The 2024 Heart of America 200 was the 8th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 24th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would cruise to a dominating victory, winning the first stage and leading a race-high 79 laps, eventually holding off a charging Zane Smith in the final few laps to earn his seventh career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his second of the season.[9] To fill out the podium, Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would finish 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 8 of 23 of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
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| Date | May 4, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 24th Annual Heart of America 200 | ||
| Location | Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas | ||
| 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 | 132.722 mph (213.595 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Spire Motorsports | ||
| Time | 30.728 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | |
| Laps | 79 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, Michael Waltrip, and Carson Hocevar | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Report
editBackground
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Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The NTT IndyCar Series also raced there until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editThe first and only practice was held on Saturday, May 4, at 11:05 AM CST, and would last for 20 minutes.[10] Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.895, and a speed of 174.786 mph (281.291 km/h).[11]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 30.895 | 174.786 |
| 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 30.900 | 174.757 |
| 3 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 30.903 | 174.740 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Saturday, May 4, at 11:35 AM CST.[10] Since Kansas Speedway is an intermediate speedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.[12]
Chase Purdy, driving for Spire Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.728, and a speed of 175.735 mph (282.818 km/h).[13]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 91 | Zane Smith (i) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 77 | Chase Purdy | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Connor Mosack | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 25 | Ty Dillon | Rackley W.A.R. | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 43 | Daniel Dye | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 91 | Zane Smith (i) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 77 | Chase Purdy | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | Brett Moffitt | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | Connor Mosack | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 74
| Fin[14] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 134 | 79 | Running | 59 |
| 2 | 9 | 91 | Zane Smith (i) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 29 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 10 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 11 | Running | 50 |
| 4 | 23 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 1 | Running | 46 |
| 5 | 19 | 1 | Brett Moffitt | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 6 | 31 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 1 | Running | 35 |
| 7 | 18 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 22 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 6 | 43 | Daniel Dye | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 4 | Running | 29 |
| 10 | 14 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 134 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 21 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 16 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 4 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 14 | 24 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 3 | 25 | Ty Dillon | Rackley W.A.R. | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 16 | 11 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 17 | 7 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 25 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 20 | 66 | Cam Waters | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 12 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 21 | 33 | 02 | Mason Massey | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 2 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 32 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 132 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 15 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 26 | 46 | Thad Moffitt (R) | Faction46 | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 8 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 132 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 28 | 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 132 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 17 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 131 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 1 | 77 | Chase Purdy | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 131 | 7 | Running | 22 |
| 29 | 29 | 22 | Mason Maggio | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 131 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 5 | 7 | Connor Mosack | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 31 | 27 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 30 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 2 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 | 0 | DVP | 4 |
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Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
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- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Corey Heim powers No. 11 Toyota to impressive victory at Kansas". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Kansas Race Page". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Christie, Toby (May 4, 2024). "Practice Results: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Heart of America 200 at Kansas". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
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