NASCAR Truck Series

Ben Rhodes' Playoff run came to an end late Friday night when he got turned into the wall, and a teammate, in the closing laps of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Raceway.

Johnny Sauter, driver of the No. 21 ISM Connect Chevrolet Silverado for GMS Racing, didn’t need to win at Phoenix Raceway to advance to championship finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but he still made a statement to his fellow Championship 4 competitors by taking home the victory in the Lucas Oil 150.

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series headed out west tonight for the annual running of the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix Raceway and it sure didn't disappoint.

NASCAR heads to Phoenix Raceway this week as all three series have one final race to determine who will comprise their Championship 4. The Camping World Truck Series kicks off the activities Friday evening with the Lucas Oil 150 followed by the XFINITY Series Ticket Galaxy 200 Saturday afternoon. Sunday’s Can-Am 500 will close out the weekend’s events with the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at 2:30 p.m. on NBC.

As the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season continues to dwindle down, there are two races left to go to crown the 2017 champion. However, before that happens, there is one race left to go in the Round of 6 and we will see that this Friday night at Phoenix International Raceway.

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series came to the mid-west on Friday night for the JAGS Metal 350. It was the second race in the Round of 6. Here are four takeaways from the race at Texas Motor Speedway.

“Phoenix is another great racetrack. I love going out there; I love that part of the country, this time of year especially. I’ve never won there but I’ve had multiple top-five finishes there and we actually found ourselves in position to maybe make a run for the win last year and ended up second. It’s a fun race track that’s starting to get a little bit of age on that new pavement and it’s getting better.”

Driver Quote: “I’m looking forward to getting back to the track this week,” said TJ Bell.  “We’ve steadily improved our equipment all season, so I think we have a great opportunity for a solid finish on Friday night.  Our owner Al is a retired Marine, so we are hoping we have a strong race for him on the Marine Corps’ 242nd Birthday.”

"I truly believe, I was lucky enough to drive in the Truck Series greatest years," he said. "It was a series of short track superstars, literally some of the best short track racers ever. You had stars from every division from every region across the country

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series continued their championship stretch Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway. It wasn't a surprise as to who the winner was, clinching a spot in the Championship 4.