Matt Crafton charged into the lead after a late restart less than twenty laps from the finish Wednesday night and kept his Number-88 ThorSport Racing Toyota in front the rest of the way to claim victory at Eldora Speedway. The two-time series champion made his winning move by passing Stewart Friesen, who had dominated the first two stages and led a race-high ninety-three laps. Crafton eventually pulled away to a two-second advantage at the checkered flag with pole winner Friesen holding on for second place. The victory ended a twenty-seven-race winless streak for Crafton, whose last trip to Victory Lane came in May 2016 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
X-finity and Monster Energy Series haulers will arrive at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday as preparations continue for the weekend’s doubleheader at “The Brickyard.” Hear Sunday’s Brickyard 400 on WBUT 1050am and at wbut.com beginning at 1:30pm.