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Corey Heim charges to Victory Lane at the Circuit of The Americas

 

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March 23, 2024 

By Holly Cain

NASCAR Wire Service  

 

An afternoon of impressive restarts ultimately handed Corey Heim the winning finish in the XPEL 225 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at the famed Circuit of The Americas (COTA) road course in Austin, Texas Saturday afternoon.

 

Heim dominated the race – his No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota leading a race best 31 of the 46 laps and prevailing in an overtime finish to convincingly win his first race of 2024 and sixth of his career - by 1.625-seconds over his teammate Taylor Gray.

 

ThorSport Racing’s Ty Majeski, Spire Motorsports’ Connor Zilisch and NASCAR Cup Series regular Ross Chastain in a Niece Motorsports Chevy rounded out the top five. 

 

“Just prepared so hard for this race,’’ Heim said, adding, “I came into this race last year and struggled really. Finished sixth with a penalty and just all over the place. To put together a solid race like this is just so special and really just shows you how good our trucks are back at the shop”.

 

Heim has finished sixth or better in all five races this season.

 

“Just great consistency and that was the name of the game last year to make it as far as we did,’’ he said smiling. “Didn’t have the result at the end [of 2023] but I think this year we can make it back and prove we’re champions. Super excited for the rest of the year, we’re really just getting started and I think our best tracks are in front of us, so really can’t wait.

 

Certainly Heim’s performance Saturday on the 20-turn, 3.41-mile road course was the afternoon standard, but there was plenty of good racing behind him. There were 14 lead changes among eight drivers, but no one other than Heim led double-digit laps.

 

Jack Hawksworth, a sportscar and IndyCar driver making his first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series start certainly proved himself a talent to be reckoned with. He ran top five most of the day and led a lap. He finished sixth.

 

Reigning series champ Ben Rhodes, Christian Eckes, Dean Thompson and Tanner Gray rounded out the top 10. 

 

The 17-year-old phenom Zilisch started from pole position in his first ever start in one of NASCAR’s premier divisions. Leading the field, he went into the first corner hard, however, relinquishing the lead to Heim immediately. After a pit stop for tires and a motivational reminder from his veteran crew chief Brian Pattie, he returned with vengeance. He and his Spire Motorsports team never gave up, getting him back on the lead lap and then in contention late in the race.

 

Zilisch was running in fourth place with less than five laps in regulation to go but was given a pass-through penalty for cutting the course. Fortunately, it came just as a caution flew and it only cost the teenager two positions. He opted to pit for gas during the ensuing yellow flag and was able to climb back to that impressive top five finish in his first race.  

 

Nick Sanchez won Stage 1 and Heim claimed Stage 2 – both drivers’ first stage victories of the year.

 

The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series returns to competition April 5 with the Long John Silver’s 200 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Heim is the defending winner.

 

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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race - XPEL 225

Circuit of The Americas

Austin, Texas

Saturday, March 23, 2024

 

                1. (2)  Corey Heim, Toyota, 46.

                2. (3)  Taylor Gray, Toyota, 46.

                3. (9)  Ty Majeski, Ford, 46.

                4. (1)  Connor Zilisch, Chevrolet, 46.

                5. (5)  Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, 46.

                6. (6)  Jack Hawksworth, Toyota, 46.

                7. (34)  Ben Rhodes, Ford, 46.

                8. (10)  Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 46.

                9. (17)  Dean Thompson, Toyota, 46.

                10. (7)  Tanner Gray, Toyota, 46.

                11. (18)  Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 46.

                12. (14)  Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 46.

                13. (22)  Jack Wood, Chevrolet, 46.

                14. (25)  Jake Garcia, Ford, 46.

                15. (11)  Rajah Caruth, Chevrolet, 46.

                16. (15)  Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, 46.

                17. (27)  Timmy Hill, Toyota, 46.

                18. (4)  Nick Sanchez, Chevrolet, 46.

                19. (19)  Stefan Parsons, Chevrolet, 46.

                20. (13)  Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 46.

                21. (29)  Carter Fartuch, Ford, 46.

                22. (16)  Chase Purdy, Chevrolet, 46.

                23. (21)  Matt Crafton, Ford, 46.

                24. (24)  Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 46.

                25. (12)  Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 46.

                26. (33)  Dale Quarterley, Toyota, 45.

                27. (8)  Layne Riggs #, Ford, 43.

                28. (23)  Daniel Dye, Chevrolet, 42.

