Carson Hocevar powers to second CRAFTSMAN Truck Series win of the season: Carson Hocevar took the lead with 40 laps remaining in Friday night’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway and held off every challenge necessary in the closing laps – including a frantic push from his competitors on a re-start with three laps remaining – to earn his second career victory.(Read More)(6-23-2023)
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#42-Carson Hocevar won the Rackley Roofing 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway on Friday night. The win was his second of the season, first at Nashville, and second of his Truck Series career.
Hocevar also took home the final $50,000 bonus offered through the three-race Triple Truck Challenge.
#38-Zane Smith won the opening and stage but was unable to get the position over Hocevar despite a restart with three laps remaining. He finished runner-up at Nashville for the second consecutive year.
Pole-sitter #2-Nick Sanchez finished third.
#11-Corey Heim won stage 2 and finished fourth. He led the most laps of the night, pacing 57 of the 150.
#41-Bayley Currey closed out the top-5.
#4-Chase Purdy, #25-Matt DiBenedetto, #16-Tyler Ankrum, #99-Ben Rhodes, and #35-Jake Garcia were the remainder of the top-10.
There were nine lead changes among seven drivers and seven cautions for 43 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 102.075 mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report
Race Fast Facts – Nashville Superspeedway
Carson Hocevar won the Rackley Roofing 200, his second victory in 67 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his second victory and seventh top-10 finish in 2023.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in three races at Nashville Superspeedway.
Zane Smith (second) posted his third top-10 finish in three races at Nashville Superspeedway. It is his sixth top-10 finish in 2023.
Nick Sanchez # (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one races at Nashville Superspeedway.
Nick Sanchez (third) was the highest finishing rookie.
Corey Heim leads the point standings by 16 points over Zane Smith.
Carson Hocevar also won the final Triple Truck Challenge race, winning an additional $50,000.
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Truck Series Driver Playoff Point Standings after Nashville:
1) #38-Zane Smith, 2 wins
2) #23-Grant Enfinger, 2 wins
3) #19-Christian Eckes, 2 wins
4) #42-Carson Hocevar, 1 win
5) #11-Corey Heim, 1 win
6) #99-Ben Rhodes, 1 win
7) #98-Ty Majeski,424, +113
8) #25-Matt DiBenedetto, 358, +14
9) #88-Matt Crafton, 354, +10
10) #2-Nick Sanchez, 350, +6
Outside of the top-10 in Playoff standings:
11) #52-Stewart Friesen, 344, -6
12) #15-Tanner Gray, 344, -6
See the Driver Point Standings and the Owner Point Standings.
Trucks to the rear: #1-Breidinger, #5-Thompson(unapproved adjustments)
#2-Nick Sanchez won the pole for the Rackley 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway with a speed of 161.915mph for his third pole of the season, third pole of his career, and first at Nashville.
#41-Bayley Currey, #24-Rajah Caruth, #11-Corey Heim, #15-Tanner Gray, #23-Grant Enfinger, #42-Carson Hocevar, #38-Zane Smith, #43-Daniel Dye, and #17-Taylor Gray complete the top-10.
Did not qualify: 37 trucks entered. #14-Trey Hutchens was the lone DNQ.
#5-Dean Thompson did not attempt a lap after his truck suffered starter issues during the session.
See the complete Rackley 200 Starting Lineup.
Qualifying Fast Facts – Nashville:
Nick Sanchez # won the Pole Award for the Rackley Roofing 200 with a lap of 29.571 seconds, 161.915 mph.
This is his third pole in 13 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his third pole and eighth top-10 start in 2023.
This is his first pole in one races at Nashville Superspeedway.
Bayley Currey (second) posted his second top-10 start of 2023 and his first in one race at Nashville Superspeedway.
Rajah Caruth # (third) posted his first top-10 start at Nashville Superspeedway. It is his second in 13 races this season.
Nick Sanchez (first) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
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Qualifying Order
Practice for the Rackley 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway is over; the top-five, slowest and notes:
#42-Hocevar 158.291
#38-Smith 156.968
#41-Currey 156.922
#5-Thompson 156.773
#19-Eckes 156.696
Slowest: #33-Janes 122.861
Most laps run: 27, #35-Garcia
See complete results on the Practice speeds page.(6-23-2023)
The Entry List for the Rackley Roofing 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway on Saturday has been released. There are 38 drivers/teams for 36 spots. Since 38 teams are entered, two will miss the race. Some notes: 04-Roper, 14-Huchens, 20-Leitz, 30-Shafer, 66-Drew, 90-Carroll. See the complete Entry List page.
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