Friday, December 29, 2017

Trucks: Brian Fox gets his first career last-place finish in the SCRL Rainbow Dash Truck Series after early crash at Flemington

Brian Fox picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL Rainbow Dash Truck Series career in Friday's Stevens Beil / Genuine Parts 200 at Flemington Speedway when his #9 Rhino Linings USA Chevrolet was involved in a multi-truck crash after 3 of the 20 laps.

The finish came in his 54th career series start. Entering the third season of the truck series, Fox is one of the most successful drivers in league history, having ranked up two championships and 11 career victories, two of which came in this very series, his first at Evergreen Speedway in Season 1 and Martinsville in Season 2. Fox's season started out on a high note by finishing 5th at Walt Disney World and backed that up by finishing 2nd at Tucson. A couple of finishes here and there kept Fox in the championship hunt, but he has since had horrible luck and has fallen out of the championship picture with nine races left.

On race day, Fox would roll off the field in the 14th spot while starting last was I-70 last-place finisher the #88 PBA Tour Chevrolet of Carter Frisen as he would trail the field for the first two circuits before Phoenix last-place finisher the #55 Gloy Racing Ford of Keith Stevens would drop back to last when in turn two chaos broke out as Loudon last-place finisher the #18 Dana Corporation Dodge made contact with Fox, sending both trucks up the track and hard into the outside wall. Whitelion would continue on to finish 32nd, one lap done due to hir damage, but Fox would limp back to pit road, his truck smoking heavily, and on the fifth lap, his truck would be officially retired from the race.

Rounding out the Bottom Five in 31st was Milwaukee Mile last-place finisher the #66 Carlin Burners & Controls Ford of Zaptos Amarrados, 30th the #16 NAPA Brakes Chevrolet of Bafode Sacko and finishing 29th was the #76 Action Performance Chevrolet of Ying Canario, all of whom would finish on the same lap as Colorado last-place finisher the #99 Exide Batteries Ford of James Stabilito, who was in the lead at the time the race was called due to a passing thunderstorm after the race had reached it's schedule distance.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #9 has finished last in a truck series race as well as at Flemington.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
33) #9-Brian Fox / 3 laps / crash
32) #18-Chakat Whitelion / 19 laps / running
31) #66-Zaptos Amarrados / 20 laps / running
30) #16-Bafode Sacko / 20 laps / running
29) #76-Ying Canario / 20 laps / running

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