Daytona Race Results: August 16, 2020 (NASCAR Truck Series)

NASCAR Truck Series results from the Daytona Road Course

Today, the NASCAR Truck Series has unloaded in central Florida. We’re going truck racing on the Daytona Road Course.

View 2020 Daytona Truck race results below.

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This is the first race of the Triple Truck Challenge. Today’s winner gets an extra $50,000. If today’s winner wins all three, they are handed a $500,000 bonus.

Zane Smith and Christian Eckes lead the field to the starting line. 44 laps of truck racing are up next.

Daytona Truck Race
Stage 1 – Report

Laps: 12 (1-12 / 44)

Green flag, Zane Smith is clear by 5 truck lengths into turn one. He misses the corner! The leader is off in the grass. Brett Moffitt takes over the lead as Smith drops to 19th.

Lap 2, Moffitt leads by 2 seconds.

Lap 3, Moffitt cooks the chicane. He jumps on the brakes and loses a ton of time. Eckes has closed back to his bumper after that mistake.

5 to go in stage 1, Moffitt leads Eckes by 4 seconds.

Sheldon Creed looks inside of Eckes in turn one. Eckes cooks the entry and runs wide, handing 2nd to Creed.

3 to go in stage 1, Crafton, Zane Smith and others put.

2 to go, Mark Smith is stopped on track and the caution is out.

Brett Moffitt takes the stage 1 win under yellow.

Daytona Truck Results – Stage 1 : 1. Brett Moffitt; 2. Sheldon Creed; 3. Christian Eckes; 4. Austin Hill; 5. Todd Gilliland; 6. Ben Rhodes; 7. Tyler Ankrum; 8. Tanner Gray; 9. Austin Wayne Self; 10. Derek Kraus;

Brett Moffitt on the Daytona Road Course - NASCAR Truck Series
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 16: Brett Moffitt, driver of the #23 CMR Roofing Chevrolet, drives during the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Daytona Truck Race
Stage 2 – Report

Laps: 13 (13-25 / 44)

Most of the field hits the pit lane. Eckes stays out. Moffitt wins the race of pit road but he’ll restart outside the top 10.

Green flag on stage two, Lessard looks outside of Eckes in turn one but he can’t complete the pass.

Sauter misses the chicane. He jumps the curb and clips the grass, no caution.

Lap 15, four trucks battle for the lead. Crafton drives it deep inside of Eckes. He clears him, Crafton leads.

Lap 16, Eckes is around, no caution.

Matt Crafton and Raphael Lessard on the Daytona Road Course - NASCAR Truck Series
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 16: Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Ideal Door/Menards Ford, races Raphael Lessard, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Toyota, during the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Lap 17

Lap 17, Lessard is on the bumper of Crafton for the lead. Creed is on the bumper of Lessard.

Lap 19, Creed looks inside of Lessard into the backstretch chicane. At the same time, Crafton misses the chicane and the dirt flies! Creed moves from 3rd to 1st in one corner.

4 to go in stage two, Eckes heads to the pits. He’s looking to make it a 1 stop race.

1 to go in stage two, Creed is backing up to Austin Hill. Just as Hill gets there, Creed cleans up his line and drives away.

Sheldon Creed wins stage two on the Daytona Road Course!

Daytona Truck Results – Stage 2 : 1. Sheldon Creed; 2. Austin Hill; 3. Tyler Ankrum; 4. Zane Smith; 5. Kris Wright; 6. Spencer Davis; 7. Raphael Lessard; 8. Alex Tagliani; 9. Brett Moffitt; 10. Ty Majeski;

Sheldon Creed on the Daytona Road Course - NASCAR Truck Series
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 16: Sheldon Creed, driver of the #2 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Daytona Truck Race
Stage 3 – Report

Laps: 18 (26-44 / 44)

The leaders head for the pit lane. Creed wins the race to the pit exit but he’ll restart 12th.

Alex Tagliana on the Daytona Road Course - NASCAR Truck Series
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 16: Alex Tagliani, driver of the #51 RONA/VIAGRA Toyota, drives during the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Green flag on stage three, Alex Tagliani and Lessard fight for space in turn one. Lessard pops out with the lead.

