2023 CRC Brakleen 150
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 15 of 23 of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
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| Date | July 22, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 14th Annual CRC Brakleen 150 | ||
| Location | Pocono Raceway, Long Pond, Pennsylvania | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.5 miles (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 60 laps, 150 mi (241 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 60 laps, 150 mi (241 km) | ||
| Average speed | 108.434 mph (174.508 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Rev Racing | ||
| Time | 53.265 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | |
| Laps | 27 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 51 | Kyle Busch | Kyle Busch Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2023 CRC Brakleen 150 was the 15th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 14th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 22, 2023, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania at Pocono Raceway, a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent triangular-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 60 laps to complete. Kyle Busch, driving for his own team, Kyle Busch Motorsports, would steal the win after making a last-lap pass on Corey Heim for the lead. This was Busch's 64th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, his second of the season, and the 100th NASCAR win for Kyle Busch Motorsports. Heim dominated most of the race, leading a race-high 27 laps.[1] To fill out the podium, Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, and Taylor Gray, also driving for Tricon Garage, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Entry list
Pocono Raceway is a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) oval speedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1970s. Nicknamed "The Tricky Triangle", the speedway has three distinct corners and is known for high speeds along its lengthy straightaways.
From 1982 to 2019, the circuit had two race weekends. In 2020, the circuit was reduced to one race meeting of two races. The first race was moved to World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis starting in 2022.
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, July 21, at 1:35 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.[2] Kyle Busch, driving for his own team, Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 54.225, and an average speed of 165.975 mph (267.111 km/h).[3]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | Kyle Busch (i) | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54.225 | 165.975 |
| 2 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 54.390 | 165.472 |
| 3 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 54.652 | 164.678 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, July 21, at 2:05 PM EST.[2] Since Pocono Raceway is a superspeedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[4] Nick Sanchez, driving for Rev Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 53.265, and an average speed of 168.966 mph (271.924 km/h).[5]
