Starting from 16th place Truck 2 Nick Sanchez Gainbridge Chevrolet won the North Carolina Education Lottery 200, his 2nd win in 34 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races. This is his 2nd win & 8th Top 10 finish in 2024. This is his 1st win & 2nd Top 10 finish in 2 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Corey Heim had 2 problems in the pit, # 1 jack broke, # 2 lug nut not tight & then after race he failed inspection resulting in a disqualification that gave Stewart Friesen to the 2nd position. 2nd Place Canadian Truck 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar International Toyota, started from 12th place posted his 5th Top 10 finish in 8 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It is his 2nd Top 10 finish in 2024. 3rd Place Truck 9 Grant Enfinger Grant County Mulch Chevrolet, started from 17th place posted his 5th Top 10 finish in 8 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Credit: CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 24: Nick Sanchez, driver of the #2 Gainbridge Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
4th Place Truck 42 Matt Mills J.F. Electric/Utilitra Chevrolet, started from 15th place followed by 5th place Truck 99 Ben Rhodes Campers Inn RV Ford, started from 13th place. 6th Place Truck 13 Jake Garcia Quanta Services Ford, started from 18th place followed by 7th placr Truck 45 Kaden Honeycutt R.D.C. Shoe Company Chevrolet, started from 9th place. 8th Place Truck 7 Connor Mosack Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet, started from 7th place followed by 9th place Truck 5 Dean Thompson Thompson Pipe Group Toyota, started from 11th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Truck 19 Christian Eckes NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet, in 10th place, started from 35th place. Conner Jones (11th) was the highest finishing rookie. Christian Eckes leads the point standings by 30 points over Corey Heim.
Credit: CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 24: Nick Sanchez, driver of the #2 Gainbridge Chevrolet, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
The race had 5 Cautions for 31 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 32 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 2nd Caution on lap 62 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 69 for Nos. 18, 22, 46, 67 Crash in Turn 4. 4th Caution on lap 82 for No. 88 Crash in Turn 3. 5th Caution on lap 121 for No. 77 Crash in Turn 2.
Credit: CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 24: Tanner Gray, driver of the #15 Dead On Tools Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
The race had 8 Lead Changes among 5 drivers; T. Gray 1-3; C. Heim 4-33; T. Gray 34-41; C. Heim 42-83; C. Purdy 84-87; C. Eckes 88-107; C. Purdy 108; C. Eckes 109-125; N. Sanchez 126-134.
Credit: CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 24: Nick Sanchez, driver of the #2 Gainbridge Chevrolet, celebrates with the $50,000 check in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 45, 15, 71, 98, 38, 77, 5, 99, 7, 41
Stage 2 Top 10: 15, 77, 45, 5, 98, 38, 7, 2, 43, 17
Credit: CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 24: Tanner Gray, driver of the #15 Dead On Tools Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)
Credit: CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA – MAY 24: Christian Eckes, driver of the #19 NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet, and Nick Sanchez, driver of the #2 Gainbridge Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 24, 2024 in Concord, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race Number 11
Race Results for the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 – Friday, May 24, 2024
Charlotte Motor Speedway – Concord, NC – 1.5 – Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 134 Laps – 201. Miles
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Friday, 5/24/2024 @ 11:56 PM Eastern
Finish Start Truck Team Laps Status
1. 16. Truck 2 Nick Sanchez Gainbridge Chevrolet 134 Running
2. 12. Truck 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar International Toyota 134 Running – Canadian
3. 17. Truck 9 Grant Enfinger Grant County Mulch Chevrolet 134 Running
4. 15. Truck 42 Matt Mills J.F. Electric/Utilitra Chevrolet 134 Running
5. 13. Truck 99 Ben Rhodes Campers Inn RV Ford 134 Running
6. 18. Truck 13 Jake Garcia Quanta Services Ford 134 Running
7. 9. Truck 45 Kaden Honeycutt R.D.C. Shoe Company Chevrolet 134 Running
8. 7. Truck 7 Connor Mosack Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet 134 Running
9. 11. Truck 5 Dean Thompson Thompson Pipe Group Toyota 134 Running
10. 35. Truck 19 Christian Eckes NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet 134 Running
11. 25. Truck 66 Conner Jones # TSPORT Ford 134 Running
12. 14. Truck 17 Taylor Gray JBL Toyota 134 Running
13. 6. Truck 77 Chase Purdy Bama Buggies Chevrolet 134 Running
14. 27. Truck 32 Bret Holmes Precision Garage Door Chevrolet 134 Running
15. 19. Truck 1 Brett Moffitt Destiny Homes Toyota 134 Running
16. 4. Truck 71 Rajah Caruth HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 134 Running
17. 1. Truck 15 Tanner Gray Dead On Tools Toyota 134 Running
18. 29. Truck 02 Mason Massey RANDCO Chevrolet 134 Running
19. 36. Truck 43 Daniel Dye Champion Container Chevrolet 134 Running
20. 30. Truck 76 Spencer Boyd A&M Premier Roofing Chevrolet 134 Running
21. 8. Truck 91 Jack Wood Cometic Gasket/Klotz Chevrolet 134 Running
22. 26. Truck 56 Timmy Hill Coble Enterprises/UNITS Toyota 134 Running
23. 3. Truck 98 Ty Majeski Soda Sense/Curb Records Ford 134 Running
24. 20. Truck 25 Ty Dillon Rackley Roofing Chevrolet 134 Running
25. 23. Truck 75 Stefan Parsons Popsells.com Chevrolet 134 Running
26. 10. Truck 41 Bayley Currey Foundation for Pops Chevrolet 134 Running
27. 24. Truck 21 Mason Maggio US Off Market Real Estate Deals Ford 134 Running
28. 5. Truck 38 Layne Riggs # Infinity Communcations Group Ford 133 Running
29. 28. Truck 20 Memphis Villarreal Laredo Trailer Supply Chevrolet 131 Running
30. 21. Truck 33 Lawless Alan AUTOChargit Ford 120 Brakes
31. 22. Truck 88 Matt Crafton Chi Chis/Menards Ford 119 Running
32. 34. Truck 18 Tyler Ankrum LiUNA! Chevrolet 67 Accident
33. 32. Truck 46 Thad Moffitt # Customers Bank Chevrolet 65 Accident
34. 33. Truck 22 Keith McGee More Core Drilling Services Ford 65 Accident
35. 31. Truck 67 Jeffrey Earnhardt Forgotten Coast K9 Toyota 65 Accident 36. 2. Truck 11 Corey Heim Safelite Toyota 134 Running
Race Comments: The Nos. 18, 19, 33 and 67 dropped to the rear of the field prior to green (unapproved adjustments). Failed to Qualify: (2) 90 Justin Carroll, 10 Jennifer Jo Cobb. Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 45 Mins, 40 Secs. Average Speed: 114.132 MPH. Margin of Victory: 0.507 Seconds. Caution Flags: 5 for 31 laps. Lead Changes: 8 among 5 drivers.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: June 1, 2024 – World Wide Technology Raceway
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