Camping World Truck Series Michigan 2017 NASCAR Race Info
LTi Printing 200
Michigan International Speedway
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race #13 of 23 for the 2017 season
Race: Saturday, August 12, 2017 in Brooklyn, MI
Title Sponsor: LTi Printing
Race Time: 1:00pm/et
Scheduled Green Flag (approx): 1:17pm/et
TELEVISION COVERAGE
Television Race Coverage: FOX – 1:00pm/et
TV Listings, Links and Info: Jayski’s TV Listings Page
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RADIO COVERAGE
Motor Racing Network (motorracingnetwork.com) and SiriusXM Satellite NASCAR Channel 90 (siriusxm.com)
ONLINE STREAMING
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EVENT SCHEDULE
Times are local to the Track and subject to change
Friday, August 11
10:30 AM 5:00 PM NCWTS REGISTRATION OPEN
11:00 AM 6:30 PM NCWTS GARAGE OPEN
12:00 PM NCWTS ROOKIE MEETING, SPOTTER MEETING, & RANDOM DRAWING
1:00 PM 1:55 PM NCWTS 1ST PRACTICE
3:00 PM 3:55 PM NCWTS FINAL PRACTICE
Saturday, August 12
6:00 AM 1:30 PM NCWTS REGISTRATION OPEN
6:00 AM 11:30 AM Minors Permitted in the Garage Area*
6:00 AM NCWTS GARAGE OPENS
9:30 AM NCWTS QUALIFYING (SINGLE VEHICLE / TWO ROUNDS)
11:15 AM NCWTS DRIVER / CREW CHIEF MEETING (MICHIGAN ROOM)
12:30 PM NCWTS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
1:00 PM NCWTS RACE (100 LAPS, 200 MILES)
NCWTS = NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
RACE INFORMATION
Wallace wins Michigan: #99-Darrell Wallace, Jr. won the LTi Printing 200 at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday after an intense battle with multiple drivers in the closing laps. When it was all said and done, Wallace took the checkered flag over #4-Christopher Bell, and #51-Kyle Busch, who claimed two stage wins earlier in the day.
In what marked his return to Truck Series action after focusing on competition in the XFINITY and Cup Series, it was his first win since 2014, and his sixth overall.
#16-Ryan Truex, #19-Austin Cindric, #88-Matt Crafton, #18-Noah Gragson, #98-Grant Enfinger, #29-Chase Briscoe, and #24-Justin Haley were the remainder of the top-10.
There were five caution flags for23 laps and seven lead changes among seven leaders.
See results on the Michigan race results page(8-12-2017)
Stage Information:
Stage 1 – 30 laps, winner, #51-Kyle Busch
Stage 2 – 60 laps, winner, #51-Kyle Busch
Stage 3 – 100 laps, winner, #99-Darrell Wallace, Jr.
Michigan Truck Series Race Fast Facts:
Darrell Wallace Jr.(i) won the 18th Annual LTi Printing 200, his sixth victory in 45 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2017.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in three races at Michigan International Speedway.
Christopher Bell (second) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Michigan International Speedway. It is his 12th top-10 finish in 2017.
Kyle Busch(i) (third) posted his ninth top-10 finish in ten races at Michigan International Speedway.
Austin Cindric (fifth) was the highest finishing rookie.
Christopher Bell leads the point standings by 37 points over Johnny Sauter.
