The 2023 CRC Brakleen 150 was the 15th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 14th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 22, 2023, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 60 laps to complete. Kyle Busch, driving for his own team, Kyle Busch Motorsports, would steal the win after making a last-lap pass on Corey Heim for the lead. This was Busch's 64th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, his second of the season, and the 100th NASCAR win for Kyle Busch Motorsports. Heim dominated most of the race, leading a race-high 27 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, and Taylor Gray, also driving for Tricon Garage, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2023 CRC Brakleen 150
Race details
Race 15 of 23 of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Date July 22, 2023
Official name 14th Annual CRC Brakleen 150
Location Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania
Course Permanent racing facility
2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Distance 60 laps, 150 mi (241 km)
Scheduled Distance 60 laps, 150 mi (241 km)
Average speed 108.434 mph (174.508 km/h)
Pole position
Driver Rev Racing
Time 53.265
Most laps led
Driver Corey Heim Tricon Garage
Laps 27
Winner
No. 51 Kyle Busch Kyle Busch 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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Pocono Raceway is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) oval speedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1970s. Nicknamed "The Tricky Triangle", the speedway has three distinct corners and is known for high speeds along its lengthy straightaways.

From 1982 to 2019, the circuit had two race weekends. In 2020, the circuit was reduced to one race meeting of two races. The first race was moved to World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis starting in 2022.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Kaz Grala (i) Tricon Garage Toyota Serial 1 Premium E-Bikes
02 Stefan Parsons (i) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet CRC Brakleen
2 Nick Sanchez (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet Gainbridge
04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford Carquest
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 Norm Benning Racing
7 Austin Hill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet ARCO Design/Build
9 Colby Howard CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Grant County Mulch
11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota Safelite
12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Rich Mar Florist
13 Hailie Deegan ThorSport Racing Ford Ford Performance, Kitty Kat Coin
15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota Mobil 1
16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota LiUNA!
17 Taylor Gray (R) Tricon Garage Toyota JBL
19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet NAPA Auto Care
20 Chad Chastain Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Trophy Tractor
22 Stephen Mallozzi AM Racing Ford GreatPoconoHomes.com
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
28 Bryan Dauzat FDNY Racing Chevrolet O. B. Builders, FDNY
32 Bret Holmes (R) Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet Bret Holmes Racing
33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Ford JAG Metals
35 Jake Garcia (R) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Adaptive One Calipers
38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford Birch Gold Group
41 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Worldwide Express
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Worldwide Express
43 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Champion Container
44 Kaden Honeycutt Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Niece
45 Lawless Alan Niece Motorsports Chevrolet AUTOParkIt
51 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet Zariz Transport
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar International
56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota Hill Motorsports
61 Christopher Bell (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Gunma Toyopet
75 Parker Kligerman (i) Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet Tide
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford Ideal Door, Menards
98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford Farm Paint, Curb Records
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford Kubota
Official entry list

Practice

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The first and only practice session was held on Friday, July 21, at 1:35 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.[2] Kyle Busch, driving for his own team, Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 54.225, and an average speed of 165.975 mph (267.111 km/h).[3]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 51 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 54.225 165.975
2 15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 54.390 165.472
3 98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford 54.652 164.678
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, July 21, at 2:05 PM EST.[2] Since Pocono Raceway is a superspeedway, 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 53.265, and an average speed of 168.966 mph (271.924 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 2 Nick Sanchez (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 53.265 168.966
2 35 Jake Garcia (R) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 53.474 168.306
3 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 53.507 168.202
4 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 53.585 167.957
5 7 Austin Hill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 53.651 167.751
6 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 53.719 167.538
7 24 Rajah Caruth (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 53.753 167.433
8 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 53.758 167.417
9 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 53.783 167.339
10 4 Chase Purdy Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 53.887 167.016
11 17 Taylor Gray (R) Tricon Garage Toyota 53.935 166.868
12 51 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 54.053 166.503
13 15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 54.060 166.482
14 61 Christopher Bell (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 54.126 166.279
15 1 Kaz Grala (i) Tricon Garage Toyota 54.165 166.159
16 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 54.283 165.798
17 44 Kaden Honeycutt Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 54.286 165.789
18 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 54.463 165.250
19 02 Stefan Parsons (i) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 54.468 165.235
20 43 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 54.471 165.226
21 13 Hailie Deegan ThorSport Racing Ford 54.490 165.168
22 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 54.512 165.101
23 41 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 54.597 164.844
24 75 Parker Kligerman (i) Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 54.823 164.165
25 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 54.876 164.006
26 9 Colby Howard CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 54.956 163.767
27 45 Lawless Alan Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 55.567 161.967
28 32 Bret Holmes (R) Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 56.063 160.534
29 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 56.133 160.333
30 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 56.246 160.011
31 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford 56.260 159.972
Qualified by owner's points
32 22 Stephen Mallozzi AM Racing Ford 56.616 158.966
33 5 Dean Thompson Tricon Garage Toyota 1:03.299 142.182
34 98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford
35 19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet
36 56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota
Failed to qualify
37 20 Chad Chastain Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 57.443 157.677
38 28 Bryan Dauzat FDNY Racing Chevrolet 59.585 151.045
39 6 Norm Benning Norm Benning Racing Chevrolet 1:00.555 148.625
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 15

