2018 37 Kind Days 250 Explained

Type:CUST
Car:18
Announcers:Vince Welch, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip
Pole Time:30.564
Date:May 11
Radio:Motor Racing Network
Most Laps:128
Pole Driver:Noah Gragson
Most Driver:Noah Gragson
First Driver:Noah Gragson
Pole Team:Kyle Busch Motorsports
Most Team:Kyle Busch Motorsports
First Team:Kyle Busch Motorsports
Description:Race 6 of 23 of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Location:Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas Speedway
Avg:134.137mph
Course Km:2.41
Scheduled Laps:167
Course Mi:1.5
Distance Laps:167
Scheduled Km:403.14
Distance Km:403.14
Scheduled Mi:250.5
Official Name:37 Kind Days 250
Race Name:37 Kind Days 250
Year:2018
Distance Mi:250.5
Network:Fox Sports 1

The 2018 37 Kind Days 250 was the 6th stock car race of the 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, and the 18th iteration of the event. The event was held on Friday, May 11, 2018 in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway. The race rook 167 laps to complete. Noah Gragson of Kyle Busch Motorsports would dominate the race, and eventually win the race, the first and only win of the season and the second of his career.[1] To fill out the podium, Kyle Busch of Kyle Busch Motorsports and Stewart Friesen of Halmar Friesen Racing finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

Entry list

DriverTeamMakeSponsor
0Joey GaseJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletJennifer Jo Cobb Racing
1Camden MurphyTJL MotorsportsChevroletCrossbar E-Cigarettes
2Cody CoughlinGMS RacingChevroletJegs
02Austin HillYoung's MotorsportsChevroletUnited Rentals
3Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevroletBommarito Automotive Group
4Kyle BuschKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaBeechcraft, Cessna
6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevroletZomongo
8John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevroletFleetwing
10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletMark One Electric, Think Realty
13Myatt SniderThorSport RacingFordLouisiana Hot Sauce
15Robby LyonsPremium MotorsportsChevrolet
16Brett MoffittHattori Racing EnterprisesToyotaCentral Plains Cement Company, Concrete Supply
18Noah GragsonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaSafelite Auto Glass
20Bubba WallaceYoung's MotorsportsChevroletAndy's Frozen Custard
21Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevroletISM Connect
22Austin Wayne SelfNiece MotorsportsChevroletCForce by Chuck Norris "A Force Of Nature", GO TEXAN. "Don't mess with Texas"
24Justin HaleyGMS RacingChevroletFraternal Order of Eagles
25Dalton SargeantGMS RacingChevroletPerformance Plus Motor Oil
33Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingToyotaIG Racing
36Bayley CurreyCopp MotorsportsChevroletFirst Responder Racing
41Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFordAlpha Energy Solutions
45Justin FontaineNiece MotorsportsChevroletProMatic Automation
49Wendell ChavousPremium MotorsportsChevroletSobrietyNation.org
50Jamie MosleyBeaver MotorsportsChevroletCrossbar E-Cigarettes
51Brandon JonesKyle Busch MotorsportsToyotaLyons Bathtubs & Showers
52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevroletHalmar "We Build America"
54Bo LeMastusDGR-CrosleyToyotaCrosley Brands
63Kevin DonahueMB MotorsportsChevroletFirst Responder Racing, Mittler Bros
74Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevroletHorizon Transport, Koolbox
83Kyle DonahueMB MotorsportsChevroletFirst Responder Racing
87Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevroletNEMCO Motorsports
88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFordMenards, Flex Seal
98Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFordProtect the Harvest
Official entry list

Practice

First and final practice

The first and final practice was held on 10:35 AM CST. Matt Crafton of ThorSport Racing would set the fastest time in practice with a 30.401 and an average speed of 177.626mph.[2]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
188Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord30.401177.626
213Myatt SniderThorSport RacingFord30.647176.200
316Brett MoffittHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota30.653176.165
Full first practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying would take place on Friday, May 11, at 4:05 PM CST. Since Kansas Speedway was at least 1.5miles, 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.[3]

While Noah Gragson would not the set the fastest time in Round 1 (the honor would go to Matt Crafton of ThorSport Racing), he would set a time fast enough to advance into Round 2. He would proceed to set the fastest time in Round 2 and win the pole for the race.[4]

Myatt Snider of ThorSport Racing would be the only driver not to set a time. During his pole lap, he would spin off of Turn 4. While no damage was caused to the vehicle, he would not set the lap, and take the last starting position.

