2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Las Vegas Race Page

Friday, March 3, 2023 - Las Vegas Speedway
9:00pm/et
Laps: 134 - Stages: 30/60/134
TV: FS1 -  Radio: MRN, Sirius XM NASCAR

Race Specific News

Race Rundown

#51-Kyle Busch won the Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday night. He led a race high 84 laps of the 134 lap race.
The win is his first of the year in the Truck Series, fourth win at Las Vegas, and the 63rd win of his career in trucks. It also marked his first trip to victory lane with Chevrolet with his Kyle Busch Motorsports team since swapping manufacturers during the off season.
Defending series champion and Daytona race winner #38-Zane Smith won the opening stage and finished second. #99-Ben Rhodes, #11-Corey Heim, #98-Ty Majeski, #19-Christian Eckes, #42-Carson Hocevar, #4-Chase Purdy, #23-Grant Enfinger, #35-Jake Garcia were the remainder of the top-10.
Stage 2 was won by #42-Hocevar.
There were 16 lead changes among eight drivers and six cautions for 27 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 118.293mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Points Standings, Owner Points Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report

Race Fast Facts – Las Vegas
Kyle Busch(i) won the Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 presented by Westgate Resorts, his 63rd victory in 166 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2023.
This is his fourth victory and seventh top-10 finish in seven races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Zane Smith (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in six races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It is his second top-10 finish in 2023.
Ben Rhodes (third) posted his eighth top-10 finish in 12 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Jake Garcia (10th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Ben Rhodes leads the point standings by 2 points over Zane Smith.
(NASCAR)(3-3-2023)

Truck Series Driver Point Standings after Las Vegas:
1) #38-Zane Smith, 1 win
2) #98-Ty Majeski, 83, -2
3) #19-Christian Eckes, 81, -2
4) #88-Matt Crafton, 81, -2
5) #99-Ben Rhodes, 77, -8
6) #23-Grant Enfinger, 77, -8
7) #42-Carson Hocevar, 73, -12
8) #25-Matt DiBenedetto, 66, -19
9) #15-Tanner Gray, 65, -3
10) #4-Chase Purdy, 65, -20
11) #11-Corey Heim, 62, -23
12) #16-Tyler Ankum, 62, -23
See the Driver Points Standings and the Owner Points Standings

Trucks to the rear: #41-Chastain(unapproved adjustments), #46-Poole(unapproved adjustments), #20-Mills(unapproved adjustments) and #15-Gray(unapproved adjustments).

Pit Stall Selections

#51-Busch won the pole for the Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with speed of 178.678 mph for his third pole at Las Vegas, and 23rd career pole. #2-Sanchez, #4-Purdy, #98-Majeski and #13-Deegan around out the top five. #32-Holmes, #38-Smith, #42-Hocevar, #99-Rhodes and #1-Grala complete the top-10. Only 35 trucks entered, so all made the race.
See the complete Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 Starting Lineup and check out the complete Qualifying Results.

Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Kyle Busch(i) won the Pole Award for the Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 presented by Westgate
Resorts with a lap of 30.222 seconds, 178.678 mph.
This is his 23rd pole in 166 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2023.
This is his third pole in seven races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Nick Sanchez # (second) posted his second top-10 start of 2023 and his first in one race at Las Vegas
Motor Speedway.
Chase Purdy (third) posted his first top-10 start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It is his second in two
races this season.
Nick Sanchez (second) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR)

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Qualifying Order

Practice for the Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is over, after 20 scheduled minutes, the top-five, slowest and notes:
#98-Majeski 179.71
#88-Crafton 178.153
#24-Caruth 178.13
#4-Purdy 177.772
#51-Busch 177.637
Slowest: #34-Reaume 165.148
Most laps run: 23, #19-Eckes
See complete results on the First Practice speeds page.(3-3-2023)

The Entry List for the Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday has been released. There are 35 drivers/teams for 36 spots. Since 36 teams are entered, everyone will make the race. See the complete Entry List page.

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