JOLIET, Il. – Matt Crafton set the pace in Friday night’s final NASCAR Camping World Truck Series practice session prior to Saturday’s qualifying session and race, turning in a speed of 174.014 mph.
Joey Coulter was second-fastest at 173.527 mph, followed by Justin Lofton (173.116 mph), Todd Bodine (172.961 mph) and Nelson Piquet Jr. (172.938 mph).
Rounding out the top 10 were James Buescher (172.894 mph), Parker Kligerman(172.706 mph), Ty Dillon (172.678 mph), Jason Leffler (172.590 mph) and Ron Hornaday Jr. (172.073 mph).
Earlier in the day, Lofton paced the field in the first NCWTS practice session with a top speed of 174.132 mph.
Coulter was second fastest at 173.762 mph, followed by Leffler (173.433 mph), Cale Gale (173.010 mph) and Brendan Gaughan (172.900 mph).
Rounding out the top 10 were Crafton (172.491 mph), Buescher (172.315 mph), Miguel Paludo (172.068 mph), Timothy Peters (172.068) and Dillon (172.018 mph).
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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