{"id":6251,"date":"2016-10-23T14:54:21","date_gmt":"2016-10-23T19:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=6251"},"modified":"2016-10-23T14:54:21","modified_gmt":"2016-10-23T19:54:21","slug":"grant-enfinger-scores-first-truck-series-win-chase-field-is-cut-to-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2016\/10\/23\/grant-enfinger-scores-first-truck-series-win-chase-field-is-cut-to-six\/","title":{"rendered":"Grant Enfinger scores first Truck Series win; Chase field is cut to six"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Grant

Grant Enfinger, driver of the #24 Plugfones Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning after the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series fred’s 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 22, 2016 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Jerry Markland\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Reid Spencer<\/b><\/p>\n

TALLADEGA, Ala. \u2013 In the race that decided the lineup for the Round of 6 in the inaugural NASCAR Camping World Truck Series<\/a> Chase, Alabama native Grant Enfinger<\/strong> stole the thunder from the playoff drivers in Saturday\u2019s Fred\u2019s 250 at Talladega Superspeedway.<\/p>\n

With a strong push from GMS Racing teammate and Chase driver Ben Kennedy after a restart on Lap 93 of 94, Enfinger surged to the front and stayed there in the face of a last-lap challenger from another teammate, Spencer Gallagher, who came home second, .108 seconds behind the winner.<\/p>\n

\"Grant

Grant Enfinger, driver of the #24 Plugfones Chevrolet, affixes the winner\u0092s decal to his car in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series fred’s 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 22, 2016 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

The victory was Enfinger\u2019s first in 13 career starts in the series.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s unbelievable,” said Enfinger, who led the first-ever 1-2 finish for GMS. “It\u2019s my home track. It\u2019s just so special.”<\/p>\n

The race reduced the NCWTS Chase field from eight drivers to six. Third-place finisher Timothy Peters was the highest finisher among those who advanced, followed by Kennedy in fifth place, as GMS drivers claimed four of the top seven positions.<\/p>\n

“I got behind Grant Enfinger and tried to push him as much as I could,” said Kennedy, who shoved his teammate\u2019s No. 24 Chevrolet to the front in the outside lane. “I knew the outside line had a little bit of something. I pushed him as much as I could, and once he got out to the lead, that truck was so fast out there.<\/p>\n

“I thought about trying to make it three-wide, but I didn\u2019t really have the momentum to carry it around him.”<\/p>\n

\"Grant

Grant Enfinger, driver of the #24 Plugfones Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series fred’s 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 22, 2016 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Robert Laberge\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Also moving on to the Round of 6 were sixth-place finisher Christopher Bell, GMS driver Johnny Sauter (seventh on Saturday), 10th-place finisher William Byron (who already had clinched a spot with a victory in the opening Chase race at New Hampshire) and Matt Crafton (who came home 22nd after his blown engine caused the seventh and final caution on Lap 89).<\/p>\n

John Hunter Nemechek was eliminated from the Chase early in the race. The engine in his No. 8 Chevrolet expired on Lap 13, and Nemechek retired in 32nd place. Daniel Hemric, who entered the race below the Chase cut line, remained there thanks to three separate incidents on Saturday, the most costly a 14-car wreck on Lap 59 that severely damaged his No. 19 Ford.<\/p>\n

Hemric finished 11th, but fell 13 points short of Crafton, whose engine problems occurred too late to be of help to Hemric, given that 10 other trucks already were in the garage when Crafton\u2019s motor blew.<\/p>\n

\"Grant

Grant Enfinger, driver of the #24 Plugfones Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series fred’s 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 22, 2016 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Robert Laberge\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

“Today was completely full of trials and trying to overcome things,” Hemric said. “All we can do now is try to win races. It wasn\u2019t for lack of effort. We got involved in three or four different situations there and never had the opportunity to get back to the front.”<\/p>\n

Sunoco Rookie Rico Abreu finished fourth, his second top-five of the season and his best result in the series on pavement.<\/p>\n

Byron is the top seed in the Round of 6, followed by Bell, Peters, Crafton, Kennedy and Sauter. All six drivers start the Round of 6 with points reset to 3,000.<\/p>\n

