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Crafton conserves enough fuel to win Trucks Series race

Published May. 8, 2015 10:48 p.m. ET

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) Matt Crafton conserved just enough fuel while the leaders kept running out in the final laps to win the NASCAR Trucks Series race at Kansas Speedway on Friday night.

All the trucks were forced to pit with 55 laps remaining, just on the upper end of the fuel window, when Ray Black Jr. blew his engine after a long green-flag run.

Erik Jones, the 18-year-old who had dominated the race, was the first to run out with five laps left. Tyler Reddick took over the lead, only to run out moments later.

Finally, Crafton passed Daniel Suarez when he ran out of gas with two laps remaining, then had just enough in his own tank to cross the finish line.

Ryan Newman finished second. Johnny Sauter was third.

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