For the third week in a row, NASCAR features a triple header weekend with the first race in the West Coast swing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  The Craftsman Truck Series kicks off the weekend’s festivities with the Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200.

A total of 32 teams brought trucks to Las Vegas including Christopher Bell, Zane Smith, and Kyle Busch.  With a 36 slot starting grid, all 32 of the trucks entered will run in the race.

The weekend’s event starts off on a very windy afternoon with the first practice session of the season before the trucks qualify for the race later tonight.  Drivers are running a 10 to 12 miles per hour difference between the front and back stretches due to the wind!

It is so windy at the track that one of the spotters on the roof said that he was considering hooking a carabiner to his belt.  And it was suggested that the flag man tether the flags to his wrist.

Not only will the drivers have to deal with severe gusting winds tonight; the track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway has some major changes to the track when it goes from daytime to night.  The drivers are practicing and qualifying in the daylight and will be racing under the lights.

Tyler Ankrum sits at the top of the list after the 20 minute practice session. 

During the break, several drivers flocked to Kyle Busch to “pick his brain”.

And this week there is not double line on the apron; the drivers can go below the line if they wish or need to spread it out.

The first driver on the track to make a qualifying run is Zane Smith who posted a time of 30.701 seconds around the mile and a half track.

Last week Bayley Currey received some damage to his truck and the truck later came off.  This week, NASCAR has tweaked the rules to ensure the roofs are secure and remain on the trucks.

Christian Eckes ran a lap of 30.502 seconds; beating Zane Smith by two tenths of a second!

With a time of 30.501 seconds, Rajah Caruth puts his number 71 truck on the pole.  Christian Eckes will start on the front row alongside Caruth.  This is Caruth’s first career pole.

The starting lineup for the Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200:
Rajah Caruth
Christian Eckes
Stewart Friesen
Kyle Busch
Tyler Ankrum
Ty Majeski
Zane Smith
Nick Sanchez
Daniel Dye
Grant Enfinger
Chase Purdy
Jake Garcia
Ben Rhodes
Christopher Bell
Matt Crafton
Ty Dillon
Bayley Currey
Connor Mosack
Taylor Gray
Bret Holmes
Layne Riggs
Matt Mills
Dean Thompson
Tanner Gray
Corey Heim
Conner Jones
Timmy Hill
Lawless Alan
Mason Massey
Thad Moffitt
Keith McGee
Spencer Boyd

After some fuel pump issues during practice, Christian Eckes’ crew is replacing the fuel pump; as a result, he will have to start the race from the back of the field.

Layne Riggs will start the race from the back of the field after the crew made some unapproved adjustments to the truck.

Stages one and two of the race are just 30 laps each with stage three lasting 74 laps for a total of 134 laps around the mile and a half track.  The drivers can run 50 to 55 laps on a single load of fuel.

Rajah Caruth brings the field down for the green flag start of the race from the inside lane with Christian Eckes alongside.  Caruth and Eckes go side by side with Christian Eckes taking the lead going into turn one.  The drivers are already fanning out across the track.

Lap three, Christian Eckes leads the race with Kyle Busch in second.

The first caution flag of the race comes out on lap four when Bayley Currey spins out and hits the wall; causing significant damage to the rear of the truck.  Ben Rhodes just missed getting into Currey.

The top five are Christian Eckes, Kyle Busch, Rajah Caruth, Ty Majeski, and Tyler Ankrum.

Daniel Dye reports that he is having issues with the truck jumping out of gear.

Tyler Ankrum is reporting some starter issues.

Christian Eckes brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap eight and the drivers immediately spread out.  Kyle Busch takes the lead with Christian Eckes in second; Ty Majeski, Raja Caruth, and Tyler Ankrum round out the top five.

Lap eleven, Kyle Busch has the lead with Ty Majeski in second; Rajah Caruth, Stewart Friesen, and Christian Eckes round out the top five.  After starting back in the field, Corey Heim is now in the top 10.

Drivers are getting three wide in a battle for position.

