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2018 NextEra Energy Resources 250

Race details
Race 1 of 23 of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
February 16
NextEra Energy Resources 250
Daytona Beach, Florida, Daytona International Speedway
Permanent racing facility
2.5 miles (4.0 km)
100 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km)
100 laps, 250 mi (402.336 km)
120.385 miles per hour (193.741 km/h)
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49.017
Johnny SauterGMS Racing
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Johnny SauterGMS Racing
Fox Sports 1
Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip
Motor Racing Network

The 2018 NextEra Energy Resources 250 was the first stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, February 16, 2018, in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) triangle-shaped superspeedway racetrack. The race would take 100 laps to complete. In a wreck filled race, Johnny Sauter driving for GMS Racing would survive and hold off the field to win the race. To fill out the podium, Justin Haley of GMS Racing and Joe Nemechek, driving for his own team NEMCO Motorsports would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

The race was the debut for Bo LeMastus and Jordan Anderson Racing.

The layout of Daytona International Speedway, the venue where the race was held.

Daytona International Speedway is one of two superspeedways to hold NASCAR races, the other being Talladega Superspeedway. The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long. The track's turns are banked at 31 degrees, while the front stretch, the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1B. J. McLeodTJL MotorsportsChevroletMotorsports Safety Group
2Cody CoughlinGMS RacingChevroletJegs High Performance
02Austin HillYoung's MotorsportsChevroletGoShare
3Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingToyotaJacob Companies
4David GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaPedigree
6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevroletZomongo
7Korbin ForristerAll Out MotorsportsToyotaAll Secure Document Disposal, Tru Clear Global
8John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevroletFleetwing
10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletDriven2Honor.org, ThinkRealty.com
13Myatt SniderThorSport RacingFordLiberty Tax "You Do Life, We Do Taxes"
15Robby LyonsPremium MotorsportsChevroletTroptions
16Brett MoffittHattori Racing EnterprisesToyotaAisin
18Noah GragsonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaSafelite Auto Glass
20Scott Lagasse Jr.Young's MotorsportsChevroletScreen Your Machine, American Cancer Society
21Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevroletAllegiant Air
22Austin Wayne SelfNiece MotorsportsChevroletAM Technical Solutions, GO TEXAN. "Don't mess with Texas"
24Justin HaleyGMS RacingChevroletFraternal Order of Eagles
25Dalton SargeantGMS RacingChevroletPerformance Plus Motor Oil
28Bryan DauzatFDNY RacingChevroletNew York City Fire Department, American Genomics
33Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingChevroletRugged Cross Blinds, R-Coin
41Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFordAlpha Energy Solutions
45Justin FontaineNiece MotorsportsChevroletProMatic Automation
47Chris FontaineGlenden EnterprisesChevroletGlenden Enterprises
49Wendell ChavousPremium MotorsportsChevroletSobrietyNation.org
50Travis KvapilBeaver MotorsportsChevroletRhino Rush Energy
51Spencer DavisKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaSirius XM, JBL
52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevroletHalmar "We Build America"
54Bo LeMastusDGR-CrosleyToyotaCrosley Brands
63Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart Racing †ChevroletLucas Oil
68Clay GreenfieldClay Greenfield MotorsportsChevroletAMVETS #PLEASESTAND
74Cody WareMike Harmon RacingChevroletMike Harmon Racing
75Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevroletFood Country USA, Lay's
83Scott StenzelCopp MotorsportsChevroletE2 Northeast Motorsports
87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevroletFleetwing, D. A. B. Constructors, Inc.
88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFordMenards, Fisher Nuts
98Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFordChampion Power Equipment "Powering Your Life."

†In partnership with MB Motorsports.

The first practice was held on Thursday, February 15 at 1:00 PM EST. Grant Enfinger of ThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in practice with a 46.867 and an average speed of 192.033 miles per hour (309.047 km/h).

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
98Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFord46.867192.033
21Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet46.932191.767
88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord46.959191.657

The second practice was held on Thursday, February 15 at 3:32 PM EST. Ben Rhodes of ThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in practice with a 46.657 and an average speed of 192.897 miles per hour (310.438 km/h).

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
41Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord46.657192.897
24Justin HaleyGMS RacingChevrolet46.855192.082
21Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet47.025191.388

The third and final practice was held on Thursday, February 15 at 5:28 PM EST. Johnny Sauter of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in practice with a 49.397 and an average speed of 182.197 miles per hour (293.218 km/h).

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
21Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet49.397182.197
68Clay GreenfieldClay Greenfield MotorsportsChevrolet49.410182.149
88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord49.596181.466

Qualifying was held on Friday, February 16 at 5:49 PM EST. Qualifying was held in two rounds, both consisting of two lap runs. The first round included every driver, and the second would take the 12 fastest qualifiers from the first round and make them run another two lap run; whoever was fastest won the pole. David Gilliland driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports would run the fastest time in both rounds and win the pole, with a time of 49.017 and an average speed of 183.610 miles per hour (295.492 km/h) in the second round.

