Cory Roper finishes 17th at NASCAR Truck race at TMS

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Race Report NGROTS CarQuest Auto Parts Roper Racing at Texas Motor Speedway

Roper Finishes 17^th in Home State

Date:  July 18^th 2020

Event: Texas Motor Speedway Vankor 350

Format:  3 stages/167 laps/250.5 miles

Start/Finish:  30^th/17th

Race Winner:  Kyle Busch

Texas Motor Speedway Results

Texas Motor Speedway Vankor 350 Notes:

 

Cory Roper and the Roper Racing Team #04 CarQuest Auto Parts Ford F-150 started 30^th after drawing for track position based on points. 

• At the end of Stage 1, Roper was in 24^th and was finding some speed in the truck.  With 31 laps to go, Roper was running 7^th when he came to the pits to get tires in the final stage.  An uncontrolled tire penalty sent Roper back to the 20^th position with 13 laps remaining and ended up finishing 17^th.
• This event marks Roper’s 23^rd start in the truck series and places him 19^th in driver points standings and 24^th in owner points standings in the series.
• Cory Roper and the Roper Racing Team is primarily sponsored by CarQuest Auto Parts.
• Next race is a double header for the truck series at Kansas Speedway.
• Kyle Busch took the win at the Vankor 350. Christian Eckes, Matt Crafton, Stewart Friesen, and Brett Moffett completed the top five.