2024 Kubota Tractor 200 Explained

Type:CUST
Location:Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas
Announcers:Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip
Year:2024
Race Name:Kubota Tractor 200
Scheduled Mi:201
Course Mi:1.5
Scheduled Laps:134
Scheduled Km:323
Avg:125.843mph
Car:11
First Driver:Corey Heim
First Team:Tricon Garage
Most Driver:Corey Heim
Most Laps:64
Most Team:Tricon Garage
Pole Time:30.853
Pole Team:ThorSport Racing
Date:September 27
Network:FS1
Pole Driver:Ty Majeski
Description:Race 19 of 23 of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Official Name:Third Annual Kubota Tractor 200
Course Km:2.4
Radio:MRN
Distance Mi:201
Distance Km:323
Distance Laps:134
Details Ref:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

The 2024 Kubota Tractor 200 was the 19th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the final race of the Round of 12, and the third iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, September 27, 2024, at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas, a 1.5miles permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. In a close race with a wild finish, Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would steal the win on the final lap after Ty Majeski ran out of fuel while leading. Heim dominated the race in general, starting from the rear, winning the second stage, and leading a race-high 64 laps to earn his 11th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his sixth of the season.[9] To fill out the podium, Layne Riggs, driving for Front Row Motorsports, and Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Following the race, Ben Rhodes and Daniel Dye were eliminated from playoff contention. Heim, Eckes, Majeski, Nick Sanchez, Rajah Caruth, Grant Enfinger, Tyler Ankrum, and Taylor Gray would advance into the Round of 8.[10]

Report

Background

Kansas Speedway is a 1.5miles tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also raced at here until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.

Entry list

DriverTeamMakeSponsor
1Brenden QueenTricon GarageToyotaBest Repair Company
02Nathan Byrd (i)Young's MotorsportsChevroletCleanCore Solutions
2Nick Sanchez (R)Rev RacingChevroletGainbridge
04Marco AndrettiRoper RacingChevroletGroup 1001 / Carquest
5Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyotaThompson Pipe Group
7Connor Mosack (OP)Spire MotorsportsChevroletMKS Pipe and Valve
9Grant Enfinger (P)CR7 MotorsportsChevroletChampion Power Equipment
10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevroletDriven2Honor.org
11Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyotaSafelite
13Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFordQuanta Services
15Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyotaOperation 300
17Taylor Gray (P)Tricon GarageToyotaPlace of Hope
18Tyler Ankrum (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevroletLiUNA!
19Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevroletGates Hydraulics
22Frankie MunizReaume Brothers RacingFordLevrack
25Dawson SuttonRackley WARChevroletRackley Roofing
32Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevroletBeshears Tractor & Equipment
33Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFordAutoChargIt.com
38Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFordInfinity Communication Group
41Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevroletMasked Owl Technologies
42Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevroletJ. F. Electric / Utilitra
43Daniel Dye (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevroletNAPA Nightvision
44Conor Daly (i)Niece MotorsportsChevroletPolkadot
45Kaden Honeycutt (OP)Niece MotorsportsChevroletAutoVenture / Precision
46Justin MondeikYoung’s MotorsportsChevroletEl Bandido Yankee Tequila
52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyotaHalmar International
56Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyotaCoble Enterprises / UNITS
71Rajah Caruth (P)Spire MotorsportsChevroletHendrickCars.com
76Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevroletSesh Nicotine Pouches
77Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevroletBama Buggies
88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFordFlex Seal / Menards
91Corey DayMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevroletHendrickCars.com
98Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFordSoda Sense / Curb Records
99Ben Rhodes (P)ThorSport RacingFordKubota
Official entry list

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, September 27, at 2:00 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.[11] Nick Sanchez, driving for Rev Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.133, and a speed of 173.449mph.

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
12Nick Sanchez (P)Rev RacingChevrolet31.133173.449
298Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord31.171173.238
338Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord31.237172.872
Full practice results

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, September 27, at 2:30 PM EST. Since Kansas Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[12]

Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.853, and a speed of 175.023mph.[13]

No drivers would fail to qualify.

Qualifying results

Pos.DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed
198Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord30.853175.023
27Connor Mosack (OP)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet30.934174.565
319Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet30.949174.481
499Ben Rhodes (P)ThorSport RacingFord30.963174.402
525Dawson SuttonRackley WARChevrolet30.970174.362
645Kaden Honeycutt (OP)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet31.013174.121
72Nick Sanchez (P)Rev RacingChevrolet31.026174.048
852Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota31.085173.717
913Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord31.123173.505
1043Daniel Dye (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet31.125173.494
115Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota31.125173.494
1242Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet31.125173.494
1338Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord31.127173.483
1418Tyler Ankrum (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet31.136173.433
1577Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet31.156173.321
1671Rajah Caruth (P)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet31.170173.244
1717Taylor Gray (P)Tricon GarageToyota31.187173.149
1891Corey DayMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet31.189173.138
199Grant Enfinger (P)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet31.243172.839
2032Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevrolet31.295172.552
2115Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota31.306172.491
2241Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet31.309172.474
231Brenden QueenTricon GarageToyota31.347172.265
2433Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord31.365172.166
2504Marco AndrettiCook Racing TechnologiesChevrolet31.440171.756
2688Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord31.797169.827
2746Justin MondeikYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet31.923169.157
2876Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet31.969168.914
2944Conor Daly (i)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet32.063168.418
3056Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota32.180167.806
3122Frankie MunizReaume Brothers RacingFord32.209167.655
Qualified by owner's points
3202Nathan Byrd (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet32.348166.935
3311Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota
3410Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet
Official qualifying results
Official starting lineup

