Sheldon Creed earns first career Gander Trucks win in rain-shortened race: Sheldon Creed prevailed in a frantic three-wide restart on Lap 52 of Saturday’s Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race and held the spot through the second stage break, earning his first career series victory when lightning and rain showers forced the race to be called official 71 laps into the scheduled 150-lapper. Menacing weather around Kentucky Speedway ultimately caused teams to race the skies as well as each other and Creed’s bold move around Kentucky native Ben Rhodes and rookie Zane Smith on that restart turned out to be the trophy-maker.(Read More)(7-11-2020)
#2-Sheldon Creed won the shortened Buckle Up Your Truck 225 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Kentucky Speedway, for his first career win. #99-Ben Rhodes was second, followed by: #88-Matt Crafton, #13-Johnny Sauter, #16-Austin Hill, #18-Christian Eckes, #21-Zane Smith, #19-Derek Kraus, #15-Tanner Gray, and #38-Todd Gilliland.
There were six lead changes among five drivers and seven cautions for 25 yellow flag laps. The average speed of the race was: 97.956 mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Drivers Points Standings, Owners Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report
Race Fast Facts – Kentucky
Sheldon Creed won the 10th Annual Buckle Up In Your Truck 225, his first victory in 37 Gander
Outdoors Truck Series races.
This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2020.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in two races at Kentucky Speedway.
Ben Rhodes (second) posted his second top-10 finish in five races at Kentucky Speedway. It is his fifth
top-10 finish in 2020.
Matt Crafton (third) posted his 16th top-10 finish in 22 races at Kentucky Speedway.
Christian Eckes (sixth) was the highest finishing rookie.
Austin Hill leads the point standings by 46 points over Sheldon Creed.
(NASCAR)(7-11-2020)
Truck Series Playoff standings following Kentucky:
1) #98-Grant Enfinger [2 wins], 221
2) #2-Sheldon Creed, [1 win], 247
3) #16-Austin Hill, 293
4) 4) #99-Ben Rhodes, 236, -57
5) #18-Christian Eckes, 222, -71
6) #21-Zane Smith, 221, -72
7) #38-Todd Gilliland, 220, -73
8) #23-Brett Moffitt, 205, -88
9) #26-Tyler Ankrum, 201, -92
10) #13-Johnny Sauter, 198, -95
See the Drivers Points Standings and Owners Points Standings
#23-Brett Moffitt will start from the pole for the Buckle Up Your Truck 225 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Kentucky Speedway.
#21-Smith will start second, followed by: #26-Ankrum, #18-Eckes, #16-Hill, #99-Rhodes, #98-Enfinger, #2-Creed, #38-Gilliland, and #51-Smith.
The lineup was set by random draw based on owner points.
See the complete Buckle Up Your Truck Starting Lineup.(7-8-2020)
Entry List for the Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 NASCAR Gander RV Outdoors Truck Series race at Kentucky Speedway is posted, 40 teams/drivers are listed.
See the full entry list on the Entry List (pdf)