Reese’s Truck Tour - Redneck 150 - Race 5/16

Welcome to Race 5 of the Reese’s Truck Tour! - Redneck 150

Race Info:

Track: Kentucky Speedway (Sparta, Kentucky)

Track Length: 1.5 Tri-Oval Speedway

Race Length: 150 Miles - 100 Laps

Pole Sitter: Evan Taddy

Grand Marshall: Bryan Cranston

Engines are fired and we’re ready to go racing!

Evan Taddy and Tanor Campos lead the field around. Green flag!

Lap 1/100 - Green

We’re back underway after a hiatus due to a strike! But nonetheless we’re racing once more in the RTT! Evan Taddy with a great launch with help of teammate Kay Arr in 3rd! Evan clears Tanor heading into turns 1 and 2 and moves up in front of Tanor Campos down the backstretch. Evan will easily lead the first lap as the drivers farther back go side by side through 3 and 4.

Lap 6/100

Evan Taddy has a 0.9 second lead over Tanor Campos, Kay Arr about 3 truck lengths behind him now. The field somewhat single file, however farther back a few side by side battles, Nate Wines and Kyler Sustrai running near the back.

Lap 13/100

The field was all single file and yet, WRECK! Turn 2, Nate Wines and Kyler Sustrai tangle together and collect Cameron Hall as well! All 3 trucks are done for the day. Caution is out. The nightmare season for Kyler Sustrai continues.

Evan Taddy continues to lead and no one pits this time.

Lap 16/100 - Restart

Top 5:

Evan Taddy #25

Tanor Campos #24

Kay Arr #55

Tree Alonso #14

Gary Russell #32

Coming to the flag! We’re racing once again! Evan Taddy and Kay Arr use the same exact strategy as before and Evan is able to clear Tanor Campos going into turns 1 and 2 once again! He moves back up, Kay Arr with slight with Tanor now as they’re side by side going into the backstretch.

Evan is pulling away quickly now due to that battle and looks to hold the lead for the lap, having led every lap from the start!

Lap 20/100

Evan Taddy is putting on a clinic, having a 1.2 second lead from now Kay Arr, having assumed second from Tanor Campos. KR Racing having a very strong race so far, running 1-2.

Lap 25/100

Kay Arr is closing in on Evan Taddy now, having dropped his lead down to 0.5 seconds now! He’s closing in by running the low line, Evan running the high side, it’s not working out for the #25 as Kay Arr has an amazing dive through 3 and 4! Side by side for the lead!

Lap 27/100

The battle continues! They have no left being side by side, Kay Arr and Evan dueling it out, Evan still leading, this battle having allowed Tanor to catch up! It’s 3 car under a blanket now heading to the line!

Lap 29/100 - Caution

The amazing lead battle is cut short as we have a stopped car on the backstretch, Don Falcouner has stopped. Looks like an engine failure, smoke coming out of the engine. His day is done.

It’s pit stop time, the 1st of 2 predicted pit stops for the day. Everyone comes in. Evan Taddy wins the race off, Tanor Campos back to 2nd, Lucy Faygo to 3rd. Kay Arr with a slower stop loses 4 positions, falling from 2nd to 6th, the dutchman not happy over the radio.

Lap 32/100 - Restart

Here we go once again. Evan Taddy, Tanor Campos, leading the field once more. Green flag! Evan get’s a great start once again! He’s been nailing it every single time. He clears Tanor once again, this is like Deja Vu. further back, Quinn Jager and Demo Redneck slap together, Demo immediately getting a bad tire rub heading into 3 and 4, watch out for that, the 04 not happy at all.

Quinn is making no friends this season.

Lap 34/100

Demo Redneck has a tire down! He is able to keep it together, going to the apron and going down pitroad. He’s going to have to repair and receive new tires, Demo absolutely going mental over the radio, the name’s he’s calling Quinn are not good! No caution.

Lap 37/100

Evan Taddy’s clinic at kentucky continues. He leads Tanor Campos by 1.7 seconds. Every restart Evan can just pull away like no other truck. He’s the man to beat today.

Lap 44/100

We have a teammate battle for 4th. Lucy Faygo and Anthony Garcia are side by side through 3 and 4, Lucy losing 4th now as she falls back a bit to Anthony, taking a slower line.

Lap 50/100

Halfway through the race, Evan Taddy, the wisconsin native has dominated this race since the start. There has not been a lap not lead by Evan today. He’s making a statement here in Kentucky.

Lap 55/100

Kentucky is proving to not have the most intense racing at this time. The field is actually single file now, trying to get those laps down, nothing to intense happening at this time. Evan leads Tanor Campos by 2.4 seconds now.

