Caruth Leads Daytona Truck Practice

(DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEB 16, 2023 – RIS) Rajah Caruth set the quickest lap time in practice for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series NextEra Energy 250 race. Friday’s race will have qualifying at 3:00 p.m. and go under the green flag at 7:30 Friday evening.

Practice: NextEra Energy 250, Daytona International Speedway

Pos, Driver, Truck, Time, Speed, Lap #, # Laps, -Fastest, -Next
1) Rajah Caruth #, No. 24 Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet, 47.760 sec, 188.442 mph, 4, 9, ---.---, ---.---
2) Christian Eckes, No. 19 NAPA AutoCare Chevrolet, 47.774, 188.387, 4, 16, -0.014, -0.014
3) Jack Wood, No. 51 Eberlestock Chevrolet, 47.924, 187.797, 4, 22, -0.164, -0.150
4) Parker Kligerman(i), No. 75 Purina/Food Country USA Chevrolet, 47.942, 187.727, 2, 7, -0.182, -0.018
5) Chase Purdy, No. 4 Bama Buggies Chevrolet, 47.957, 187.668, 4, 15, -0.197, -0.015
6) Nick Sanchez #, No. 2 Gainbridge Chevrolet, 47.990, 187.539, 2, 14, -0.230, -0.033
7) Matt Crafton, No. 88 Mold-Armor/Menards Ford, 48.055, 187.285, 6, 14, -0.295, -0.065
8) Stewart Friesen, No. 52 Aim Autism/Halmar Toyota, 48.059, 187.270, 6, 9, -0.299, -0.004
9) Corey LaJoie(i), No. 7 Schluter Systems Chevrolet, 48.275, 186.432, 7, 7, -0.515, -0.216
10) Norm Benning, No. 46 Middle Department Inspection Agency Toyota, 48.321, 186.254, 8, 10, -0.561, -0.046
11) Ty Majeski, No. 98 Road Ranger Ford, 48.349, 186.147, 10, 13, -0.589, -0.028
12) Travis Pastrana(i), No. 41 Worldwide Express/BRCC Chevrolet, 48.444, 185.782, 9, 12, -0.684, -0.095
13) Chase Elliott(i), No. 35 Gates Hydraulics Chevrolet, 48.462, 185.713, 12, 14, -0.702, -0.018
14) Bret Holmes #, No. 32 Pate Holdings Chevrolet, 48.464, 185.705, 10, 15, -0.704, -0.002
15) Clay Greenfield, No. 84 Backyard Blues Pools Toyota, 48.473, 185.670, 6, 9, -0.713, -0.009
16) Lawless Alan, No. 45 AUTODockit Chevrolet, 48.479, 185.647, 9, 11, -0.719, -0.006
17) Carson Hocevar, No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, 48.505, 185.548, 9, 10, -0.745, -0.026
18) Hailie Deegan, No. 13 Ford Performance Ford, 48.518, 185.498, 6, 14, -0.758, -0.013
19) Grant Enfinger, No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, 48.544, 185.399, 14, 16, -0.784, -0.026
20) Ben Rhodes, No. 99 Clarks Pump-N-Shop Ford, 48.583, 185.250, 7, 11, -0.823, -0.039
21) Tyler Ankrum, No. 16 LiUNA! Toyota, 48.588, 185.231, 6, 10, -0.828, -0.005
22) Kris Wright, No. 02 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet, 48.599, 185.189, 10, 14, -0.839, -0.011
23) Chris Hacker, No. 30 Morgan & Morgan P.A. Toyota, 48.657, 184.968, 9, 11, -0.897, -0.058
24) Jason A White, No. 1 Celsius Toyota, 48.660, 184.957, 4, 10, -0.900, -0.003
25) Dean Thompson, No. 5 Thompson Pipe Group Toyota, 48.663, 184.945, 4, 12, -0.903, -0.003
26) Tanner Gray, No. 15 Dead On Tools Toyota, 48.676, 184.896, 4, 11, -0.916, -0.013
27) Corey Heim, No. 11 Safelite Toyota, 48.679, 184.885, 4, 7, -0.919, -0.003
28) Sammy Smith(i), No. 17 Mobil 1 Toyota, 48.682, 184.873, 4, 9, -0.922, -0.003
29) Zane Smith, No. 38 Love's/Speedco Ford, 49.071, 183.408, 7, 13, -1.311, -0.389
30) Spencer Boyd, No. 12 Freedom Warranty Chevrolet, 49.753, 180.894, 2, 8, -1.993, -0.682
31) Colby Howard, No. 9 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet, 49.809, 180.690, 1, 5, -2.049, -0.056
32) Matt DiBenedetto, No. 25 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet, 49.815, 180.668, 4, 5, -2.055, -0.006
33) Todd Peck, No. 96  Toyota, 50.154, 179.447, 1, 5, -2.394, -0.339
34) Josh Reaume, No. 22 JAG Metals Ford, 50.159, 179.429, 4, 7, -2.399, -0.005
35) Timmy Hill, No. 56 Coble Enterprises Toyota, 50.403, 178.561, 1, 8, -2.643, -0.244
36) Mason Massey, No. 33 Brunt Ford, 50.573, 177.961, 11, 11, -2.813, -0.170
37) Jason M White, No. 34 Powder Ventures Excavations Toyota, 50.839, 177.029, 9, 10, -3.079, -0.266
38) Derek Kraus, No. 20 Hardscape Construction Inc Chevrolet, 50.989, 176.509, 1, 4, -3.229, -0.150
39) Codie Rohrbaugh, No. 97 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet, 51.158, 175.926, 1, 4, -3.398, -0.169
40) Kaden Honeycutt, No. 04 FlyAlliance/CarQuest Ford, 51.894, 173.430, 4, 7, -4.134, -0.736
41) Bryan Dauzat, No. 28 FDNY/OB Builders Chevrolet, 53.150, 169.332, 2, 2, -5.390, -1.256
42) Daniel Dye #, No. 43 Giuseppe's Steel City Pizza Chevrolet, -0.000, 0.000, 0, 0, -0.000, -0.000

Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average
Pos, Driver, Car, From Lap, To Lap, Avg Speed
1) Christian Eckes, No. 19 NAPA AutoCare Chevrolet, 1, 10, 185.481
2) Nick Sanchez #, No. 2 Gainbridge Chevrolet, 1, 10, 185.375
3) Chase Purdy, No. 4 Bama Buggies Chevrolet, 1, 10, 185.360
4) Jack Wood, No. 51 Eberlestock Chevrolet, 1, 10, 185.302
5) Bret Holmes #, No. 32 Pate Holdings Chevrolet, 5, 14, 183.630
6) Grant Enfinger, No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, 5, 14, 182.638
7) Chase Elliott(i), No. 35 Gates Hydraulics Chevrolet, 3, 12, 182.636
8) Ty Majeski, No. 98 Road Ranger Ford, 4, 13, 182.502
9) Norm Benning, No. 46 Middle Department Inspection Agency Toyota, 1, 10, 175.722
* Must run 10 consecutive laps to be included.

John Davison

Long-time RIS staffer, beginning in the mid-80s. Charlotte, NC area local contact.

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