Christopher Bell took the checkered flag at Pocono Raceway on Saturday for his fourth NASCAR Camping World Truck Series win of the season. Bell took the lead with less than 10 laps to go after battling with John Hunter Nemecheck. Pole-starter Ben Rhodes finished second.
Ding, ding, ding, ding@CBellRacing picks up his 4th #NCWTS win of the year @poconoraceway! pic.twitter.com/2FSiqtFJwR
— XFINITY Racing (@XFINITYRacing) July 29, 2017
Kyle Busch took Stage 1 over Christopher Bell after qualifying second. The No. 51 did it again in Stage 2, this time edging out Ryan Truex, brother of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series points leader Martin Truex Jr. Busch now has six Camping World Truck Series wins, despite only running five races. Of course Busch's stage wins are simply for bragging rights, as he is not eligible to contend for the championship.
It looked as though Busch was going to dominate the final stage and take the checkered flag when Justin Haley put him into the wall, ending Busch's day. All was not lost for Busch, who gained a valuable feel for the track heading into Sunday's Cup Series race. His No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was second-fastest in final practice.
CAUTION: The No. 51 of @KyleBusch slams the outside wall after contact with Haley. #Overtons150 pic.twitter.com/0dlY0IZIEh
— NASCAR Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) July 29, 2017
Busch has developed some questionable tendencies over the years, earning him the nickname 'Rowdy' including a scuffle earlier this season with fellow driver Joey Logano. While there are many that cheer for him, there were a handful of fans on Saturday happy to see younger drivers in the spotlight during the final stage.
Fans cheering as Kyle Busch brings his wrecked truck to the garage. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/v4lkWdh2Tn
— Nick DeGroot (@ndegroot89) July 29, 2017
Kyle Busch: One of the few drivers in racing who gets the kind of applause for wrecking that another driver would get for winning pic.twitter.com/oKta5pzALw
— Elijah Burke (@ElijahWhosoever) July 29, 2017
Rowdy will go for his first Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series win of the season on Sunday. Busch has never won at Pocono in his career at the highest level of racing.
Overton's 150 results
- Christopher Bell
- Ben Rhodes
- Ryan Truex
- John Hunter Nemecheck
- Johnny Sauter
- Matt Crafton
- Austin Cindric
- Cody Coughlin
- Chase Briscoe
- Justin Haley
- Austin Hill
- Stewart Friesen
- Grant Enfinger
- TJ Bell
- Justin Fontaine
- Austin Wayne Self
- Jordan Anderson
- Jennifer Jo Cobb
- Todd Peck
- Wendell Chavous
- Norm Benning
- Bryan Dauzat
- Kaz Grala
- Noah Gragson
- Kyle Busch
- Travis Kvapil
- Matt Mills
- Camden Murphy
- Joe Nemecheck
- Mike Senica
2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series standings
POSITION | DRIVER | CAR # | POINTS | BEHIND | WINS |
1. | Christopher Bell | 4 | 528 | LEADER | 4 |
2. | Johnny Sauter | 21 | 510 | 18 | 1 |
3. | Chase Briscoe | 29 | 470 | 58 | 0 |
4. | Matt Crafton | 88 | 464 | 64 | 0 |
5. | John Hunter Nemechek | 8 | 396 | 132 | 2 |
6. | Ben Rhodes | 27 | 387 | 141 | 0 |
7. | Ryan Truex | 16 | 386 | 142 | 0 |
8. | Grant Enfinger | 98 | 382 | 146 | 0 |
9. | Noah Gragson | 18 | 345 | 183 | 0 |
10. | Austin Cindric | 19 | 324 | 204 | 0 |
How to watch the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Overton's 400
Location: Pocono Raceway
Date: Sunday, July 30
Time: 3 p.m. ET
Length: 160 laps/400 miles
Stage 1: Ends on lap 50
Stage 2: Ends on lap 100
Final Stage: Scheduled for lap 160
TV: NBCSN
Live stream: NBC Sports App