Note: \u00a0Additional race photos posted below race results. \u00a0All photos courtesy of NASCAR and Getty Images.<\/em><\/p>\n

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race – Fred’s 250 Powered by Coca-Cola<\/b><\/p>\n

Talladega Superspeedway<\/b><\/p>\n

Talladega, Alabama<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday, October 22, 2016<\/b><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 8. (22) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 94.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 13. (31) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 94.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 14. (23) Austin Wayne Self #, Toyota, 94.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 16. (29) Tommy Joe Martins, Chevrolet, 94.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 17. (21) Bobby Gerhart(i), Chevrolet, 94.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 18. (28) Reed Sorenson(i), Chevrolet, 94.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 22. (13) Matt Crafton (C), Toyota, Engine, 88.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 23. (18) Chris Fontaine, Toyota, Accident, 64.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 28. (9) John Wes Townley, Chevrolet, Accident, 59.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 29. (1) Cole Custer #, Chevrolet, Accident, 58.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 30. (30) Brandon Hightower(i), Chevrolet, Accident, 51.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 31. (7) Cody Coughlin #, Toyota, Driveshaft, 34.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 32. (11) John H Nemechek (C), Chevrolet, Engine, 13.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:\u00a0 119.161 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:\u00a0 02 Hrs, 05 Mins, 54 Secs. Margin of Victory:\u00a0 0.107 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:\u00a0 7 for 33 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:\u00a0 15 among 9 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:\u00a0\u00a0 C. Custer # 0; G. Enfinger # 1-15; T. Reddick 16-31; T. Peters (C) 32-36; A. Self # 37; C. Custer # 38-39; T. Peters (C) 40-48; B. Kennedy (C) 49-56; M. Tifft # 57; G. Enfinger # 58-62; T. Martins 63-66; G. Enfinger # 67-68; M. Tifft # 69-70; G. Enfinger # 71-91; S. Gallagher 92; G. Enfinger # 93-94.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):\u00a0 G. Enfinger # 5 times for 45 laps; T. Reddick 1 time for 16 laps; T. Peters (C) 2 times for 14 laps; B. Kennedy (C) 1 time for 8 laps; T. Martins 1 time for 4 laps; M. Tifft # 2 times for 3 laps; C. Custer # 1 time for 2 laps; A. Self # 1 time for 1 lap; S. Gallagher 1 time for 1 lap.<\/p>\n

Top 10 in Points: W. Byron # (C) – 2,103; C. Bell # (C) – 2,089; T. Peters (C) – 2,084; B. Kennedy (C) – 2,084; J. Sauter (C) – 2,078; M. Crafton (C) – 2,072; D. Hemric (C) – 2,059; J. Nemechek (C) – 2,038; T. Reddick – 408; C. Custer # – 405.<\/p>\n

\"Cole

Cole Custer, driver of the #00 OneMain Chevrolet, leads the field past the green flag to start the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series fred’s 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 22, 2016 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Robert Laberge\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Matt

Matt Tifft, driver of the #11 Brain Gear\/Surface Sunscreen Toyota, and Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Shasta\/Menards Toyota, pit during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series fred’s 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 22, 2016 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Robert Laberge\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Timothy

Timothy Peters, driver of the #17 Red Horse Racing Toyota, leads a pack of trucks during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series fred’s 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 22, 2016 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Jerry Markland\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"John

John H Nemechek, driver of the #8 Fire Alarm Services Inc Chevrolet, drives on the apron after an incident during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series fred’s 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 22, 2016 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Grant

Grant Enfinger, driver of the #24 Plugfones Chevrolet, leads the field during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series fred’s 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 22, 2016 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Patrick Smith\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Grant

Grant Enfinger, driver of the #24 Plugfones Chevrolet, leads William Byron, driver of the #9 Liberty University Toyota, and Timothy Peters, driver of the #17 Red Horse Racing Toyota, during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series fred’s 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 22, 2016 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"The

The crew of Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Shasta\/Menards Toyota, push their truck to the garage after an on-track incident during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series fred’s 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 22, 2016 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Patrick Smith\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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