                29. (26)  Bret Holmes, Chevrolet, 42.

                30. (30)  Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 42.

                31. (28)  Marco Andretti, Chevrolet, Suspension, 40.

                32. (35)  Thad Moffitt #, Chevrolet, 39.

                33. (20)  Lawless Alan, Ford, Rear Gear, 34.

                34. (31)  Vicente Salas, Chevrolet, Transmission, 33.

                35. (32)  Mason Massey, Chevrolet, Brakes, 32.

 

Average Speed of Race Winner:  69.492 mph.

Time of Race:  2 Hrs, 15 Mins, 26 Secs. Margin of Victory:  1.625 Seconds.

Caution Flags:  6 for 10 laps.

Lead Changes:  14 among 8 drivers.

Lap Leaders:   C. Zilisch 0;T. Gray 1-4;L. Riggs # 5;C. Heim 6-8;N. Sanchez 9-12;C. Eckes 13;C. Heim 14;J. Hawksworth 15;C. Heim 16-22;S. Friesen 23-24;C. Heim 25-27;T. Majeski 28;C. Heim 29-38;T. Majeski 39;C. Heim 40-46.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Corey Heim 6 times for 31 laps; Tanner Gray 1 time for 4 laps; Nick Sanchez 1 time for 4 laps; Stewart Friesen 1 time for 2 laps; Ty Majeski 2 times for 2 laps; Jack Hawksworth 1 time for 1 lap; Layne Riggs # 1 time for 1 lap; Christian Eckes 1 time for 1 lap.

Stage #1 Top Ten: 2,98,15,18,19,99,77,88,91,25

Stage #2 Top Ten: 11,98,1,99,17,7,71,18,5,88

 


Christian Eckes finds redemption in NASCAR Truck Series win at Bristol  

 

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March 16, 2024  

By Reid Spencer  

NASCAR Wire Service   


 

 

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Sometimes a victory tastes sweetest when it comes as a chaser for a bitter defeat.  


 

That was certainly the case for pole winner Christian Eckes, who held off Kyle Busch in the closing laps to win Saturday night’s Weather Guard Truck Race at Bristol Motor Speedway.  


 

In last year’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoff race at Bristol, Eckes gave up the lead to Corey Heim with six laps left and finished second by 0.218 seconds.  


 

The loss cost Eckes, who led 150 laps in that event, a berth in the Championship 4 at Phoenix, where his victory in the season finale gave him a consolation prize but not a title.  


 

On Saturday night, Eckes passed Busch for the lead on Lap 159 and held it for the final 92 circuits as Busch made a frenetic charge that fell just short. In traffic, Eckes crossed the finish line 0.141 seconds ahead of the career Truck Series victory leader.  


 

“Oh, man, it’s so sweet,” said Eckes, who won for the first time this season, the first time at Bristol and the sixth time in his career.  “There’s just so much behind this win from last year, missing out on the Championship 4 and losing the race with (six) to go.  


 

“To come back and redeem ourselves was our number one goal, and not only that, but the first three races (of this season), how terribly they’ve gone. We had a lot of issues, and to come back and run really good just show s the resilience of the team.”  


 

By putting his No. 19 McAnally Hilgemann Racing Silverado in Victory Lane, Eckes extended Chevrolet’s 2024 Truck Series winning streak to four races.  


 

Under the sixth and final caution, which slowed Busch’s pursuit for eight laps, Busch radioed to his team, “We’re a second-place truck, maybe third.”  


 

But that didn’t prevent Busch from charging after Eckes after a restart on Lap 227 of 250. As the run progressed, Busch cut into Eckes’ lead, which had grown to more than one second, and closed to his back bumper by the time Eckes crossed the finish line.  


 

“The crazy part about it is, we fought loose all through practice, all through qualifying, all through the beginning part of the race on older date codes,” Busch said. “Then we put on the newer date codes of tires and were instantly tight. So, just not being able to prepare and practice on what you expect to race on hurt us.  


 

“We tightened up all day, and obviously I don't think we were as tight as the 19 (Eckes) at the end but, you know, just track position. I let him go early in that run to just go burn his stuff off and track position at the end, just aero effects… Didn't have enough rubber on the road to outduel him.”  


 

Zane Smith finished third in the first race of a double-duty weekend. Three-time series champion Matt Crafton was fourth after joining Eckes and Busch in a three-way battle for the lead before the final caution for a shunt involving Stewart Friesen and Nick Sanchez on Lap 219.  


