Entry List

The official 2018 Eldora Dirt Derby NASCAR TRUCK Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Eldora Speedway, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

Eldora Dirt Derby

Wednesday, July 18th, 2018

Eldora Speedway, New Weston, OH

  • 25 Chevrolet
  • 7 Ford
  • 7 Toyota

  • Eldora Speedway
  • 6th Annual Eldora Dirt Derby 150
  • Pole Winner: Ben Rhodes
  • Age: 21
  • Team : No. 41 - The Carolina Nut Co. Ford
  • Owner: ThorSport Racing
  • Crew Chief: Eddie Troconis
  • Ben Rhodes won the Pole Award for the 6th Annual Eldora Dirt Derby 150 with a lap of 20.737 seconds, 86.801 mph.
  • This is his fourth pole in 63 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
  • This is his second pole and eighth top-10 start in 2018.
  • This is his first pole in three races at Eldora Speedway.
  • Logan Seavey (second) posted his first top-10 start at Eldora Speedway.
  • Tyler Dippel (third) posted his first top-10 start at Eldora Speedway.
  • Todd Gilliland (seventh) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Drivers Entered: 39 (3 drivers will not make the race)
  • Laps Scheduled: 150
  • Laps Actual: 153 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: 0.038 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 1 Hours 39 Minutes 30 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 46.131
  • Cautions: 9 for 41 laps
  • Lead Changes: 7
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,675 (15.0 passes per green flag lap)

