Opportunistic Grant Enfinger grabs NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win at Gateway: Taking advantage of Ty Majeski’s and Zane Smith’s wreck at the front of the field, Grant Enfinger grabbed his second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory of the season in Saturday’s Toyota 200 at World Wide Technology Raceway. During a two-lap overtime that took the race two laps past its scheduled distance of 160 laps, Enfinger held off Christian Eckes to claim his first win at WWT Raceway and the ninth of his career.(Read More)(6-3-2023)
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#23-Grant Enfinger won the Toyota 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at WWT Raceway at Gateway on Saturday. The win was his second of the season, first at Gateway, and ninth career Truck Series win.
He also took home an additional $50,000 for winning the second race of the Triple Truck Challenge.
Enfinger was in the right position to inherit the lead on lap 156 of the extended 162-lap race. Leaders #38-Zane Smith and pole-sitter #98-Ty Majeski wrecked while battling for the top spot. Enfinger was challenging all day, having won stage 1 and leading a race high 65 laps.
#19-Christian Eckes was second. #52-Stewart Friesen won stage 2 and finished third.
#42-Carson Hocevar, #4-Chase Purdy, #25-Matt DiBenedetto, #99-Ben Rhodes, #2-Nick Sanchez were fourth through eighth.
#11-Jesse Love, in his series debut filling in for an ailing Corey Heim, was ninth.
#35-Jake Garcia closed out the top-10.
There were 11 lead changes among four drivers and 11 cautions for 61 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 116.898 mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report
Race Fast Facts – Gateway:
Grant Enfinger won the Toyota 200, his ninth victory in 162 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his second victory and seventh top-10 finish in 2023.
This is his first victory and fourth top-10 finish in seven races at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Christian Eckes (second) posted his second top-10 finish in six races at World Wide Technology
Raceway. It is his sixth top-10 finish in 2023.
Stewart Friesen (third) posted his fifth top-10 finish in six races at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Nick Sanchez (eighth) was the highest finishing rookie.
Corey Heim leads the point standings by 1 points over Ty Majeski.
(NASCAR)(6-3-2023)
Truck Series Driver Point Standings after Gateway:
1) #19-Christian Eckes, 2 wins
2) #23-Grant Enfinger, 2 wins
3) #38-Zane Smith, 2 wins
4) #11-Corey Heim, 1 win
5) #42-Carson Hocevar, 1 win
6) #99-Ben Rhodes, 1 win
7) #98-Ty Majeski,424, +113
8) #88-Matt Crafton, 332, +21
9) #52-Stewart Friesen, 325, +14
10) #25-Matt DiBenedetto, 318, +7
Outside of the top-10 in Playoff standings:
11) ) #15-Tanner Gray, 311, -7
12) #2-Nick Sanchez, 307, -11
See the Driver Point Standings and Owner Point Standings
To the rear: #88-Crafton(inspection failures), #24-Caruth(engine change), #33-Reaume, #42-Hocevar(unapproved adjustments)
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Crew Rosters
#98-Ty Majeski won the pole for the Toyota 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at WWT Raceway at Gateway with a speed of 138.168 mph for his first pole of the year, first at Gateway, and fourth career pole.
#99-Ben Rhodes will start second, followed by #19-Christian Eckes, #42-Carson Hocevar, #52-Stewart Friesen, #38-Zane Smith, #35-Jake Garcia, $3-Chase Purdy, #2-Nick Sanchez, and #23-Grant Enfinger in the top-10.
35 trucks entered, so all made the race.
See the complete Toyota 200 Starting Lineup and check out the complete Qualifying Results.
Qualifying Fast Facts:
Ty Majeski won the Pole Award for the Toyota 200 with a lap of 32.569 seconds, 138.168 mph.
This is his fourth pole in 55 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his first pole and 11th top-10 start in 2023.
This is his first pole in four races at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Ben Rhodes (second) posted his seventh top-10 start of 2023 and his sixth in eight races at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Christian Eckes (third) posted his sixth top-10 start at World Wide Technology Raceway. It is his ninth in 12 races this season.
Jake Garcia (seventh) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR)
Qualifying Order
Practice for the Toyota 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at WWT Raceway is over; the top-five, slowest and notes:
#98-Majeski 134.465
#19-Eckes 133.968
#99-Rhodes 133.587
#88-Crafton 133.464
#41-Currey 133.302
Slowest: #33-Reaume 118.359
Most laps run: #42-Hocevar, 25
See complete results on the Toyota 200 Practice speeds page.(6-3-2023)
The Entry List for the Toyota 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at WWT Raceway on Saturday has been released. There are 36 drivers/teams for 36 spots. The #22-Reaume and #46-Villarreal withdrew.
Since 36 teams are entered, none will miss the race. Some notes; #1-Love, #02-TBA, #30-Hacker, #34-Mallozzi, #66-Jones, #95-Greenfield. See the complete Toyota 200 Entry List page.
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