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2024 Wright Brand 250

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2024 Wright Brand 250
Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Race 10 of 23 of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Date May 18–19, 2024
Official name 2nd Annual Wright Brand 250
Location North Wilkesboro Speedway in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
Course Permanent racing facility
0.625 mi (1.006 km)
Distance 250 laps, 156 mi (251 km)
Scheduled Distance 250 laps, 156 mi (251 km)
Average speed 82.940 mph (133.479 km/h)
Pole position
Driver McAnally-Hilgemann Racing
Grid positions set by competition-based formula
Most laps led
Driver Corey Heim Tricon Garage
Laps 66
Winner
No. 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage
Television in the United States
Network FS1
Announcers Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio MRN

The 2024 Wright Brand 250 was the 10th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024, but after the first stage, the race would be postponed until Sunday, May 19, due to severe rain and flooding in the area.[9][10] The race will be held in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina at North Wilkesboro Speedway, a 0.625 miles (1.006 km) permanent asphalt oval shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would put on a dominating performance in the final stages of the race, leading a race-high 66 laps and cruising to victory for his eight career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his third of the season.[11] Christian Eckes, who started on the pole, led 62 laps of the race before falling back and finishing sixth. To fill out the podium, Grant Enfinger, driving for CR7 Motorsports, and Layne Riggs, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Report

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Background

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North Wilkesboro Speedway, the circuit where the race was held.

North Wilkesboro Speedway is a 0.625 miles (1.006 km) paved oval short track in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The track has hosted a variety of racing events since its inaugural season of racing in 1947; primarily races sanctioned by NASCAR. It has been owned by Speedway Motorsports, LLC (SMI) since 2007 with Ronald Queen serving as director of operations. North Wilkesboro Speedway is served by U.S. Route 421.

The track has a capacity of 25,000 as of 2023, down from its peak of 60,000 in 1996. NWS retains a vintage aesthetic from the 1990s as part of an effort to preserve the historical value of the track. As a result, the facility retains some of its original buildings built before the track's first closure in 1996, including buildings featuring Winston Cigarettes sponsorship and suites built in the 1980s. Developers in recent years have also added other amenities as part of a revival effort that started in 2022.

Entry list

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  • (R) denotes rookie driver.
  • (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
# Driver Team Make Sponsor
1 Brenden Queen Tricon Garage Toyota Best Repair Company
02 Mason Massey Young's Motorsports Chevrolet Randco Industries
2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet Gainbridge / NASCAR Foundation
04 Clayton Green Roper Racing Chevrolet Carquest
5 Dean Thompson Tricon Garage Toyota Thompson Pipe Group
7 Sammy Smith (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Pilot Flying J
9 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet Champion Power Equipment
11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota Safelite
13 Jake Garcia ThorSport Racing Ford Quanta Services
14 Trey Hutchens Trey Hutchens Racing Chevrolet Quality Roof Seamers
15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota Dead On Tools
16 Aric Almirola (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota Toyota Tsusho
17 Taylor Gray Tricon Garage Toyota SEM Products
18 Tyler Ankrum McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet LiUNA!
19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Instacoat Premium Products
22 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Ford Matrix CAD Design
25 Ty Dillon Rackley WAR Chevrolet Rackley Roofing
26 Dawson Sutton Rackley WAR Chevrolet Rackley Roofing
32 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet Best Value Carriers
33 Lawless Alan Reaume Brothers Racing Ford AutoChargIt.com
38 Layne Riggs (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford Infinity Communications Group
41 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet AutoVentive / Precision
42 Matt Mills Niece Motorsports Chevrolet J. F. Electric / Utilitra
43 Daniel Dye McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Champion Container
45 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet NC Governor's Highway Safety Program
46 Thad Moffitt (R) Faction46 Chevrolet Window World
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 Farm Paint
71 Rajah Caruth Spire Motorsports Chevrolet HendrickCars.com
75 Stefan Parsons Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet Food Country USA
76 Spencer Boyd Freedom Racing Enterprises Chevrolet Latitude Aero
77 Chase Purdy Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Bama Buggies
88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford Jack Link's / Menards
91 Jack Wood McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Cometic Gasket / Klotz Synthetics
98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford Road Ranger
99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford Campers Inn RV
Official entry list

Practice

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The first and only practice was held on Friday, May 17, at 3:05 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes.[12] Brenden Queen, driving for Tricon Garage, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 17.911, and a speed of 125.621 mph (202.167 km/h).[13][14]

Pos. # Driver Team Make Time Speed
1 1 Brenden Queen Tricon Garage Toyota 17.911 125.621
2 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 17.950 125.348
3 15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 18.012 124.917
Full practice results

Starting lineup

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Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 18, at 9:35 AM EST, but was cancelled due to inclement weather.[12][15] The starting lineup would be determined per the NASCAR rule book. As a result, Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would start on the pole.[16]

Aric Almirola was the only driver who failed to qualify.

