10th race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Motor car race
The 2023 Tyson 250 was the 10th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series , and the inaugural iteration of the event . The race took place on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina at North Wilkesboro Speedway , a 0.625 miles (1.006 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 250 to 252 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wreck-filled race that caused twelve cautions, Kyle Larson , driving for Spire Motorsports , would put on a dominating performance, winning stage two and leading 138 laps, earning his third career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his first of the season.[ 1] To fill out the podium, Ty Majeski , driving for ThorSport Racing , and Matt DiBenedetto , driving for Rackley WAR , would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
This event also marked the first Truck Series race to take place at North Wilkesboro Speedway for the first time since 1996.
Background
North Wilkesboro Speedway is a short oval racetrack located on U.S. Route 421 , about 5 mi (8.0 km) east of the town of North Wilkesboro , North Carolina , or 80 miles north of Charlotte . It measures 0.625 mi (1.006 km) and features a unique uphill backstretch and downhill frontstretch. It has previously held races in NASCAR 's top three series, including 93 Winston Cup Series races. The track, a NASCAR original, operated from 1949, NASCAR's inception, until the track's original closure in 1996. The speedway briefly reopened in 2010 and hosted several stock car series races, including the now-defunct ASA Late Model Series , USARacing Pro Cup Series , and PASS super late models, before closing again in the spring of 2011. It was re-opened in August 2022 for grassroots racing and will host the 2023 NASCAR All-Star Race and a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, with further renovations planned after the events.[ 2] [ 3]
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver.
(i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, May 19, at 3:05 PM EST , and would last for 50 minutes.[ 3] Carson Hocevar , driving for Niece Motorsports , would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 20.589, and an average speed of 109.282 mph (175.872 km/h).[ 4]
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, May 20, at 10:30 AM EST .[ 3] Since North Wilkesboro Speedway is a short track , the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[ 5] Corey Heim , driving for Tricon Garage , would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 20.072, and an average speed of 112.096 mph (180.401 km/h).[ 6]
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 70
Pos.
#
Driver
Team
Make
Pts
1
11
Corey Heim
Tricon Garage
Toyota
10
2
51
William Byron (i)
Kyle Busch Motorsports
Chevrolet
0
3
61
Christopher Bell (i)
Hattori Racing Enterprises
Toyota
0
4
9
Colby Howard
CR7 Motorsports
Chevrolet
7
5
42
Carson Hocevar
Niece Motorsports
Chevrolet
6
6
52
Stewart Friesen
Halmar Friesen Racing
Toyota
5
7
38
Zane Smith
Front Row Motorsports
Ford
4
8
7
Kyle Larson (i)
Spire Motorsports
Chevrolet
0
9
4
Chase Purdy
Kyle Busch Motorsports
Chevrolet
2
10
16
Tyler Ankrum
Hattori Racing Enterprises
Toyota
1
Stage 2 Laps: 70
Pos.
#
Driver
Team
Make
Pts
1
7
Kyle Larson (i)
Spire Motorsports
Chevrolet
0
2
42
Carson Hocevar
Niece Motorsports
Chevrolet
9
3
38
Zane Smith
Front Row Motorsports
Ford
8
4
11
Corey Heim
Tricon Garage
Toyota
7
5
51
William Byron (i)
Kyle Busch Motorsports
Chevrolet
0
6
25
Matt DiBenedetto
Rackley WAR
Chevrolet
5
7
23
Grant Enfinger
GMS Racing
Chevrolet
4
8
41
Ross Chastain (i)
Niece Motorsports
Chevrolet
0
9
1
Bubba Wallace (i)
