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Crafton clinches 2nd straight NASCAR Truck Series championship; Wallace wins at Homestead

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Vehicles start the NASCAR Trucks series auto race, Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Jim Topper) (The Associated Press)

NASCAR Truck Series driver Matt Crafton watches practice for the EcoBoost 200 auto race, Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Jim Topper) (The Associated Press)

Matt Crafton made it back-to-back Truck Series championships, clinching the title with a ninth-place finish Friday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Crafton became the first driver to win consecutive championships in the series. The grizzled, 38-year-old veteran in a series loaded with up-and-comers had to finish 21st or better in the 134-lap race.

Darrell Wallace Jr. earned his fourth win of the season.

Wallace and truck owner/driver Kyle Busch went bumper-to-bumper for a celebratory spinout. Busch finished fourth, and his Kyle Busch Motorsports team won the driver's championship.

Kyle Larson was second, Timothy Peters third and Ryan Blaney fifth. Blaney was runner-up to Crafton in the final standings.