Todd Gilliland and No. 4 Mobil 1 Tundra Earn Top-10 at Charlotte

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Todd Gilliland and the No. 4 Mobil 1 team earned a top-10 finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Friday night’s N.C. Education Lottery 200. The young driver posted the second and third-fastest laps in two practices on Friday morning. Friday afternoon, Gilliland earned the third starting position for his second start at the 1.5-mile oval in one round of single-vehicle qualifying.
 
Under the lights, Gilliland quickly jumped to the lead. He led until team owner Kyle Busch passed him on lap 5. The 19-year-old would lead several more times for a total of seven laps. The No. 4 team dealt with a tight handling condition on the Mobil 1 Tundra and some late race fender damage, to pick up their fourth top-10 of the season with a seventh-place finish.
 
Stage One Recap:
  • In one round of single-truck qualifying, Gilliland put his No. 4 Tundra in the third starting position.
  • In the opening laps, the teenager jumped out to the lead, but quickly surrendered it to the No. 51.
  • When the caution flag flew for the conclusion of the stage Richmond made the call to bring the No. 4 to pit road for four fresh tires, fuel and adjustments.
  • Gilliland finished the first stage in the second position. 
Stage Two Recap:
  • Gilliland restarted the second stage in the 20th position after several competitors took only two tires or did not pit.
  • By lap 50 the No. 4 was scored within the top 10 and Gilliland finished the second stage in 10th.
  • Richmond called the No. 4 to pit road for four tires and fuel following the second stage. 
Stage Three Recap:
  • Gilliland began the final stage in the ninth position, and reported that his truck was much better but on the tight side.
  • After a caution on lap 79, the No. 4 Tundra had some right front fender damage and Richmond brought the teenager to pit road for repairs and four fresh tires.
  • Several laps later, the caution flag flew again and Richmond opted for a fuel-only stop securing track position in the top-20.
  • On the final caution on lap 128, Richmond made the call to bring Gilliland to pit road to put gently used scuffed tires on and Gilliland was able to use these to his advantage to pick up multiple positions and work his way into the top-10.
  • The second-generation driver took the checkered flag in the seventh position in just his second start at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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