TRUCKS: Blown Engine prevents Josh Harmon from completing a lap at Milwaukee Mile

Josh Harmon picked up the 1st last place finish of his SCRL Rainbow Dash Truck Series career in Sunday's Bully Hill Vineyards 150 at the DieHard 200 at the Milwaukee Mile when his #87 AER / Bully Hill Vineyards Chevrolet fell out with engine problems without completing any of the 20 laps.

The finish came in his 13th career series start. In the Truck Series last-place rankings, it was the 16th for engine issues and 2nd for the #87. Across SCRL's top three series, it was the 22nd for engine issues and the 4th for #87.

Harmon is a rookie when it comes to competing in the SCRL, with the fifth season of the SCRL Rainbow Dash Truck Series being the first ever season he ever signed up for, choosing to sign with NEMCO Motorsports with hopes of the Rookie of the Year award, a few Top 10's, Top 5's and possibly a win once him and his team had worked out any early problems. Harmon's first ever start would be in the season opener at Homestead, qualifying 18th before scoring a shocking runner up finish to Reggie Fogleman. A disappointing 32nd at Phoenix and a 27th in the series's 100th race at Evergreen would be followed with a 6th at Mesa Marin, a career worst 36th at Martinsville, 16th at Memphis, 35th at Pikes Peak, 18th at I-70 and a 28th at Bristol before scoring his second career runner up finish at Texas. Harmon would then bounce back with back-to-back Top 5 finishes on the road course; a 4th at Portland and a 3rd in the last round at Watkins Glen.

The entry list for the eighth time this season would be bumped back down to 36 as Portland and Watkins Glen winner Blaise Zebrataur's #50 Grainger Ford was not on the entry list, with the driver not choosing to complete again until Heartland Park Topeka. In qualifying, Zachary Fitzwater would score his second pole of the season, posting a time of 31.185 seconds. Harmon would struggle in qualifying around the one mile track, posting a time of 31.473 seconds, 0.288 seconds seconds behind Harmon's time, placing him 22nd on the starting line up. The #15 Ortho Ford of Sébastien Palmer would be the last to get in on speed, posting a time of 31.784 seconds, who was 0.599 seconds behind Fitzwater's lap time.

On race day, the battle for last ended just seconds after the command to start the engines as Harmon's truck would stall on pit road, being forced to be pushed into his pit stall by his crew. As the green flag waved, Harmon's crew searched under the hood to see what the problem was and if it'd be possible to send their driver out onto the track, however as the field completed two laps, Harmon's team had given up the fight, a terminal engine failure had caused the rookie to be score having not completed a lap and listed as "Out" by Lap 5.

The remaining Bottom Five were; 35th was the #7 Big Jon Marine / Hollandia Sunroofs Chevrolet of Tyler Kepman, 34th was the aforementioned #15 of Sébastien Palmer, 33rd was two-time last-place finisher the #38 Menards Chevrolet of Ashton Tifft and 32nd was the #31 Auto Trim Design / Best Buy Ford of Kristian Bracken.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This is the first time the #87 has finished last in a Truck Series race at Milwaukee Mile.
*This is the first time the #87 has trailed the field since the Season 4 Sam's Town 250 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway when Ben Crouch's #87 BellSouth Mobility Chevrolet was eliminated in a multi-truck accident after 13 of 19 laps; 13 races ago.
*This is the first time a driver has trailed the field due to engine issues since the Season 4 Dodge California Truck Stop 300 at the Mesa Marin Raceway when Jay Jefferson's #8 PBA Tour Chevrolet fell out with engine issues without completing any of the 30 laps; 15 races ago.
*This is the first time a driver has failed to complete a lap since the Season 4 Dodge California Truck Stop 300 at the Mesa Marin Raceway when Jay Jefferson's #8 PBA Tour Chevrolet fell out with engine issues without completing any of the 30 laps; 15 races ago.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
36) #87-Josh Harmon / 0 laps / engine
35) #7-Tyler Kepman / 20 laps / running
34) #15-Sébastien Palmer / 20 laps / running
33) #38-Ashton Tifft / 20 laps / running
32) #31-Kristian Bracken / 20 laps / running

S5 SCRLASTCAR Rainbow Dash Truck Series Driver's Championship

TRUCKS: Max Anderson trails in caution free race at Watkins Glen; now in three-way tie with most last-place finishes in truck series

Max Anderson picked up the 4th last place finish of his SCRL Rainbow Dash Truck Series career in the Bully Hill Vineyards 150 at the Watkins Glen International when his #83 Gwaltney / FW Siebert Construction Ford completed all 7 laps under power.

