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2023 North Carolina Education Lottery 200

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2023 North Carolina Education Lottery 200
Race details
Race 11 of 23 of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Date May 26, 2023
Official name 20th Annual North Carolina Education Lottery 200
Location Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance 134 laps, 201 mi (323 km)
Scheduled Distance 134 laps, 201 mi (323 km)
Average speed 116.898 mph (188.129 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Tricon Garage
Time 29.936
Most laps led
Driver Corey Heim Tricon Garage
Laps 49
Winner
No. 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2023 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 was the 11th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the first race of the Triple Truck Challenge, and the 20th iteration of the event.

The race was held on Friday, May 26, 2023, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. Ben Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, took advantage of a pit road strategy and dominated the final portion of the race to earn his 7th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win and his first of the season. He also earns the additional $50,000 for winning the first Triple Truck Challenge race. Corey Heim and Carson Hocevar dominated the majority of the race, leading 49 and 43 laps, respectively.[1]

To fill out the podium, Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, and Dean Thompson, also driving for Tricon Garage, finished 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

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Charlotte Motor Speedway (previously known as Lowe's Motor Speedway from 1999 to 2009) is a motorsport complex located in Concord, North Carolina, 13-mile (21 km) outside Charlotte. The complex features a 1.500 mi (2.414 km) quad oval track that hosts NASCAR racing including the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend, and the Bank of America Roval 400. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams located in the Charlotte area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports with Greg Walter as track president.

The 2,000 acres (8.1 km2) complex also features a state-of-the-art 0.250 mi (0.402 km) drag racing strip, ZMAX Dragway. It is the only all-concrete, four-lane drag strip in the United States and hosts NHRA events. Alongside the drag strip is a state-of-the-art clay oval that hosts dirt racing including the World of Outlaws finals among other popular racing events.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 David Gilliland Tricon Garage Toyota Serial 1 E-Bikes
02 Kris Wright Young's Motorsports Chevrolet FNB Corporation
2 Nick Sanchez (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet Gainbridge
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 Rootly
12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Derm Dude
13 Hailie Deegan ThorSport Racing Ford Ford Performance
15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota Black's Tire Service
16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota LiUNA!
17 Taylor Gray (R) Tricon Garage Toyota Dead On Tools
19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet NAPA Auto Care
20 Matt Mills Young's Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
22 Mason Maggio AM Racing Ford ACE Hardware Rock Hill
23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet Champion Power Equipment
24 Rajah Caruth (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Wendell Scott Foundation
25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet Rackley Roofing
30 Ryan Vargas On Point Motorsports Toyota Rangeline Group
32 Bret Holmes (R) Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet Bret Holmes Racing
33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Ford JAG Metals
34 Keith McGee Reaume Brothers Racing Ford JAG Metals
35 Jake Garcia (R) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Quanta Services
38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford Love's, Speedco
41 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Unishippers
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Worldwide Express
43 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Race to Stop Suicide
45 Lawless Alan Niece Motorsports Chevrolet AUTOParkIt.com
46 Armani Williams G2G Racing Toyota Blue Sprig, Hedgehog Health
51 Jack Wood Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet Eberlestock
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar International
56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota LeithCars.com
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford Planters, Menards
90 Justin Carroll TC Motorsports Toyota Carroll's Automotive, Duratain
98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford Road Ranger
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford Campers Inn RV
Official entry list

