The 2023 Long John Silver's 200 was the 7th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 25th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, April 14, 2023, in Ridgeway, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent paper-clip shaped racetrack. The race was decreased from 200 laps to 124 laps, due to constant rain showers. In a race that sparked controversy, Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would win the race after putting on a dominating performance, winning both stages and leading 82 laps to earn his third career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, along with his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Kyle Busch, driving for his own team, Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details | |||
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| Race 7 of 23 of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
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| Date | April 14, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 25th Annual Long John Silver's 200 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway, Ridgeway, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.526 mi (0.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 124 laps, 65 mi (104 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 105 mi (169 km) | ||
| Average speed | 46.849 mph (75.396 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Front Row Motorsports | ||
| Time | 19.797 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | |
| Laps | 82 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Background
editMartinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track on the NASCAR circuit since its beginning in 1948.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editFor practice, drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and B. Both sessions will be 15 minutes long, and will be held on Friday, April 14, at 3:00 PM EST.[2] Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, was the fastest driver in total, with a lap of 20.246, and an average speed of 93.530 mph (150.522 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 20.246 | 93.530 |
| 2 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.336 | 93.116 |
| 3 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 20.407 | 92.792 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, April 14, at 3:35 PM EST.[2] Since Martinsville Speedway is a short track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[4] Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 19.797, and an average speed of 95.651 mph (153.935 km/h).[5]
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 50
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 50
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 24
| Fin[6] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 124 | 82 | Running | 60 |
| 2 | 2 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 37 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 124 | 5 | Running | 50 |
| 4 | 12 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 124 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 5 | 9 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 124 | 0 | Running | 45 |
| 6 | 3 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 124 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 7 | 5 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 8 | 24 | 17 | Taylor Gray (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 124 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 22 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 124 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 19 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 25 | 41 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 13 | 18 | 35 | Jake Garcia (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 10 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 6 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 16 | 31 | 02 | Kris Wright | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 26 | 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 18 | 15 | 66 | Conner Jones | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 124 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 28 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 124 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 27 | 13 | Hailie Deegan | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 124 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 36 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 124 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 23 | 32 | Bret Holmes (R) | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 30 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 29 | 46 | Memphis Villarreal | G2G Racing | Toyota | 124 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 16 | 24 | Rajah Caruth (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 11 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 124 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 14 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 124 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 17 | 04 | Kaden Honeycutt | Roper Racing | Ford | 123 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 33 | 30 | Jonathan Shafer | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 123 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 13 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 123 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 21 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 20 | 45 | Lawless Alan | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 32 | 33 | Mason Massey | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 122 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 7 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 35 | 34 | 20 | Brad Perez (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 36 | 35 | 22 | Stephen Mallozzi | AM Racing | Ford | 116 | 0 | Running | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ Damcott, Anthony (April 15, 2023). "Corey Heim Wins 1st Race with TRICON at Martinsville". Frontstretch. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Martinsville Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Practice Results: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Long John Silver's 200 at Martinsville". TobyChristie.com. April 14, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Watson, Wyatt (April 14, 2023). "Zane Smith Prevails in Truck Series Qualifying at Martinsville". Frontstretch. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Long John Silver's 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved April 15, 2023.