The finish, which came in his 62nd career series start, was his first on the circuit since the Season 3 Loadhandler 200 at the Bristol Motor Speedway when his #86 Valvoline Instant Oil Change Ford fell out with engine problems after completing 21 of 50 laps; 55 races ago. In the Truck Series's last-place rankings, it was the 31st for running at the finish and 4th for the #83. Across SCRL's top three series, it was the 121st for running at the finish and the 5th for #83.

After trailing his most recent race, Anderson would finish 10th in points in Season 3 before choosing to not compete in Season 4. Anderson would come back after a year off by choosing to drive for Joe Gaita with hopes of scoring not only his first career series win, but his first overall championship in the SCRL. Anderson's return to racing in the Truck Series would benefit him instantly by finishing 16th at Homestead, before struggling in the next three rounds by finishing 27th at Phoenix, 24th at the series's 100th race at Evergreen and 24th at Mesa Marin. A 13th at Martinsville would be followed by back-to-back 20th place finishes at Memphis and Pikes Peak before getting on a roll by finishing 10th at I-70, 7th at Bristol and 8th at Texas before struggling to finish 31st in the last round at Portland.

The entry list for the fifth time this season would be bumped up to 37 as while Jamie Timber's team have no plans to make anymore starts until the fourteenth race of the season at Nashville Speedway, Blaise Zebrataur's #50 Grainger Ford entry would be entered for the second event of the season. In qualifying, Josh Harmon would score his first career series and league pole, posting a time of 77.838 seconds. Anderson would struggle in qualifying around the twisting 2.450 mile road course, posting a time of 78.950 seconds, 1.112 seconds behind Harmon's time, placing him 35th on the starting line up. The #18 Dana Corporation Dodge of Nathan Ormond would be the last to get in on speed, posting a time of 78.962 seconds, who was 1.124 seconds behind Harmon's lap time.

On race day, Ormond would trail the first few turns before knocking Anderson into the final spot as Anderson would trail for the first lap, but the next time by Ormond had fallen back to last once again, trailing on Lap 2. Two-time last-place finisher the #26 Mittler Brothers / American Trucking Ford of Derrick Edison would trail on Lap 3 before knocking Anderson once again back to last on Lap 4, with Anderson trailing for the next circuit before knocking the #17 Hastings Premium Filters Ford of Lucien Bianchi into last on Lap 6 as the field took the white flag. Bianchi appeared he was going to finish last for the first time in his career, but he'd fight back in the Inner Loop, passing Anderson and knocking him back to last and would defend his position as Anderson would run out of time and would cross the start/finish line last for the fourth time in his career, 17.927 seconds behind the race leaders.

The remaining Bottom Five were; 36th was the aforementioned #17 of Lucien Bianchi, 35th was the aforementioned #26 of Derrick Edison, 34th was the aforementioned #18 of Nathan Ormond and 33rd was the #75 Spears Manufacturing Chevrolet of Michael Hoaks.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This is the first time the #83 has finished last in a Truck Series race at Watkins Glen.
*This is the first time the #83 has finished last in a road course race in the Truck Series.
*This is the first time the #83 has trailed the field since the Season 2 Lowe's 250 at the North Wilkesboro Speedway when Max Anderson's #83 Coffee Critic / Mission Uniform & Linen Chevrolet was involved in a multi-truck crash without completing any of the 42 laps; 69 races ago.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
37) #83-Max Anderson / 7 laps / running
36) #17-Lucien Bianchi / 7 laps / running
35) #26-Derrick Edison / 7 laps / running
34) #18-Nathan Ormond / 7 laps / running
33) #75-Michael Hoaks / 7 laps / running

S5 SCRLASTCAR Rainbow Dash Truck Series Driver's Championship

TRUCKS: Hilda Pierson receives damage at Portland that leads to her second last-place finish in just her 11th start

Hilda Pierson picked up the 2nd last place finish of her SCRL Rainbow Dash Truck Series career in the Grainger Industrial Supply 225K at the Portland International Raceway when her #04 Chelsea Dodge completed all 19 laps under power.

