# 2023 TSport 200

The 2023 TSport 200 was the 17th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the first race of the Round of 10, and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 11, 2023, 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. In a dominating performance, Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would win both stages and lead a race-high 179 laps, earning his third career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his first of the season. He would also earn a spot in the next round of the playoffs. To fill out the podium, Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, and Layne Riggs, driving for Spire Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Background

Lucas 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

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
* (P) denotes playoff driver.
* (OP) denotes owner’s playoff truck.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | Starkey, SoundGear |
| 02 | Matt Mills | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric |
| 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) (P) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Gainbridge |
| 04 | Landen Lewis | Roper Racing | Chevrolet | Carquest |
| 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bama Buggies |
| 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | Thompson Pipe Group |
| 7 | Layne Riggs | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | Infinity Communications Group |
| 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | Grant County Mulch |
| 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | Safelite |
| 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Freedom Warranty |
| 13 | Hailie Deegan | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | DSM Precision Manufacturing |
| 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | LiUNA! |
| 17 | Taylor Gray (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | JBL |
| 19 | Christian Eckes (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Care |
| 20 | Greg Van Alst | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | CB Fabricating |
| 22 | Logan Bearden | AM Racing | Ford | Bearden Automotive |
| 23 | Grant Enfinger (P) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Champion Power Equipment |
| 24 | Rajah Caruth (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Born Driven |
| 25 | Matt DiBenedetto (P) | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | Rackley Roofing |
| 30 | Chris Hacker | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | UBPN and Morgan & Morgan |
| 32 | Bret Holmes (R) | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | Precision Garage Doors |
| 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | JAG Metals |
| 35 | Jake Garcia (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | Quanta Services |
| 38 | Zane Smith (P) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Boot Barn |
| 41 | Shane van Gisbergen | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Worldwide Express |
| 42 | Carson Hocevar (P) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Worldwide Express |
| 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Bettenhausenauto.com |
| 44 | Chad Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Eat Illiana Watermelon |
| 45 | Lawless Alan | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | AUTOChargIt |
| 46 | Armani Williams | G2G Racing | Toyota | CU Autism Network |
| 51 | Jack Wood (OP) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | Rowdy Manufacturing |
| 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | Halmar International |
| 56 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | HairClub |
| 61 | Jake Drew | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | Aisin |
| 66 | Conner Jones | ThorSport Racing | Ford | TSport |
| 88 | Matt Crafton (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Generac, Menards |
| 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Road Ranger |
| 99 | Ben Rhodes (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Farm Paint |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

