Johnny Sauter finishes sixth at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Data Skrive

Johnny Sauter finished sixth in the Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, adding 42 points to his season total.

Sauter now sits at at No. 7 in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series playoff standings with 2085 points. He’s posted three top-five finishes in 2019.

Brett Moffitt brought home the win in the race, with Alex Tagliani finishing second, and Ben Rhodes placing third. Sheldon Creed brought home fourth place, followed by Austin Hill to round out the top five.

Moffitt took Stage 1, with Ross Chastain winning Stage 2. Both drivers picked up a playoff point for their effort.

Sauter qualified in 13th position at 109.528 mph.

The Necedah, Wisconsin native has tallied 24 career victories, 105 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 164 races.

There were 29 cars in the field and the race saw three cautions and nine caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag, there were six lead changes.

With Moffitt driving his Silverado to glory for Maurice Gallagher Jr., Chevrolet added 40 points to its season totals. Overall, Chevrolet ranks No. 1 with 667 points, followed by Toyota in the No. 2 spot with 652. Ford sits at No. 3 with 599 points on the season.

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Posted on August 26, 2019 by Data Skrive

Alex Tagliani finished second in the Chevrolet Silverado 250 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on Sunday. It’s Tagliani’s first top-five finish of the season.

Brett Moffitt finished first in the race, with Ben Rhodes crossing the finish line third. Sheldon Creed brought home fourth place, followed by Austin Hill to round out the top five.

Moffitt came away victorious in Stage 1, with Ross Chastain taking Stage 2.

Tagliani earned 38 points over the weekend, giving him 38 on the season. He ranks No. 51 in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series points standings.

The fifth-year driver did not pick up any playoff points this week and still is in search of his first playoff points of the season. Tagliani qualified in fourth position at 110.938 mph.

Tagliani still is looking for his first career win, but boasts one top-five finish and two finishes in the top 10.

Tagliani battled 28 others cars in the field and the race endured three cautions and nine caution laps. There were six lead changes before the checkered flag.

With Moffitt driving his Silverado to victory for Maurice Gallagher Jr., Chevrolet added 40 points to its season totals. Overall, Chevrolet ranks No. 1 with 667 points, followed by Toyota in the No. 2 spot with 652. Ford sits at No. 3 with 599 points on the season.

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Posted on August 26, 2019 by Data Skrive

AJ Allmendinger placed 24th in the CTECH Manufacturing 180 at Road America on Saturday.

Christopher Bell took the checkered flag in the race, with Austin Cindric finishing second, and Tyler Reddick placing third. Noah Gragson brought home fourth place, followed by Kaz Grala to round out the top five.

Allmendinger won Stage 1, with Chase Briscoe taking Stage 2.

Allmendinger earned 23 points over the weekend, increasing his total to 65 on the year. He ranks No. 40 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series overall points standings.

The fifth-year driver did not pick up any playoff points this week and still is in search of his first playoff points of the season. Allmendinger qualified in the pole position at 109.792 mph.

The Los Gatos, California product has collected two career victories, four top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in four races.

There were 38 cars in the field and the race endured four cautions and eight caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were eight lead changes.

With Bell driving his Supra to victory for Joe Gibbs, Toyota added 40 points to its season totals. Overall, Toyota ranks No. 1 with 825 points, followed by Chevrolet in the No. 2 spot with 823. Ford sits at No. 3 with 816 points on the season.

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Posted on August 26, 2019 by Data Skrive

Ryan Vargas crossed the finish line 18th in the CTECH Manufacturing 180 at Road America on Saturday.

Christopher Bell earned the checkered flag in the race, with Austin Cindric finishing second, and Tyler Reddick crossing the finish line third. Noah Gragson brought home fourth place, followed by Kaz Grala in the No. 5 spot.

AJ Allmendinger took Stage 1, with Chase Briscoe winning Stage 2.

Vargas earned 19 points over the weekend, increasing his total to 39 on the year. He ranks No. 45 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series overall standings.

The first-year driver did not earn any playoff points this week and still is in search of his first playoff points of the season. Vargas qualified in 33rd position at 103.578 mph.

