 170.345 miles per hour (274.144 km/h).[1] No drivers would fail to qualify.
Stage 1 Laps: 15
Stage 2 Laps: 15
Stage 3 Laps: 30
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