{"id":10723,"date":"2017-06-23T23:34:25","date_gmt":"2017-06-24T04:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=10723"},"modified":"2017-06-23T23:44:14","modified_gmt":"2017-06-24T04:44:14","slug":"john-hunter-nemechek-goes-back-to-back-with-nascar-truck-win-at-iowa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2017\/06\/23\/john-hunter-nemechek-goes-back-to-back-with-nascar-truck-win-at-iowa\/","title":{"rendered":"John Hunter Nemechek goes back-to-back with NASCAR Truck win at Iowa"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Rob Gray<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

NASCAR Wire Service<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

NEWTON, Iowa \u2014 With six laps to go, John Hunter Nemechek<\/strong> made his bold, last-gasp move.<\/span><\/p>\n

Again.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nemechek, who charged to a Father\u2019s Day win for his dad, Joe, last week at Gateway Motorsports Park, reprised his stirring comeback role in Friday\u2019s pulse-pounding NASCAR Camping World Series<\/a> M&M\u2019s 200 presented by Casey’s General Store at Iowa Speedway.<\/span><\/p>\n

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John H. Nemechek, driver of the #8 FireAlarmServiceInc\/RomcoEquipmentCo Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series M&Ms 200 at Iowa Speedway on June 23, 2017 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Daniel Shirey\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

“Every one of these guys who works on this team, this is awesome,” said John Hunter Nemechek, who passed Johnny Sauter on the high-side with six circuits left.<\/span><\/p>\n

The dramatic ending to a race that ran remarkably clean for most of the first two stages was set up by an incident involving ThorSport teammates Grant Enfinger and Matt Crafton with 15 laps to go.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nemechek and all the other contenders \u2014 except for Sauter \u2014 used the caution to head to pit road. Nemechek\u2019s crew chief, Gere Kennon, outfitted the No. 8 NEMCO Motorsports Chevrolet with four fresh tires.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sound strategy?<\/span><\/p>\n

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John H. Nemechek, driver of the #8 FireAlarmServiceInc\/RomcoEquipmentCo Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series M&M’s 200 presented by Casey’s General Stores at Iowa Speedway on June 23, 2017 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Jeff Curry\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Sure.<\/span><\/p>\n

The reason the team won?<\/span><\/p>\n

Not necessarily.<\/span><\/p>\n

“He drove his butt off tonight,” Kennon said of Nemechek, who had notched one top-10 finish previously at Iowa. “He was awesome. It\u2019s awesome for the (Nemechek) family.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Sauter settled for second after leading for 72 laps. The series points leader said being passed by Chase Briscoe \u2014 who led seven laps before sliding to seventh \u2014 had likely already relegated him to a second-at-best finish.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I got taken to school by Chase Briscoe,” Sauter said. “I think tonight was a second-place finish regardless.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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John H. Nemechek, driver of the #8 FireAlarmServiceInc\/RomcoEquipmentCo Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series M&Ms 200 at Iowa Speedway on June 23, 2017 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Daniel Shirey\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Sauter retains a 42-point lead over Christopher Bell, who finished fifth after dominating roughly two-thirds of the race.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nemechek notched his fifth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win. He stood in the fourth position when he and several others emerged from that final, fateful pit stop.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Somehow it all worked out,” Nemechek said. “The last strategy call, taking four tires instead of two, there at the end, we kind of had that strategy if a caution came out towards the end we were going to come no matter what, and no matter who came, just because tires were such a big factor.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Noah Gragson earned the pole \u2014 his second of the season \u2014 held off Bell for the first 16 laps. Bell rode the high-line to surge ahead one lap later. The Kyle Busch Motorsports teammates remained 1-2 the remainder of the 60-lap opening stage, which Bell won by building a 3.2-seconds lead by the time the stint ended.<\/span><\/p>\n

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John H. Nemechek, driver of the #8 FireAlarmServiceInc\/RomcoEquipmentCo Chevrolet, poses with the winners’ decal after winning the NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series M&Ms 200 at Iowa Speedway on June 23, 2017 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Daniel Shirey\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

“Drove like a dream,” Bell said at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n

That blissful state lingered for the 22-year-old Oklahoman \u2014 until it was interrupted.<\/span><\/p>\n

While the trucks directly behind Bell shuffled, his No. 4 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota continued to shine.<\/span><\/p>\n

But dreams of any type rarely last long and Bell saw his diminished by a gamble that didn\u2019t pay off.<\/span><\/p>\n

With eight laps remaining in the second stage, Bell stayed on the race track while most of the other leaders pitted and added fresh tires following a caution precipitated by Mike Senica\u2019s spin in Turn 2.<\/span><\/p>\n

The gamble cost him. Sauter swept high to pass Bell with five laps remaining in stage two, but another caution waved after an incident involving Kaz Grala, Cody Coughlin and Ben Rhodes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bell remained optimistic despite his rapid drop to 12th that preceded the final stage.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It wouldn\u2019t be fun if it was easy,” Bell said shortly before the race resumed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Friday proved to be anything but \u2014 for everyone but the Nemecheks, who reveled in another dream-like Victory Lane celebration after spending all night getting the truck ready.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It feels really good,” said Nemechek, who earned the pole at Iowa last season and felt a measure of redemption after surging to the win this time. “This is unbelievable for sure. \u2026 Restarting fourth there and pushing Johnny into Turn 1, I was kind of in the catbird seat.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Media Center Interviews:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