14 to go, Lessard misses the chicane! He’s forced to come to a stop and serve the penalty. Matt Crafton has been handed the lead!

13 to go, Moffitt is all over the bumper of Crafton off turn 6. He looks inside as they head for the NASCAR oval. Moffitt completes the pass into the chicane.

12 to go, the caution is out.

Many head for the pit lane.

Green, Crafton leads the field into turn one.

Crafton has a run into the backstretch chicane. He looks inside and clears him, Creed to the lead.

Eckes misses the chicane on the backstretch. He sends the dirt flying in the process.

5 to go

5 to go, Derek Kraus has come to a stop on the track and the caution is out.

It’s a three lap shootout.

Green, Creed leads into turn one. Natalie Decker is around with heavy damage in turn one.

Moffitt is all over the bumper of Creed for the lead.

Multiple drivers spin in the backstretch chicane. No caution, they continue to race for the win at the front.

2 to go, the caution is out as Carson Nocevar has come to a stop.

Overtime

We’re going into overtime.

Sheldon Creed, Brett Moffitt, Matt Crafton, Raphael Lessard on the Daytona Road Course - NASCAR Truck Series
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 16: Sheldon Creed, driver of the #2 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet, Brett Moffitt, driver of the #23 CMR Roofing Chevrolet, Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Ideal Door/Menards Ford, and Raphael Lessard, driver of the #4 Mobil 1 Toyota, race during the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Green, Creed leads as Moffitt beats on his bumper in turn two.

White flag, Creed leads Moffitt by two truck lengths at the line. Moffitt pulls right to his bumper under braking in turn one.

Moffitt looks to the outside in turn two but Creed holds the spot. He gives him a shot in the rear bumper in turn five but Creed doesn’t budge.

Creed opens the gap out of the backstretch chicane.

Sheldon Creed wins the NASCAR Truck race on the Daytona Road Course!

View full Daytona Road Course results for the NASCAR Truck Series below.

Sheldon Creed wins on the Daytona Road Course - NASCAR Truck Series
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 16: Sheldon Creed, driver of the #2 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

Daytona Road Course
Results
August 16, 2020
NASCAR Truck Series

Pos | Driver

1. Sheldon Creed
2. Brett Moffitt
3. Raphael Lessard
4. Matt Crafton
5. Austin Hill
6. Tyler Ankrum
7. Grant Enfinger
8. Parker Kligerman
9. Scott Lagasse Jr
10. Stewart Friesen
11. Austin Wayne Self
12. Christian Eckes
13. Zane Smith
14. Ben Rhodes
15. Tanner Gray
16. Tyler Hill
17. Spencer Boyd
18. Bryan Collyer
19. Tate Fogleman
20. Natalie Decker
21. Johnny Sauter
22. Alex Tagliani
23. Mike Skeen
24. Tim Viens
25. Kris Wright
26. Cory Roper
27. Norm Benning
28. Carson Hocevar
29. Codie Rohrbaugh
30. Derek Kraus
31. Jennifer Jo Cobb
32. Ty Majeski
33. Todd Gilliland
34. Spencer Davis
35. Jordan Anderson
36. Mark Smith
37. Robby Kennedy
38. Roger Reuse

Sheldon Creed in victory lane on the Daytona Road Course - NASCAR Truck Series
DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – AUGUST 16: Sheldon Creed, driver of the #2 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Sunoco 159 at Daytona International Speedway on August 16, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

NASCAR Truck Series
Point Standings

Pos | Driver | Wins | +/- Cut | Playoff Points

1. Sheldon Creed (2 Wins)
14PP

2. Grant Enfinger (2 Wins)
11PP

3. Zane Smith (1 Win)
8PP

4. Austin Hill (1 Win)
6PP

5. Matt Crafton (1 Win)
5PP

6. Brett Moffitt
+84 | 4PP

7. Ben Rhodes
+75

8. Christian Eckes
+74

9. Tyler Ankrum
+5

10. Todd Gilliland
+2

— CUT LINE —

11. Derek Kraus
-2

12. Tanner Gray
-45

13. Raphael Lessard
-55

14. Johnny Sauter
-67 | 1PP

Daytona Road Course
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August 16, 2020
NASCAR Truck Series
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