2023 Toyota 200

2023 Toyota 200 presented by CK Power
Race details
Race 12 of 23 of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Date June 3, 2023
Official name 10th Annual Toyota 200
Location Gateway Motorsports Park, Madison, Illinois
Course Permanent racing facility
1.25 mi (2.01 km)
Distance 162 laps, 202 mi (325 km)
Scheduled Distance 160 laps, 200 mi (321 km)
Average speed 80.740 mph (129.938 km/h)
Pole position
Driver
ThorSport Racing
Time 32.569
Most laps led
Driver Grant Enfinger GMS Racing
Laps 65
Winner
No. 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2023 Toyota 200 presented by CK Power was the 12th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 10th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, June 3, 2023, in Madison, Illinois at Gateway Motorsports Park, a 1.25 miles (2.01 km) permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 160 to 162 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Grant Enfinger, driving for GMS Racing, would take advantage of the lead on the final restart with two laps to go, and earned his ninth career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his second of the season. Enfinger and Ty Majeski both dominated the entire race, leading 65 and 55 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, and Stewart Friesen, driving for Halmar Friesen Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

World Wide Technology Raceway (formerly Gateway International Raceway and Gateway Motorsports Park) is a motorsport racing facility in Madison, Illinois, just east of St. Louis, Missouri, United States, close to the Gateway Arch. It features a 1.25-mile (2 kilometer) oval that hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the NTT IndyCar Series, a 1.6-mile (2.6 km) infield road course used by the SCCA, Porsche Club of America, and various car clubs, and a quarter-mile drag strip that hosts the annual NHRA Midwest Nationals event.

Entry list

  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Toni Breidinger Tricon Garage Toyota HomeSmiles
02 Chris Hacker Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Morgan & Morgan
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
6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet MDIA, Circle B Diecast
9 Colby Howard CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Grant County Mulch
11 Jesse Love Tricon Garage Toyota Safelite
12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Hans HairClub
13 Hailie Deegan ThorSport Racing Ford Ford Performance
15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota Lost Boyz Motorsports
16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota LiUNA!
17 Taylor Gray (R) Tricon Garage Toyota JBL
19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet BlueDEF Platinum
20 Matt Mills Young's Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
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
32 Bret Holmes (R) Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet IBEW, Grindstaff Rub Co.
33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Ford Driven
34 Stephen Mallozzi Reaume Brothers Racing Ford ARS
35 Jake Garcia (R) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Adaptive One Calipers
38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford ARRMA RC
41 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Unishippers
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Worldwide Express
43 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Liftedtrucksforsale.com
45 Lawless Alan Niece Motorsports Chevrolet AUTOParkIt.com
51 Jack Wood Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet Logitech
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Ferris Commercial Mowers
56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota UNITS Storage
66 Conner Jones ThorSport Racing Ford TSport
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford Ideal Door, Menards
95 Clay Greenfield GK Racing Toyota Backyard Blues Pools
98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford Road Ranger
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford Bommarito Automotive Group
Official entry list

