John Hunter Nemechek racing for his dad, the NASCAR racing veteran Joe Nemechek, gave his father the perfect father’s day gift, a win at the 4th Annual Drivin’ for Lineman 200. This was John Hunter Nemechek’s first win in 2017
“He is my boss, mentor, and dad,” said John Hunter said an emotional winner holding back the tears speaking about his dad. “And I can never pay him back but this a small payment.”
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Quick Race Facts:
John H. Nemechek won the 4th Annual Drivin’ for Linemen 200, his fourth victory in 61 NASCAR
Camping World Truck Series races.
This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2017.
This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in four races at Gateway Motorsports Park.
Chase Briscoe  (second) posted his first top-10 finish in at Gateway Motorsports Park.
It is his fourth top-10 finish in 2017.Johnny Sauter (third) posted his sixth top-10 finish in six races at Gateway Motorsports Park.
Chase Briscoe (second) was the highest finishing rookie.Johnny Sauter leads the point standings by 38 points over Christopher Bell.
Nemechek becomes the second youngest NCWTS driver to win at Gateway at the age of 20 years 0 months 6 days.
The average age of the NCWTS winners at Gateway over the last four seasons is 19.5 – 2014 Darrell
Wallace Jr. (20 years old), 2015 Cole Custer (17), 2016 Christopher Bell (21) and 2017 John Hunter
Nemechek (20).
Final Results
Fin | Driver | Team |
1 | John | Nemechek |
2 | Chase | Briscoe |
3 | Johnny | Sauter |
4 | Matt | Crafton |
5 | Grant | Enfinger |
6 | Christopher | Bell |
7 | Ryan | Truex |
8 | Ben | Rhodes |
9 | Noah | Gragson |
10 | Justin | Haley |
11 | Austin | Cindric |
12 | Cody | Coughlin |
13 | Kaz | Grala |
14 | Austin | Hill |
15 | TJ | Bell |
16 | Kyle | Donahue |
17 | Jordan | Anderson |
18 | Wendell | Chavous |
19 | Josh | Reaume |
20 | Bryce | Napier |
21 | Todd | Gilliland |
22 | Norm | Benning |
23 | Camden | Murphy |
24 | Clay | Greenfield |
25 | Donnie | Levister |
26 | Kevin | Donahue |
27 | Travis | Kvapil |
28 | Joe | Nemechek |
29 | Tommy | Regan |
30 | Jennifer | Cobb |
Photos By: Kyle Dearing / STLRACING.COM
Story: By: Kevin Proot / St. Louis Motor Racing News