2023 Rackley Roofing 200

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2023 Rackley Roofing 200
Race details
Race 13 of 23 of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Nashville Superspeedway diagram.svg
DateJune 23, 2023
Official name 3rd Annual Rackley Roofing 200
Location Nashville Superspeedway, Gladeville, Tennessee
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 1.333 miles (2.145 km)
Distance 150 laps, 199 mi (321 km)
Scheduled distance 150 laps, 199 mi (321 km)
Average speed 102.075 mph (164.274 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Rev Racing
Time 29.571
Most laps led
Driver Corey Heim Tricon Garage
Laps 57
Winner
No. 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2023 Rackley Roofing 200 was the 13th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the third and final race of the Triple Truck Challenge, and the 3rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, June 23, 2023, in Gladeville, Tennessee at Nashville Superspeedway, a 1.333 miles (2.145 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. Carson Hocevar, driving for Niece Motorsports, would hold off Zane Smith and a fast-charging Nick Sanchez on the final lap, and earned his second career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his second of the season. Corey Heim dominated the majority of the race, leading a race-high 57 laps. [1] To fill out the podium, Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, and Sanchez, driving for Rev Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

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Background

Nashville Superspeedway, the place where the race was held. Nashville Superspeedway.jpg
Nashville Superspeedway, the place where the race was held.

Nashville Superspeedway is a motor racing complex located in Gladeville, Tennessee, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Nashville. The track was built in 2001 and is currently used for events, driving schools and GT Academy , a reality television competition.

It is a concrete oval track 1+13 miles (2.146 km) long. Nashville Superspeedway is owned by Dover Motorsports, Inc., which also owns Dover International Speedway. Nashville Superspeedway was the longest concrete oval in NASCAR during the time it was on the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series circuits. Current permanent seating capacity is approximately 25,000. Additional portable seats are brought in for some events, and seating capacity can be expanded to 150,000. Infrastructure is in place to expand the facility to include a short track, drag strip, and road course.

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1 Toni Breidinger Tricon Garage Toyota Victoria's Secret
02 Layne Riggs Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Heartland
2 Nick Sanchez (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet Gainbridge
04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford The Dean's
4 Chase Purdy Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet Bama Buggies
5 Dean Thompson Tricon Garage Toyota Thompson Pipe Group
9 Colby Howard CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Grant County Mulch
11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota Safelite
12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Rural King
13 Hailie Deegan ThorSport Racing Ford Ford Performance
14 Trey Hutchens Trey Hutchens Racing Chevrolet Quality Roof Seamers
15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota Mobil 1
16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota LiUNA!
17 Taylor Gray (R) Tricon Garage Toyota JBL
19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Instacoat Premium Products
20 Nick Leitz Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Precision Measurements
23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet Champion Power Equipment
24 Rajah Caruth (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Born Driven
25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet Rackley Roofing, W. A. R. Shocks
30 Jonathan Shafer On Point Motorsports Toyota Rangeline Group
32 Bret Holmes (R) Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet Benton Nissan
33 Chase Janes Reaume Brothers Racing Ford J&J Services
34 Mason Maggio Reaume Brothers Racing Ford Driven, HMY Yachts
35 Jake Garcia (R) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Quanta Services
38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford Speedco, Fleetguard
41 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Unishippers
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Worldwide Express
43 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Champion Container
45 Lawless Alan Niece Motorsports Chevrolet AUTOChargIt.com
46Memphis Villarreal G2G Racing Toyota Laredo Trailer Supply, Mystik
51 Jack Wood Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet Rowdy Manufacturing
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Ferris Commercial Mowers
56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota UNITS Storage
66 Jake Drew ThorSport Racing Ford Capstone Engineering Solutions
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford Paslode, Menards
98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford Farm Paint, Curb Records
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford Bommarito Automotive Group
Official entry list

