1. Chase Briscoe: Won the race off pit road after the lengthy red flag, and never looked back as he led 129 laps en route to victory.
2. Travis Miller: Made his ARCA debut tonight, but he looked like a veteran tonight by finishing in the runner-up.
3. Myatt Snider: An solid tonight for Snider, who continues to impress his fellow competitors. Snider finished in the third position.
4. Josh Williams: Wasn't talked about much tonight, but came home to finish in top 5. A tip of the hat to Williams.
5. Chad Finley: Finley had a great night finishing 5th.
Honorable Mention: Kyle Benjamin: Lead the race early in dominating fashion, but had problems later on the race. Earned his lap back by passing the leader with two to go and went onto finish 7th. If weren't for that he would've won the race. A hard fought 7th place for Benjamin.
Friday, July 22, 2016
Chase Briscoe Scores Three In A Row At IRP
The ARCA Racing Series came to town at the Indianapolis Raceway Park on a sizzling Friday night.
Parker Kligerman had the pole and Kyle Benjamin was on the outside pole. Both led the field into turn 1 after taking the green flag. Myatt Snider made it three wide for the lead, but Kligerman hangs onto lead lap 1 and pulls away. A few laps later Benjamin starts to reel in Kligerman, and finally took the lead on lap 20. Benjamin then starts to check out from the field and sets a real quick pace early on in the going. Only 15 cars were on the lead lap at lap 30. Although, problems started to begin for race leader Benjamin.
Benjamin reported that "he was starting to feel vibrations in his tires". After he reported this, Travis Miller made the pass on Kligerman for second. Christian Eckes also has problems as he falls off the pace on lap 48. Reports were that Eckes had problems with his gauges. On lap 66, Justin Haley cuts down a right front tire. Then on the same lap the first caution comes out for Ray Ciccarelli who spun out in turns 3 and 4. Benjamin pits and takes four tires, while the rest of the field play different strategies. Chase Briscoe would end up winning the race off pit road. Benjamin had to come back down as there was something wrong with his car.
Restart lap 75, Briscoe gets the advantage off turn 2, but Snider and Kligerman hang with him. Kligerman with four fresh tires, makes a hairy move by making it three wide for second. Brady Boswell has troubles with his machine as he brings it down pit road on lap 86. Just two laps later, Dalton Sargeant spins out in turn 2 bringing out another caution. Kligerman and others pit for fuel only under this yellow.
Briscoe and Miller lead the field to green on lap 95. After a fierce battle between the two, Briscoe finally takes the lead right at halfway. Although, Brian Finney in the no.69 spins out on the backstretch causing the field to slow their pace once more.
Restart on lap 111, Briscoe and Miller battle side-by-side again, this time bringing Kligerman and Chad Finley behind them. Kligerman gets the advantage as he starts to reel in Briscoe on lap 124. On lap 132, Sargeant spins out by himself, but another accident occurs behind him where a big wreck happened in turns 1 and 2. Brady Boswell, Justin Haley, Ray Ciccarelli, and Dylan Martin were all involved. This would eventually bring a red flag due to cleanup. After a lengthy red flag the caution came back out, and the lead lap cars came down pit road. The Cunningham Motorsports cars of Chase Briscoe, and Myatt Snider won the race off pit road.
The green came back out with 61 to go and Briscoe jumps right in front of Snider. Right around 39 to go, Snider's car starts to go away, and Benjamin cars starts to come alive again. Benjamin and Snider made a little contact, as Benjamin was trying to get his lap back. The two battled for a while until Benjamin finally got around Snider. With 14 to go, Kurzejewski's car started to loose power, and couldn't keep up with the field. He eventually brought it down pit road, but went back out to finish the race. Benjamin would get his lap back as he passed Briscoe with two to go.
Chase Briscoe with a dominating performance went onto to win the Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 presented by Jive at IRP.
This is Briscoe's third win in a row after leading 129 of 200 laps tonight.
The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards heads to Pocono Raceway next Friday.
