Nick Sanchez Tops in Phoenix Truck Practice

(PHOENIX, AZ – NOV 2, 2023 – RIS) Rookie Nick Sanchez ended the final NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice session at the top of the time sheet, edging out Playoffs-qualified Corey Heim by less than a tenth of a second. Sanchez’ best lap in the 50-minute session, 26.678 seconds at 134.943 mph was only 0.079 second quicker than Heim’s lap of 26757 seconds and 134.544 mph. 

Third on the chart is Ty Majeski, followed by Jack Wood and Stewart Friesen. Ben Rhodes was the second Playoffs racer after practice, back in fifteenth place, just ahead of Grant Enfinger nextl The final Playoffs-qualified driver, Carson Hocevar, rests in 21st on the chart.

Chase Purdy had the best long-run speed, topping the ten-lap table with an average speed of 130.518 mph for the evening.

Practice: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship - Phoenix Raceway
Pos, Driver, Truck, Time, Speed, Lap #, # Laps, -Fastest, -Next
1) Nick Sanchez #, No. 2 Gainbridge Chevrolet, 26.678 seconds, 134.943 mph, 21, 21, ---.---, ---.---
2) Corey Heim (P), No. 11 Safelite Toyota, 26.757, 134.544, 32, 32, -0.079, -0.079
3) Ty Majeski, No. 98 Curb Records/Farm Paint Ford, 26.803, 134.313, 1, 23, -0.125, -0.046
4) Jack Wood, No. 51 Rubbin' is Racing Chevrolet, 26.831, 134.173, 30, 30, -0.153, -0.028
5) Stewart Friesen, No. 52 Halmar International Toyota, 26.902, 133.819, 39, 39, -0.224, -0.071
6) Hailie Deegan, No. 13 Pit Boss Ford, 26.917, 133.744, 32, 32, -0.239, -0.015
7) Taylor Gray #, No. 17 Dead On Tools Toyota, 26.926, 133.700, 33, 33, -0.248, -0.009
8) Jesse Love, No. 1 HomeSmiles Toyota, 26.938, 133.640, 28, 29, -0.260, -0.012
9) Jake Garcia #, No. 35 Quanta Services Chevrolet, 26.939, 133.635, 1, 36, -0.261, -0.001
10) Bayley Currey, No. 41 GlobalTranz Chevrolet, 27.037, 133.151, 37, 37, -0.359, -0.098
11) Daniel Dye #, No. 43 GMS Racing Chevrolet, 27.091, 132.885, 31, 32, -0.413, -0.054
12) Zane Smith, No. 38 Speedco/Delo Ford, 27.121, 132.738, 4, 30, -0.443, -0.030
13) Stefan Parsons, No. 25 Rackley Roofing/Millennium Chevrolet, 27.146, 132.616, 25, 26, -0.468, -0.025
14) Christian Eckes, No. 19 NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet, 27.168, 132.509, 4, 31, -0.490, -0.022
15) Ben Rhodes (P), No. 99 Kubota Ford, 27.176, 132.470, 2, 16, -0.498, -0.008
16) Grant Enfinger (P), No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, 27.253, 132.096, 4, 39, -0.575, -0.077
17) Jake Drew, No. 61 Cyclum Truck Stops Toyota, 27.313, 131.805, 26, 26, -0.635, -0.060
18) Tyler Ankrum, No. 16 LiUNA! Toyota, 27.374, 131.512, 30, 30, -0.696, -0.061
19) Chase Purdy, No. 4 Bama Buggies Chevrolet, 27.377, 131.497, 5, 36, -0.699, -0.003
20) Colby Howard, No. 9 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet, 27.387, 131.449, 27, 28, -0.709, -0.010
21) Carson Hocevar (P), No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, 27.396, 131.406, 5, 25, -0.718, -0.009
22) Matt Crafton, No. 88 Ideal Door/Menards Ford, 27.418, 131.301, 8, 27, -0.740, -0.022
23) Rajah Caruth #, No. 24 Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet, 27.434, 131.224, 2, 30, -0.756, -0.016
24) Sean Hingorani, No. 75 Fidelity Capital Chevrolet, 27.455, 131.124, 37, 38, -0.777, -0.021
25) Lawless Alan, No. 45 AUTOParkit Chevrolet, 27.503, 130.895, 2, 40, -0.825, -0.048
26) Marco Andretti, No. 7 Gainbridge Chevrolet, 27.524, 130.795, 39, 39, -0.846, -0.021
27) Tanner Gray, No. 15 Cometic/Factory Canopies Toyota, 27.564, 130.605, 2, 33, -0.886, -0.040
28) Conner Jones, No. 66 Lung Cancer Awareness Ford, 27.598, 130.444, 28, 28, -0.920, -0.034
29) Dean Thompson, No. 5 Thompson Pipe Group Toyota, 27.609, 130.392, 5, 23, -0.931, -0.011
30) Kaden Honeycutt, No. 02 RANDCO Industries Chevrolet, 27.622, 130.331, 2, 23, -0.944, -0.013
31) Derek Kraus, No. 77 Western States Flooring Chevrolet, 27.636, 130.265, 2, 26, -0.958, -0.014
32) Chris Hacker, No. 30 On Point Motorsports Toyota, 28.034, 128.415, 1, 26, -1.356, -0.398
33) Nick Leitz, No. 20 Precision Measurements Chevrolet, 28.051, 128.338, 8, 28, -1.373, -0.017
34) Spencer Davis, No. 04 Fly Alliance/CarQuest Ford, 28.092, 128.150, 13, 18, -1.414, -0.041
35) Spencer Boyd, No. 12 King of the Hammers Chevrolet, 28.228, 127.533, 5, 5, -1.550, -0.136
36) Tyler Hill, No. 56 Consolidation Coach/UNITS Toyota, 28.293, 127.240, 14, 18, -1.615, -0.065
37) Christian Rose, No. 22 Disability Opportunity Fund Ford, 28.528, 126.192, 2, 38, -1.850, -0.235
38) Keith McGee, No. 33 More Core Ford, 29.005, 124.117, 2, 35, -2.327, -0.477
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie, (P) Playoffs

Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average
Pos, Driver, Truck, From Lap, To Lap, Avg Speed
1) Chase Purdy, No. 4 Bama Buggies Chevrolet, 3, 12, 130.518 mph
2) Corey Heim (P), No. 11 Safelite Toyota, 1, 10, 130.503
3) Jack Wood, No. 51 Rubbin' is Racing Chevrolet, 2, 11, 130.489
4) Ty Majeski, No. 98 Curb Records/Farm Paint Ford, 11, 20, 130.296
5) Bayley Currey, No. 41 GlobalTranz Chevrolet, 1, 10, 130.014
6) Tanner Gray, No. 15 Cometic/Factory Canopies Toyota, 2, 11, 129.942
7) Rajah Caruth #, No. 24 Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet, 1, 10, 129.904
8) Daniel Dye #, No. 43 GMS Racing Chevrolet, 2, 11, 129.770
9) Colby Howard, No. 9 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet, 1, 10, 129.638
10) Jake Drew, No. 61 Cyclum Truck Stops Toyota, 1, 10, 129.629
11) Jesse Love, No. 1 HomeSmiles Toyota, 1, 10, 129.431
12) Tyler Ankrum, No. 16 LiUNA! Toyota, 1, 10, 129.313
13) Stewart Friesen, No. 52 Halmar International Toyota, 14, 23, 129.021
14) Sean Hingorani, No. 75 Fidelity Capital Chevrolet, 2, 11, 128.964
15) Jake Garcia #, No. 35 Quanta Services Chevrolet, 1, 10, 128.893
16) Lawless Alan, No. 45 AUTOParkit Chevrolet, 4, 13, 128.243
17) Taylor Gray #, No. 17 Dead On Tools Toyota, 20, 29, 127.615
18) Grant Enfinger (P), No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, 19, 28, 127.293
19) Marco Andretti, No. 7 Gainbridge Chevrolet, 1, 10, 127.292
20) Chris Hacker, No. 30 On Point Motorsports Toyota, 3, 12, 126.646
21) Nick Leitz, No. 20 Precision Measurements Chevrolet, 1, 10, 126.250
22) Christian Rose, No. 22 Disability Opportunity Fund Ford, 2, 11, 125.363
23) Keith McGee, No. 33 More Core Ford, 20, 29, 122.394
* Must run 10 consecutive laps to be included.