GRANT ENFINGER – 2017 IOWA RECAP
Grant Enfinger, No. 98 RIDE TV Toyota Tundra
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Iowa Speedway – M&M’S 200
Race No. 9 of 23
Team Information:
Started: 10th
Finished: 4th
Laps: 200/200
Laps Led: 0
Status: Running
Driver Points: 6th
Owner Points: 7th
Grant Enfinger Race Recap:
Grant Enfinger, driver of the No. 98 RIDE TVToyota Tundra, made his track debut at Iowa Speedway in Friday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) M&M’S 200. Starting 10th, Enfinger finished 9th in Stage 1, and 12th in Stage 2. Restarting 13th for the final 68-lap stint in Stage 3, the ThorSport Racing driver ran consistently inside the top-10 before being involved in a lap-187 incident with his teammate, Matt Crafton, in Turn 3, to bring out the fourth and final caution of the night. Crew chief, Jeff Hensley brought the RIDE TV Tundra to pit road for four tires, and fuel. Restarting from the 11th position for the final seven lap shootout, Enfinger was able to make a late-race charge through the field, and finish fourth behind race winner, John Hunter Nemechek.
The solid run was Enfinger’s third consecutive top-five finish, and his fourth top-five in nine races this season.
Quote:
What happened between you and your teammate, Matt Crafton?
“Yeah, I mean I’m just – I’m embarrassed. I was going for the bottom and I thought he (Matt Crafton) was going to go in the middle, and I just – he came down, and it was completely my fault. I mean, I just ran over him. I feel terrible for those guys. I’m sorry, but sorry doesn’t fix race cars, you know? Unfortunately, it wiped his out, and I just feel horrible about it. Really proud of all our ThorSport Racing guys and how far we’ve come. We had a pretty good truck, and like I said – it’s going to take a while to shake that off. I just – I feel terrible.”
Notes:
• The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) had two practice sessions on Friday morning in preparation for Friday night’s M&M’S 200. Grant Enfinger was 12th, and 11th, respectively, in each session.
• In his Iowa Speedway debut, Enfinger started 10th, ran as high as second, and finished fourth.
• The RIDE TV driver earned a bonus point in Stage 1 for finishing inside the top-10.
• Enfinger was the highest finishing Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender int he 200-lap event.
• In nine starts in 2017, the ThorSport Racing driver has led 18 laps en route to four top-five and six top-10 finishes.
• In 23 career NCWTS starts, Enfinger has one pole, one win, and has led 68 laps en route to six top-five, and 11 top-10 finishes.
• Enfinger’s ThorSport Racing teammates finished 12th (Coughlin), 14th (Rhodes), and 19th (Crafton).
• Up Next: The Buckle Up Your Truck 225 at Kentucky Speedway on Thursday, July 6 at 7:30pm ET.
About Ride Television Network, Inc.
Ride Television Network, Inc. is a privately held corporation based in Fort Worth, Texas. The company was formed in 2011 for the purpose of launching a 24-hour, high definition, television network. RIDE TV launched on October 1, 2014 in the United States and is now available internationally. The network features high-quality television programming showcasing both English and Western disciplines and lifestyles and includes live events, reality shows, talk shows, children’s programming, documentaries and more. For more information about RIDE TV, please visit www.ridetv.com.
About Curb Records:
Celebrating over 50 years in the entertainment business, Curb Records is one of the world’s leading independent music companies. Owned and operated under The Curb Group by Mike Curb since 1962, Curb Records has achieved 433 number one records, over 1,500 hundred Top Ten records and charted over 4,500 total records. Today’s roster includes some of the top names in Country, Christian and Pop/Rock music. Curb Records has produced over 100 Billboard awards and achievements and was recently honored as the 2015 Mediabase Gold Label of The Year. For more information visit: Curb.com.
About ThorSport Racing:
ThorSport Racing, based in Sandusky, Ohio, is the longest-tenured NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team. ThorSport Racing, which has competed in the NCWTS since 1996, will run the No. 88 Menards Toyota Tundra driven by two-time NCWTS drivers’ champion Matt Crafton, the No. 13 JEGS/RIDE TV Toyota Tundra driven by Cody Coughlin, the No. 27 Toyota Tundra driven by Ben Rhodes, and the No. 98 RIDE TV/Champion Power Equipment/Jive Communications/Curb Records Toyota Tundra driven by Grant Enfinger. For more information visit www.ThorSport.com.
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