Parker Kligerman had the pole and Kyle Benjamin was on the outside pole. Both led the field into turn 1 after taking the green flag. Myatt Snider made it three wide for the lead, but Kligerman hangs onto lead lap 1 and pulls away. A few laps later Benjamin starts to reel in Kligerman, and finally took the lead on lap 20. Benjamin then starts to check out from the field and sets a real quick pace early on in the going. Only 15 cars were on the lead lap at lap 30. Although, problems started to begin for race leader Benjamin.
Benjamin reported that "he was starting to feel vibrations in his tires". After he reported this, Travis Miller made the pass on Kligerman for second. Christian Eckes also has problems as he falls off the pace on lap 48. Reports were that Eckes had problems with his gauges. On lap 66, Justin Haley cuts down a right front tire. Then on the same lap the first caution comes out for Ray Ciccarelli who spun out in turns 3 and 4. Benjamin pits and takes four tires, while the rest of the field play different strategies. Chase Briscoe would end up winning the race off pit road. Benjamin had to come back down as there was something wrong with his car.
Restart lap 75, Briscoe gets the advantage off turn 2, but Snider and Kligerman hang with him. Kligerman with four fresh tires, makes a hairy move by making it three wide for second. Brady Boswell has troubles with his machine as he brings it down pit road on lap 86. Just two laps later, Dalton Sargeant spins out in turn 2 bringing out another caution. Kligerman and others pit for fuel only under this yellow.
Briscoe and Miller lead the field to green on lap 95. After a fierce battle between the two, Briscoe finally takes the lead right at halfway. Although, Brian Finney in the no.69 spins out on the backstretch causing the field to slow their pace once more.
Restart on lap 111, Briscoe and Miller battle side-by-side again, this time bringing Kligerman and Chad Finley behind them. Kligerman gets the advantage as he starts to reel in Briscoe on lap 124. On lap 132, Sargeant spins out by himself, but another accident occurs behind him where a big wreck happened in turns 1 and 2. Brady Boswell, Justin Haley, Ray Ciccarelli, and Dylan Martin were all involved. This would eventually bring a red flag due to cleanup. After a lengthy red flag the caution came back out, and the lead lap cars came down pit road. The Cunningham Motorsports cars of Chase Briscoe, and Myatt Snider won the race off pit road.
The green came back out with 61 to go and Briscoe jumps right in front of Snider. Right around 39 to go, Snider's car starts to go away, and Benjamin cars starts to come alive again. Benjamin and Snider made a little contact, as Benjamin was trying to get his lap back. The two battled for a while until Benjamin finally got around Snider. With 14 to go, Kurzejewski's car started to loose power, and couldn't keep up with the field. He eventually brought it down pit road, but went back out to finish the race. Benjamin would get his lap back as he passed Briscoe with two to go.
Chase Briscoe with a dominating performance went onto to win the Sioux Chief PowerPEX 200 presented by Jive at IRP.
This is Briscoe's third win in a row after leading 129 of 200 laps tonight.
The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards heads to Pocono Raceway next Friday.
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Briar's Top 5 From The Truck Race At Eldora
1. Bobby Pierce: Although he may not have won the race. Pierce put up a great fight by leading 102 laps until his right rear tire went away, leading him to a 25th place finish. Pierce a young 19 year old, gained a lot of new fans tonight for putting on a great show.
2. Kyle Larson: Another fan favorite scored his second career win tonight. Larson rebounded with a flat tire for himself as well. Even without the flat tire, he had a solid truck which was in the top 5 for most of the night.
3. Rico Abreu: Day started off poorly by having to go the last chance qualifier. He ended up finishing second in that qualifier, but with the help of cautions, and a couple of wrecks. Abreu rebounded to finish third.
4. Jake Griffin: Griffin doesn't get much truck, or NASCAR racing experience at all. The dirt track star showed and proved his skills tonight by finishing in top 5.
5. Cole Custer: Custer went a lap down early in this event, but like Abreu, he came back to finish in the top 10.
Honorable Mention: Cameron Hayley: Hayley doesn't have that much dirt experience at all, even though he competed in this race last year, Hayley came home in the 7th position. A solid drive for the Canadian.
2. Kyle Larson: Another fan favorite scored his second career win tonight. Larson rebounded with a flat tire for himself as well. Even without the flat tire, he had a solid truck which was in the top 5 for most of the night.
