2024 Wright Brand 250

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2024 Wright Brand 250
Race details [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Race 10 of 23 of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
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Date May 18–19, 2024
Official name 2nd Annual Wright Brand 250
Location North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 0.625 miles (1.006 km)
Distance 250 laps, 156 mi (251 km)
Scheduled distance 250 laps, 156 mi (251 km)
Average speed 82.940 mph (133.479 km/h)
Pole position
Driver McAnally-Hilgemann Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Corey Heim Tricon Garage
Laps 66
Winner
No. 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2024 Wright Brand 250 was the 10th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024, but after the first stage, the race would be postponed until Sunday, May 19, due to severe rain and flooding in the area. [9] [10] The race will be held in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina at North Wilkesboro Speedway, a 0.625 miles (1.006 km) permanent asphalt oval shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would put on a dominating performance in the final stages of the race, leading a race-high 66 laps and cruising to victory for his eight career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his third of the season. [11] Christian Eckes, who started on the pole, led 62 laps of the race before falling back and finishing sixth. To fill out the podium, Grant Enfinger, driving for CR7 Motorsports, and Layne Riggs, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

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Report

Background

North Wilkesboro Speedway, the circuit where the race was held. North Wilkesboro Speedway 2.jpg
North Wilkesboro Speedway, the circuit where the race was held.

North Wilkesboro Speedway is a 0.625 miles (1.006 km) paved oval short track in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The track has hosted a variety of racing events since its inaugural season of racing in 1947; primarily races sanctioned by NASCAR. It has been owned by Speedway Motorsports, LLC (SMI) since 2007 with Ronald Queen serving as director of operations. North Wilkesboro Speedway is served by U.S. Route 421.

The track has a capacity of 25,000 as of 2023, down from its peak of 60,000 in 1996. NWS retains a vintage aesthetic from the 1990s as part of an effort to preserve the historical value of the track. As a result, the facility retains some of its original buildings built before the track's first closure in 1996, including buildings featuring Winston Cigarettes sponsorship and suites built in the 1980s. Developers in recent years have also added other amenities as part of a revival effort that started in 2022.

Entry list

#DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1 Brenden Queen Tricon Garage Toyota Best Repair Company
02 Mason Massey Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Randco Industries
2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet Gainbridge / NASCAR Foundation
04 Clayton Green Roper Racing Chevrolet Carquest
5 Dean Thompson Tricon Garage Toyota Thompson Pipe Group
7 Sammy Smith (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot Flying J
9 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Champion Power Equipment
11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota Safelite
13 Jake Garcia ThorSport Racing Ford Quanta Services
14 Trey Hutchens Trey Hutchens Racing Chevrolet Quality Roof Seamers
15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota Dead On Tools
16 Aric Almirola (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Toyota Tsusho
17 Taylor Gray Tricon Garage Toyota SEM Products
18 Tyler Ankrum McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet LiUNA!
19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Instacoat Premium Products
22 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Ford Matrix CAD Design
25 Ty Dillon Rackley WAR Chevrolet Rackley Roofing
26 Dawson Sutton Rackley WAR Chevrolet Rackley Roofing
32 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet Best Value Carriers
33 Lawless Alan Reaume Brothers Racing Ford AutoChargIt.com
38 Layne Riggs (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford Infinity Communications Group
41 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet AutoVentive / Precision
42 Matt Mills Niece Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric / Utilitra
43 Daniel Dye McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Champion Container
45 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet NC Governor's Highway Safety Program
46 Thad Moffitt (R) Faction46 Chevrolet Window World
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar International
56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota Coble Enterprises / UNITS
66 Conner Jones (R) ThorSport Racing Ford Farm Paint
71 Rajah Caruth Spire Motorsports Chevrolet HendrickCars.com
75 Stefan Parsons Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet Food Country USA
76 Spencer Boyd Freedom Racing Enterprises Chevrolet Latitude Aero
77 Chase Purdy Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Bama Buggies
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford Jack Link's / Menards
90 Justin Carroll TC Motorsports Toyota
91 Jack Wood McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Cometic Gasket / Klotz Synthetics
98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford Road Ranger
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford Campers Inn RV
Official entry list