The finish, which came in her 11th career series start, was her first on the circuit since the Florida Dodge Dealers 400K at the Miami-Dade Homestead Motorsports Complex when she was eliminated in a multi-truck accident after 2 of 19 laps; 10 races ago. In the Truck Series's last-place rankings, it was the 30th for running at the finish and 3rd for the #04. Across SCRL's top three series, it was the 120th for running at the finish and the 5th for #04.

After trailing at Homestead, Pierson would rebound with a strong 15th at Phoenix before it would be back to the bottom of the field by finishing 33rd at Evergreen, rebounding with a 14th at Mesa Marin, a 16th at Martinsville, 35th at Memphis, 31st at Pikes Peak before scoring a career best 8th at I-70. Finishes of 9th at Bristol and a 28th in the last round at Texas had placed Pierson 29th in points as the series headed to the first road course event of the season.

The entry list for the eighth time this season would be the usual 36 as Jamie Timber's team have no plans to make any more starts until the fourteenth race of the season at Nashville Speedway, and due to the size of the track, no driver would fail to qualify at Portland. In qualifying, Mitchell Hodack would score his first career series and league pole, posting a time of 80.745 seconds. Pierson would struggle in qualifying around the twisting 1.967 mile road course, posting a time of 82.730 seconds, 1.985 seconds behind Hodack's time, placing her 34th on the starting lineup. The #2 Team ASE Racing Ford of Dilan Ebrahimian would be the last to get in on speed, posting a time of 82.886 seconds, who was 2.141 seconds behind Hodack's lap time.

On race day, Dilan Ebrahimian would trail the first lap before he would knock the #15 Ortho Ford of Sébastien Palmer into the final spot on Lap 2. As the field entered Turn 1, Pierson, who had worked her way up to 31st position, would run into the back of the #14 Circle Bar Motel & RV Park Ford of Michael Brown, damaging the front end of her truck, while seconds later, Pierson would be slammed from behind by the #31 Auto Trim Design Ford of Kristian Bracken, giving her damage on the rear end of her truck as well. As the field came around to complete Lap 3, Pierson was forced to head to pit road for repairs, with her crew deciding to merely remove the hood of her vehicle before sending her back out onto the track hoping that a caution would come out so they could catch back up. However, due to the lack of attrition, no caution would fly, as Pierson would finish a full fifty-four seconds behind the leaders when the checkered flag waved.

The remaining Bottom Five were; 36th was two-time last-place finisher the #26 Mittler Brothers / American Trucking Ford of Derrick Edison, 35th was the aforementioned #31 of Kristian Bracken, 34th was the aforementioned #2 of Dilan Ebrahimian and 33rd was the #7 Conely Rent-a-Car Sales Tools Chevrolet of Tyler Kepman.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This is the first time the #04 has finished last in a Truck Series race at Portland.
*This is the first time the #04 has finished last in a road course race in the Truck Series.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
37) #04-Hilda Pierson / 8 laps / running
36) #26-Derrick Edison / 8 laps / running
35) #31-Kristian Bracken / 8 laps / running
34) #2-Dilan Ebrahimian / 8 laps / running
33) #7-Tyler Kepman / 8 laps / running

S5 SCRLASTCAR Rainbow Dash Truck Series Driver's Championship

TRUCKS: Broken camshaft gives Samet Ozkan last-place finish at Texas; now tied with Greg Lee and Riley Spurlytube for most in series history

Samet Ozkan picked up the 4th last place finish of his SCRL Rainbow Dash Truck Series career in the Pronto Auto Parts 400K at the Texas Motor Speedway when his #16 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet fell out with camshaft problems after completing 11 of the 17 laps.

The finish, which came in his 63rd career series start, was his first on the circuit since the Season 4 Loadhandler 200 at the Bristol Motor Speedway when his #3 GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet fell out with engine issues without completing any of the 52 laps; 28 races ago. In the Truck Series's last-place rankings, it was the 13th for camshaft issues and 2nd for the #16. Across SCRL's top three series, it was the 18th for camshaft issues and the 4th for #16.

