
Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 ToyotaCare Toyota, crosses the finish to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 15, 2013
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A season of fantastic racing for the Camping World Truck Series ended with more on Friday night. Exhilarating restarts in the last laps of the race left the door open for any driver to win. Kyle Busch proved too strong as he hung on for his fifth truck victory of the season. His performance also claimed the owner’s championship for Kyle Busch Motorsports. The drivers crown was given to Matt Crafton as he only needed to start the race, to take home the series’ championship trophy.
Busch’s toughest competition on the night was Ryan Blaney. When Busch wasn’t out front, it was most like Blaney. The No.29 truck started from the pole and led early. He got into the wall with 41 laps left to run, but other than that, it was a perfect day for Blaney.
As Blaney suffered his issues, Austin Dillon went up front to challenge Busch. Dillon and Busch had a back-and-forth battle at the front for about ten laps. Busch eventually had the edge with 18 laps remaining and didn’t falter for the rest of the race.
Three wild green-white-checker finishes concluded the race. The first brought the caution out when a wreck unfolded on the backstretch which included the champion, Matt Crafton. Crafton suffered heavy damage, but was able to continue in the last laps. Another restart brought more carnage, but the third and last one went green until the end.
The last lap featured a hard-charging Ryan Blaney coming after Busch, but Busch was able to hold the rookie sensation off in the last turns of the race. Blaney ended his season with the series’ Rookie of the Year honors.
Busch‘s 2013 season turnaround may have seen its final victory on Friday night. His miraculous season across NASCAR‘s top-three series, with multiple victories has proven Busch’s dominance.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Ideal Door / Menards Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane with his teammates after the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 15, 2013
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As Busch celebrated his victory, it was Matt Crafton celebrating his first career championship. Crafton was extremely consistent throughout the season allowing him to get to the top and stay there for much of 2013. The truck veteran has been close before, but this championship solidifies his name among the best series’ drivers of the last decade.
The trucks now roar-down for the year, but soon enough; the engines will come alive again at Daytona in February.
Results via ESPN.com
POS | DRIVER | CAR | MANUFACTURER |
LAPS |
MONEY |
START |
LED |
PTS |
BONUS |
PENALTY |
1 | Kyle Busch | 51 | Toyota |
148 |
12 |
62 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
2 | Ryan Blaney | 29 | Ford |
148 |
1 |
67 |
44 |
2 |
0 |
|
3 | Jeb Burton | 4 | Chevrolet |
148 |
15 |
0 |
41 |
0 |
0 |
|
4 | Brendan Gaughan | 62 | Chevrolet |
148 |
13 |
0 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
|
5 | Ron Hornaday Jr. | 34 | Chevrolet |
148 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
6 | John Wes Townley | 7 | Toyota |
148 |
14 |
0 |
38 |
0 |
0 |
|
7 | German Quiroga Jr. | 77 | Toyota |
148 |
20 |
0 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
|
8 | Ross Chastain | 19 | Ford |
148 |
5 |
2 |
37 |
1 |
0 |
|
9 | Timothy Peters | 17 | Toyota |
148 |
19 |
0 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
|
10 | Cale Gale | 33 | Chevrolet |
148 |
9 |
0 |
34 |
0 |
0 |
|
11 | Miguel Paludo | 32 | Chevrolet |
148 |
10 |
0 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
|
12 | Ryan Sieg | 39 | Chevrolet |
148 |
22 |
0 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
|
13 | James Buescher | 31 | Chevrolet |
148 |
6 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
|
14 | Ty Dillon | 3 | Chevrolet |
148 |
3 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
15 | Darrell Wallace Jr. | 54 | Toyota |
148 |
18 |
0 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
|
16 | Johnny Sauter | 98 | Toyota |
148 |
2 |
2 |
29 |
1 |
0 |
|
17 | Jimmy Weller III | 81 | Toyota |
148 |
30 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
|
18 | Jeff Agnew | 27 | Chevrolet |
148 |
26 |
0 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
|
19 | B.J. McLeod | 78 | Chevrolet |
148 |
32 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
|
20 | Austin Dillon | 6 | Chevrolet |
148 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
21 | Matt Crafton | 88 | Toyota |
148 |
8 |
12 |
24 |
1 |
0 |
|
22 | Max Gresham | 8 | Chevrolet |
148 |
16 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
|
23 | Dakoda Armstrong | 60 | Chevrolet |
148 |
21 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
|
24 | Frank Kimmel | 13 | Toyota |
148 |
27 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
25 | Mason Mingus | 35 | Chevrolet |
148 |
28 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
|
26 | D.J. Kennington | 84 | Chevrolet |
147 |
34 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
|
27 | Joey Coulter | 18 | Toyota |
142 |
25 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
|
28 | Norm Benning | 57 | Chevrolet |
140 |
35 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
|
29 | Brennan Newberry | 24 | Chevrolet |
135 |
23 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
30 | Ben Kennedy | 30 | Chevrolet |
103 |
17 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
|
31 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | 9 | Chevrolet |
101 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
32 | Spencer Gallagher | 21 | Chevrolet |
101 |
33 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
33 | Chad McCumbee | 99 | Ford |
42 |
24 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
|
34 | Travis Kvapil | 93 | Chevrolet |
5 |
36 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
35 | Chris Jones | 38 | Chevrolet |
3 |
29 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
|
36 | J.J. Yeley | 07 | Toyota |
2 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |