2018 UNOH 200
The 2018 UNOH 200 was the 16th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, the last regular season race of the year, and the 21st iteration of the event. The race was held on Thursday, August 16, 2018, a 0.533 miles (0.858 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. GMS Racing driver Johnny Sauter would pass an ailing NEMCO Motorsports driver, John Hunter Nemechek and hold off Halmar Friesen Racing driver Stewart Friesen to win his 22nd career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win, his fifth of the season, and would clinch the regular season championship.[1] Friesen and Nemechek would finish second and third, respectively.
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 16 of 23 of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
| Date | August 16, 2018 | ||
| Official name | 21st Annual UNOH 200 | ||
| Location | Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol Motor Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.533 mi (0.858 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 106.6 mi (171.556 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 106.6 mi (171.556 km) | ||
| Average speed | 83.119 miles per hour (133.767 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 15.248 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | |
| Laps | 104 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FOX | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Michael Waltrip, Kevin Harvick | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
Background
The Bristol Motor Speedway, formerly known as Bristol International Raceway and Bristol Raceway, is a NASCAR short track venue located in Bristol, Tennessee. Constructed in 1960, it held its first NASCAR race on July 30, 1961. Despite its short length, Bristol is among the most popular tracks on the NASCAR schedule because of its distinct features, which include extraordinarily steep banking, an all concrete surface, two pit roads, and stadium-like seating. It has also been named one of the loudest NASCAR tracks.
Entry list
Practice
First practice
The first practice session would occur on Thursday, August 16, at 9:05 AM EST, and would last for 50 minutes.[2] Myatt Snider of ThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 15.304 and an average speed of 125.379 miles per hour (201.778 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 15.304 | 125.379 |
| 2 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15.307 | 125.354 |
| 3 | 51 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15.353 | 124.979 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second practice
The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, would occur on Thursday, August 16, at 11:05 AM EST, and would last for 50 minutes.[2] Stewart Friesen of Halmar Friesen Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a time of 15.263 and an average speed of 125.716 miles per hour (202.320 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 15.263 | 125.716 |
| 2 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.269 | 125.666 |
| 3 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15.293 | 125.469 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Thursday, August 16, at 4:10 PM EST.[2] Since Bristol Motor 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]
Christopher Bell of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in Round 3 and win the pole with a 15.248 and an average speed of 125.839 miles per hour (202.518 km/h).[5]
Five drivers failed to qualify: Gray Gaulding, Timothy Peters, B. J. McLeod, Norm Benning, and Jennifer Jo Cobb.
Full qualifying results
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) | Time (R3) | Speed (R3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15.461 | 124.106 | 15.398 | 124.614 | 15.248 | 125.839 |
| 2 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 15.406 | 124.549 | 15.356 | 124.954 | 15.268 | 125.675 |
| 3 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.268 | 125.675 | 15.360 | 124.922 | 15.287 | 125.518 |
| 4 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.339 | 125.093 | 15.273 | 125.633 | 15.317 | 125.273 |
| 5 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 15.661 | 122.521 | 15.455 | 124.154 | 15.408 | 124.533 |
| 6 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.395 | 124.638 | 15.415 | 124.476 | 15.408 | 124.533 |
| 7 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15.529 | 123.562 | 15.429 | 124.363 | 15.432 | 124.339 |
| 8 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 15.495 | 123.833 | 15.439 | 124.283 | 15.479 | 123.961 |
| 9 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Ford | 15.418 | 124.452 | 15.398 | 124.614 | 15.486 | 123.905 |
| 10 | 38 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.466 | 124.066 | 15.395 | 124.638 | 15.489 | 123.881 |
| 11 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.502 | 123.778 | 15.444 | 124.242 | 15.524 | 123.602 |
| 12 | 42 | Chad Finley | Cook-Finley Racing | Chevrolet | 15.685 | 122.333 | 15.459 | 124.122 | 15.583 | 123.134 |
| Eliminated in Round 2 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 15.414 | 124.484 | 15.480 | 123.953 | — | — |
| 14 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 15.472 | 124.018 | 15.484 | 123.921 | — | — |
| 15 | 2 | Cody Coughlin | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.611 | 122.913 | 15.488 | 123.889 | — | — |
| 16 | 25 | Dalton Sargeant | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 15.565 | 123.277 | 15.503 | 123.770 | — | — |
| 17 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 15.446 | 124.226 | 15.509 | 123.722 | — | — |
| 18 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 15.575 | 123.197 | 15.533 | 123.531 | — | — |
| 19 | 20 | Tanner Thorson | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.539 | 123.483 | 15.556 | 123.348 | — | — |
| 20 | 54 | Riley Herbst | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 15.522 | 123.618 | 15.562 | 123.300 | — | — |
| 21 | 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.724 | 122.030 | 15.588 | 123.095 | — | — |
| 22 | 30 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 15.699 | 122.224 | 15.591 | 123.071 | — | — |
| 23 | 02 | Austin Hill | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.621 | 122.835 | 15.633 | 122.740 | — | — |
| 24 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.599 | 123.008 | 15.762 | 121.736 | — | — |
| Eliminated in Round 1 | ||||||||||
| 25 | 9 | Codie Rohrbaugh | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.733 | 121.960 | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 15.742 | 121.890 | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 7 | Korbin Forrister | All Out Motorsports | Toyota | 15.808 | 121.382 | — | — | — | — |
| Qualified by owner's points | ||||||||||
| 28 | 83 | Bayley Currey | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.854 | 121.029 | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | 15.881 | 120.824 | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 15 | Stefan Parsons | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.024 | 119.745 | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 45 | Justin Fontaine | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.028 | 119.715 | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 49 | Wendell Chavous | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 16.476 | 116.460 | — | — | — | — |
| Failed to qualify or withdrew | ||||||||||
| 33 | 50 | Gray Gaulding | Beaver Motorsports | Chevrolet | 15.827 | 121.236 | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 92 | Timothy Peters | RBR Enterprises | Ford | 15.827 | 121.236 | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 33 | B. J. McLeod | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 15.849 | 121.068 | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 17.246 | 111.261 | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 17.639 | 108.782 | — | — | — | — |
| WD | 0 | Camden Murphy | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WD | 12 | ? | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WD | 63 | J. J. Yeley | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Official qualifying results | ||||||||||
| Official starting lineup | ||||||||||
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 55
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 51 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 5 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 38 | Ross Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 9 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 55
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 51 | Christopher Bell | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 25 | Dalton Sargeant | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 90
References
- "Johnny Sauter wins at Bristol, clinches regular-season title". ESPN.com. 2018-08-17. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- "Camping World Truck Series Bristol 2018 NASCAR Race Info". ESPN.com. 2018-08-17. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- Walters, Shane (2018-08-16). "Bristol Truck Practice Results: August 16, 2018". Racing News. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- "NASCAR Qualifying Rules". ESPN.com. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- Beaver, Dan (2018-08-16). "Christopher Bell wins pole for Truck race at Bristol". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- "2018 UNOH 200 - The Third Turn". thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2022-01-04.