Grant Enfinger wins a nail-biter in Gander Trucks opener at Daytona: DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Grant Enfinger held off charging Jordan Anderson on the final lap of overtime Friday night at Daytona International Speedway to win the NextEra Energy 250 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race by .010 seconds.(More)(2-14-2020)
#98-Grant Enfinger won the NextEra Energy 250 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway Friday night, holding off a charging #3-Jordan Anderson. The win is his first win at Daytona and third career win.
Anderson finished a career-best 2nd, trailing Enfinger by just 0.010 of a second, providing the closest finish in Truck Series history at Daytona.
#9-Codie Rohrbaugh, #19-Derek Kraus, #44-Natalie Decker, #16-Austin Hill, #13-Johnny Sauter, #40-Ross Chastain, #2-Sheldon Creed, and #33-Jason White followed in the top-10.
With her fifth place finish, Decker now holds the best finish by a female in Truck Series history.
Pole winner #51-Riley Herbst finished 12th after winning Stage 1. Stage 2 was won by #98-Enfinger.
There were 15 lead changes among 7 drivers and 5 cautions for 26 yellow flag laps.
There was also a red flag period early in the event, on lap 17, following a 9-truck accident that left #45-TY Majeski on his roof. He climbed from the truck unhurt.
The exciting finish between Enfinger and Anderson came courtesy an overtime battle. Following cleanup for a wreck that involved a dozen trucks, Enfinger led the way for the restart. He held off a charge from #40-Chastain, but Chastain got high and fell out of contention, allowing #3-Anderson to take the lane and make his challenge.
The average speed of the race was: 127.319mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Drivers Points Standings, Owners Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report.
Race Fast Facts – Daytona
Grant Enfinger won the 21st Annual NextEra Energy 250, his third victory in 84 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series races.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2020.
This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in six races at Daytona International Speedway.
Jordan Anderson (second) posted his second top-10 finish in four races at Daytona International Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2020.
Codie Rohrbaugh (third) posted his first top-10 finish in his first start at Daytona International Speedway.
Derek Kraus (fourth) was the highest finishing rookie.
Natalie Decker (fifth) becomes highest finishing female in NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series history with her top-five finish at Daytona. Previous record was held by Jennifer Jo Cobb (sixth) at Daytona in 2011.
(NASCAR)(2-14-2020)
Truck Series Playoff Standings after Daytona:
1) #98-Grant Enfinger (1 win), 53 points
2) #16-Austin Hill, 42, -11
3) #13-Johnny Sauter, 39, -14
4) #3-Jordan Anderson, 35, -18
5) #9-Codie Rohrbaugh, 34, -19
6) #19-Derek Kraus, 33, -20
7) #44-Natalie Decker, 32, -21
8) #23-Brett Moffitt, 31, -22
9) #2-Sheldon Creed, 30, -23
10) #34-Jason White, 27, -26
See the Drivers Points Standings and Owners Points Standings.
Pit Stall selections.
#51-Riley Herbst won the Cometic Gasket pole for the NextEra Energy 250 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway with speed of 181.657mph for his first pole at Daytona and first of his career.
#23-Brett Moffitt qualified second, followed by #18-Christian Eckes, #40-Ross Chastain, #13-Johnny Sauter, #21-Zane Smith, #26-Tyler Ankrum, #4-Raphael Lessard, #7-Korbin Forrister, and #88-Matt Crafton.
Did not qualify: #87-Joe Nemechek,#10-Jennifer Jo Cobb,#8-John Hunter Nemechek,#68-Clay Greenfield,#49-Ray Ciccarelli,#96-Todd Peck, and #6-Norm Benning.
See the complete NextEra Energy 250 Starting Lineup and check out qualifying results.(2-14-2020)
Daytona International Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Riley Herbst(i) won the Cometic Gaskets Pole Award for the 21st Annual NextEra Energy 250 with a lap of 49.544 seconds, 181.657 mph.
This is his first pole in eight NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series races.
This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2020.
This is his first pole at Daytona International Speedway.
Brett Moffitt (second) posted his third top-10 start in four races at Daytona International Speedway.
Christian Eckes # (third) posted his second top-10 start at Daytona International Speedway.
Christian Eckes (third) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR Statistics)(2-14-2020)
Final practice for the NextEra Energy 250 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway is over, after 25 scheduled minutes, the top-five, slowest and notes:
#13-Sauter 193.278
#88-Crafton 193.228
#16-Hill 192.645
#19-Kraus 191.959
#18-Eckes 191.885
Slowest: #34-Reaume 166.248
Most laps run: #13-Sauter, 15
Best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 0 drivers): None, no driver ran 10 consecutive laps
See complete results on the Final Practice speeds pdf.(2-13-2020)
First practice for the NextEra Energy 250 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway is over, after 50 scheduled minutes, the top-five, slowest and notes:
#21-Smith 193.175
#51-Herbst 193.017
#45-Majeski 193.009
#87-JoeNemechek 192.823
#8-JHNemechek 192.468
Slowest: #96-Peck 176.263
Most laps run: #7-Forrister, 26
Best 10 consecutive lap avg (of 7 drivers): #21-Smith 189.124
See complete results on the First Practice speeds pdf.(2-13-2020)
Entry List for the NextEra Energy 250 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway is posted, 41teams/drivers [for 32 spots] are listed.
Since 41 cars are entered, 9 drivers will miss race.
See the full entry list on the Entry List (pdf)
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