2018 Ford EcoBoost 200
Race details | |||||
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Race 23 of 23 of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||||
Date | November 16, 2018 | ||||
Official name | 23rd Annual Ford EcoBoost 200 | ||||
Location |
Homestead-Miami Speedway | ||||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||||
Distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323.478 km) | ||||
Scheduled Distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323.478 km) | ||||
Average speed | 133.684 miles per hour (215.144 km/h) | ||||
Pole position | |||||
Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||||
Time | 31.887 | ||||
Most laps led | |||||
Driver | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | |||
Laps | 59 | ||||
Winner | |||||
No. 16 | Brett Moffitt |
Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
Announcers | Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip | ||||
Radio in the United States | |||||
Radio | Motor Racing Network |
The 2018 Ford EcoBoost 200 was the 23rd and final
Background
Homestead-Miami Speedway is a
Since 2002, Homestead-Miami Speedway has hosted the final race of the season in all three of
Championship drivers
- Noah Gragson: Advanced by virtue of points.[2]
- Justin Haley: Advanced by winning the 2018 JAG Metals 350.[3]
- Brett Moffitt: Advanced by winning the 2018 Lucas Oil 150.[4]
- Johnny Sauter: Advanced by winning the 2018 Texas Roadhouse 200.[5]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
- (CC) denotes Championship Contender.
*Driver changed to Camden Murphy.[6]
**Withdrew due to wrecking in first practice.[6]
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Friday, November 16, at 8:35 AM EST, and would last for 50 minutes.[7] Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.678 and an average speed of 170.465 miles per hour (274.337 km/h).[8]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 31.678 | 170.465 |
2 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 31.737 | 170.148 |
3 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 32.253 | 167.426 |
Full first practice results |
Second and final practice
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, November 16, at 10:05 AM EST, and would last for 50 minutes.[7] Justin Haley of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 32.308 and an average speed of 167.141 miles per hour (268.987 km/h).[8]
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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1 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 32.308 | 167.141 |
2 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 32.355 | 166.898 |
3 | 51 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 32.541 | 165.945 |
Full Happy Hour practice results |
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, November 16, at 3:45 PM EST.[7] Since Homestead–Miami Speedway is at least a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) racetrack, the qualifying system was a single car, single lap, two round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 13–32. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1–12.[9]
Grant Enfinger of ThorSport Racing would win the pole, setting a lap of 31.887 and an average speed of 169.348 miles per hour (272.539 km/h) in the second round.[10]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Full qualifying results
Race results
- Note: Noah Gragson, Justin Haley, Brett Moffitt, and Johnny Sauter are not eligible for stage points because of their participation in the Championship 4.
Stage 1 Laps: 30
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
2 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
3 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 0 |
4 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
6 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
7 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
8 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports
|
Ford | 3 |
9 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 2 |
10 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
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1 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 0 |
2 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
3 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
4 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
5 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
6 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
7 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports
|
Ford | 4 |
8 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
9 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
10 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
Stage 3 Laps: 74
References
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- ^ "Championship 4 set for Camping World Truck Series | NASCAR.com". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2018-11-10. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Spencer, Reid (2018-11-03). "Justin Haley wins at Texas to advance to Championship 4". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ^ "Brett Moffitt clinches Championship 4 berth with dramatic win at Phoenix". ESPN.com. 2018-11-10. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ Henderson, Amy. "Johnny Sauter wins at Martinsville to earn a shot at Truck Series title". accesswdun.com. Archived from the original on 2022-01-08. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ a b Beard, Brock. "TRUCKS: Camden Murphy's late entry and driver swap result in an early exit at Homestead". Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ a b c "2018 NASCAR Truck Series Homestead Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ a b "Homestead Truck Practice Results: November 16, 2018". Racing News. 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ^ Beaver, Dan (2018-11-16). "Grant Enfinger wins truck pole at Miami, playoff contenders start nose to tail". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ "2018 Ford EcoBoost 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-09.