For Cale Gale, the 2012 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season has been up and down. However, he ended it on the biggest thrill – barely beating Kyle Busch to the line in the Ford Ecoboost 200 to score his first career NASCAR race win.
“I’ve been very fortunate to run full-time this year for Eddie Sharp and Eddie Sharp Racing and with a great sponsor with Rheem and great team behind me all season,” Gale said. “To come down to the last race and win, after the up-and-down year we’ve had, and I’ve learned a lot all season, it’s just a dream come true for me.
“This is all I’ve ever wanted to do is drive race cars for a living. I’ve done it my whole life, and to be able to win in NASCAR is a dream come true for me.”
In 22 starts this season, Gale had one win, three top fives and eight top 10s, finishing 12th in points. It was a season of firsts as it marked his first full truck season and fifth at Dover marked his first ever truck series top five finish.
The win also marked the second t
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