2018 M&M's 200
The 2018 M&M's 200 presented by Casey's General Store was the 9th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season and the 10th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 16, 2018 in Newton, Iowa at Iowa Speedway, a 7⁄8 mile (1.4 km) permanent D-shaped oval racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. At race's end, Brett Moffitt of Hattori Racing Enterprises would survive a hard-charging Noah Gragson and a banzai last-turn move to win his 3rd ever NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career win and the 2nd win of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Noah Gragson and Harrison Burton, both from Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 23 of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| Date | June 16, 2018 | ||
| Official name | M&M's 200 presented by Casey's General Stores | ||
| Location | Newton, Iowa, Iowa Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.875 mi (1.408 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 175 mi (281.635 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 175 mi (281.635 km) | ||
| Average speed | 89.936 miles per hour (144.738 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 23.669 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | |
| Laps | 76 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Phil Parsons | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Bryant Barnhill would try and make his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start, but would fail to qualify.[2]
Background
Iowa Speedway is a 7/8-mile (1.4 km) paved oval motor racing track in Newton, Iowa, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines. The track was designed with influence from Rusty Wallace and patterned after Richmond Raceway, a short track where Wallace was very successful. It has over 25,000 permanent seats as well as a unique multi-tiered Recreational Vehicle viewing area along the backstretch.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
The first practice would take place on 8:35 AM CST. Justin Haley of GMS Racing would set the fastest time with a 23.456 and an average speed of 134.294 miles per hour (216.125 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.456 | 134.294 |
| 2 | 2 | Cody Coughlin | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.464 | 134.248 |
| 3 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 23.586 | 133.554 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
The second and final practice would take place on 11:00 AM CST. Harrison Burton of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in final practice, with a 23.472 and an average speed of 134.202 miles per hour (215.977 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 23.472 | 134.202 |
| 2 | 25 | Dalton Sargeant | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.534 | 133.849 |
| 3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.617 | 133.378 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying would take place on 3:30 PM CST. Since Iowa Speedway is under 1.5 miles (2.4 km), the qualifying system was a multi-car system that included three rounds. The first round was 15 minutes, where every driver would be able to set a lap within the 15 minutes. Then, the second round would consist of the fastest 24 cars in Round 1, and drivers would have 10 minutes to set a lap. Round 3 consisted of the fastest 12 drivers from Round 2, and the drivers would have 5 minutes to set a time. Whoever was fastest in Round 3 would win the pole.[4]
Harrison Burton of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in Round 3, with a 23.669 and an average speed of 133.085 miles per hour (214.180 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) | Time (R3) | Speed (R3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 23.711 | 132.850 | 23.753 | 132.615 | 23.669 | 133.085 |
| 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 24.070 | 130.868 | 23.725 | 132.771 | 23.686 | 132.990 |
| 3 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 23.786 | 132.431 | 23.697 | 132.928 | 23.694 | 132.945 |
| 4 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 24.339 | 129.422 | 23.658 | 133.147 | 23.745 | 132.660 |
| 5 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 23.804 | 132.331 | 23.712 | 132.844 | 23.746 | 132.654 |
| 6 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.911 | 131.739 | 23.944 | 131.557 | 23.866 | 131.987 |
| 7 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.895 | 131.827 | 23.935 | 131.606 | 23.871 | 131.959 |
| 8 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.929 | 131.639 | 23.954 | 131.502 | 23.885 | 131.882 |
| 9 | 46 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 23.982 | 131.349 | 23.773 | 132.503 | 23.895 | 131.827 |
| 10 | 25 | Dalton Sargeant | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.968 | 131.425 | 23.952 | 131.513 | 23.905 | 131.772 |
| 11 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 23.963 | 131.453 | 23.947 | 131.540 | 24.046 | 130.999 |
| 12 | 54 | David Gilliland | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 23.963 | 131.453 | 23.960 | 131.469 | 24.088 | 130.771 |
| Eliminated in Round 2 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Ford | 24.177 | 130.289 | 23.969 | 131.420 | — | — |
| 14 | 2 | Cody Coughlin | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.969 | 131.420 | 23.970 | 131.414 | — | — |
| 15 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 23.801 | 132.347 | 23.980 | 131.359 | — | — |
| 16 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 23.791 | 132.403 | 24.021 | 131.135 | — | — |
| 17 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 23.984 | 131.338 | 24.074 | 130.847 | — | — |
| 18 | 02 | Austin Hill | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.129 | 130.548 | 24.094 | 130.738 | — | — |
| 19 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.092 | 130.749 | 24.123 | 130.581 | — | — |
| 20 | 12 | Reid Wilson | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.254 | 129.875 | 24.158 | 130.392 | — | — |
| 21 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.010 | 131.195 | 24.215 | 130.085 | — | — |
| 22 | 20 | Tanner Thorson | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.015 | 131.168 | 24.311 | 129.571 | — | — |
| 23 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 24.377 | 129.220 | 24.418 | 129.003 | — | — |
| 24 | 50 | Ross Chastain | Beaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.243 | 129.934 | — | — | — | — |
| Eliminated in Round 1 | ||||||||||
| 25 | 63 | J. J. Yeley | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.395 | 129.125 | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 24.468 | 128.740 | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 45 | Justin Fontaine | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.517 | 128.482 | — | — | — | — |
| Qualified by owner's points | ||||||||||
| 28 | 49 | Wendell Chavous | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.608 | 128.007 | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 83 | Bayley Currey | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | 24.756 | 127.242 | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 25.416 | 123.938 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 25.516 | 123.452 | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 15 | Bobby Reuse | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.171 | 120.362 | — | — | — | — |
| Failed to qualify | ||||||||||
| 33 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 24.620 | 127.945 | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 74 | Bryant Barnhill | Mike Harmon Racing | Chevrolet | 24.645 | 127.815 | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 0 | Camden Murphy | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 24.790 | 127.067 | — | — | — | — |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||||||
| Official starting lineup | ||||||||||
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 60
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 51 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 25 | Dalton Sargeant | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 46 | Christian Eckes | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 60
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 51 | Harrison Burton | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 54 | David Gilliland | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 80
References
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- Beard, Brock. "XFINITY / TRUCKS: J.J. Yeley pulls NASCAR's first last-place sweep since 2016". Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- Koelle, Christian (2018-06-16). "Justin Haley And Harrison Burton Lead Saturday Practices At Iowa". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- Beaver, Dan (2018-06-16). "Harrison Burton wins Iowa Truck pole". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- "2018 M&M's 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-24.