2018 JEGS 200
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 5 of 23 of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| Date | May 4, 2018 | ||
| Official name | JEGS 200 | ||
| Location | Dover, Delaware, Dover International Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1 miles (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 210 laps, 210 mi (337.961 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | ||
| Average speed | 98.386 miles per hour (158.337 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 22.834 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | |
| Laps | 137 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | |
| 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 | ||
The 2018 JEGS 200 was the fifth stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 4, 2018 in Dover, Delaware at Dover International Speedway, a 1 mile (1.6 km) oval-shaped permanent racetrack. The race was extended from the scheduled 200 laps to 210 laps due to a late race caution including Noah Gragson,[1] Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing would be able to hold off the field on the final restart to take the win, the 19th of his career and the 2nd of the season.[2] To fill out the podium, Matt Crafton of ThorSport Racing and Justin Haley of GMS Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Entry list
Dover International Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Dover Motorsports.
The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.
*Withdrew.[3]
Practice
First practice
First practice was held on 2:05 PM EST. Stewart Friesen of Halmar Friesen Racing would set the fastest time with a 23.107 and an average speed of 155.797 miles per hour (250.731 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 23.107 | 155.797 |
| 2 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.467 | 155.407 |
| 3 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 23.482 | 155.309 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
Final practice was held on 4:05 PM EST. Brett Moffitt of Hattori Racing Enterprises would set the fastest time in practice with a 22.773 and an average speed of 158.082 miles per hour (254.408 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 22.773 | 158.082 |
| 2 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 22.964 | 156.767 |
| 3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.173 | 155.353 |
| Full second practice results | ||||||