Lap 13, Kyle Busch has a narrow lead on Ty Majeski.

Bayley is the only driver not on the lead lap; he is two laps down.

Lap 15, Kyle Busch and Ty Majeski battle for the lead with Rajah Caruth in third.  Majeski gets out in front for the lead.

Lap 16, Kyle Busch retakes the lead as Busch and Majeski continue to battle for the lead.

Lap 19, Ty Majeski retakes the lead.

Lap 21, back in fourth place, Kyle Busch is reporting a tight condition.

Lap 25, the top five are Ty Majeski, Rajah Caruth, Stewart Friesen, Tyler Ankrum, and Christopher Bell.  Kyle Busch is in seventh place.

Lap 28, Ty Majeski has the lead with Rajah Caruth in second; Stewart Friesen, Tyler Ankrum, and Christopher Bell round out the top five.

Ty Majeski wins stage one for his first ever stage win at Las Vegas.

The top 10 at the end of stage one:
Ty Majeski
Rajah Caruth
Stewart Friesen
Tyler Ankurm
Corey Heim
Christopher Bell
Taylor Gray
Kyle Busch
Grant Enfinger
Matt Crafton

Drivers come down pit road for service with Rajah Caruth winning the race off of pit road; Kyle Busch came out second.

Christopher Bell was charged with an equipment violation during his pit stop and will have to restart the race from the back of the field.

Thad Moffitt was charged with having too many crew members over the wall.

Rajah Caruth brings the field down for the green flag start of stage two on lap 37 and gets out in front for the lead.  Ty Majeski and Kyle Busch battle for second.

Lap 38, Rajah Caruth and Kyle Busch battle for the lead; going side by side.  Caruth holds on to the lead.  Caruth was one of the drivers who sought out Kyle Busch after practice to learn more about running at the track.

Lap 42, Rajah Caruth leads the race with Kyle Busch in second; Ty Majeski, Corey Hiem, and Matt Crafton round out the top five.

Lap 43, 18 year old Taylor Gray battles and passes veteran driver Matt Crafton for fifth.

Lap 46, Rajah Caruth holds on to the lead with TY Majeski in second; Corey Heim, Kyle Busch, and Taylor Gray round out the top five.

Lapa 52, Ty Majeski takes the lead with Rajah in second; Corey Heim, Kyle Busch, and Taylor Gray round out the top five.

Ty Majeski reports his temps are 235; his crew reports that there is debris on the truck.

There are 28 trucks on the lead lap.

Lap 58, Rajah Caruth and Corey Heim battle for second with Heim taking the spot.

Lap 59, Ty Majeski has a lead of over a second on Corey Heim.

Ty Majeski sweeps the stages with his stage two win.

The top 10 at the end of stage two:
Ty Majeski
Corey Heim
Rajah Caruth
Taylor Gray
Kyle Busch
Nick Sanchez
Grant Enfinger
Zane Smith
Stewart Friesen
Matt Crafton

Kyle Busch reports some major issues with his truck.

Drivers come down pit road for service with Kyle Busch again winning the race off of pit road.

Keith McGee was charged with an uncontrolled tire and will have to restart the race from the back of the field.

Taylor Gray brings the field down for the green field start of stage three on lap 67 with Kyle Busch alongside.  Kyle Busch gets out in front for the lead.  Drivers are spread out three and four wide.

Dean Thompson gets loose and into the wall on lap 28 and brings out the caution flag.  There is some heavy damage to the truck.

The last time Kyle Busch did not lead a race at Las Vegas he was 16 years old!

Kyle Busch brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap 72 and goes side by side with Ty Majeski.  Drivers are three wide in a battle for the lead with Ty Majeski getting out in front.

With 61 laps remaining in the race the top five are Ty Majeski, Nick Sanchez, Kyle Busch, Corey Heim, and Rajah Caruth.

Matt Mills is slowed on the track after possible contact with the wall.