 

Series leader Tyler Ankrum was fifth, extending his margin over second-place Corey Heim to 17 points. Heim finished sixth, followed by Taylor Gray, Rajah Caruth, Grant Enfinger and Sunoco rookie Layne Riggs.  

 

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race - Weather Guard Truck Race  

Bristol Motor Speedway  

Bristol, Tennessee  

Saturday, March 16, 2024  

 

                1. (1)  Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 250.  

                2. (4)  Kyle Busch(i), Chevrolet, 250.  

                3. (7)  Zane Smith(i), Chevrolet, 250.  

                4. (20)  Matt Crafton, Ford, 250.  

                5. (9)  Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 250.  

                6. (15)  Corey Heim, Toyota, 250.  

                7. (3)  Taylor Gray, Toyota, 250.  

                8. (6)  Rajah Caruth, Chevrolet, 250.  

                9. (13)  Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 250.  

                10. (28)  Layne Riggs #, Ford, 250.  

                11. (12)  Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, 250.  

                12. (8)  Kaden Honeycutt, Chevrolet, 250.  

                13. (10)  Daniel Dye, Chevrolet, 250.  

                14. (17)  Jake Garcia, Ford, 250.  

                15. (21)  Tanner Gray, Toyota, 250.  

                16. (16)  Ben Rhodes, Ford, 250.  

                17. (2)  Nick Sanchez, Chevrolet, 250.  

                18. (25)  Stefan Parsons, Chevrolet, 249.  

                19. (14)  Conner Jones #, Ford, 249.  

                20. (26)  Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 249.  

                21. (19)  William Sawalich, Toyota, 248.  

                22. (23)  Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 248.  

                23. (22)  Dean Thompson, Toyota, 247.  

                24. (27)  Timmy Hill, Toyota, 247.  

                25. (18)  Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 247.  

                26. (33)  Thad Moffitt #, Chevrolet, 246.  

                27. (29)  Lawless Alan, Ford, 246.  

                28. (31)  Mason Massey, Chevrolet, 245.  

                29. (36)  Mason Maggio, Ford, 244.  

                30. (30)  Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 242.  

                31. (24)  Bret Holmes, Chevrolet, 242.  

                32. (34)  Keith McGee, Ford, 238.  

                33. (11)  Chase Purdy, Chevrolet, 228.  

                34. (5)  Ty Majeski, Ford, Engine, 170.  

                35. (35)  Trey Hutchens, Chevrolet, Suspension, 113.  

                36. (32)  Justin Carroll, Toyota, Brakes, 57.  

 

Average Speed of Race Winner:  80.017 mph.  

Time of Race:  1 Hrs, 39 Mins, 55 Secs. Margin of Victory:  0.141 Seconds.  

Caution Flags:  6 for 50 laps.  

Lead Changes:  4 among 3 drivers.  

Lap Leaders:   C. Eckes 1-52;K. Busch(i) 53-135;Z. Smith(i) 136;K. Busch(i) 137-158;C. Eckes 159-250.  

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Christian Eckes 2 times for 144 laps; Kyle Busch(i) 2 times for 105 laps; Zane Smith(i) 1 time for 1 lap.  

Stage #1 Top Ten: 7,19,2,98,91,17,18,99,45,9  

Stage #2 Top Ten: 7,2,19,98,91,18,52,88,99,38  


 

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Rajath Caruth gets historic NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck victory at Las Vegas  

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LAS VEGAS—Rajah Caruth made a promise after taking the checkered flag in the Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  

“There’s more to come, for sure,” said the 21-year-old Spire Motorsports driver moments after securing his first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series win from the pole position in Friday night’s race.  

An alumnus of NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity program, Caruth is the third African-American driver to win a NASCAR national series race, joining Hall of Famer Wendell Scott and Bubba Wallace.  

It was a day for firsts for Caruth, who earlier on Friday won the initial Truck Series pole of his career by 0.001 seconds over Christian Eckes.  

But it was Caruth’s pit crew that helped decide the issue. During a 62-lap green-flag run to the finish, crew chief Chad Walter called Caruth’s No. 71 Chevrolet to pit road early in the cycle.  

The over-the-wall crew performed a flawless stop, and after other contenders made their stops during the cycle, Caruth inherited the lead on Lap 114 with an advantage over Taylor Gray of nearly two seconds.  