John Hunter Nemechek – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IS_NCWTS_Nemechek.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

Johnny Sauter – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IS_NCWTS_Sauter.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race – M&M’s 200 presented by Casey’s General Store<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Iowa Speedway<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Newton, Iowa<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, June 23, 2017<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

               1. (5) John H. Nemechek, Chevrolet, 200.<\/span><\/p>\n

               2. (4) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 200.<\/span><\/p>\n

               3. (13) Brandon Jones(i), Chevrolet, 200.<\/span><\/p>\n

               4. (10) Grant Enfinger #, Toyota, 200.<\/span><\/p>\n

               5. (2) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 200.<\/span><\/p>\n

               6. (1) Noah Gragson #, Toyota, 200.<\/span><\/p>\n

               7. (3) Chase Briscoe #, Ford, 200.<\/span><\/p>\n

               8. (11) Austin Cindric #, Ford, 200.<\/span><\/p>\n

               9. (9) Jesse Little, Toyota, 200.<\/span><\/p>\n

               10. (7) Justin Haley #, Chevrolet, 200.<\/span><\/p>\n

               11. (14) Harrison Burton, Toyota, 199.<\/span><\/p>\n

               12. (15) Cody Coughlin #, Toyota, 199.<\/span><\/p>\n

               13. (20) Scott Lagasse Jr.(i), Chevrolet, 196.<\/span><\/p>\n

               14. (6) Ben Rhodes, Toyota, 195.<\/span><\/p>\n

               15. (19) Jordan Anderson, Chevrolet, 193.<\/span><\/p>\n

               16. (18) Trey Hutchens, Chevrolet, 192.<\/span><\/p>\n

               17. (29) Wendell Chavous #, Chevrolet, 191.<\/span><\/p>\n

               18. (22) Josh Reaume, Chevrolet, 185.<\/span><\/p>\n

               19. (12) Matt Crafton, Toyota, Accident, 184.<\/span><\/p>\n

               20. (8) Ryan Truex, Toyota, Overheating, 166.<\/span><\/p>\n

               21. (32) Mike Senica, Chevrolet, Too Slow, 143.<\/span><\/p>\n

               22. (27) Norm Benning, Chevrolet, Transmission, 126.<\/span><\/p>\n

               23. (17) Austin Self, Toyota, Accident, 124.<\/span><\/p>\n

               24. (16) Kaz Grala #, Chevrolet, Accident, 116.<\/span><\/p>\n

               25. (28) Bryce Napier, Chevrolet, Engine, 98.<\/span><\/p>\n

               26. (24) Kyle Donahue, Chevrolet, Engine, 68.<\/span><\/p>\n

               27. (31) Ted Minor, Chevrolet, Brakes, 26.<\/span><\/p>\n

               28. (26) Kevin Donahue, Chevrolet, Brakes, 24.<\/span><\/p>\n

               29. (21) TJ Bell, Chevrolet, Electrical, 15.<\/span><\/p>\n

               30. (25) Tyler Young, Chevrolet, Electrical, 12.<\/span><\/p>\n

               31. (23) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, Rear Gear, 3.<\/span><\/p>\n

               32. (30) JJ Yeley(i), Chevrolet, Oil Pump, 3.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  97.493 mph.<\/span><\/p>\n

Time of Race:  1 Hrs, 47 Mins, 42 Secs. Margin of Victory:  1.652 Seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  4 for 34 laps.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  5 among 5 drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   N. Gragson # 1-16; C. Bell 17-115; J. Sauter 116-182; C. Briscoe # 183-189; J. Sauter 190-194; John H. Nemechek 195-200.<\/span><\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  C. Bell 1 time for 99 laps; J. Sauter 2 times for 72 laps; N. Gragson # 1 time for 16 laps; C. Briscoe # 1 time for 7 laps; John H. Nemechek 1 time for 6 laps.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 4,18,21,29,27,16,8,24,98,19<\/span><\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 21,29,8,4,18,16,19,97,88,99<\/span><\/p>\n

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Noah Gragson, driver of the #18 Switch Toyota, poses with the 21 Means 21 Pole Award after qualifying for the pole position for the NASCAR Camping World Series M&M’s 200 at Iowa Speedway on June 23, 2017 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Daniel Shirey\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Chase Briscoe, driver of the #29 Cooper Standard Ford, practices for the NASCAR Camping World Series M&M’s 200 at Iowa Speedway on June 23, 2017 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Daniel Shirey\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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John H. Nemechek, driver of the #8 FireAlarmServiceInc\/RomcoEquipmentCo Chev, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Camping World Series M&M’s 200 at Iowa Speedway on June 23, 2017 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Daniel Shirey\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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