Truttle picked up the 1st last place finish of his ONL K&N West Series career in the Pre-Season 1 Talking Stick Resort 50 at the Phoenix International Raceway when his #24 Cabinets by Hayley Toyota was involved in a multi-car crash after 18 of the 32 laps.
The finish came in his 1st career start. By this point in his career in 2014, Truttle had became the first ever ONL NASCAR Legends Champion and also was the king of that series, having scored more wins then anyone else, including a record 8 in season one as he looked forward to continue his winning ways in the West Series.
On race day, Truttle would roll off starting in the 14th spot while the #99 Bad Piggies Toyota of Rick Rome rolled off the grid in the final spot and would trail the field until Lap 5 when the #5 Bay Bio Diesel Chevrolet of Bulldog67, who had been a rival of Truttle in the Legends Series the past two seasons, was damaged in the first caution and lost a lap. Bulldog was trailing the field when chaos broke out on the Backstretch on Lap 18 that would decide who finished last.
While battling for 11th, the #99 of Rick Rome was spun out by the #20 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota of Bo Dinger, causing Rome to first slide up and then down the track, right in front of the path of Truttle, who slamed into the car, damaging Truttle's car to the point the crew would not be able to fix the damage. While the field raced back to the line, the #07 Colonial Countertops Chevrolet of Chakat Silverpaw made contact with the #21 Rockwell / Golden Gate Meat / Bay Bio Diesel Chevrolet of Jus Nimh, sending Nimh head on into the Turn 4 wall, destroying his car. Nimh would be scored on the same lap as Truttle, but since Truttle crossed the line last, he was given last over Nimh.
The aforementioned #5 of Bulldog67 was never able to get his lap back and finished 16th. The remaining Botto Five finished on the lead lap with the aforementioned #20 of Bo Dinger in 15th and the #6 Sunrise Ford / Lucas Oil / Eibach Ford of Alex Pedro in 14th.
Truttle's career in the then ONL continued to grow as the league grew into the SCRL. He last competed in Season 2 of the SCRL Wrangler Jeans Busch Grand National Series, a season in which he drove part time and scored three wins. Truttle is currently severing a suspension that will prevent him from competing in a SCRL sanctioned race until February 2019.
SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #24 had finished last in a West Series race as well at Phoenix.
THE BOTTOM FIVE
18) #24-Truttle / 18 lap / crash
17) #21-Jus Nimh / 18 laps / crash
16) #5-Bulldog67 / 31 laps / running
15) #20-Bo Dinger / 32 laps / running
14) #6-Alex Pedro / 32 laps / running
guitarhero01234 picked up the 1st last place finish of his ONL K&N East Series career in the Pre-Season 1 Gargoyles 300 at the Daytona International Speedway when his #26 American Mountain Rentals / Amtrol Chevrolet was involved in a multi-car crash after 2 of the 20 laps.
The finish came in his 1st career start. guitarhero01234 was one of twenty three drivers to signup for the brand new regional series that competed in the East side of the United States.
On race day, guitarhero01234 would roll off starting in the 3rd spot while the #15 Bienvenidos a NASCAR / Mayor Cars of Chris Kyle rolled off last. By the end of the first lap, the field was stacked up in a pack of twenty three drivers and by the the field completed Lap 2, guitarhero had taken the lead when chaos broke out in Turn 1 as he was turned right in front of the rest of the field, causing a "big one", sending him for a wild ride and when the smoke cleared, the #26 car was completed destroyed, stopped in Turn 1 and by the time Lap 4 was completed, the #26 was officially listed as "out", making him the first ever driver to trail a East Series event.
The remaining Bottom Five would be filled up by Lap 5 as other drivers also were taken out in the Lap 2 wreck; 22nd was the #18 Coca-Cola Toyota of Chakat Whitelion, 21st was the #99 Boost Mobile Toyota of Dan Bandon, 20th was the #31 Integrated Metal Products Toyota of Nathan Hudson and finishing 19th was the #22 Race Alert / Oakley Tank Lines Dodge of Jimmy Green.
guitarhero01234 would be one of many drivers who tried to make a name for themselves, as he would compete briefly before never being heard from again by this league.
SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #26 had finished last in a East Series race as well at Daytona.
