NASCAR Truck Series at Phoenix 2014 Results: Winner, Standings and Reaction

Erik Jones overcame 33 other drivers and two power outages to win Friday night's Lucas Oil 150.

The race was originally scheduled for 150 laps. But on the 127th lap, the Phoenix International Raceway lost power for a second time and race officials had no other choice but to end the event, per NASCAR Trucks:

The lights came on minutes after the red flag waved, but Fox Sports' Jared Turner reported that officials didn't want to risk another outage occurring.

Despite the abrupt nature of the finish, Jones was a deserved winner. He led all but 12 of the 126 laps that were run, nearly going wire to wire after starting on the pole.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. was a bit disappointed with the conclusion but felt that a full race would've produced the same result:

Jones was so happy with his victory that he went a little overboard with his celebrations:

While the checkered flag comes a little too late to get Jones in the hunt for the points title, he'll take plenty of satisfaction from the trip to Victory Lane.

Pos.	Driver	Manufacturer
1	Erik Jones	Toyota
2	Matt Crafton	Toyota
3	Cole Custer	Chevrolet
4	Ryan Blaney	Ford
5	Ben Rhodes	Chevrolet
6	Darrell Wallace Jr.	Toyota
7	John H. Nemechek	Toyota
8	Austin Dillon	Chevrolet
9	Johnny Sauter	Toyota
10	Tyler Reddick	Ford

With his runner-up finish, Matt Crafton maintains his stranglehold on the top spot in the points standings, courtesy of ESPN.com.

Pos.	Driver	Points
1	Matt Crafton	798
2	Ryan Blaney	773
3	Darrell Wallace Jr.	752
4	Johnny Sauter	739
5	Timothy Peters	705
6	Joey Coulter	659
7	German Quiroga Jr.	654
8	Ben Kennedy	652
9	Jeb Burton	648
10	Mason Mingus	530

The race got off to a rather ignominious start. Roughly 20 minutes before the green flag was set to drop, a massive power outage hit the area surrounding the track, leaving large swathes of the Phoenix International Raceway completely dark.

Adam Longo of CBS 5 in Phoenix snapped a photo from the stands:

The delay dragged on well past the hour mark, which was a major detriment for the drivers. They were forced to sit on their hands and wait for power to be restored. With this race being the next-to-last of the season, that prolonged break meant more time to overthink everything and let nerves take over.

The race eventually got underway. And no sooner than the green flag waved, John Wes Townley saw his front end caved in after an accident, per the Motor Racing Network:

The wreck also claimed German Quiroga Jr.:

By the time all of the debris was cleared, a little over 10 percent of the race was already out of the way. That added some urgency to the remainder of the event. Losing 18 laps meant that drivers couldn't afford to waste any time.

Then came cautions in Laps 21 and 27, further stunting any sort of early momentum for anybody.

USA Today's Jeff Gluck couldn't help but revel in the crazy nature of the race:

The stilted nature of the night benefited those who started the race near the front of the pack, as Jones and Crafton both began and ended in the first and second positions. In fact, half of the drivers who qualified in the top 10 wound up there as the race wrapped up.

Friday night was certainly one of the more odd nights you'll see for some time.

The Camping World Truck Series season wraps up next week with the Ford EcoBoost 200 in Homestead, Florida.

With Crafton's commanding lead on Ryan Blaney, the No. 88 truck should take home the crown. It would take a massive collapse for him to fall at the finish line.