Austin Hill wins in Las Vegas, earns spot in next round of Playoffs: Austin Hill rebounded Friday night, using a great final restart to earn the Playoff win in the World of Westgate 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Hill, who started 11th, reminded his NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoor Truck Series competitors there’s a reason he won the regular season title. Hill took the lead for good on a restart with 39 laps remaining after jumping out ahead of the night’s most dominant driver Sheldon Creed. Creed led a race best 89 of the 134 laps but ultimately finished runner-up by .546-seconds.(MORE)(9-25-2020)
#16-Austin Hill won the World of Westgate 200 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday after taking the lead on a final restart. The win was his second at Las Vegas, second of the year, and the sixth of his career.
#2-Sheldon Creed finished second after dominating most of the race. He was followed by #15-Tanner Gray, #52-Stewart Friesen, #51-Chandler Smith, #98-Grant Enfinger, #21-Zane Smith, #18-Christian Eckes, #88-Matt Crafton, #26-Tyler Ankrum.
There were 4 lead changes among 4 drivers and 5 cautions for 25 yellow flag laps.
#2-Creed won stages 1 and 2.
The average speed of the race was: 119.861 mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Drivers Points Standings, Owners Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report
Race Fast Facts – Las Vegas
Austin Hill (P) won the 24th Annual World of Westgate 200, his sixth victory in 93 Gander Outdoors
Truck Series races.
This is his second victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2020.
This is his second victory and fourth top-10 finish in seven races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Sheldon Creed (P) (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in five races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
It is his ninth top-10 finish in 2020.
Tanner Gray # (third) posted his second top-10 finish in three races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Tanner Gray (third) was the highest finishing rookie.
Sheldon Creed (P) leads the point standings by 8 points over Brett Moffitt (P).
(NASCAR)(9-25-2020)
Truck Series Playoff Standings Following Las Vegas:
1) #16-Austin Hill, [1 win, locked in] 2076
2) #2-Sheldon Creed, 2115
3) #23-Brett Moffitt, 2107, -8
4) #21-Zane Smith, 2102, -13
5) #98-Grant Enfinger, 2094, -21
6) #26-Tyler Ankrum, 2078, -37
7) #88-Matt Crafton, 2078, -37
8) #18-Christian Eckes, 2069, -46
Bottom 2 will be eliminated following Talladega
9) #99-Ben Rhodes, 2063, -52
10) #38-Todd Gilliland, 2050, -65
Drivers Points Standings and Owners Points Standings
Pit Stall Selections
Crew Rosters
#23-Brett Moffitt will start the World of Westgate 200 NASCAR Gander RV Outdoors Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday from the pole. #26-Ankrum will start second, followed by #98-Enfinger, #2-Creed, #51-Smith, #88-Crafton, #21-Smith, #99-Rhodes, #18-Eckes, and #38-Gilliland in the top-10. See the complete World of Westgate 200 Starting Lineup.
The Entry List for the World of Westgate 200 NASCAR Gander RV Outdoors Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday is posted, 36 teams/drivers are listed. See the full entry list on the World of Westgate 200 Entry List (pdf)
Goodyear Tire Notes
