2024 Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200 Explained

Type:CUST
Location:Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia
Announcers:Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip
Year:2024
Race Name:Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200
Scheduled Mi:105
Course Mi:0.526
Scheduled Laps:200
Scheduled Km:169
Avg:65.613mph
Car:19
First Driver:Christian Eckes
First Team:McAnally-Hilgemann Racing
Most Driver:Christian Eckes
Most Laps:187
Most Team:McAnally-Hilgemann Racing
Pole Time:19.556
Pole Team:McAnally-Hilgemann Racing
Date:November 1
Network:FS1
Pole Driver:Christian Eckes
Description:Race 22 of 23 of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Official Name:5th Annual Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200
Course Km:0.847
Radio:MRN
Distance Mi:105
Distance Laps:200
Distance Km:169
Details Ref:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

The 2024 Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200 was the 22nd stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the sixth race of the Playoffs, the final race of the Round of 8, and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, November 1, 2024, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia, a 0.526miles permanent paper-clip shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In a controversial ending, Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would make an aggressive move on Taylor Gray and Ben Rhodes in the final five laps, and held off the rest of the field to earn his ninth career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his fourth of the season. Following the race, Gray confronted Eckes on the frontstretch, showing his displeasure with the final result.[10] [11] Eckes was the class of the field, winning the pole, both stages, and leading a race-high 187 laps. With his win, he would also clinch a spot in the Championship 4.[12] To fill out the podium, Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, and Chase Purdy, driving for Spire Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Following the race, Nick Sanchez, Gray, Rajah Caruth, and Tyler Ankrum were eliminated from playoff contention. Grant Enfinger, Eckes, Ty Majeski, and Corey Heim would advance into the Championship 4.[13]

Report

Background

Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526miles in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Xfinity 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 that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.

Entry list

DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1William SawalichTricon GarageToyotaStarkey / SoundGear
02Dylan Lupton (i)Young's MotorsportsChevroletRandco Industries
2Nick Sanchez (P)Rev RacingChevroletGainbridge
4Brett MoffittHettinger RacingChevroletVictory Custom Trailers
5Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyotaThompson Pipe Group
6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevroletMDIA Inc.
7Connor Zilisch (i)Spire MotorsportsChevroletAustin Hatcher Foundation
9Grant Enfinger (P)CR7 MotorsportsChevroletChampion Power Equipment
11Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyotaSafelite
13Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFordQuanta Services
15Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyotaDead On Tools
16Landen LewisHattori Racing EnterprisesToyotaToyota Tsusho
17Taylor Gray (P)Tricon GarageToyotaJBL
18Tyler Ankrum (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevroletLiUNA!
19nowrapChristian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevroletGates Hydraulics
22Clayton GreenReaume Brothers RacingFordRoyal Vista Inc.
25Dawson SuttonRackley W.A.R.ChevroletRackley Roofing
33Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFordAutoDockIt.com
38Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFordnowrapInfinity Communications Group
41Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevroletDQS
42Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevroletJ. F. Electric / Utilitra
43McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevroletChampion Container
44Matt GouldNiece MotorsportsChevroletNiece
45Kaden HoneycuttNiece MotorsportsChevroletMoore's Venture Foods
52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyotaHalmar International
56Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyotaUNITS / Toys for Tots
66Johnny SauterThorSport RacingFordTSport
71Rajah Caruth (P)Spire MotorsportsChevroletHendrickCars.com
76Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevroletAmthor International
77Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevroletBama Buggies
81Corey DayMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevroletHendrickCars.com
88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFordPaslode / Menards
90Justin CarrollTC MotorsportsToyotaCarroll's Automotive / Duratain
91Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevroletAlpha Vision
98Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFordRoad Ranger
99ThorSport RacingFordKubota
Official entry list

Practice

For practice, drivers were separated into two groups, Group A and B. Both sessions were 15 minutes long, and was held on Friday, November 1, at 1:35 PM EST.[14] Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would set the fastest time between both sessions, with a lap of 20.140, and a speed of 94.022mph.

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
119Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet20.14094.022
298Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord20.15293.966
338Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord20.16493.910
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, November 1, at 2:10 PM EST. Since Martinsville Speedway is a short track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[15]

Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 19.556, and a speed of 96.83mph.[16]

No drivers would fail to qualify.

Qualifying results

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
119Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet19.55696.830
298Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord19.56196.805
317Taylor Gray (P)Tricon GarageToyota19.57196.755
42Nick Sanchez (P)Rev RacingChevrolet19.61796.529
538Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord19.61796.529
699Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord19.62696.484
711Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota19.63396.450
877Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet19.64696.386
945Kaden HoneycuttNiece MotorsportsChevrolet19.66596.293
1091Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet19.70596.097
1171Rajah Caruth (P)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet19.76995.786
121William SawalichTricon GarageToyota19.80095.636
1366Johnny SauterThorSport RacingFord19.81695.559
1416Landen LewisHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota19.82795.506
1515Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota19.84095.444
1688Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord19.84595.420
175Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota19.84695.415
1843Daniel DyeMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet19.84995.400
1956Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota19.86495.328
2052Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota19.89695.175
2142Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet19.92895.022
2244Matt GouldNiece MotorsportsChevrolet19.92895.022
2318Tyler Ankrum (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet19.93295.003
2425Dawson SuttonRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet19.94194.960
2541Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet19.97294.813
2613Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord19.98994.732
277Connor Zilisch (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet20.01994.590
284Brett MoffittHettinger RacingChevrolet20.11894.125
2902Dylan Lupton (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet20.13194.064
3033Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord20.14793.989
3181Corey DayMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet20.16593.905
Qualified by owner's points
3276Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet20.21393.682
339Grant Enfinger (P)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet20.99190.210
346Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet21.48888.124
3522Clayton GreenReaume Brothers RacingFord21.86986.588
3690Justin CarrollTC MotorsportsToyota
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 50

