2023 Love's RV Stop 250
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| Race details | |||
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| Race 21 of 23 of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
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| Date | September 30, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 18th Annual Love's RV Stop 250 | ||
| Location | Talladega Superspeedway, Lincoln, Alabama | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.66 miles (4.28 km) | ||
| Distance | 99 laps, 263 mi (423 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 94 laps, 250 mi (402 km) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch Motorsports | ||
| Time | 53.368 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | |
| Laps | 25 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 34 | Brett Moffitt | Front Row Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2023 Love's RV Stop 250 was the 21st stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the second race of the Round of 8, and the 18th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, September 30, 2023, in Lincoln, Alabama at Talladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent tri-oval shaped superspeedway. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 94 laps, but was extended to 99 laps due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wreck-filled race with numerous cautions, Brett Moffitt, driving in a one-off race for Front Row Motorsports, would steal the win after making an aggressive move on Christian Eckes for the lead on the final lap. This was Moffitt's 13th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his first of the season.[1] Moffitt and Nick Sanchez would dominate the majority of the race, leading 22 and 25 laps, respectively. To fill out the podium, Ben Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, and Dean Thompson, driving for Tricon Garage, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Entry list
Talladega Superspeedway, originally known as Alabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is a motorsports complex located north of Talladega, Alabama. It is located on the former Anniston Air Force Base in the small city of Lincoln. The track is a tri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by the International Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by the France family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts the NASCAR series such as the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and the Craftsman Truck Series. Talladega is the longest NASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like the Daytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval.
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 30, at 8:30 AM CST.[2] Since Talladega Superspeedway is a superspeedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time. The fastest ten drivers from the first round move on to the second round. Whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 wins the pole.[3]
Chase Purdy, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 53.368, and an average speed of 179.433 mph (288.769 km/h).[4]
Spencer Boyd, Jennifer Jo Cobb, Keith McGee, and Clay Greenfield failed to qualify.
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) (P) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (P) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 32 | Bret Holmes (R) | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 75 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 1 | David Gilliland | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) (P) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (P) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 99 | Ben Rhodes (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 17 | Taylor Gray (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 32 | Bret Holmes (R) | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 59
| Fin[6] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 34 | Brett Moffitt (i) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 99 | 22 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 8 | 99 | Ben Rhodes (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 99 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 99 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 4 | 28 | 25 | Chandler Smith (i) | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 5 | 9 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 99 | 0 | Running | 41 |
| 6 | 29 | 43 | Daniel Dye (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Nick Sanchez (R) (P) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 25 | Running | 49 |
| 8 | 23 | 13 | Hailie Deegan | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 99 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 13 | 75 | Parker Kligerman (i) | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 99 | 10 | Running | 0 |
| 10 | 21 | 45 | Lawless Alan | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 7 | 42 | Carson Hocevar (P) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 99 | 5 | Running | 43 |
| 12 | 14 | 24 | Rajah Caruth (R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 25 | 23 | Grant Enfinger (P) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 6 | 51 | Jack Wood | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 32 | 02 | Garrett Smithley (i) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 16 | 15 | 32 | Bret Holmes (R) | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 3 | Running | 30 |
| 17 | 33 | 30 | Ryan Vargas | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 99 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 24 | 17 | Taylor Gray (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 99 | 1 | Running | 23 |
| 19 | 16 | 19 | Christian Eckes (P) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 99 | 8 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 10 | 61 | Jake Drew | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 98 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 5 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 93 | 0 | Accident | 30 |
| 22 | 35 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Ford | 93 | 0 | DVP | 15 |
| 23 | 17 | 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 92 | 0 | Accident | 19 |
| 24 | 12 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 91 | 1 | Accident | 13 |
| 25 | 19 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 91 | 12 | Accident | 20 |
| 26 | 26 | 20 | Greg Van Alst | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 91 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 27 | 36 | 22 | Jason M. White | AM Racing | Ford | 88 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 1 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 84 | 11 | Accident | 9 |
| 29 | 3 | 35 | Jake Garcia (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 79 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 34 | 56 | Tyler Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 59 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 31 | 27 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 58 | 1 | Accident | 6 |
| 32 | 18 | 38 | Zane Smith (P) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 55 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 22 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 50 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 20 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 38 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 11 | 1 | David Gilliland | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 38 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 36 | 30 | 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | Handling | 1 |
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