6/18/2014
Chase Pistone
Chase Pistone sets fastest pace in first of two NASCAR Truck practices at Gateway
Chase Pistone made a late surge to the top of the speed charts in Friday’s first of two Camping World Truck Series practice sessions at Gateway Motorsports Park.
Pistone covered the suburban St. Louis track, hosting its first Truck Series race – Saturday’s Drivin’ for Linemen 200 – since 2010, at a field-best speed of 136.141 mph.
Pistone achieved his top lap on the last of 21 practice laps.
Justin Lofton had the second-fastest top lap (135.497 mph), followed by Jeb Burton (135.412), last week’s Texas winner Matt Crafton (135.014) and Erik Jones (134.831).
Sixth through 10th-fastest were Cole Custer (134.529), German Quiroga Jr. (134.425), Joey Coulter (134.425), Darrell Wallace Jr. (134.156) and Ryan Blaney (133.833).
Caleb Roark, driving for Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing, was the slowest of the 27 drivers, recording a top speed of just 122.991 mph in only two laps around the track.
Ironically, only eight drivers entered for Saturday night’s race have ever driven a truck at Gateway in past years.
A total of 27 trucks took to the track in the first practice.
A second practice session will be held from 7 to 9 pm ET Friday evening.
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Article Credit: Jerry Bonkowski - Motorsports Talk
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