Four days after GMS Racing introduced it could stop operations after this season, Grant Enfinger gained the Craftsman Truck Series playoff race at Milwaukee Mile to advance to the second one spherical.
Enfinger gained each phases sooner than gathering his 3rd victory of the season and tenth of his profession. He joins Ty Majeski, who gained the outlet spherical race at Indianapolis in the second one spherical. Corey Heim and Christian Eckes additionally advance to the following spherical by the use of issues Sunday.
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Carson Hocevar completed 2d within the 175-lap race at the 1-mile monitor. Eckes used to be 3rd, adopted through Heim and Matt Crafton.
Majeski completed 7th after being penalized through NASCAR sooner than the race. Officials ejected his team leader, confiscated a proper rear tire, pressured the staff to start out on the rear and serve a pass-through penalty firstly of the race. Any further consequences will come later this week.
The ultimate race within the opening spherical of the Truck playoffs is Sept. 8 at Kansas Speedway. Two drivers might be eradicated at Kansas. Nick Sanchez holds the general playoff spot. He has a three-point lead on former sequence champion Ben Rhodes and a 20-point lead on Matt DiBenedetto.
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