2018 JAG Metals 350
The 2018 JAG Metals 350 was the 21st stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the second race of the Round of 6, and the 20th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, November 2, 2018, in Fort Worth, Texas at Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 147 laps to complete. At race's end, Justin Haley of GMS Racing would complete a last lap pass on Todd Gilliland, who ran out of fuel on the last lap to advance to the Final 4. The win was Haley's third and to date, final NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his third and final win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing and Brett Moffitt of Hattori Racing Enterprises would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 21 of 23 of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | November 2, 2018 | ||
| Official name | 20th Annual JAG Metals 350 | ||
| Location | Fort Worth, Texas, Texas Motor Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.41 km) | ||
| Distance | 147 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 147 laps, 220.5 mi (354.86 km) | ||
| Average speed | 119.064 miles per hour (191.615 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | GMS Racing | ||
| Time | 28.608 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 60 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | |
| 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
Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas – the portion located in Denton County, Texas. The track measures 1.5 miles (2.4 km) around and is banked 24 degrees in the turns, and is of the oval design, where the front straightaway juts outward slightly. The track layout is similar to Atlanta Motor Speedway and Charlotte Motor Speedway (formerly Lowe's Motor Speedway). The track is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., the same company that owns Atlanta and Charlotte Motor Speedway, as well as the short-track Bristol Motor Speedway.
Entry list
*Withdrew.[2]
Practice
First practice
The first practice session was held on Thursday, November 1, at 3:05 PM CST, and would last for 50 minutes.[3] Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.998 and an average speed of 186.220 miles per hour (299.692 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 28.998 | 186.220 |
| 2 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.267 | 184.508 |
| 3 | 51 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 29.321 | 184.168 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Thursday, November 1, at 5:05 PM CST, and would last for 50 minutes.[3] Brett Moffitt of Hattori Racing Enterprises would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.754 and an average speed of 187.800 miles per hour (302.235 km/h).[4]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 28.754 | 187.800 |
| 2 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 28.836 | 187.266 |
| 3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 28.908 | 186.800 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, November 2, at 3:10 PM CST.[3] Since Texas Motor 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.[5]
Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing would win the pole, setting a lap of 28.608 and an average speed of 188.758 miles per hour (303.777 km/h) in the second round.[6]
Two drivers would fail to qualify: Josh Reaume and Reid Wilson.
Full qualifying results
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 35
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Sheldon Creed | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 38 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 35
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 02 | Austin Hill | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 25 | Tyler Dippel | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 35 | Brennan Poole | NextGen Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 77
References
- Spencer, Reid (2018-11-03). "Justin Haley wins at Texas to advance to Championship 4". Official Site Of NASCAR. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- Beard, Brock. "TRUCKS: Bo LeMastus wrecks out early on a forgettable night for DGR-Crosley team". Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- "2018 NASCAR Truck Series Texas 2 Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- McFadin, Daniel (2018-11-01). "Truck Series practice report from Texas Motor Speedway". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- Beaver, Dan (2018-11-02). "Johnny Sauter wins truck pole at Texas". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- "2018 JAG Metals 350 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-02-07.