That margin enabled Caruth, who led 38 laps, to finish 0.851 seconds in front of fast-closing Tyler Ankrum, who passed Gray for the second spot on Lap 120.  

“It’s surreal,” said Caruth. “Thinks so much to (sponsor) HendrickCars.com and Mr. H (Hendrick) for putting me in this thing all year, and with the men and women at Spire.  

“So many people have helped me get to this point, and I can’t believe it. I just stayed cool. We lost track position in little portions of the race, and we stayed in the game… My guys got me a great stop, and we just executed.”  

A lack of execution ruined the chances of several contenders. Ty Majeski, who led a race-high 40 of the 134 laps and swept the first two stages, drew a penalty for speeding on pit road on Lap 102. So did Daytona winner Nick Sanchez, snuffing out a late rally.  

Defending race winner Kyle Busch’s crew was guilty of a tire violation, preventing Caruth’s Spire teammate from contending for the victory. But with Busch winning last week at Atlanta, Spire now has two straight victories.  

In the closing laps, Ankrum could see Caruth tantalizingly in front of him, just out of reach.  

I wish we would have had 10 more laps, and I think we could have gotten it," said Ankrum, who retained his series lead by five points over second-place Majeski. “But we tend to say that a lot in racing. I wish we would have been able to do it, but I think our time is coming.”   

Corey Heim finished third as is seven points behind Ankum in the standings. Caruth climbed one spot from fifth to fourth, 10 points out of the series lead.  

Gray ran fourth on Friday, followed by Christopher Bell. Eckes, Matt Crafton, Zane Smith, Grant Enfinger and Majeski completed the top 10. Busch finished 15th, one lap down.  

Notes: Chevrolet won its second straight race at the track, after breaking a streak of seven straight Toyota victories last year… Caruth’s win was the 11th from the pole position in 32 Truck races at LVMS—a remarkable percentage of 34.4.  

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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race - Victoria's Voice Foundation 200 presented by Westgate Resorts  

Las Vegas Motor Speedway  

Las Vegas, Nevada  

Friday, March 1, 2024  

 

                1. (1)  Rajah Caruth, Chevrolet, 134.  

                2. (5)  Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 134.  

                3. (25)  Corey Heim, Toyota, 134.  

                4. (19)  Taylor Gray, Toyota, 134.  

                5. (14)  Christopher Bell(i), Toyota, 134.  

                6. (2)  Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 134.  

                7. (15)  Matt Crafton, Ford, 134.  

                8. (7)  Zane Smith(i), Chevrolet, 134.  

                9. (10)  Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 134.  

                10. (6)  Ty Majeski, Ford, 134.  

                11. (12)  Jake Garcia, Ford, 134.  

                12. (20)  Bret Holmes, Chevrolet, 134.  

                13. (13)  Ben Rhodes, Ford, 134.  

                14. (26)  Conner Jones #, Ford, 133.  

                15. (4)  Kyle Busch(i), Chevrolet, 133.  

                16. (11)  Chase Purdy, Chevrolet, 133.  

                17. (8)  Nick Sanchez, Chevrolet, 133.  

                18. (3)  Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 133.  

                19. (18)  Connor Mosack, Chevrolet, 133.  

                20. (24)  Tanner Gray, Toyota, 133.  

                21. (29)  Mason Massey, Chevrolet, 133.  

                22. (21)  Layne Riggs #, Ford, 133.  

                23. (28)  Lawless Alan, Ford, 133.  

                24. (9)  Daniel Dye, Chevrolet, 132.  

                25. (30)  Thad Moffitt #, Chevrolet, 132.  

                26. (16)  Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 132.  

                27. (31)  Keith McGee, Ford, 131.  

                28. (17)  Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, 129.  

                29. (32)  Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 128.  

                30. (23)  Dean Thompson, Toyota, 125.  

                31. (22)  Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 125.  

                32. (27)  Timmy Hill, Toyota, Electrical, 75.  

 

Average Speed of Race Winner:  129.91 mph.  

Time of Race:  1 Hrs, 32 Mins, 50 Secs. Margin of Victory:  0.851 Seconds.  

Caution Flags:  4 for 19 laps.  

Lead Changes:  19 among 10 drivers.  

