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.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 13 of 23 of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
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| Date | June 23, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 3rd Annual Rackley Roofing 200 | ||
| Location | Nashville Superspeedway, Gladeville, Tennessee | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.333 mi (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 | ||
Background
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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+1⁄3 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
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
editThe 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. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.248 | 158.291 |
| 2 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 30.503 | 156.968 |
| 3 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.512 | 156.922 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying 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]
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 17 | Taylor Gray (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 50
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 66 | Jake Drew | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 55
| Fin[6] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 40 | Running | 56 |
| 2 | 8 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 150 | 11 | Running | 52 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 37 | Running | 43 |
| 4 | 4 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 150 | 57 | Running | 49 |
| 5 | 2 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 1 | Running | 44 |
| 6 | 12 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 15 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 150 | 3 | Running | 40 |
| 8 | 17 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 39 |
| 9 | 16 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 10 | 21 | 35 | Jake Garcia (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 5 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 12 | 24 | 66 | Jake Drew | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 13 | 6 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 14 | 10 | 17 | Taylor Gray (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 15 | 23 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 22 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 28 | 1 | Toni Breidinger | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 18 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 29 | 20 | Nick Leitz | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 32 | 34 | Mason Maggio | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 149 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 34 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 148 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 9 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 14 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 27 | 30 | Jonathan Shafer | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 147 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 33 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 35 | 33 | Chase Janes | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 147 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 31 | 02 | Layne Riggs | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 20 | 13 | Hailie Deegan | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 146 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 25 | 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 13 | 51 | Jack Wood | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 144 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 11 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 3 | 24 | Rajah Caruth (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 119 | 1 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 36 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 104 | 0 | DVP | 4 |
| 34 | 26 | 32 | Bret Holmes (R) | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 30 | 46 | Memphis Villarreal | G2G Racing | Toyota | 26 | 0 | Electrical | 2 |
| 36 | 19 | 45 | Lawless Alan | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
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Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ Folsom, Chase (June 23, 2023). "Carson Hocevar Survives Late Restart to Win Nashville". Frontstretch. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Nashville Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Practice Results: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville". TobyChristie.com. June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ Tomlinson, Joy (June 23, 2023). "Nick Sanchez Wins Pole for Truck Race at Nashville". Frontstretch. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Rackley Roofing 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 23, 2023.