Spencer Gallagher, Johnny Sauter topped the opening session
Practice 2: Full results
Bringing his No. 88 ThorSport Racing Truck onto the track for the first time today, Matt Crafton wasted no time finding speed, his 178.566 mph lap around Texas Motor Speedway sending him to the top of the leaderboard during Thursday’s final practice for the WinStar World Casino 400 (Friday, 9 p.m. ET, FOX Sports 1).
With conditions closer to that of Friday’s race, BK Racing‘s Tyler Reddick showed even more speed in this practice, wheeling his No. 19 machine at 178.566 mph around the 1.5-mile oval.
Kyle Busch Motorsports’ Daniel Suarez found his groove during the night’s final session, rounding the Lone Star State track at 177.971 mph for the third spot on the leaderboard. Second-fastest in opening practice, ThorSport Racing’s Johnny Sauter was fourth (177.049 mph) in the final session, followed by Kyle Busch Motorsports’ Erik Jones (176.852 mph).
After leading the opening practice, GMS Racing’s Spencer Gallagher dropped to eighth on the leaderboard in the final session, recording a high speed of 176.523 mph.
The Camping World Truck Series is back on track at Texas for Keystone Light Qualifying at 6:15 p.m. ET with coverage on FOX Sports 1.
Practice 1: Full opening practice results
Propelling his No. 23 GMS Racing ride at 178.406 mpgh, Spencer Gallagher soared to the top of the leaderboard Thursday during opening Camping World Truck Series practice at Texas Motor Speedway.
Next up was ThorSport Racing veteran Johnny Sauter, who posted a high speed of 177.456 mph in his No. 98 Toyota Tundra.
BK Racing‘s Tyler Reddick — who won the series’ event at Dover last weekend — was third with a high speed of 177.387 mph, while Kyle Busch Motorsports’ Erik Jones (177.340 mph) and ThorSport Racing’s Cameron Hayley (177.288 mph) rounded out the top five.
Reigning series champion Matt Crafton did not make a run during the opening session. Only 24 of the 30 trucks listed on the entry list made a run during opening practice.