THE BOTTOM FIVE
23) #26-guitarhero01234 / 2 laps / crash led 1 lap
22) #18-Chakat Whitelion / 2 laps / crash
21) #99-Dan Bandon / 2 laps / crash
20) #31-Nathan Hudson / 2 laps / crash
19) #22-Jimmy Green / 2 laps / crash
Nick Kennedy picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL Telcel Mexico Series career in the Season 1 Toyota 120 at the Phoenix International Raceway when his #28 Policia Federal Dodge was involved in a multi-car crash after 4 of the 34 laps.
The finish came in his 1st career series start. As soon as a Mexico carset was made for NASCAR Racing 2003 Season, NR2003, the author of this blog was quick to download the carset and built the SCRL Telcel Mexico Series. Long time NR2003 league owner himself, NR Leagues, aka Chris Kyle, made the official logo that can be seen on this page, I owe him alot for his help over the years and I am proud to call him a close and trusted friend. The struggle with holding a Mexico Series was the lack of tracks run in the actual series has not been made, therefore, replacement tracks had to be used to fill out the 15 race schedule.
On race day, Kennedy would roll off the field starting 8th while the #15 Citizen Toyota of Colin Dryburgh would trail the field when the green flag flew. For the first three laps, Dryburgh was in the final spot until on the Backstretch chaos broke out. The #2 Arris Toyota of Steve Morgan was going three-wide with the #20 Avaya / Axtel X-Tremo Toyota of Zachary Fitzwater and the #1 FedEx Toyota of Simon Fox as the three drivers ran out of room, spinning the #2 of Morgan out as he spun down the track before back up onto the racing surface at that time Kennedy moved up to try and avoid but ran out of room, nailing the #2 car as his car's front half was completely destroyed. Kennedy would limp back around to the pits, crossing the start/finish line before pulling into the garage, his day done after only 4 laps.
11th was the aforementioned #20 of Zachary Fitzwater, 10th was the #46 Avaya / Axtel X-Tremo Toyota of Connor Hurley and 9th was the #31 54D Chevrolet of Rocco Twyman, all taken out in a big crash on Lap 25. Rounding out the Bottom Five in 8th was the #3 Telcel / Samsung Toyota of Morgan McPherson, who spun out coming to the White Flag as he would trail for the final lap.
Today, Nick Kennedy has ranked up 12 career wins along the way to 1 Championship, in the SCRL Red Bull Formula One Series, and last competed in the SCRL Wrangler Jeans Busch Grand National Series, where he finished 26th in points.
SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #28 had finished last in a Mexico series race as well as at Phoenix.
THE BOTTOM FIVE
12) #28-Nick Kennedy / 4 laps / crash
11) #20-Zachary Fitzwater / 25 laps / crash
10) #46-Connor Hurley / 25 laps / crash
9) #31-Rocco Twyman / 25 laps / crash led 1 lap
8) #3-Morgan McPherson / 34 laps / running led 6 laps
Pritti Shah picked up the 1st last place finish of her Shaker Memorial Race career in the 3rd Annual Shaker Memorial Race at the Atlanta Motor Speedway when her #01 U.S. Army Chevrolet was involved in a multi-car crash after 3 of the 33 laps.
The finish came in her 1st career start. The Shaker Memorial Race began in 2015 when the dog of this blog's author, Shaker, passed away in 2015, in her honor, a yearly race is held at the Atlanta Motor Speedway, the closest track to where she lived, with drivers completing in a one race showdown to see who is the best. The entry list for the 3rd annual, but 4th running of the event, was for the first time a 42 car field, with Truttle being the only former winner of this event in the field.
On race day, Pritti Shah would roll off starting in the 4th spot while the #07 Jack Daniels Chevrolet of Riley Spurlytube would start in the final spot. Spurlytube's stay would be brief as he knocked the #11 FedEx Express Chevrolet of Evan Hunter into the last spot and as the field came out of Turn 4 to complete Lap 2 the #17 DeWalt Power Tools Ford of Matt Hamill crossed the line in last when chaos broke out. Drivers entered Turn 4 four wide, running out of room and causing a chain reaction as a "big one" struck after only two laps. Shah was hit four times during the wreck, her car completely destroyed, stalled in Turn 1 and done for the day.
