The Camping World Truck Series kicks off a triple header weekend with some Friday night racing from Darlington Raceway.  A throwback weekend, the drivers will be sporting some special paint schemes that honour racers..and cars…from the past.

This race also begins the Triple Truck Challenge where drivers can earn a $50,000 bonus for the race winner.  If the same drivers wins future “Trip” races, the bonus money increases up to $500,000 for a “Trip” sweep.  The remaining races in “The Trip” are at the Circuit of the Americas and Charlotte Motor Speedway later this month.

Truck Series points leader John Hunter Nemechek sits on the pole and will bring the field to green with Austin Hill alongside on the front row.

The starting lineup for the LiftKits4Less.com 200:
John Hunter Nemechek
Austin Hill
Zane Smith
Ben Rhodes
Todd Gilliland
Johnny Sauter
Stewart Friesen
Chandler Smith
Matt Crafton
Hailie Deegan
Tanner Gray
Austin Wayne Self
Corey Heim
Carson Hocevar
Sheldon Creed
Tyler Ankrum
Grant Enfinger
Ryan Truex
Ryan Reed
Derek Kraus
Timothy Peters
Erik Darnell
Akinori Ogata
Chase Purdy
Codie Rohrbaugh
Timmy Hill
Danny Bohn
Spencer Davis
Cory Roper
Kris Wright
Jordan Anderson
Dawson Cram
Tate Fogleman
Spencer Boyd
David Gilliland
Parker Kligerman
Jennifer Jo Cobb
Bayley Currey
BJ McLeod
Norm Benning

Among the oldest tracks on the NASCAR circuit, Darlington is often referred to as the “Track to tough to tame” and “The Lady in Black”.

Stages one and two of the race are 45 laps each with stage three lasting 57 laps for a total of 147 laps around the mile and a third  track.

Beginning the race in daylight, the drivers will have to deal with a glaring sun until the sun begins to set.

John Hunter Nemechek brings the field down for the green flag start of the race from the outside lane and after going nose to nose with Austin Hill, Nemechek takes the lead.

Lap two, the top five are John Hunter Nemechek, Austin Hill, Ben Rhodes, Zane Smith, and Todd Gilliland.

Akinori Ogata had to start the race from the back of the field after missing the rookie driver’s meeting.

With the drivers not having an opportunity to practice and check on tire wear and handling, NASCAR has called for a competition caution on lap 15.

Norm Benning gets loose and nearly takes out the leader.

Lap seven, Austin Hill takes the lead with Ben Rhodes in second.

Lap nine, the top five are Austin Hill, Ben Rhodes, John Hunter Nemechek, Zane Smith, and Todd Gilliland.

Lap 10, Austin Hill and Bren Rhodes battle for the lead with Hill holding on to the top spot.

Lap eleven, Austin Hill has pulled out to a lead of nearly half a second on Ben Rhodes; John Hunter Nemechek, Zane Smith, and Todd Gilliland rounds out the top five.

Lap 13, Austin Hill has increased his lead to over half a second on Ben Rhodes.

Cory Roper swipes the wall after getting a flat tire, the track stays green

The competition caution comes out at the end of lap 15.  The teams received six sets of tires for the race.

Most of the field comes down pit road for adjustments and service.  After taking only two tires, Gant Enfinger wins the race off of pit road.

Ryan Truex and Bayley Currey stayed out on the track; while Todd Gilliland and Grant Enfinger stopped on pit road and took only two tires.

Ryan Truex brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap 22 from the outside lane with Truex jumping out in front for the lead as drivers back in the field get four wide.

Lap 23, Ben Rhodes takes the lead.

Lap 24, the top five are Ben Rhodes, Todd Gilliland, John Hunter Nemechek, Zane Smith, and Ryan Truex.

There are 36 trucks on the lead lap with Cory Roper the only driver out of the race.

Lap 26, Ben Rhodes has a lead of over half a second on John Hunter Nemechek.

The caution flag comes out on lap 27 after Codie Rohrbaugh and Kris Wright make contact and get into a wreck.

