Sauter wins Truck Series opener at Daytona as Bell flips
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Johnny Sauter won the crash-filled Truck Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway on Friday night, giving Chevrolet its first series victory at the famed track.
Sauter was out front on the final lap when the caution flag dropped following a harrowing wreck that sent Christopher Bell's truck flipping through the air. Bell's No. 4 Toyota flipped nearly 10 times before coming to a stop. Bell got out and walked to a waiting ambulance without assistance, a welcome sight at a track where there has been a number of scary wrecks in recent years.
Ryan Truex was second, followed by Parker Kligerman, Brandon Brown and Tyler Young.
The 100-lap race had two huge melees in the final 10 laps, the first one causing a red flag that lasted nearly 30 minutes.
