{"id":6826,"date":"2016-11-11T23:13:41","date_gmt":"2016-11-12T05:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=6826"},"modified":"2016-11-12T17:32:59","modified_gmt":"2016-11-12T23:32:59","slug":"daniel-suarez-wins-first-nascar-camping-world-truck-series-race-as-chase-final-is-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2016\/11\/11\/daniel-suarez-wins-first-nascar-camping-world-truck-series-race-as-chase-final-is-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Suarez wins first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race as Chase final is set"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Daniel

Daniel Suarez, driver of the #51 ARRIS Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 11, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Blaine Ohigashi\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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

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

AVONDALE, Ariz. \u2013<\/span><\/span><\/strong> William Byron\u2019s bitter disappointment proved a boon for two of his Kyle Busch Motorsports teammates in Friday night\u2019s Lucas Oil 150 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Phoenix International Raceway.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Daniel

Daniel Suarez, driver of the #51 ARRIS Toyota, celebrates winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 11, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Trotman\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

When the engine in Byron\u2019s No. 9 Toyota expired on Lap 141 of 150 \u2013 ending the championship run for the series\u2019 most prolific winner this year \u2013 Kyle Busch Motorsports teammate Daniel Suarez took over the race lead and went on to score the first NCWTS victory of his career.<\/p>\n

Byron\u2019s elimination from the inaugural Camping World Truck Series Chase also helped teammate Christopher Bell, who claimed the last berth in the Championship 4 with a seventh-place finish. Bell joins second-place finisher Johnny Sauter, third-place Matt Crafton and fifth-place Timothy Peters with a chance to win the title next Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway (8 p.m. ET on FS1).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Suarez pulled ahead of Sauter after a restart with four laps left and led by .510 seconds when he crossed the finish line for the final time.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“He was running a perfect race and things like this happen,” Suarez said of the demise of his teammate, who had led 112 of the first 137 laps before his engine began to fail. “The first victory in any series is always the most difficult to get.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Daniel

Daniel Suarez, driver of the #51 ARRIS Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 11, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Sarah Crabill\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

“I’m just very proud of this team for their effort. They’ve done a really good job all year. I\u2019m very happy that we were able to get the win for KBM and Toyota.”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Byron\u2019s engine issue was sudden and unexpected.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“We had been running hot a little bit the last run \u2013 kind of all night,” Byron said. “It stayed within 10 (degree) range, but it started to vibrate, maybe the lap before\u2026 but it didn\u2019t seem like a big deal, then it sputtered and flames came out from underneath the truck.”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

And now Bell will race for the championship instead of the 18-year-old Byron, who has posted a series-best six victories in his rookie season.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Seeking a sweep of the Round of 6 after victories at Martinsville and Texas, Sauter couldn\u2019t catch Suarez in the four-lap run to the finish.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"William

William Byron, driver of the #9 Liberty University Toyota, and Daniel Suarez, driver of the #51 ARRIS Toyota, lead the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 11, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Trotman\/NASCAR via Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

“We had a great truck, especially on the long runs,” said Sauter, whose No. 21 Silverado is the only Chevrolet in the Championship 4. “Unfortunately, I just could not get going in the short run. I was just extremely loose\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“I knew at the end there I needed to get a really, really good restart, and I didn\u2019t get the restart I needed. I\u2019ve got nobody to blame but myself for that. But I\u2019m just proud of everybody\u2019s effort. We just needed to keep pushing. Even though everybody says there\u2019s no pressure, there\u2019s always pressure \u2013 this is racing.”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Crafton and Peters were one point apart entering the race and battled in close quarters for most of the race. Until Byron\u2019s engine blew, they were contesting the final position at Homestead until Bell fell back on a late restart.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“There wasn\u2019t a lap that wasn\u2019t tense,” Crafton said. “We just raced hard from the beginning to the end.”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Note: Toyota clinched its ninth manufacturer\u2019s championship in 13 seasons since entering the Truck Series in 2004.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Johnny

Johnny Sauter, driver of the #21 Allegiant Travel Chevrolet, leads a pack of trucks during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 11, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Sarah Crabill\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\"William

William Byron, driver of the #9 Liberty University Toyota, and Daniel Suarez, driver of the #51 ARRIS Toyota, lead the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 11, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Sarah Crabill\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"William

William Byron, driver of the #9 Liberty University Toyota, drives to pit road after blowing his engine during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 11, 2016 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Race – Lucas Oil 150<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Phoenix International Raceway<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Avondale, Arizona<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Friday, November 11, 2016<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

               1. (2) Daniel Suarez(i), Toyota, 150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               2. (4) Johnny Sauter (C), Chevrolet, 150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               3. (10) Matt Crafton (C), Toyota, 150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               4. (7) Cameron Hayley, Toyota, 150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               5. (8) Timothy Peters (C), Toyota, 150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               6. (6) John H Nemechek, Chevrolet, 150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               7. (5) Christopher Bell (C) #, Toyota, 150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               8. (17) Matt Tifft #, Toyota, 150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               9. (18) Ben Kennedy (C), Chevrolet, 150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               10. (12) Cole Custer #, Chevrolet, 150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               11. (3) Rico Abreu #, Toyota, 150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               12. (13) Tyler Reddick, Ford, 150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

              13. (15) Daniel Hemric, Ford, 150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               14. (9) Ben Rhodes #, Toyota, 150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               15. (21) Austin Cindric, Ford, 150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               16. (14) Noah Gragson, Toyota, 150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               17. (19) Myatt Snider, Toyota, 150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               18. (20) Stewart Friesen, Chevrolet, 150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               19. (23) Dylan Lupton(i), Chevrolet, 150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               20. (26) Kevin Donahue, Chevrolet, 149.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               21. (27) Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 148.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               22. (29) Austin Wayne Self #, Toyota, 147.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               23. (28) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 147.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               24. (32) Jennifer Jo Cobb, Chevrolet, 146.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               25. (30) Bryce Napier, Chevrolet, 146.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               26. (31) Norm Benning, Chevrolet, 145.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               27. (1) William Byron (C) #, Toyota, Engine, 141.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               28. (11) Kaz Grala, Chevrolet, Accident, 76.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               29. (25) Jordan Anderson, Chevrolet, Engine, 62.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               30. (22) Tommy Joe Martins, Chevrolet, Accident, 36.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               31. (24) Dominique Van Wieringen, Ford, Accident, 26.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

               32. (16) Spencer Gallagher, Chevrolet, Accident, 11.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  84.441 mph.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Time of Race:  1 Hrs, 46 Mins, 35 Secs. Margin of Victory:  0.510 Seconds.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  9 for 49 laps.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  5 among 3 drivers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   W. Byron (C) # 1-25; D. Suarez(i) 26-47; W. Byron (C) # 48-68; T. Reddick 69-72; W. Byron (C) # 73-138; D. Suarez(i) 139-150.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  W. Byron (C) # 3 times for 112 laps; D. Suarez(i) 2 times for 34 laps; T. Reddick 1 time for 4 laps.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Top 10 in Points: J. Sauter (C) – 3,103; M. Crafton (C) – 3,078; C. Bell (C) # – 3,077; T. Peters (C) – 3,075; W. Byron (C) # – 3,060; B. Kennedy (C) – 3,059; D. Hemric – 2,135; J. Nemechek – 2,111; T. Reddick – 479; C. Custer # – 479.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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