MIAMI- The 2016
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series comes down to the final race — the Ford
EcoBoost 200 — at Homestead-Miami Speedway with veteran Matt Crafton vying for
his third championship and talented rookie Christopher Bell looking to make
history.
The four drivers racing for the
championship are Johnny Sauter, Crafton, Bell and Timothy Peters and will enter
the race tied in the championship standings. The driver with the best finish in
the race will bring home the title and Crafton feels comfortable entering the
event.
“I feel good,” Crafton said. “We’ve
been in this situation before and feel like we have a great car and great crew
to get the job done on Friday.”
He also stated that he doesn’t feel
any extra pressure pursuing his third title and plans to race the same way he’s
raced all season.
Bell, the surprise of the season,
seeks a championship in his rookie year. The 21-year-old looks to capitalize on
this opportunity stating that Homestead-Miami Speedway is one of his favorite
tracks on the schedule.
“I can’t wait to get to
Homestead-Miami Speedway,” said Bell, “It’s a track that allows me to move
around a lot so to have the championship race at Homestead-Miami Speedway
definitely plays to my strong hand.”
Sauter, who has two wins in the last
three races, enters the final race with plenty of momentum. He likes his
chances at Homestead-Miami Speedway but young-gun Bell has caught his attention
coming into the final race.
“He’s obviously a talented kid and
this track kind of races like a short track so I definitely think it plays to
his advantage. But I’m worried about all three guys not just one,” Sauter said.
The championship race airs on FS1 Nov.
18 at 8 p.m. ET.