This is the first win for truck owner Matthew Miller and MDM Motorsports in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
(NASCAR Statistics)(8-12-2017)
Truck Series point standings following Michigan:
1) #4-Christopher Bell, 572
2) #21-Johnny Sauter, 535, -37
3) #88-Matt Crafton, 510, -62
4) #29-Chase Briscoe, 509, -63
5) #16-Ryan Truex, 431, -141
6) #27-Ben Rhodes, 426, -146
7) #98-Grant Enfinger, 412, -160
8)#8-John Hunter Nemechek, 404, -168
9) #18-Noah Gragson, 382, -190
10) #19-Austin Cindric, 361, -211
See complete standings on Driver points standings page and the owner’s standings are posted on the Owner points standings page.(8-12-2017)
Free Pass – Who got a lap back on each caution at Michigan: (and their finish)
Caution 1: #83-Peck, 28th
Caution 2: #50-Reaume, 19th
Caution 3: #21-Sauter, 18th
Caution 4: #45-Bell, 16th
Caution 5: #45-Bell, 16th
(8-12-2017)
QUALIFYING, PRACTICE, AND ENTRY INFORMATION
Crafton on pole at Michigan: #88-Matt Crafton won the pole for Saturday’s LTi Printing 200 at Michigan International Speedway with a speed at 184.256mph. #21-Johnny Sauter will start second. #8-John Hunter Nemechek, #29-Chase Briscoe, #18-Noah Gragson, #98-Grant Enfinger, #24-Justin Haley, #19-Austin Cindric, #99-Darrell Wallace, Jr., #51-Kyle Busch were the rest of the top-10.
Every truck qualified since there were only 30 entries.
The starting lineup is posted on the Michigan starting lineup page(8-12-2017)
Michigan Qualifying Fast Facts:
Matt Crafton won the Keystone Light Pole Award for the 18th Annual LTi Printing 200 with a lap of 39.076 seconds, 184.256 mph.
This is his 13th pole in 397 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
This is his first pole and 11th top-10 start in 2017.
This is his third pole in 16 races at Michigan International Speedway.
Johnny Sauter (second) posted his 11th top-10 start of 2017 and his seventh in nine races at Michigan International Speedway.
John H. Nemechek (third) posted his first top-10 start at Michigan International Speedway. It is his seventh in 13 races this season.
Chase Briscoe (fourth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR Statistics)(8-12-2017)
Qualifying will consist of two single-truck rounds. Qualifying rules
Nemechek paces final Michigan Truck practice:#8-John Hunter Nemechek was fastest during final practice for Saturday’s LTi Printing 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Michigan International Speedway with a speed of 186.795mph. #21-Johnny Sauter, #88-Matt Crafton, #99-Darrell Wallace, Jr., #51-Kyle Busch, #27-Ben Rhodes, #24-Jutsin Haley, #4-Christopher Bell, #18-Noah Gragson, #98-Grant Enfinger were the top-10. 24 trucks practiced during the session. See complete results on the Practice 2 speeds (pdf)(8-11-2017)
Crafton fastest in opening Michigan Truck practice: #88-Matt Crafton was fastest during the opening practice for Saturday’s Camping World Truck Series race at Michigan International Speedwat at 187.744mph. #29-Chase Briscoe, #98-Grant Enfinger, #16-Ryan Truex, #51-Kyle Busch, #21-Johnny Sauter, #33-Kaz Grala, #99-Darrell Wallace, Jr., #19-Austin Cindric, and #27-Ben Rhodes were the remainder of the top-10. 25 drivers practiced during the session. See complete results on the Practice 1 speeds (pdf)(8-11-2017)
Truck Series entry list: There are 30 trucks entered for Saturday’s LTi Printing 200 at Michigan International Speedway. See the complete list on the Michigan entry list page (pdf).(8-7-2017)
UPDATE: Darrell Wallace, Jr. will be in the #99, which was entered as TBA.(8-8-2017)
See the complete list on the Michigan entry list page (pdf).
GOODYEAR TIRE NOTES
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series – Race No. 13 – Lti Printing 200
Michigan International Speedway (2.0-mile oval) – Brooklyn, Mich.