Camden Murphy of TJL Motorsports would be the only driver not to qualify, finishing just under 3 seconds off of a guaranteed spot and just under 8 tenths of the second to last qualifier, Kyle Donahue of MB Motorsports.[5]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTime (R1)Speed (R1)Time (R2)Speed (R2)
118Noah GragsonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota30.728175.73530.564176.678
22Cody CoughlinGMS RacingChevrolet30.769175.501 30.598176.482
388Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord30.629176.30430.602176.459
498Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFord30.861174.97830.619176.361
521Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet30.711175.83330.655176.154
64Kyle BuschKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota30.762175.54130.701175.890
741Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord30.794175.35930.730175.724
852Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet30.780175.43930.829175.160
902Austin HillYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet30.953174.45830.852175.029
1016Brett MoffittHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota30.931174.58230.854175.018
1125Dalton SargeantGMS RacingChevrolet30.967174.37930.954174.452
1224Justin HaleyGMS RacingChevrolet30.887174.831 31.001174.188
Eliminated in Round 1
1351Brandon JonesKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota31.039173.975
148John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet31.059173.863
1520Bubba WallaceYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet31.185173.160
1654Bo LeMastusDGR-CrosleyToyota31.229172.916
1745Justin FontaineNiece MotorsportsChevrolet31.242172.844
1849Wendell ChavousPremium MotorsportsChevrolet31.396171.996
1922Austin Wayne SelfNiece MotorsportsChevrolet31.437171.772
2063Kevin DonahueMB MotorsportsChevrolet31.472171.581
213Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet31.540171.211
2287Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet31.751170.073
230Joey GaseJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet32.143167.999
2436Bayley CurreyCopp MotorsportsChevrolet32.400166.667
2533Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingToyota32.532165.990
2650Jamie MosleyBeaver MotorsportsChevrolet32.583165.731
2715Robby LyonsPremium MotorsportsChevrolet32.653165.375
Qualified by owner's points
286Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet33.148162.906
2910Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet33.190162.700
3074Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet33.619160.623
3183Kyle DonahueMB MotorsportsChevrolet34.735155.463
3213Myatt SniderThorSport RacingFord
Failed to qualify
331Camden MurphyTJL MotorsportsChevrolet35.522152.018
Official first and second round results

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 40

FinDriverTeamMakePts
118Noah GragsonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota10
24Kyle BuschKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota0
316Brett MoffittHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota8
441Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord7
598Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFord6
68John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet0
751Brandon JonesKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota0
888Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord3
921Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet2
1052Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet1
Stage 2 Laps: 40
FinDriverTeamMakePts
118Noah GragsonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota10
216Brett MoffittHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota9
34Kyle BuschKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota0
451Brandon JonesKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota0
552Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet6
68John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet0
798Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFord4
821Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet3
988Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord2
102Cody CoughlinGMS RacingChevrolet1
Stage 3 Laps: 87
Fin[6] StDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1118Noah GragsonKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota167128running60
264Kyle BuschKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1671running0
3852Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingChevrolet1676running41
4148John Hunter NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet1670running0
5521Johnny SauterGMS RacingChevrolet16714running37
6388Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord1674running36
722Cody CoughlinGMS RacingChevrolet1670running31
8498Grant EnfingerThorSport RacingFord1670running39
91351Brandon JonesKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota1670running0
101224Justin HaleyGMS RacingChevrolet1664running27
111125Dalton SargeantGMS RacingChevrolet1650running26
12902Austin HillYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1650running25
131922Austin Wayne SelfNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1640running24
141520Bubba WallaceYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1640running0
153213Myatt SniderThorSport RacingFord1649running22
161016Brett MoffittHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1630running38
171745Justin FontaineNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1630running20
18741Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord1621running26
191654Bo LeMastusDGR-CrosleyToyota1600running18
203183Kyle DonahueMB MotorsportsChevrolet1590running17
212533Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingToyota1580running16
222910Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet1570running15
23286Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet1570running14
243074Mike HarmonMike Harmon RacingChevrolet1460oil leak0
25213Jordan AndersonJordan Anderson RacingChevrolet1390running12
262715Robby LyonsPremium MotorsportsChevrolet1390running11
271849Wendell ChavousPremium MotorsportsChevrolet1310suspension10
282650Jamie MosleyBeaver MotorsportsChevrolet660overheating9
292436Bayley CurreyCopp MotorsportsChevrolet300transmission8
302287Joe NemechekNEMCO MotorsportsChevrolet270overheating7
31230Joey GaseJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet60electrical0
322063Kevin DonahueMB MotorsportsChevrolet00transmission5
Failed to qualify
331Camden MurphyTJL MotorsportsChevrolet
Official race results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McFadin. Daniel. 2018-05-12. Noah Gragson wins Truck race at Kansas Speedway. 2021-10-07. NASCAR Talk NBC Sports. en-US.
  2. Web site: Long. Dustin. 2018-05-11. Matt Crafton fastest in Camping World Truck practice at Kansas. 2021-10-07. NASCAR Talk NBC Sports. en-US.
  3. Web site: 2018-02-07. NASCAR Qualifying Rules. 2021-10-07. ESPN.com. en.
  4. Web site: 2018-05-04. Noah Gragson wins pole for tonight's Truck race at Dover. 2021-10-07. NASCAR Talk NBC Sports. en-US.
  5. Web site: Beard. Brock. TRUCKS: Kevin Donahue outpaces brother Kyle in qualifying, but is first out of the race. 2021-10-07. en.
  6. Web site: 2018 37 Kind Days 250 - The Third Turn. 2021-10-07. www.thethirdturn.com. en.