{"id":31881,"date":"2020-10-25T15:23:15","date_gmt":"2020-10-25T20:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=31881"},"modified":"2020-10-25T15:23:35","modified_gmt":"2020-10-25T20:23:35","slug":"sheldon-creed-puts-second-gms-racing-truck-into-championship-race-with-texas-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/25\/sheldon-creed-puts-second-gms-racing-truck-into-championship-race-with-texas-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheldon Creed puts second GMS Racing truck into championship race with Texas win"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sheldon Creed, driver of the #2 Chevy Truck Month Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on October 25, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Chris Graythen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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

Brett Moffitt gave GMS Racing teammate Sheldon Creed a forceful invitation to the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series championship party.<\/p>\n

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Sheldon Creed, driver of the #2 Chevy Truck Month Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on October 25, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Already qualified for the Championship 4 race at Phoenix, Moffitt pushed Creed\u2019s No. 2 Chevrolet clear of Austin Hill\u2019s Toyota as the trucks approached the start\/finish line for the white-flag lap in overtime. That was the impetus Creed needed to win Sunday\u2019s SpeedyCash.com<\/a> 400 at Texas Motor Speedway and join Moffitt in the season finale at Phoenix Raceway with a chance to win the title.<\/p>\n

\u201cMan, what a good truck my guys put together,\u201d said Creed, who picked up his fourth win of the season, the fourth of his career and his first at the 1.5-mile Fort Worth Track. \u201cWe\u2019ve been inconsistent here, but we\u2019ve always had speed, and today, man, just awesome. I finally won in front of my mom and dad. They\u2019re here today\u2026 <\/p>\n

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Sheldon Creed, driver of the #2 Chevy Truck Month Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on October 25, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cTwo trucks locked in for the organization\u2014that\u2019s awesome\u2014and hopefully we can get the other two (Zane Smith and Tyler Ankrum) or at least one more next weekend. Hard racing today. Man, it\u2019s crazy. We\u2019ve just been working for this all year, and I feel like I\u2019ve improved so much and put so much work into this. Man, going to Martinsville stress-free is so nice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ben Rhodes\u2019 retaliation against Christian Eckes on Lap 146 of a scheduled 147 forced the overtime and sent the race five laps beyond its scheduled distance. Miffed that Eckes had forced him up the track in a battle for position late in the race, Rhodes clipped the right rear quarter of Eckes\u2019 Toyota as the trucks entered the tri-oval and sent Eckes spinning hard into the wall.<\/p>\n

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Austin Hill, driver of the #16 AISIN Group Toyota, and Brett Moffitt, driver of the #23 Concrete Supply Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on October 25, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Rhodes simultaneously threw away his winning chances and now must win next Friday at Martinsville to secure a spot in the championship race. GMS Racing\u2019s Ankrum is in the same position after running 16th at Texas.<\/p>\n

In a race that produced 10 cautions, there was action throughout, but none more dramatic than the catastrophic battle for the lead between Stewart Friesen and Johnny Sauter, both of whom are winless this year.<\/p>\n

After a restart on Lap 125, Friesen forced Creed up the track and grabbed the lead on Lap 127, with Johnny Sauter following into second place. Three laps later, Sauter tried a similar move on Friesen, with disastrous results.<\/p>\n

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Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Chi Chi’s\/Menard’s Ford, leads the field during the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on October 25, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Sauter\u2019s No. 13 Ford broke loose under Friesen\u2019s No. 52 Toyota and carried both trucks into the outside wall, adding misery to star-crossed seasons for both drivers. The wreck restored Creed to the lead for a restart on Lap 136.<\/p>\n

Creed won the first stage wire-to-wire, but three-time series champion Matt Crafton passed him for the lead with five laps left in Stage 2 and held the top spot to the finish of the 35-lap segment. <\/p>\n

The first Playoff driver to suffer serious issues was ThorSport Racing\u2019s Grant Enfinger, whose engine expired in a cloud of smoke on Lap 92. Enfinger, who entered the race seven points below the cut line, now must claim victory in next Friday\u2019s night race at Martinsville to advance to the Championship 4.<\/p>\n

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Johnny Sauter, driver of the #13 Vivitar Ford, leads the field during the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series SpeedyCash.com 400 at Texas Motor Speedway on October 25, 2020 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWe just blew up,\u201d Enfinger said. \u201cIt just wasn\u2019t meant to be. On to Martinsville next week\u2014must-win. Looking forward to the challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hill held the runner-up spot at the finish, followed by GMS Racing\u2019s Zane Smith. Those two Playoff drivers remained above the current cutoff for the Championship 4. Raphael Lessard ran fourth, followed by Moffitt.<\/p>\n

Crafton, Austin Wayne Self, Dylan Lupton, Derek Kraus and Tanner Gray completed the top 10. Crafton remains 12 points below the cut line heading to Martinsville.<\/p>\n

In his first race in more than five years, 2012 series champion James Buescher went a lap down during the first 35-lap stage but recovered to finish 15th in his debut in the No. 42 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet.<\/p>\n

