The 2024 Love's RV Stop 225 was the 20th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the first race of the Round of 8, and the 19th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, October 4, 2024, at Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent tri-oval shaped superspeedway. The race took the scheduled 85 laps to complete. In a wild finish, Grant Enfinger, driving for CR7 Motorsports, would hold off a hard-charging field in the final nine laps, and eventually won the race after the caution came out on the frontstretch with one lap to go. This was Enfinger's 11th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, his first of the season, and the first win for CR7 Motorsports as an organization. Enfinger also dominated the majority of the race, leading a race-high 34 laps. Along with the win, he would claim a spot in the Championship 4.[8] To fill out the podium, Taylor Gray, driving for Tricon Garage, and Daniel Dye, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
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| Race 20 of 23 of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
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| Date | October 4, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 19th Annual Love's RV Stop 225 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.66 mi (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 85 laps, 225 mi (363 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 85 laps, 225 mi (363 km) | ||
| Average speed | 125.148 mph (201.406 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Tricon Garage | ||
| Time | 54.482 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | |
| Laps | 34 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Report
editBackground
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Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Craftsman Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
Notes
edit- ^ After Keith McGee failed to qualify in his No. 02 truck, Dauzat would give up his ride and allow McGee to pilot the No. 28 truck during the race.[9]
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, October 4, at 12:30 PM CST.[10] Since Talladega Superspeedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to set a time to determine positions 11-36. The fastest ten drivers from the first round move on to the second round to determine positions 1-10. Whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 will win the pole.[11]
William Sawalich, driving for Tricon Garage, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 54.482, and a speed of 175.764 mph (282.865 km/h).[12]
The #46 truck team for Young's Motorsports was planning to make an attempt to race, but the entry list showed that they withdrew from the race. Timmy Hill was the only driver who failed to qualify. Keith McGee had originally failed to qualify in his No. 02 truck, but after Bryan Dauzat gave up his No. 28 FDNY Racing ride, he allowed McGee to take over the truck during the race.[13]
Qualifying results
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Grant Enfinger (P) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 5 | 7 | Connor Zilisch (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 99 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | Taylor Gray (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Grant Enfinger (P) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Christian Eckes (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 71 | Rajah Caruth (P) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 75 | Stefan Parsons | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 59
| Fin[14] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 9 | Grant Enfinger (P) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 85 | 34 | Running | 59 |
| 2 | 5 | 17 | Taylor Gray (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 85 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 3 | 35 | 43 | Daniel Dye | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 85 | 3 | Running | 34 |
| 4 | 13 | 71 | Rajah Caruth (P) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 85 | 2 | Running | 38 |
| 5 | 16 | 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 85 | 0 | Running | 43 |
| 6 | 15 | 19 | Christian Eckes (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 85 | 8 | Running | 38 |
| 7 | 22 | 91 | Ryan Reed | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 23 | 75 | Stefan Parsons | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 19 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 10 | 20 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 9 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 85 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 12 | 3 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 85 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 13 | 26 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 85 | 1 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 7 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 21 | 95 | Clay Greenfield | GK Racing | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 25 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 28 | 44 | Danny Bohn | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 29 | 21 | Mason Maggio | Floridian Motorsports | Toyota | 85 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 18 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 85 | 3 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 27 | 22 | Jason White | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 85 | 7 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 31 | 6 | Norm Benning | Norm Benning Racing | Chevrolet | 85 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (P) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 85 | 10 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 17 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 85 | 1 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 30 | 25 | Dawson Sutton | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 81 | 1 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 6 | 77 | Chase Purdy | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 71 | 1 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 24 | 28 | Keith McGee | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 70 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 27 | 1 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 64 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 28 | 33 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 61 | 0 | Accident | 10 |
| 29 | 10 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 61 | 0 | Accident | 25 |
| 30 | 34 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 61 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 31 | 8 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 14 | Accident | 16 |
| 32 | 14 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 61 | 0 | Accident | 16 |
| 33 | 12 | 7 | Connor Zilisch (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 61 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 34 | 36 | 16 | Johnny Sauter | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 42 | 0 | DVP | 3 |
| 35 | 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 38 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 32 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | Rear Gear | 1 |
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Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "Talladega SuperSpeedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 3, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. September 4, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Grant Enfinger wins Truck Series playoff race at Talladega". The Official Site of NASCAR. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (October 4, 2024). "Keith McGee to Replace Bryan Dauzat in FDNY Racing Entry at Talladega". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Talladega Race Page". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (October 4, 2024). "Talladega Pole Makes William Sawalich Fourth-Youngest Truck Series Polesitter". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (October 4, 2024). "Keith McGee to Replace Bryan Dauzat in FDNY Racing Entry at Talladega". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Love's RV Stop 225 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.