The Craftsman Truck Series kicks off a triple header weekend at Pocono Raceway with just two races remaining in the regular season.

A total of 39 drivers are entered in the CRC Brakkeen 150 for 36 starting spots including Cup Series regulars Ross Chastain, Christopher Bell, and Kyle Busch.

Kyle Busch Motorsports is still sitting on 99 career wins.  In his final Truck Series race of 2023, owner Kyle Busch is hoping to earn the 100th win.  Busch and KBM currently drive Chevrolets but when he was with Toyota, over one third of the manufacturers wins came from Kyle Busch behind the wheel.

In another racing milestone, Toyota has a total of 599 career wins across all three racing series and are looking for win number 600.

Matt Crafton is in his 24th year as a Truck Series driver.  Driving for more years than some of his fellow drivers have been alive, Crafton calls the respect among the drivers “dreadful”.

After a 20 minute practice session, the drivers take to the track for qualifying.  The first driver on the track to make a qualifying run is Kaden Honeycutt who posts a time of 54.286 seconds.

A 71 year old Norm Benning no longer races full time but posted a time of 60.555 seconds in hopes of making the race.

Austin Hill is the first driver to break the 54 second mark with a time of 53.651 seconds.

Tyler Hill and Christian Eckes will not make a qualifying run.

Dean Thompson began his qualifying run but has an issue and is slowed on the track.

Kyle Busch got loose into turn one and posted a time of 54.053 seconds after leading the pack in practice.

Despite some bobbles in turn three, Jake Garcia flew to the top of the leaderboard with a time of 53.474 seconds.  After his great qualifying run, Jake Garcia is stopped on an access road.

Nick Sanchez put his number two truck at the top of the board with a time of 53, 265 seconds.

The last time Matt Crafton missed a Truck Series race it was the year 2000!

Rookie driver Nick Sanchez will sit on the pole for his fourth pole this season – the most of all drivers.  Jake Garcia will start alongside on the front row.

Norm Benning, Chad Chastain, and Bryan Dauzat failed to make the race.

The starting lineup for the CRC Brakkeen 150:
Nick Sanchez
Jake Garcia
Grant Enfinger
Carson Hocevar
Austin Hill
Zane Smith Rajah Caruth
Matt DiBenedetto
Chase Purdy
Taylor Gray
Kyle Busch
Tanner Gray
Christopher Bell
Kaz Grala
Stewart Friesen
Kaden Honeycutt
Tyler Ankrum
Stefan Parsons
Daniel Dye
Hailie Deegan
Ben Rhodes
Ross Chstain
Parker Kligerman
Matt Crafton
Colby Howard
Lawless Alan
Brett Holmes
Josh Reaume
Spencer Boyd
Cory Roper
Stephen Mallozzi
Dean Thompson
Tyler Hill
Christian Eckes
Ty Majeski
Corey Heim

Stages one and two of the race are just 15 laps each with stage three lasting 30 laps for a total of 60 laps around the two and a half mile track.  Drivers can run 30-32 laps on a single load of fuel.

Nick Sanchez brings the field down for the green flag start of the race around the “Tricky Triangle” with Jake Garcia alongside.  A slow start from the leaders had drivers back in the field bumping into each other but the track stayed green.

Nick Snchez leads the race with a three way battle for second with Zane Smith getting a “two for one” to take second.

Lap three Nick Sanchez leads the race with Zane Smith in second; Jake Garcia Matt DiBenedetto, and Carson Hocevar rounding out the top five.  After starting in 12th place, Kyle Busch has dropped one spot.

The caution flag comes out on lap four for a crash involving Tanner Gray.  Spinning out, Gray hit the wall; the radiator came loose from the mount and has steam coming out of it.

Some of the drivers come down pit road for service and repairs after the race start contact.

Nick Sanchez brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap nine and drivers immediately spread out across the track with Zane Smith getting out in front for the lead.

The top five re Zane Smith, Nick Sanchez, Matt DiBenedetto, Jake Garcia, and Austin HIll.

Tanner Gray has been checked and released from the infield care center.

Lap 10, Kyle Busch has entered the top 10.

Austin Hill passes Jake Garcia for fourth.

Zane Smith has a lead of nearly a second on Matt DiBenedetto; Nick Sanchez, Austin Hill, and Jake Garcia round out the top five.  Kyle Busch is up to seventh.

Lap 12, Zane Smith has pulled out to a lead of over a second on Matt DiBenedetto.

Lap 13, Zane Smith now has a lead of over a second and a half on Matty D.; Nick Sanchez, Austin Hill, and Kyle Busch round out the top five.

With a lead of over a second, Zane Smith wins stage one for his third stage win of the season.

The top 10 at the end of stage one:
Zane Smith
Nick Sanchez
Matt DiBenedetto
Kyle Busch
Austin Hill
 Jake Garcia
Corey Heim
Grant Enfinger
Stewart Friesen
Taylor Gray

Drivers come down pit road for service.  Matt DiBenedetto reports that his truck got tighter as the race went on. 

Hailie Deegan is on pit road with the hood up.

Some of the drivers stayed out on the track; Zane Smith brings the field down for the green flag start of stage two but it is Corey Heim who gets out in front for the lead with Kyle Busch in second.

