Race Weekend Central

Johnny Sauter Claims First Truck Series Win At Charlotte

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Johnny Sauter is a proven winner and a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion. But even as 40-year-old, he is still running up front at a clip he’s never seen before. The latest proof? Knocking a longtime nemesis, Charlotte Motor Speedway, off the bucket list. Sauter took the lead and held on through a series …

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Matt Crafton and Dalton Sergeant Top CWTS Practices at Charlotte

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Noah Gragson may be of the hottest young drivers in NASCAR right now, but he spent the first Camping World Truck Series practice session at Charlotte Motor Speedway chasing series veterans.  Two-time CWTS champion Matt Crafton led the way with a top speed of 181.129.MPH.  The 2016 Champ Johnny Sauter was second with a fast lap …

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Daniel Hemric Returning to Truck Series at Charlotte

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Daniel Hemric is returning to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Young’s Motorsports announced Wednesday (May 16) that Hemric will drive the team’s No. 20 truck when the series heads to Charlotte Motor Speedway this Friday, May 18. “I am really excited to have Daniel in our truck this week at Charlotte,” team president Tyler …

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Entry List: North Carolina Education Lottery 200

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For Friday night’s Camping World Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200, there are currently 38 trucks entered.  As a result, there will be six teams that will be forced to retreat without racing. The biggest change of the week is that Todd Gilliland is now the full-time driver of the No. 4 for Kyle …

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Noah Gragson Goes From Heartbreak in Dover to Triumph in Kansas

#18: Noah Gragson, Kyle Busch Motorsports, Toyota Tundra Safelite Autoglass Celebrates His Win With A Burnout Nascar Camping World Truck Series

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No one could deny Noah Gragson the victory on Friday night in the Camping World Truck Series at Kansas Speedway. Not even a Kyle Busch, who’s chasing his record-tying 51st victory in series, could either. Gragson ran away for his second career Trucks victory after leading 128 of 167 laps while Busch and Stewart Friesen …

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Noah Gragson Earns 2nd Straight Truck Pole of 2018

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Noah Gragson posted the fastest lap during the final round of qualifying at Kansas Speedway to earn his second straight pole of 2018 in the Camping World Truck Series. Gragson was 0.034 seconds faster than GMS Racing’s Cody Coughlin, who posted the second fastest lap of the session. Coughlin will start second, his best career start. …

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Matt Crafton Fastest in Sole Practice Session at Kansas

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Matt Crafton led the way in the sole NASCAR Camping World Truck Series on Friday (May 11). When mother nature intervened with heavy thunderstorms early in the morning, NASCAR was forced to cancel the first session. During the lone practice, Crafton turned a 177.626 mph lap putting his Ford on the top of the speed charts. …

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Darrell Wallace Jr. Running Double Duty at Kansas

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Darrell Wallace Jr. will pull double duty this weekend at Kansas Speedway. Wallace will compete in both the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events. He’ll pilot the No. 20 Andy’s Frozen Custard Chevrolet Silverado for Young’s Motorsports in the 37 Kind Days 250, the organization announced on Tuesday (May …

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Camping World Truck Series Rebranded NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series For 2019

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NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series will have a new name next season. An agreement announced Tuesday (May 8) has rebranded this division the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Series beginning in 2019. Camping World, the title sponsor of NASCAR’s Truck Series division since 2009, is still the main driver behind this partnership. Their current agreement with NASCAR …

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Noah Gragson Parlays KBM Speed Into JEGS 200 Pole

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Noah Gragson capped off a dominating performance by Kyle Busch Motorsports Friday (May 4) to earn his first pole of 2018. His teammate Todd Gilliland turned the fastest lap in the first round while Gragson swept the second and final rounds. Defending race winner Johnny Sauter qualified second, his best career start at Dover. In …

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