There were 38 cars in the field and the race endured four cautions and eight caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag, there were eight lead changes.

With Bell driving his Supra to glory for Joe Gibbs, Toyota added 40 points to its season totals. Overall, Toyota ranks No. 1 with 825 points, followed by Chevrolet in the No. 2 spot with 823. Ford sits at No. 3 with 816 points on the season.

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Posted on August 26, 2019 by Data Skrive

Regan Smith crossed the finish line 13th in the CTECH Manufacturing 180 at Road America on Saturday.

Christopher Bell came away with the victory in the race, with Austin Cindric finishing second, and Tyler Reddick placing third. Noah Gragson took fourth place, followed by Kaz Grala in the No. 5 spot.

AJ Allmendinger came away victorious in Stage 1, with Chase Briscoe taking Stage 2.

Smith earned 32 points over the weekend, increasing his total to 48 on the year. He ranks No. 42 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series points standings.

The 13th-year driver did not earn any playoff points this week and still is in search of his first playoff points of the season. Smith qualified in 13th position at 108.248 mph.

The Cato, New York product has tallied six career victories, 30 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 79 races.

There were 38 cars in the field and the race endured four cautions and eight caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag, there were eight lead changes.

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Chase Briscoe finished seventh in the CTECH Manufacturing 180 at Road America on Saturday. It’s Briscoe’s 18th top-10 finish of the season.

Christopher Bell brought home the win in the race, with Austin Cindric taking second, and Tyler Reddick placing third. Noah Gragson took fourth place, followed by Kaz Grala in the No. 5 spot.

AJ Allmendinger came away victorious in Stage 1, with Briscoe taking Stage 2.

Briscoe earned 45 points over the weekend, giving him 787 on the season. He ranks No. 6 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series overall points standings.

The second-year driver earned one playoff point this weekend and now has seven for the 2019 season. Briscoe qualified in 10th position at 108.307 mph. He led once for a total of two laps, but relinquished the lead for good after Lap 20.

The Mitchell, Indiana product has collected two career victories, 10 top-five finishes and has placed in the top 10 in 21 races.

There were 38 cars in the field and the race endured four cautions and eight caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag there were eight lead changes.

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Posted on August 26, 2019 by Data Skrive

Kaz Grala placed fifth in the CTECH Manufacturing 180 at Road America on Saturday. It’s Grala’s first top-five finish of the season.

Christopher Bell brought home the win in the race, with Austin Cindric finishing second, and Tyler Reddick crossing the finish line third.

AJ Allmendinger came away victorious in Stage 1, with Chase Briscoe taking Stage 2.

Grala earned 32 points over the weekend, increasing his total to 120 on the season. He ranks No. 32 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series overall points standings.

The second-year driver did not pick up any playoff points this week and still is in search of his first playoff points of the season. He qualified in 11th position at 108.289 mph.

Grala still is looking for his first career win, but owns two top-five finishes and five finishes in the top 10.

Grala battled 37 others cars in the field and the race endured four cautions and eight caution laps. There were eight lead changes before the checkered flag.

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Posted on August 26, 2019 by Official NASCAR Release

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Posted on August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 by Staff Report

Matt Borland, crew chief of the No. 13 entry driven by Ty Dillon in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, has been indefinitely suspended for a violation of the sanctioning body’s Substance Abuse Policy, according to Germain Racing.

The organization made the announcement Monday, and NASCAR officials confirmed the suspension later in the morning. Borland said in a statement released by the team that he was notified last weekend of a positive test for the banned substance DMAA (2-amino-5-methylhexanamine). He and team owner Bob Germain Jr. said a derivative of the substance was an ingredient in a diet coffee that he had been using regularly for the last six months.

“I gave the doctor all of the details of the coffee and ingredients, and after he researched it, he said he thought that this was the cause,” Borland said in a statement provided by the organization. “Even after doing my due diligence, I felt comfortable in drinking the coffee. I plan to work with NASCAR to figure out what exactly has happened and resolve this issue as quickly as we can. I will cooperate with them and do whatever is requested of me to make this situation right.

