# 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race

The 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race was the 23rd and final stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the Championship 4 race, and the 30th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, November 8, 2024, at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, a 1 mile (1.6 km) permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. In a fast-paced race, Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would put on a blistering performance when it mattered the most, winning the pole and leading a race-high 132 laps to earn his sixth career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his third of the season. To fill out the podium, fellow championship contenders Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, and Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
In addition to winning the race, Majeski clinched the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship, finishing one position ahead of his closest competitors, Corey Heim and Christian Eckes. This is Majeski's first championship in the series, and the second consecutive championship for ThorSport Racing, winning it the previous season with Ben Rhodes.

## Report
### Background

Phoenix Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The raceway was originally constructed with a 2.5 mi (4.0 km) road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current 1.51 mi (2.43 km) interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.
Phoenix Raceway is home to two annual NASCAR race weekends, one of 13 facilities on the NASCAR schedule to host more than one race weekend a year. The track is both the first and last stop in the western United States, as well as the fourth and the last track on the schedule.

### Championship drivers

* Grant Enfinger advanced after winning at Talladega and Homestead–Miami.
* Christian Eckes advanced after winning at Martinsville.
* Corey Heim advanced by virtue of points.
* Ty Majeski advanced by virtue of points.

#### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (CC) denotes championship contender.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | Starkey / SoundGear |
| 02 | Nathan Byrd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Sonesta |
| 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Gainbridge |
| 04 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Roper Racing | Chevrolet | Group 1001 / Carquest |
| 4 | Brett Moffitt | Hettinger Racing | Chevrolet | Victory Custom Trailers |
| 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | MCM Transportation |
| 7 | Connor Mosack | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | Friends of Jaclyn Foundation |
| 9 | Grant Enfinger (CC) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | Champion Power Equipment |
| 11 | Corey Heim (CC) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | Safelite |
| 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Quanta Services |
| 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | Dead On Tools |
| 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | LiUNA! |
| 19 | Christian Eckes (CC) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Care |
| 22 | Keith McGee | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | NuggetTrap.com |
| 25 | Dawson Sutton | Rackley W.A.R. | Chevrolet | Rackley Roofing |
| 27 | Frankie Muniz | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | More Core Diamond Drilling |
| 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | AutoParkIt.com |
| 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Love's Travel Stops |
| 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | DQS |
| 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric / Utilitra |
| 43 | Daniel Dye | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | NAPA Nightvision |
| 44 | Stefan Parsons | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Popsells.com |
| 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | AutoVentive / Precision |
| 46 | Thad Moffitt (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Pristine Auction |
| 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | Halmar International |
| 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | Coble Enterprises / UNITS |
| 66 | Conner Jones (R) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | TSport / Lung Cancer Awareness |
| 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | HendrickCars.com |
| 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | SoCalX |
| 77 | Chase Purdy | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | Bama Buggies |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Black Label Bacon / Menards |
| 91 | Jack Wood | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | Mongoose |
| 98 | Ty Majeski (CC) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Road Ranger |
| 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | TSport Trucks |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, November 7, at 5:00 PM MST, and would last for 50 minutes. Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 26.285, and a speed of 136.960 mph (220.416 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 11 | Corey Heim (CC) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 26.285 | 136.960 |
| 2 | 9 | Grant Enfinger (CC) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.390 | 136.415 |
| 3 | 98 | Ty Majeski (CC) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 26.407 | 136.327 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, November 8, at 2:05 PM MST. Since Phoenix Raceway is a mile oval, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.
Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 26.053, and a speed of 138.180 mph (222.379 km/h).
No drivers would fail to qualify.

### Qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski (CC) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 26.053 | 138.180 |
| 2 | 11 | Corey Heim (CC) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 26.083 | 138.021 |
| 3 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 26.314 | 136.809 |
| 4 | 19 | Christian Eckes (CC) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 26.380 | 136.467 |
| 5 | 9 | Grant Enfinger (CC) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.403 | 136.348 |
| 6 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 26.480 | 135.952 |
| 7 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 26.481 | 135.947 |
| 8 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.487 | 135.916 |
| 9 | 7 | Connor Mosack | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.491 | 135.895 |
| 10 | 77 | Chase Purdy | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.492 | 135.890 |
| 11 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 26.502 | 135.839 |
| 12 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 26.576 | 135.461 |
| 13 | 66 | Conner Jones (R) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 26.627 | 135.201 |
| 14 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 26.654 | 135.064 |
| 15 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 26.654 | 135.064 |
| 16 | 43 | Daniel Dye | Kaulig Racing | Chevrolet | 26.658 | 135.044 |
| 17 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 26.677 | 134.948 |
| 18 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.700 | 134.831 |
| 19 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.719 | 134.736 |
| 20 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 26.798 | 134.338 |
| 21 | 91 | Jack Wood | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 26.802 | 134.318 |
| 22 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 26.863 | 134.013 |
| 23 | 44 | Stefan Parsons | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 26.905 | 133.804 |
| 24 | 4 | Brett Moffitt | Hettinger Racing | Chevrolet | 26.932 | 133.670 |
| 25 | 25 | Dawson Sutton | Rackley W.A.R. | Chevrolet | 26.943 | 133.615 |
| 26 | 04 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Roper Racing | Chevrolet | 26.952 | 133.571 |
| 27 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 27.198 | 132.363 |
| 28 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 27.343 | 131.661 |
| 29 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 27.395 | 131.411 |
| 30 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 27.650 | 130.199 |
| 31 | 27 | Frankie Muniz | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 27.951 | 128.797 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 32 | 22 | Keith McGee | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 28.092 | 128.150 |
| 33 | 02 | Nathan Byrd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.450 | 126.538 |
| 34 | 46 | Thad Moffitt (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 28.487 | 126.373 |
| 35 | 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 39.108 | 92.053 |
| Official qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 11 | Corey Heim (CC) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 0 |
| 2 | 98 | Ty Majeski (CC) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 3 | 19 | Christan Eckes (CC) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 9 | Grant Enfinger (CC) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Connor Mosack | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 66 | Conner Jones (R) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski (CC) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 0 |
| 2 | 11 | Corey Heim (CC) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 0 |
| 3 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Christan Eckes (CC) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 7 | Connor Mosack | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 9 | Grant Enfinger (CC) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 60
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski (CC) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 150 | 132 | Running | 40 |
| 2 | 2 | 11 | Corey Heim (CC) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 150 | 16 | Running | 35 |
| 3 | 4 | 19 | Christian Eckes (CC) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 47 |
| 5 | 5 | 9 | Grant Enfinger (CC) | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 2 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | 14 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 7 | 8 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 9 | 7 | Connor Mosack | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 9 | 20 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 10 | 11 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 11 | 15 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 10 | 77 | Chase Purdy | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 19 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 27 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 6 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 16 | 24 | 4 | Brett Moffitt | Hettinger Racing | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 13 | 66 | Conner Jones (R) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 18 | 3 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 19 | 22 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 150 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 25 | 25 | Dawson Sutton | Rackley W.A.R. | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 18 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 29 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 150 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 23 | 44 | Stefan Parsons | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 16 | 43 | Daniel Dye | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 149 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 28 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 33 | 02 | Nathan Byrd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 34 | 46 | Thad Moffitt (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 147 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 30 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 146 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 32 | 22 | Keith McGee | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 146 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 35 | 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 146 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 26 | 04 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Roper Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 32 | 17 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 98 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 12 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 98 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 31 | 27 | Frankie Muniz | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 95 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 21 | 91 | Jack Wood | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 58 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 2 | 1 | Ty Majeski | 4,040 |
| 2 | 2 | Corey Heim | 4,035 (-5) |
| 1 | 3 | Christian Eckes | 4,034 (–6) |
| 3 | 4 | Grant Enfinger | 4,032 (–8) |
| | 5 | Nick Sanchez | 2,280 (–1,760) |
| | 6 | Taylor Gray | 2,247 (–1,793) |
| | 7 | Rajah Caruth | 2,213 (–1,827) |
| | 8 | Tyler Ankrum | 2,183 (–1,857) |
| 1 | 9 | Ben Rhodes | 2,150 (–1,890) |
| 1 | 10 | Daniel Dye | 2,141 (–1,899) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| 1 | Chevrolet | 859 |
| 2 | Toyota | 804 (-55) |
| 3 | Ford | 780 (–79) |