The O’Reilly Auto Parts Series will get some Saturday night racing with the Timberland Pro 200 at Phoenix Raceway.
Thirty-eight teams brought cars to Phoenix for a full field for the race.
Brennan Poole has announced that he will be driving the number 31 car for Jordan Anderson Racing next season.
Practice has been a little rough for a few of the teams with Harrison Burton having to go to a backup car after a fire and Sam Mayer has a blown engine. Both drivers will have to start the race from the back of the field after missing qualifying.
Joey Gase has a smoking car during practice that brings out the caution flag.
Practice has been cut a little short for rain in the desert. The cars have been covered and the track drying equipment has been brought out.
Jake Finch will be signing his pink gloves after the race; along with the team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. the gloves will be auctioned off and the money donated to the Cancer Society.
Brent Crews topped the leaderboard at the end of practice.
After a short delay to dry the track, NASCAR has announced that O’Reilly Auto Parts Series qualifying will commence.
The first driver on the track to make a qualifying run is Connor Mosack who posted a time of 28.591 seconds around the one mile track.
The first driver to break the 28 second mark is Kyle Sieg with a time of 27.973 seconds.
Jake Finch got loose and saved the car!
With a time of 27.336 seconds, Jesse Love puts his number two car on the pole with Brandon Jones alongside on the front row.
The starting lineup for the Freeway Insurance 500:
Jesse Love – chase
Brandon Jones – chase
William Sawalich
Sheldon Creed – chase
Taylor Gray – chase
Rajah Caruth -chase
Nick Sanchez
Brent Crews
Sammy Smith – chase
Austin Hill – chase
Corey Day – chase
Ryan Sieg
Justin Allgaier – chase
Blaine Perkins
Anthony Alfredo
Carsson Kvapil – chase
Dean Thompson
Parker Retzlaff – chase
Jeremy Clementss
Leland Honeyman
Kyle Sieg
Jeb Burton
Josh Williams
Will Rodgers
Andrew Patterson
Brennan Poole
Patrick Staropoli
Ryan Ellis
Jake Finch
Lavar Scott
Connor Mosack
Josh Bilicki
Dawson Cram
Garrett Smithley
Sam Mayer – chase
Harrison Burton
Brad Perez
Joey Gase
Garrett Smithley will have to start the race from the back of the field.
Stages one and two are just 45 laps each with stage three lasting 110 laps for a total of 200 laps around the one mile track.
Jesse Love brings the field down for the green flag start of the race with Brandon Jones alongside on the front row. Jesse Love edges out Brandon Jones for the lead.
Lap two, Jesse Love has a narrow lead on Brandon Jones with Sheldon Creed, Taylor Gray, and William Sawalich rounding out the top five.
Lap five, after starting the race in 13th, Justin Allgaier has entered the top 10.
Sam Mayer had to start the race from the back of the field after not making a qualifying run for mechanical issues. He advanced 10 spots in the first lap and is now in the top 20.
Lap eight, Jesse Love has a half second lead on Brandon Jones; Sheldon Creed, Taylor Swift, and William Sawalch round out the top five.
Lap eleven, Sam Mayer is up to 16th place. Justin Allgaier is in seventh.
Lap 13, Jesse Love has pulled out to a two second lead on Brandon Jones; Sheldon Creed, Taylor Gray, and William Sawalich round out the top five. Justin Allgaier is just outside the top five in sixth.
Lap 17, Jesse Love continues to increase his lead and is now over two and a half seconds out in front of Brandon Jones; Sheldon Creed, Taylor Gray, and Justin Allgaier round out the top five.
Lap 20, Justin Allgaier has passed Taylor Gray for fourth.
Sheldon Creed passes Brandon Jones for second.
Lap 22, Jesse Love has a lead of over three seconds on Sheldon Creed; Brandon Jones, Justin Allgaier, and Taylor Gray round out the top five.
Sam Mayer has entered the top 15.
Rajah Caruth has passed Taylor Gray for fifth.
The caution flag comes out for rain at the track.
Goodyear, has brought the wet weather tires to Phoenix and can be used in the race.
Pit road is open and NASCAR has deemed any stops non-competitive.
Brandon Jones is the only driver in the lead pack to make a pit stop. Only a few of the drivers came down pit road for wet weather tires.
Jesse Love brings the field down for the green flag restart with Sheldon Creed alongside with 14 laps remaining in stage one.