Ben Rhodes brings the field down for the green flag restart from the outside lane with 13 laps remaining in stage one with Todd Gilliland alongside.   Drivers quickly get three wide across the track.  Stewart Friesen brings out the caution flag when he spins out.  Todd Gilliland takes the lead on the restart.

Ben Rhodes reports to his crew that with the sun setting and the wind picking up, the track has cooled off and freed up.

Todd Gilliland brings the field down for the green flag restart with nine laps remaining in stage one.  Gilliland holds on to the lead with Zane Smith taking second.

Lap 37, the top five are Todd Gilliland, John hunter Nemechek, Zane Smith, Sheldon Creed, and Austin Hill.

Codie Rohrbaugh and Krus Wright join Cory Roper as drivers out of the race.

Five laps remain in stage one, Todd Gilliland has a lead of nearly half a second on John Hunter Nemechek.

Derek Kraus is on pit road with some engine issues; reporting that the truck won’t fire.

Todd Gilliland wins stage one for his first stage win of the season.

The top 10 at the end of stage one:
Todd Gilliland
John Hunter Nemechek
Zane Smith
Austin Hill
Sheldon Creed
Matt Crafton
Chandler Smith
Corey Heim
Grant Enfinger
Tyler Ankrum

Drivers come down pit road for service with Todd Gilliland winning the race off of pit road.  John Hunter Nemechek came out second.

Matt Crafton’s crew had trouble getting one of the tires off of the  truck and caused him to have a slow pit stop.

After staying out on the track, Stewart Friesen brings the field down for the green flag start of stage two but it is Todd Gilliland who gets out front for the lead.

Lap 54, John Hunter Nemechek takes the lead.

The top five are John Hunter Nemechek, Todd Gilliland, Zane Smith, Sheldon Creed, and Stewart Friesen.

Eighteen year old Corey Heim is making his Truck Series debut at Darlington Raceway.  He is driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports in the number 51 truck.

Lap 58, John Hunter Nemechek has pulled out to a lead of over a second on Todd Gilliland; Zane Smith, Sheldon Creed, and Stewart Friesen round out the top five.

There are 35 trucks on the lead lap.

Lap 63, John Hunter Nemechek now has a lead of over two seconds on Todd Gilliland.

Lap 69, John Hunter Nemechek has increased his lead to over two and a half seconds on Todd Gilliland; Zane Smith, Sheldon Creed, and Stewart Friesen round out the top five.

Lap 73, Zane Smith is reporting a vibration in his truck.  The crew is prepared if Smith has to bring the truck down pit road.

With 17 laps remaining in stage two, Todd Gilliland has closed the gap on leader John Hunter Nemechek to under two seconds.

Ten laps to go in stage two; John Hunter Nemechek to lead the race.

Chase Purdy brings out the caution flag after making contact with Akinori Ogata.  Chase Purdy is the fourth driver out of the race.

At the time of the caution, the top five are John Hunter Nemechek, Todd Gilliland, Stewart Friesen, Corey Heim, and Carson Hocevar.

Ben Rhodes makes a trip down pit road for service despite pit road being closed.  He had a tire with only five pound of pressure in it.  He will have to restart the race from the back of the field.

Coming into tonight’s race, John Hunter Nemechek has earned 109 stage points including points earned from his two wins.

With six laps remaining in the stage, John Hunter Nemechek brings a pack of drivers down pit road for fresh tires.  John Hunter Nemechek wins the race off of pit road but will restartt the rout in fifth place after the first drivers stayed out on the track.

After staying out on the track, Tanner Gray brings the field down for the green flag restart and a two lap shootout for the end of stage two. Timmy Hill gets out in front for the lead but John Hunter Nemechek quickly retakes the lead. Drivers are getting three wide across the track.

John Hunter Nemechek wins stage two.

The top 10 at the end of stage two:
John Hunter Nemechek
Corey Heim
Chandler Smith
Carson Hocevar
Stewart Friesen.
Timmy Hill
Todd Gilliland
Sheldon Creed
Timothy Peters
Austin Hill

After pitting just a few laps ago, the leaders stay out on the track.

John Hunter Nemechek brings the field down for the green flag start of stage three on lap 95 and holds on to the lead of the race as the drivers get spread out across the track.

Erik Darnell slaps the wall but he track stays green.

