Team : No. 33 - Kiklos Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil Chevrolet
Owner: Maurice Gallagher, Jr.
Crew Chief: Jerry Baxter
Kaz Grala won the Keystone Light 21 Means 21 Pole Award for the 18th Annual NextEra Energy Resources 250 with a lap of 49.813 seconds, 180.676 mph.
This is his first pole in ten NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2017.
This is his first pole at Daytona International Speedway.
Johnny Sauter (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2017 and his sixth in nine races at Daytona International Speedway.
Spencer Gallagher (third) posted his second top-10 start at Daytona International Speedway.
Kaz Grala (first) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
Kaz Grala has become the youngest NASCAR national series pole winner at Daytona International Speedway at the age 18 years, 1 month and 26 days (previous record was held by Dylan Kwasniewski at the age of 18 years, 8 months and 22 days).
Drivers Entered: 42 (6 drivers will not make the race)
Laps Scheduled: 100
Margin of Victory: Under Caution Seconds
Time of Race: 1 Hours 55 Minutes 38 Seconds
Average Speed: 129.720
Cautions: 6 for 29 laps
Lead Changes: 14
Green Flag Passes: 1,730 (24.4 passes per green flag lap)
Daytona International Speedway
18th Annual NextEra Energy Resources 250
Race Winner: Kaz Grala
Age: 18
Team : No. 33 - Kiklos Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil Chevrolet
Owner: Maurice Gallagher, Jr.
Crew Chief: Jerry Baxter
Kaz Grala won the 18th Annual NextEra Energy Resources 250, his first victory in ten NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2017.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish at Daytona International Speedway.
Austin Wayne Self (second) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Daytona International Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2017.
Chase Briscoe (third) posted his first top-10 finish at Daytona International Speedway in his first start.
Kaz Grala (first) was the highest finishing rookie.
Kaz Grala leads the point standings by 14 points over Johnny Sauter.
Kaz Grala's win is the fourth-time a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race has been won from the pole at Daytona - previous wins from the pole: Jack Sprague, 2007; Mark Martin, 2006; Joe Ruttman, 2001.
Kas Grala becomes the youngest Daytona winner in NASCAR national series history at 18 years, 1 month and 26 days - previous record was held by Tyler Reddick (19 years, 1 month, 9 days).
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