Earlier in the day the Nascar Camping World Truck Series would run their final practice session to get ready for qualifying for the Lucas Oil 200 and for the Lucas Oil 200.
When it was time for some more track action is was time with the qualifying for the Lucas Oil 200. Mike Skinner in the #5 Toyota of Des Moines Toyota Tundra would set the Truck Series Track Record with a speed of 137.052 mph. TJ Bell was 2nd quickest with a speed of 136.057 mph, Matt Crafton was 3rd quickest with a speed of 135.846, Colin Braun had a speed of 135.793 in 4th and Johnny Sauter was 5th with a speed of 135.251 mph.
Then it would be time for the pre-race concert from country singer Luke Bryan. Then the Driver Introductions would take place on the front stretch just shortly after 8 pm.
When the race would get going Matt Crafton would jump from his 3rd place starting spot to the lead. After he did take the lead the first caution would come on lap 1. This caution would last for 4 laps. Crafton would resume command of the lead but just after they restarted another caution would come out this time for 3 trucks getting together in 1 & 2. The race would resume on lap 10.
Crafton would continue to lead it but on lap 18, Mike Skinner would make the pass on Crafton and begin to coast away until a caution on lap 57 would bunch the field. This caution was for debris on the backstretch, the race would resume on lap 63.
Skinner would maintain the top spot but would see another caution come out on lap 73 which would last until lap 78. They would resume and see the next caution come out on lap 109 when David Starr and Stacy Compton get together in turns 1 & 2. During this caution, Skinner would lose the lead to Aric Almirola after a round of pit stops on lap 114. The green would come back out on lap 116.
Almirola would be passed by Skinner on lap 117. The next caution came out on lap 126 when Jason White got together with Todd Bodine on the Front Stretch. This caution period lasted until lap 132.
Skinner would continue to lead and appeared to be cruising to the victory and the only thing slowing him was lap trucks until the final race caution came out on lap 192 for debris on the front stretch. They would resume the race on lap 196. Skinner would cruise on to the victory.
Finishing behind Skinner was Aric Almirola, Colin Braun, Ron Hornaday Jr and Johnny Sauter.
The next race at the Iowa Speedway is the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series Race and the ASA Late Model Series Race on Saturday September 19th, Counrty Superstar Billy Currington will perform in concert.
