The 2024 Long John Silver's 200 was the 6th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 26th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, April 5, 2024, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent asphalt paperclip-shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In an action packed race that produced numerous spins and wrecks, Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would put on a blistering performance, winning both stages and leading a race-high 133 laps to earn his seventh career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his second of the season.[9] Pole sitter Ty Majeski led 66 laps of the race, and was in contention of stealing the win on the final restart, but was unable to hold off Eckes and finished 2nd. To fill out the podium, Chase Purdy, driving for Spire Motorsports, would finish 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 6 of 23 of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
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| Date | April 5, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 26th Annual Long John Silver's 200 | ||
| Location | Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.526 mi (0.847 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 105 mi (169 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 200 laps, 105 mi (169 km) | ||
| Average speed | 46.849 mph (75.396 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||
| Time | 19.417 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | |
| Laps | 133 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Report
editBackground
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Martinsville Speedway is an NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At 0.526 miles (0.847 km) in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Cup Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track on the NASCAR circuit since its beginning in 1948.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editPractice was held on Friday, April 5, at 3:05 PM EST.[10] Since Martinsville Speedway is a short track, drivers will be split into two groups, Group A and B, with both sessions being 15 minutes long. Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time between both sessions, with a lap of 19.985, and a speed of 94.751 mph (152.487 km/h).[11]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 19.985 | 94.751 |
| 2 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 20.009 | 94.637 |
| 3 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 20.067 | 94.364 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, April 5, at 3:40 PM EST.[10] Since Martinsville Speedway 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. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.[12]
Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a track record lap of 19.417, and a speed of 97.523 mph (156.948 km/h).[13]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 50
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 77 | Chase Purdy | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 50
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 77 | Chase Purdy | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 100
| Fin[14] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 133 | Running | 60 |
| 2 | 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 200 | 66 | Running | 51 |
| 3 | 11 | 77 | Chase Purdy | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 43 |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 1 | Running | 39 |
| 5 | 9 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 45 |
| 6 | 12 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 7 | 16 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 13 | 7 | Sammy Smith (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 9 | 17 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 10 | 4 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 11 | 29 | 02 | Mason Massey | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 24 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 23 | 43 | Daniel Dye | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 15 | 3 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 16 | 19 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 15 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 18 | 10 | 91 | Jack Wood | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 14 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 27 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 7 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 22 | 20 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 18 | 25 | Ty Dillon | Rackley W.A.R. | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 28 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 30 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 21 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 27 | 33 | 46 | Thad Moffitt (R) | Faction46 | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 31 | 22 | Stephen Mallozzi | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 25 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 193 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 30 | 22 | 66 | Cam Waters | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 176 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 31 | 26 | 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 166 | 0 | DVP | 6 |
| 32 | 34 | 90 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | 158 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 8 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 145 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 34 | 32 | 20 | Blake Lothian | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | Overheating | 3 |
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Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ "Christian Eckes claims masterful Martinsville victory in NASCAR Trucks". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
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