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, June 23, at 3:00 PM CST, and would last for 20 minutes. [2] Carson Hocevar, driving for Niece Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.248, and an average speed of 158.291 mph (254.745 km/h). [3]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
142 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 30.248158.291
238 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 30.503156.968
341 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 30.512156.922
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, June 23, at 3:30 PM CST. [2] Since Nashville Superspeedway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole. [4] Nick Sanchez, driving for Rev Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.571, and an average speed of 161.915 mph (260.577 km/h). [5]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
12 Nick Sanchez (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 29.571161.915
241 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 29.584161.844
324 Rajah Caruth (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 29.622161.637
411 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 29.623161.631
515 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 29.714161.136
623 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 29.743160.979
742 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 29.747160.947
838 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 29.750160.941
943 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 29.753160.925
1017 Taylor Gray (R) Tricon Garage Toyota 29.780160.779
1198 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford 29.848160.413
124 Chase Purdy Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 29.917160.043
1351 Jack Wood Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 29.953159.850
1419 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 30.008159.557
1525 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 30.106159.038
1699 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 30.109159.022
1716 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 30.180158.648
1852 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 30.205158.517
1945 Lawless Alan Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 30.209158.496
2013 Hailie Deegan ThorSport Racing Ford 30.228158.396
2135 Jake Garcia (R) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 30.271158.171
2256 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 30.376157.624
2388 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 30.431157.340
2466 Jake Drew ThorSport Racing Ford 30.567156.640
259 Colby Howard CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 30.701155.956
2632 Bret Holmes (R) Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 30.891154.997
2730 Jonathan Shafer On Point Motorsports Toyota 30.924154.831
281 Toni Breidinger Tricon Garage Toyota 30.985154.526
2920 Nick Leitz Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 31.026154.322
3046Memphis Villarreal G2G Racing Toyota 31.260153.167
3102 Layne Riggs Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 31.273153.103
Qualified by owner's points
3234 Mason Maggio Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 31.330152.825
3312 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 31.450152.242
3404 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford 31.518151.913
3533 Chase Janes Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 31.720150.946
365 Dean Thompson Tricon Garage Toyota
Failed to qualify
3714 Trey Hutchens Trey Hutchens Racing Chevrolet 31.630151.375
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1Laps: 45

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
138Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord10
22Nick Sanchez (R)Rev RacingChevrolet9
341Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet8
442Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet7
511Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota6
616Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota5
715Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota4
823Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet3
925Matt DiBenedettoRackley WARChevrolet2
1017Taylor Gray (R)Tricon GarageToyota1

Stage 2Laps: 50

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
111Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota10
242Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet9
325Matt DiBenedettoRackley WARChevrolet8
438Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord7
599Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord6
616Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota5
741Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet4
815Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota3
966Jake DrewThorSport RacingFord2
1019Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1

Stage 3Laps: 55

Fin [6] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1742Carson HocevarNiece MotorsportsChevrolet15040Running56
2838Zane SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord15011Running52
312Nick Sanchez (R)Rev RacingChevrolet15037Running43
4411Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota15057Running49
5241Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1501Running44
6124Chase PurdyKyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet1500Running31
71525Matt DiBenedettoRackley WARChevrolet1503Running40
81716Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1500Running39
91699Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord1500Running34
102135Jake Garcia (R)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1500Running27
11515Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota1500Running33
122466Jake DrewThorSport RacingFord1500Running27
13623Grant EnfingerGMS RacingChevrolet1500Running27
141017Taylor Gray (R)Tricon GarageToyota1500Running24
152388Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord1500Running22
162256Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota1500Running21
17281Toni BreidingerTricon GarageToyota1500Running20
181852Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota1500Running19
192920Nick LeitzYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1490Running18
203234Mason MaggioReaume Brothers RacingFord1490Running17
213404Cory RoperRoper RacingFord1480Running16
22943Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1480Running15
231419Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1480Running14
242730Jonathan ShaferOn Point MotorsportsToyota1470Running13
253312Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running12
263533Chase JanesReaume Brothers RacingFord1470Running11
273102Layne RiggsYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running10
282013Hailie DeeganThorSport RacingFord1460Running9
29259Colby HowardCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet1440Running8
301351Jack WoodKyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet1440Running7
311198Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord1330Running6
32324Rajah Caruth (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1191Running5
33365Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota1040DVP4
342632Bret Holmes (R)Bret Holmes RacingChevrolet920Accident3
353046Memphis VillarrealG2G RacingToyota260Electrical2
361945Lawless AlanNiece MotorsportsChevrolet70Accident1
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

  1. Folsom, Chase (June 23, 2023). "Carson Hocevar Survives Late Restart to Win Nashville". Frontstretch. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Nashville Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  3. "Practice Results: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville". TobyChristie.com. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  4. "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  5. Tomlinson, Joy (June 23, 2023). "Nick Sanchez Wins Pole for Truck Race at Nashville". Frontstretch. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  6. "2023 Rackley Roofing 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
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