The 2024 Kubota Tractor 200 was the 19th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the final race of the Round of 12, and the third iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, September 27, 2024, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. In a close race with a wild finish, Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would steal the win on the final lap after Ty Majeski ran out of fuel while leading. Heim dominated the race in general, starting from the rear, winning the second stage, and leading a race-high 64 laps to earn his 11th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his sixth of the season.[9] To fill out the podium, Layne Riggs, driving for Front Row Motorsports, and Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 19 of 23 of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
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| Date | September 27, 2024 | ||
| Official name | Third Annual Kubota Tractor 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 | 125.843 mph (202.525 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||
| Time | 30.853 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | |
| Laps | 64 | ||
| 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 | ||
Following the race, Ben Rhodes and Daniel Dye were eliminated from playoff contention. Heim, Eckes, Majeski, Nick Sanchez, Rajah Caruth, Grant Enfinger, Tyler Ankrum, and Taylor Gray would advance into the Round of 8.[10]
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 it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also raced at here 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.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
- (OP) denotes owner's playoff truck.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Friday, September 27, at 2:00 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.[11] Nick Sanchez, driving for Rev Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.133, and a speed of 173.449 mph (279.139 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (P) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 31.133 | 173.449 |
| 2 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 31.171 | 173.238 |
| 3 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 31.237 | 172.872 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, September 27, at 2:30 PM EST.[11] Since Kansas Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, 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 will win the pole.[12]
Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.853, and a speed of 175.023 mph (281.672 km/h).[13]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Christian Eckes (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt (OP) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (P) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | Taylor Gray (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 7 | Connor Mosack (OP) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Christian Eckes (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 17 | Taylor Gray (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (P) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt (OP) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 71 | Rajah Caruth (P) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 74
| Fin[14] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 134 | 64 | Running | 58 |
| 2 | 13 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 134 | 0 | Running | 50 |
| 3 | 3 | 19 | Christian Eckes (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 19 | Running | 51 |
| 4 | 6 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt (OP) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 43 |
| 5 | 5 | 25 | Dawson Sutton | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | 21 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 16 | 71 | Rajah Caruth (P) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 8 | 22 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 9 | 19 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 2 | 7 | Connor Mosack (OP) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 11 | 15 | 77 | Chase Purdy | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (P) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 13 | 11 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 14 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 134 | 51 | Running | 39 |
| 16 | 20 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 29 | 44 | Conor Daly (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 18 | 17 | 17 | Taylor Gray (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 133 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 19 | 32 | 02 | Nathan Byrd (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 20 | 23 | 1 | Brenden Queen | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 133 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 9 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 4 | 99 | Ben Rhodes (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 30 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 132 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 8 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 132 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 25 | 26 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 132 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 27 | 46 | Justin Mondeik | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 10 | 43 | Daniel Dye (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 131 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 28 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 31 | 22 | Frankie Muniz | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 129 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 24 | 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 128 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 34 | 10 | Jennifer Jo Cobb | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | Chevrolet | 89 | 0 | Electrical | 6 |
| 32 | 18 | 91 | Corey Day | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 12 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 75 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 25 | 04 | Marco Andretti | Roper Racing | Chevrolet | 43 | 0 | Brakes | 3 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
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