Sheldon Creed takes the lead.
The top five are Sheldon Creed, Jesse Love, Rajah Caruth, Justin Allgaier, and Carson Kvapil.
Sam Mayer has entered the top 10!
Nine laps remain in stage one; Sheldon Creed has a narrow lead on Jesse Love; Justin Allgaier, Sammy Smith, and Rajah Caruth round out the top five.
The top three drivers are separated by less than one second.
Six lap to go in stage one, Jesse Love moves up to battle with Sheldon Creed for the lead.
Five to go, Jesse Love retakes the lead with Sheldon Creed in second and Justin Allgaier in third; Rajah Caruth and Sammy Smith round out the top five.
Jesse Love passes Brandon Jones to put him a lap down.
Jesse Love wins stage one.
The top 10 at the end of sage one:
Jesse Love
Sheldon Creed
Justin Allgaier
Rajah Caruth
Sammy Smith
Sam Mayer
Carson Kvapil
Jeremy Clementss
Taylor Gray
Corey Day
Sheldon Creed is on pit road with the hood up. The engine would not refire.
Drivers come down pit road for service with Jesse Love winning the race off of pit road; followed by Justin Allgaier.
Sheldon Creed is back on the track three laps down.
Jesse Love brings the field down for the green flag start of stage two with Justin Allgaier alongside on lap 55. Jutin Allgaier take the lead.
Jake Fnch I off the pace.
Lap 56, Jutin Allgaier lead the race with Jesse Love in second; Taylor Gray, Sammy Smith, and Rajah Caruth round out the top five.
Sam Mayer is in seventh place.
Corey Day passes Rajah Caruth for fifth.
Lap 61, Justin Allgaier has a narrow lead on Jesse Love; Taylor Gray, Sammy Smith, and Corey Day round out the top five.
Lap 66, Justin Allgaier has a quarter of a second lead on Jesse Love; Taylor Gray, Corey Day, and Sam Mayer round out the top five.
Lap 71, Jesse Love closes in on leader Justin Allgaier to battle for the lead.
Lap 72, the battle begins…
Lap 74, Jesse Love finally takes the lead.
Carson Kvapil and Jeremy Clements battle for 10th.
With 15 laps remaining in stage two; Jesse Love leads the race with Justin Allgaier in second; Taylore Gray, Corey Day, and Sam Mayer round out the top five.
Lap 82, Jesse Love has pulled out to a lead of over half a second on Justin Allgaier; Taylor Gray, Corey Day, and Sam Mayer round out the top five.
Six laps to go in stage two; Jesse Love has a near one second lead on Justin Allgaier with Taylor Gray, Corey Day, and Sam Mayer rounding out the top five.
Jesse Love wins stage two for the stage sweep.
The top 10 at the end of stage two:
Jesse Love
Justin Allgaier
Taylor Gray
Corey Day
SSam Mayer
Rajah Caruth
Sammy Smith
Carson Kvapil
Austin Hill
Dean Thompson
Drivers come down pit road for service with Jesse Love winning the race off of pit road with Corey Day coming out second.
Taylor Gray was charged with an uncontrolled tire with Brennan Poole and Austin Hill caught speeding on pit road. All three drivers will have to restart the race from the back of the field.
Jesse Love brings the field down for the green flag start of stage three with Corey Day alongside on lap 101.drivers spread out across the field with Corey Day getting out n front.
The caution flag comes out on lap 101 for a crash in a six wide battle involving Taylor Gray, Lavar Scott, and Brennan Poole.
Corey Day brings the field down for the green flag restart with Jesse Love alongside on lap 107. Getting a push from Justin Allgaier, Jesse Love takes the lead. Corey Day comes up on the outside to battle with Love for the lead. rivers sspread out across the track.
Corey Day retakes the lead.
Lap 109, the top five are Corey Day, Jesse Love, Justin Allgaier, Sam Mayer, and Sammy Smith.
Lap 112, Jesse Love retakes the lead with Corey Day in second; Sam Mayer, Justin Allgaier, and Sammy Smith round out the top five.
The drivers cannot complete the race without making a pit stop during the stage.
Lap 117, Jesse Love has pulled out to a near two second lead on Corey Day; Sam Mayer, Justin Allgaier, and Sammy Smith round out the top five.
The race is fully under the lights now with the sun completely down.
Corey Day’s brake rotors are flaming red.