Nick Sanchez and Ty Majeski battle for the lead when Rajah Caruth comes up to make it a three way battle.  Sanchez gets out in front for the lead.

With 55 laps remaining in the race, the drivers are getting more aggressive in a battle for position.  Nick Sanchez leads the race with Corey Heim in second; Ty Majeski, Rajah Caruth and Taylor Gray round out the top five.

Corey Heim takes the lead after starting the race in 25th place.

Fifty to go, Corey Heim leads the race with Ty Majeski in second; Taylor Gray, Nick Sanchez, and Tyler Ankrum round out the top five.

Timmy Hill is off the track with 26 trucks on the lead lap.

With 49 laps to gi, Ty Majeski passes Corey Heim for the lead.

With 46 laps remaining in the race, Stewart Friesen comes down pit road with a flat tire after hitting the wall.

Forty-two laps to go, Corey Heim is back in front.

Forty to go, Corey Heim leads the race with Taylor Gray in second; Ty Majeski, Rajah Caruth, and Tyler Ankrum round out the top five.

The average age of the top six drivers is 22!

Thirty-five laps remain in the race with Corey Heim leading the race and Taylor Gray in second.

Lap 100, Daniel Dye and Christian Eckes are the first drivers to make green flag pit stops.

Leader Corey Heim comes down pit road for his green flag pit stop on lap 104; Taylor Gray is the new leader.

Taylor Gray brings his truck down pit road for service and gives the lead over the Christopher Bell.

Ty Majeski and Nick Sanchez were caught speeding on pit road.

Kyle Busch was charged with a safety violation during is pit stop.

Tanner Gray was charged with a commitment cone violation.

Yet to make his pit stop, Mason Massey leads the race with just 23 laps remaining in the race.

There are only 12 drivers on the lead lap.

With 21 laps to go, Mason Massey makes his green flag pit stop and gives the lead over to Rajah Caruth.

The top five are Rajah Caruth, Taylor Gray, Corey Heim, Tyler Ankrum, and Christopher Bell.

There has been 10 different leaders in tonight’s race with 19 lead changes.

With 17 laps to go, Rajah Caruth has a lead of nearly a second and a half on Taylor Gray.

Corey Heim gets very loose but saves the truck and the track stays green

There are 20 trucks on the lead lap with 15 laps to go.

With 12 laps to go, Rajah Caruth has a lead of over a second and a half on Tyler Ankrum; Taylor Gray, Corey Heim, and Christopher Bell round out the top five.

Ten to go, there are just 15 trucks on the lead lap with Rajah Caruth leading the way.

With nine laps remaining in the race, leader Rajah Caruth puts Kyle Busch a lap down after Busch had to serve a driver through penalty for a safety violation.

Just eight to go, Rajah Caruth has pulled out to a lead of over two seconds on Tyler Ankrum.

Five to go!  Rajah Caruth has a near two second lead on Tyler Ankrum with just 14 trucks on the lead lap.

Two to go, Rajah Caruth’s lead is down to just over a second over Tyler Ankrum.

Rajah Caruth takes the white flag.

Rajah Caruth wins his first career truck series race after just 30 race starts!  He is the seventh driver to win his first race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Caruth’s crew comes out to the start/finish line to congratulate him on the win.  His Dad also comes down to the track.

Rajah calls the win “surreal”; adding that he couldn’t believe it.

The unofficial results of the Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200:
Rajah Caruth
Tyler Ankrum
Corey Heim
Taylor Gray
Christopher Bell
Christian Eckes
Matt Crafton
Zane Smith
Grant Enfinger
Ty Majeski
Jake Garcia
Bret Holmes
Ben Rhodes
Conner Jones
Kyle Busch
Chase Purdy
Nick Sanchez
Stewart Friesen
Connor Mosack
Tanner Gray
Mason Massey
Layne Riggs
Lawless Alan
Daniel Dye
Thad Moffitt
Ty Dillon
Keith McGee
Bayley Currey
Spencer Boyd
Dean Thompson
Matt Mills
Timmy Hill