“I have worked in the NASCAR garage for 20 years now and have never been a part of anything like this in my life. I take full responsibility for this incident and want to get it taken care of completely.”

Borland will need to complete the NASCAR Road to Recovery program to be reinstated. Justin Alexander, who was crew chief for Austin Dillon’s Daytona 500 win last season, will step in as interim crew chief for Ty Dillon.

Borland is in his second season with the Germain team. He has 13 victories at the Monster Energy Series level — all paired with driver Ryan Newman.

Germain said he supported his crew chief in his efforts to return to the sport.

“Based upon the ingredients label we do not believe that Matt had reason to know that the coffee contained a banned substance,” Germain said. “However, we also understand and respect NASCAR’s decisions to strictly uphold their policies for each and every owner, driver and crew member in the garage. As an organization, we stand behind Matt. He has been and remains an integral part of our race team and we look forward to his return to the garage and pit box.”

Posted on August 25, 2019August 25, 2019 by Holly Cain

Past NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series races on the historical and scenic Canadian Tire Motorsport Park road course ended in hot tempers and dramatic last-lap passes.

By comparison, Brett Moffitt’s 5.16-second victory in Sunday’s Chevrolet Silverado 250 looked like a drive in the Park. The current series championship leader earned his second playoff win in as many 2019 playoff races with the largest margin of victory in the race’s seven-year history over one of the very best road-course racers in the world: Canadian Alex Tagliani.

Ben Rhodes finished third, followed by Sheldon Creed. Austin Hill and Johnny Sauter got around another Canadian, fellow Truck Series playoff driver Stewart Friesen, on the last lap to round out the top six. Friesen still had a solid day, an impressive rally from last place on the starting grid to seventh at the checkered flag – forced to conserve fuel down the homestretch.

Four of the first six series races at the track were decided on the final lap. This year for Moffitt’s strong No. 24 GMS Racing Chevrolet team, it was instead a matter of making a strong statement with earning a convincing win and extending his playoff win streak to two with the final race of this opening playoff round set for Sept. 13 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Going back to the 2018 season, defending series champion Moffitt has won four consecutive playoff races.

“As far as the team goes, I just feel like everyone at GMS all the way back from the fab shop on up has been doing a better job,’’ Moffitt said. “Our team personally has been communicating a lot better and just knowing what my words mean and what I need to find in the truck, I’d say we’re hitting our stride at the right time.

“It took a while to get here, but before it was like we were missing a little bit everywhere and now we’re hitting on all cylinders.’’

Moffitt led 45 of the 64 laps.

Playoff driver Ross Chastain finished eighth, and his nine laps led were the most by any driver other than Moffitt. Among the other playoff drivers, Tyler Ankrum finished ninth, Matt Crafton was 11th and regular-season champion Grant Enfinger was 13th.

There were only three caution flags on the afternoon – two for stage endings.

As has often been the case in this event, again the action intensified in the final laps. This year it was behind the leader.

Harrison Burton lost a motor while running in the top five with two laps remaining but was able to get off the track without bringing out a caution flag. The driver racing him hardest at the time, Friesen, had to back off himself to conserve fuel on the final lap.

“It was a battle for sure,’’ Friesen said. “I screwed up in practice and wrecked the primary (truck). But we were able to battle up through there and almost had a top-five but started running out of fuel at the end.

“We gave up a couple positions at the end but still got out of here with some points.’’

It was found in post-race inspection Friesen had a lug nut that was not secure.

Two of the eight drivers will be eliminated from championship contention after the final playoff race of this round at Las Vegas in two weeks. With his two victories, Moffitt has an automatic berth in the next round. Chastain is second in the championship points standings, with a 22-point advantage on third-place Friesen.

Crafton is fourth in the championship standings, followed by Hill and Enfinger. Only four points separate Friesen, Crafton, Hill and Enfinger, though.

Two-time series champion Sauter sits a mere two points behind his ThorSport Racing teammate, Enfinger, just outside the playoff bubble, and 18-year old Ankrum is 14 points below the cutoff.

“You go into Vegas with a must-win mentality, that’s what I know I’ll do.’’ Sauter said.