Lap 122, Sam Mayer passe Corey Day for second.
Carson Kvapil has passed Sammy Smith for fifth.
Lap 124, Jesse Love has a lead of nearly three seconds on Sam Mayer; Corey Day, Justin Allgaier, and Carson Kvapil round out the top five.
Anthony Alfredo and Patrick Staropoli make contact and Staropoli gets very loose; Staropoli saves the car.
With 73 laps remaining in the race, Jesse Love has pulled out to a near four second lead on Sam Mayer; Corey Day, Justin Allgaier, and Carsson Kvapil round out the top five.
With 68 laps remaining in the race; Jesse Love has a three second lead on Sam Mayer; Corey Day, Justin Allgaier, and Carson Kvapil round out the top five.
Will Rodgers gets loose in a three way battle but saves the car.
With 64 laps to go, Corey Day and Justin Allgaier battle for third.
Sixty laps remain in the race, Carson Kvapil passes Justin Allgaier for fourth.
Green flag pit stops should be starting soon.
With 57 laps to go, Sam Mayer has cut the lead to Jesse Love to two and a half seconds; Corey Day, Carson Kvapil, and Justin Allgaier round out the top five.
Just 53 laps remain in the race; Jesse Love continues to lead the race by two and a half seconds on Sam Mayer with Corey Day in third. JR Motorsports drivers Carson Kvapil, Justin Allgaier, and Sammy Smith follow.
Fifty to go, Jesse Love’s lead is down to just over two seconds on Sam Mayer.
With 48 laps to go, Carson Kvapil begins the cycle of green flag pit stops.
Leader Jesse Love comes down pit road for service and gives the lead over to Brent Crews.
With 46 laps to go, Jeremy Clements is the new leader.
Forty-five laps to go, Parker Retzlaff takes the lead as green flag pit stops continue.
Ryan Sieg and Brent Crews were caught speeding on pit road and had to serve a passthrough penalty.
The caution flag comes out when Brennan Poole gets into the wall with a flat tire with 40 laps to go.
Drivers who have not made a pit stop come down pit road.
Jesse Love brings the field down for the green flag restart with just 35 laps remaining in the race with Sam Mayer alongside. Love gets out in front for the lead.
The top five are Jesse Love, am Mayer, Justin Allgaier, Corey Day, and Carson Kvapil.
Thirty to go! Jesse Love has a half second lead on Sam Mayer; Justin Allgaier, Corey Day, and Sammy Smith round out the top five.
The top seven positions are held by Chase drivers.
Just 25 laps to go; Jesse Love has a lead of just under half a second on Sam Mayer; Justin Allgaier, Corey Day, and Sammy Smith round out the top five.
With just 23 laps to go, Sam Mayer has begin to challenge leader Jesse Love.
Twenty to go! Jesse Love has pulled out to a half second lead on Sam Mayer; Justin Allgaier is in third nearly two seconds back with Corey Day and Sammy Smith rounding out the top five.
Just 12 laps remain in the race; Jesse Love has a lead of less than half a second on Sam Mayer; Justin Allgaier, Corey Day, and Sammy Smith round out the top five.
Leaders approach slower traffic.
Ten to go! Jesse Love has increased his lead to over half a second on Sam Mayer.
There are 19 cars on the lead lap.
Six to go, Jesse Love holds on to the lead with Sam Mayer just a third of a second behind.
Four to go, Sam Mayer has caught leader Jesse Love and the battle begins…
Leaders encounter slower traffic with just two laps to go.
Jesse Love takes the white flag.
Jesse Love wins the race!
The unofficial results of the Timberland Pro 200:
Jesse Love
Sam Mayer
Justin Allgaier
Corey Day
Sammy Smith
Brandon Jone
Dean Thompson
William Sawalich
Rajah Caruth
Carson Kvapil
Parker Retzlaff
Jeremy Clements
Harrison Burton
Andrew Patterson
Austin Hill
Jeb Burton
Anthony Alfredo
Ryan Ellis
Lavar Scott
Brent Crews
Patrick Staropoli
Nick Sanchez
Ryan Sieg
Blaine Perkins
Kyle Sieg
Josh Williams
Brad Perez
Taylor Gray
Will Rodgers
Garrett Smithley
Sheldon Creed
Joey Gase
Leland Honeyman
Brennan Poole
Josh Bilicki
Dawson Cram
Jake Finch