Interviews:<\/h3>\n

Sheldon Creed – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NGROTS_TMS_Creed_102520.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Winning crew chief Jeff Stankiewicz – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NGROTS_TMS_Stankiewicz_102520.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Austin Hill-<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NGROTS_TMS_Hill_102520.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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Zane Smith – <\/p>\nhttp:\/\/racedaysa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/NGROTS_TMS_Smith_102520.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

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NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Race – 24th Annual SpeedyCash.com<\/a> 400<\/b><\/p>\n

Texas Motor Speedway<\/b><\/p>\n

Fort Worth, Texas<\/b><\/p>\n

Sunday, October 25, 2020<\/b><\/p>\n

                   1. (1)  Sheldon Creed (P), Chevrolet, 152.<\/p>\n

                   2. (3)  Austin Hill (P), Toyota, 152.<\/p>\n

                   3. (6)  Zane Smith # (P), Chevrolet, 152.<\/p>\n

                   4. (20)  Raphael Lessard #, Toyota, 152.<\/p>\n

                   5. (2)  Brett Moffitt (P), Chevrolet, 152.<\/p>\n

                   6. (7)  Matt Crafton (P), Ford, 152.<\/p>\n

                   7. (18)  Austin Wayne Self, Chevrolet, 152.<\/p>\n

                   8. (29)  Dylan Lupton, Ford, 152.<\/p>\n

                   9. (11)  Derek Kraus #, Toyota, 152.<\/p>\n

                   10. (23)  Tanner Gray #, Ford, 152.<\/p>\n

                   11. (16)  Tyler Hill, Chevrolet, 152.<\/p>\n

                   12. (28)  Chase Purdy, Chevrolet, 152.<\/p>\n

                   13. (25)  Jordan Anderson, Chevrolet, 152.<\/p>\n

                   14. (22)  Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 152.<\/p>\n

                   15. (36)  James Buescher, Chevrolet, 152.<\/p>\n

                   16. (9)  Tyler Ankrum (P), Chevrolet, 152.<\/p>\n

                   17. (19)  Danny Bohn, Toyota, 152.<\/p>\n

                   18. (26)  Dawson Cram, Chevrolet, 152.<\/p>\n

                   19. (32)  Josh Bilicki(i), Toyota, Accident, 151.<\/p>\n

                   20. (8)  Ben Rhodes (P), Ford, 151.<\/p>\n

                   21. (5)  Chandler Smith, Toyota, 151.<\/p>\n

                   22. (30)  Ray Ciccarelli, Chevrolet, 151.<\/p>\n

                   23. (15)  Johnny Sauter, Ford, 150.<\/p>\n

                   24. (31)  Jennifer Jo Cobb, Chevrolet, 149.<\/p>\n

                   25. (10)  Christian Eckes #, Toyota, Accident, 145.<\/p>\n

                   26. (35)  Norm Benning, Chevrolet, 143.<\/p>\n

                   27. (34)  Josh Reaume, Toyota, Brakes, 131.<\/p>\n

                   28. (21)  Stewart Friesen, Toyota, Accident, 129.<\/p>\n

                   29. (13)  Trevor Bayne, Chevrolet, Engine, 118.<\/p>\n

                   30. (27)  Natalie Decker, Chevrolet, Vibration, 115.<\/p>\n

                   31. (12)  Todd Gilliland, Ford, Accident, 105.<\/p>\n

                   32. (4)  Grant Enfinger (P), Ford, Engine, 91.<\/p>\n

                   33. (17)  Tate Fogleman #, Chevrolet, Accident, 51.<\/p>\n

                   34. (14)  Ryan Truex, Chevrolet, Suspension, 49.<\/p>\n

                   35. (24)  Clay Greenfield, Toyota, Accident, 42.<\/p>\n

                   36. (37)  Trey Hutchens III, Chevrolet, Ignition, 36.<\/p>\n

                   37. (33)  Tim Viens, Chevrolet, Accident, 29.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  106.875 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  2 Hrs, 8 Mins, 0 Secs. Margin of Victory:  Under Caution Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  10 for 49 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  14 among 6 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   S. Creed (P) 1-47;B. Rhodes (P) 48;S. Creed (P) 49-56;M. Crafton (P) 57;S. Creed (P) 58-64;M. Crafton (P) 65-72;S. Creed (P) 73;M. Crafton (P) 74-77;S. Creed (P) 78-93;D. Kraus # 94-95;S. Creed (P) 96-125;S. Friesen 126-129;S. Creed (P) 130-149;A. Hill (P) 150;S. Creed (P) 151-152.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Sheldon Creed (P) 8 times for 131 laps; Matt Crafton (P) 3 times for 13 laps; Stewart Friesen 1 time for 4 laps; Derek Kraus # 1 time for 2 laps; Austin Hill (P) 1 time for 1 lap; Ben Rhodes (P) 1 time for 1 lap.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 2,16,23,99,88,51,18,21,98,38<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 88,2,99,21,19,51,18,16,98,23<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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