# 2018 Fr8Auctions 250

The 2018 Fr8Auctions 250 was the 19th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, the third and final race of the Round of 8, and the 13th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 13, 2018, Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent triangle-shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 94 laps to complete. At race's end, GMS Racing driver Timothy Peters would win under caution after a wild wreck on the backstretch that featured Noah Gragson throwing a block on Peters, spinning in the process. The win was Peters' 11th and to date, final NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win and his first and only win of the season. To fill out the podium, Myatt Snider of ThorSport Racing and David Gilliland of Kyle Busch Motorsports would finish second and third, respectively.

## Background

Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Camping World Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval.

### Entry list

| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 0 | Ray Ciccarelli | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | Ciccarelli Moving & Installation |
| 2 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | ISM Connect, Allegiant Air |
| 02 | Austin Hill | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Randco, Young's Building Systems |
| 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Chevrolet | Rusty's Offroad |
| 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Pedigree Puppys |
| 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | Norm Benning Racing |
| 7 | Korbin Forrister | All Out Motorsports | Toyota | N.O.W. Matters More, TruClear |
| 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fleetwing |
| 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | Driven2Honor.org, Osage Contractors |
| 12 | Tanner Thorson | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | K&L Ready Mix, Nyloxin |
| 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | RIDE TV |
| 15 | Jamie Mosley | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | Crossbar, VIP Racing Experience |
| 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | American Red Cross |
| 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Safelite Auto Glass |
| 20 | Max Tullman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Yurpal |
| 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | ISM Connect |
| 22 | Austin Wayne Self | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | AM Technical Solutions, GO TEXAN. "Don't mess with Texas" |
| 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Fraternal Order of Eagles |
| 25 | Timothy Peters | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Kingman Chevrolet |
| 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | FDNY, O.B. Builders Door & Trim |
| 30 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | Strutmasters |
| 33 | Robby Lyons | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | Sunwest Construction |
| 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | The Carolina Nut Company |
| 45 | Justin Fontaine | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | ProMatic Automation |
| 47 | Chris Fontaine | Glenden Enterprises | Chevrolet | Glenden Enterprises |
| 49 | Wendell Chavous | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | SobrietyNation.org |
| 51 | David Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | Pedigree |
| 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | Halmar "We Build America" |
| 54 | Bo LeMastus | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | Fred's |
| 63 | Bobby Gerhart | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil |
| 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Chevrolet | AMVETS #PLEASESTAND |
| 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | Food Country USA, Blue-Emu |
| 83 | Joey Gase | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | PFK Foundation |
| 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | Fleetwing |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Menards, Fisher Nuts |
| 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Champion Power Equipment "Powering Your Life." |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice
### First practice

The first practice session was held on Friday, October 12, at 9:05 AM CST, and would last for 50 minutes. Justin Haley of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 49.490 and an average speed of 193.494 miles per hour (311.398 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 49.490 | 193.494 |
| 2 | 2 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 49.492 | 193.486 |
| 3 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 49.783 | 192.355 |
| Full first practice results |||||||

### Second and final practice

The second and final practice session, sometimes referred to as Happy Hour, was held on Friday, October 12, at 10:35 AM CST, and would last for 50 minutes. Spencer Gallagher of GMS Racing would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 52.927 and an average speed of 180.928 miles per hour (291.175 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 2 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 52.927 | 180.928 |
| 2 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 53.037 | 180.553 |
| 3 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 53.092 | 180.366 |
| Full Happy Hour practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, October 12, at 4:35 PM CST. Since Talladega Superspeedway is at least a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) racetrack, 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.
David Gilliland of Kyle Busch Motorsports would win the pole, setting a lap of 53.032 and an average speed of 180.570 miles per hour (290.599 km/h) in the second round.
Four drivers would fail to qualify: Norm Benning, Joey Gase, Ray Ciccarelli, and Jamie Mosley.