Practice

The first and only practice was held on Friday, May 17, at 3:05 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes. [12] Brenden Queen, driving for Tricon Garage, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 17.911, and a speed of 125.621 mph (202.167 km/h). [13] [14]

Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
11 Brenden Queen Tricon Garage Toyota 17.911125.621
211 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 17.950125.348
315 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 18.012124.917
Full practice results

Starting lineup

Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 18, at 9:35 AM EST, but was cancelled due to inclement weather. [12] [15] The starting lineup would be determined per the NASCAR rule book. As a result, Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would start on the pole. [16]

Aric Almirola was the only driver who failed to qualify.

Starting lineup

Pos.#DriverTeamMake
119 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet
22 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet
345 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
498 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford
517 Taylor Gray Tricon Garage Toyota
699 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford
777 Chase Purdy Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
815 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota
99 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
1025 Ty Dillon Rackley WAR Chevrolet
1152 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota
1211 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota
1356 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota
1413 Jake Garcia ThorSport Racing Ford
1542 Matt Mills Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
1633 Lawless Alan Reaume Brothers Racing Ford
1791 Jack Wood McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet
1843 Daniel Dye McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet
1941 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
2032 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet
2118 Tyler Ankrum McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet
2202 Mason Massey Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
2338 Layne Riggs (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
2471 Rajah Caruth Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
2588 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford
261 Brenden Queen Tricon Garage Toyota
2776 Spencer Boyd Freedom Racing Enterprises Chevrolet
285 Dean Thompson Tricon Garage Toyota
2946 Thad Moffitt (R) Faction46 Chevrolet
3066 Conner Jones (R) ThorSport Racing Ford
317 Sammy Smith (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
3222 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Ford
3375 Stefan Parsons Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet
3404 Clayton Green Roper Racing Chevrolet
3514 Trey Hutchens Trey Hutchens Racing Chevrolet
3626 Dawson Sutton Rackley WAR Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
3716 Aric Almirola (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
Withdrew
3890 Justin Carroll TC Motorsports Toyota
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1Laps: 70

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
198Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord10
299Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord9
371Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevrolet8
417Taylor GrayTricon GarageToyota7
511Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota6
625Ty DillonRackley WARChevrolet5
719Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet4
815Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota3
991Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2
1018Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1

Stage 2Laps: 70

Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
118Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet10
213Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord9
352Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota8
491Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet7
538Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord6
699Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord5
719Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet4
811Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota3
943Daniel DyeMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2
109Grant EnfingerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet1

Stage 3Laps: 110

Pos. [17] St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
11211Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota25066Running49
299Grant EnfingerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running36
32338Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord2500Running40
4261Brenden QueenTricon GarageToyota2500Running33
5317Sammy Smith (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running0
6119Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet25062Running39
722Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet2500Running30
82118Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet25026Running40
91843Daniel DyeMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2500Running30
101152Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota2500Running35
11498Ty MajaskiThorSport RacingFord25050Running36
121791Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2500Running34
13517Taylor GrayTricon GarageToyota2500Running31
142471Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevrolet2506Running31
15345Ross Chastain (i)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running0
16815Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota2500Running24
173375Stefan ParsonsHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running20
181542Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running19
191941Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running18
202588Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord2500Running17
211413Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord25040Running25
22699Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord2500Running29
232202Mason MasseyYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running14
24777Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running13
251025Ty DillonRackley WARChevrolet2500Running17
261356Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota2500Running11
27285Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota2490Running10
283626Dawson SuttonRackley WARChevrolet2480Running9
292032Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevrolet2470Running8
301633Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord2460Running7
312946Thad Moffitt (R)Faction46Chevrolet2450Running6
322776Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet2450Running5
333222Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingFord2450Running4
343404Clayton GreenRoper RacingChevrolet2450Running3
353066Conner Jones (R)ThorSport RacingFord1790Accident2
363514Trey HutchensTrey Hutchens RacingChevrolet1280Transmission1
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

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