The 2018 Texas Roadhouse 200 was the 20th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the first race of the Round of 6, and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 27, 2018, in Martinsville, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent oval-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing would dominate the race to win his 23rd career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his sixth and final of the season to lock himself into the Championship 4.[1] To fill out the podium, Brett Moffitt of Hattori Racing Enterprises and Myatt Snider of ThorSport Racing would finish second and third, respectively.
Background
Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.
Entry list
Practice
Originally, there were going to be two scheduled 50-minute practice sessions on Friday, October 26. However, rain would cancel both sessions.[2]
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, October 27, at 10:05 AM EST.[2] Since Martinsville Speedway 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.[3]
Todd Gilliland of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in Round 3 and win the pole with a 19.909 and an average speed of 95.113 miles per hour (153.070 km/h).[4]
Three drivers would fail to qualify: Norm Benning, Ray Ciccarelli, and Landon Huffman.
Full qualifying results
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) | Time (R3) | Speed (R3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 20.210 | 93.696 | 19.976 | 94.794 | 19.909 | 95.113 |
| 2 | 51 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 20.189 | 93.794 | 20.079 | 94.307 | 20.005 | 94.656 |
| 3 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 20.239 | 93.562 | 20.078 | 94.312 | 20.013 | 94.618 |
| 4 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 20.256 | 93.483 | 20.016 | 94.604 | 20.019 | 94.590 |
| 5 | 17 | Kyle Benjamin | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 20.299 | 93.285 | 19.998 | 94.689 | 20.048 | 94.453 |
| 6 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 20.093 | 94.242 | 19.988 | 94.737 | 20.053 | 94.430 |
| 7 | 02 | Austin Hill | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.118 | 94.125 | 20.122 | 94.106 | 20.063 | 94.383 |
| 8 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 20.176 | 93.854 | 19.989 | 94.732 | 20.075 | 94.326 |
| 9 | 23 | Timothy Peters | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 20.178 | 93.845 | 20.076 | 94.322 | 20.114 | 94.143 |
| 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 20.216 | 93.668 | 20.140 | 94.022 | 20.132 | 94.059 |
| 11 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 20.112 | 94.153 | 20.098 | 94.218 | 20.208 | 93.705 |
| 12 | 46 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 20.349 | 93.056 | 20.132 | 94.059 | 20.409 | 92.783 |
| Eliminated in Round 2 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 20.273 | 93.405 | 20.154 | 93.957 | — | — |
| 14 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.312 | 93.226 | 20.157 | 93.943 | — | — |
| 15 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 20.332 | 93.134 | 20.168 | 93.891 | — | — |
| 16 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 20.271 | 93.414 | 20.179 | 93.840 | — | — |
| 17 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 20.128 | 94.078 | 20.207 | 93.710 | — | — |
| 18 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.343 | 93.084 | 20.220 | 93.650 | — | — |
| 19 | 54 | Tyler Ankrum | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 20.267 | 93.433 | 20.317 | 93.203 | — | — |
| 20 | 33 | Chad Finley | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 20.340 | 93.097 | 20.381 | 92.910 | — | — |
| 21 | 63 | Kyle Donahue | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.366 | 92.978 | 20.397 | 92.837 | — | — |
| 22 | 30 | Jeb Burton | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 20.473 | 92.493 | 20.500 | 92.371 | — | — |
| 23 | 83 | Dawson Cram | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.304 | 93.262 | 20.579 | 92.016 | — | — |
| 24 | 49 | D. J. Kennington | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.497 | 92.384 | — | — | — | — |
| Eliminated in Round 1 | ||||||||||
| 25 | 25 | Tyler Dippel | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 20.506 | 92.344 | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 20.544 | 92.173 | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 99 | Chase Purdy | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.579 | 92.016 | — | — | — | — |
| Qualified by owner's points | ||||||||||
| 28 | 45 | Justin Fontaine | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.712 | 91.425 | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.723 | 91.377 | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 20 | Tanner Thorson | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.924 | 90.499 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 15 | Brad Foy | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.083 | 89.816 | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 22.594 | 83.810 | — | — | — | — |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
| 33 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 20.771 | 91.166 | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 0 | Ray Ciccarelli | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 20.895 | 90.625 | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 38 | Landon Huffman | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||||||
| Official starting lineup | ||||||||||
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 50
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 17 | Kyle Benjamin | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 54 | Tyler Ankrum | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 23 | Timothy Peters | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 51 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 50
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 23 | Timothy Peters | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 51 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 100
References
- ^ Henderson, Amy. "Johnny Sauter wins at Martinsville to earn a shot at Truck Series title". accesswdun.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ a b "2018 NASCAR Truck Series Martinsville 2 Race Page". ESPN.com. 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ Ryan, Nate (2018-10-27). "Todd Gilliland captures truck pole at Martinsville". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "2018 Texas Roadhouse 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-08.