The 2024 CRC Brakleen 175 was the 14th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 15th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 12, 2024, at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 70 laps to complete. Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would put on another dominating performance in the Truck Series, winning both stages and leading a race-high 55 laps to earn his 10th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his fifth of the season.[8] Christian Eckes started on the pole after qualifying was rained out, he finished 2nd in both stages and led 11 laps to finish 3rd. To fill out the podium, Grant Enfinger, driving for CR7 Motorsports, would finish in 2nd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 23 of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
 | |||
| Date | July 12, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 15th Annual CRC Brakleen 175 | ||
| Location | Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 70 laps, 175 mi (281 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 70 laps, 175 mi (281 km) | ||
| Average speed | 113.269 mph (182.289 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | |
| Laps | 55 | ||
| 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 | ||
Report
edit
Background
editPocono Raceway is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) oval speedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1970s. Nicknamed "The Tricky Triangle", the speedway has three distinct corners and is known for high speeds along its lengthy straightaways.
From 1982 to 2019, the circuit had two race weekends. In 2020, the circuit was reduced to one race meeting of two races. The first race was moved to World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis starting in 2022.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Friday, July 12, at 2:25 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.[9] Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 54.316, and a speed of 165.697 mph (266.663 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 54.316 | 165.697 |
| 2 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 54.321 | 165.982 |
| 3 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.335 | 165.639 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Starting lineup
editQualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Friday, July 12, at 2:30 PM EST.[9] Since Pocono Raceway is a superspeedway, 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, and whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.[10]
Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined per the NASCAR rule book. As a result, Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would start on the pole.[11]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Starting lineup
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 15
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 43 | Daniel Dye | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 15
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 43 | Daniel Dye | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 30
| Pos.[12] | St. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 70 | 55 | Running | 60 |
| 2 | 8 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | Running | 48 |
| 3 | 1 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 70 | 11 | Running | 52 |
| 4 | 19 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 70 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 5 | 27 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 6 | 16 | 77 | Chase Purdy | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 10 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 70 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 8 | 15 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 70 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 22 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 70 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 3 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 13 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 12 | 30 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 14 | 4 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 15 | 18 | 7 | Connor Mosack | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 5 | 43 | Daniel Dye | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 17 | 20 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 7 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 70 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 11 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 70 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 20 | 21 | 91 | Zane Smith (i) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 21 | 12 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 70 | 4 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 28 | 66 | Luke Fenhaus | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 70 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 25 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 70 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 29 | 02 | Mason Massey | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 14 | 25 | Ty Dillon | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 26 | 1 | Kris Wright | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 70 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 32 | 22 | Mason Maggio | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 70 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 36 | 90 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | 70 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 31 | 46 | Thad Moffitt (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 17 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 69 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 6 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 68 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 32 | 24 | 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 68 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 33 | 21 | Sage Karam (i) | Floridian Motorsports | Ford | 67 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 34 | 34 | 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 35 | 27 | Stephen Mallozzi (i) | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 22 | 0 | Transmission | 0 |
| 36 | 23 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | Hub | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
edit
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "Pocono Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "Corey Heim earns his fifth win this season at Pocono Raceway". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Pocono Raceway Race Page". Jayski’s Silly Season Site. April 18, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (July 12, 2024). "Christian Eckes Inherits Pocono Pole Following Precipitation Invasion". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024 CRC Brakleen 150 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved July 12, 2024.