Lap Leaders:   C. Eckes 1-7;K. Busch(i) 8-13;T. Majeski 14-16;K. Busch(i) 17-18;T. Majeski 19-33;R. Caruth 34-50;T. Majeski 51-63;T. Gray 64-66;K. Busch(i) 67-71;T. Majeski 72-76;N. Sanchez 77-81;C. Heim 82-85;T. Majeski 86-89;C. Heim 90-103;T. Gray 104;C. Bell(i) 105-106;C. Purdy 107;M. Massey 108-113;R. Caruth 114-134.  

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Ty Majeski 5 times for 40 laps; Rajah Caruth 2 times for 38 laps; Corey Heim 2 times for 18 laps; Kyle Busch(i) 3 times for 13 laps; Christian Eckes 1 time for 7 laps; Mason Massey 1 time for 6 laps; Nick Sanchez 1 time for 5 laps; Taylor Gray 2 times for 4 laps; Christopher Bell(i) 1 time for 2 laps; Chase Purdy 1 time for 1 lap.  

Stage #1 Top Ten: 98,71,52,18,11,1,17,7,9,88  

Stage #2 Top Ten: 98,11,71,17,7,2,9,91,52,88  


NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series

Next Race: Weather Guard Truck Race

The Place: Bristol Motor Speedway

The Date: Saturday, March 16

The Time: 8 p.m. ET

The Purse: $761,274

TV: FS1, 7:30 p.m. ET

Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

Distance: 133.25 miles (250 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 65),

Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 130), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 250)

 

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series

 

Rajah Caruth’s day of firsts

Just days after HendrickCars.com signed on to sponsor Rajah Caruth for the entire 2024 season, he earned his first NASCAR national series victory in Friday night’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The 21-year-old became the third African American to win a NASCAR national series race, joining NASCAR Hall of Famer Wendell Scott and Bubba Wallace.

 

Caruth’s victory is part of a string of wins from graduates of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program, who have won in each of the first three weeks of the NASCAR season:

 

  • Nick Sanchez, Rev Racing (NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series) at Daytona
  • Daniel Suarez, Trackhouse Racing (NASCAR Cup Series) at Atlanta
  • Rajah Caruth, Spire Motorsports (NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series) at Las Vegas
  • Kyle Larson, Hendrick Motorsports (NASCAR Cup Series) at Las Vegas

 

The win also gives Spire Motorsports affiliated trucks three wins in the first three races of the season as well as extends Chevrolet’s win streak. The OEM has won every race in 2024 across all three of NASCAR’s premier series.

 

In three starts this season, Caruth has tallied one win, one pole, two top fives, and three top 10s. The driver of the No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet currently sits fourth in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series points standings. With a week off, the D.C. native will let his first victory sink in before he prepares for the first short track of the season – Bristol Motor Speedway.

 

Short track racin’ at Bristol Motor Speedway

After a historic weekend in Las Vegas, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series will have a week off to regroup and go over strategy before heading to Bristol Motor Speedway for the Weather Guard Truck Race (Saturday, March 16 at 8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

 

There have been 26 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races at the short track, producing 21 different winners and 19 different pole winners. Six races have been won from the pole or first starting position, most recently by Brett Moffitt in 2019.

 

NASCAR Cup Series regular and winningest NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series driver Kyle Busch has made the most trips to Victory Lane (five), won the most poles (four), and tallied the most top fives (seven).

 

Veteran driver Matt Crafton has made the most starts at Bristol (20). He also holds the record for most top 10s (14). Mike Skinner has led the most laps at the 0.533-mile track with 562.

 

Corey Heim is Bristol Motor Speedway’s most recent winner after making a late-race pass on Christian Eckes to get the victory last September.

 

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series standings are heating up

Tyler Ankrum, at 22 years old, has once again extended his lead in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series points standings. The driver of the No. 18 McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet finished runner-up at Las Vegas accumulating 42 points and retaining his position as the points leader in the series.

 

Looking to next week, the San Bernadino, California native has made five starts at Bristol Motor Speedway. His first venture to the track in 2019 netted him a 20th-place finish and when he returned in 2020, Ankrum scored a track-best seventh-place finish. Last season, Ankrum finished 23rd.

 

Sitting five points back from Ankrum is ThorSport Racing’s Ty Majeski. The driver of the No. 98 ThorSport Racing Ford led a race-high 40 of 134 laps and swept both stages in Las Vegas. A speeding penalty on pit road on Lap 102 ultimately cost him the chance to win the race. In two starts at Bristol, Majeski has one win (2022) one top five, and one top 10 finish.

 

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, Etc.

