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2016 Truck Series Season in Review: John Hunter Nemechek

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Careers for Veterans 200 - Qualifying

BROOKLYN, MI - AUGUST 27: John H Nemechek, driver of the #8 BusinessMachinesCmpny/MellingPerf Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Careers for Veterans 200 at Michigan International Speedway on August 27, 2016 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

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John Hunter Nemechek

CREW CHIEF: Gere Kennon

TEAM: NEMCO Motorsports

POINTS: 8th

WINS: 2 (Atlanta, Bowmanville)

LAPS LED: 99 (career best)

Top 5s: 5

TOP 10s: 11 (career best)

POLES: 1 (Iowa I, first career pole)

WHAT WENT RIGHT: Won his second Truck series race in the second race of the year at Atlanta by getting the leading the last eight laps ... Involved in a controversial win at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park that saw Nemecheck edge Cole Custer in a photo finish off the track surface ... Qualified for the inaugural Truck Chase in his first full season of Truck competition ... Led a season-high 53 laps at Iowa Speedway.

WHAT WENT WRONG: Was eliminated from the Chase after the first round ... Recorded two DNFs (Michigan, Talladega).

WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2016: His second full season in the Truck series.