Johnny Sauter Holds off Stewart Friesen to Win PPG 400

Johnny Sauter was able to hold off Stewart Friesen on the final lap to earn his fourth victory of the 2018 season. Fuel woes began to threaten Sauter's fourth victory but a few late race cautions helped Sauter save enough fuel to the finish.

Friesen tied his best career finish of second, his best finish on asphalt. Justin Haley finished the race in third while ThorSport Racing teammates Grant Enfinger and Matt Crafton rounded out the top five.

There were nine cautions for 44 laps. There were a total of 12 lead changes among nine drivers with Todd Gilliland leading the most laps of the evening at 62 laps. Sauter led the second most laps at 51. Noah Gragson (19), Stewart Friesen (13), Grant Enfinger (7), Spencer Davis (7), Chris Eggleston (4), Justin Haley (3), and Ben Rhodes (1) were the nine drivers who led at least one lap in Friday's race.

Results from Texas 

1. Johnny Sauter
2. Stewart Friesen
3. Justin Haley
4. Grant Enfinger
5. Matt Crafton
6. Todd Gilliland
7. Tyler Young
8. Cody Coughlin
9. Spencer Davis
10. Noah Gragson
11. Dalton Sargeant
12. Wendell Chavous
13. Austin Hill
14. Chris Eggleston
15. Joe Nemechek
16. Ben Rhodes
17. Austin Wayne Self
18. Brett Moffitt
19. Jordan Anderson
20. Clay Greenfield
21. Norm Benning
22. Korbin Forrister
23. Myatt Snider
24. Jennifer Jo Cobb
25. Josh Reaume
26. Bo LeMastus
27. Reed Sorenson
28. Kyle Donahue
29. Bayley Currey
30. Justin Fontaine
31. Camden Murphy
32. Todd Peck

DNQ - No. 74: Mike Harmon

Next Saturday the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series heads to the Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa for the M&M's 200 presented by Casey's General Store. John Hunter Nemechek is the defending race winner. 

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