Kyle Busch dominates in seventh straight NASCAR Truck Series win: It’s easy to spot a trend where Kyle Busch is concerned. Put Busch in one of his own Kyle Busch Motorsports trucks, and he’s all but certain to win. That’s been the case for seven straight starts in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series, counting Friday night’s victory in the Strat 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, his home track.[More](2-22-2020)
#51-Kyle Busch won the Strat 200 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The win is his third win at Las Vegas and 57th of his career win. Busch has won the last seven Truck races he has entered.
Busch dominated the race after starting from the pole and leading 108 of the 134 laps. He took the opening two stage wins on his way to the race win.
#13-Johnny Sauter finished 2nd followed by #16-Austin Hill, #88-Matt Crafton, #99-Ben Rhodes, #21-Zane Smith, #38-Todd Gilliland, #15-Tanner Gray, #52-Stewart Friesen, and #2-Sheldon Creed.
There were 15 lead changes among five drivers and five cautions for 25 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 121.206mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Drivers Points Standings, Owners Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report
Race Fast Facts – Las Vegas
Kyle Busch(i) won the 3rd Annual Strat 200, his 57th victory in 151 Gander Outdoors Truck Series races. This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2020.
This is his third victory and fourth top-10 finish in four races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Johnny Sauter (second) posted his 10th top-10 finish in 14 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
It is his second top-10 finish in 2020. Austin Hill (third) posted his third top-10 finish in five races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Zane Smith (sixth) was the highest finishing rookie.
Johnny Sauter leads the point standings by 1 points over Austin Hill.
(NASCAR)(2-21-2020)
Truck Series Playoff Standings after Las Vegas:
1) #16-Austin Hill, 82,
2) #13-Johnny Sauter, 73, -9
3) #99-Ben Rhodes, 60, -22
4) #23-Brett Moffitt, 59, -23
5) #2-Sheldon Creed, 58, -24
6) #21-Zane Smith, 57, -25
7) #98-Grant Enfinger (1 win), 56, -26
8) #18-Christian Eckes, 55, -27
9) #38- Todd Gilliland, 54, -28
10) #9-Codie Rohrbaugh, 53, -29
See the Driver Point Standings and Owners Points Standings
Pit Stall selections
#13-Johnny Sauter won the Cometic Gasket pole for the Strat 200 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with speed of 177.836mph his first pole at Las Vegas and eighth of his career.
#2-Sheldon Creed qualified second, followed by #51-Kyle Busch, #18-Christian Eckes, #45-Ty Majeski, #16-Austin Hill, #26-Tyler Ankrum, #4-Raphael Lessard, #98-Grant Enfinger, and #23-Brett Moffitt.
See the complete Strat 200 Starting Lineup and check out round-by-round qualifying results.(2-21-2020)
Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Johnny Sauter won the Cometic Gasket Pole Award for the 3rd Annual Strat 200 with a lap of 30.365 seconds, 177.836 mph.
This is his eighth pole in 268 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series races.
This is his first pole and second top-10 start in 2020.
This is his first pole in 14 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Sheldon Creed (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2020 and his third in three races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Kyle Busch(i) (third) posted his fourth top-10 start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Christian Eckes (fourth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR Statistics)(2-21-2020)
First practice for the Strat 200 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is over, after 80 scheduled minutes, the top-five, slowest and notes:
#18-Eckes 177.848
#13-Sauter 177.655
#23-Moffitt 177.526
#45-Majeski 177.357
#88-Crafton 177.096
Slowest: #34-Bilicki 137.331
Most laps run: #40-Lessard, 50
Best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 2 drivers): #4-Lessard 173.013
See complete results on the First Practice speeds pdf.(2-21-2020)
Entry List for the Strat 200 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is posted, 35 teams/drivers [for 32 spots] are listed.
Since 35 cars are entered, 3 drivers will miss race.
See the full entry list on the Entry List (pdf)