Fast Facts for August 11-12, 2017
Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials
Set limits: Truck: 4 sets for the event
Tire Codes: Left-side — D-4670; Right-side — D-4726
Tire Circumference: Left-side — 87.60 in. (2,225 mm); Right-side — 88.66 in. (2,252 mm)
Minimum Recommended Inflation: Left Front — 24 psi; Left Rear – 22 psi;
Right Front — 57 psi; Right Rear — 54 psi
Notes: While teams in NASCAR Camping World Truck and Cup Series will run the same right-side tire code (D-4726) at Michigan this week, they will run distinct left-side tire codes . . . for the Trucks, this is the first time running this right-side, though they did run this left-side code (D-4670) at both Kansas and Texas earlier this season . . . they also ran this left-side at Michigan in 2016 . . . compared to what they ran here last season, this multi-zone tread right-side tire features a compound change on the outboard 10 inches of the tread to introduce more wear . . . the compound on the inboard two inches of the right-side remains unchanged from last year . . . as on all NASCAR ovals greater than one mile in length, teams are required to run inner liners in all four tire positions at Michigan … air pressure in those inner liners should be 12-25 psi greater than that of the outer tire.
NASCAR NEWS & NOTES
Trucking Into Michigan
Following a week off, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series picks back up at Michigan International Speedway for the LTI Printing 200 Saturday, August 12 (1 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Brett Moffit is the defending NASCAR Camping World Truck Series winner at Michigan, while Ben Rhodes (sixth), Matt Crafton (seventh), Grant Enfinger (eighth) and Johnny Sauter (ninth) all finished inside the top-10.
2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs Countdown: 4 Races
With only four NASCAR Camping World Truck Series regular season races remaining, below is a look at the playoff picture heading into Michigan this week.
Rank Driver Points Race Wins Playoff Points Pts from Cutoff
1 Christopher Bell 528 4 24 –
2 JH Nemechek 396 2 11 –
3 Johnny Sauter 510 1 10 –
4 Matt Crafton 464 1 7 –
5 Kaz Grala 291 1 5 –
6 Chase Briscoe 470 0 1 88
7 Ben Rhodes 387 0 1 5
8 Ryan Truex 386 0 1 4
9 Grant Enfinger 382 0 0 -4
10 Noah Gragson 345 0 1 -37
11 Austin Cindric 324 0 0 -62
12 Justin Haley 285 0 0 -101
Playoff Bubble Drivers At Michigan
With the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoff picture above, below is an in-depth look at drivers ranked 7-12 in the current playoff standings.
7. Ben Rhodes: Currently seventh in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs standings, Ben Rhodes is in need of a win to cement his name in the playoffs. The ThorSport Racing driver has one career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at Michigan – he finished sixth there in his track debut last season.
8. Ryan Truex: Coming off a season-best finish at Pocono (third), Ryan Truex will look to improve upon that in his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at Michigan this week. Truex made his track debut at the two-mile track last season and finished 23rd.
9. Grant Enfinger: Even though he is a Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender, Grant Enfinger does have a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at Michigan under his belt. He made his track debut there last season and finished eighth after starting ninth. Enfinger is having a strong Sunoco Rookie season, as he’s battled with Brad Keselowski Racing driver Chase Briscoe all season. Enfinger is currently four points away from a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs spot.
10. Noah Gragson: Coming off a wreck at Pocono, the 24th-place showing ended Sunoco Rookie Noah Gragson’s seven-race streak of top-10 finishes. Gragson has yet to make a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at Michigan International Speedway, but will look to get back on track and score another top finish this season. Gragson has two top fives and eight top 10s in 12 starts this season for Kyle Busch Motorsports.
11. Austin Cindric: Currently 11th in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs standings, Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Austin Cindric has been racing well as of late. The Brad Keselowski Racing driver has four-consecutive top-10 finishes and hasn’t finished outside the top-25 since Daytona. Cindric is 62 points away from the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoffs cutoff and has not made a start at Michigan International Speedway yet in his career.
12. Justin Haley: Only making 10 starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series this season, GMS Racing and Sunoco Rookie driver Justin Haley has made the most of them. Haley has finished top-10 or better in eight of those starts and is currently 12th in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs standings. He has never made a career start at Michigan, but will need those top-10 finishes to inch closer to the playoff cutoff line. He’s currently 101 points back from eighth place driver Ryan Truex.
