# 2023 Worldwide Express 250

The 2023 Worldwide Express 250 for Carrier Appreciation was the 16th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the final race of the regular season, and the 4th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 29, 2023, in Richmond, Virginia at Richmond Raceway, a 0.750 miles (1.207 km) permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. Carson Hocevar, driving for Niece Motorsports, would make a late-race pass for the lead on Ty Majeski with under five laps to go, and held on to earn his third career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win. Majeski would dominate the entire race, starting from the pole, winning both stages, and eventually came back from an early pit road speeding penalty. Majeski's pit road strategy to stay out for the remainder of the final stage would be unsuccessful, as Hocevar would take advantage in the final laps. To fill out the podium, Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, and Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
The ten drivers that would qualify for the NASCAR playoffs are Corey Heim, Zane Smith, Carson Hocevar, Christian Eckes, Grant Enfinger, Ty Majeski, Ben Rhodes, Nick Sanchez, Matt DiBenedetto, and Matt Crafton. Heim would also claim the Regular Season Championship during the race.

## Background

Richmond Raceway (RR), formerly known as Richmond International Raceway (RIR), is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the IndyCar series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted two USAC sprint car races.

### 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 | Will Rodgers | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Kelly Benefits |
| 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | Gainbridge |
| 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 | JBL |
| 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Latitude Aero |
| 13 | Hailie Deegan | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Ford Performance |
| 14 | Trey Hutchens | Trey Hutchens Racing | Chevrolet | Quality Roof Seamers |
| 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | Mobil 1 |
| 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 | Instacoat Premium Products |
| 20 | Mason Massey (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | BRUNT Workwear |
| 22 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | Secure Testing Services |
| 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Champion Power Equipment |
| 24 | Rajah Caruth (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Camp Cultivation |
| 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | Rackley Roofing |
| 30 | Ryan Vargas | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | Williamsburg Contracting |
| 32 | Bret Holmes (R) | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | Bret Holmes Racing |
| 33 | Derek Lemke | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | Levrack |
| 34 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | Motorsports Safety Group |
| 35 | Jake Garcia (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | Quanta Services |
| 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Boot Barn |
| 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Unishippers |
| 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Worldwide Express |
| 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | Bull & Boar Barbecue Shop |
| 45 | Lawless Alan | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | IEDA |
| 46 | Memphis Villarreal | G2G Racing | Toyota | Zoe Freedom, Eco Pile |
| 51 | Matt Mills | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric |
| 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 | Ideal Door, Menards |
| 90 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | Carroll's Automotive, Duratain |
| 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Road Ranger |
| 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Campers Inn RV |
| Official entry list |||||

## Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, July 28, at 5:05 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes. Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.813, and an average speed of 118.354 mph (190.472 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 22.813 | 118.354 |
| 2 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 22.844 | 118.193 |
| 3 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 22.995 | 117.417 |
| Full practice results |||||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, July 28, at 5:35 PM EST. Since Richmond Raceway 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. Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 22.689, and an average speed of 119.000 mph (191.512 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 22.689 | 119.000 |
| 2 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 22.741 | 118.728 |
| 3 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 22.839 | 118.219 |
| 4 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 22.842 | 118.203 |
| 5 | 51 | Matt Mills | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.872 | 118.048 |
| 6 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 22.887 | 117.971 |
| 7 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 22.896 | 117.925 |
| 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 22.952 | 117.637 |
| 9 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.975 | 117.519 |
| 10 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 22.998 | 117.402 |
| 11 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.004 | 117.371 |
| 12 | 35 | Jake Garcia (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 23.015 | 117.315 |
| 13 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.062 | 117.076 |
| 14 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 23.070 | 117.035 |
| 15 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 23.120 | 116.782 |
| 16 | 24 | Rajah Caruth (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.136 | 116.701 |
| 17 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.144 | 116.661 |
| 18 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 23.144 | 116.661 |
| 19 | 17 | Taylor Gray (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 23.150 | 116.631 |
| 20 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 23.199 | 116.384 |
| 21 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 23.217 | 116.294 |
| 22 | 45 | Lawless Alan | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.283 | 115.964 |
| 23 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 23.297 | 115.895 |
| 24 | 66 | Conner Jones | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 23.351 | 115.627 |
| 25 | 13 | Hailie Deegan | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 23.368 | 115.543 |
| 26 | 32 | Bret Holmes (R) | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 23.370 | 115.533 |
| 27 | 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.402 | 115.375 |
| 28 | 30 | Ryan Vargas | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 23.597 | 114.421 |
| 29 | 02 | Will Rodgers | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.600 | 114.407 |
| 30 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 23.620 | 114.310 |
| 31 | 33 | Derek Lemke | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 23.708 | 113.886 |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||
| 32 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.797 | 113.460 |
| 33 | 20 | Mason Massey (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 23.897 | 112.985 |
| 34 | 90 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | 23.905 | 112.947 |
| 35 | 22 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 23.908 | 112.933 |
| 36 | 34 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 24.034 | 112.341 |
| Failed to qualify |||||||
| 37 | 14 | Trey Hutchens | Trey Hutchens Racing | Chevrolet | 24.106 | 112.005 |
| 38 | 46 | Memphis Villarreal | G2G Racing | Toyota | 24.828 | 108.748 |
| Official qualifying results |||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 70
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 35 | Jake Garcia (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 51 | Matt Mills | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 70
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 35 | Jake Garcia (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 51 | Matt Mills | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 17 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 64 | Running | 48 |
| 2 | 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 250 | 168 | Running | 55 |
| 3 | 15 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 4 | 12 | 35 | Jake Garcia (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 5 | 5 | 51 | Matt Mills | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 6 | 2 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 250 | 9 | Running | 47 |
| 7 | 8 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 8 | 14 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 9 | 13 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 249 | 0 | Running | 35 |
| 11 | 6 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 12 | 4 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 249 | 9 | Running | 43 |
| 13 | 21 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 249 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 19 | 17 | Taylor Gray (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 249 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 25 | 13 | Hailie Deegan | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 249 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 7 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 249 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 10 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 18 | 11 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 16 | 24 | Rajah Caruth (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 24 | 66 | Conner Jones | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 248 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 18 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 9 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 248 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 23 | 30 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 248 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 27 | 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 20 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 247 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 29 | 02 | Will Rodgers | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 23 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 247 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 22 | 45 | Lawless Alan | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 26 | 32 | Bret Holmes (R) | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 28 | 30 | Ryan Vargas | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 246 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 34 | 90 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | 245 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 35 | 22 | Christian Rose | AM Racing | Ford | 244 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 31 | 33 | Derek Lemke | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 243 | 0 | Running | 4 |
| 34 | 33 | 20 | Mason Massey (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 35 | 32 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 240 | 0 | Running | 2 |
| 36 | 36 | 34 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 239 | 0 | Running | 1 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Corey Heim | 2,030 |
| | 2 | Zane Smith | 2,022 (-8) |
| 4 | 3 | Carson Hocevar | 2,021 (-9) |
| 2 | 4 | Christian Eckes | 2,019 (-11) |
| 2 | 5 | Grant Enfinger | 2,017 (-13) |
| 1 | 6 | Ty Majeski | 2,014 (-16) |
| 3 | 7 | Ben Rhodes | 2,013 (-17) |
| 1 | 8 | Nick Sanchez | 2,005 (-25) |
| 1 | 9 | Matt DiBenedetto | 2,002 (-28) |
| | 10 | Matt Crafton | 2,002 (-28) |
| Official driver's standings ||||