Pos.DriverTeamMakePts
119Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet10
298Ty Majeski (P) ThorSport RacingFord9
32Nick Sanchez (P) Rev RacingChevrolet8
417Taylor Gray (P) Tricon GarageToyota7
538Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord6
611Corey Heim (P) Tricon GarageToyota5
745Kaden HoneycuttNiece MotorsportsChevrolet4
877Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet3
91William SawalichTricon GarageToyota2
107Connor Zilisch (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet0
Stage 2 Laps: 50
Pos.DriverTeamMakePts
119Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet10
298Ty Majeski (P) ThorSport RacingFord9
32Nick Sanchez (P) Rev RacingChevrolet8
411Corey Heim (P) Tricon GarageToyota7
51William SawalichTricon GarageToyota6
652Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota5
799Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord4
845Kaden HoneycuttNiece MotorsportsChevrolet3
918Tyler Ankrum (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2
109Grant Enfinger (P)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet1

Stage 3 Laps: 100

Fin[17] StDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
1119Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet200187Running60
2699Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord20012Running39
3877Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running37
4317Taylor Gray (P)Tricon GarageToyota2001Running40
542Nick Sanchez (P)Rev RacingChevrolet2000Running48
6538Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord2000Running37
7711Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota2000Running42
82318Tyler Ankrum (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2000Running31
9339Grant Enfinger (P)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running29
102052Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota2000Running32
11298Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord2000Running44
12277Connor Zilisch (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running0
131688Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord2000Running24
14121William SawalichTricon GarageToyota2000Running31
152425Dawson SuttonRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet2000Running22
162541Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running21
17175Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota2000Running20
183181Corey DayMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2000Running19
192142Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running18
202613Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord1990Running17
211956Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota1980Running16
223276Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet1980Running15
233033Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord1980Running14
243522Clayton GreenReaume Brothers RacingFord1970Running13
253690Justin CarrollTC MotorsportsToyota1970Running12
261091Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1960Running11
272244Matt GouldNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1950Running10
281366Johnny SauterThorSport RacingFord1940Accident9
291515Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota1820Accident8
30284Brett MoffittHettinger RacingChevrolet1810Accident7
311171Rajah Caruth (P)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet1790Running6
321843Daniel DyeMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1660Brakes5
33945Kaden HoneycuttNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1620Accident11
342902Dylan Lupton (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet960Accident0
351416Landen LewisHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota820Brakes2
36346Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet170Brakes1
Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
11Grant Enfinger4,000
12Christian Eckes4,000 (-0)
13Ty Majeski4,000 (–0)
34Corey Heim4,000 (–0)
35Nick Sanchez2,233 (–1,767)
6Taylor Gray2,213 (–1,787)
27Rajah Caruth2,189 (–1,811)
18Tyler Ankrum2,179 (–1,821)
9Daniel Dye2,128 (–1,872)
10Ben Rhodes2,121 (–1,879)
Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings
PosManufacturerPoints
1Chevrolet825
2Toyota769 (-56)
3Ford740 (–85)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 schedule . Jayski.com. . July 18, 2024.
  2. Web site: Martinsville Speedway. NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC.. November 1, 2024. January 3, 2013. April 25, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170425205616/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/martinsville-speedway.html. dead.
  3. Web site: Entry list . Jayski.com. . November 1, 2024. November 1, 2024.
  4. Web site: Practice Results . Jayski.com . . November 1, 2024 . November 1, 2024.
  5. Web site: Qualifying Results . Jayski.com . . November 1, 2024 . November 1, 2024.
  6. Web site: Starting lineup . Jayski.com . . November 1, 2024 . November 1, 2024.
  7. Web site: Race Results . Jayski.com . . November 1, 2024 . November 2, 2024.
  8. Web site: Points standings . Jayski.com . . November 1, 2024 . November 2, 2024.
  9. Web site: Reset points standings . Jayski.com . . November 1, 2024 . November 2, 2024.
  10. Web site: Massie . Michael . November 1, 2024 . Taylor Gray Confronts Christian Eckes After Contact Costs Title Shot . November 2, 2024 . Frontstretch.com.
  11. Web site: Albino . Dustin . November 1, 2024 . ‘Refuse to lose’: Christian Eckes bumps Taylor Gray out of way to win Martinsville . November 2, 2024 . Jayski.com . Jayski's Silly Season Site.
  12. Web site: November 1, 2024 . Christian Eckes wins at Martinsville after drama-filled closing laps . November 2, 2024 . Jayski.com . Jayski's Silly Season Site.
  13. Web site: Spencer . Reid . November 1, 2024 . Christian Eckes wins Truck race at Martinsville to propel into Championship 4; title contenders set . November 2, 2024 . NASCAR.com . NASCAR Wire Service.
  14. Web site: 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Martinsville Fall Race Page . July 18, 2024 . Jayski.com . . en-US.
  15. Web site: 2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures . July 18, 2024 . Jayski.com . . en-US.
  16. Web site: Christie . Toby . November 1, 2024 . Christian Eckes Takes Pole for NASCAR Truck Championship 4 Setting Race at Martinsville . November 1, 2024 . TobyChristie.com.
  17. Web site: November 1, 2024 . 2024 Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200 - Racing Reference . November 2, 2024 . Racing-Reference.info.