Tricon Garage
Toyota
0
10
16
Tyler Ankrum
Hattori Racing Enterprises
Toyota
1
Stage 3 Laps: 112
Fin[ 7]
St
#
Driver
Team
Make
Laps
Led
Status
Pts
1
8
7
Kyle Larson (i)
Spire Motorsports
Chevrolet
252
138
Running
0
2
3
98
Ty Majeski
ThorSport Racing
Ford
252
0
Running
35
3
15
25
Matt DiBenedetto
Rackley WAR
Chevrolet
252
0
Running
39
4
2
42
Carson Hocevar
Niece Motorsports
Chevrolet
252
16
Running
48
5
14
1
Bubba Wallace (i)
Tricon Garage
Toyota
252
13
Running
0
6
1
11
Corey Heim
Tricon Garage
Toyota
252
75
Running
48
7
18
88
Matt Crafton
ThorSport Racing
Ford
252
0
Running
30
8
24
4
Chase Purdy
Kyle Busch Motorsports
Chevrolet
252
0
Running
31
9
12
41
Ross Chastain (i)
Niece Motorsports
Chevrolet
252
0
Running
0
10
7
23
Grant Enfinger
GMS Racing
Chevrolet
252
0
Running
31
11
4
51
William Byron (i)
Kyle Busch Motorsports
Chevrolet
252
10
Running
0
12
32
30
Chris Hacker
On Point Motorsports
Toyota
252
0
Running
25
13
33
52
Stewart Friesen
Halmar Friesen Racing
Toyota
252
0
Running
29
14
16
43
Daniel Dye (R)
GMS Racing
Chevrolet
252
0
Running
23
15
6
32
Bret Holmes (R)
Bret Holmes Racing
Chevrolet
252
0
Running
22
16
9
61
Christopher Bell (i)
Hattori Racing Enterprises
Toyota
252
0
Running
0
17
11
20
Kaden Honeycutt
Young's Motorsports
Chevrolet
252
0
Running
20
18
31
15
Tanner Gray
Tricon Garage
Toyota
252
0
Running
19
19
22
45
Lawless Alan
Niece Motorsports
Chevrolet
252
0
Running
18
20
10
13
Hailie Deegan
ThorSport Racing
Ford
252
0
Running
17
21
27
17
Taylor Gray (R)
Tricon Garage
Toyota
252
0
Running
16
22
34
02
Kris Wright
Young's Motorsports
Chevrolet
252
0
Running
15
23
21
35
Jake Garcia (R)
McAnally-Hilgemann Racing
Chevrolet
252
0
Running
14
24
5
9
Colby Howard
CR7 Motorsports
Chevrolet
252
0
Running
20
25
13
19
Christian Eckes
McAnally-Hilgemann Racing
Chevrolet
252
0
Running
12
26
17
16
Tyler Ankrum
Hattori Racing Enterprises
Toyota
250
0
Running
13
27
35
12
Spencer Boyd
Young's Motorsports
Chevrolet
250
0
Running
10
28
28
22
Josh Williams (i)
AM Racing
Ford
221
0
Water Pump
0
29
30
66
Conner Jones
ThorSport Racing
Ford
219
0
Electrical
8
30
20
2
Nick Sanchez (R)
Rev Racing
Chevrolet
213
0
Running
7
31
26
56
Timmy Hill
Hill Motorsports
Toyota
211
0
Running
6
32
36
38
Zane Smith
Front Row Motorsports
Ford
204
0
Accident
17
33
19
99
Ben Rhodes
ThorSport Racing
Ford
202
0
Accident
4
34
23
24
Rajah Caruth (R)
GMS Racing
Chevrolet
200
0
Accident
3
35
25
5
Dean Thompson
Tricon Garage
Toyota
182
0
Accident
2
36
29
04
Johnny Sauter
Roper Racing
Ford
153
0
Electrical
1
Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings
Note : Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
References
^ Srigley, Joseph (May 20, 2023). "Kyle Larson Earns Dominant Victory in Truck Series Return to North Wilkesboro" . TobyChristie.com . Retrieved May 20, 2023 .
^ "Work begins at North Wilkesboro Speedway, plans being finalized for Rockingham revamp" . WBTW . 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2021-12-03 .
^ a b c "2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series North Wilkesboro Race Page" . Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site . Retrieved May 15, 2023 .
^ Christie, Toby (May 19, 2023). "Carson Hocevar Paces NASCAR Truck Series Practice at North Wilkesboro" . TobyChristie.com . Retrieved May 19, 2023 .
^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures" . Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site . Retrieved May 15, 2023 .
^ Christie, Toby (May 20, 2023). "Corey Heim Scores Second Consecutive NASCAR Truck Pole With Quick Lap at North Wilkesboro" . TobyChristie.com . Retrieved May 20, 2023 .
^ "2023 Tyson 250 - Racing Reference" . Racing-Reference.info . Retrieved May 20, 2023 .
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