Bobby Gerhart, Josh Reaume, Cody Ware, and B. J. McLeod would all fail to qualify.

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)
4David GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota48.966183.80149.017183.610
21Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet49.184182.98649.131183.184
68Clay GreenfieldClay Greenfield MotorsportsChevrolet49.364182.31949.212182.882
25Dalton SargeantGMS RacingChevrolet49.238182.78649.279182.634
18Noah GragsonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota49.466181.94349.303182.545
88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord49.480181.89249.469181.932
98Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFord49.627181.35349.488181.862
51Spencer DavisKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota49.635181.32449.594181.474
52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet49.670181.19649.608181.422
2Cody CoughlinGMS RacingChevrolet49.462181.95849.611181.411
02Austin HillYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet49.652181.26249.626181.357
24Justin HaleyGMS RacingChevrolet49.684181.14549.798180.730
87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet49.732180.970——
8John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet49.811180.683——
22Austin Wayne SelfNiece MotorsportsChevrolet49.901180.357——
54Bo LeMastusDGR-CrosleyToyota49.934180.238——
45Justin FontaineNiece MotorsportsChevrolet50.046179.835——
20Scott Lagasse Jr.Young's MotorsportsChevrolet50.057179.795——
7Korbin ForristerAll Out MotorsportsToyota50.083179.702——
13Myatt SniderThorSport RacingFord50.109179.608——
47Chris FontaineGlenden EnterprisesChevrolet50.214179.233——
16Brett MoffittHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota50.238179.147——
28Bryan DauzatFDNY RacingChevrolet50.273179.023——
41Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord50.283178.987——
15Robby LyonsPremium MotorsportsChevrolet50.507178.193——
75Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet50.919176.751——
10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet51.074176.215——
3Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingToyota51.273175.531——
6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet51.728173.987——
49Wendell ChavousPremium MotorsportsChevrolet52.046172.924——
83Scott StenzelCopp MotorsportsChevrolet52.171172.510——
50Travis KvapilBeaver MotorsportsChevrolet52.663170.898——
63Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet51.091176.156——
33Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet51.388175.138——
74Cody WareMike Harmon RacingChevrolet52.323172.008——
1B. J. McLeodTJL MotorsportsChevrolet54.719164.477——

Stage 1 Laps: 20

Fin#DriverTeamMakePts
4David GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota10
21Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet9
25Dalton SargeantGMS RacingChevrolet8
68Clay GreenfieldClay Greenfield MotorsportsChevrolet7
98Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFord6
8John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet5
13Myatt SniderThorSport RacingFord4
88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord3
18Noah GragsonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota2
2Cody CoughlinGMS RacingChevrolet1

Stage 2 Laps: 20

Fin#DriverTeamMakePts
21Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet10
52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet9
4David GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota8
2Cody CoughlinGMS RacingChevrolet7
88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord6
24Justin HaleyGMS RacingChevrolet5
75Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet4
7Korbin ForristerAll Out MotorsportsToyota3
8John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet0
51Spencer DavisKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1

Stage 3 Laps: 60

FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
221Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet10039running59
1224Justin HaleyGMS RacingChevrolet1009running40
1387Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet1000running34
2441Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord1000running33
1820Scott Lagasse Jr.Young's MotorsportsChevrolet1000running0
798Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFord1002running37
851Spencer DavisKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1000running31
425Dalton SargeantGMS RacingChevrolet1002running37
283Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingToyota1001running28
1745Justin FontaineNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1000running27
1102Austin HillYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1000running26
3049Wendell ChavousPremium MotorsportsChevrolet1000running25
2515Robby LyonsPremium MotorsportsChevrolet1000running24
296Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet1000running23
3183Scott StenzelCopp MotorsportsChevrolet1000running22
197Korbin ForristerAll Out MotorsportsToyota992running24
102Cody CoughlinGMS RacingChevrolet990running28
2328Bryan DauzatFDNY RacingChevrolet990running19
688Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord970running27
1522Austin Wayne SelfNiece MotorsportsChevrolet970running17
14David GillilandKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota9530running34
368Clay GreenfieldClay Greenfield MotorsportsChevrolet810crash22
518Noah GragsonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota791crash16
2013Myatt SniderThorSport RacingFord730crash17
148John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet7213crash0
2216Brett MoffittHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota720crash11
952Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet721crash19
2675Parker KligermanHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet660crash13
2147Chris FontaineGlenden EnterprisesChevrolet650electrical8
1654Bo LeMastusDGR-CrosleyToyota630crash7
2710Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet540crash6
3250Travis KvapilBeaver MotorsportsChevrolet20engine5
63Bobby GerhartBobby Gerhart RacingChevrolet
33Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingChevrolet
74Cody WareMike Harmon RacingChevrolet
1B. J. McLeodTJL MotorsportsChevrolet
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