2018 Eaton 200
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 10 of 23 of the 2018 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 | ||
The 2018 Villa Lighting Delivers the Eaton 200 was the tenth stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 23, 2018 in Madison, Illinois at Gateway 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 of GMS Racing would win his first ever NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career win and of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Todd Gilliland of Kyle Busch Motorsports and Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
The race was the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debuts for Bryant Barnhill,[2] Riley Herbst,[3] Zane Smith,[4] and Tate Fogleman.[5]
Entry list
Known as Gateway Motorsports Park until its renaming in April 2019, World Wide Technology Raceway is a 1.25-mile (2.01 km) paved oval motor racing track in Madison, Illinois, United States.[6] The track previously held Truck races from 1998 to 2010, and returned starting in 2014.[7]
Practice
First practice
The first practice would occur on Friday, June 22, at 4:45 PM CST. 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 | ||||||
Second practice
The second practice would occur on Friday, June 22, at 6:35 PM CST. Brett Moffitt of Hattori 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 | ||||||
Third and final practice
The third and final practice took place on Saturday, June 23, at 11:00 AM CST. Todd Gilliland of Kyle 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 | ||||||