The Camping World Truck Series moves to Ohio for a little dirt racing with the Eldora Dirt Derby and some mid week racing on a Wednesday night.
Like Daytona for the Monster Energy Cup Series, racing at Eldora is like no other race for the Truck Series with heat racing and a main event…all on the big dirt oval track.
Monster Energy Cup Series driver Kyle Larson joins Michael Waltrip and Vince Welch in the broadcast booth. Xfinity Series driver Christopher Bell also joins the broadcast team trackside.
Thirty nine teams have brought trucks to Eldora for 32 spots in the race.
After only one round of single truck qualifying Ben Rhodes puts his truck on the pole but the driver that will bring the field to the green flag in the main event will be determined by the heat races.
The night begins with five qualifying races of 10 laps each with the top five winners advancing to the main event.
The starting lineup for the Dirt Derby:
Ben Rhodes
Todd Gilliland
Chase Briscoe
Matt Crafton
Stewart Friesen
Sheldon Creed
Logan Seavey
Chris Windom
Grant Enfinger
Ryan Newman
Austin Wayne Self
Brett Moffitt
Tyler Dippel
Nick Hoffman
Myatt Snider
Justin Shipley
Max McLaughlin
Norm Benning
Justin Haley
JR Heffner
Austin Hill
Ty Dillon
Kyle Strickler
Cody Coughlin
Jeffrey Abbey
John Hunter Nemechek
Noah Gragson
Tanner Thorson
Johnny Sauter
Justin Fontaine
Wendell Chavous
Dalton Sargeant
There are three stages in the race of 40, 50, and 60 laps each for a total of 150 laps.
Ben Rhodes brings the field down for the green flag start of the race and the drivers get four wide as soon as the green flag waves. Ben Rhodes leads lap one.
Ben Rhodes, Todd Gilliland, Matt Crafton, Sheldon Creed, and Chris Windom round out the top five.
Lap five, Ben Rhodes holds on to the lead of the race with Todd Gilliland, Chris Windom, Matt Crafton, and Sheldon Creed the top five drivers.
Lap eight Ben Rhodes continues to lead the race by over two seconds.
Johnny Sauter gets around and brings out the first caution flag of the race on lap nine.
Todd Gilliland brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap 14 but Ben Rhodes takes over the lead of the race.
Lap 17 the drivers are four wide across the half mile track with Ben Rhodes leading the way. Stewart Friesen is a third of a second behind .
Halfway through stage one, Ben Rhodes has a half second lead when Justin Fontaine brings out the second caution flag of the race after spinning out.
Ben Rhodes, Stewart Fresen, Logan Seavey, Chris Windom, and Matt Crafton round out the top five.
Ben Rhodes brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap 25 and holds on to the lead.
Stewart Friesen and Ben Rhodes battle for the lead, Logan Seavy and Chris Windom also get involved and bring out the third caution flag of the race when Chris Wndom gets into Stewart Friesen.
Stewart Friesen brings his truck down pit road for service and adjustments.
Ben Rhodes brings the field down for the green flag restart with just seven laps remaining in stage one. Ben Rhodes holds on to his lead of the race.
Ben Rhodes, Logan Seavy, Chase Briscoe, Grant Enfinger, and Chris Windom round out the top five.
Logan Seavy challenges Ben Rhodes for the lead but Ben Rhodes holds on to maintain his lead of the race.
Ben Rhodes edges out Logan Seavy to wins stage one for his fourth stage win of the season.
The top 10 at the end of stage one:
Ben Rhodes
Logan Seavy
Chase Briscoe
Chris Windom
Tyler Dippel
John Hunter Nemechek
Grant Enfinger
Matt Crafton
Ryan Newman
Austin Wayne Self
Only 16 teams can pit at one time – the first 16 and then the second 16 – but not all of the drivers chose to come down pit road. The drivers are stopped on the track during the pit stop. The teams have three minutes to complete all service and adjustments.
Ben Rhodes brings the field down for the green flag start of stage two on lap 42 and edges out Logan Seavey for the lead of the race.
The drivers are getting four wide across the track.
Lap 44 Ben Rhodes leads; Chase Briscoe, Tyler Dippel, Chris Windom, and Grant Enfinger round out the top five.
Ben Rhodes gets into the wall and has to bring his truck down pit road. The track stays green.
Chase Briscoe is the new race leader.
Lap 50, Chase Briscoe has a one second lead on Chrs Windom; Tyler Dippel, Grant Enfinger, and Myatt Snider round out the top five.
Lap 52, the top five are: Chase Briscoe, Grant Enfinger, Chris Windom, Myatt Snider, and Tyler Dippel.
The caution flag comes out on lap 53 after Tyler Dippel and Matt Crafton make contact. Ryan Newman was also involved in the crash.