Starting lineup

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Pos. # Driver Team Make
1 19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet
2 2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet
3 45 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
4 98 Ty Majeski ThorSport Racing Ford
5 17 Taylor Gray Tricon Garage Toyota
6 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford
7 77 Chase Purdy Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
8 15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota
9 9 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
10 25 Ty Dillon Rackley WAR Chevrolet
11 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota
12 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota
13 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota
14 13 Jake Garcia ThorSport Racing Ford
15 42 Matt Mills Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
16 33 Lawless Alan Reaume Brothers Racing Ford
17 91 Jack Wood McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet
18 43 Daniel Dye McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet
19 41 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
20 32 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet
21 18 Tyler Ankrum McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet
22 02 Mason Massey Young's Motorsports Chevrolet
23 38 Layne Riggs (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford
24 71 Rajah Caruth Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
25 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford
26 1 Brenden Queen Tricon Garage Toyota
27 76 Spencer Boyd Freedom Racing Enterprises Chevrolet
28 5 Dean Thompson Tricon Garage Toyota
29 46 Thad Moffitt (R) Faction46 Chevrolet
30 66 Conner Jones (R) ThorSport Racing Ford
31 7 Sammy Smith (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
32 22 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Ford
33 75 Stefan Parsons Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet
34 04 Clayton Green Roper Racing Chevrolet
35 14 Trey Hutchens Trey Hutchens Racing Chevrolet
36 26 Dawson Sutton Rackley WAR Chevrolet
Failed to qualify
37 16 Aric Almirola (i) Hattori Racing Enterprises Toyota
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

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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 71 Rajah Caruth Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 8
4 17 Taylor Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 7
5 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 6
6 25 Ty Dillon Rackley WAR Chevrolet 5
7 19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 4
8 15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 3
9 91 Jack Wood McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 2
10 18 Tyler Ankrum McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 1

Stage 2 Laps: 70

Pos. # Driver Team Make Pts
1 18 Tyler Ankrum McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 10
2 13 Jake Garcia ThorSport Racing Ford 9
3 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 8
4 91 Jack Wood McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 7
5 38 Layne Riggs (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 6
6 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 5
7 19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 4
8 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 3
9 43 Daniel Dye McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 2
10 9 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 1

Stage 3 Laps: 110

Pos.[17] St # Driver Team Make Laps Led Status Pts
1 12 11 Corey Heim Tricon Garage Toyota 250 66 Running 49
2 9 9 Grant Enfinger CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 Running 36
3 23 38 Layne Riggs (R) Front Row Motorsports Ford 250 0 Running 40
4 26 1 Brenden Queen Tricon Garage Toyota 250 0 Running 33
5 31 7 Sammy Smith (i) Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 Running 0
6 1 19 Christian Eckes McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 250 62 Running 39
7 2 2 Nick Sanchez Rev Racing Chevrolet 250 0 Running 30
8 21 18 Tyler Ankrum McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 250 26 Running 40
9 18 43 Daniel Dye McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 250 0 Running 30
10 11 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota 250 0 Running 35
11 4 98 Ty Majaski ThorSport Racing Ford 250 50 Running 36
12 17 91 Jack Wood McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet 250 0 Running 34
13 5 17 Taylor Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 250 0 Running 31
14 24 71 Rajah Caruth Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 250 6 Running 31
15 3 45 Ross Chastain (i) Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 Running 0
16 8 15 Tanner Gray Tricon Garage Toyota 250 0 Running 24
17 33 75 Stefan Parsons Henderson Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 Running 20
18 15 42 Matt Mills Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 Running 19
19 19 41 Bayley Currey Niece Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 Running 18
20 25 88 Matt Crafton ThorSport Racing Ford 250 0 Running 17
21 14 13 Jake Garcia ThorSport Racing Ford 250 40 Running 25
22 6 99 Ben Rhodes ThorSport Racing Ford 250 0 Running 29
23 22 02 Mason Massey Young's Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 Running 14
24 7 77 Chase Purdy Spire Motorsports Chevrolet 250 0 Running 13
25 10 25 Ty Dillon Rackley WAR Chevrolet 250 0 Running 17
26 13 56 Timmy Hill Hill Motorsports Toyota 250 0 Running 11
27 28 5 Dean Thompson Tricon Garage Toyota 249 0 Running 10
28 36 26 Dawson Sutton Rackley WAR Chevrolet 248 0 Running 9
29 20 32 Bret Holmes Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 247 0 Running 8
30 16 33 Lawless Alan Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 246 0 Running 7
31 29 46 Thad Moffitt (R) Faction46 Chevrolet 245 0 Running 6
32 27 76 Spencer Boyd Freedom Racing Enterprises Chevrolet 245 0 Running 5
33 32 22 Josh Reaume Reaume Brothers Racing Ford 245 0 Running 4
34 34 04 Clayton Green Roper Racing Chevrolet 245 0 Running 3
35 30 66 Conner Jones (R) ThorSport Racing Ford 179 0 Accident 2
36 35 14 Trey Hutchens Trey Hutchens Racing Chevrolet 128 0 Transmission 1
Official race results

Standings after the race

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References

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  1. ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "North Wilkesboro Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on April 30, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  7. ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  9. ^ Srigley, Joseph (May 19, 2024). "Flooded Pit Road Adds Element of Chaos to North Wilkesboro Rain Delay". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  10. ^ Srigley, Joseph (May 18, 2024). "North Wilkesboro Truck Race Postponed to Sunday at 11:30AM; All-Star Heat Races Canceled". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  11. ^ "Corey Heim dominates rain-delayed NASCAR Truck race at North Wilkesboro". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 19, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series North Wilkesboro Race Page". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  13. ^ Christie, Toby (May 17, 2024). "Brenden "Butterbean" Queen Leads Way in NASCAR Truck Practice". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  14. ^ Srigley, Joseph (May 17, 2024). "Practice Results: 2024 NCTS Wright Brand 250 at North Wilkesboro Speedway". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  15. ^ "2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  16. ^ Christie, Toby (May 18, 2024). "Truck Qualifying at North Wilkesboro Canceled; Eckes on Pole, Almirola Lone DNQ". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  17. ^ "2024 Wright Brand 250 – Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
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