 

Jack Hawksworth set to join TRICON Garage at COTA – Vasser Sullivan Lexus standout and reigning IMSA GTD PRO Champion Jack Hawksworth will be joining forces with TRICON Garage to pilot the No. 1 Mobil 1 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro at Circuit of The Americas on March 25.

 

In his eighth season of full-time IMSA competition, the 33-year-old has tallied 11 wins, 10 poles and 25 podiums while capturing championships in the IMSA GTD Sprint Cup and GTD PRO categories. The Lexus Racing factory driver has also secured high-profile victories in the RC F GT3, including Lexus and Vasser Sullivan’s first win in the GTD PRO category at Road America and the first endurance victory at the 2022 Petit Le Mans.

 

In addition to his expansive Sports Car résumé, Hawksworth competed in three full-time IndyCar seasons, earning a podium at the 2014 Grand Prix of Houston. The Bradford, U.K. native also made a NASCAR Xfinity Series start in 2019 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for Joe Gibbs Racing, qualifying on the outside front row, earning a stage win, and finishing 15th.

 

“I’m super stoked to be joining TRICON Garage and piloting the No. 1 Mobil 1 Toyota Tundra at COTA,” said Hawksworth. “The truck looks awesome. I’m looking forward to stepping back into the NASCAR world, working with the team leading up to the race weekend and then going out there and getting after it. COTA is a fun, technical track and one that should be challenging to tame a stock car at. A big thank you to everyone at TRD, Lexus, Mobil 1 and TRICON for making this possible. I can’t wait to get started!”

 

2024 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Sunoco Rookie of the Year breakdown – Connor Jones has quietly moved ahead to lead the Sunoco Rookie of the Year standings following three races in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.

 

The driver of the No. 66 ThorSport Racing Ford was the highest-finishing Sunoco Rookie contender at Las Vegas (14th) and now sits seven points over Thadd Moffitt and eight points over Layne Riggs.

 

NCTS Sunoco Rookie of the Year Standings

 

Rookies

Points

Awards

Connor Jones

31

1

Thadd Moffitt

24

1

Layne Riggs

23

1

 

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Celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2023, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 16 of the nation’s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR consists of three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series™, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour™), one local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series™) and three international series (NASCAR Pinty’s Series™, NASCAR Mexico Series™, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series™). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat (‘NASCAR’).


 


 

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Celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2023, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 16 of the nation’s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR consists of three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series™, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour™), one local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series™) and three international series (NASCAR Pinty’s Series™, NASCAR Mexico Series™, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series™). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat (‘NASCAR’).


 


 

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Celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2023, the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 16 of the nation’s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR consists of three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR Xfinity Series™, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series™), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series™, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour™), one local grassroots series (NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series™) and three international series (NASCAR Pinty’s Series™, NASCAR Mexico Series™, NASCAR Whelen Euro Series™). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information visit www.NASCAR.com and www.IMSA.com, and follow NASCAR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat (‘NASCAR’).

 


 

 


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2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES SCHEDULE

Friday, February 16

Daytona International Speedway

FS1

7:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, February 24

Atlanta Motor Speedway

FS1

2:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, March 1

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

FS1

9:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, March 16

Bristol Motor Speedway

FS1

8:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, March 23

COTA

FS1

1:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, April 5

Martinsville Speedway

FS1

7:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, April 12

Texas Motor Speedway

FS1

8:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, May 4

Kansas Speedway

FS1

8:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, May 10

Darlington Raceway

FS1

7:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, May 18

North Wilkesboro Speedway

FS1

1:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, May 24

Charlotte Motor Speedway

FS1

8:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, June 1

World Wide Technology Raceway

FOX

1:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, June 28

Nashville Superspeedway

FS1

TBD

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, July 12

Pocono Raceway

FS1

5:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, July 19

Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park

FS1

8:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, August 10

Richmond Raceway

FS1

7:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Sunday, August 25

Milwaukee Mile Speedway

FS1

4:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Thursday, September 19

Bristol Motor Speedway

FS1

8:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, September 27

Kansas Speedway

FS1

8:30 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, October 4

Talladega Superspeedway

FS1

5:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Saturday, October 26

Homestead-Miami Speedway

FS1

Noon

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, November 1

Martinsville Speedway

FS1

6:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

Friday, November 8

Phoenix Raceway

FS1

8:00 p.m.

MRN/SiriusXM

 

 

 

     

 

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