Practice

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The first and only practice session was held on Friday, May 26, at 1:35 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.[2] Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.100, and an average speed of 179.402 mph (288.720 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford 30.100 179.402
2 17 Taylor Gray (R) Tricon Garage Toyota 30.254 178.489
3 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 30.302 178.206
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, May 26, at 2:05 PM EST.[2] Since Charlotte Motor Speedway 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] Tanner Gray, driving for Tricon Garage, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.936, and an average speed of 180.385 mph (290.302 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 29.936 180.385
2 98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford 29.970 180.180
3 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 29.983 180.102
4 24 Rajah Caruth (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 30.070 179.581
5 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 30.141 179.158
6 19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 30.151 179.099
7 5 Dean Thompson Tricon Garage Toyota 30.155 179.075
8 41 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 30.240 178.571
9 1 David Gilliland Tricon Garage Toyota 30.242 178.560
10 51 Jack Wood Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 30.309 178.165
11 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 30.320 178.100
12 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 30.320 178.100
13 4 Chase Purdy Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 30.348 177.936
14 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 30.363 177.848
15 35 Jake Garcia (R) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 30.390 177.690
16 45 Lawless Alan Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 30.397 177.649
17 17 Taylor Gray (R) Tricon Garage Toyota 30.418 177.526
18 43 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 30.483 177.148
19 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 30.500 177.049
20 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 30.550 176.759
21 13 Hailie Deegan ThorSport Racing Ford 30.913 174.684
22 9 Colby Howard CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 30.979 174.312
23 02 Kris Wright Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 31.014 174.115
24 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 31.062 173.846
25 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 31.302 172.513
26 32 Bret Holmes (R) Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 31.427 171.827
27 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 31.555 171.130
28 20 Matt Mills Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 31.877 169.401
29 56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 32.050 168.487
30 46 Armani Williams G2G Racing Toyota 32.279 167.291
31 22 Mason Maggio AM Racing Ford 32.306 167.152
Qualified by owner's points
32 90 Justin Carroll TC Motorsports Toyota 32.760 164.835
33 34 Keith McGee Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 32.921 164.029
34 2 Nick Sanchez (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet
35 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
36 30 Ryan Vargas On Point Motorsports Toyota
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 30

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 10
2 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 9
3 5 Dean Thompson Tricon Garage Toyota 8
4 24 Rajah Caruth (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 7
5 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 6
6 98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford 5
7 15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 4
8 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 3
9 1 David Gilliland Tricon Garage Toyota 2
10 17 Taylor Gray (R) Tricon Garage Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 30

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 10
2 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 9
3 5 Dean Thompson Tricon Garage Toyota 8
4 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 7
5 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 6
6 17 Taylor Gray (R) Tricon Garage Toyota 5
7 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 4
8 1 David Gilliland Tricon Garage Toyota 3
9 2 Nick Sanchez (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 2
10 19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 74

Fin[6] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 19 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 134 37 Running 44
2 3 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 134 49 Running 54
3 7 5 Dean Thompson Tricon Garage Toyota 134 0 Running 50
4 12 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 134 43 Running 52
5 11 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 134 0 Running 32
6 6 19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 134 0 Running 32
7 2 98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford 134 0 Running 35
8 20 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 134 0 Running 29
9 34 2 Nick Sanchez (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 134 0 Running 30
10 17 17 Taylor Gray (R) Tricon Garage Toyota 134 0 Running 33
11 4 24 Rajah Caruth (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 134 0 Running 33
12 24 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 134 0 Running 25
13 8 41 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 Running 24
14 9 1 David Gilliland Tricon Garage Toyota 134 0 Running 28
15 15 35 Jake Garcia (R) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 134 0 Running 22
16 13 4 Chase Purdy Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 134 2 Running 21
17 16 45 Lawless Alan Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 Running 20
18 10 51 Jack Wood Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 Running 19
19 18 43 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 134 0 Running 18
20 22 9 Colby Howard CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 134 0 Running 17
21 26 32 Bret Holmes (R) Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 134 0 Running 16
22 5 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 134 0 Running 24
23 14 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 134 0 Running 27
24 29 56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 134 0 Running 13
25 31 22 Mason Maggio AM Racing Ford 134 0 Running 12
26 36 30 Ryan Vargas On Point Motorsports Toyota 134 0 Running 11
27 1 15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 133 3 Running 14
28 35 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 132 0 Running 9
29 27 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 131 0 Running 8
30 28 20 Matt Mills Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 131 0 Running 7
31 25 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 131 0 Running 6
32 23 02 Kris Wright Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 130 0 Running 5
33 21 13 Hailie Deegan ThorSport Racing Ford 128 0 Running 4
34 32 90 Justin Carroll TC Motorsports Toyota 122 0 Running 3
35 30 46 Armani Williams G2G Racing Toyota 65 0 Accident 2
36 33 34 Keith McGee Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 20 0 Fuel Pump 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ Harrison, Brad (May 26, 2023). "Ben Rhodes Surges to Charlotte Win". Frontstretch. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Charlotte Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Practice Results: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series NC Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte". TobyChristie.com. May 26, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (May 26, 2023). "Tanner Gray Wins Truck Charlotte Pole". Frontstretch. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved May 26, 2023.


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