The2024 Fresh From Florida 250was the 1ststock car raceof the2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series,and the 25th iteration of theevent.The race was held on Friday, February 16, 2024, atDaytona International SpeedwayinDaytona Beach, Florida,a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) permanent tri-oval shaped asphaltsuperspeedway.The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 100 laps, but was extended to 101 laps due to aNASCAR overtimefinish. In a wild race that saw several crashes,Nick Sanchez,driving forRev Racing,would win his first careerNASCAR Craftsman Truck Seriesrace when a multi-truck accident occurred on the final lap with him in the lead when the caution was thrown. Sanchez was a consistent presence during the race, leading a race-high 26 laps, despite his involvement in an earlier accident.[9]To fill out the podium,Corey Heim,driving forTricon Garage,andRajah Caruth,driving forSpire Motorsports,would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 1 of 23 of the2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
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| Date | February 16, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 25th Annual Fresh From Florida 250 | ||
| Location | Daytona International Speedway,Daytona Beach, Florida | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 2.5 mi (4.0 km) | ||
| Distance | 101 laps, 252 mi (405 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 100 laps, 250 mi (402 km) | ||
| Average speed | 98.933 mph (159.217 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | ThorSport Racing | ||
| Time | 50.345 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | |
| Laps | 26 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Adam Alexander,Phil Parsons,andMichael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
On the final lap of the race, a significant pileup occurred exiting turn two afterRajah Caruthdrifted up the track into the side ofJack Wood,spinning him out and collecting numerous trucks.Tricon GaragedriverTaylor Graywas turned into the outside wall and went airborne after being hit almost head-on at high speed byDaniel Dye,doing a complete backwards barrell roll on top of other trucks before coming rest on all four tires. He exited under his own power and was taken and released from the infield care center shortly after.[10]
Report
editDaytona International Speedwayis arace trackinDaytona Beach, Floridathat is one of fivesuperspeedways,the others beingPocono Raceway,Indianapolis Motor Speedway,Michigan International Speedway,andTalladega Superspeedway.[citation needed]
Background
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Daytona International Speedway is one of threesuperspeedwaysto holdNASCARraces, the other two beingAtlanta Motor SpeedwayandTalladega Superspeedway.[11]The standard track at Daytona International Speedway is a four-turn superspeedway that is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long.[12]The track's turns are banked at 31degrees,while thefront stretch,the location of the finish line, is banked at 18 degrees.[12]
Entry list
edit- (R)denotes rookie driver.
- (i)denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Thursday, February 15, at 5:05 PMEST,and would last for 50 minutes.[13]Johnny Sauter,driving forNiece Motorsports,would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 47.258, and a speed of 190.444 mph (306.490 km/h).[14]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 45 | Johnny Sauter | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 47.258 | 190.444 |
| 2 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 47.285 | 190.335 |
| 3 | 25 | Ty Dillon | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 47.310 | 190.235 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, February 16, at 3:00 PMEST.[13]SinceDaytona International Speedwayis asuperspeedway,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 will move on to the second round. Whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 will win the pole.[15]
Ty Majeski,driving forThorSport Racing,would advance from the preliminary round and set the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 50.345, and a speed of 178.767 mph (287.698 km/h).[16]
Four drivers would fail to qualify:Mason Maggio,Clay Greenfield,Jennifer Jo Cobb,andRyan Huff.
Qualifying results
editRace results
editStage 1Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 | Johnny Sauter | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 91 | Jack Wood | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 43 | Daniel Dye | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 7 | Corey LaJoie(i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 8 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 3Laps: 61
| Fin[17] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 101 | 26 | Running | 42 |
| 2 | 26 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 101 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 3 | 20 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 101 | 1 | Running | 34 |
| 4 | 19 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 101 | 13 | Running | 38 |
| 5 | 31 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 6 | 27 | 75 | Stefan Parsons | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 11 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 101 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 8 | 33 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 101 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 29 | 28 | Bryan Dauzat | FDNY Racing | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 25 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 101 | 1 | Running | 39 |
| 11 | 5 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 101 | 16 | Running | 43 |
| 12 | 34 | 22 | Jason White | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 101 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 9 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 14 | 17 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 101 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 8 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 101 | 1 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 101 | 6 | Running | 35 |
| 17 | 22 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 101 | 2 | Running | 23 |
| 18 | 23 | 91 | Jack Wood | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 101 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 19 | 12 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Accident | 24 |
| 20 | 3 | 7 | Corey LaJoie(i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 5 | Accident | 0 |
| 21 | 7 | 43 | Daniel Dye | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Accident | 23 |
| 22 | 30 | 04 | Cory Roper | Roper Racing | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Accident | 15 |
| 23 | 14 | 97 | Codie Rohrbaugh | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Accident | 14 |
| 24 | 15 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 100 | 0 | Accident | 15 |
| 25 | 32 | 02 | Mason Massey | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 100 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 4 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 99 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 13 | 1 | Toni Breidinger | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 97 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 18 | 77 | Chase Purdy | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 93 | 1 | Accident | 9 |
| 29 | 2 | 45 | Johnny Sauter | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 79 | 24 | Accident | 18 |
| 30 | 24 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 71 | 5 | Accident | 13 |
| 31 | 36 | 27 | Keith McGee | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 44 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 32 | 35 | 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 27 | 0 | Overheating | 5 |
| 33 | 21 | 38 | Layne Riggs(R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 13 | 0 | DVP | 4 |
| 34 | 16 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 6 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 28 | 25 | Ty Dillon | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 10 | 46 | Thad Moffitt(R) | Faction46 | Chevrolet | 5 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
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Standings after the race
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