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FORT WORTH, Texas - Sheldon Creed had a little bump from a friend who was already in the bottom four for the NASCAR Truck Series

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FORT WORTH, Texas – Sheldon Creed got a little bump from a friend who was already in the bottom four for the NASCAR Truck Series

Creed qualified for the Championship round by taking the finish of two rounds in overtime created when playoff contender Ben Rhodes crushed undisputed Christian Eckes with the two in the top five with two rounds to go , leaving several pilots angry

As Creed rubbed shoulders with Austin Hill on the back stretch on the first lap of the round, Moffitt came down the track to give Creed the boost he needed to get past

« Thank goodness I had a teammate with me and I was able to make it happen, » said Creed, the first four-time series winner this season « I thought I could cover the 16 at least a few tours It’s so nice to be stress free for the next week or two «

Hill was on the verge of passing Creed with two laps to go when Rhodes passed to the right-back of the Eckes No 18 Toyota, sending Eckes into the wall

Rhodes was damaged at the left front but was then sent into the wall by Eckes teammate Chandler Smith, leaving Creed to take the yellow / checkered combo at the finish line Rhodes finished 20th

Rhodes said he was trying to keep his car out of the wall and had no intention of making contact with Eckes, who made lewd gestures at Rhodes when he left. approached the grassy area on the front stretch where Eckes’ car ended up

« They may have their own opinion, but I was in the truck, I know what happened, » Rhodes said « Now everyone wants to fight us for the incidents I’m in

« There seems to be a lack of talent there, » said Rhodes, referring to the Truck Series team of Cup driver Kyle Busch

“Sure, I was aggressive and was trying to dump it, but in the same aspect it’s just a tough race on a one-groove race track,” Eckes said “Then he was a little upset and we went straight down the straight and I got pulled apart and ran I was probably going to throw him off and he just turned left as hard as he could and hooked me up «

Creed led 131 of 152 laps, while Hill was second and Zane Smith third Hill and Smith are the other two in the top four along with Creed and Moffitt, with a qualifying race left on Friday at Martinsville

Matt Crafton, who briefly took the lead from Creed and won the second stage, was sixth and is the first rider outside the cup line, 12 points behind Zane Smith

Among the remaining drivers with a chance to qualify, Grant Enfinger is 42 points behind Smith, followed by Rhodes (45 behind) and Tyler Ankrum (79 behind)

Creed briefly lost his lead with 20 laps to go to a few drivers outside of the title race when Stewart Friesen passed Creed, just before Johnny Sauter attempted to pass Friesen down They collided side-by-side at Turn 2 and drifted together into the outside wall

« It made my life a little easier when they did that, » said Creed « Let the race come to you, drive what you have and you will always end up better. A good day and well executed »

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