Kaique Pacheco went 2 for 3 and qualified for the event championship round, his ninth one of the season. Kaique earned 26 standings points for his fifth place finish overall in the event. With those points Kaique improved one position to third place in the PBR world standings with 622.50 points. Pacheco has earned points in 6 of the last 7 Unleash the Beast events.
Kaique Pacheco went 0 for 2 over the weekend and fell one place to fourth in the PBR world standings with 596.50 points.
Grant Enfinger, No. 98 Champion Power Equipment/Curb Records Ford F-150
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
Talladega Superspeedway – Chevrolet Silverado 250
Race No. 19 of 23
Talladega Race Information:
Started: 4th
Stage 1: 31st
Stage 2: 29th
Finished: 13th
Laps: 94/94
Laps Led: 0
Status: Running
Driver Points: 4th
Owner Points: 4th
2020 Stats:
Starts: 19
Poles: 0
Wins: 3
Laps Led: 104
Top-5 Finishes: 6
Top-10 Finishes: 11
GRANT ENFINGER RECOVERS FROM GOING TWO LAPS DOWN TO FINISH 13TH AT TALLADEGA AND ADVANCES TO THE ROUND OF 8
“Not the way we had it planned but our ThorSport Racing guys did a great job overcoming our early issues with the left rear tire rub. We had a great Champion Power Equipment/Curb Records Ford F-150 and I’m bummed we weren’t able to show all the speed we had. However, I’m very proud that we are able to move on to the next round of the Playoffs and it’s great that our other teammates were able to advance as well. We will be ready in Kansas.”
Kaique Pacheco went 1 for 2 over the weekend and earned 9 points for his 10th place finish in the event. He qualified for the event championship round but was unable to compete with a strained hamstring he suffered the night before in the 15 / 15 Bucking Battle. Kaique rode that bull to second place in the bonus round and earned an additional 40 standings points. Pacheco improved to third place in the PBR world standings with 596.50 points. The unexpected open weekend in the schedule will allow Kaique time to rest and rehab his hamstring strain, with the full intention of competing in Lincoln.
Grant Enfinger, No. 98 ADS/Lucas Oil/Curb Records Ford F-150
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
Bristol Motor Speedway – UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics
Race No. 17 of 23
Bristol Race Information:
Started: 1st
Stage 1: 5th
Stage 2: 11th
Finished: 6th
Laps: 200/200
Laps Led: 0
Status: Running
Driver Points: 4th
Owner Points: 4th
2020 Stats:
Starts: 17
Poles: 1
Wins: 3
Laps Led: 104
Top-5 Finishes: 6
Top-10 Finishes: 10
TOP-10 FINISH FOR GRANT ENFINGER AT BRISTOL
“Overall a decent night at Bristol (Motor Speedway). We had to overcome an issue that was shutting the engine off on corner exit in the first Stage, so that was detrimental to our tack position, but the guys didn’t give up. Tyler Shullick actually jumped in the truck, under caution, and swapped the ECU out and we didn’t go a lap down, that alone was a big deal within itself. Our truck had decent speed, we were probably one adjustment away from contending speed-wise. It was tough to pass, but we were able to make the most of it and finish sixth. I can’t thank everyone at ThorSport Racing, and the guys at ADS and Lucas Oil enough for coming on-board tonight. We had a decent night and can’t wait to get to Las Vegas (Motor Speedway) next week.”
Kaique Pacheco went 1 for 3 over the weekend and earned 3.50 points for his 7th place finish in round one. Kaique finished outside the top 15 and didn’t qualify for the event championship round. However, he was successful Saturday night in the 15 / 15 Bucking Battle. Kaique rode his bull to third place in the round and earned an additional 32.50 standings points. Pacheco is currently 5th in the PBR world standings with 547.50 points.
Grant Enfinger, No. 98 Champion Power Equipment/Curb Records Ford F-150
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
Richmond Raceway – ToyotaCare 250
Race No. 16 of 23
Richmond Race Information:
Started: 5th
Stage 1: 2nd
Stage 2: 2nd
Finished: 1st
Laps: 250/250
Laps Led: 18
Status: Running
Driver Points: 8th
Owner Points: 8th
Reseeded Owner/Driver Points: 4th
2020 Stats:
Starts: 16
Poles: 0
Wins: 3
Laps Led: 104
Top-5 Finishes: 6
Top-10 Finishes: 9
GRANT ENFINGER RALLY’S FROM A LAP DOWN TO WIN IN HIS TRACK DEBUT AT RICHMOND RACEWAY
How do you explain a night like this? You had contact with your teammate, Ben Rhodes, which could have ruined everything and you come back and won this race. How did you do it?
“Man, this is a special night for us. It’s been a rough couple of months, but blessed to have some great partners – blessed to have Champion Power Equipment on board with us here. This one is for my buddy Jason, he’s been in the hospital for a month and a half or so now, but he’s starting to wake up, so this one’s for him and everyone who’s stood behind us. Even though we got the year started out pretty good, it’s been some rough couple months. I’m thankful to Duke and Rhonda Thorson, everyone that let’s us do this. We catch a little heck every now and then, but we had three ThorSport Racing F-150’s that could have won the race tonight, and I’m proud of that.”
Nothing about tonight was easy, especially trying to chase down your teammate Matt Crafton. Tell me about the pass for the lead, on old tires. How did you do it?
“It seemed like he (Crafton) wanted to be on the bottom, he could roll the top a little bit, but we rolled the center really good, and that was our advantage on the long run. I can’t say thank you enough to Jeff Hensley. Like I said, we’ve been beating our heads against the wall lately, but I feel like we’re going into the Playoff’s with some momentum. Really proud of our guys, proud of the guys on pit road. It’s been a tough stretch – a tough stretch with no sponsors at the track – hopefully they’ll know now we’ve been working our butt off all year.”
Grant Enfinger, No. 98 FarmPaint.com/Curb Records Ford F-150
NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series
Darlington Raceway – South Carolina Education Lottery 200
Race No. 15 of 23
Darlington Race Information:
Started: 7th
Stage 1: 15th
Stage 2: 12th
Finished: 4th
Laps: 152/152
Laps Led: 0
Status: Running
Driver Points: 8th
Owner Points: 9th
2020 Stats:
Starts: 15
Poles: 0
Wins: 2
Laps Led: 86
Top-5 Finishes: 5
Top-10 Finishes: 8
GRANT ENFINGER SCORES A TOP-FIVE FINISH IN HIS DARLINGTON DEBUT
“Overall a decent finish for our Farm Paint F-150, but we struggled some keeping the momentum up in Turn 4. We had a pretty good truck through 1 & 2. We made our F-150 better throughout the race and because of the way the strategy worked out, we were able to come home fourth. We have to get better for the Playoffs and we’re working hard to do just that.”
Kaique Pacheco went 2 for 3 over the weekend, highlighted by finishing fifth in round 1, and placing second overall for the event. Kaique earned 67 points and with that moved up three spots to 4th position in the world standings with 511.50 points.
Kaique failed to cover his 15 / 15 Bucking Battle attempt Saturday night.