Grant Enfinger grabs second Truck Playoffs’ Round of 8 win at Homestead-Miami: A strategy call from the pit box coupled with a patient move forward landed veteran Grant Enfinger his second consecutive NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoff race win in Saturday’s Baptist Health 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway while his closest competitors ran out of fuel behind him in the closing laps.(Read More)(10-26-2024)
#9-Grant Enfinger won the Baptist Health 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The win was his second of the season, first at Homestead, and the 12th Truck Series win of his career. Enfinger won the last race at Talladega, claiming one of four spots to challenge for the championship in the season finale in Phoenix. Saturday’s win solidified his position.
#98-Ty Majeski finished second, followed by #7-Connor Mosack, #11-Corey Heim, #18-Tyler Ankrum, #52-Stewart Friesen, #43-Daniel Dye, #71-Rajah Caruth, #19-Christian Eckes, and #17-Taylor Gray.
#11-Heim started from the pole, won stage one, and led the most laps of the day with 68 out front.
#9-Enfinger won stage two and led 32 laps.
#2-Nick Sanchez was second with one lap to go but ran out of fuel. He was the only playoff driver not in the top-10. He finished 13th.
There were nine lead changes among five drivers and three cautions for 19 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 119.15mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report
Race Fast Facts – Homestead
Grant Enfinger (P) won the Baptist Health 200, his 12th victory in 194 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his second victory and 11th top-10 finish in 2024.
This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in eight races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Ty Majeski (P) (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in four races at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It is his 13th top-10 finish in 2024.
Connor Mosack (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Layne Riggs (22nd) was the highest finishing rookie.
Corey Heim (P) leads the point standings by 9 points over Grant Enfinger (P)
(NASCAR)(10–2024)
Truck Series Playoff Point Standings after Homestead:
1) #9-Grant Enfinger, 2 wins
2) #11-Corey Heim, +49
3) #19-Christian Eckes, +38
4) #98-Ty Majeski, +22
Would miss the Championship 4
5) #71-Rajah Caruth, -22
6) #17-Taylor Gray, -24
7) #18-Tyler Ankrum, -41
8) #2-Nick Sanchez, -43
See the Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings
Race Updates:
Playoff drivers finishes:
Enfinger, win
Majeski, 2nd
Heim, 4th
Ankrum, 5th
Caruth, 8th
Eckes, 9th
Taylor Gray, 10th
Sanchez, 13th
Lap 134: Enfinger holds the position for the final 20 laps and wins at Homestead. Sanchez was running second, ran out of fuel. He pit just one lap prior to Enfinger.
Lap 113: Old tires getting the best of Riggs. Enfinger goes by for the lead.
Lap 108: Heim drives by Riggs with his fresher tires to get back on the lead lap. Riggs stays out and still leads. Sanchez, Enfinger, Sanchez follow. Top-12 spots are on lead lap. The rest a lap down due to green flag pit cycle.
Lap 101: Heim, Taylor Gray pit as Riggs maintainsthe lead.
Lap 99: Majeski and Eckes have pit
Lap 97: Caruth pits, opening the door for the field cycle of green flag stops.
Lap 89: Heim loses second to Sanchez, who pit on lap 79.
Lap 86: Insane charge for Riggs. He goes from 18th to the lead with two fresh tires after his stop. Passes Heim.
Lap 83: Back to green as Heim leads Eckes
Lap 80: Enfinger pits under yellow
Lap 79: Sanchez, Rhodes, pit, along with playoff driver Ankrum.
Lap 77: Conner Jones penalized 2 laps for wreckless driving. Enfinger gets his lap back.
Lap 76: CAUTION – Hard hit for Matt Mills after contact from Jones and his truck bursts into flames. He gets out, appears okay. Heim, Eckes, Majeski lead
Lap 72: Enfinger to pitroad to check for a flat from the contact with Eckes. Heim back to the lead over Eckes.
Lap 69: Gray to the lead, but lost to Eckes with Enfinger’s issues
Lap 68: Enfinger leads the field back to green for stage 3. Contact with Eckes and he drops a few spots.
Lap 64: Pitstops for the leaders. Enfinger, Taylor Gray, Heim, Zilisch, Eckes, Honeycutt lead on the exit of pitroad.
Lap 60: Enfinger takes stage 2 after the late pass. Heim second.
Lap 57: Enfinger drives by Heim for the lead.
Lap 42: Heim bck into the mix as he just drives by first Gray and then Eckes within a lap without much challenge from either driver.
Lap 39: Restart as Heim leads, but Eckes and Gray get by and nearly make contact battling for position. Eckes comes out on top.
