2023 Baptist Health Cancer Care 200
| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 22 of 23 of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
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| Date | October 21, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 27th Annual Baptist Health Cancer Care 200 | ||
| Location | Homestead–Miami Speedway, Homestead, Florida | ||
| 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 | 110.965 mph (178.581 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Rev Racing | ||
| Time | 32.319 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | |
| Laps | 57 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2023 Baptist Health Cancer Care 200 was the 22nd stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the final race of the Round of 8, and the 27th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 21, 2023, in Homestead, Florida at Homestead–Miami Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. Carson Hocevar, driving for Niece Motorsports, would make a successful late-race pass for the lead on Ben Rhodes, and led the final remaining laps to earn his fourth career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his fourth of the season. He would earn a spot in the Championship 4.[1] To fill out the podium, Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, and Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Zane Smith, who originally finished in the second position, was disqualified following post-race inspection due to a windshield violation.[2]
The four drivers that would advance into the Championship 4 are Corey Heim, Carson Hocevar, Grant Enfinger, and Ben Rhodes. Nick Sanchez, Christian Eckes, Ty Majeski, and Zane Smith would be eliminated from championship contention.[3]
Background[edit]
Homestead–Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the NTT IndyCar Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.
From 2002 to 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway has hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series. The track has since held races on different dates in 2020 (June) and 2021 (February), which were both effected by the COVID-19 pandemic, before being moved back into the Playoffs as the final race of the Round of 8 in 2022, with the date being kept for 2023.
Entry list[edit]
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
Practice[edit]
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, October 20, at 4:05 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.[4] Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 32.263, and an average speed of 167.374 mph (269.362 km/h).[5]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | Zane Smith (P) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 32.263 | 167.374 |
| 2 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 32.368 | 166.831 |
| 3 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 32.408 | 166.626 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying[edit]
Qualifying was held on Friday, October 20, at 4:35 PM CST.[4] Since Homestead–Miami Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[6] Nick Sanchez, driving for Rev Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 32.319, and an average speed of 167.084 mph (268.896 km/h).[7]
Race results[edit]
Stage 1 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (P) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 38 | Zane Smith (P) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | Grant Enfinger (P) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Christian Eckes (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) (P) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 38 | Zane Smith (P) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) (P) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (P) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 99 | Ben Rhodes (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 84
| Fin[9] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (P) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 11 | Running | 51 |
| 2 | 21 | 99 | Ben Rhodes (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 134 | 22 | Running | 37 |
| 3 | 8 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 134 | 57 | Running | 54 |
| 4 | 3 | 23 | Grant Enfinger (P) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 17 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 6 | 9 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 44 |
| 7 | 22 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 134 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 8 | 13 | 24 | Rajah Caruth (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 9 | 4 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 134 | 1 | Running | 43 |
| 10 | 14 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 11 | 6 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 134 | 4 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 11 | 51 | Jack Wood | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 12 | 17 | Taylor Gray (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 32 | 25 | Trevor Bayne (i) | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 15 | 15 | 35 | Jake Garcia (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 5 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 133 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 1 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) (P) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 5 | Running | 32 |
| 18 | 27 | 7 | Marco Andretti | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 23 | 45 | Lawless Alan | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 10 | 19 | Christian Eckes (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 21 | 19 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 26 | 56 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 25 | 20 | Nick Leitz | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 18 | 02 | Brad Perez (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 25 | 16 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 133 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 26 | 33 | 30 | Jonathan Shafer | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 132 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 29 | 22 | Mason Maggio | AM Racing | Ford | 131 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 20 | 13 | Hailie Deegan | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 131 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 31 | 33 | Memphis Villarreal | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 131 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 24 | 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 129 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 34 | 46 | Armani Williams | G2G Racing | Toyota | 121 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 28 | 04 | Spencer Davis | Roper Racing | Ford | 65 | 0 | Electrical | 5 |
| 33 | 30 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 50 | 0 | Electrical | 4 |
| 34 | 7 | 38 | Zane Smith (P) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 134 | 34 | Running | 3 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Standings after the race[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ Cook, Garrett (October 21, 2023). "Carson Hocevar Wins Homestead, Advances to Championship 4". Frontstretch. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ "Zane Smith second place disqualified following Homestead inspection". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ Cain, Holly (October 21, 2023). "Carson Hocevar converts Homestead win, joins Rhodes, Heim, Enfinger in Championship 4 field". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Wire Service. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ a b "2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Homestead Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "Practice Results: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Baptist Health 200 at Homestead". TobyChristie.com. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ Folsom, Chase (October 20, 2023). "Nick Sanchez Wins Truck Pole at Homestead". Frontstretch. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "Qualifying Results: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Baptist Health Cancer Care 200 at Homestead". TobyChristie.com. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Baptist Health 200 Cancer Care 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved October 21, 2023.