Kyle Busch passes Corey Heim for the lead.

The top five are Kyle Busch, Corey Heim, Stewart Friesen, Zane Smith, and Jake Garcia.

Lap 22, Kyle Busch has a lead of nearly a second on Corey Heim.

Staying out on the track, Christian Eckes has gone from starting at the back of the field up to sixth place.

Christian Eckes passes Jake Garcia for fifth.

Lap 24, Kyle Busch has a lead of over half a second on Corey Heim; Stewart Friesen, Zane Smith, and Christian Eckes round out the top five.

Lap 28, Kyle Busch gives up the lead to make his green flag pit stop; Zane Smith is the new leader.

Looking for stage points, Zane Smith stays out on the track and will pit at the end of the stage.

Zane Smith wins stage two for the stage sweep.

The top 10 at the end of stage two:
Zane Smith
Stewart Friesen
Nick Sanchez
Matt DiBenedetto
Grant Enfinger
Ben Rhodes
Tyler Ankrum
Rajah Caruth
Colby Howard
Matt Crafton

Eleven drivers made a pit stop before the end of the stage and stayed out on the track.  Corey Heim leads the race.

Corey Heim brings the field down for the green flag start of stage three from the outside lane on lap 35 with Kyle Busch alongside.  Drivers spread out four and five wide across the track with Corey Heim in the lead after a push from Taylor Gray.

Tanner Gray is the only truck not in the race with all of the trucks on the lead lap.

Corey Heim and Kyle Busch battle for the lead but so far Heim holds Busch off.  Last season Corey Heim drove for Kyle Busch.

Lap 38, the top five are Corey Heim, Kyle Busch, Taylor Gray, Parker Kligerman, and Christopher Bell. 

Ross Chastain got a bit sideways and is falling through the field; he went from eighth to 18th.

With 21 laps remaining in the race, Corey Heim has a lead of less than half a second on Kyle Busch; Taylor Gray, Christopher Bell, and Parker Kligerman round out the top five.

Lap 41 Kyle Busch and Corey Heim battle for the lead with Corey Heim holding off the Kyle Busch.  Kyle Busch reports that his rear tires are chattering and he’s loose.

Sixteen laps remain in the race and the battle for the lead continues with Kyle Busch on Corey Heim’s bumper.

Nick Sanchez and Jake Garcia bring out the caution flag on la 35.  The two rookie drivers started the race on the front row.  Sanchez reports a soft brake; adding he doesn’t feel like anything is askew.  Jake Garcia is stopped on the track.  Sanchez got loose and Garcia was just caught up the melee.

Corey Heim brings the field down for the green flag restart with just 10 laps remaining in the race.  Drivers spread out across the track in a battle for position.  Taylor Gray gives Corey Heim a push and puts him out in the lead.

The caution flag comes out for a crash on the restart involving Zane Smith, Carson Hocevar, Kaz Grala, Lawless Alan, Stefan Parsons, Austin Hill, Parker Kligerman, Ross Chastain, and Stewart Friesen.  Zane Smith’s truck was on fire.

NASCAR has displayed the red flag to stop the race while they clean up the mess on the track. 

Ty Majeski is locked into the playoffs on points.

When the red flag came out, the top five are Corey Heim, Kyle Busch, Taylor Gray, Christopher Bell, and Ty Majeski.

After a 13 minute red flag condition, NASCAR displays the yellow flag and the trucks are moving again.  They will restart under green flag conditions with just five laps to go.

Corey Heim brings the field down for the green flag restart with Kyle Busch alongside.   Drivers spread out four and five wide across the track.  Corey Heim holds on to the lead with Kyle Busch in second.  Christopher Bell and Taylor Gray battle for third.

Four to go, the top five re Corey Heim, Kyle Busch, Taylor Gray, Christopher Bell, and Grant Enfinger.

With three laps to go, Corey Heim holds off Kyle Busch to lead the race.  No matter which of the two drivers win, it will be a historic moment.

Corey Heim takes the white flag.

In a last lap pass, Kyle Busch gets around Corey Heim to take the lead and win race number 100 for Kyle Busch Motorsports when Kyle Busch himself wins the race!  This is also Truck Series win number 64 for Rowdy.

Walking over to take the checkered flag, Busch gives his signature bow in celebration of his win.  Busch said that it was pretty cool to get win number 100.  He added that it is a monumental day.

He makes a lap around the track holding a flag with “100” on it.

The unofficial results of the CRC Brakkeen 150:
Kyle Busch
Corey Heim
Taylor Gray
Christopher Bell
Grant Enfinger
Ty Majeski
Christian Eckes
Dean Thompson
Ben Rhodes
Matt DiBenedetto
Carson Hocevar
Tyler Ankrum
‘Hailie Deegan
Matt Crafton
Colby Howard
Rajah Caruth
Daniel Dye
Chase Purdy
Nick Sanchez
Kaden Honeycutt
Tyler Hill
Parker Kligerman
Cory Roper
Stephen Mallozzi
Spencer Boyd
Josh Reaume
Lawless Alan
Stefan Parsons
Bret Holmes
Ross Chastain
Kaz Grala
Stewart Friesen
Austin Hill
Zane Smith
Jake Garcia
Tanner Gray