Finishing 41st through 39th were drivers involved in the same wreck and was scored on the same lap as Shah, but placed higher due to limping back around to the garage; 41st was the #89 Victory In Jesus / Red Line Oil Dodge of Ryan Pritchard, 40th was the aforementioned #07 of Riley Spurlytube and finished 39th was the #18 Interstate Batteries Chevrolet of Joe Jefferson.
Rounding out the Bottom Five in 38th was the #91 McDonald's Dodge of reigning SCRL Wrangler Jeans Busch Grand National Series Champion Chakat Whitelion, who suffered engine problems while riding around the track during the caution.
SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #01 had finished last in the Shaker Memorial Race.
THE BOTTOM FIVE
42) #01-Pritti Shah / 3 laps / crash
41) #89-Ryan Pritchard / 3 laps / crash
40) #07-Riley Spurlytube / 3 laps / crash
39) #18-Joe Jefferson / 3 laps / crash
38) #91-Chakat Whitelion / 5 laps / engine
Devin Olasin picked up the 1st last place finish of his ONL Canadian Tire Series career in the Pre-Season 1 Pinty's Presents the Vortex 200 at the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park when his #04 Group Bellemare / GP3R Dodge completed all 11 laps under power.
The finish came in his 1st career series start. The regional series that races soley in Canada started it's first race at the 2.459 mile road course as twenty nine drivers signed up to see who would become the first ever winner and champion of the new series.
On race day, Olasin would roll off the field starting 12th while the #03 Monsieur Muffler / Circuit ICAR Chevrolet of Chris Kyle would trail the field as the green flag flew. Much of the race was run under the green flag until with less then three laps to go a wreck broke out in the final turn making the race end under caution, at that point, Olasin had taken last place.
The remaining Bottom Five were filled by drivers who finished on the same lap race leaders; 28th was the #02 Dickies / Beyond Digital Imaging Ford of Truttle, 27th was the #16 of Amy Shelly, 26th was the #97 Vannini Motorsports Ford of Axel Simmons and finishing 25th was the #90 Veloce Dodge of Jesse Turner.
This would be the only time Olasin ever trailed a field in any series of the SCRL as his career would be one of many drivers who never found success in the then ONL, now SCRL.
SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This is the first time the #04 has finished last in a canada series race as well as at Mosport.
THE BOTTOM FIVE
29) #04-Devin Olasin / 11 laps / running
28) #02-Truttle / 11 laps / running
27) #16-Amy Shelly / 11 laps / running
26) #97-Axel Simmons / 11 laps / running
25) #90-Jesse Turner / 11 laps / running
Anthony Lopez picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL ARCA Truck Series career in the Season 1 Safety Kleen 50 at the Toledo Speedway when his #20 unsponsored Chevrolet completed all 20 laps under power.
The finish came in his 1st career series start. The secondary series in the SCRL ARCA division, the SCRL ARCA Truck Series, was run side-by-side with the SCRL Lucas Oil ARCA Racing Series, those who missed signing up from the main series signed up for a smaller schedule and smaller field while competing for a championship.
On race day, Lopez would roll off the field starting last when the green flag fell and just as fast as the race went by, Lopez lost ground with the rest of the field, trailing by five seconds before Lap 9, 6 second by Lap 15 and by the time the Checkered Flag fell, Lopez had fallen to nine seconds behind, more then a full second behind the closest driver.
The remaining Bottom Five were filled by drivers who finished on the same lap as race leaders; 25th was the #05 Little Mountain Insurance Ford of Toot Braunsteain, 24th was the #50 Corona Extra / Goosebumps Ford of Jimmy Potter, 23rd was the #91 DeSales U Chevrolet of Chakat Whitelion and finishing 22nd was the #28 ETS / Engine Rebuilders Chevrolet of Caiden Irene.
SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This is the first time the #20 has finished last in a truck series race as well as at Toledo.
THE BOTTOM FIVE
26) #20-Anthony Lopez / 20 laps / running
25) #05-Toot Braunsteain / 20 laps / running
24) #50-Jimmy Potter / 20 laps / running
23) #91-Chakat Whitelion / 20 laps / running
22) #28-Caiden Irene / 20 laps / running
