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Lofton scores first Truck win
NASCAR Wire Service
May 19, 2012
00:09 EDT
May 19, 2012
00:09 EDT
CONCORD, N.C. -- With Brad Keselowski dogging him to the finish line, and with just enough fuel to make it to the end of the race, Justin Lofton held off Keselowski to win Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The victory was the first in the Camping World Truck Series for Lofton, who arrived at the finish line .261 seconds ahead of owner/driver Keselowski, who was trying to score his first NCWTS win. More
Results
from: N. C. Education Lottery 200
| FIN | ST | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | PTS/BNS | LAPS | WINNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 6 | Justin Lofton | Chevrolet | 48/5 | 134 | 42,625 |
| 2 | 9 | 119 | Brad Keselowski | Ram | PE | 134 | 25,765 |
| 3 | 17 | 11 | Todd Bodine | Toyota | 41/0 | 134 | 21,235 |
| 4 | 5 | 18 | Jason Leffler | Toyota | 40/0 | 134 | 15,825 |
| 5 | 15 | 9 | Ron Hornaday | Chevrolet | 40/1 | 134 | 14,900 |
Standings
as of: N. C. Education Lottery 200
| RANK | +/- | DRIVER | PTS | BEHIND | ST | POLES | WINS | TOP 5 | TOP 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Justin Lofton | 200 | Leader | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | -1 | Timothy Peters | 199 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | +1 | Ty Dillon* | 184 | -16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | -2 | James Buescher | 182 | -18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | +1 | Parker Kligerman | 170 | -30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Avg. Running Pos.
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| James Buescher | 1 |
| Timothy Peters | 2 |
| Justin Lofton | 3 |
| Ty Dillon | 4 |
| Nelson Piquet Jr. | 5 |
Driver Rating
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| James Buescher | 1 |
| Justin Lofton | 2 |
| Timothy Peters | 3 |
| Ty Dillon | 4 |
| Nelson Piquet Jr. | 5 |
Quality Passes
| DRIVER | POS |
|---|---|
| Todd Bodine | 1 |
| Ron Hornaday Jr. | 2 |
| Justin Lofton | 3 |
| Joey Coulter | 4 |
| Jason White | 5 |
Schedule
Dover
Purchase Tickets| Dover International Speedway | ||
| Lucas Oil 200 | ||
| Fri 06/01/12 | 4:30 p.m. | SPEED |
| Texas Motor Speedway | ||
| WinStar World Casino 400 | ||
| Fri 06/08/12 | 8:30 p.m. | SPEED |
| Kentucky Speedway | ||
| UNOH 225 | ||
| Thu 06/28/12 | 7:30 p.m. | SPEED |
| Iowa Speedway | ||
| American Ethanol 200 | ||
| Sat 07/14/12 | 8 p.m. | SPEED |
| Chicagoland Speedway | ||
| NASCAR Camping World Series 225 | ||
| Sat 07/21/12 | 7:30 p.m. | SPEED |
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