{"id":22620,"date":"2018-11-02T23:06:44","date_gmt":"2018-11-03T04:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=22620"},"modified":"2018-11-03T15:57:33","modified_gmt":"2018-11-03T20:57:33","slug":"justin-haley-punches-homestead-ticket-with-dramatic-victory-at-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2018\/11\/02\/justin-haley-punches-homestead-ticket-with-dramatic-victory-at-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Haley punches Homestead ticket with dramatic victory at Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Justin Haley, driver of the #24 Fraternal Order Of Eagles Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series JAG Metals 350 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 2, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

FORT WORTH, Tex. \u2013 Todd Gilliland\u2019s<\/strong> heartbreak was serendipity for Justin Haley<\/strong>, who staked out his place in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series<\/a> Championship 4 race with a stunning victory Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Justin Haley, driver of the #24 Fraternal Order Of Eagles Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series JAG Metals 350 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 2, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Matt Sullivan\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Gilliland was half a lap away from collecting his first series win in the Jag Metals 350 when his No. 4 Toyota sputtered on the backstretch and ran out of fuel. Haley, who was 1.3 seconds back on the white-flag lap, surged past Gilliland and crossed the finish line 8.133 seconds ahead of runner-up Ben Rhodes.<\/p>\n

With his third victory of the season and his second in the Playoffs, Haley joined GMS Racing teammate Johnny Sauter for a chance to win the series title in the Nov. 16 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. That leaves two spots available to the remaining six competitors.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was amazing,\u201d the 19-year-old Haley said in Victory Lane. \u201cI thought we had it lost there. I didn\u2019t quite maximize my pit road (on the final green-flag stop)\u2026 This is a once-in-a lifetime opportunity. To get two Chevrolets\u2014me and Johnny\u2014back to back to Miami, that\u2019s what we want.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got a 50-percent chance of winning it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Justin Haley, driver of the #24 Fraternal Order Of Eagles Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series JAG Metals 350 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 2, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Matt Sullivan\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Gilliland took on one can of fuel when he came to pit road on Lap 115 of 147, and his team calculated\u2014erroneously, as it turned out\u2014that he had enough gas to go to Lap 150. Haley stopped under green seven laps later and was five seconds behind Gilliland when the pit sequence cycled out.<\/p>\n

Haley gradually gained ground over the final 25 laps but would have run out of time had Gilliland not run out of fuel.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t know we were close on fuel at all,\u201d said Gilliland, who hit the wall in qualifying and had to start from the rear of the field after his team made unapproved adjustments to the truck. \u201cIt\u2019s horrible. I\u2019m incredibly disappointed. I still feel like we could have been faster if I hadn\u2019t wrecked during qualifying.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo many things\u2026 we win and lose as a team. But I\u2019m super proud to be in that position, to be fighting for wins every now and then. I feel like we\u2019re on the verge of being a competitor week-in and week-out. I think we\u2019re getting there every week, and that\u2019s what I\u2019m really proud of, but at the same time, it really hurts.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Justin Haley, driver of the #24 Fraternal Order Of Eagles Chevrolet, poses with the trophy after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series JAG Metals 350 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 2, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Josh Hedges\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Gilliland rolled across the stripe in fourth place behind playoff driver Brett Moffitt, who holds third in the Playoff standings behind Sauter (last week\u2019s winner at Martinsville) and Haley.<\/p>\n

After a change in gear rules, Moffitt was running the crate NT-1 engine for the first time, in lieu of a Mark Cronquist-built Toyota engine.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s different,\u201d Moffitt said. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t say good, bad or either, but it\u2019s certainly different\u2026 We lost a lot of track position, and it doesn\u2019t matter what you have under the hood here at Texas, you\u2019re not going to make up that many spots.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just have to execute a better race and move forward. It certainly helps to run good, but when you\u2019re in the Playoffs like this, you have to get back to Victory Lane.\u201d<\/p>\n

Noah Gragson, who finished 10th<\/sup>, is the fourth in the Playoff standings, 18 points ahead of Grant Enfinger, who ran out of fuel on the final lap and finished 12th<\/sup>, and 23 ahead of two-time series champion Matt Crafton, who ran ninth.<\/p>\n

Austin Hill scored a career-best fifth-place finish in his 49th<\/sup> NCWTS start.<\/p>\n

