The Craftsman Truck Series kicks off a triple header weekend from Indianapolis Raceway Park and the TSport 200 for some short track racing.
Thirty-five teams brought trucks to IRP this weekend. Ross Chastain, Conor Daly, Johnny Sauter and Marco Andretti are among the list of drivers.
The drivers have been divided into two groups for practice but will make a single round of qualifying. Each group will get 15 minutes of practice.
When the green flag drops Matt Crafton will make start number 14 at IRP to put him at the top of the list for the most starts along with Dennis Setzer.
Doing double duty this weekend Ross Chastain and Ty Dillon hopped a helicopter ride to make it to IRP in order to get some practice time before qualifying. The drivers get two laps to make their best time.
Ty Majeski topped the board after practice.
Matt Mills gets loose and bumps the wall causing some damage to the truck.
Last week Ford finally won a race in the Xfinity Series for this season; but they have yet to win a race in the Truck Series.
The first driver on the track to make a qualifying run is Johnny Sauter who posted a time of 23.559 seconds.
Conor Daly and Matt Mills will not make a qualifying run but with just 35 trucks in the race, all drivers will start.
Conor Daly said he, “loves driving stuff!”
Ty Majeski is the first driver to break the 23 second mark with a time of 22.924 seconds.
With a time of 22.863 seconds, Rajah Caruth puts his number 71 truck on the pole with Grant Enfinger starting alongside on the front row.
The starting lineup for the TSport 200:
Rajah Caruth
Grant Enfinger
Tyler Ankrum
Ty Majeski
Matt Crafton
Christian Eckes
Daniel Dye
Stewart Friesen
Corey Heim
Chase Purdy
Nick Sanchez
Sammy Smith
Taylor Gray
Luke Fenhaus
Ben Rhodes
Ross Chastain
Layne Riggs
Jake Garcia
Dean Thompson
Ty Dillon
Tanner Gray
Bayley Currey
Jack Wood
Lawless Alan
Timmy Hill
William Sawalich
Mason Massey
Johnny Sauter
Marco Andretti
Bret Holmes
Tyler Tomassi
Spencer Boyd
Thad Moffitt
Conor Daly
Matt Mills
Stages one and two are 60 laps each with stage three lasting 80 laps for a total of 200 laps around the .686 mile track. The drivers can run 110 to 120 laps on a single load of fuel.
Ben Rhodes has to start the race from the back of the field after making a tire change after qualifying – an unapproved adjustment.
With his second career pole, Rajah Caruth brings the field down for the green flag start of the race from the outside lane. Drivers quickly spread out three wide across the track. Grant Enfinger gets out in front for the lead.
Lap two, Grant Enfinger leads the race with Ty Majeski in second; Rahah Caruth, Christian Eckes, and tyler Ankrum round out the top five.
Lap five, Grant Enfinger leads the race with Ty Majeski on his bumper. Christian Eckes passes Rajah Caruth for third.
Tyler Ankrum and Rajah Caruth battle for fourth.
Lap nine, Grant Enfinger has a near half second lead on Ty Majeski; Christian Eckes, Tyler Ankrum, and Rajah Caruth round out the top five.
Lap 13, Grant Enfinger holds a half second lead on Ty Majeski; Tyler Ankrum and Christian Eckes battle for third.
Lap 20, Grant Enfinger has led every laps so far with Ty Majeski in second; Tyler Ankrum, Christian Eckes, and Rajah Caruth round out the top five.
Leader Grant Enfinger has encountered slower traffic and has begun lapping trucks.
Lap 26, Grant Enfinger has a half second lead on Ty Majeski with Tyler Ankrum over three seconds back; Christian Eckes and Rajah Caruth round out the top five.
Dean Thompson and Daniel Dye battle for tenth.
There are 28 trucks on the lead lap.
Lap 30, ty Majeski has closed the gap on leader Grant Enfinger and is now just a quarter of a second back; Tyler Ankrum, Christian Eckes, and Rajah Caruth round out the top five.
Lap 32, Ty Majeski has caught leader Grant Enfinger and begins to battle for the lead with 26 trucks on the lead lap.
