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Break Up One Championship Team, Create Three Others

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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.  

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Brett Moffitt Cruises to First Truck Series Title at Homestead

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Brett Moffitt, the driver of the #16 AISIN Group Toyota, celebrates in victory lane with the trophy after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ford EcoBoost 200 and the NCWTS Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway 
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Brett Moffitt, a kid with a moustache reminiscent of Leo DiCaprio—yet already a journeyman driver at age 26—is the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion after a decisive victory in Friday night’s Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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Brett Moffitt Clinches Championship 4 Berth with Dramatic Win at Phoenix

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Brett Moffitt, the driver of the #16 KOBE Toyopet Toyota, poses with the winner’s decal in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at ISM Raceway on November 9, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. 
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AVONDALE, Ariz. – Charging from third to first with a strong inside move after a restart with three laps left, Brett Moffitt clinched his spot in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship 4 with a dramatic victory in Friday night’s Lucas Oil 150 at ISM Raceway.

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Justin Haley Punches Homestead Ticket with Dramatic Victory at Texas

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FORT WORTH, TX – NOVEMBER 02: Justin Haley, the driver of the #24 Fraternal Order Of Eagles Chevrolet, affixes the winner?s decal to his truck in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series JAG Metals 350 at Texas Motor Speedway on November 2, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo – Josh Hedges/Getty Images

FORT WORTH, Tex. – Todd Gilliland’s heartbreak was serendipity for Justin Haley, who staked out his place in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship 4 race with a stunning victory Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway.

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Johnny Sauter Earns Championship 4 Berth with Dominating Martinsville Win

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MARTINSVILLE, VA – OCTOBER 27: Johnny Sauter, the driver of the #21 ISM Connect Chevrolet, poses with the winner’s decal on his truck in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Texas Roadhouse 200 presented by Alpha Energy Solutions at Martinsville Speedway on October 27, 2018, in Martinsville, Virginia.
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Qualifying aside, Saturday at Martinsville Speedway belonged to Johnny Sauter, who earned another shot at the NASCAR Camping World Series championship with a dominating victory in the Texas Roadhouse 200.

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