For practice, drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and B. Both sessions will be 15 minutes long, and was held on Friday, August 11, at 3:30 PM EST. Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would set the fastest time between both groups, with a lap of 23.299, and an average speed of 105.996 mph (170.584 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 23.299 | 105.996 |
| 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 23.344 | 105.792 |
| 3 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 23.252 | 105.755 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, August 11, at 4:05 PM EST. 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. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole. Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 22.884, and an average speed of 107.918 mph (173.677 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 19 | Christian Eckes (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 22.884 | 107.918 |
| 2 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 22.922 | 107.739 |
| 3 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 22.963 | 107.547 |
| 4 | 24 | Rajah Caruth (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 22.967 | 107.528 |
| 5 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (P) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.968 | 107.524 |
| 6 | 23 | Grant Enfinger (P) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 22.969 | 107.519 |
| 7 | 35 | Jake Garcia (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 22.992 | 107.411 |
| 8 | 38 | Zane Smith (P) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 23.049 | 107.146 |
| 9 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 23.111 | 106.858 |
| 10 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 23.114 | 106.844 |
| 11 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 23.149 | 106.683 |
| 12 | 7 | Layne Riggs | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.166 | 106.605 |
| 13 | 88 | Matt Crafton (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 23.181 | 106.536 |
| 14 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 23.202 | 106.439 |
| 15 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.207 | 106.416 |
| 16 | 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.287 | 106.051 |
| 17 | 02 | Matt Mills | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.288 | 106.046 |
| 18 | 66 | Conner Jones | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 23.321 | 105.896 |
| 19 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 23.363 | 105.706 |
| 20 | 61 | Jake Drew | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 23.371 | 105.669 |
| 21 | 99 | Ben Rhodes (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 23.385 | 105.606 |
| 22 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.388 | 105.593 |
| 23 | 51 | Jack Wood (OP) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.393 | 105.570 |
| 24 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto (P) | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 23.423 | 105.435 |
| 25 | 13 | Hailie Deegan | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 23.436 | 105.376 |
| 26 | 22 | Logan Bearden | AM Racing | Ford | 23.440 | 105.358 |
| 27 | 20 | Greg Van Alst | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.491 | 105.130 |
| 28 | 41 | Shane van Gisbergen | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.527 | 104.969 |
| 29 | 04 | Landen Lewis | Roper Racing | Chevrolet | 23.673 | 104.321 |
| 30 | 56 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 23.680 | 104.291 |
| 31 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.733 | 104.058 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 32 | 32 | Bret Holmes (R) | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 23.814 | 103.704 |
| 33 | 30 | Chris Hacker | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 23.833 | 103.621 |
| 34 | 17 | Taylor Gray (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 23.912 | 103.279 |
| 35 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | – | – |
| 36 | 45 | Lawless Alan | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | – | – |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 37 | 33 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 23.758 | 103.948 |
| 38 | 44 | Chad Chastain | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.884 | 103.400 |
| 39 | 46 | Armani Williams | G2G Racing | Toyota | 24.511 | 100.755 |
| Official qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 19 | Christian Eckes (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | Layne Riggs | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 35 | Jake Garcia (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (P) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 23 | Grant Enfinger (P) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | Rajah Caruth (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 38 | Zane Smith (P) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 60
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 23 | Grant Enfinger (P) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Christian Eckes (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (P) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 38 | Zane Smith (P) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 7 | Layne Riggs | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) (P) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 80
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 2 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 200 | 179 | Running | 60 |
| 2 | 1 | 19 | Christian Eckes (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 3 | Running | 50 |
| 3 | 12 | 7 | Layne Riggs | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 43 |
| 4 | 5 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (P) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 44 |
| 5 | 8 | 38 | Zane Smith (P) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 6 | 10 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 7 | 4 | 24 | Rajah Caruth (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 8 | 3 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 200 | 18 | Running | 47 |
| 9 | 13 | 88 | Matt Crafton (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 24 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto (P) | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 9 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) (P) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 12 | 6 | 23 | Grant Enfinger (P) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 13 | 7 | 35 | Jake Garcia (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 14 | 22 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 16 | 21 | 99 | Ben Rhodes (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 20 | 61 | Jake Drew | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 23 | 51 | Jack Wood (OP) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 28 | 41 | Shane van Gisbergen | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 34 | 17 | Taylor Gray (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 26 | 22 | Logan Bearden | AM Racing | Ford | 199 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 15 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 17 | 02 | Matt Mills | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 36 | 45 | Lawless Alan | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 198 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 32 | 32 | Bret Holmes (R) | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 30 | 56 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 197 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 18 | 66 | Conner Jones | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 196 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 29 | 04 | Landen Lewis | Roper Racing | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 33 | 30 | Chris Hacker | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 195 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 14 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 183 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 25 | 13 | Hailie Deegan | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 140 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 32 | 11 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 130 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 31 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 128 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 35 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 127 | 0 | Electrical | 3 |
| 35 | 16 | 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Suspension | 2 |
| 36 | 27 | 20 | Greg Van Alst | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 14 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Corey Heim | 2,077 |
| 4 | 2 | Ty Majeski | 2,074 (-3) |
| 1 | 3 | Christian Eckes | 2,069 (-8) |
| 1 | 4 | Carson Hocevar | 2,065 (-12) |
| 3 | 5 | Zane Smith | 2,059 (-18) |
| 1 | 6 | Grant Enfinger | 2,054 (-23) |
| | 7 | Ben Rhodes | 2,034 (-43) |
| | 8 | Nick Sanchez | 2,032 (-45) |
| 1 | 9 | Matt Crafton | 2,030 (-47) |
| 1 | 10 | Matt DiBenedetto | 2,029 (-48) |
| Official driver's standings ||||