Stewart Friesen snags overtime Truck Series win at Texas: It was a hard-earned, deeply-appreciated victory for Stewart Friesen in Friday night’s SpeedyCash.com 220 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway – the first win for the popular Canadian driver since November 2019. His 60 laps out front in the No. 52 Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota more than doubled his year-long total laps led and were enough to land his first win in the last 53 races and to secure his place in the 2022 Playoffs.(Read More)(5-14-2022)
#52-Stewart Friesen won the SpeedyCash.com 220 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway Friday night, getting the lead from #98-Christian Eckes on the final lap following an overtime restart. The win is his first of the season, first at Texas, and the third of his career.
#98-Eckes finished second. #17-Ryan Preece won the opening two stages and finished third. He was followed by, #42-Carson Hocevar, #66-Ty Majeski, #4-John Hunter Nemechek, #51-Corey Heim, #18-Chandler Smith, #88-Matt Crafton, and #25-Matt DiBenedetto were the remainder of the top-10.
Pole-sitter #4-Nemechek started at the rear of the field for the start for unapproved adjustments following qualifying. He led 14 laps before finishing sixth.
There were 18 lead changes among seven drivers and seven cautions for 36 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 116.575mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Race report, Penalty Report
Race Fast Facts – Texas
Stewart Friesen won the 24th Annual SpeedyCash.com 220, his third victory in 124 NASCAR Camping
World Truck Series races.
This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in 2022.
This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 10 races at Texas Motor Speedway.
Christian Eckes (second) posted his second top-10 finish in three races at Texas Motor Speedway. It is his fifth top-10 finish in 2022.
Ryan Preece (third) posted his first top-10 finish in his series track debut at Texas Motor Speedway.
Corey Heim (seventh) was the highest finishing rookie.
Friesen is the 26th different NASCAR Camping World Truck Series winner at Texas Motor Speedway.
This is crew chief Jon Leonard’s first NASCAR Camping World Truck Seris victory.
(NASCAR)(5-14-2022)
Truck Series Driver Point Standings after Texas:
1) #38-Zane Smith, 3 wins
2) #99-Ben Rhodes, 1 win
3) #4-John Hunter Nemechek, 1 win
4) #52-Stewart Friesen, 1 win
5) #18-Chandler Smith, 1 win
6) #66-Ty Majeski, 310, +85
7) #98-Christian Eckes, 298, +73
8) #42-Carson Hocevar, 284, +59
9) #23-Grant Enfinger,262, +37
10) #88-Matt Crafton, 260, +35
Outside of the Playoffs
11) #15-Tanner Gray, 225, – 35
12) #19-Derek Kraus, 203, -57
See the Driver Points Standings and Owner Points Standings.
To the rear: #4-Nemechek(unapproved adjustments), #3-Anderson(unapproved adjustments), #22-Self(unapproved adjustments), #32-Holmes(unapproved adjustments), #23-Enfinger(unapproved adjustments), #33-Hacker(unapproved adjustments), #91-Howard(backup truck)
Pitstalls
#4-John Hunter Nemechek won the Cometic Gasket pole for the SpeedyCash.com 220 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway with speed of 182.359mph. The pole is his third straight, fourth of the season, first at Texas, and the sixth of his career. Kyle Busch Motorsports teammate #51-Corey Heim will start second, followed by #52-Stewart Friesen, #98-Christian Eckes, #17-Ryan Preece, #1-Hailie Deegan, #18-Chandler Smith, #99-Ben Rhodes, #19-Derek Kraus, and #66-Ty Majeski in the top-10.
#20-Garrett Smithley and #33-Armani Williams did not make the race.
See the complete SpeedyCash.com 220 Starting Lineup and check out the complete Qualifying Results.
Texas Motor Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
John Hunter Nemechek won the Cometic Gaskets Pole Award for the 24th Annual SpeedyCash.com 220 with a lap of 29.612 seconds, 182.359 mph becoming the 30th different pole winner at Texas.
This is his sixth pole in 133 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
This is his fourth pole and sixth top-10 start in 2022.
This is his first pole in seven races at Texas Motor Speedway.
Corey Heim # (second) posted his fourth top-10 start of 2022 and his first in one race at Texas Motor Speedway.
Stewart Friesen (third) posted his fifth top-10 start at Texas Motor Speedway. It is his seventh in nine races this season.
Corey Heim (second) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
Hailie Deegan qualifies sixth, the highest by a female competitor at Texas Motor Speedway in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. The previous best in the series at Texas was ninth by Johanna Long (2010) and Deborah Renshaw (2005).
(NASCAR Statistics)(5-20-2021)
Qualifying Order
Crew Rosters
The Entry List for the SpeedyCash.com 220 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday has been released. There are 38 drivers/teams for 36 spots.
Some notes: 3-Anderson, 17-Preece, 20-Smithley, 32-Holmes, 33-Hacker, 41-Chastain, 43-Williams, 62-Bodine.
Since 38 teams are entered, two will miss the race.
See the complete Entry List page
Goodyear Tire Notes
2022 Qualifying Procedures
Truck Series TandemDraft Stats-Texas