2023 Worldwide Express 250

The 2023 Worldwide Express 250 for Carrier Appreciation was the 16th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the final race of the regular season, and the 4th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 29, 2023, in Richmond, Virginia at Richmond Raceway, a 0.750 miles (1.207 km) permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. Carson Hocevar, driving for Niece Motorsports, would make a late-race pass for the lead on Ty Majeski with under five laps to go, and held on to earn his third career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win.[1] Majeski would dominate the entire race, starting from the pole, winning both stages, and eventually came back from an early pit road speeding penalty. Majeski's pit road strategy to stay out for the remainder of the final stage would be unsuccessful, as Hocevar would take advantage in the final laps. To fill out the podium, Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, and Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

2023 Worldwide Express 250 for Carrier Appreciation
Race details
Race 16 of 23 of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Date July 29, 2023
Official name 4th Annual Worldwide Express 250
Location Richmond Raceway, Richmond, Virginia
Course Permanent racing facility
0.750 mi (1.207 km)
Distance 250 laps, 187 mi (301 km)
Scheduled Distance 250 laps, 187 mi (301 km)
Average speed 94.116 mph (151.465 km/h)
Pole position
Driver ThorSport Racing
Time 22.689
Most laps led
Driver Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing
Laps 168
Winner
No. 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The ten drivers that would qualify for the NASCAR playoffs are Corey Heim, Zane Smith, Carson Hocevar, Christian Eckes, Grant Enfinger, Ty Majeski, Ben Rhodes, Nick Sanchez, Matt DiBenedetto, and Matt Crafton.[2] Heim would also claim the Regular Season Championship during the race.[3]

Background

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Richmond Raceway (RR), formerly known as Richmond International Raceway (RIR), is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the IndyCar series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted two USAC sprint car races.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 William Sawalich Tricon Garage Toyota Starkey, SoundGear
02 Will Rodgers Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Kelly Benefits
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 JBL
12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Latitude Aero
13 Hailie Deegan ThorSport Racing Ford Ford Performance
14 Trey Hutchens Trey Hutchens Racing Chevrolet Quality Roof Seamers
15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota Mobil 1
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 Instacoat Premium Products
20 Mason Massey (i) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet BRUNT Workwear
22 Christian Rose AM Racing Ford Secure Testing Services
23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet Champion Power Equipment
24 Rajah Caruth (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Camp Cultivation
25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet Rackley Roofing
30 Ryan Vargas On Point Motorsports Toyota Williamsburg Contracting
32 Bret Holmes (R) Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet Bret Holmes Racing
33 Derek Lemke Reaume Brothers Racing Ford Levrack
34 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Ford Motorsports Safety Group
35 Jake Garcia (R) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Quanta Services
38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford Boot Barn
41 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Unishippers
42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Worldwide Express
43 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet Bull & Boar Barbecue Shop
45 Lawless Alan Niece Motorsports Chevrolet IEDA
46 Memphis Villarreal G2G Racing Toyota Zoe Freedom, Eco Pile
51 Matt Mills Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric
52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota Halmar International
56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota UNITS Storage
66 Conner Jones ThorSport Racing Ford TSport
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford Ideal Door, 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, July 28, at 5:05 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.[4] Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.813, and an average speed of 118.354 mph (190.472 km/h).[5]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford 22.813 118.354
2 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 22.844 118.193
3 19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 22.995 117.417
Full practice results

Qualifying

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Qualifying was held on Friday, July 28, at 5:35 PM EST.[4] Since Richmond Raceway 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.[6] Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 22.689, and an average speed of 119.000 mph (191.512 km/h).[7]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford 22.689 119.000
2 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 22.741 118.728
3 1 William Sawalich Tricon Garage Toyota 22.839 118.219
4 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 22.842 118.203
5 51 Matt Mills Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 22.872 118.048
6 19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 22.887 117.971
7 15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 22.896 117.925
8 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 22.952 117.637
9 4 Chase Purdy Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 22.975 117.519
10 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 22.998 117.402
11 41 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 23.004 117.371
12 35 Jake Garcia (R) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 23.015 117.315
13 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 23.062 117.076
14 2 Nick Sanchez (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 23.070 117.035
15 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 23.120 116.782
16 24 Rajah Caruth (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 23.136 116.701
17 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 23.144 116.661
18 43 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 23.144 116.661
19 17 Taylor Gray (R) Tricon Garage Toyota 23.150 116.631
20 5 Dean Thompson Tricon Garage Toyota 23.199 116.384
21 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 23.217 116.294
22 45 Lawless Alan Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 23.283 115.964
23 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 23.297 115.895
24 66 Conner Jones ThorSport Racing Ford 23.351 115.627
25 13 Hailie Deegan ThorSport Racing Ford 23.368 115.543
26 32 Bret Holmes (R) Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 23.370 115.533
27 9 Colby Howard CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 23.402 115.375
28 30 Ryan Vargas On Point Motorsports Toyota 23.597 114.421
29 02 Will Rodgers Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 23.600 114.407
30 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 23.620 114.310
31 33 Derek Lemke Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 23.708 113.886
Qualified by owner's points
32 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 23.797 113.460
33 20 Mason Massey (i) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 23.897 112.985
34 90 Justin Carroll TC Motorsports Toyota 23.905 112.947
35 22 Christian Rose AM Racing Ford 23.908 112.933
36 34 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 24.034 112.341
Failed to qualify
37 14 Trey Hutchens Trey Hutchens Racing Chevrolet 24.106 112.005
38 46 Memphis Villarreal G2G Racing Toyota 24.828 108.748
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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Stage 1 Laps: 70

