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Buckle Up in Your Truck 225

Thursday, July 12th, 2018

Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, KY

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  • 23 Chevrolet
  • 4 Ford
  • 7 Toyota

  • Kentucky Speedway
  • 8th Annual Buckle Up In Your Truck 225
  • Pole Winner: Noah Gragson
  • Age: 19
  • Team : No. 18 - Safelite AutoGlass Toyota
  • Owner: Kyle Busch Motorsports
  • Crew Chief: Ryan Fugle
  • Noah Gragson won the Pole Award for the 8th Annual Buckle Up In Your Truck 225 with a lap of 29.355 seconds, 183.955 mph.
  • This is his seventh pole in 37 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
  • This is his fourth pole and 11th top-10 start in 2018.
  • This is his first pole in two races at Kentucky Speedway.
  • Todd Gilliland (second) posted his seventh top-10 start of 2018 and his first in one race at Kentucky Speedway.
  • Ben Rhodes (third) posted his third top-10 start at Kentucky Speedway. It is his seventh in 12 races this season.
  • Todd Gilliland (second) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

  • Drivers Entered: 34
  • Laps Scheduled: 150
  • Margin of Victory: 0.922 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 1 Hours 32 Minutes 0 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 146.739
  • Cautions: 3 for 14 laps
  • Lead Changes: 11
  • Green Flag Passes: 698 (5.1 passes per green flag lap)

  • Kentucky Speedway
  • 8th Annual Buckle Up In Your Truck 225
  • Race Winner: Ben Rhodes
  • Age: 21
  • Team : No. 41 - The Carolina Nut Co. Ford
  • Owner: ThorSport Racing
  • Crew Chief: Eddie Troconis
  • Ben Rhodes won the 8th Annual Buckle Up In Your Truck 225, his second victory in 62 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
  • This is his first victory and seventh top-10 finish in 2018.
  • This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in three races at Kentucky Speedway.
  • Stewart Friesen (second) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Kentucky Speedway. It is his seventh top-10 finish in 2018.
  • Matt Crafton (third) posted his 15th top-10 finish in 20 races at Kentucky Speedway.
  • Todd Gilliland (seventh) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Johnny Sauter leads the point standings by 42 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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