  • Eldora Speedway
  • 6th Annual Eldora Dirt Derby 150
  • Race Winner: Chase Briscoe
  • Age: 23
  • Team : No. 27 - Ford Ford
  • Owner: ThorSport Racing
  • Crew Chief: Vance Haefele
  • Chase Briscoe won the 6th Annual Eldora Dirt Derby 150, his second victory in 24 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
  • This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2018.
  • This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in two races at Eldora Speedway.
  • Grant Enfinger (second) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at Eldora Speedway. It is his ninth top-10 finish in 2018.
  • Stewart Friesen (third) posted his second top-10 finish in three races at Eldora Speedway.
  • Myatt Snider (20th) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Johnny Sauter leads the point standings by 32 points over Noah Gragson.
Ben Rhodes celebrates in victory lane
Avondale, Arizona - November 3, 2023 : Ben Rhodes, driver of the #99 Kubota Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship, finishing first of the Championship 4 drivers in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Craftsman 150 at Phoenix Raceway.
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Eldora Dirt Derby at Eldora Speedway Entry List
ENTRY # DRIVER HOMETOWN DOB AGE MAKE SPONSOR TEAM CREW CHIEF
1 21 Johnny Sauter Necedah, WI May 1, 1978 40 Chevrolet Allegiant GMS Racing Joe Shear
2 3 Ryan Newman South Bend, IN Dec 8, 1977 40 Chevrolet RyanNewmanVRExperience / MotoShieldPro Chev Jordan Anderson Racing Kevin Eagle
3 6 Norm Benning Level Green, PA Jan 16, 1952 66 Chevrolet Zomongo / H&H Transport Norm Benning Racing Angelo Calabrese
4 98 Grant Enfinger Fairhope, AL Jan 22, 1985 33 Ford Protect The Harvest ThorSport Racing Jeff Hensley
5 88 Matt Crafton Tulare, CA Jun 11, 1976 42 Ford Menards / Ideal Door ThorSport Racing Carl Joiner
6 16 Brett Moffitt Grimes, IA Aug 7, 1992 25 Toyota iRacing Hattori Racing Scott Zipadelli
7 12 Ty Dillon Lewisville, NC Feb 27, 1992 26 Chevrolet K&L Ready Mix Young's Motorsports Buddy Sisco
8 24 Justin Haley Winamac, IN Apr 28, 1999 19 Chevrolet Fraternal Order of Eagles GMS Racing Kevin Bellicourt
9 8 John Hunter Nemechek Mooresville, NC Jun 11, 1997 21 Chevrolet Business Machines Company, Inc. NEMCO Motorsports Gere Kennon
10 02 Austin Hill Winston, GA Apr 21, 1994 24 Chevrolet United Rentals Young's Motorsports Chad Kendrick
11 27 Chase Briscoe Mitchell, IN Dec 15, 1994 23 Ford Ford ThorSport Racing Vance Haefele
12 50 Mike Harmon Birmingport, AL Jan 24, 1958 60 Chevrolet Motorsports Safety Group Beaver Motorsports Amanda Beaver
13 13 Myatt Snider Charlotte, NC Dec 30, 1994 23 Ford Drug Mart / Louisiana Hot Sauce ThorSport Racing Rich Lushes
14 18 Noah Gragson Las Vegas, NV Jul 15, 1998 20 Toyota Safelite AutoGlass Kyle Busch Motorsports Rudy Fugle
15 99 Sheldon Creed Alpine, CA Sep 30, 1997 20 Chevrolet United Rentals MDM Motorsports Jeff Stankiewicz
16 54 Chris Windom Canton, IL Dec 24, 1990 27 Toyota Baldwin Bros / CROSLEY BRANDS DGR-Crosley Bono Manion
17 52 Stewart Friesen Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Jul 25, 1983 34 Chevrolet We Build America Halmar Friesen Racing Trip Bruce
18 41 Ben Rhodes Louisville, KY Feb 21, 1997 21 Ford The Carolina Nut Co. ThorSport Racing Eddie Troconis
19 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb Kansas City, Kansas Jun 12, 1973 45 Chevrolet Driven2Honor Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Tim Silva
20 49 Wendell Chavous Hephzibah, GA Feb 28, 1985 33 Chevrolet SobrietyNation.org Premium Motorsports Mike Hillman, Sr.
21 2 Cody Coughlin Delaware, OH Dec 11, 1995 22 Chevrolet Coughlin Chevrolet GMS Racing Jerry Baxter
22 25 Dalton Sargeant Boca Raton, FL Mar 25, 1998 20 Chevrolet Performance Plus Motor Oil GMS Racing Doug Randolph
23 22 Austin Wayne Self Austin, TX Mar 5, 1996 22 Chevrolet GO TEXAN AM Racing Arthur Haire
24 15 JR Heffner Stephentown, NY Mar 31, 1972 46 Chevrolet A. Colarusso / Upstate Utilities Premium Motorsports Jay Robinson
25 80 Justin Shipley Douglasville, GA Jun 5, 1980 38 Ford Roger's Jacob Wallace Racing Wayne Hansard
26 45 Justin Fontaine Fletcher, NC Oct 18, 1997 20 Chevrolet ProMATIC Automation / Superior Essex Niece Motorsports Cody Efaw
27 4 Todd Gilliland Sherrills Ford, NC May 15, 2000 18 Toyota JBL.SiriusXM Kyle Busch Motorsports Marcus Richmond
28 0 Ray Ciccarelli Ellicott CIty, MD Jan 20, 1970 48 Chevrolet Stealth Belt Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing Brian Lear
29 34 Jeffrey Abbey Commanche, TX Sep 1, 1998 19 Chevrolet Don Wilde Racecraft Reaume Brothers Racing Rob Winfield
30 17 Tyler Dippel Wallkill, NY Apr 5, 2000 18 Toyota Hue Jackson Foundation / Caruso Logistics DGR-Crosley Chris Lawson
31 51 Logan Seavey Sutter, CA Jun 9, 1997 21 Toyota Mobil 1 Kyle Busch Motorsports Mike Hillman, Jr.
32 83 Nick Hoffman Mooresville, NC May 1, 1992 26 Chevrolet Copp Motorsports Copp Motorsports Doug George
33 20 Tanner Thorson Minden, NV May 7, 1996 22 Chevrolet Ohio Logistics Young's Motorsports Andrew Abbott
34 74 Trevor Collins Seaford, DE Jul 15, 1998 20 Chevrolet Solid Rock / Southern National Mike Harmon Racing Timothy Goulet
35 03 John Provenzano Hinckley, IL Dec 19, 1954 63 Chevrolet Calumet City Auto Parts / Stop Bullying Mike Affarano David McClure
36 33 Braden Mitchell Russellville, AL Aug 28, 1990 27 Toyota Spark Energy Inc. Reaume Brothers Racing John Reaume
37 38 Max McLaughlin Mooresville, NC Feb 29, 2000 18 Chevrolet Niece Equipment Niece Motorsports Ron Paradiso
38 63 Kyle Strickler Mooresville, NC Aug 3, 1983 34 Chevrolet G-Style Transportation / Cedar Peaks MB Motorsports Rick Ren
39 97 RJ Otto Jr Columbus, OH Jun 25, 1992 26 Ford S&S Express / JJL Motorsports JJL Motorsports Matt Noyce