RCR Post Race Report — NCWTS Michigan International Speedway

RCR Post Race Report — NCWTS Michigan International Speedway  
& NNS Circuit Gilles Villeneuve    
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
VFW 200
Michigan International Speedway
August 18, 2012
 
Race Highlights:
Richard Childress Racing teammates finished sixth (Ty Dillon), seventh (Joey Coulter) and 21st (Tim George Jr.).
Dillon is tied for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver championship points lead, while Coulter ranks seventh in the standings.
The No. 3 Chevrolet team is tied for first in the Camping World Truck Series owner championship point standings, with the No. 22 team seventh in the standings and the No. 2 team ninth.
Dillon leads the Sunoco Rookie of the Year point standings ahead of Cale Gale.
Coulter earned his career-first Camping World Truck Series pole award in the VFW 200, setting a new track record.
According to NASCAR’s Loop Data Statistics, Dillon earned the third-highest Driver Rating (113.8), and Coulter earned a rating of 111.9 ranking him fourth amongst the competitors.
Coulter was the series’ Fastest Driver Late in the Run, and Dillon was the second-fastest late in the run.
Dillon earned the series’ third-best Average Running Position (5.430) and Coulter ranked fifth with an Average Running Position of 6.520.
George ran as high as seventh and as low as 23rd, with an Average Running Position of 17.760 during the VFW 200.
Coulter and Dillon ranked second and third, respectively, in the Green Flag Speed category.
Dillon spent 100 percent of the VFW 200 running in the top 15, while Coulter spent 97.0 percent of the race in the top 15.
Nelson Piquet Jr. took the checkered flag 8.082 seconds ahead of Jason White, Dakoda Armstrong, Parker Kligerman and James Buescher.
The next scheduled Camping World Truck Series race is UNOH 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Wednesday, Aug. 22. The 13th race of the 2012 season is scheduled to be televised live on SPEED beginning at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time and broadcast live on Motor Racing Network beginning at 7:45 p.m.