Lap 39, Grant Enfinger continues to lead the race and has a half second lead on Ty Majeski; Tyler Ankrum, Christian Eckes, and Rajah Caruth round out the top five.
The caution flag comes out on lap 42 for Ty Dillon and Mason Massey
Some of the drivers come down pit road for service including leader Gran Enfinger. Timmy Hill is the new leader.
Matt Crafton and Stewart Friesen were caught speeding on pit road and will have to restart the race from the back of the field.
Grant Enfinger brings the field down for the green flag restart with Ty Majeski alongside. Enfinger takes the lead with just eleven laps remaining in stage one.
The top five are Grant Enfinger, Ty Majeski, Christian Eckes, Corey Heim, and Tyler Ankrum.
Ty Majeski was charged with a restart violation and has to serve a pass through penalty.
Seven laps to go in stage one with Grant Enfinger leading the race; Christian Eckes, Corey Heim, Tyler Ankrum, and Rajah Caruth round out the top five.
Christian Eckes passes Grant Enfinger for the lead with five laps to go in stage one.
Christian Eckes wins stage one.
The top 10 at the end of stage one:
Christian Eckes
Grant Enfinger
Corey Heim
Tyler Ankrum
Rajah Caruth
Ross Chastain
Nick Sanchez
Dean Thompson
Samm Smith
Daniel Dye
Christian Eckes brings the field down for the green flag start of stage two on lap 69 with Grant Enfinger alongside. Enfinger retakes the lead.
Lap 70, the top five are Grant Enfinger, Christian Eckes, Tyler Ankrum, Ross Chastain, and Corey Heim.
Spencer Boyd limps his truck to pit road and the track stays green.
Lap 72, Christian Eckes and Grant Enfinger battle for the lead.
Ross Chastain passes Tyler Ankrum for third.
Ty Majeski has clinched a spot in the playoffs on points. After having to serve a pass through penalty, Majeski stayed on the lead lap and is now in the top 15.
Lap 77, Grant Enfinger holds a quarter of a second lead on Christian Eckes; Ross Chastain, Tyler Ankrum, and Nick Sanchez round out the top five.
Corey Heim reports some damage to his truck after some on track contact with Christian Eckes.
Lap 83, Grant Enfinger has less than a quarter of a second lead on Christian Eckes; Ross Chastain, Tyler Ankrum, and Nick Sanchez round out the top five.
Corey Heim brings out the caution flag with a flat tire throwing sparks.
Daniel Dye made an unscheduled trip down pit road for a loose wheel and has gone a lap down.
Christian Eckes brings the field down for the green flag restart with 28 laps remaining in stage two. Eckes edges out Grant Enfinger for the lead; Ross Chastain, Tyler Ankrum, and Layne Riggs round out the top five.
Ross Chastain passes Grant Enfinger for second.
Ty Majeski is back in the top 10.
Corey Heim is in the top 20 in 17th after restarting the race at the back of the field.
There are 29 trucks on the lead lap with Spencer Boyd off the track and Mason Massey out of the race.
With 23 laps remaining in stage two, Christian Eckes has a lead of over half a second on Ross Chastain; Tyler Ankrum, Layne Riggs, and Dean Thompson round out the top five. Grant Enfinger has fallen out of the top 10.
Ty Majeski has entered the top five with 20 laps remaining in stage two. Corey Heim has entered the top 10.
Lap 105, Christian Eckes has pulled out to a lead of over a second on Ross Chastain; Tyler Ankrum, Layne Riggs, and Ty Majeski round out the top five.
With eleven laps remaining in stage two, Christian Eckes continues to increase his lead on Ross Chastain; Tyler Ankrum, Ty Majeski, and Layne Riggs round out the top five with Corey Hiem in sixth.
Spencer Boyd returns to the track 34 laps down.
Eight to go in stage two with Christian Eckes nearly three seconds ahead of Ross Chastain; Tyler Ankrum, Ty Majeski, and Corey Heim round out the top five.
Tyler Ankrum, Ty Majeski, and Ross Chastain are in a three wide battle. Corey Heim comes up to make it a four truck battle.
