2018 Active Pest Control 200
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 2 of 23 of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series | |||
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| Date | February 24, 2018 | ||
| Official name | Active Pest Control 200 Benefitting Children's Healthcare of Atlanta | ||
| Location | Hampton, Georgia, Atlanta Motor Speedway | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | ||
| Distance | 134 laps, 206.36 mi (332.104 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 130 laps, 200.200 mi (322.19 km) | ||
| Average speed | 123.816 miles per hour (199.263 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 30.844 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Laps | 67 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 16 | Austin Hill | Hattori Racing Enterprises | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox Sports 1 | ||
| Announcers | Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | Motor Racing Network | ||
The 2018 Active Pest Control 200 was the second stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 24, 2018 in Hampton, Georgia at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent quad-oval racetrack. The race was extended from 130 laps from 134 due to a NASCAR overtime finish caused by a crash including Josh Reaume.[1] After a costly mistake by Kyle Busch's pit crew before the final restart, Brett Moffitt of Hattori Racing Enterprises would steal and win the race- the first of the season and the 2nd of his career.[2] To complete the podium, Noah Gragson of Kyle Busch Motorsports and Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
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Atlanta Motor Speedway (formerly Atlanta International Raceway) is a track in Hampton, Georgia, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It is a 1.54-mile (2.48 km) quad-oval track with a seating capacity of 111,000. It opened in 1960 as a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) standard oval. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two 1.5-mile (2.4 km) ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval. The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit.
Practice
[edit]First practice
[edit]First practice was held on Friday, February 23 at 3:00 PM EST. Justin Haley of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session with a 31.141 and an average speed of 178.029 miles per hour (286.510 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 31.141 | 178.029 |
| 2 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 31.315 | 177.040 |
| 3 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 31.315 | 177.040 |
| Full first practice results | ||||||
Second and final practice
[edit]The second and final practice was held on Friday, February 23 at 4:58 PM EST. Noah Gragson of Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in the session with a 31.011 and an average speed of 178.775 miles per hour (287.710 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 31.011 | 178.775 |
| 2 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 31.234 | 177.499 |
| 3 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 31.349 | 176.848 |
| Full final practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Saturday, February 24 at 11:45 AM EST. The qualifying system was a single car, single lap, two round system where in the first round, everyone would set a time to determine positions 13-32. Then, the fastest 12 qualifiers would move on to the second round to determine positions 1-12. Kyle Busch, driving for his own team Kyle Busch Motorsports would set the fastest time in Round 2 to win the pole.[4]
Race results
[edit]Stage 1 Laps: 40
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 4 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 51 | Spencer Davis | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 40
| Fin | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 51 | Spencer Davis | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 97 | Jesse Little | JJL Motorsports | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 25 | Dalton Sargeant | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 54
References
[edit]- ^ 2018 Active Pest Control 200 Josh Reaume and Dalton Sargeant Crash, retrieved 2021-10-04
- ^ "Brett Moffitt charges to emotional NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win at Atlanta". racedaysa.com. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ a b Long, Dustin (2018-02-23). "Truck practice report at Atlanta". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ McFadin, Daniel (2018-02-24). "Kyle Busch wins pole for Truck Series race at Atlanta". NASCAR Talk | NBC Sports. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ "2018 Active Pest Control 200 - The Third Turn". www.thethirdturn.com. Retrieved 2021-10-04.