Despite having damage to his truck, Matt Crafton stayed out on the track.
Chase Briscoe brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap 60 and holds on to the lead with Grant Enfinger in second.
Lap 62, Chase Briscoe leads the race; Grant Enfinger, Chris Windom, Myatt Snider, and Logan Seavey round out the top five.
There are only three trucks one lap down.
Lap 65, Chase Briscoe has a tenth of a second lead on Grant Enfinger; Chris Windom, Myatt Snider, and Logan Seavey round out the top five.
Grant Enfinger challenges Chase Briscoe for the lead with 22 laps remaining in stage two.
Lap 71, Chase Briscoe has pulled out to a third of a second on Grant Enfinger; Chris Windom, Myatt Snider, and Logan Seavey round out the top five.
Lap 75, Chase Briscoe has increased his lead over half a second on Grant Enfinger; Chris Windom, Logan Seavey, and Austin Wayne Self round out the top five.
Lap 80, Chase Briscoe holds on to his lead of nearly a second on Grant Enfinger; Logan Seavey, Chris Windom, and Austin Wayne Self round out the top five.
Lap 84, Chase Briscoe’s lead over Grant Enfinger is down to under half a second; Logan Seavey, Chris Windom, and Austin Wayne Self round out the top five.
Lap 87, Chase Briscoe now has a lead of half a second on Grant Enfinger.
Chase Briscoe wins stage two.
The top 10 at the end of stage two:
Chase Briscoe
Grant Enfinger
Logan Seavey
Austin Wayne Self
Chris Windom
Todd Gilliland
Matt Crafton
Myatt Snider
Austin Hill
Stewart Friesen
Again some drivers choose to stay out on the track; while others come down pit road for service.
Logan Seavey brings the field down for the green flag start of stage three on lap 93.
Lap 94, the top five are Logan Seavey, Stewart Friesen, Austin Wayne Self, Todd Gilliland, and Justin Haley.
Lap 97, Logan Seavey leads Stewart Friesen by over four seconds; Austin Wayne Self, Todd Gilliland, and Brett Moffitt round out the top five.
Lap 100, Logan Seavey’s lead is down to just two seconds over Stewart Friesen as Friesen battles Austin Wayne Self for second place.
Lap 109, Logan Seavey has pulled out to a lead of four seconds on Stewart Friesen; Austin Wayne Self, Grant Enfinger, and Todd Gilliand round out the top five.
Lap 113, Logan Seavey continues with a huge lead over Stewart Friesen. This is Seavey’s first race on the dirt of Eldora. He is beginning to catch the slower traffic.
Lap 115, there are 28 trucks on the lead lap.
Lap 118, Logan Seavey continues to lead the race by over four seconds…even in traffic; Stewart Friesen, Grant Enfinger, Chase Broscoe and Todd Gilliland round out the top five.
Thirty to go and Logan Seavey holds on to a lead of four and a half seconds on Stewart Friesen.
Lap 129, Stewart Friesen has closed the gap to leader Logan Seavey to three and a half seconds.
Tyler Dippel brings out the caution flag with 20 laps to go wen he spins out after making contact with Austin Wayne Self.
Logan Seavey brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap 135 and drivers immediately get four wide in a race for the lead.
Logan Seavy holds on to the lead but the caution comes out when Todd Gilliland and Myatt Snider get into each other. Austin Hill and Cody Coughlin were also involved.
Logan Seavey brings the field down for the green flag restart with only five laps remaining in the race with Chase Briscoe gettng out in front for the lead.
A big crash on the backstretch brings out the caution flag. Dalton Sargeant, JR Heffner, Norm Benning, and Kyle Strickler were all involved.
In an overtime event, Chase Briscoe brings the field down for the green flag restart and holds on to the lead.
Chase Briscoe and Grant Enfinger are nose to nose as they take the white flag with Chase Briscoe edging out Grant Enfinger to win the race by 38 thousands of a second.
The unofficial results for the Edlora Dirt Derby:
Chase Briscoe
Grant Enfinger
Stewart Friesen
Matt Crafton
Brett Moffitt
Noah Gragson
John Hunter Nemechek
Logan Seavey
Justin Haley
Nick Hoffman
Ty Dillon
Max McLaughlin
Tyler Dippel
Chris Windom
Sheldon Creed
Johnny Sauter
Jeffrey Abbey
Austin Wayne Self
Tanner Thorson
Myatt Snider
Austin Hill
Todd Gilliland
Wendell Chavous
JR Heffner
Justin Fontaine
Justin Shipley
Dalton Sargeant
Cody Coughlin
Ben Rhodes
Ryan Newman
Kyle Strickler
Norm Benning