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 30

Pos.DriverTeamMakePts
198Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord10
219Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet9
311Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota8
445Kaden Honeycutt (OP)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet7
538Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord6
62Nick Sanchez (P)Rev RacingChevrolet5
717Taylor Gray (P)Tricon GarageToyota4
815Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota3
952Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota2
107Connor Mosack (OP)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet1
Stage 2 Laps: 30
Pos.DriverTeamMakePts
111Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota10
238Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord9
319Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet8
498Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord7
517Taylor Gray (P)Tricon GarageToyota6
62Nick Sanchez (P)Rev RacingChevrolet5
715Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota4
845Kaden Honeycutt (OP)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet3
941Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2
1071Rajah Caruth (P)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet1

Stage 3 Laps: 74

Fin[14] StDriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts
13311Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota13464Running58
21338Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord1340Running50
3319Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet13419Running51
4645Kaden Honeycutt (OP)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet1340Running43
5525Dawson SuttonRackley WARChevrolet1340Running32
62115Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota1340Running38
71671Rajah Caruth (P)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet1340Running31
82241Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1340Running31
9199Grant EnfingerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet1340Running28
1027Connor Mosack (OP)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet1340Running28
111577Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet1340Running26
1272Nick Sanchez (P)Rev RacingChevrolet1340Running35
13115Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota1340Running24
141418Tyler Ankrum (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1340Running23
15198Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord13451Running39
162032Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevrolet1330Running21
172944Conor Daly (i)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet1330Running0
181717Taylor Gray (P)Tricon GarageToyota1330Running29
193202Nathan Byrd (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet1330Running0
20231Brenden QueenTricon GarageToyota1330Running17
21913Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord1330Running16
22499Ben Rhodes (P)ThorSport RacingFord1330Running15
233056Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota1320Running14
24852Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota1320Running15
252688Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord1320Running12
262746Justin MondeikYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1310Running11
271043Daniel Dye (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1310Running10
282876Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet1290Running9
293122Frankie MunizReaume Brothers RacingFord1290Running8
302433Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord1280Running7
313410Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet890Electrical6
321891Corey DayMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet750Accident5
331242Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet750Accident4
342504Marco AndrettiRoper RacingChevrolet430Brakes3
Official race results

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
11Corey Heim3,041
12Christian Eckes3,038 (-3)
3Ty Majeski3,023 (–18)
4Nick Sanchez3,018 (–23)
5Rajah Caruth3,009 (–32)
26Grant Enfinger3,007 (–34)
17Tyler Ankrum3,007 (–34)
8Taylor Gray3,003 (–38)
9Ben Rhodes2,055 (–986)
10Daniel Dye2,055 (–986)
Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings
PosManufacturerPoints
1Chevrolet705
2Toyota668 (-37)
3Ford638 (–67)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 schedule . Jayski.com. . September 27, 2024.
  2. Web site: Kansas Speedway. NASCAR Media Group, LLC.. January 3, 2013. NASCAR.com. September 27, 2024. April 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170428025309/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/kansas-speedway.html. dead.
  3. Web site: Entry list . Jayski.com . . September 27, 2024 . September 27, 2024.
  4. Web site: Practice Results . Jayski.com . . September 27, 2024 . September 27, 2024.
  5. Web site: Qualifying Results . Jayski.com . . September 27, 2024 . September 27, 2024.
  6. Web site: Starting lineup . Jayski.com . . September 27, 2024 . September 27, 2024.
  7. Web site: Race Results . Jayski.com . . September 27, 2024 . September 27, 2024.
  8. Web site: Points standings . Jayski.com . . September 27, 2024 . September 27, 2024.
  9. Web site: September 27, 2024 . Corey Heim completes season sweep at Kansas in NASCAR Truck elimination race . September 28, 2024 . Jayski.com . Jayski's Silly Season Site.
  10. Web site: Richardson . Cameron . September 27, 2024 . Enfinger grasps final Round of 8 spot in Truck Playoffs; Rhodes’ title campaign ends at Kansas . September 28, 2024 . The Official Site of NASCAR . NASCAR.
  11. Web site: 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Kansas Fall Race Page . July 18, 2024 . Jayski.com . . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures . September 5, 2023 . Jayski.com . . en-US.
  13. Web site: Christie . Toby . September 27, 2024 . Ty Majeski Snags Pole for Kansas NASCAR Truck Playoff Elimination Race . September 27, 2024 . TobyChristie.com.
  14. Web site: September 27, 2024 . 2024 Kubota Tractor 200 - Racing Reference . September 27, 2024 . Racing-Reference.info.