After trailing at Bristol, Ozkan would go the remainder of the season without finishing last again, but would also fail to visit victory lane, finishing a disappointing 26th in points. After a lackluster season, Ozkan would be moved from the Richard Childress Racing entry to the Dale Earnhardt, Inc. team in hopes the driver would fare better. It seemed the move was the right one as Ozkan would quickly earn a 12th place finish at Homestead in his debut for the team but the very next race it was back to disappointment as he'd finish 29th. In the series 100th race, Ozkan would be making his 56th career start and it would result in a 22nd place at Evergreen. Staying on the short tracks, Ozkan would finish a 30th at Mesa Marin, his worst showing all season, but the next event, Ozkan would rebound with his first Top 10 of the season, a 7th, at Martinsville. A 12th at Memphis would keep the team in high spirits and it would be followed with a season best 3rd at Pikes Peak and a 11th at I-70 before Ozkan would struggle once again with a 26th at Bristol in the last round.

The entry list for only the third time this season would be bumped up to 37 as Jamie Timber would attempt to make his third start of the season, after finishing 19th in his previous start at Martinsville. No drivers would have to worry about not making the race as all thirty-seven drivers would be able to fit around the 1.500 mile speedway. In qualifying, Tyler Kepman would score his first career series and league pole, posting a time of 28.832 seconds. Ozkan would struggle in qualifying, posting a time of 28.936 seconds, 0.104 seconds behind Kepman's time, placing him 21st on the starting line up. The #83 Gwaltney / FW Siebert Construction Ford of Max Anderson would be the last to get in on speed, posting a time of 29.059 seconds, who was 0.227 seconds behind Kepman's lap time.

On race day, Whitelion was determined to not finish last for the fourth time in his career as shi would quickly knock the #44 Federated Auto Parts Ford of Mitchell Hodack into last in Turn 1 as Hodack would trail for the first circuit before knocking the #2 Team ASE Racing Ford of Dilan Ebrahimian into the final spot as Ebrahimian would trail for the next two laps before knocking the #34 Sprint Prepaid Phonecard Dodge of Brian Fox into last on Lap 4. Fox would trail the field for the next five laps before he passed and knocked the #29 Mopar Performance Dodge of Skyler Taylor into last on Lap 10 when the battle for last would come to a sudden end. At this point in the race, Ozkan had fought he way up through the field and had taken the lead and led Lap 10, when entering the backstretch, his engine let go, blowing up. Ozkan would pull to the inside of the track as the rest of the field would drive by, Ozkan would coast back to pit road before pulling behind the wall. It would take his team a few laps, but they knew the battle would be pointless, as Ozkan's truck was listed as "out" by Lap 15, with a broken camshaft being the cause for the sudden exit.

The remaining Bottom Five were; 36th was the aforementioned #29 of Skyler Taylor, 35th was the aforementioned #34 of Brian Fox, 34th was the #60 CAT Rental Stores Chevrolet of Christian Russel and 33rd was the #98 Porter-Cable Power Tools Ford of Al Lagasee.

SCRLASTCAR STATISTICS
*This is the first time the #16 has finished last in a Truck Series race at Texas.
*The only other time the #16 has trailed the field was in the Season 1 Sears Auto Center 125 at the Milwaukee Mile when Morgan McPherson's #16 Papa John's Pizza Chevrolet fell out with camshaft problems after completing 11 of the 20 laps; 97 races ago.
*The last time a driver has trailed the field due to camshaft issues was the NAPA 250 at the Martinsville Speedway when Derrick Edison's #26 Mittler Brothers / American Trucking Ford fell out after completing 5 of the 34 laps; 5 races ago.

THE BOTTOM FIVE
37) #16-Samet Ozkan / 11 laps / camshaft led 1 lap
36) #29-Skyler Taylor / 17 laps / running
35) #34-Brian Fox / 17 laps / running
34) #60-Christian Russel / 17 laps / running
33) #98-Al Lagasee / 17 laps / running

S5 SCRLASTCAR Rainbow Dash Truck Series Driver's Championship