Matt Crafton Wins Second Camping World Truck Series Title
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BananaStock(HOMESTEAD, Fla.) — Matt Crafton finished in ninth place at Friday’s final Camping World Truck Series race at Homestead, but that was enough to take home his second title in a row.
Crafton had to finish 21st or better to pull it off and Darrell Wallace Jr. won the race.
“To say I made history is definitely very, very cool, but it’s all about the guys that are behind me,” Crafton said. “Without them, I’m just an average race car driver at best.”
The 38-year-old veteran played it safe on his way to the second title.
“I wanted to race so much harder tonight,” Crafton said. “I kept asking, I was just waiting for them to say that there were like 20 trucks running at that point and then I could go. When it was five [laps] to go and I had asked again how many trucks were still in, and there were 22 on the lead lap, I said I couldn’t take any chances. I know I could have went further forward, but I said it is what it is.”
No other driver has won back-to-back titles in the history of the Truck Series.
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