In a rain shortened NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series event at Kentucky Speedway, GMS Racing’s Sheldon Creed grabbed his first checkered flag of his career becoming the 17th different driver in the last five seasons to get their first career win in the Gander Trucks.
First-Time Winners | Track | Date | |
1 | Sheldon Creed | Kentucky | Saturday, July 11, 2020 |
2 | Todd Gilliland | Martinsville | Saturday, October 26, 2019 |
3 | Spencer Boyd | Talladega | Saturday, October 12, 2019 |
4 | Stewart Friesen | Eldora | Thursday, August 1, 2019 |
5 | Tyler Ankrum | Kentucky | Thursday, July 11, 2019 |
6 | Austin Hill | Daytona | Friday, February 15, 2019 |
7 | Justin Haley | Gateway | Saturday, June 23, 2018 |
8 | Chase Briscoe | Homestead | Friday, November 17, 2017 |
9 | Noah Gragson | Martinsville | Saturday, October 28, 2017 |
10 | Ben Rhodes | Las Vegas | Saturday, September 30, 2017 |
11 | Austin Cindric | CTMP | Sunday, September 3, 2017 |
12 | Kaz Grala | Daytona | Friday, February 24, 2017 |
13 | Daniel Suarez | Phoenix | Friday, November 11, 2016 |
14 | Grant Enfinger | Talladega | Saturday, October 22, 2016 |
15 | Brett Moffitt | Michigan | Saturday, August 27, 2016 |
16 | Ben Kennedy | Bristol | Wednesday, August 17, 2016 |
17 | William Byron | Kansas | Friday, May 6, 2016 |
The big victory propelled Creed two spots in the driver standings to second just 46 points behind Austin Hill in the standings lead. The win not only guarantees Creed’s spot in the Playoffs is also padded his Playoff points total (eight – second most behind Grant Enfinger). In seven starts this season, the Alpine, California star has put up one win (Kentucky), three top fives, five top 10s and a career-best average finish of 8.9.
Looking ahead to Texas this weekend, expect Creed to run upfront. He has made three series starts at the 1.5-mile facility posting a career-best finish of sixth last season. But also keep a look out for another driver adding their name to the first-time winners list as Texas Motor Speedway has been the home to five first-time Gander Truck winners all-time.
First-Time Winners | Track | Date | |
1 | Jeb Burton | Texas | Friday, June 7, 2013 |
2 | Clint Bowyer | Texas | Friday, November 3, 2006 |
3 | Brendan Gaughan | Texas | Friday, June 7, 2002 |
4 | Travis Kvapil | Texas | Friday, October 5, 2001 |
5 | Bryan Reffner | Texas | Friday, October 13, 2000 |