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 10
2 2 Nick Sanchez (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 9
3 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 8
4 51 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 0
5 7 Austin Hill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 0
6 35 Jake Garcia (R) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 5
7 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 4
8 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 3
9 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 2
10 17 Taylor Gray (R) Tricon Garage Toyota 1

Stage 2 Laps: 15

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 10
2 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 9
3 2 Nick Sanchez (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 8
4 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 7
5 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 6
6 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 5
7 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 4
8 24 Rajah Caruth (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 3
9 9 Colby Howard CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 1

Stage 3 Laps: 30

Fin[6] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 12 51 Kyle Busch (i) Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 60 7 Running 0
2 9 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 60 27 Running 39
3 11 17 Taylor Gray (R) Tricon Garage Toyota 60 0 Running 35
4 14 61 Christopher Bell (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 60 0 Running 0
5 3 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 60 0 Running 41
6 34 98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford 60 0 Running 31
7 35 19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 60 0 Running 30
8 33 5 Dean Thompson Tricon Garage Toyota 60 0 Running 29
9 22 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 60 0 Running 33
10 8 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 60 0 Running 42
11 4 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 Running 26
12 18 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 60 0 Running 29
13 21 13 Hailie Deegan ThorSport Racing Ford 60 0 Running 24
14 25 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 60 0 Running 24
15 26 9 Colby Howard CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 Running 24
16 7 24 Rajah Caruth (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 60 0 Running 24
17 20 43 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 60 0 Running 20
18 10 4 Chase Purdy Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 Running 19
19 1 2 Nick Sanchez (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 60 7 Running 35
20 17 44 Kaden Honeycutt Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 Running 17
21 36 56 Tyler Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 60 0 Running 16
22 24 75 Parker Kligerman (i) Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 Running 0
23 31 04 Cory Roper Roper Racing Ford 60 0 Running 14
24 32 22 Stephen Mallozzi AM Racing Ford 60 0 Running 13
25 30 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 Running 12
26 29 33 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 60 0 Running 11
27 27 45 Lawless Alan Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 Running 10
28 19 02 Stefan Parsons (i) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 60 0 Running 0
29 28 32 Bret Holmes (R) Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 60 0 Running 8
30 23 41 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 52 0 Accident 0
31 15 1 Kaz Grala (i) Tricon Garage Toyota 51 0 Accident 0
32 16 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 51 0 Accident 16
33 5 7 Austin Hill (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 51 0 Accident 0
34 6 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 51 19 Accident 23
35 2 35 Jake Garcia (R) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 45 0 Accident 7
36 13 15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 3 0 Accident 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ Skala, Chris (July 22, 2023). "Last Lap Pass at Pocono Gives Kyle Busch the 100th Truck Win for KBM". Frontstretch. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Pocono Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Practice Results: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series CRC Brakleen 150 at Pocono". TobyChristie.com. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
  5. ^ Watson, Wyatt (July 21, 2023). "Nick Sanchez On Pole for Pocono Truck Race". Frontstretch. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 CRC Brakleen 150 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved July 22, 2023.


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