From ThorSport Racing PR –
Race 21 of 23: Texas Motor Speedway
Track Length / Type: 1.5-mile asphalt oval
Race Distance: 147 laps I 220.5 miles
Race Format: Three Stages | Stage 1: 35 laps (ending at Lap 35), Stage 2: 35 laps (ending at Lap 70), Final Stage: 77 laps (scheduled to end at Lap 147)
ThorSport Racing at Texas Motor Speedway
ThorSport Racing has made 87 starts at the 1.5-mile oval with 19 different drivers since 1997:
- Wins: 4
- 2012: Johnny Sauter
- 2012: Johnny Sauter
- 2014: Matt Crafton
- 2015: Matt Crafton
- Poles: 4
- 2009: Johnny Sauter
- 2009: Matt Crafton
- 2010: Matt Crafton
- 2013: Johnny Sauter
- Top-five finishes: 24
- Top-10 finishes: 45
- Laps Led: 688
Team Notes:
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- On the Line… Despite being out of the chase for a driver’s championship, Ben Rhodes and the No. 41 are still on the hunt for the NCWTS owner’s title, a first for ThorSport Racing, if achieved. With his run at Martinsville Speedway this past weekend, Rhodes aided in the fight running as high as second, and ultimately finishing fourth, while spending 185 of 200 laps in the top-15 among the field.
Ford Facts: Texas Motor Speedway
Ford-powered F-150’s have found victory lane 98 times since 1995 in the NCWTS, including three wins at Texas Motor Speedway:
- 1997: Kenny Irwin, Jr.
- 1998: Tony Raines
- 2000: Greg Biffle
Team Info/Stats:
Crew Chief: Eddie Troconis
Driver Point Standings: 7th
Owner Point Standings: 4th
Spotter: Lloyd Garner
Truck: No. 41 Carolina Nut Co. Ford F-150
Chatting with Ben Rhodes…
“With the recent repave at Texas Motor Speedway, it has brought challenges for teams, but I think we did a great job finding speed in our No. 41 Carolina Nut Co. Ford F-150 earlier this year. Unfortunately, that was one of the races where we had issues with our truck that took us out of contention, but if you look back, we challenged for the lead and was a solid top-five contender. It was definitely a truck that could’ve won the race. I feel very confident going back to this track this weekend. I feel Texas and Homestead-Miami Speedway will be our two strongest tracks left this season.”
| Chassis No. 35
Starts: 15 Last raced: Michigan, 2018 Wins: 2 (M. Crafton – Kansas, 2015) (B. Rhodes – Kentucky, 2018) Poles: 1 (M. Crafton – Michigan, 2015) Laps led: 82 Top-five finishes: 6 Top-10 finishes: 8 Highest start: 1st (Michigan, 2015) Highest finish: 1st (Kansas & Kentucky, 2015) |
Rhodes at Texas (NCWTS)
Starts: 5 Highest start: 7th (2017) Highest finish: 5th (2017) Last race finish: 16th (2018) Laps led: 1 Top-five finishes: 1 Top-10 finishes: 1 Average start: 9.4 Average finish: 13.0 Laps completed: 790 |
Race Recap: Martinsville II
Started: 4th Stage 1: 4th Stage 2: 14th Finished: 4th Laps: 200 / 200 Laps Led: 0 Status: Running
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