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Grant Enfinger 2018 Ontario Recap

August 27, 2018

Canada Race Information:
Started: 11th
Stage 1: 9th
Stage 2: 9th
Finished: 17th
Laps: 65/65
Laps Led: 0
Status: Running
Driver Points: 8th
Owner Points: 8th
Playoff Position: 8th
 
GRANT ENFINGER FACES TOUGH END TO STRONG RUN AT CANADIAN TIRE MOTORSPORT PARK
“Not quite the finish we deserved today, but our ThorSport Racing Champion Power Equipment Ford team did a great job in giving us a good truck. Things got crazy at the end and unfortunately, we came out on that bad end of it. We will rebound and be ready for Vegas. Thank you to Ford Performance for all of their help in getting us up to speed on the road course.”
2018 Stats:
Starts: 17
Laps Completed: 2,525 of 2,534
Laps Led: 66
Wins: 0
Poles: 1 (Gateway)
Top-five Finishes: 4
Top-10 Finishes: 12
Average Start: 7.9
Average Finish: 8.8

Kaique Pacheco 2018 Nashville Recap

August 20, 2018

Kaique Pacheco went 0 for 1 this weekend and he remains the number one bull rider in the world with 2950 world standings points.

Up Next for PBR’s Premier Series:  the 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast travels to Springfield, MO for the PFIWESTERN.COM Invitational presented by Bass Pro shops at JQH Arena.   The three-day event gets underway Friday September 7th at 7:45 pm CT, continues with round 2 Saturday at 6:45 pm CT and concludes with the championship round Sunday September 9th at 4:45 pm CT.  Springfield will also host the eighth 15 / 15 Bucking Battle of the season Saturday night.

CBS Network will air the 15 / 15 Bucking Battle Sunday September 9th at 3:00 pm ET.

PBR’s streaming service RIDEPASS will air round one Friday night at 8:30 pm ET, round 2 Saturday at 7:30 pm ET and conclude with the championship round Sunday afternoon at 4:45 pm ET.  ON – DEMAND replay is available 8:00 am next day at Ridepass.com.  

CBS Sports Network will air the championship round Sunday September 9th at 6:00 pm ET.

Please check your local listings for programming confirmation.

Grant Enfinger 2018 Bristol Update

August 17, 2018

Bristol Race Information:
Started: 5th
Stage 1: 3rd
Stage 2: 8th
Finished: 10th
Laps: 200/200
Laps Led: 0
Status: Running
Driver Points: 6th
Owner Points: 8th
Playoff Position: 6th
 
GRANT ENFINGER EARNS 12TH TOP-10 OF 2018 SEASON, AND FIRST CAREER NCTWS PLAYOFF APPEARANCE, AT BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY
“Overall, the whole day at Bristol was kind of up and down. There were times when we had really good speed, and there were times we were off. We ended up getting run over about half way through the race and we could never really recover after that. But overall, it was a solid effort by everyone. I’m proud of our year so far, proud of how far we’ve come since this time last year, and proud of our team getting us into the playoffs. That is something we can all be proud of, and to be proud of Thorsport Racing for getting three trucks in the playoffs. Thank you to Duke and Rhonda Thorson, Champion Power Equipment, Ford Performance, Curb Records, Protect the Harvest, and everybody that had gotten us to this point.”
2018 Stats:
Starts: 16
Laps Completed: 2,460 of 2,469
Laps Led: 66
Wins: 0
Poles: 1 (Gateway)
Top-five Finishes: 4
Top-10 Finishes: 12

Kaique Pacheco 2018 Tulsa Recap

August 14, 2018

Kaique Pacheco went 0 for 2 in the Classic event and failed to ride his 15 / 15 Bucking Battle bull Saturday night.  Despite the lack of results, Kaique remains the number one bull rider in the world with 2950 world standings points.

Up Next for PBR’s Premier Series:  the 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast travels to Nashville, TN and the Music City Knockout presented by Cooper Tires for the fourth and final PBR Major of the season.   The two-day bracket-style event will begin on Friday, August 17 at 8:45 pm ET, wrapping up on Saturday, August 18 at 7:45 pm ET.    

CBS Sports Network will air Inside the Majors pre-show Friday August 17th at 8:30 pm ET before airing round 1 live at 9:00 pm ET.

CBS Network will air the championship round Sunday August 19th at 1:00 pm ET.

PBR’s streaming service RIDEPASS will air round one Friday night at 8:45 pm ET and conclude with the championship round Saturday August 18th 7:45 pm ET.  ON – DEMAND replay is available 8:00 am next day at Ridepass.com.       

Please check your local listings for programming confirmation.

Grant Enfinger 2018 Michigan Recap

August 13, 2018

Michigan Race Information:

  • Started: 6th
  • Stage 1: 5th
  • Stage 2: 1st
  • Finished: 7th
  • Laps: 100/100
  • Laps Led: 16
  • Status: Running
  • Driver Points: 3rd
  • Owner Points: 4th
  • Playoff Position: 6th
 
GRANT ENFINGER SHOWS STRENGTH OF TRUCK AND TEAM AT MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY, EARNING ANOTHER TOP-10 FINISH
“Overall, these last few weeks have had some really solid racing and solid speed in our Champion Power Equipment Ford F-150. I feel good about the truck we brought here. We went with (Crew Chief) Jeff Hensley’s gut feeling on a few things. I didn’t quite agree with it, but he had some serious reason, and it ended up being the right decision. It’s my third time at Michigan in a truck, and this is the best truck I’ve had here. Other than the fender, I think we had the best truck here today. If we had a track position at the end, I don’t think they could have gotten around us. I’m really proud of the effort, and really proud of what we have been doing these last few months.”
2018 Stats:
  • Starts: 15
  • Laps Completed: 2,260 of 2,269
  • Laps Led: 66
  • Poles: 1 (Gateway)
  • Wins: 0
  • Top-five Finishes: 4
  • Top-10 Finishes: 11