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, June 2, at 5:00 PM CST, 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 33.466, and an average speed of 134.465 mph (216.400 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford 33.466 134.465
2 19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 33.590 133.968
3 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 33.686 133.587
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, June 2, at 5:30 PM CST.[2] Since Gateway Motorsports Park is a quad-oval 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] Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 32.569, and an average speed of 138.168 mph (222.360 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford 32.569 138.168
2 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 32.663 137.771
3 19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 32.676 137.716
4 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 32.833 137.057
5 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 32.845 137.007
6 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 32.865 136.924
7 35 Jake Garcia (R) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 32.872 136.895
8 4 Chase Purdy Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 32.942 136.604
9 2 Nick Sanchez (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 32.962 136.521
10 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 32.976 136.463
11 41 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 33.008 136.331
12 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 33.051 136.153
13 17 Taylor Gray (R) Tricon Garage Toyota 33.094 135.976
14 15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 33.097 135.964
15 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 33.152 135.738
16 5 Dean Thompson Tricon Garage Toyota 33.183 135.612
17 43 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 33.185 135.603
18 1 Toni Breidinger Tricon Garage Toyota 33.309 135.099
19 13 Hailie Deegan ThorSport Racing Ford 33.317 135.066
20 11 Jesse Love Tricon Garage Toyota 33.336 134.989
21 51 Jack Wood Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 33.561 134.084
22 9 Colby Howard CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 33.594 133.952
23 45 Lawless Alan Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 33.743 133.361
24 66 Conner Jones ThorSport Racing Ford 33.781 133.211
25 32 Bret Holmes (R) Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 33.785 133.195
26 02 Chris Hacker Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 34.231 131.460
27 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 34.461 130.582
28 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 34.703 129.672
29 20 Matt Mills Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 34.959 128.722
30 34 Stephen Mallozzi Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 34.972 128.674
31 95 Clay Greenfield GK Racing Toyota 35.386 127.169
Qualified by owner's points
32 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 36.067 124.768
33 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 37.984 118.471
34 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford – –
35 24 Rajah Caruth (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet – –
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 55

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 10
2 98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford 9
3 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 8
4 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 7
5 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 6
6 15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 5
7 19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 4
8 4 Chase Purdy Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 55

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 10
2 98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford 9
3 2 Nick Sanchez (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 8
4 19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 7
5 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 6
6 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 5
7 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 4
8 15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 3
9 43 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 2
10 17 Taylor Gray (R) Tricon Garage Toyota 1

Stage 3 Laps: 52

Fin[6] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 10 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 162 65 Running 54
2 3 19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 162 0 Running 46
3 5 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 162 10 Running 45
4 4 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 162 0 Running 35
5 8 4 Chase Purdy Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 162 0 Running 35
6 15 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 162 0 Running 37
7 2 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 162 0 Running 44
8 9 2 Nick Sanchez (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 162 0 Running 37
9 20 11 Jesse Love Tricon Garage Toyota 162 0 Running 28
10 7 35 Jake Garcia (R) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 162 0 Running 27
11 17 43 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 162 0 Running 28
12 22 9 Colby Howard CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 162 0 Running 25
13 13 17 Taylor Gray (R) Tricon Garage Toyota 162 0 Running 25
14 25 32 Bret Holmes (R) Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 162 0 Running 23
15 35 24 Rajah Caruth (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 162 0 Running 22
16 12 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 162 0 Running 21
17 11 41 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 162 0 Running 20
18 27 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 162 0 Running 19
19 29 20 Matt Mills Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 162 0 Running 18
20 6 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 162 32 Running 24
21 14 15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 162 0 Running 24
22 23 45 Lawless Alan Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 162 0 Running 15
23 32 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 161 0 Running 14
24 18 1 Toni Breidinger Tricon Garage Toyota 161 0 Running 13
25 34 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 160 0 Running 17
26 28 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 160 0 Running 11
27 26 02 Chris Hacker Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 159 0 Running 10
28 33 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 159 0 Running 9
29 21 51 Jack Wood Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 158 0 Running 8
30 1 98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford 155 55 Accident 25
31 30 34 Stephen Mallozzi Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 146 0 Running 6
32 19 13 Hailie Deegan ThorSport Racing Ford 86 0 Accident 5
33 24 66 Conner Jones ThorSport Racing Ford 66 0 Accident 4
34 16 5 Dean Thompson Tricon Garage Toyota 20 0 Engine 3
35 31 95 Clay Greenfield GK Racing Toyota 0 0 Accident 2
Official race results

Standings after the race

References

  1. ^ Skala, Chris (June 3, 2023). "Grant Enfinger Scores Truck Series Win at Gateway". Frontstretch. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series WWT Raceway Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Practice Results: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Toyota 200 at Gateway". TobyChristie.com. June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  5. ^ Watson, Wyatt (June 2, 2023). "Ty Majeski Wins Pole for Gateway Truck Race". Frontstretch. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 Toyota 200 presented by CK Power - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved June 3, 2023.


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