Four laps to go in stage two, Christian Eckes has a lead of over two seconds on Ty Majeski; Corey Heim, Tyler Ankrum and Ross Chastain round out the top five. Matt Crafton is up to sixth place after serving a speeding penalty.
Christian Eckes wins stage two for the stage sweep for his third stage sweep this season.
The top 10 at the end of stage two:
Christian Eckes
Ty Majeski
Corey Heim
Tyler Ankrum
Matt Crafton
Ross Chastain
Layne Riggs
Dean Thompson
Rajah Caruth
Nick Sanchez
Drivers come down pit road for service with Christian Eckes winning the race off of pit road with Corey Heim in second.
Christian Eckes brings the field down for the green flag start of stage three with Corey Heim alongside on lap 130. Eckes gets out in front from the inside lane.
The top five are Christian Eckes, Corey Heim, Ty Majeski, Nick Sanchez, and Tyler Ankrum round out the top five.
Ty Majeski passes Corey Heim for second.
Lap 135, Christian Eckes has pulled out to a lead of over a second on Ty Majeski; Tyler Ankrum, Corey Heim, and Nick Sanchez round out the top five.
After falling out of the top 10, Grant Enfinger is back and passes Corey Heim for fourth. Nick Sanchez passes Heim for fifth.
Lap 140, there are 28 trucks on the lead lap with Mason Massey the only truck out of the race.
Ty Majeski has closed the gap on leader Christian Eckes to under half a second.
Lap 141, Ty Majeski battles Christian Eckes for the lead.
Lap 144, the top five are Ty Majeski, Christian Eckes, Tyler Ankrum, Grant Enfinger, and Layne Riggs.
Lap 151, Grant Enfinger and Tyler Ankrum battle for third; leader Ty Majeski has a lead of over half a second on Chrisian Eckes.
Lap 155, Grant Enfinger passes Tyler Ankrum for third with 25 trucks on the lead lap.
With 43 laps remaining in the race, Ty Majeski has pulled out to a near two second lead on Christian Eckes; Grant Enfinger, Tyler Ankrum, and Layne Riggs round out the top five.
Just 37 laps remain in the race, Ty Majeski has pulled out to a lead of over two seconds on Christian Eckes; Grant Enfinger, Tyler Ankrum, and Layne Riggs round out the top five. Pole sitter Rajah Caruth is in sixth place.
Just 25 laps remain in the race with Ty Majeski nearly three seconds out in front of Christian Eckes; Grant Enfinger, Tyler Ankrum, and Layne Riggs round out the top five with just 19 trucks on the lead lap.
Twenty to go! Ty Majeski has a two and a half second lead on Christian Eckes.
Jack Wood gets into the wall but the track stays green.
Thirteen to go, Ty Majeski has a two and a half second lead on Christian Eckes. Sammy Smith and Rajah Caruth battle for sixth.
There are only 15 trucks on the lead lap.
Ten to go! Ty Majeski holds a two and a half second lead on Christian Eckes. Majeski is just the third lead in the race.
With eight to go, leader ty Majeski puts14th place Corey Heim a lap down.
Ty Majeski takes the white flag.
After earning a spot in the playoffs on points earlier in the race, Ty Majeski takes the checkered flag for his first win of the season. It is also Ford’s first win of the season in the Truck Series.
Grant Enfinger and Tyler Ankrum have secured spots in the playoffs on points.
The unofficial results of the TSport 200:
Ty Majeski
Christian Eckes
Gran Enfinger
Tyler Ankrum
Layne Riggs
Sammy Smith
Luke Fenhaus
Rajah Caruth
Dean Thompson
Nick Sanchez
Ross Chastain
William Sawalich
Chase Purdy
Bayley Currey
Jack Wood
Taylor Gray
Corey Heim
Ty Dillon
Timmy Hill
Tanner Gray
Ben Rhodes
Matt Mills
Johnny Sauter
Matt Crafton
Marco Andretti
Bret Holmes
Daniel Dye
Lawless Alan
Conor Daly
Jake Garcia
Tyler Tomassi
Thad Moffitt
Stewart Friesen
Spencer Boyd
Mason Massey