Ty Majeski dominates NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoff opener: Ty Majeski’s timing was impeccable.Winless this season before Friday night’s TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, Majseki put an old-fashioned beating on the rest of the field in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoff opener.(Read More)(8-11-2023)
#98-Ty Majeski dominated and won the TSport 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Friday. Majeski led a career high 179 of the 200 laps, won stages one and two, and earned the victory; locking himself into the Round of 8.
The win was his first of the season, first at Indianapolis, and the third Truck Series win of his career.
Pole-sitter #19-Christian Eckes was second, followed by #7-Layne Riggs, #42-Carson Hocevar, #38-Zane Smith, #1-William Sawalich, #24-Rajah Caruth, #11-Corey Heim, #88-Matt Crafton, #25-Matt DiBenedetto in the top-10.
Playoff drivers not finishing within the top-10: #2-Nick Sanchez, 11th, #23-Grant Enfinger, 12th, #99-Ben Rhodes, 16th.
There were three lead changes among three drivers and five cautions for 41 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 75.075mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report
Race Fast Facts – Indianapolis
Ty Majeski (P) won the TSport 200, his third victory in 60 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his first victory and 12th top-10 finish in 2023.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in two races at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Christian Eckes (P) (second) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. It is his ninth top-10 finish in 2023.
Layne Riggs (third) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Rajah Caruth (seventh) was the highest finishing rookie.
Corey Heim (P) leads the point standings by 3 points over Ty Majeski (P).
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Truck Series Playoff Driver Point Standings after Indianapolis:
Two races remain in the Round of 8:
1) #98-Ty Majeski, 1 win
2) #11-Corey Heim, 2077, +47
3) #19-Christian Eckes, 2069, +39
4) #42-Carson Hocevar, 2065, +35
5) #38-Zane Smith,, 2059, +29
6) #23-Grant Enfinger, 2054, +24
7) #99-Ben Rhodes, 2034, +4
8) #2-Nick Sanchez, 2032, +2
Outside of the Round of 8:
9) #88-Matt Crafton, 2030, -2
10) #25-Matt DiBenedetto, 2029, -3
See the Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings
Paint Schemes
Trucks to the rear: # 16-Ankrum(Back Up), #45-Alan(Unapproved Adjustments), #02-Mills(Unapproved Adjustments), #22-Bearden(Unapproved Adjustments), #38-Smith(Unapproved Adjustments).
Pitstall Selections
#19-Christian Eckes won the pole for the TSport 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Indianapolis Raceway Park with a speed of 107.918mph for his second pole of the season, first at IRP and the fifth pole of his career.
#98-Ty Majeski, #11-Corey Heim, #24-Rajah Caruth, #42-Carson Hocevar, #23-Grant Enfinger, #35-Jake Garcia, #38-Zane Smith, #2-Nick Sanchez, #1-William Sawalich are the remainder of the top-10.
Of the Playoff drivers not in the top-10: #88-Matt Crafton qualified 13th, #99-Ben Rhodes was 21st, and #25-Matt DiBenedetto will line up 24th.
Did not qualify: #33 Josh Reaume,#44 Chad Chastain,#46 Armani Williams.
See the complete TSport 200 Starting Lineup and check out the complete Qualifying Results.
Qualifying Fast Facts – Indianapolis:
Christian Eckes (P) won the Pole Award for the TSport 200 with a lap of 22.884 seconds, 107.918 mph.
This is his fifth pole in 85 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his second pole and 12th top-10 start in 2023.
This is his first pole in two races at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Ty Majeski (P) (second) posted his 14th top-10 start of 2023 and his second in two races at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Corey Heim (P) (third) posted his second top-10 start at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. It is his 11th in 16 races this season.
Rajah Caruth (fourth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
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Crew Rosters
Qualifying Order
Practice for the TSport 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway is over; the top-five, slowest and notes:
#11-Heim 105.996
#88-Crafton 105.792
#98-Majeski 105.755
#7-Riggs 105.615
#15-Taylor Gray 105.507
Slowest: #46-Williams 98.571
Notes: #45-Alan spun in a single-truck incident and #16-Ankrum hit the wall and pulled out the back-up due to damage.
See complete results on the Practice speeds page.(8-11-2023)
The Entry List for the TSport 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Friday has been released. There are 39 drivers/teams for 36 spots. Since 39 teams are entered, three will miss the race. Some notes: #04-Landen Lewis, #20-Greg Van Alst, #22-Logan Bearden, #41-Shane Van Gisbergen, #44-Chad Chastain, #61-TBA, #66-Jones.
See the complete Entry List page.
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