3. Rico Abreu: Day started off poorly by having to go the last chance qualifier. He ended up finishing second in that qualifier, but with the help of cautions, and a couple of wrecks. Abreu rebounded to finish third.
4. Jake Griffin: Griffin doesn't get much truck, or NASCAR racing experience at all. The dirt track star showed and proved his skills tonight by finishing in top 5.
5. Cole Custer: Custer went a lap down early in this event, but like Abreu, he came back to finish in the top 10.
Honorable Mention: Cameron Hayley: Hayley doesn't have that much dirt experience at all, even though he competed in this race last year, Hayley came home in the 7th position. A solid drive for the Canadian.
Larson Scores Popular Win At Eldora
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series headed to Eldora Wednesday night, for its popular Mud-Summer Classic. There were three segments broken into 40/50/60 laps. There was competition cautions on lap 40 and 90, although the laps wouldn't count under the caution periods.
Bobby Pierce and Tyler Reddick were on the front row, but Pierce got an big advantage down the backstretch and leads lap 1. As soon as, Pierce started to drive away, Justin Shipley had steam coming out of his truck on lap 11. Pierce lead the way until the first caution on lap 20 for debris in turn 2. Timothy Peters also had damage to his right front.
Restart lap 25, Pierce and Reddick lead the field into turn 1, but Larson tried a slide job from third position to try and take the lead. But Larson was unsuccessful in doing so. Just a few laps later, another caution came out for JR Heffner for the rear end of his truck. Replays show that Heffner made contact with someone on the track causing damage to his truck. The damage was significant enough where he stalled on the frontstretch. Reports came in that it was his tailpipe that fell off.
Lap 34 the field goes back to green, and Larson takes the lead away from Pierce. Larson led until a big pileup happened on lap 37 bringing out the red flag. Ben Kennedy, Daniel Hemric, Caleb Holman, John Hunter Nemechek, William Byron, Cameron Hayley, Stewart Frissen, and Spencer Gallagher were all involved. Since this was came close to the scheduled competition caution, this would red flag will count once the race got back going. Kyle Larson would lead the field to the end of segment 1.
Restart lap 42, Brandon Brown stayed out and lead for a little bit, until Larson regained the lead. But on lap 51, Larson had problems as he blew the right rear tire, bringing out the third caution of the night. He would also be penalized for intentionally bringing out the caution.
The race went back green on lap 59, Pierce and Christopher Bell was on the front row. Pierce got the advantage down the backstretch, but a caution comes out as contact was made between Hemric and Brady Boswell. The leaders would end up staying out under this caution.
Restart lap 67, Pierce drove away from the field again, but another caution waved on lap 72. Cody Coughlin had spun and collected teammate Byron with him. After the cleanup, the race went back green on lap 78. Pierce led the way until the end of segment two on lap 91.
Pierce with a strong truck got the lead into turn 1, but bounces off the wall. Larson made a complete pass on Bell for second with 50 to go. But 8 laps later the caution comes out for Stewart Frissen, who blew a motor and laid oil on the track. This was also problems for a race leader Pierce, as he reported "his truck was stuck in 4th gear".
The green flag waved with 31 to go, Larson takes advantage of Pierce's truck problems and takes the lead. Pierce tries to come back, but a right rear tire goes down bringing out another caution with 24 to go. This would end Pierce's night as he bounced off the wall, and safety officials made him go to the infield care center, which is an mandatory rule for any wreck.
Larson takes the green flag with 16 to go, and never looked back as he scored his second career truck series win.
Larson led twice for 48 laps.
There were 9 cautions for 52 laps, with 27 trucks running at the finish.
The Camping World Truck Series returns to action at Pocono Raceway on July 30.
Bobby Pierce and Tyler Reddick were on the front row, but Pierce got an big advantage down the backstretch and leads lap 1. As soon as, Pierce started to drive away, Justin Shipley had steam coming out of his truck on lap 11. Pierce lead the way until the first caution on lap 20 for debris in turn 2. Timothy Peters also had damage to his right front.