Lap 60/100

We’re approaching pit stops. Pit crews on the wall. They’ll be coming soon. Demo Redneck pits again for repairs, he’s 3 laps down now.

Lap 63/100

This is it! The final stops of the day and the moneystops! Evan Taddy comes down first, bringing Tanor Campos and Kay arr with him! The entire top 6 pit! Gary Russell stays out, assuming the lead now. Evan had led every lap up till this point.

New Leader: Gary Russell

Evan Taddy has a slow stop! He goes out of his pit box right on the bumper of Tanor Campos! Kay Arr is right there to! These 3 are all going to come out together!

Lap 66/100

Gary Russell pits now, bringing in the rest of the field that didn’t pit. The other half of the field that did pit is now coming, unlapping themselves.

Lap 67/100

Evan Taddy now regains the lead, Gary falling back to 6th. The battle for the lead is now fully on!

Lap 69/100

Nice. Evan Taddy leads Tanor Campos by 0.2 seconds, he’s all over his bumper going into 3 and 4! Kay Arr is there too, the 3 best all today right under a blanket! 3 wide now through the front stretch! Evan maintains the lead.

Lap 72/100

The battle of a lifetime is on and there’s still close to 30 to go! There 3 wide once again down the backstetch, Kay Arr to the lead through 3 and 4!

New Leader: Kay Arr

Portland winner, Kay Arr, clears Evan and Tanor and moves up in front of them. They all fan out back to single file.

Lap 78/100

The battle for the lead settled back down, the drivers realizing it was a bit ot early to start going for it. Kay Arr leads over teammate Evan Taddy with Tanor Campos in 3rd now.

Lap 82/100

Evan divebombs Kay Arr through turns 1 and 2! He slides into him a little, not much damage but mild between the leaders and teammates! Evan Taddy gains the lead on the backstretch as Kay Arr checks up.

New Leader: Evan Taddy

Lap 87/100

Evan Taddy maintains his lead, Kay Arr falling back to 3rd, however all 3 trucks still in a tight blanket! Tanor has been super patient, waiting on his move. It’s still to early.

Lap 93/100

Evan has pulled away a bit, perhaps Tanor waited to long! The dominant car of the day is slowly but surely approaching the checkered flag. Is it to late for Tanor?

Lap 96/100

Tanor has closed the gap massively! He dives down through 3 and 4 to make it a side by side battle! He drifts up a bit and some between him and Evan! Kay Arr now closes in! 4th place Lucy Faygo even closing in now!

Lap 98/100

Evan is fighting for his life again Tanor, throwing hellacious blocks down the backstretch! Tanor get’s loose and slides a bit through 3 and 4 but saves it! Kay Arr takes second but Tanor is still right there in 3rd, the leaders bumper to bumper!

Lap 99/100

2 to go here at Kentucky! The top 3 are bumper to bumper still through turns 1 and 2. Tanor tries to make a move on Kay Arr but he’s blocked, while Kay Arr is blocked by leader Evan! It’s anyones race now!

Through 3 and 4, Tanor divebombs the top 2! It’s 3 wide! Tanor slides a bit but makes it stick! 3 wide for the lead coming to the white! Tanor with the run! Tanor Campos to the lead as they take the white! The crowd on their feet, the roar of the crowd loud as can be!

Lap 100/100

Final lap here at Kentucky! Tanor Campos with a beautiful 3 wide , he’s trying his hardest now to keep that lead with a noselength over Evan as they’re now side by side through 1 and 2!

Down the backstretch there’s a bit of from Evan and Tanor, Evan trying everything in his power to get the lead back without wrecking Tanor! Tanor clears Evan into 3 and 4!

Coming to the checkered now, Tanor throws a last block on Evan, the crowd on their feet, it’s not enough from Taddy.

Tanor Campos steals the win at Kentucky!

Race Winner: Tanor Campos

1. #24 Tanor Campos (2/100 Led)

2. #25 Evan Taddy (85/100 Led)

3. #55 Kay Arr (10/100 Led)

4. #5 Lucy Faygo

5. #14 Tree Alonso

6. #19 Anthony Garcia

7. #32 Gary Russel (3/100 Led)

8. #64 Jordan Fox

9. #86 Clover Styles

10. #54 Jacob Wuorio

11. #48 Quinn Jager (-1 Lap)

12. #23 Elon Solberg (-1 Lap)

13. #04 Demo Redneck (-6 Laps)

14. #83 Don Falcouner (DNF)

15. #38 Nate Wines (DNF)

16. #85 Cameron Hall (DNF)

17. #98 Kyler Sustrai (DNF)

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