Grant Enfinger 2018 Pocono Recap

July 30, 2018

Pocono Race Information:
Started: 5th
Stage 1: 5th
Stage 2: 2nd
Finished: 6th
Laps: 60/60
Laps Led: 0
Status: Running
Driver Points: 3rd
Owner Points: 4th
Playoff Position: 6th
 
TRACK-BEST FINISH FOR GRANT ENFINGER AT POCONO RACEWAY
“Overall it was a solid day for us. We we were solid yesterday when we unloaded – had pretty good speed. We were able to tune on it, and actually made it pretty good for the race today. I feel like we probably had a fourth-place truck for most of the day. We opted to get stage points, because that’s where we are in the grand scheme of things, like we’ve been doing all year, and stuck with it. We had to come back from deep in the field in that last run, really had no cautions to help us out, and it worked out for us, we were able to drive up to sixth, and I’m proud of that. Not exactly the result we were going for, but I feel like we had a good Champion Power Equipment Ford F-150 – leaps and bounds from where we were last year, and I feel like we are steady building momentum for the remainder of the season.”
2018 Stats:
Starts: 14
Laps Completed: 2,160 of 2,169
Laps Led: 50
Poles: 1 (Gateway)
Wins: 0
Top-five Finishes: 4
Top-10 Finishes: 10

Grant Enfinger 2018 Eldora Recap

July 19, 2018

Eldora Race Information:
Started: 9th
Stage 1: 7th
Stage 2: 2nd
Finished: 2nd
Laps: 153
Laps Led: 1
Status: Running
Driver Points: 4th
Owner Points: 5th
 
GRANT ENFINGER TURNS A TRACK-BEST START INTO A TRACK-BEST FINISH, FINISHING SECOND AT ELDORA SPEEDWAY
“I feel like we had the position on him (Chase Briscoe) – we really had equal trucks. Both of our ThorSport Racing Ford F-150’s was really, really good. Really equal. I thought I had the spot on him in Turns 3 and 4 – he kinda used us up down there. Nothing dirty, same thing I would have done, just the last lap at Eldora for a really big race. Congratulations to those guys, but man I wish we could have gotten one for this No. 98 Protect The Harvest Team. All-and-all a good points night for us with three races to go.”
Notes:
  • The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) had two practice sessions on Tuesday evening in preparation for Wednesday night’s Eldora Dirt Derby at Eldora Speedway. Enfinger was third, and 12th, respectively, in each session.
  • The No. 98 Protect The Harvest Ford F-150 was fourth in single truck qualifying on Wednesday afternoon.
  • Enfinger lined-up first in Heat Race No. 4, and finished second, earning a ninth-place starting position for the main event.
  • Starting a track-best ninth, Enfinger finished seventh in Stage 1, and second in Stage 2. Restarting the final Stage from the second position, Enfinger battled with teammate and eventual race winner, Chase Briscoe on the final lap of an overtime shootout, but settled for a second-place finish in the sixth annual event at the half-mile clay oval.
2018 Stats:
Starts: 13
Laps Completed: 2,100 of 2,109
Laps Led: 50
Poles: 1 (Gateway)
Wins: 0
Top-five Finishes: 4
Top-10 Finishes: 9

Grant Enfinger 2018 Kentucky Recap

July 13, 2018

Kentucky Race Information:
Started: 5th
Stage 1: 5th
Stage 2: 5th
Finished: 6th
Laps: 150/150
Laps Led: 0
Status: Running
Driver Points: 5th
Owner Points: 7th
 
GRANT ENFINGER FINISHES SIXTH AT KENTUCKY
“It was a solid night for this Curb Records Ford F-150 team. We had good short-run speed, it fell off a little bit 20-25 laps into the tire run, it would just get tight and chatter the tires. Overall, a great night for ThorSport Racing. Congratulations to Ben (Rhodes), Eddie (Troconis, crew chief) and all the guys on the 41, they did great. Matt (Crafton) had a good run too. A great night for ThorSport Racing. We have four more until the cut-off.”
2018 Stats:
Starts: 12
Laps Completed: 1,947 of 1,956
Laps Led: 49
Poles: 1 (Gateway)
Wins: 0
Top-five Finishes: 3
Top-10 Finishes: 8

Grant Enfinger 2018 Chicago Recap

July 1, 2018

Chicago Race Information:
Started: 13th
Stage 1: 14th
Stage 2: 10th
Finished: 8th
Laps: 150/150
Laps Led: 0
Status: Running
Driver Points: 5th
Owner Points: 7th
 
TOP 10 FINISH FOR GRANT ENFINGER/CHAMPION POWER EQUIPMENT AT CHICAGO
“We started the race really tight, but we were able to get it a lot better after our pit stops. Unfortunately, we got some damage on our left front, and struggled after that. I’m proud of the effort from all of our guys to be able to salvage an eighth-place out of it tonight. We will be ready for Kentucky.”
2018 Stats:
Starts: 11
Laps Completed: 1,797 of 1,806
Laps Led: 49
Poles: 1 (Gateway)
Wins: 0
Top-five Finishes: 3
Top-10 Finishes: 7