TALLADEGA, ALABAMA – OCTOBER 12: Spencer Boyd, driver of the #20 Alabama Roofing Professionals Chevrolet, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Sugarland Shine 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 12, 2019, in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
TALLADEGA, Ala. – As many anticipated it would be, the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series’ Sugarland Shine 250 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway Saturday afternoon was full of drama, excitement and this weekend, a big impact on the 2019 championship outlook.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 13: Austin Hill, driver of the #16 Gunma Toyopet Toyota, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series World of Westgate Las Vegas 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on September 13, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images
LAS VEGAS – Austin Hill earned his third NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series win of the 2019 season Friday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway – perhaps his most important victory as it advances him to the second round of the Playoffs with big momentum and raised expectations.
BROOKLYN, MICHIGAN – AUGUST 10: Austin Hill, driver of the #16 Hino/AISIN Group Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Corrigan Oil 200 at Michigan International Speedway on August 10, 2019, in Brooklyn, Michigan. Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images
Our next guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Review is the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series regular-season Champion, Grant Enfinger at 9 pm ET on Monday, August 12, 2019. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.
BROOKLYN, Mich. – Austin Hill’s victory in Saturday’s Corrigan Oil 200 at Michigan International Speedway provided sweet relief for two-time NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series champion Matt Crafton.
The Gander Outdoors Truck Series is on break for a couple of weeks before their fourth race of the season at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, March 23rd at 2 pm ET on FOX. In the meantime, here are a few news and notes to stay in touch with the series during their time away from the track.
Hattori Racing Enterprises (HRE) was considered an underdog in the 2018 Gander Outdoor Truck Series, occasionally scrambling mid-week to secure sponsorship in order to race the next weekend. Against the odds, with Brett Moffitt in the driver’s seat of the No. 16, the team was winning races and always up front, ending the year with six victories and 13 top-tens and allowing them to reach the pinnacle of the sport – the Championship.