Lap 35: Pitstops under yellow for the end of stage. Heim off of pitroad first with 4 tires. Taylor Gray, Honeycutt swap on exit. Eckes, Enfinger and Majeski. Sanchez penalized for speeding on exit.
Lap 30: Heim wins stage 1. Honeycutt, Majeski, Taylor Gray, Eckes, Enfinger, Mosack, Sanchez, Curth the top-10. Ankrum only playoff driver outside of the top-10 – he was 16th
Lap 25: 5 to go in stage 1. Heim has maintained the lead throughout. Honeycutt is second over Taylor Gray, Majeski and Eckes.
Lap 1: Pole-sitter Heim leads lap 1 over Taylor Gray and Eckes.
12:22pm/et: Green flag
Entering the race, Enfinger is the only playoff driver within the round of 8 to be in the championship bid at Phoenix.
Trucks to the rear: #38-Layne Riggs, #15-Tanner Gray, #42-Matt Mills(unapproved adjustments).
Race Information:
Broadcast: FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 134 laps / 201 Miles
Stages: 30 / 60 / 134
Average time of race: 1:39:38
Pit road speed: 45 mph
Caution vehicle speed: 55 mph
Fuel window: 55 laps
Invocation: 12:01:20 p.m.
National Anthem: 12:02:00 p.m.
Command: 12:09:00 p.m.
Green Flag: 12:19:00 p.m.
Pitstall Selections
#11-Corey Heim won the pole for the Baptist Health 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a speed of 165.062 mph for his first pole of the season, first at Homestead, and the seventh pole of his career.
#17-Taylor Gray will start second, followed by #71-Rajah Caruth, #2-Nick Sanchez, #98-Ty Majeski, #45-Kaden Honeycutt, #43-Daniel Dye, #19-Christian Eckes, #9-Grant Enfinger, #7-Connor Mosack in the top-10.
Playoff drivers outside of the top-10: #18-Tyler Ankrum, 15th
Did not qualify: none, only 34 entered.
See the complete Baptist Health 200 Starting Lineup and check out the complete Qualifying Results.
Qualifying Fast Facts – Homestead:
Corey Heim (P) won the Pole Award for the Baptist Health 200 with a lap of 32.715 seconds, 165.062 mph.
This is his seventh pole in 62 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his first pole and 13th top-10 start in 2024.
This is his first pole in three races at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Taylor Gray (P) (second) posted his ninth top-10 start of 2024 and his first in two races at Homestead Miami Speedway.
Rajah Caruth (P) (third) posted his first top-10 start at Homestead-Miami Speedway. It is his 11th in 21 races this season.
Layne Riggs (13th) was the fastest qualifying rookie
(NASCAR)
Practice for Baptist Health 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway is over; the top-five, slowest and notes:
#2-Nick Sanchez 165.695
#19-Christian Eckes 164.464
#17-Taylor Gray 163.795
#98-Ty Majeski 163.211
#71-Rajah Caruth 163.009
Slowest: #76-Spencer Boyd 154.484
Most laps run: #45-Kaden Honeycutt, #41-Bayley Currey with 32
Notes: Where playoff drivers practiced: #18-Tyler Ankrum, 6th #9-Grant Enfinger, 8th, #11-Corey Heim, 11th.
See complete results on the Practice speeds page.(10-26-2024)
Clinch Scenarios
Already Clinched
The following driver has clinched a spot in the 4-driver field of the next round: Grant Enfinger.
Can Clinch Via Points
If there is a repeat winner or a win by a driver who cannot advance to the next round, the following drivers could clinch by being 56 points above the 3rd winless driver in the standings. The same point requirements listed below would hold true if a new win comes from among Corey Heim or Christian Eckes.
Corey Heim: Could only clinch with help
Christian Eckes: Could only clinch with help
If there is a new winner from Ty Majeski or another winless driver lower in the standings but still eligible to advance to the next round, the following drivers could clinch by being 56 points above the 2nd winless driver in the standings.
Corey Heim: Could only clinch with help
Can Clinch Via Win
The following drivers would clinch on their win alone: Corey Heim, Christian Eckes, Ty Majeski, Rajah Caruth, Taylor Gray, Nicholas Sanchez, Tyler Ankrum.
Crew Rosters
Qualifying Order
The entry list for the Baptist Health 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Homestead Miami Speedway has been released. There are 34 drivers/teams for 36 spots.
Some notes: #1-William Sawalich, #02-Nathan Byrd, #04-Marco Andretti, #7-Connor Mosack, #22-Frankie Muniz, #44-Conor Daly, #75-Connor Zilisch.
See the complete Baptist Health 200 Entry List page.
Goodyear Tire Notes