Restart lap 25, Pierce and Reddick lead the field into turn 1, but Larson tried a slide job from third position to try and take the lead. But Larson was unsuccessful in doing so. Just a few laps later, another caution came out for JR Heffner for the rear end of his truck. Replays show that Heffner made contact with someone on the track causing damage to his truck. The damage was significant enough where he stalled on the frontstretch. Reports came in that it was his tailpipe that fell off.
Lap 34 the field goes back to green, and Larson takes the lead away from Pierce. Larson led until a big pileup happened on lap 37 bringing out the red flag. Ben Kennedy, Daniel Hemric, Caleb Holman, John Hunter Nemechek, William Byron, Cameron Hayley, Stewart Frissen, and Spencer Gallagher were all involved. Since this was came close to the scheduled competition caution, this would red flag will count once the race got back going. Kyle Larson would lead the field to the end of segment 1.
Restart lap 42, Brandon Brown stayed out and lead for a little bit, until Larson regained the lead. But on lap 51, Larson had problems as he blew the right rear tire, bringing out the third caution of the night. He would also be penalized for intentionally bringing out the caution.
The race went back green on lap 59, Pierce and Christopher Bell was on the front row. Pierce got the advantage down the backstretch, but a caution comes out as contact was made between Hemric and Brady Boswell. The leaders would end up staying out under this caution.
Restart lap 67, Pierce drove away from the field again, but another caution waved on lap 72. Cody Coughlin had spun and collected teammate Byron with him. After the cleanup, the race went back green on lap 78. Pierce led the way until the end of segment two on lap 91.
Pierce with a strong truck got the lead into turn 1, but bounces off the wall. Larson made a complete pass on Bell for second with 50 to go. But 8 laps later the caution comes out for Stewart Frissen, who blew a motor and laid oil on the track. This was also problems for a race leader Pierce, as he reported "his truck was stuck in 4th gear".
The green flag waved with 31 to go, Larson takes advantage of Pierce's truck problems and takes the lead. Pierce tries to come back, but a right rear tire goes down bringing out another caution with 24 to go. This would end Pierce's night as he bounced off the wall, and safety officials made him go to the infield care center, which is an mandatory rule for any wreck.
Larson takes the green flag with 16 to go, and never looked back as he scored his second career truck series win.
Larson led twice for 48 laps.
There were 9 cautions for 52 laps, with 27 trucks running at the finish.
The Camping World Truck Series returns to action at Pocono Raceway on July 30.
Eldora Heat Races Results
Before the Mid-Summer Classic took place, there were main event spots still to be determined. Here is the full rundown of the results, and just a couple of highlights from the heat races. The top 5 transfer to the main event, while the other drivers transfer to the last chance qualifier.
Bobby Pierce wins Heat Race no.1 followed by, Caleb Holman, Jake Griffin, Brady Boswell, and John Hunter Nemechek. Jordan Anderson, Wayne Edwards, and Caleb Roark go to the last chance qualifier.
Heat Race No.1 Highlights: Jordan Anderson hits the wall in turn 4 on lap 2, and ended up with left-rear damage. Anderson also hits the front stretch wall as well.
Tyler Reddick wins Heat Race no.2 followed by, Kyle Larson, Stewart Frisen, Ben Kennedy, and Matt Crafton. Austin Wayne Self, Korbin Forrister, and Cody Coughlin will be in the last chance qualifier.
Ken Schrader wins Heat Race no.3 followed by, Johnny Sauter, Justin Shipley, William Byron, and Cole Custer rounded out the top 5. Rico Abreu, and Travis Kvapil go to the last chance qualifier.
Highlights: A caution came out on lap 4 for debris. William Byron spins around in turn 3 with 5 to go, and brings out another caution. Abreu and Kvapil get into each other and have damage done to their trucks.
JR Heffner wins Heat Race no.4 followed by, Spencer Gallagher, Brandon Brown, Timothy Peters, and Tyler Young gets the last transfer spot. Chris Fontaine and Norm Benning goes to the last chance qualifier.
Highlights: Young and Fontaine battle it out at the line, but Young was able to get the spot by inches.
Ben Rhodes wins Heat Race no.5 followed by, Christopher Bell, Daniel Hemric, Cameron Hayley, and Sheldon Creed. Sean Corr and Jennifer Jo Cobb to the last chance qualifier.
