Todd Gilliland Tag

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer Despite having one of the most dominant cars, Todd Gilliland ended up sixth after Mother Nature ended the ModSpace 150 early. Gilliland’s top-10 at Pocono Raceway was the third ARCA Racing Series event in which he appeared to have a race-winning car but failed to entered victory lane this season. Gilliland lost the lead on a lap-15 restart to eventual winner Zane Smith. The caution waved before he could reclaim the top position. His DGR-Crosley Group team elected to bring the No. 54 Frontline EnterprisesRead More

By Lee Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service SPARTA, Ky. –The Louisville Slugger knocked it out of the park on Thursday night at Kentucky Speedway. Ben Rhodes, who grew up less than an hour west of the venue in Sparta, Kentucky, finally won a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at his home track. A fuel-only gamble by the No. 41 ThorSport Racing team in the closing laps paid off for the 21-year-old Louisville native, who led the final 24 laps of the Buckle Up In Your Truck 225. Rhodes held off StewartRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer  NASCAR Camping World Truck Series regulars have won nine of the 11 races so far in the 2018 season. For the 12th race of the season, the series visits the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway for the Buckle Up in Your Truck 225. Teams using the NT1 Spec Engine versus those using OEM engines, no Cup drivers, and stage racing are just some of the storylines heading into the 12th race of the season at Kentucky. Coverage for the Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 is scheduled to start ThursdayRead More

By Brian Eberly, Contributing Writer JOLIET, Ill. — Making just his fourth career start in the ARCA Racing Series, Todd Gilliland had another strong showing in the SCOTT 150 at Chicagoland Speedway, leading 28 laps in the second-half of the race. However, a late-race caution erased Gilliland’s large lead, sent the leaders to pit road for fresh tires and resulted in a frantic green-white-checkered finish. The end result was a third-place finish and the second straight frustrating ARCA race in the No. 54 DGR-Crosley Toyota. In May at Charlotte MotorRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer NASCAR Camping World Truck Series regulars have won eight of the 10 races so far in the 2018 season. For the 11th race of the season, the series visits the 1.5-mile Chicagoland Speedway for the Overton’s 225. Teams using the NT1 Spec Engine versus those using OEM engines, Brett Moffitt’s sponsorship woes, no Cup drivers, and stage racing are just some of the storylines heading into the seventh race of the season at Iowa. Coverage for the Overton’s 225 is scheduled to start Saturday night at 9:00Read More

By Chris Knight, NASCAR Wire Service MADISON, Ill. – In a chaotic final 10 laps of Saturday night’s fifth-annual Villa Lighting delivers the Eaton 200 presented by CK Power, Justin Haley withstood a green-white-checkered finish to score his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory in his 37th career start for GMS Racing. Haley held off a hard-charging Todd Gilliland to secure the organization’s fifth Truck Series win of the season but more importantly stamp his No. 24 Fraternal Order of Eagles Chevrolet into the Playoffs. “I’ve been dreaming aboutRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer For the 10th race of the season, the series visits the unique 1.250-mile Gateway Motorsports Park for the Villa Lighting Delivers the Eaton 200. Teams using the NT1 Spec Engine versus those using OEM engines, drivers making their debuts, no Cup drivers, and stage racing are just some of the storylines heading into the seventh race of the season at Iowa. Coverage for the Villa Lighting Delivers the Eaton 200 is scheduled to start Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. ET. Gateway has been on the Truck SeriesRead More

By Rob Gray, NASCAR Wire Service NEWTON, Iowa — Heat and humidity. Three-wide action. One race-changing wreck — and a rousing triumph for a local favorite. The wild, competitive and unpredictable M&M’s 200 Saturday at Iowa Speedway certainly showcased the drama the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series delivers from week-to-week. But once the dust settled and the sun sank low in the sky, a relative sense of calm swept over speedway veteran Brett Moffitt. Why relative? Because Moffitt — who grew up on Iowa dirt tracks before climbing NASCAR’s ranks —Read More

By Brian Eberly, Contributing Writer NEWTON, Iowa — Harrison Burton turned a lap at 132.850 mph in the No. 51 Kyle Busch Motorsports Toyota to win the Pole Award for Saturday night’s M&M’s 200 presented by Casey’s General Store at Iowa Speedway. It was the first pole of Burton’s Truck Series career in his 10th start. Matt Crafton will join Burton on the front row in the No. 88 ThorSport Racing Ford. Noah Gragson, Todd Gilliland and Stewart Friesen rounded out the top-five in qualifying. Six of the 11 previous Truck Series racesRead More

By Seth Eggert, Staff Writer NASCAR Camping World Truck Series regulars have won six of the eight races so far in the 2018 season. For the ninth race of the season, the series visits 0.875-mile Iowa Speedway for the M&M’s 200. Teams using the NT1 Spec Engine versus those using OEM engines, no Cup drivers, and stage racing are just some of the storylines heading into the seventh race of the season at Iowa. Coverage for the M&M’s 200 is scheduled to start Saturday night at 9:00 p.m. ET. Iowa hasRead More