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Zane Smith Tames Monster Mile as a Rookie

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Zane Smith Tames Monster Mile in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series KDI Office Technology 200 on Friday, August 21st at Dover International Speedway.
DOVER, DELAWARE – AUGUST 21: Zane Smith, driver of the No. 21 On The House Cocktail Mix Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series KDI Office Technology 200 at Dover International Speedway on August 21, 2020, in Dover, Delaware. Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images

Zane Smith Tames Monster Mile in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series KDI Office Technology 200 on Friday, August 21st at Dover International Speedway.

After surviving a restart with two laps left in Friday’s KDI Office Technology 200 at Dover International Speedway, Zane Smith pulled away to claim his second NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series victory of the season.

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Crafton Secures Playoff Spot

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Matt Crafton secures playoff spot with a win in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series e.p.t. 200 on Saturday, July 25th at Kansas Speedway.
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – JULY 25: Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series e.p.t 200 at Kansas Speedway on July 25, 2020, in Kansas City, Kansas. Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Crafton secures playoff spot with a win in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series e.p.t. 200 on Saturday, July 25th at Kansas Speedway.

For Matt Crafton, the victory couldn’t have been sweeter.

The 44-year-old reigning NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series champion held off a determined charge from 19-year-old Christian Eckes and held on to win Saturday’s e.p.t. 200 at Kansas Speedway.

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Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series is All Set for 2020

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DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 13: Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Mold Armor/Menards Ford, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series NextEra Energy 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 13, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Florida. Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

Only one time in its 20-year history has a driver won back-to-back NextEra Energy 250 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoor Truck Series races  – Todd Bodine in 2008-09. And with the stacked field set for Friday night’s season-opener, defending winner Austin Hill faces a mighty challenge.

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Matt Crafton Strikes a Blow for Veteran Drivers with Gander Trucks Title

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HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 15: Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Jack Links/Menards Ford, poses with the trophy after winning the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 15, 2019, in Homestead, Florida. Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – The young guns will have to wait.

Matt Crafton, a 43-year-old veteran of 19 full seasons in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, took home his third championship with a second-place finish in Friday night’s Ford EcoBoost 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

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Matt Crafton Wins Gander Outdoors Truck Title, Austin Hill Takes Homestead-Miami victory

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HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 15: Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Jack Links/Menards Ford, poses with the trophy after winning the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 15, 2019, in Homestead, Florida. Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Austin Hill bookended his 2019 season with a victory in Friday night’s Ford EcoBoost 200 season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway – finishing a comfortable 1.569-seconds ahead of veteran Matt Crafton, whose runner-up effort was enough to earn him his third NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series championship.

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