Nitahbk picked up the 2nd last place finish of her SCRL Rainbow Dash Truck Series career in the Season 1 Subway 100 at the Sears Point Raceway when her #61 Roush Performance Products Ford fell out with engine problems without completing any of the 12 laps.
The finish, which came in her 18th career series start, was her first on the circuit since the Lowe's 150 at the North Wilkesboro Speedway when she was involved in a multi-truck wreck after 24 of the 40 laps, 1 race ago.
On race day, Nitahbk was scheduled to roll off starting 20th while starting last was the #52 AC Delco Chevrolet of Cesar Chavez but as the drivers made their way through the Carousel, Nitahbk's truck began to slow, with the driver reporting the truck had no power, pulling onto the pit road and then into the garage as the green flag was waved, the team looked under the hood and saw that the engine was unrepairable, the truck officially listed as "out" by the start of the 3rd lap.
Finishing 35th was two time last-place finisher the #58 Wayne Jacks Racing Chevrolet of Bulldog67, who had spun out in Turn 10, while a local caution would come out, no full course caution would. Bulldog67 would limp back to the garage with the truck retired from the event by the 5th lap.
The remaining Bottom Five would finish on the same lap as the race leaders: 38th was Saugus last-place finisher the Caiden Irene, 37th was Bristol last-place finisher the #25 Budweiser Chevrolet of John Racer and 36th was the #43 Comfrey Corner / U.S. Bobsled Team of Josh Nixey.
Nitahbk would finish 39th in the overall point standings for season 1 and would come back to compete in Season 2 where she would score her 3rd and most recent victory at Colorado in a season she would finish 38th in points. She currently is ranked 6th on the all time win list with 16 wins.
SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This was the first time the #61 had finished last at Sears Point.
*This is the second time a driver has trailed the field due to engine issues; the only other time a driver a trailed was the Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic at the Phoenix International Raceway when Matt Johnson's #84 Coca-Cola Classic Ford fell out with engine problems after completing 23 of the 32 laps; 17 races ago.
*This is the second time a driver has failed to complete a lap in the Truck Series; the only other time it happened was in the Scott Irvin Chevrolet / Craftsman 200 at the Saugus Speedway when Caiden Irene's #06 Ultra Custom Wheels Ford fell out with camshaft problems without completing any of the 20 laps; 15 races ago.
*This was the first time the #61 had finished last at Sears Point.
*This is the second time a driver has trailed the field due to engine issues; the only other time a driver a trailed was the Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic at the Phoenix International Raceway when Matt Johnson's #84 Coca-Cola Classic Ford fell out with engine problems after completing 23 of the 32 laps; 17 races ago.
*This is the second time a driver has failed to complete a lap in the Truck Series; the only other time it happened was in the Scott Irvin Chevrolet / Craftsman 200 at the Saugus Speedway when Caiden Irene's #06 Ultra Custom Wheels Ford fell out with camshaft problems without completing any of the 20 laps; 15 races ago.
THE BOTTOM FIVE
40) #61-Nitahbk / 0 laps / engine
39) #58-Bulldog67 / 2 laps / crash
38) #06-Caiden Irene / 12 laps / running
37) #25-John Racer / 12 laps / running
36) #43-Josh Nixey / 12 laps / running
40) #61-Nitahbk / 0 laps / engine
39) #58-Bulldog67 / 2 laps / crash
38) #06-Caiden Irene / 12 laps / running
37) #25-John Racer / 12 laps / running
36) #43-Josh Nixey / 12 laps / running
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