Carson Hocevar grabs first-career win in double overtime at Texas Motor Speedway: Nick Sanchez led an absolutely dominant 168 of 172 laps in Saturday’s SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway, but the 21-year old rookie and reigning NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Zane Smith collided at the front of the field after taking the white flag and Carson Hocevar instead drove through to take his first career victory in double overtime.(Read More)(4-1-2023)
#42-Carson Hocevar won the SpeedyCash.com 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday for his first career Truck Series win. Hocevar was running third on the white flag, but leaders #2-Nick Sanchez and #38-Zane Smith wrecked while racing for the top spot.
Sanchez dominated the race after he started from the pole, swept stages one and two, and led 168 of the 172 laps.
#5-Dean Thompson was one of four drivers involved in a wreck on lap 146. Thompson’s battered Toyota took multiple hard hits. He climbed from his race truck under his own power before receiving medical assistance. He was awake and alert following the accident, but was transported to Baylor Scott & White Medical Center for further evaluation.
#4-Chase Purdy scored his career best finish in second. #52-Stewart Friesen was third. #98-Ty Majeski was fourth, and #35-Jake Garcia was fifth.
#13-Hailie Deegan, #11-Corey Heim, #30-Ryan Vargas, also a career-best in eighth, #51-Jack Wood, and #99-Ben Rhodes completed the top-10.
There were seven lead changes among four drivers and 12 cautions for 36 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 99.39 mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report
Race Fast Facts – Texas Motor Speedway
Carson Hocevar won the SpeedyCash.com 250, his first victory in 59 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in 2023.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in three races at Texas Motor Speedway.
Chase Purdy (second) posted his first top-10 finish in four races at Texas Motor Speedway. It is his third top-10 finish in 2023. This is his best-career finish in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.
Stewart Friesen (third) posted his sixth top-10 finish in 11 races at Texas Motor Speedway.
Jake Garcia (fifth) was the highest finishing rookie.
(NASCAR)(4-1-2023)
Truck Series Driver Point Standings after Texas:
1) #38-Zane Smith, 2 wins
2) #19-Christian Eckes, 1 win
3) #42-Carson Hocevar, 1 win
4) #98-Ty Majeski, 166, +81
5) #99-Ben Rhodes, 194, +69
6) #88-Matt Crafton, 155, +30
7) #23-Grant Enfinger, 152, +27
8) #4-Chase Purdy,148, +23
9) #11-Corey Heim, 148, +23
10) #2-Nick Sanchez, 139, +14
11) #16-Tyler Ankrum, 125, -14
12) #15-Tanner Gray, 122, -17
See the Driver Point Standings and the Owner Point Standings
To the rear: #12-Boyd(unapproved adjustments), #25-DiBenedetto(unapproved adjustments)
Pitstall Selections
#2-Nick Sanchez won the pole for the SpeedyCash.com 250 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway with a speed of 185.510 mph for his first pole at Texas, and second career Truck Series pole.
#51-Jack Wood will start second, followed by #98-Ty Majeski, #11-Corey Heim, #42-Carson Hocevar, #19-Christian Eckes, #52-Stewart Friesen, #16-Tyler Ankrum, #35-Jake Garcia, and #99-Ben Rhodes complete the top-10.
36 trucks entered, so none missed the race.
#56-Tyler Hill wrecked during practice, and the team says they do not have a backup and the damage was too excessive; they will not race.
See the complete SpeedyCash.com 250 Starting Lineup and check out the complete Qualifying Results.
Texas Motor Speedway – Qualifying Fast Facts:
Nick Sanchez # won the Pole Award for the SpeedyCash.com 250 with a lap of 29.109 seconds,185.510 mph.
This is his second pole in five NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his second pole and fourth top-10 start in 2023.
This is his first pole in one races at Texas Motor Speedway.
Jack Wood (second) posted his second top-10 start of 2023 and his first in two races at Texas Motor Speedway.
Ty Majeski (third) posted his second top-10 start at Texas Motor Speedway. It is his fifth in five races this season.
Nick Sanchez (first) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR)(4-1-2023)
Crew Rosters
Qualifying Order
Practice for the SpeedyCash.com 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway is over; the top-five, slowest and notes:
#19-Eckes 184.559
#98-Majeski 184.294
#4-Purdy 184.187
#99-Rhodes 183.886
#15-Gray 183.331
Slowest: #34-Keith McGee, 165.274 mph
Most laps run: 27, #41-Chad Chastain
Notes: #04-Kaden Honeycutt cut a tire and wrecked early in the session. His team pulled out the backup.
See complete results on the Practice speeds page.(4-1-2023)
The Entry List for the SpeedyCash.com 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday has been released. There are 36 drivers/teams for 36 spots.
Some notes: 14-Hutchens, 30-Vargas, 34-Mcgee, 41-Chad Chastain, 56-Tyler Hill
Since 36 teams are entered, all will make the race.
See the complete Entry List page.
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