Timothy Peters and Matt Crafton led the field to the start. Peters got out in front with a push behind from Ben Kennedy. As Peters was able to led lap 1, Crafton suddenly started to drift back early in the run. With a strong truck, Kennedy took the lead from Peters on lap 14. Crafton continued to slide back all the way to 12th on lap 16. Cole Custer in the top 5 at the time became a factor, and followed in hot pursuit. Tyler Reddick also came in the battle by trying to pass Kennedy for the lead. Both battled side-by-side until lap 33, as Reddick took the lead away from Kennedy. Reddick stayed in the lead until a caution came out for the caution clock on lap 37.
All the leaders came down pit road to make adjustments, took four tires, and fuel. Ben Kennedy regained the lead by winning the race off pit road. Reddick followed in second, Hemric was third, Peters in fourth, and William Byron rounded out the top 5. Matt Crafton continued to have troubles as he was penalized for an uncontrolled tire. He would be sent to the rear.
Restart on lap 43, Kennedy and Reddick led the field into turn 1. Christopher Bell had troubles on the restart as he might've missed a shift. Later in the race, FS1 reported "that he may have lost third gear." With the action picking up, teammates Hemric and Reddick battled side-by-side for the lead. Reddick was able to fend off his teammate. A few laps later, a caution came out on lap 49 for Wayne Edwards who brushed the wall off of turn 4. During the caution, Christopher Bell came onto pit road to fix his transmission issues. He also reported that "he was missing third gear."
Reddick and Hemric led the field to green on lap 55. Hemric took the lead on lap 58, and held onto it, before the caution clock expired on lap 93. This would bring out the third caution of the night. The leaders made their stops and Reddick won the race off pit road.
The green flag came back out with 47 to go. Reddick and Hemric once again was battling for the lead. This time Reddick pulled away with the high line momentum off turn 4. Hemric started to slip back just a tad, therefore allowing Custer to take second position. Custer made a charge for the lead, but was unable to do so in the process. Hemric rebounded and took second place back from Custer.
Then with 30 laps to go, Custer, and Hemric made it a three truck battle for the lead. Custer and Hemric traded spots once more, but Hemric got the upper hand with 27 to go. Hemric then started to close in on the leader with 20 laps to go. Hemric tried all he could in the remaining laps, but Tyler Reddick held off his teammate to win the DC Solar 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
This was Reddick's first win of the year, therefore, ending a win less drought that dated back to Dover 2015.
There were 3 cautions for 14 laps.
The race had 5 leaders among 12 lead changes.
Reddick led 5 times for 70 laps.
Chaser Results
(2nd)- Daniel Hemric
(4th)- Ben Kennedy
(5th)- William Byron
(6th)- Christopher Bell
(7th)- Johnny Sauter
(8th)- Matt Crafton
(9th)- Timothy Peters
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series takes two weekends off, before heading to Talladega, where the round of 8 will end, and two drivers will be eliminated from title contention.
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