# 2023 Long John Silver's 200

The 2023 Long John Silver's 200 was the 7th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 25th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, April 14, 2023, in Ridgeway, Virginia at Martinsville Speedway, a 0.526 miles (0.847 km) permanent paper-clip shaped racetrack. The race was decreased from 200 laps to 124 laps, due to constant rain showers. In a race that sparked controversy, Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would win the race after putting on a dominating performance, winning both stages and leading 82 laps to earn his third career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, along with his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Kyle Busch, driving for his own team, Kyle Busch Motorsports, and Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

## Background

Martinsville Speedway is a 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

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | Starkey, SoundGear |
| 02 | Kris Wright | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | FNB Corporation |
| 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Gainbridge |
| 04 | Kaden Honeycutt | Roper Racing | Ford | Carquest |
| 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bama Buggies |
| 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | Thompson Pipe Group |
| 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | Grant County Mulch |
| 11 | Corey Heim | 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 | JBL |
| 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | LiUNA! |
| 17 | Taylor Gray (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | Dead On Tools |
| 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | Gates Hydraulics |
| 20 | Brad Perez (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bonesteel Aerospace |
| 22 | Stephen Mallozzi | AM Racing | Ford | Stacking Dennys |
| 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Champion Power Equipment |
| 24 | Rajah Caruth (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Wendell Scott Foundation |
| 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | Rackley Roofing |
| 30 | Jonathan Shafer | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | Osgas's Autobody |
| 32 | Bret Holmes (R) | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | Bret Holmes Racing |
| 33 | Mason Massey | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | Colonial Countertops |
| 35 | Jake Garcia (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing |
| 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Long John Silver's |
| 41 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Worldwide Express |
| 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Worldwide Express |
| 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Heise LED Lighting Systems |
| 45 | Lawless Alan | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | AUTOChargIt.com |
| 46 | Memphis Villarreal | G2G Racing | Toyota | S&S Fishing and Rental |
| 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | Zariz Transport |
| 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | Halmar International |
| 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | UNITS Storage |
| 66 | Conner Jones | ThorSport Racing | Ford | TSport |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Jack Link's, Menards |
| 90 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | Carroll's Automotive, Duratain |
| 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Soda Sense |
| 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Campers Inn RV |
| 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 will be held on Friday, April 14, at 3:00 PM EST. Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, was the fastest driver in total, with a lap of 20.246, and an average speed of 93.530 mph (150.522 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 20.246 | 93.530 |
| 2 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.336 | 93.116 |
| 3 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 20.407 | 92.792 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, April 14, at 3:35 PM EST. Since Martinsville 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. Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 19.797, and an average speed of 95.651 mph (153.935 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 19.797 | 95.651 |
| 2 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.828 | 95.501 |
| 3 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 19.835 | 95.468 |
| 4 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 19.843 | 95.429 |
| 5 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 19.866 | 95.319 |
| 6 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 19.904 | 95.137 |
| 7 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.904 | 95.137 |
| 8 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 19.909 | 95.113 |
| 9 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 19.925 | 95.036 |
| 10 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 19.968 | 94.832 |
| 11 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 19.997 | 94.694 |
| 12 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 20.043 | 94.477 |
| 13 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 20.045 | 94.467 |
| 14 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 20.054 | 94.425 |
| 15 | 66 | Conner Jones | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 20.061 | 94.392 |
| 16 | 24 | Rajah Caruth (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 20.064 | 94.378 |
| 17 | 04 | Kaden Honeycutt | Roper Racing | Ford | 20.088 | 94.265 |
| 18 | 35 | Jake Garcia (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 20.096 | 94.228 |
| 19 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 20.099 | 94.214 |
| 20 | 45 | Lawless Alan | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.109 | 94.167 |
| 21 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 20.114 | 94.143 |
| 22 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 20.131 | 94.064 |
| 23 | 32 | Bret Holmes (R) | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 20.167 | 93.896 |
| 24 | 17 | Taylor Gray (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 20.170 | 93.882 |
| 25 | 41 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.184 | 93.817 |
| 26 | 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.193 | 93.775 |
| 27 | 13 | Hailie Deegan | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 20.196 | 93.761 |
| 28 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 20.300 | 93.281 |
| 29 | 46 | Memphis Villarreal | G2G Racing | Toyota | 20.396 | 92.842 |
| 30 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.459 | 92.556 |
| 31 | 02 | Kris Wright | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.469 | 92.511 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 32 | 33 | Mason Massey | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 20.493 | 92.402 |
| 33 | 30 | Jonathan Shafer | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 20.569 | 92.061 |
| 34 | 20 | Brad Perez (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 20.591 | 91.963 |
| 35 | 22 | Stephen Mallozzi | AM Racing | Ford | 20.997 | 90.184 |
| 36 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | – | – |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 37 | 90 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | 20.515 | 92.303 |
| Official qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 50
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 50
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 24
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 4 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 124 | 82 | Running | 60 |
| 2 | 2 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 37 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 124 | 5 | Running | 50 |
| 4 | 12 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 124 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 5 | 9 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 124 | 0 | Running | 45 |
| 6 | 3 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 124 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 7 | 5 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 8 | 24 | 17 | Taylor Gray (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 124 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 22 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 124 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 19 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 25 | 41 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 13 | 18 | 35 | Jake Garcia (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 10 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 6 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 16 | 31 | 02 | Kris Wright | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 26 | 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 18 | 15 | 66 | Conner Jones | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 124 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 28 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 124 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 27 | 13 | Hailie Deegan | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 124 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 36 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 124 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 23 | 32 | Bret Holmes (R) | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 30 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 29 | 46 | Memphis Villarreal | G2G Racing | Toyota | 124 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 16 | 24 | Rajah Caruth (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 124 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 11 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 124 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 14 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 124 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 17 | 04 | Kaden Honeycutt | Roper Racing | Ford | 123 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 33 | 30 | Jonathan Shafer | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 123 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 13 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 123 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 21 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 123 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 20 | 45 | Lawless Alan | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 32 | 33 | Mason Massey | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 122 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 7 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 122 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 35 | 34 | 20 | Brad Perez (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 118 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 36 | 35 | 22 | Stephen Mallozzi | AM Racing | Ford | 116 | 0 | Running | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Ty Majeski | 301 |
| | 2 | Zane Smith | 275 (-26) |
| | 3 | Ben Rhodes | 252 (-49) |
| 3 | 4 | Corey Heim | 230 (-71) |
| | 5 | Christian Eckes | 229 (-72) |
| | 6 | Grant Enfinger | 211 (-90) |
| 3 | 7 | Matt Crafton | 209 (-92) |
| | 8 | Tanner Gray | 201 (-100) |
| | 9 | Matt DiBenedetto | 185 (-116) |
| 1 | 10 | Chase Purdy | 174 (-127) |
| Official driver's standings ||||