Timothy Peters Finishes 13th in Tough Race at Bristol

At the conclusion of 200 unpredictable laps at Bristol Motor Speedway in the UNOH 200, Timothy Peters took the checkered flag in the 13th position in his No. 17 Red Horse Racing Toyota Tundra. The result keeps Peters in the eighth, and final position, to make the inaugural Chase for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) championship. Peters posted the third-fastest lap in the opening practice session and clocked in 22nd in the final session. A qualifying lap of 15.33 seconds in qualifying placed him 25th on the starting grid, but the 2012 Bristol winner methodically picked his way through the field, with the aid of crew chief Shane Huffman. Peters was called to pit road at lap 33 under caution for four tires and adjustments to help a loose condition on entry. When the competition caution was thrown nine laps later, Peters took fuel only, and the exchange netted him eight positions to move him up to 13th. Just past the halfway point, Peters cracked the top-10 on lap 112, and worked his way into contention. The Danville, Virginia native’s handling became tight, and he made his final trek to pit road under the lap 135 caution for four tires, fuel, and air pressure changes. Peters fought valiantly on numerous occasions on the outside lane with a tight Toyota Tundra and finished 13th in his 12th start at the “World’s Fastest Half Mile.”