Super sub Kyle Larson dominates NASCAR Truck race at North Wilkesboro: Kyle Larson proved an admirable substitute on Saturday at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Subbing for injured Alex Bowman, who had been scheduled to race the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, Larson led 138 of 252 laps in winning the Tyson 250 in overtime. Larson is the first driver to win a NASCAR-sanctioned race at revitalized North Wilkesboro in 27 years. The victory was Larson’s third in 15 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts.(Read More)(5-20-2023)
#7-Kyle Larson won the Tyson 250 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series return to North Wilkesboro Speedway on Saturday. The win was his first of the season and the third Truck Series win of his career. He was the first driver to win at North Wilkesboro in 27 years.
#98-Ty Majeski finished second. #25-Matt DiBenedetto, #42-Carson Hocevar, #1-Bubba Wallace, #11-Corey Heim, #88-Matt Crafton, #4-Chase Purdy, #41-Ross Chastain, and #23-Bubba Wallace were the top-10.
Pole-sitter #11-Heim led 75 laps and won the opening stage.
#7-Larson won stage 2 and went on to lead a race high 138 of the 252 laps.
There were six lead changes among five drivers and 12 cautions for 81 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 68.769 mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report
Race Fast Facts – North Wilkesboro Speedway
Kyle Larson(i) won the Tyson 250, his third victory in 15 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2023.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in his series debut at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Ty Majeski (second) posted his first top-10 finish in his series debut at North Wilkesboro Speedway. It is his seventh top-10 finish in 2023.
Matt DiBenedetto (third) posted his first top-10 finish in his series debut at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Daniel Dye (14th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Kyle Larson becomes the third different winner in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at North Wilkesboro Speedway; joining Mike Bliss (1995) and Mark Martin (1996).
This is Spire Motorsport’s second victory in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (William Byron at Martinsville 2022 and Kyle Larson at North Wilkesboro 2023).
This is crew chief Kevin Manion’s ninth career victory in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.
(NASCAR)(5-20-2023)
Truck Series Driver Point Standings after North Wilkesboro:
1) #38-Zane Smith, 2 wins
2) #19-Christian Eckes, 2 wins
3) #11-Corey Heim, 1 win
4) #23-Grant Enfinger, 1 win
5) #42-Carson Hocevar, 1 win
6) #98-Ty Majeski, 364, +112
7) #99-Ben Rhodes, 305, +53
8) #88-Matt Crafton, 290, +38
9) #15-Tanner Gray, 273, +21
10) #52-Stewart Friesen, 256, +4
11) #25-Matt DiBenedetto, 252, -4
12) #2-Nick Sanchez, 240, -16
See the Driver Point Standings and Owner Point Standings
Pitstall Selections
#11-Corey Heim won the pole for the Tyson 250 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway with a speed of 112.096 mph for his second pole of the season, and the fourth pole of his career.
#42-Carson Hocevar, #98-Ty Majeski, #51-William Byron, #9-Colby Howard, #32-Bret Holmes, #23-Grant Enfinger, #7-Kyle Larson, #61-Christopher Bell, and #13-Hailie Deegan are the remainder of the top-10.
Did not qualify: 39 trucks entered, the three DNQs: #6-Benning, #33-Reaume, #75-Kligerman.
See the complete Buckle Up South Carolina 200 Starting Lineup and check out the complete Qualifying Results.
Qualifying Fast Facts – North Wilkesboro
Corey Heim won the Cometic Gaskets Pole Award for the Tyson 250 with a lap of 20.072 seconds,
112.096 mph.
This is his fourth pole in 29 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his second pole and fifth top-10 start in 2023.
This is his first pole in his series debut at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Carson Hocevar (second) posted his seventh top-10 start of 2023 and his first at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
Ty Majeski (third) posted his first top-10 start at North Wilkesboro Speedway. It is his ninth in 10 races this season.
Bret Holmes (sixth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
Corey Heim becomes the third different driver to win a NCTS pole at North Wilkesboro; joining Mike Skinner (1995) and Johnny Benson (1996).
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Crew Rosters
Qualifying Order
Practice for the Tyson 250 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway is over; the top-five, slowest and notes:
#42-Hocevar 109.282
#98-Majeski 109.255
#4-Purdy 109.001
#38-Smith 108.996
#20-Honeycutt 108.199
Slowest: #6-Benning 101.898
Most laps run: #15-Gray, 54
Notes: #6-Benning was involved in a single-truck accident and suffered extensive damage to his truck.
#46-Ogata was involved in a single-truck accident with fire, and also saw extensive damage to his truck.
See complete results on the Practice speeds page.(5-19-2023)
The Entry List for the Tyson 250 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Saturday has been released. There are 36 drivers/teams for 36 spots. Since 40 teams are entered, four will miss the race. Some notes: 1-Wallace, 7-Larson, 22-Williams, 30-Hacker, 51-Byron, 61-Bell, 66-Jones. See the complete Tyson 250 Entry List page.
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