The finish occurred in his 88th career series start. In the Truck Series, it's the 2nd for the #8 and the 25th where the truck was still running. Across all the series in the SCRL, it's the 21st for the #8 and 282nd where the vehicle was still running.
Entering his fourth ever season in the Truck Series, Jefferson had already made a name for himself, as he was tied for having the most wins in the truck series, while in his total career, Jay has raked up 9 wins but was still looking for his first ever SCRL Championship. Jay would sign up to drive for Duke Thorson and his team ThorSport Racing in the team's secondary truck, but would drive on the full time schedule while having never once trailed the field in any of his previous three seasons. Jay started off his fourth season by becoming the first driver to win back-to-back races in the series history after having won the last round previously at Las Vegas, as well as becoming the final driver to win at the Walt Disney World Speedway before it was taken off the schedule starting in Season 5. Jay would finish a disappointing 26th at Homestead, 29th at Phoenix, 3rd at Portland, 29th at Evergreen, 10th at I-70, 30th at Watkins Glen, 16th at Texas, 8th at Bristol, 11th at Milwaukee Mile, 35th at Nazareth, 8th at Fontana, 5th at Pikes Peak, 7th at IRP, 31st at Loudon, 18th at Flemington, 5th at Nashville before finishing 16th in the last round at Heartland Park.
The entry list for the eighth time, and fourth race in a row, this season would be only 31 trucks. Chakat Lightingblaze would collect hir first career pole of hir career in qualifying, posting a time of 16.503 seconds, while Jefferson would struggle in qualifying, post a time of 16.800 seconds, 0.297 seconds behind Lightingblaze's pole winning time, which would place him a disappointing 27th position. Posting the slowest time during qualifying was the #15 Acxiom Ford of Colby Harris, who was 0.493 seconds behind Lightingblaze's time.
On race night, Colby would trail for the first lap around the 0.438 short track before he would knock the #70 Easy Care Ford of Brock Beard into the final spot on the second lap. Brock would continue to struggle to gain any spots over the next three laps and was trailing the field then the battle of the ended suddenly. While running in 26th at the time, Jefferson would slow down suddenly and pulled to the inside of the track and pulled onto pit road, reporting of a flat tire.
Around the same time Jefferson suffered tire problems, Phoenix last-place finisher the #18 Dana Corporation Dodge of Carter Joey would also pit for the same problem. Joey's team was able to remain only one lap down, while Jefferson's team would struggle to get his truck on the jack. When his team finally was able to, Jefferson was sent back out onto the track as with no cautions would fly during the event, Jay would trail for the first time in his Truck career while Joey would finish 30th.
The remaining Bottom Five would finish on the same lap as the race leaders: 29th was the aforementioned #15 of Colby Harris, 28th was Flemington last-place finisher the #5 Llumar Window Films Chevrolet of Chakat Whitelion and 27th was the #1 Team ASE Racing Ford of Michael Brown.
SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This is the first time the #8 has finished last in a Truck Series race at Louisville.
*The only other time the #8 has trailed in a Truck Series race was the Season 2 NAPA Autocare 200 at the Nazareth Speedway when Mani Salado's #8 Cintas Chevrolet completed all of the 20 laps under power; 34 races ago.
*This is the first time the #8 has finished last in a Truck Series race at Louisville.
*The only other time the #8 has trailed in a Truck Series race was the Season 2 NAPA Autocare 200 at the Nazareth Speedway when Mani Salado's #8 Cintas Chevrolet completed all of the 20 laps under power; 34 races ago.
THE BOTTOM FIVE
31) #8-Jay Jefferson / 21 laps / running
30) #18-Carter Joey / 22 laps / running
29) #15-Colby Harris / 23 laps / running
28) #5-Chakat Whitelion / 23 laps / running
27) #1-Michael Brown / 23 laps / running
31) #8-Jay Jefferson / 21 laps / running
30) #18-Carter Joey / 22 laps / running
29) #15-Colby Harris / 23 laps / running
28) #5-Chakat Whitelion / 23 laps / running
27) #1-Michael Brown / 23 laps / running
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