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An expecting father, Tanner Gray may have learned a lesson that benefit him in the future. Competing in Friday night’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the seven-year veteran anticipated a shot of earning his first trip to Victory Lane. 

After driving in the middle pack for much of the opening two stages, Gray rallied and passed Layne Riggs for P2 with under 30 laps remaining, but fell back four spots after getting loose along Turn 2. 

Gray raced up to Corey Heim’s bumper, but failed to find a way around the eventual race winner. He learned a lesson. 

“I just got too tight at the end of the run,” Gray said. “I think I burned it up coming from the rear and just didn’t do a good enough job when I got to (Heim). I thought I was definitely better and didn’t make the right lane choices when it mattered. I felt like if I could have gotten out front, maybe I wouldn’t have had to push it as hard and burn it up.  

“A lack of experience racing up front and feel like I didn’t do a good enough job. Just wish I could have had a few of those decisions back and done some things differently.” 

Gray’s P3 marked his first top-five finish since May 2023, a streak of 39 outings.