Non-Sponsored #8 John Hunter Nemechek wins and spanks power house Toyota to complete back to back wins for Chevrolet trucks in 2016He is now all but guaranteed to qualify for the Camping World Truck Series Chase this year along with #21 Johnny Sauter who almost missed the race with a no-start at beginning on pit road which put him at the rear to start the race.
I have been preaching my opinion of the trucks being the best division of the top three NASCAR divisions for years on the Race Chatter and today proved my theory again. This one was very emotional for me knowing their close knit family and their financial sponsor less dilemma.
Cameron Hayley finished second, followed by #17-Timothy Peters, #19-Daniel Hemric, #33-Grant Enfinger, #41-Ben Rhodes, #05-John Wes Townley, #92-Parker Kligerman, #75-Caleb Holman, and #23-Spencer Gallagher.
There were 5 cautions for 25 laps and the caution clock was used twice [for the first and third cautions]. There were 7 lead changes among 4 leaders.
The average speed was 121.150mph.
This was two time division champion #88 Matt Craftons race to win to repeat last years dominant performance and on the green white checker was taken out by #51 Daniel Suarez who was turned by #4 Eric Bell who on that re-start while walking away with a sure victory blew a right front tire and then proceeded to destroyed his truck on a very hard hit.
#8-John Hunter Nemechek won the Georgia 200 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday. It is his 2nd career win, his 1st of 2016, and his first at Atlanta.
Atlanta Race Fast Facts: John Hunter Nemechek won the 8th Running Great Clips 200, his second victory in 32 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2016.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in one races at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
At 18 years, 8 months and 16 days, Nemechek becomes the youngest NASCAR national series winner at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Cameron Hayley (second) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2016.Timothy Peters (third) posted his third top-10 finish in eight races at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Grant Enfinger (fifth) was the highest finishing rookie.
Parker Kligerman leads the point standings by 1 points over Daniel Hemric.
(NASCAR Statistics)(2-27-2016)
Born June 11, 1997, Nemechek is a native of Mooresville, North Carolina; he was named after his uncle, John Nemechek, who had been killed in a racing accident earlier that year in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Homestead-Miami Speedway]He is a student at the Davidson Day School in Davidson, North Carolina.
Nemechek was the subject of a children's book on racing, Racin' Buddies, written by his father in 2001.
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