2018 Overton's 225
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| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 23 of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | June 29, 2018 | ||
| Official name | Overton's 225 | ||
| Location | Joliet, Illinois, Chicagoland Speedway | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.41 km (1.5 miles) | ||
| Distance | 150 laps, 225 mi (362.102 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 150 laps, 225 mi (362.102 km) | ||
| Average speed | 119.346 miles per hour (192.069 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 30.834 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | |
| Laps | 64 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | |
| 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 Overton's 225 was the 11th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season and the 10th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, June 29, 2018, in Joliet, Illinois at Chicagoland Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. At race's end, a hard-charging Brett Moffitt, driving for Hattori Racing Enterprises would pass the fuel-ailing John Hunter Nemechek of NEMCO Motorsports on the final lap to take Moffitt's 4th career win in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and his 3rd of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing and Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Entry list
Chicagoland Speedway is a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) tri-oval speedway in Joliet, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. The speedway opened in 2001 and currently hosts NASCAR races. Until 2011, the speedway also hosted the IndyCar Series, recording numerous close finishes, including the closest finish in IndyCar history. The speedway is owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation and is located adjacent to Route 66 Raceway.
*Withdrew drew to the team's transporter breaking down while traveling to the track.[2]
Practice
First practice
The first practice would occur on Thursday, June 28, at 4:30 PM CST. Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing would set the fastest lap, with a 31.006 and an average speed of 174.160 miles per hour (280.283 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 31.006 | 174.160 |
| 2 | 25 | Dalton Sargeant | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 31.029 | 174.031 |
| 3 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 31.133 | 173.449 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
The second and final practice would occur on Thursday, June 28, at 6:35 PM CST. Todd Gilliland of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest lap, with a 30.862 and an average speed of 174.972 miles per hour (281.590 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 30.862 | 174.972 |
| 2 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 30.995 | 174.222 |
| 3 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 30.060 | 173.857 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||