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John Nemechek Wins 4th Annual Drivin’ for Lineman 200

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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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John Hunter Nemechek celebrates victory at Gateway Motorsports Park

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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

 

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