Highlights: Jennifer Jo Cobb gets high into the wall off turn 2
Cody Coughlin wins the last chance qualifier race. Rico Abreu, Wayne Edwards, Kvapil, Anderson, and Cobb gets in the main event. While Fontaine, Corr, Forrister, Benning, and Roark did not qualify for the event.
Bobby Pierce wins Heat Race no.1 followed by, Caleb Holman, Jake Griffin, Brady Boswell, and John Hunter Nemechek. Jordan Anderson, Wayne Edwards, and Caleb Roark go to the last chance qualifier.
Heat Race No.1 Highlights: Jordan Anderson hits the wall in turn 4 on lap 2, and ended up with left-rear damage. Anderson also hits the front stretch wall as well.
Tyler Reddick wins Heat Race no.2 followed by, Kyle Larson, Stewart Frisen, Ben Kennedy, and Matt Crafton. Austin Wayne Self, Korbin Forrister, and Cody Coughlin will be in the last chance qualifier.
Ken Schrader wins Heat Race no.3 followed by, Johnny Sauter, Justin Shipley, William Byron, and Cole Custer rounded out the top 5. Rico Abreu, and Travis Kvapil go to the last chance qualifier.
Highlights: A caution came out on lap 4 for debris. William Byron spins around in turn 3 with 5 to go, and brings out another caution. Abreu and Kvapil get into each other and have damage done to their trucks.
JR Heffner wins Heat Race no.4 followed by, Spencer Gallagher, Brandon Brown, Timothy Peters, and Tyler Young gets the last transfer spot. Chris Fontaine and Norm Benning goes to the last chance qualifier.
Highlights: Young and Fontaine battle it out at the line, but Young was able to get the spot by inches.
Ben Rhodes wins Heat Race no.5 followed by, Christopher Bell, Daniel Hemric, Cameron Hayley, and Sheldon Creed. Sean Corr and Jennifer Jo Cobb to the last chance qualifier.
Highlights: Jennifer Jo Cobb gets high into the wall off turn 2
Cody Coughlin wins the last chance qualifier race. Rico Abreu, Wayne Edwards, Kvapil, Anderson, and Cobb gets in the main event. While Fontaine, Corr, Forrister, Benning, and Roark did not qualify for the event.
Monday, July 18, 2016
Get to NASCAR Spotter Billy O'Dea
My 7th Q&A continues this week with NASCAR spotter Billy O'Dea. O'Dea currently is a spotter in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Paul Menard, and Ty Dillon in the Xfinity Series.
1. When did you get an interest in racing?
Billy: When I was about 12 years old. Helped a neighbor build a dirt street stock car.
2. When did you began spotting and who was the first driver you spotted for?
Billy: In the year 2000, I was a second spotter for Mike Skinner, and an primary spotter for Kevin Harvick in 2004.
3. Do you have any pre-race rituals?
Billy: Nothing special. Just a light lunch, and hydrate. Go over the pit road map, and meeting with the crew chief and driver.
4. Name one talent that you have which no knows about?
Billy: I can swing and hit a golf ball club, right handed.
5. Favorite Race Track?
Billy: Darlington, real good racing and Harley ride there every year.
6. Did you have a racing hero growing up?
Billy: Darrell Waltrip
7. Is there any driver from the past that you wish you got to spot for?
Billy: Dale Sr.
8. Day or Night races?
Billy: Night
9. If you had a chance to design a racetrack somewhere. Where would it be and why?
Billy: Finger lakes area New York. Hometown, lots of race fans in that area.
10. Finally, what's one track that you wish was still on the NASCAR schedule?
Billy: North Wilkesboro
1. When did you get an interest in racing?
Billy: When I was about 12 years old. Helped a neighbor build a dirt street stock car.
2. When did you began spotting and who was the first driver you spotted for?
Billy: In the year 2000, I was a second spotter for Mike Skinner, and an primary spotter for Kevin Harvick in 2004.
3. Do you have any pre-race rituals?
Billy: Nothing special. Just a light lunch, and hydrate. Go over the pit road map, and meeting with the crew chief and driver.
4. Name one talent that you have which no knows about?
Billy: I can swing and hit a golf ball club, right handed.
