2018 Eldora Dirt Derby
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Date
July 18, 2018
Location
Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio
Course
Permanent racing facility
Course length
.500 miles (.804 km)
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 13 of 23 in the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season | |||
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| Date | July 18, 2018 | ||
| Location | Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | .500 miles (.804 km) | ||
| Distance | 153 laps, 76.5 mi (123.1 km) | ||
| Average speed | 46.131 miles per hour (74.241 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Chase Briscoe | ThorSport Racing | |
| Laps | 54 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 27 | Chase Briscoe | ThorSport Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers |
Vince Welch Michael Waltrip Kyle Larson | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | PRN | ||
The 2018 Eldora Dirt Derby was a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race held on July 18, 2018 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. Contested over 153 laps due to an overtime finish on the 0.500-mile (0.805 km) dirt track, it was the 13th race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season.
Qualifying
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 20.737 | 86.801 |
| 2 | 51 | Logan Seavey | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 20.750 | 86.747 |
| 3 | 17 | Tyler Dippel | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 20.841 | 86.368 |
| 4 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 20.895 | 86.145 |
| 5 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 20.931 | 85.997 |
| 6 | 99 | Sheldon Creed | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.968 | 85.845 |
| 7 | 4 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 21.036 | 85.568 |
| 8 | 54 | Chris Windom | DGR-Crosey | Toyota | 21.039 | 85.555 |
| 9 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 21.053 | 85.499 |
| 10 | 3 | Ryan Newman (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 21.108 | 85.276 |
| 11 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.164 | 85.050 |
| 12 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 21.219 | 84.830 |
| 13 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 21.242 | 84.738 |
| 14 | 74 | Trevor Collins | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 21.253 | 84.694 |
| 15 | 13 | Myatt Snider (R) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 21.263 | 84.654 |
| 16 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.293 | 84.535 |
| 17 | 25 | Dalton Sargeant (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 21.370 | 84.230 |
| 18 | 27 | Chase Briscoe (i) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 21.393 | 84.140 |
| 19 | 83 | Nick Hoffman | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.399 | 84.116 |
| 20 | 45 | Justin Fontaine (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.453 | 83.904 |
| 21 | 80 | Justin Shipley | Jacob Wallace Racing | Ford | 21.523 | 83.631 |
| 22 | 38 | Max McLaughlin | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.551 | 83.523 |
| 23 | 63 | Kyle Strickler | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.613 | 83.283 |
| 24 | 2 | Cody Coughlin | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 21.618 | 83.264 |
| 25 | 15 | J. R. Heffner | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.633 | 83.206 |
| 26 | 02 | Austin Hill | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.642 | 83.172 |
| 27 | 12 | Ty Dillon | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.643 | 83.168 |
| 28 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 21.648 | 83.149 |
| 29 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 21.699 | 82.953 |
| 30 | 34 | Jeffrey Abbey | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 21.798 | 82.576 |
| 31 | 33 | Braden Mitchell | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 21.933 | 82.068 |
| 32 | 97 | R. J. Otto Jr. | JJL Motorsports | Ford | 21.954 | 81.990 |
| 33 | 49 | Wendell Chavous | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21.973 | 81.919 |
| 34 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 21.976 | 81.908 |
| 35 | 03 | John Provenzano | Mike Affarano Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.046 | 81.647 |
| 36 | 0 | Ray Ciccarelli | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 22.067 | 81.570 |
| 37 | 20 | Tanner Thorson | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.113 | 81.400 |
| 38 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 22.554 | 79.808 |
| 39 | 50 | Mike Harmon (i) | Beaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.565 | 79.770 |
| Withdrew | ||||||
| WD | 46 | N/A | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | — | — |
Qualifying heat races
Drivers will be split into five different heat races, all 10 laps, and their finish will determine the starting lineup. Drivers who finish in the top 5 in each heat will advance into the main event. The remaining drivers will compete in the "last chance" qualifier race, which will be 15 laps, and whoever finishes in the top 5, advances.
Heat 1
| Fin. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 | 7 | running |
| 2 | 2 | 99 | Sheldon Creed | MDM Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Austin Wayne Self | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 3 | running |
| 4 | 5 | 80 | Justin Shipley | Jacob Wallace Racing | Ford | 10 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 6 | 02 | Austin Hill | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 4 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 7 | 33 | Braden Mitchell | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 10 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 8 | 0 | Ray Ciccarelli | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | running |
Heat 2
| Fin. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | Todd Gilliland (R) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 | 3 | running |
| 2 | 1 | 51 | Logan Seavey | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 | 7 | running |
| 3 | 3 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 10 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 5 | 38 | Max McLaughlin | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 6 | 12 | Ty Dillon | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 7 | 97 | R. J. Otto Jr. | JJL Motorsports | Ford | 10 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 4 | 25 | Dalton Sargeant | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 8 | 20 | Tanner Thorson | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 | 0 | running |
Heat 3
| Fin. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 27 | Chase Briscoe (i) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 | 9 | running |
| 2 | 2 | 54 | Chris Windom | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 10 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 1 | 17 | Tyler Dippel | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 10 | 1 | running |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 5 | 63 | Kyle Strickler | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 3 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 7 | 49 | Wendell Chavous | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 8 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
Heat 4
| Fin. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 | 10 | running |
| 2 | 1 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 4 | 83 | Nick Hoffman | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 6 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | Cody Coughlin | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 7 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 8 | 50 | Mike Harmon (i) | Beaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 3 | 74 | Trevor Collins | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
Heat 5
| Fin. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 10 | running |
| 2 | 2 | 3 | Ryan Newman (i) | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 3 | 3 | 13 | Myatt Snider (R) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 5 | 15 | J. R. Heffner | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 6 | 34 | Jeffrey Abbey | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 4 | 45 | Justin Fontaine (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 7 | 03 | John Provenzano | Mike Affarano Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 | 0 | mechanical |
"Last chance" qualifier
| Fin. | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek (i) | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 11 | running |
| 2 | 3 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15 | 4 | running |
| 3 | 12 | 20 | Tanner Thorson | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | running |
| 4 | 4 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | running |
| 5 | 5 | 45 | Justin Fontaine (R) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | running |
| 6 | 8 | 49 | Wendell Chavous | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | running |
| 7 | 7 | 25 | Dalton Sargeant (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | running |
| 8 | 6 | 33 | Braden Mitchell | Reaume Brothers Racing | Toyota | 15 | 0 | running |
| 9 | 13 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | running |
| 10 | 14 | 74 | Trevor Collins | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | running |
| 11 | 2 | 97 | R. J. Otto Jr. | JJL Motorsports | Ford | 13 | 0 | dnf |
| 12 | 11 | 0 | Ray Ciccarelli | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 8 | 0 | dnf |
| 13 | 9 | 50 | Mike Harmon (i) | Beaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | dnf |
| 14 | 10 | 03 | John Provenzano | Mike Affarano Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 | 0 | did not start |