2024 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Explained

Type:CUST
Location:Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina
Announcers:Adam Alexander, Carson Hocevar, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip
Year:2024
Race Name:North Carolina Education Lottery 200
Scheduled Mi:201
Course Mi:1.5
Scheduled Laps:134
Scheduled Km:323
Avg:114.132mph
Car:2
First Driver:Nick Sanchez
First Team:Rev Racing
Most Driver:Corey Heim
Most Laps:72
Most Team:Tricon Garage
Pole Time:30.296
Pole Team:Tricon Garage
Date:May 24
Network:FS1
Pole Driver:Tanner Gray
Description:Race 11 of 23 of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Official Name:22nd Annual North Carolina Education Lottery 200
Course Km:2.4
Radio:MRN
Distance Mi:201
Distance Laps:134
Distance Km:323
Details Ref:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

The 2024 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 was the 11th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 22nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 24, 2024, in Concord, North Carolina at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. In an action-packed race, Nick Sanchez, driving for Rev Racing, would steal the win from a dominating Corey Heim, holding him off in the final stages of the race to earn his second career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his second of the season.[9] Heim had dominated the majority of the race, who originally won both stages and lead a race-high 72 laps.[10] To fill out the podium, Stewart Friesen, driving for Halmar Friesen Racing, and Grant Enfinger, driving for CR7 Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Heim had originally finished in 2nd, but was disqualified following post-race inspection due to having three unsecured lug nuts. Heim was credited with a last place finish, and forfeited his stage wins, giving them to Kaden Honeycutt and Tanner Gray.[11]

Report

Background

The race was held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5miles quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.

Entry list

DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1Brett MoffittTricon GarageToyotaDestiny Homes
02Mason MasseyYoung's MotorsportsChevroletRandco Industries
2Nick SanchezRev RacingChevroletGainbridge
5Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyotaThompson Pipe Group
7Connor MosackSpire MotorsportsChevroletPinnacle Racing Group
9Grant EnfingerCR7 MotorsportsChevroletGrant County Mulch
10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletDriven2Honor.org
11Corey HeimTricon GarageToyotaSafelite
13Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFordQuanta Services
15Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyotaDead On Tools
17Taylor GrayTricon GarageToyotaJBL
18Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevroletLiUNA!
19Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevroletNAPA Auto Care
20Memphis VillarrealYoung's MotorsportsChevroletLaredo Trailer Supply
21Mason MaggioFloridian MotorsportsFordnowrapUnited States Off Market Real Estate Deals
22Keith McGeeReaume Brothers RacingFordMore Core
25Ty DillonRackley WARChevroletRackley Roofing
32Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevroletPrecision Garage Doors
33Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFordAutoChargIt.com
38Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFordInfinity Communications Group
41Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevroletFoundation For Pops
42Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevroletJ. F. Electric / Utilitra
43Daniel DyeMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevroletChampion Container
45Kaden HoneycuttNiece MotorsportsChevroletR.D.C. Shoe Company
46Thad Moffitt (R)Faction46ChevroletCustomers Bank
52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyotaHalmar International
56Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyotaCoble Enterprises / UNITS
66Conner Jones (R)ThorSport RacingFordTSport
67nowrapJeffrey EarnhardtMBM MotorsportsToyotaForgotten Coast K9
71Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevroletHendrickCars.com
75Stefan ParsonsHenderson MotorsportsChevroletPopsells.com
76Spencer BoydnowrapFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevroletA&M Premier Roofing
77Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevroletBama Buggies
88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFordChi-Chi's / Menards
90Justin CarrollTC MotorsportsToyotaCarroll's Automotive / Duratain
91Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevroletCometic Gasket / Klotz Synthetics
98Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFordSoda Sense / Curb Records
99Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFordCampers Inn RV
Official entry list

Practice

The first and only practice was held on Friday, May 24, at 1:35 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.[12] Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.594, and a speed of 176.505mph.[13]

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
198Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord30.594176.505
291Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet30.685175.982
319Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet30.689175.959
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, May 24, at 2:05 PM EST. Since Charlotte Motor 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.[14]

Tanner Gray, driving for Tricon Garage, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.296, and a speed of 178.241mph.[15]

Two drivers would fail to qualify: Justin Carroll and Jennifer Jo Cobb.

Qualifying results

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
115Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota30.296178.241
211Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota30.372177.795
398Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord30.400177.632
471Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevrolet30.467177.241
538Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord30.502177.038
677Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet30.522176.922
77Connor MosackSpire MotorsportsChevrolet30.582176.574
891Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet30.601176.465
945Kaden HoneycuttNiece MotorsportsChevrolet30.602176.459
1041Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet30.633176.280
115Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota30.636176.263
1252Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota30.637176.257
1399Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord30.638176.252
1417Taylor GrayTricon GarageToyota30.649176.188
1542Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet30.673176.051
162Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet30.710175.838
179Grant EnfingerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet30.722175.770
1813Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord30.726175.747
191Brett MoffittTricon GarageToyota30.811175.262
2025Ty DillonRackley WARChevrolet30.923174.627
2133Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord31.000174.194
2288Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord31.084173.723
2375Stefan ParsonsHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet31.107173.594
2421Mason MaggioFloridian MotorsportsFord31.150173.355
2566Conner Jones (R)ThorSport RacingFord31.261172.739
2656Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota31.395172.002
2732Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevrolet31.404171.953
2820Memphis VillarrealYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet31.687170.417
2902Mason MasseyYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet31.813169.742
3076Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet31.869169.444
3167Jeffrey EarnhardtMBM MotorsportsToyota32.045168.513
Qualified by owner's points
3246Thad Moffitt (R)Faction46Chevrolet32.054168.466
3322Keith McGeeReaume Brothers RacingFord32.356166.893
3418Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet50.510106.910
3519Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet
3643Daniel DyeMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet
Failed to qualify
3790Justin CarrollTC MotorsportsToyota32.570165.797
3810Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet34.435156.817
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 30