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford 10
2 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 9
3 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 8
4 19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 7
5 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 6
6 1 William Sawalich Tricon Garage Toyota 5
7 35 Jake Garcia (R) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 4
8 4 Chase Purdy Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 3
9 51 Matt Mills Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 2
10 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 70

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford 10
2 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 9
3 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 8
4 19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 7
5 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 6
6 35 Jake Garcia (R) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 5
7 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 4
8 1 William Sawalich Tricon Garage Toyota 3
9 2 Nick Sanchez (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 2
10 51 Matt Mills Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 110

Fin[8] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 17 42 Carson Hocevar Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 250 64 Running 48
2 1 98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford 250 168 Running 55
3 15 38 Zane Smith Front Row Motorsports Ford 250 0 Running 34
4 12 35 Jake Garcia (R) McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 250 0 Running 42
5 5 51 Matt Mills Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 Running 35
6 2 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 250 9 Running 47
7 8 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 250 0 Running 40
8 14 2 Nick Sanchez (R) Rev Racing Chevrolet 249 0 Running 31
9 13 23 Grant Enfinger GMS Racing Chevrolet 249 0 Running 28
10 3 1 William Sawalich Tricon Garage Toyota 249 0 Running 35
11 6 19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 249 0 Running 40
12 4 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 249 9 Running 43
13 21 16 Tyler Ankrum Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota 249 0 Running 24
14 19 17 Taylor Gray (R) Tricon Garage Toyota 249 0 Running 23
15 25 13 Hailie Deegan ThorSport Racing Ford 249 0 Running 22
16 7 15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 249 0 Running 21
17 10 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley WAR Chevrolet 249 0 Running 21
18 11 41 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 248 0 Running 19
19 16 24 Rajah Caruth (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 248 0 Running 18
20 24 66 Conner Jones ThorSport Racing Ford 248 0 Running 17
21 18 43 Daniel Dye (R) GMS Racing Chevrolet 248 0 Running 16
22 9 4 Chase Purdy Kyle Busch Motorsports Chevrolet 248 0 Running 18
23 30 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 248 0 Running 14
24 27 9 Colby Howard CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 247 0 Running 13
25 20 5 Dean Thompson Tricon Garage Toyota 247 0 Running 12
26 29 02 Will Rodgers Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 247 0 Running 11
27 23 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 247 0 Running 10
28 22 45 Lawless Alan Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 247 0 Running 9
29 26 32 Bret Holmes (R) Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 247 0 Running 8
30 28 30 Ryan Vargas On Point Motorsports Toyota 246 0 Running 7
31 34 90 Justin Carroll TC Motorsports Toyota 245 0 Running 6
32 35 22 Christian Rose AM Racing Ford 244 0 Running 5
33 31 33 Derek Lemke Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 243 0 Running 4
34 33 20 Mason Massey (i) Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 242 0 Running 0
35 32 12 Spencer Boyd Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 240 0 Running 2
36 36 34 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 239 0 Running 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ Skala, Chris (July 29, 2023). "Carson Hocevar Steals Truck Series Win at Richmond". Frontstretch. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series playoff field set". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "Corey Heim wins regular season Truck Series championship". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. July 29, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Richmond Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  5. ^ "Practice Results: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Worldwide Express 250 at Richmond". TobyChristie.com. July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  7. ^ Watson, Wyatt (July 28, 2023). "Ty Majeski Earns Richmond Truck Pole". Frontstretch. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
  8. ^ "2023 Worldwide Express 250 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved July 30, 2023.


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