5. Favorite Race Track?
Billy: Darlington, real good racing and Harley ride there every year.
6. Did you have a racing hero growing up?
Billy: Darrell Waltrip
7. Is there any driver from the past that you wish you got to spot for?
Billy: Dale Sr.
8. Day or Night races?
Billy: Night
9. If you had a chance to design a racetrack somewhere. Where would it be and why?
Billy: Finger lakes area New York. Hometown, lots of race fans in that area.
10. Finally, what's one track that you wish was still on the NASCAR schedule?
Billy: North Wilkesboro
Eldora Truck Series Fantasy Preview
The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to Eldora Wednesday night for its annual Mid-Summer Classic. Since 2013, there have been three different winners at the .500 mile track. Only one previous winner is entered in this years race, and that is Christopher Bell who won last year. Below are the competitors stats at this track. There will be at least 13 rookies attempting to make their debut or first track debut at Eldora.
Cole Custer: Has just one start at Eldora (2015), and finished 29th after starting 24th.
Sheldon Creed: Making his truck debut.
Tyler Young: Made two starts at Eldora with a best finish of 13th.
Christopher Bell: Bell is no stranger to victory lane at Eldora, as he won in this event last year.
Norm Benning: Benning has made every truck race at Eldora since 2013, with a best finish of 19th.
John Hunter Nemechek: Nemechek has two top 10 finishes at the .500 mile track. Has a best finish of 6th that came in 2014.
William Byron: Will be making his track debut, but that's been no problem to Byron this year. Byron never saw, or raced at Kansas nor Texas Motor Speedway. As he went onto win at those two tracks earlier this year.
Jennifer Jo Cobb: Failed to qualify in 2014 , but got to race last year and finished 27th.
Brady Boswell: Subbing in for John Wes Townley, and making his first truck series debut in the No.05.
Jake Griffin: Griffin will be racing in the No.11 Red Horse Racing entry, but has plenty of dirt track racing experience. Possible upset in the making?
Cameron Hayley: One start at this track in 2015 with a finish of 8th.
Stewart Friesen: Another dirt track star, trying to make his truck series debut.
Timothy Peters: Made every starts at the track since 2013. Peters finishes ranges from a low of 23rd in 2015, and a best finish of 6th in 2013.
Daniel Hemric: Finished 5th in his lone start at Eldora last year.
Johnny Sauter: Sauter has a mixed bag of finishes at the .500 mile track. His best finish came in 2014 with a top 10.
Austin Wayne Self- Making his track debut.
Spencer Gallagher: Has just one start with a finish of 17th.
Kyle Larson: Larson is normally a fan favorite at dirt tracks. He's been to victory lane before Eldora, scoring a win in the 2011 4-Crown Nationals. Although, he's had his troubles in the 2014 truck race by finishing 26th after crashing out.
Tyler Reddick: A former dirt track standout has made a few starts at Eldora. Reddick's best finish came in 2015 (3rd)
Ben Kennedy: Made two starts in 2014 and '15, with a best finish of 12th in 2015.
Korbin Forrister: Finished 24th in the last two races.
JR Heffiner: Finished 18th in the 2014 race.
Timmy Hill: Has no starts at Eldora.
Travis Kvapil: Making his track debut.
Cody Coughlin: No previous starts at Eldora.
Donnie Leviste: Making his career NASCAR debut.
Bobby Pierce: Pierce is no stranger when it comes to racing dirt. The young 19 year old is a 2014, and '15 UMP Dirtcar Late Model Champion. Almost pulled off the upset a year ago.
Jordan Anderson: Making his 1st start at Eldora.
Ken Schrader: Ah yes, good ol' Ken Schrader will be returning to the truck series at Eldora on Wednesday night. Schrader has finishes of 14th, 11th, and 4th in his three truck starts at the speedway. He also has his fare share of victories in dirt racing.
Caleb Holman: Making his track debut.
Chris Fontaine: Fontaine finished 16th in his only start (2015) at the .500 mile track.
Justin Shipley: Has previous dirt track experience, but making his first truck series start.
Sean Corr: Corr finished 20th in 2015.
Brandon Brown: Making his track debut.
Matt Crafton: Made every start since the track debut in 2013, and has finished in the top 10 in every race.