Media Center Interviews:<\/h3>\n

Justin Haley, Kevin Bellicourt and Maury Gallagher – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TMS_NCWTS_Haley_Gallagher_Bellicourt_110218.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Brett Moffitt and Todd Gilliland – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/TMS_NCWTS_Moffitt_Gilliland_110218.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race – 20th Annual JAG Metals 350<\/p>\n

Texas Motor Speedway<\/p>\n

Fort Worth, Texas<\/p>\n

Friday, November 2, 2018<\/p>\n

               1. (6)  Justin Haley (P), Chevrolet, 147.<\/p>\n

               2. (16)  Ben Rhodes, Ford, 147.<\/p>\n

               3. (4)  Brett Moffitt (P), Toyota, 147.<\/p>\n

               4. (12)  Todd Gilliland #, Toyota, 147.<\/p>\n

               5. (15)  Austin Hill, Chevrolet, 147.<\/p>\n

               6. (8)  Harrison Burton, Toyota, 147.<\/p>\n

               7. (10)  Jesse Little, Ford, 147.<\/p>\n

               8. (3)  Stewart Friesen, Chevrolet, 147.<\/p>\n

               9. (14)  Matt Crafton (P), Ford, 147.<\/p>\n

               10. (2)  Noah Gragson (P), Toyota, 147.<\/p>\n

               11. (1)  Johnny Sauter (P), Chevrolet, 147.<\/p>\n

               12. (13)  Grant Enfinger (P), Ford, 146.<\/p>\n

               13. (17)  Myatt Snider #, Ford, 146.<\/p>\n

               14. (9)  Tyler Dippel, Chevrolet, 146.<\/p>\n

               15. (22)  Brennan Poole, Toyota, 146.<\/p>\n

               16. (21)  Austin Wayne Self, Chevrolet, 145.<\/p>\n

               17. (26)  Codie Rohrbaugh, Ford, 145.<\/p>\n

               18. (18)  Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 145.<\/p>\n

               19. (28)  Justin Fontaine #, Chevrolet, 145.<\/p>\n

               20. (27)  Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 143.<\/p>\n

               21. (29)  Tanner Thorson, Chevrolet, 143.<\/p>\n

               22. (31)  Mike Harmon(i), Chevrolet, 138.<\/p>\n

               23. (25)  Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, Suspension, 134.<\/p>\n

               24. (30)  Jennifer Jo Cobb, Chevrolet, 134.<\/p>\n

               25. (7)  Sheldon Creed, Chevrolet, 133.<\/p>\n

               26. (19)  Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, Electrical, 112.<\/p>\n

               27. (24)  Tyler Young, Chevrolet, Accident, 40.<\/p>\n

               28. (23)  Cory Roper, Ford, Accident, 40.<\/p>\n

               29. (32)  Jordan Anderson, Chevrolet, Overheating, 30.<\/p>\n

               30. (5)  David Gilliland, Toyota, Accident, 14.<\/p>\n

               31. (11)  Timmy Hill(i), Chevrolet, Rear Gear, 5.<\/p>\n

               32. (20)  Bo LeMastus #, Toyota, Accident, 2.<\/p>\n

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Average Speed of Race Winner:  180.156 mph<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  1:57:50  Margin of Victory:  8.133 sec<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  7 for 36 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  12 among 8 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   J. Sauter (P) 1;S. Friesen 2-6;N. Gragson (P) 7-8;J. Haley (P) 9-26;S. Creed 27-28;J. Haley (P) 29-35;M. Snider # 36-70;T. Gilliland # 71-107;S. Friesen 108-114;J. Haley (P) 115-121;B. Rhodes 122-123;T. Gilliland # 124-146;J. Haley (P) 147.<\/p>\n

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Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Todd Gilliland # 2 times for 60 laps; Myatt Snider # 1 time for 35 laps; Justin Haley (P) 4 times for 33 laps; Stewart Friesen 2 times for 12 laps; Ben Rhodes 1 time for 2 laps; Noah Gragson (P) 1 time for 2 laps; Sheldon Creed 1 time for 2 laps; Johnny Sauter (P) 1 time for 1 lap.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 24,2,52,88,16,18,98,41,38,4<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 13,02,24,98,88,16,25,35,4,8<\/p>\n

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