2018 Gander Outdoors 150

The 2018 Gander Outdoors 150 was the 14th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season and the 9th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 28. 2018, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangular permanent course. The race took the scheduled 60 laps to complete. At race's end, Kyle Busch driving for his own team Kyle Busch Motorsports would dominate and win his 51st NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career win and his second of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Erik Jones of Kyle Busch Motorsports and Dalton Sargeant of GMS Racing would finish second and third, respectively.

2018 Gander Outdoors 150
Race details
Race 14 of 23 of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Date July 28, 2018
Official name Gander Outdoors 150
Location Long Pond, Pennsylvania, Pocono Raceway
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Distance 60 laps, 150 mi (241.402 km)
Scheduled Distance 60 laps, 150 mi (241.402 km)
Average speed 136.813 miles per hour (220.179 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
Kyle Busch Motorsports
Time 52.834
Most laps led
Driver Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports
Laps 43
Winner
No. 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network Fox Sports 1
Announcers Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio Motor Racing Network

Background

Entry list
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
0 Camden Murphy Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing
2 Cody Coughlin GMS Racing Chevrolet Jegs
02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Randco, Young's Building Systems
3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet Lucas Oil, Bommarito Automotive Group
4 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Mobil 1
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet Norm Benning Racing
8 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet D. A. B. Constructors, Inc.
10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet Driven2Honor.org
13 Myatt Snider ThorSport Racing Ford Century Container
15 Reed Sorenson Premium Motorsports Chevrolet Premium Motorsports
16 Brett Moffitt Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Toyota Tsusho
18 Noah Gragson* Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Safelite Auto Glass
20 Tanner Thorson Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Maestro's
21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet ISM Connect
22 Austin Wayne Self Niece Motorsports Chevrolet AM Technical Solutions, GO TEXAN.
24 Justin Haley GMS Racing Chevrolet Fraternal Order of Eagles
25 Dalton Sargeant GMS Racing Chevrolet Performance Plus Motor Oil
33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet Lehigh Valley Phantoms
34 J. J. Yeley Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet Reaume Brothers Racing
41 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford The Carolina Nut Company
45 Justin Fontaine Niece Motorsports Chevrolet ProMatic Automation
49 Wendell Chavous Premium Motorsports Chevrolet SobrietyNation.org
50 Ray Ciccarelli Beaver Motorsports Chevrolet Image Tech
51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota Beechcraft, Cessna
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet Halmar "We Build America"
54 Bo LeMastus DGR-Crosley Toyota Crosley Brands
63 Bayley Currey Copp Motorsports Chevrolet Copp Motorsports
74 B. J. McLeod Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet Horizon Transport
83 Todd Peck Copp Motorsports Chevrolet Pulse Transport Inc.
87 Timmy Hill NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet NEMCO Motorsports
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford Menards, Goof Off "Works the 1st Time!"
98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford Champion Power Equipment "Powering Your Life."
Official entry list

*Driver changed to Erik Jones due to Gragson suffering from a stomach virus from which NASCAR did not medically clear Gragson to race.[2]

Practice

First and final practice

Originally, two sessions were meant to be held during the weekend. While the first session had started, only 15 minutes were run until heavy lightning forced the cancellation of the first practice. Any drivers who set a time within the first 15 minutes would have their times transfer over to the second practice.[3]

The only practice session of the weekend would take place on Friday, July 27, at 2:00 PM EST.[4] Noah Gragson of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 53.339 and an average speed of 168.732 miles per hour (271.548 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 18 Noah Gragson Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 53.339 168.732
2 13 Myatt Snider ThorSport Racing Ford 53.563 168.026
3 24 Justin Haley GMS Racing Chevrolet 53.607 167.889
Full final practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying would take place on Saturday, July 28, at 10:00 AM EST. Since Pocono Raceway 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.[5]

Kyle Busch of Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the pole after setting the fastest lap in both rounds, with Busch setting in the second round a time with a 52.834 and an average speed of 170.345 miles per hour (274.144 km/h).[6] No drivers would fail to qualify.