Rico Abreu: A fan favorite with dirt track and truck series fans. Rico grew up racing on dirt. Abreu is a two time Chili Bowl Champion, a Midget National Champion at Belleville in 2015, and won the USAC National Midget Champion in 2014. Abreu is looking at Eldora this Wednesday for his 1st truck win, to be able to lock himself in the inaugural series chase.
Side Note: The No.1 is entered but is yet to be announced.
Cole Custer: Has just one start at Eldora (2015), and finished 29th after starting 24th.
Sheldon Creed: Making his truck debut.
Tyler Young: Made two starts at Eldora with a best finish of 13th.
Christopher Bell: Bell is no stranger to victory lane at Eldora, as he won in this event last year.
Norm Benning: Benning has made every truck race at Eldora since 2013, with a best finish of 19th.
John Hunter Nemechek: Nemechek has two top 10 finishes at the .500 mile track. Has a best finish of 6th that came in 2014.
William Byron: Will be making his track debut, but that's been no problem to Byron this year. Byron never saw, or raced at Kansas nor Texas Motor Speedway. As he went onto win at those two tracks earlier this year.
Jennifer Jo Cobb: Failed to qualify in 2014 , but got to race last year and finished 27th.
Brady Boswell: Subbing in for John Wes Townley, and making his first truck series debut in the No.05.
Jake Griffin: Griffin will be racing in the No.11 Red Horse Racing entry, but has plenty of dirt track racing experience. Possible upset in the making?
Cameron Hayley: One start at this track in 2015 with a finish of 8th.
Stewart Friesen: Another dirt track star, trying to make his truck series debut.
Timothy Peters: Made every starts at the track since 2013. Peters finishes ranges from a low of 23rd in 2015, and a best finish of 6th in 2013.
Daniel Hemric: Finished 5th in his lone start at Eldora last year.
Johnny Sauter: Sauter has a mixed bag of finishes at the .500 mile track. His best finish came in 2014 with a top 10.
Austin Wayne Self- Making his track debut.
Spencer Gallagher: Has just one start with a finish of 17th.
Kyle Larson: Larson is normally a fan favorite at dirt tracks. He's been to victory lane before Eldora, scoring a win in the 2011 4-Crown Nationals. Although, he's had his troubles in the 2014 truck race by finishing 26th after crashing out.
Tyler Reddick: A former dirt track standout has made a few starts at Eldora. Reddick's best finish came in 2015 (3rd)
Ben Kennedy: Made two starts in 2014 and '15, with a best finish of 12th in 2015.
Korbin Forrister: Finished 24th in the last two races.
JR Heffiner: Finished 18th in the 2014 race.
Timmy Hill: Has no starts at Eldora.
Travis Kvapil: Making his track debut.
Cody Coughlin: No previous starts at Eldora.
Donnie Leviste: Making his career NASCAR debut.
Bobby Pierce: Pierce is no stranger when it comes to racing dirt. The young 19 year old is a 2014, and '15 UMP Dirtcar Late Model Champion. Almost pulled off the upset a year ago.
Jordan Anderson: Making his 1st start at Eldora.
Ken Schrader: Ah yes, good ol' Ken Schrader will be returning to the truck series at Eldora on Wednesday night. Schrader has finishes of 14th, 11th, and 4th in his three truck starts at the speedway. He also has his fare share of victories in dirt racing.
Caleb Holman: Making his track debut.
Chris Fontaine: Fontaine finished 16th in his only start (2015) at the .500 mile track.
Justin Shipley: Has previous dirt track experience, but making his first truck series start.
Sean Corr: Corr finished 20th in 2015.
Brandon Brown: Making his track debut.
Matt Crafton: Made every start since the track debut in 2013, and has finished in the top 10 in every race.
Rico Abreu: A fan favorite with dirt track and truck series fans. Rico grew up racing on dirt. Abreu is a two time Chili Bowl Champion, a Midget National Champion at Belleville in 2015, and won the USAC National Midget Champion in 2014. Abreu is looking at Eldora this Wednesday for his 1st truck win, to be able to lock himself in the inaugural series chase.
Side Note: The No.1 is entered but is yet to be announced.
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