Michigan Wolverine: Johnny Sauter Makes Case For Michigan Dominance
2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Johnny Sauter is looking for his second win of the season this week at Michigan International Speedway.
Sauter is having another championship-worthy season, as he currently is second in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver points – only 18 points back of leader Christopher Bell. The GMS Racing driver is currently third in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoff standings – racking up 10 playoff points this season – the third-most among active drivers.
In eight career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at Michigan, Sauter has been a wolverine – scoring one win (2014), two top fives and three top 10s. He’s led 46 career laps at Michigan and has never finished outside the top-20.
He will look to continue that run this weekend.
Michigan International Speedway Quick Facts
As the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to Michigan International Speedway Saturday, August 12 (1 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), below are some series quick facts at the two-mile track:
Races: 17
Pole Winners: 13
Youngest Pole Winner: Austin Dillon (06/12/2010 – 20 years, 1 months, 16 days)
Oldest Pole Winner: Mike Skinner (06/14/2008 – 50 years, 11 months, 17 days)
Race Winners: 15
Youngest Winner: Colin Braun (06/13/2009 – 20 years, 8 months, 22 days)
Oldest Winner: Dennis Setzer (06/18/2005 – 45 years, 3 months, 22 days)
Races Won from Pole (or 1st Starting Position): Travis Kvapil (06/16/2007)
Race Record: Johnny Sauter 161.11 mph (08/16/2014)
Qualifying Record: Jeb Burton 185.759 mph (08/17/2013)
Michigan State Spartans: The 15 Different Race Winners In 17 Races
Since 1999, there has been 17 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races at Michigan International Speedway.
In that span, there are only two repeat winners; Greg Biffle (1999 and 2000) and Travis Kvapil (2004 and 2007). Biffle remains the only driver to win back-to-back NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races at Michigan.
Below is a list of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series winners at Michigan since 1999:
1999 – Greg Biffle
2000 – Greg Biffle
2002 – Robert Pressley
2003 – Brendan Gaughan
2004 – Travis Kvapil
2005 – Dennis Setzer
2006 – Johnny Benson Jr.
2007 – Travis Kvapil
2008 – Erik Darnell
2009 – Colin Braun
2010 – Aric Almirola
2011 – Kevin Harvick
2012 – Nelson Piquet Jr.
2013 – James Buescher
2014 – Johnny Sauter
2015 – Kyle Busch
2016 – Brett Moffit
Among the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series winners at Michigan are Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champions Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Aric Almirola and 2016 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Johnny Sauter.
First Timers At Michigan
There are six Sunoco Rookie of the Year contenders making their track debut at Michigan International Speedway in Saturday’s LTI Printing 200 (1 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). They include: Chase Briscoe, Austin Cindric, Stewart Friesen, Noah Gragson, Kaz Grala and Justin Haley.
Other NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Sunoco Rookie contenders who have made starts at Michigan International Speedway include Wendell Chavous, Cody Coughlin and Grant Enfinger.
In 17 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races at Michigan International Speedway, current Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch (06/18/2005), Joey Coulter (08/18/2012) and Brian Ickler (06/13/2009) are the only three drivers to win their first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series poles at Michigan.
Johnny Benson (06/17/2006), Colin Braun (06/13/2009) and Brett Moffitt (08/27/2016) are the only three drivers to win their first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Michigan International Speedway.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Etc.
Kyle Busch Running In NASCAR Camping World Truck Series At Michigan: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch will be running in the No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota at Michigan International Speedway. Busch has nine NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at Michigan with one win (2015) and seven top fives.
Bubba Wallace Jr. Returns To NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: Darrell Wallace Jr. will be back on track this weekend and return to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Michigan International Speedway. Wallace Jr. will pilot the No. 99 Chevrolet for owner Matthew Miller in the LTI Printing 200. He has five career wins in the Camping World Truck Series, including a four-win campaign in 2014 for Kyle Busch Motorsports.