Full qualifying results
Pos. # Driver Team Make Time (R1) Speed (R1) Time (R2) Speed (R2)
1 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 52.931 170.033 52.834 170.345
2 4 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 53.395 168.555 53.175 169.252
3 24 Justin Haley GMS Racing Chevrolet 53.201 169.170 53.217 169.119
4 25 Dalton Sargeant GMS Racing Chevrolet 53.489 168.259 53.415 168.492
5 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 54.002 166.660 53.499 168.227
6 8 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 53.818 167.230 53.661 167.720
7 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 53.904 166.963 53.694 167.616
8 13 Myatt Snider ThorSport Racing Ford 53.724 167.523 53.965 166.775
9 02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 53.937 166.861 54.249 165.902
10 2 Cody Coughlin GMS Racing Chevrolet 54.010 166.636 54.397 165.450
11 20 Tanner Thorson Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 54.449 165.292 55.307 162.728
12 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 54.025 166.590 — —
Eliminated in Round 2
13 22 Austin Wayne Self Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 54.565 164.941 — —
14 41 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 54.741 164.411 — —
15 54 Bo LeMastus DGR-Crosley Toyota 55.068 163.434 — —
16 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 55.110 163.310 — —
17 45 Justin Fontaine Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 55.208 163.020 — —
18 15 Reed Sorenson Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 55.239 162.928 — —
19 49 Wendell Chavous Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 55.312 162.713 — —
20 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 55.430 162.367 — —
21 87 Timmy Hill NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 55.628 161.789 — —
22 0 Camden Murphy Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 56.111 160.396 — —
23 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 56.211 160.111 — —
24 34 J. J. Yeley Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 56.211 160.111 — —
25 83 Todd Peck Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 56.539 159.182 — —
26 74 B. J. McLeod Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 56.553 159.143 — —
27 63 Bayley Currey Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 57.115 157.577 — —
28 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 59.270 151.847 — —
29 50 Ray Ciccarelli Beaver Motorsports Chevrolet 1:00.079 149.803 — —
30 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 1:00.207 149.484 — —
Qualified on owner's points
31 18 Noah Gragson Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota — — — —
32 16 Brett Moffitt Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota — — — —
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 15

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 4 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 10
2 24 Justin Haley GMS Racing Chevrolet 9
3 25 Dalton Sargeant GMS Racing Chevrolet 8
4 18 Erik Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 0
5 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 6
6 8 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 5
7 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 4
8 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 3
9 2 Cody Coughlin GMS Racing Chevrolet 2
10 02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 15

Fin # Driver Team Make Pts
1 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 10
2 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 9
3 13 Myatt Snider ThorSport Racing Ford 8
4 2 Cody Coughlin GMS Racing Chevrolet 7
5 02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 41 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 5
7 20 Tanner Thorson Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 4
8 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 3
9 45 Justin Fontaine Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 22 Austin Wayne Self Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 30

Fin[7] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 1 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 60 43 running 0
2 31 18 Erik Jones Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 60 1 running 0
3 4 25 Dalton Sargeant GMS Racing Chevrolet 60 4 running 42
4 12 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Chevrolet 60 4 running 46
5 3 24 Justin Haley GMS Racing Chevrolet 60 0 running 41
6 5 98 Grant Enfinger ThorSport Racing Ford 60 0 running 46
7 2 4 Todd Gilliland Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota 60 7 running 40
8 7 21 Johnny Sauter GMS Racing Chevrolet 60 0 running 33
9 20 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 60 0 running 28
10 6 8 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 running 32
11 14 41 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 60 0 running 31
12 8 13 Myatt Snider ThorSport Racing Ford 60 1 running 33
13 9 02 Austin Hill Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 running 31
14 10 2 Cody Coughlin GMS Racing Chevrolet 60 0 running 32
15 11 20 Tanner Thorson Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 running 26
16 16 3 Jordan Anderson Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet 60 0 running 24
17 17 45 Justin Fontaine Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 running 22
18 13 22 Austin Wayne Self Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 59 0 running 20
19 23 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 59 0 running 18
20 15 54 Bo LeMastus DGR-Crosley Toyota 59 0 running 17
21 19 49 Wendell Chavous Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 59 0 running 16
22 30 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 59 0 running 15
23 25 83 Todd Peck Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 59 0 running 14
24 26 74 B. J. McLeod Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet 59 0 running 0
25 28 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 57 0 running 12
26 32 16 Brett Moffitt Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 53 0 running 11
27 29 50 Ray Ciccarelli Beaver Motorsports Chevrolet 31 0 vibration 10
28 21 87 Timmy Hill NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet 23 0 vibration 0
29 22 0 Camden Murphy Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Chevrolet 17 0 electrical 8
30 18 15 Reed Sorenson Premium Motorsports Chevrolet 17 0 electrical 0
31 24 34 J. J. Yeley Reaume Brothers Racing Chevrolet 4 0 suspension 0
32 27 63 Bayley Currey Copp Motorsports Chevrolet 3 0 engine 5
Official race results

References
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  2. "Erik Jones fills in for ailing Noah Gragson at Pocono | NASCAR.com". Official Site Of NASCAR. 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  3. Beaver, Dan (2018-07-27). "Truck practice report at Pocono". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
  4. "Camping World Truck Series Pocono 2018 NASCAR Race Info". ESPN.com. 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
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