Pos.DriverTeamMakePts
145Kaden HoneycuttNiece MotorsportsChevrolet10
215Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota9
371Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevrolet8
498Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord7
538Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord6
677Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet5
75Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota4
899Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord3
97Connor MosackSpire MotorsportsChevrolet2
1041Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1

Stage 2 Laps: 30

Pos.DriverTeamMakePts
115Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota10
277Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet9
345Kaden HoneycuttNiece MotorsportsChevrolet8
45Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota7
598Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord6
638Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord5
77Connor MosackSpire MotorsportsChevrolet4
82Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet3
943Daniel DyeMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2
1017Taylor GrayTricon GarageToyota1

Stage 3 Laps: 74

Pos.[16] StDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1162Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet1349Running43
21252Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota1340Running35
3179Grant EnfingerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet1340Running34
41542Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1340Running33
51399Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord1340Running35
61813Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord1340Running31
7945Kaden HoneycuttNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1340Running48
877Connor MosackSpire MotorsportsChevrolet1340Running35
9115Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota1340Running39
103519Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet13437Running27
112566Conner Jones (R)ThorSport RacingFord1340Running26
121417Taylor GrayTricon GarageToyota1340Running26
13677Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet1345Running38
142732Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevrolet1340Running23
15191Brett MoffittTricon GarageToyota1340Running22
16471Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevrolet1340Running29
17115Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota13411Running39
182902Mason MasseyYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1340Running19
193643Daniel DyeMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1340Running20
203076Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet1340Running17
21891Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1340Running16
222656Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota1340Running15
23398Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord1340Running27
242025Ty DillonRackley WARChevrolet1340Running13
252375Stefan ParsonsHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet1340Running12
261041Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1340Running12
272421Mason MaggioFloridian MotorsportsFord1340Running10
28538Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord1330Running20
292820Memphis VillarrealYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1310Running8
302133Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord1200Brakes7
312288Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord1190Running6
323418Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet670Accident5
333246Thad Moffitt (R)Faction46Chevrolet650Accident4
343322Keith McGeeReaume Brothers RacingFord650Accident3
353167Jeffrey EarnhardtMBM MotorsportsToyota650Accident2
36211Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota13472Running1
Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1Christian Eckes453
2Corey Heim423 (-30)
13Nick Sanchez403 (–50)
14Ty Majeski389 (–64)
5Taylor Gray354 (–99)
16Rajah Caruth336 (–117)
17Tyler Ankrum320 (–133)
28Tanner Gray291 (–162)
19Grant Enfinger290 (–163)
110Ben Rhodes289 (–164)
Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings
PosManufacturerPoints
1Chevrolet423
2Toyota384 (-39)
3Ford350 (–73)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 schedule . Jayski.com. . May 20, 2024.
  2. Web site: Charlotte Motor Speedway. NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC.. May 20, 2024. January 3, 2013. September 29, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150929061845/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/charlotte-motor-speedway.html. dead.
  3. Web site: Entry list . Jayski.com . . May 20, 2024 . May 20, 2024.
  4. Web site: Practice Results . Jayski.com . . May 24, 2024 . May 24, 2024.
  5. Web site: Qualifying Results . Jayski.com . . May 24, 2024 . May 24, 2024.
  6. Web site: Starting lineup . Jayski.com . . May 24, 2024 . May 24, 2024.
  7. Web site: Race Results . Jayski.com . . May 24, 2024 . May 24, 2024.
  8. Web site: Points standings . Jayski.com . . May 24, 2024 . May 24, 2024.
  9. Web site: May 24, 2024 . Nick Sanchez triumphs at Charlotte for second NASCAR Truck Series win . May 27, 2024 . Jayski.com . Jayski's Silly Season Site.
  10. Web site: Kristl . Mark . May 25, 2024 . Corey Heim Comes 1 Spot Short of Charlotte Comeback, Later DQ’d . May 27, 2024 . Frontstretch.com.
  11. Web site: Christie . Toby . May 25, 2024 . Inspection Complete: Nick Sanchez Officially Wins at Charlotte; Heim DQed . May 27, 2024 . TobyChristie.com.
  12. Web site: 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Charlotte Race Page . May 20, 2024 . Jayski.com . . en-US.
  13. Web site: Srigley . Joseph . May 24, 2024 . Practice Results: 2024 NCTS North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte . May 24, 2024 . TobyChristie.com.
  14. Web site: 2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures . May 20, 2024 . Jayski.com . . en-US.
  15. Web site: Christie . Toby . May 24, 2024 . Tanner Gray Captures Second Career NASCAR Truck Pole . May 24, 2024 . TobyChristie.com.
  16. Web site: 2024 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 – Racing Reference . May 25, 2024 . Racing-Reference.info . en.