Results
The 2018 Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 NASCAR TRUCK Series race results showcase the full finishing order, including race winner and key performance stats from the Kentucky Speedway race.
Buckle Up in Your Truck 225
Thursday, July 12th, 2018
Kentucky Speedway, Sparta, KY
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- 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.
| FIN | ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | TOT PTS | FIN PTS | LAPS | LED | X LED | STATUS |
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| 15 | 7 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | Chevrolet | 25 | 22 | 148 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 25 | 31 | 6 | Norm Benning | Chevrolet | 12 | 12 | 138 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 6 | 5 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | Ford | 43 | 31 | 150 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 3 | 30 | 88 | Matt Crafton | Ford | 41 | 34 | 150 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 27 | 8 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Chevrolet | 13 | 10 | 133 | 12 | 2 | Accident |
| 18 | 13 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Toyota | 19 | 19 | 148 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 30 | 27 | 63 | Bayley Currey | Chevrolet | 7 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | Vibration |
| 10 | 10 | 24 | Justin Haley | Chevrolet | 31 | 27 | 150 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 5 | 17 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | Chevrolet | 3 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 16 | 12 | 02 | Austin Hill | Chevrolet | 21 | 21 | 148 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 4 | 6 | 51 | Brandon Jones | Toyota | 16 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 26 | 32 | 13 | Myatt Snider | Ford | 11 | 11 | 137 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 8 | 1 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Toyota | 49 | 29 | 150 | 62 | 3 | Running |
| 22 | 23 | 15 | Robby Lyons II | Chevrolet | 15 | 15 | 143 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 23 | 26 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Chevrolet | 14 | 14 | 143 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 13 | 15 | 7 | Korbin Forrister | Toyota | 24 | 24 | 149 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 31 | 25 | 0 | Camden Murphy | Chevrolet | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | Electrical |
| 32 | 24 | 83 | Tyler Matthews | Chevrolet | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Accident |
| 19 | 20 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Chevrolet | 18 | 18 | 146 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 2 | 14 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Chevrolet | 46 | 35 | 150 | 37 | 2 | Running |
| 1 | 3 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | Ford | 64 | 40 | 150 | 38 | 4 | Running |
| 21 | 21 | 68 | Clay Greenfield | Chevrolet | 16 | 16 | 145 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 29 | 29 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Chevrolet | 8 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 0 | Overheating |
| 24 | 28 | 49 | Wendell Chavous | Chevrolet | 13 | 13 | 139 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 12 | 11 | 2 | Cody Coughlin | Chevrolet | 25 | 25 | 149 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 9 | 9 | 25 | Dalton Sargeant | Chevrolet | 29 | 28 | 150 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 14 | 18 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | Chevrolet | 23 | 23 | 149 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 17 | 19 | 45 | Justin Fontaine | Chevrolet | 20 | 20 | 148 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 7 | 2 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Toyota | 43 | 30 | 150 | 1 | 1 | Running |
| 20 | 22 | 54 | Bo LeMastus | Toyota | 17 | 17 | 146 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 11 | 4 | 17 | Chris Eggleston | Toyota | 26 | 26 | 149 | 0 | 0 | Running |
| 28 | 16 | 20 | Tate Fogleman | Chevrolet | 9 | 9 | 103 | 0 | 0 | Suspension |
Race Infractions
Penalties imposed prior to or during the race.
| Driver | Infraction | Penalty | Lap | Lap Assessed | Flag |
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| John Hunter Nemechek | Pre-Race to the rear Unapproved Adjustments | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Stewart Friesen | Pre-Race to the rear Engine Change | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Myatt Snider | Pre-Race to the rear Back-Up Truck | Tail End | 0 | 0 | White |
| Tyler Matthews | Pitting before pit road is open Garage | Tail End | 1 | 0 | Yellow |
| Robby Lyons II | Speed-Entering pits | Pass Thru | 55 | 58 | Green |
| Myatt Snider | Pitting before pit road is open | Tail End | 72 | 76 | Yellow |
| Wendell Chavous | Speed-Entering pits | Pass Thru | 96 | 99 | Green |
| Bo LeMastus | Outside half of the pit box tire violation/Team member not in contact with the outside tires | Pass Thru | 121 | 125 | Green |
| Myatt Snider | Driving through more than 3 pit boxes | Pass Thru | 121 | 125 | Green |
| Bo LeMastus | Speed-Entering pits | Pass Thru | 125 | 126 | Green |
| Austin Hill | Speed-Entering pits | Pass Thru | 125 | 129 | Green |
| Johnny Sauter | Speed-Entering pits | Pass Thru | 126 | 128 | Green |
| Johnny Sauter | Commitment Line Violation | Pass Thru | 128 | 131 | Green |