With 49 laps remaining in the race, the top five are John Hunter Nemechek, Corey Heim, Carson Hocevar, Chandler Smith, and Austin Hill.

Timothy Peters brings out the caution flag on lap 101 when he spins out after making contact with Johnny Sauter. Todd Gilliland was also involved in the malee.

Drivers come down pit road for service. Of the drivers who made a pit stop, Matt Crafton wins the race off of pit road.

John Hunter Nemechek brings the field down for the green flag restart with 41 laps remaining in the race. The drivers get three wide in a battle for the lead with John Hunter Nemechek taking the lead.

Lap 107, the top five are John Hunter Nemechek, Corey Heim, Austin Hill, Carson Hocevar, and Chandler Smith. Three of the top five trucks are from Kyle Busch Motorsports who has won the past five races in a row.

Tanner Gray spins out and hits the wall bringing out the caution flag with 37 laps remaining in the race after contact from Ryan Truex. Timmy Hill and Akinori Ogata were caught up in the wreck.

Some drivers come down pit road for fresh tires. Leaders stay out.

Carson Hocevar had to make a second trip down pit road to remove a dragging side skirt.

John Hunter Nemechek brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap 117 but the caution flag comes out quickly for a big pile up involving several trucks. It all began with a push from behind…

Leader John Hunter Nemechek, Corey Heim, Austin Hill, Grant Enfinger, Dawson Cram, Zane Smith, Spencer Davis, Tyler Ankrum, Timothy Peters, BJ McLeod, Chandler Smith, David Gilliland, Matt Crafton, Derek Kraus, Ryan Truex, and Hailie Deegan were all involved in the wreck.

NASCAR has red flagged the race in order to get everything cleaned up. By the end of the wreck the track was blocked.

After a red flag delay of over 10 minutes, NASCAR has displayed the yellow flag and the drivers begin moving once again. Crews that need to make repairs to the trucks can now work on those trucks.

Ben Rhodes is currently listed as the leader.

Chandler Smith was speeding past the safety crew and has had his truck parked by NASCAR and called to the hauler for a meeting.

Ben Rhodes brings the field down for the green flag restart from the outside lane with 17 laps remaining in the race. Ben Rhodes gets out in front for the lead.

Parker Kligerman and Stewart Friesen wreck and bring out the tenth caution flag of the race after Kligerman cuts a tire. Parker Kligerman is out of the race. This caution flag ties the current record for caution flags in a race.

NASCAR has called Stewart Friesen to pit road after his “crash clock” limit has expired.

Ben Rhodes brings the field down for the green flag restartt from the outside lane with just eight laps remaining in the race. Ben Rhodes and Sheldon Creed battle for the lead with Sheldon Creed getting out in front for he lead.

Danny Bohn gets loose and spins out and brings out the caution flag with seven laps remaining in the race.

Sheldon Creed brings the field down for the green flag restart for a two lap shootout from the outside lane. Drivers are getting four wide across the track. Sheldon Creed takes the lead.

Sheldon Creed takes the white flag.

Sheldon Creed wins the race under caution after Hailie Deegan wrecks. Creed breaks the Kyle Busch Motorsports winning streak and wins the Triple Truck Challenge bonus of $50,000. This is Creed’s first win of the season.

The unofficial results of the LiftKits4Less 200:
Sheldon Creed
Ben Rhodes
Carson Hocevar
Matt Crafton
Johnny Sauter
Grant Enfinger
Timmy Hill
John Hunter Nemechek
Austin Wayne Self
Jordan Anderson
Ryan Truex
Ryan Reed
Austin Hill
Tyler Ankrum
Todd Gilliland
Zane Smith
Erik Darnell
Danny Bohn
Timothy Peters
Hailie Deegan
Bayley Currey
Spencer Boyd
Corey Heim
Jennifer Jo Cobb
Stewart Friesen
Parker Kligerman
Chandler Smith
David Gilliland
Spencer Davis
Tate Fogleman
Dawson Cram
BJ McLeod
Tanner Gray
Akinori Ogata
Derek Kraus
Chase Purdy
Norm Benning
Codie Rohrbaugh
Kris Wright
Cory Roper