### Full qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) |
| 1 | 51 | David Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | | | 53.032 | 180.570 |
| 2 | 2 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | | | 53.038 | 180.550 |
| 3 | 25 | Timothy Peters | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | | | 53.056 | 180.489 |
| 4 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | | | 53.146 | 180.183 |
| 5 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | | | 53.218 | 179.939 |
| 6 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | | | 53.272 | 179.757 |
| 7 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | 53.286 | 179.709 |
| 8 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | | | 53.328 | 179.568 |
| 9 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | | | 53.337 | 179.538 |
| 10 | 02 | Austin Hill | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | 53.337 | 179.538 |
| 11 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | | | 53.499 | 178.994 |
| 12 | 54 | Bo LeMastus | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | | | — | — |
| Eliminated in Round 1 |||||||||
| 13 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 53.451 | 179.155 | — | — |
| 14 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 53.528 | 178.897 | — | — |
| 15 | 7 | Korbin Forrister | All Out Motorsports | Toyota | 53.645 | 178.507 | — | — |
| 16 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 53.675 | 178.407 | — | — |
| 17 | 12 | Tanner Thorson | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53.690 | 178.357 | — | — |
| 18 | 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53.716 | 178.271 | — | — |
| 19 | 47 | Chris Fontaine | Glenden Enterprises | Chevrolet | 53.964 | 177.452 | — | — |
| 20 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.029 | 177.238 | — | — |
| 21 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Toyota | 54.137 | 176.885 | — | — |
| 22 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 54.193 | 176.702 | — | — |
| 23 | 63 | Bobby Gerhart | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.200 | 176.679 | — | — |
| 24 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.271 | 176.448 | — | — |
| 25 | 30 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 54.272 | 176.445 | — | — |
| 26 | 33 | Robby Lyons | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 54.319 | 176.292 | — | — |
| 27 | 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 54.364 | 176.146 | — | — |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||||
| 28 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 54.366 | 176.139 | — | — |
| 29 | 45 | Justin Fontaine | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.371 | 176.123 | — | — |
| 30 | 20 | Max Tullman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.404 | 176.016 | — | — |
| 31 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.412 | 175.991 | — | — |
| 32 | 49 | Wendell Chavous | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55.191 | 173.507 | — | — |
| Failed to qualify |||||||||
| 33 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 54.883 | 174.480 | — | — |
| 34 | 83 | Joey Gase | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.927 | 174.340 | — | — |
| 35 | 0 | Ray Ciccarelli | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 55.026 | 174.027 | — | — |
| 36 | 15 | Jamie Mosley | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 56.848 | 168.449 | — | — |
| Official starting lineup |||||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 51 | David Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 02 | Austin Hill | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 54
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 3 | 25 | Timothy Peters | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | 1 | running | 40 |
| 2 | 28 | 13 | Myatt Snider | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 94 | 0 | running | 44 |
| 3 | 1 | 51 | David Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 94 | 0 | running | 38 |
| 4 | 16 | 24 | Justin Haley | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | 2 | running | 39 |
| 5 | 32 | 49 | Wendell Chavous | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 32 |
| 6 | 11 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 31 |
| 7 | 21 | 3 | Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing | Toyota | 94 | 0 | running | 30 |
| 8 | 27 | 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 29 |
| 9 | 30 | 20 | Max Tullman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | 02 | Austin Hill | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 94 | 8 | running | 32 |
| 11 | 22 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 94 | 3 | running | 30 |
| 12 | 24 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 94 | 0 | running | 25 |
| 13 | 13 | 18 | Noah Gragson | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 93 | 3 | crash | 30 |
| 14 | 26 | 33 | Robby Lyons | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 93 | 0 | crash | 23 |
| 15 | 15 | 7 | Korbin Forrister | All Out Motorsports | Toyota | 93 | 0 | crash | 22 |
| 16 | 14 | 41 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 93 | 0 | running | 30 |
| 17 | 8 | 16 | Brett Moffitt | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 92 | 0 | running | 20 |
| 18 | 25 | 30 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 92 | 0 | running | 0 |
| 19 | 4 | 98 | Grant Enfinger | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 92 | 31 | running | 28 |
| 20 | 6 | 4 | Todd Gilliland | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Toyota | 82 | 13 | crash | 32 |
| 21 | 29 | 45 | Justin Fontaine | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 82 | 0 | electrical | 16 |
| 22 | 5 | 21 | Johnny Sauter | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 73 | 8 | crash | 32 |
| 23 | 23 | 63 | Bobby Gerhart | MB Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | electrical | 14 |
| 24 | 19 | 47 | Chris Fontaine | Glenden Enterprises | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | crash | 13 |
| 25 | 2 | 2 | Spencer Gallagher | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 58 | 15 | crash | 0 |
| 26 | 9 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 58 | 7 | crash | 27 |
| 27 | 31 | 8 | John Hunter Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | crash | 0 |
| 28 | 20 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | crash | 11 |
| 29 | 12 | 54 | Bo LeMastus | DGR-Crosley | Toyota | 58 | 1 | crash | 8 |
| 30 | 7 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 | 2 | vibration | 7 |
| 31 | 17 | 12 | Tanner Thorson | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 48 | 0 | suspension | 6 |
| 32 | 18 | 68 | Clay Greenfield | Clay Greenfield Motorsports | Chevrolet | 47 | 0 | suspension | 5 |
| Failed to qualify ||||||||||
| 33 | | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | | | | |
| 34 | | 83 | Joey Gase | Copp Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | |
| 35 | | 0 | Ray Ciccarelli | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | | | | |
| 36 | | 15 | Jamie Mosley | Premium Motorsports | Chevrolet | | | | |
| Official race results ||||||||||