The 2024 TSport 200 was the 15th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 3rd iteration of the event. The race will be held on Friday, July 19, 2024, in Brownsburg, Indiana at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, a 0.686 miles (1.104 km) permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would overcome from an early race penalty, and took the lead from Christian Eckes late in the race to earn his fourth career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, his second consecutive win at IRP, and his first of the season.[8] This was also the first win for Ford in the Truck Series in 2024. Eckes led a race-high 73 laps, before getting passed by Majeski and finishing 2nd. To fill out the podium, Grant Enfinger, driving for CR7 Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] | |||
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| Race 15 of 23 of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
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| Date | July 19, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 3rd Annual TSport 200 | ||
| Location | Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Brownsburg, Indiana | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.686 mi (1.104 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 137 mi (220 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 137 mi (220 km) | ||
| Average speed | 82.238 mph (132.349 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Spire Motorsports | ||
| Time | 22.863 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | |
| Laps | 73 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Report
editLucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park (formerly Indianapolis Raceway Park, O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, and Lucas Oil Raceway) is an auto racing facility in Brownsburg, Indiana, about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of downtown Indianapolis. It includes a 0.686-mile (1.104 km) oval track, a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) road course (which has fallen into disrepair and is no longer used), and a 4,400-foot (1,300 m) drag strip which is among the premier drag racing venues in the world. The complex receives about 500,000 visitors annually.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editFor practice, drivers would be separated into two groups, Group A and B. Both sessions would be 15 minutes long, and was held on Friday, July 19, at 3:30 PM EST.[9] Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time between both groups, with a lap of 23.257, and a speed of 106.187 mph (170.891 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 23.257 | 106.187 |
| 2 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 23.512 | 105.036 |
| 3 | 66 | Luke Fenhaus | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 23.553 | 104.853 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, July 19, at 4:05 PM EST.[9] Since Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park 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.[10]
Rajah Caruth, driving for Spire Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 22.863, and a speed of 108.017 mph (173.837 km/h).[11]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Race results
editStage 1 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | Sammy Smith (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 10 | 43 | Daniel Dye | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 80
| Pos.[12] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 200 | 56 | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 6 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 73 | Running | 55 |
| 3 | 2 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 71 | Running | 43 |
| 4 | 3 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 46 |
| 5 | 17 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 6 | 12 | 7 | Sammy Smith (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 7 | 14 | 66 | Luke Fenhaus | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 1 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 9 | 19 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 10 | 11 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 11 | 16 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 12 | 26 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 10 | 77 | Chase Purdy | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 22 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 23 | 91 | Jack Wood | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 13 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 9 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 18 | 20 | 25 | Ty Dillon | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 25 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 21 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 15 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 34 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 28 | 16 | Johnny Sauter | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 25 | 29 | 04 | Marco Andretti | Roper Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 30 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 7 | 43 | Daniel Dye | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 28 | 24 | 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 35 | 44 | Conor Daly (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 30 | 18 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 31 | 22 | Tyler Tomassi | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 197 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 33 | 46 | Thad Moffitt (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 8 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 194 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 32 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 164 | 0 | Running | 3 |
| 35 | 27 | 02 | Mason Massey | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 44 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
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- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "Ty Majeski mounts successful defense of victory at Indianapolis short track". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Indianapolis Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
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- ^ "2024 TSport 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved July 20, 2024.