Season Kickoff Nets New Hardware
February 13, 2019 by Toyota![Season Kickoff Nets New Hardware](images/articleimages/2019_toyota_motrosports_001-400.jpg)
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NASCAR Joe Gibbs Racing Camry teammates Kyle Busch (14th), Martin Truex Jr. (15th), Denny Hamlin (17th) and Erik Jones (20th) all participated in Sunday's NASCAR Clash at Daytona after earning Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series (MENCS) pole positions in 2018. Busch started from outside the front row, however he along with his Toyota teammates couldn't avoid a tumultuous wreck that took out nearly half the field before the non-points event was called due to rain. Earlier in the day, these same drivers along with Matt DiBenedetto and Parker Kligerman vied for the top starting spots in this year's Daytona 500 with Truex taking seventh, best among the Camry contingent. Camry MENCS drivers will compete in Thursday's Duels to determine next Sunday's Daytona 500 field. 'We made the top-12 so that was good,' said Hamlin after qualifying. 'Just slowed up in that last round a little bit, but overall happy to just kind of be in the top-12 there to give us a decent spot on Thursday.' Strategy and patience proved fruitful for Camry driver Kraus in Monday's rain-delayed K&N East race at Florida's New Smyrna Speedway. He took the lead with 40 laps (of 175) to go and never looked back. Despite starting from the pole position, his Bill McAnally Racing teammate Hailie Deegan experienced electrical issues and finished 16th. USAC Kevin Thomas Jr. earned a pair of runner-up finishes to lead Toyota in the season-opening USAC National Midget car series double-header at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. Friday and Saturday night. C.J. Leary also earned a third-place podium finish on Saturday, while Tucker Klaasmeyer led 25 of the 60 laps run over the two nights. What's Next The official NASCAR season kicks off this weekend with the Gander RV Duels at Daytona on Fox Sports 1 this Thursday (Feb. 14) at 7 p.m. ET, which will set the field for Sunday's Daytona 500 to air at 2:30 p.m. ET on FOX. The NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race at Daytona is on Friday (Feb. 15) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. The NASCAR Xfinity Series takes to Daytona with the brand new Supra debut on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET on FS1.
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