Darnell Drives the No. 99 NT+E Ford F-150 to a Fourth-Place Finish at Milwaukee

Erik Darnell and the No. 99 Northern Tool + Equipment team came to the Milwaukee Mile riding a wave of momentum after last week's victory at MIS. Darnell, who grew up only 40 miles south of the track, was hoping to turn in another solid performance in front of friends and family. After qualifying 13th and moving into the lead midway through the race, the No. 99 eventually fell back to fourth with 50 laps to go. Following a red flag due to the lightning, Darnell couldn't break away from the fourth spot after the delay and ended up holding down the same spot when the checker flag waved at the Camping World RV Sales 200.

Darnell's evening began with his Ford F-150 starting from the inside of row seven. The No.99 moved into 10th after five laps and was reporting the truck being very good through entry, but a little tight off the throttle. By lap 25 Darnell had moved up two more spots, but was already 10 seconds off race leader Johnny Benson. The NT+E Ford F-150 stayed in the eighth position for the next 36 laps fighting through lap traffic.