Purdy Speeds to Third Truck Pole

(KANSAS CITY, KS – MAY 4, 2024 – RIS) Chase Purdy drove his No. 77 Bama Buggies Chevy to the top of the time charts in qualifying for the Heart of America 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. Purdy’s best practice lap was good for ninth place and his ten-lap average of 171.057 mph was twelfth on the tables. The pole is Purdy’s third career pole in the series.

Nick Sanchez’ truck had problems in tech inspection, failing three times and forcing the No. 2 to the back of the field with no qualifying attempt allowed.

NCTS Final Practice: Heart Of America 200, Kansas Speedway
Pos, Driver, Truck, Time, Speed, Lap #, # Laps, -Fastest, -Next
1) Ty Majeski, No. 98 Road Ranger Ford, 30.895 sec, 174.786 mph, 3, 24, ---, ---
2) Ben Rhodes, No. 99 Bommarito Automotive Group Ford, 30.900, 174.757, 2, 15, -0.005 sec, -0.005 sec
3) Tanner Gray, No. 15 Dead On Tools Toyota, 30.903, 174.740, 3, 21, -0.008, -0.003
4) Christian Eckes, No. 19 Adaptive One Calipers Chevrolet, 30.938, 174.543, 1, 20, -0.043, -0.035
5) Corey Heim, No. 11 Safelite Toyota, 30.958, 174.430, 4, 28, -0.063, -0.020
6) Dean Thompson, No. 5 Thompson Pipe Group Toyota, 30.984, 174.284, 2, 22, -0.089, -0.026
7) Tyler Ankrum, No. 18 LiUNA! Chevrolet, 31.067, 173.818, 2, 25, -0.172, -0.083
8) Nick Sanchez, No. 2 Gainbridge Chevrolet, 31.074, 173.779, 4, 21, -0.179, -0.007
9) Chase Purdy, No. 77 Bama Buggies Chevrolet, 31.075, 173.773, 3, 20, -0.180, -0.001
10) Brett Moffitt, No. 1 Concrete Supply Toyota, 31.076, 173.768, 2, 20, -0.181, -0.001
11) Taylor Gray, No. 17 JBL Toyota, 31.100, 173.633, 4, 19, -0.205, -0.024
12) Zane Smith(i), No. 91 Instacoat Premium Products Chevrolet, 31.117, 173.539, 4, 20, -0.222, -0.017
13) Rajah Caruth, No. 71 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 31.190, 173.132, 3, 13, -0.295, -0.073
14) Daniel Dye, No. 43 Race to Stop Suicide Chevrolet, 31.196, 173.099, 3, 17, -0.301, -0.006
15) Bayley Currey, No. 41 AutoVentive/Precision Chevrolet, 31.206, 173.044, 2, 20, -0.311, -0.010
16) Kaden Honeycutt, No. 45 Niece Products of Kansas Chevrolet, 31.232, 172.900, 2, 17, -0.337, -0.026
17) Connor Mosack, No. 7 Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet, 31.238, 172.866, 5, 16, -0.343, -0.006
18) Layne Riggs #, No. 38 Love's RV Stops Ford, 31.283, 172.618, 7, 19, -0.388, -0.045
19) Stewart Friesen, No. 52 Halmar International Toyota, 31.287, 172.596, 9, 22, -0.392, -0.004
20) Matt Mills, No. 42 J.F. Electric/Utilitra Chevrolet, 31.394, 172.007, 4, 18, -0.499, -0.107
21) Bret Holmes, No. 32 Best Value Carriers Chevrolet, 31.421, 171.860, 2, 15, -0.526, -0.027
22) Cam Waters, No. 66 TRADIE Ford, 31.427, 171.827, 7, 20, -0.532, -0.006
23) Grant Enfinger, No. 9 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, 31.438, 171.767, 2, 27, -0.543, -0.011
24) Matt Crafton, No. 88 Serta/Menards Ford, 31.439, 171.761, 4, 19, -0.544, -0.001
25) Jake Garcia, No. 13 Quanta Services Ford, 31.454, 171.679, 1, 21, -0.559, -0.015
26) Mason Massey, No. 02 RANDCO Industries Chevrolet, 31.545, 171.184, 2, 3, -0.650, -0.091
27) Ty Dillon, No. 25 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet, 31.686, 170.422, 16, 19, -0.791, -0.141
28) Lawless Alan, No. 33 AUTOParkit Ford, 31.829, 169.657, 3, 15, -0.934, -0.143
29) Timmy Hill, No. 56 Hill Motorsports Toyota, 31.880, 169.385, 1, 3, -0.985, -0.051
30) Thad Moffitt #, No. 46 Safety-Kleen Chevrolet, 32.127, 168.083, 7, 17, -1.232, -0.247
31) Mason Maggio, No. 22 Professional AG Services Inc Ford, 32.424, 166.543, 6, 12, -1.529, -0.297
32) Jennifer Jo Cobb, No. 10 Driven2Honor.org Chevrolet, 32.882, 164.224, 6, 9, -1.987, -0.458
33) Spencer Boyd, No. 76 FR8 Factory Chevrolet, 32.898, 164.144, 4, 10, -2.003, -0.016
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie

Best 10 Consecutive Lap Average
Pos, Driver, Truck, From Lap, To Lap, Avg Speed
1) Corey Heim, No. 11 Safelite Toyota, 2, 11, 172.930 mph
2) Christian Eckes, No. 19 Adaptive One Calipers Chevrolet, 1, 10, 172.490
3) Zane Smith(i), No. 91 Instacoat Premium Products Chevrolet, 2, 11, 172.366
4) Stewart Friesen, No. 52 Halmar International Toyota, 2, 11, 172.291
5) Tanner Gray, No. 15 Dead On Tools Toyota, 2, 11, 172.271
6) Tyler Ankrum, No. 18 LiUNA! Chevrolet, 2, 11, 171.943
7) Dean Thompson, No. 5 Thompson Pipe Group Toyota, 1, 10, 171.778
8) Nick Sanchez, No. 2 Gainbridge Chevrolet, 6, 15, 171.698
9) Kaden Honeycutt, No. 45 Niece Products of Kansas Chevrolet, 1, 10, 171.639
10) Rajah Caruth, No. 71 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 1, 10, 171.516
11) Ben Rhodes, No. 99 Bommarito Automotive Group Ford, 1, 10, 171.271
12) Chase Purdy, No. 77 Bama Buggies Chevrolet, 1, 10, 171.057
13) Layne Riggs #, No. 38 Love's RV Stops Ford, 3, 12, 170.826
14) Ty Majeski, No. 98 Road Ranger Ford, 15, 24, 169.708
15) Ty Dillon, No. 25 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet, 10, 19, 169.504
16) Grant Enfinger, No. 9 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, 18, 27, 167.835
Must run 10 consecutive laps.

Time Trials: Heart Of America 200, Kansas Speedway
Pos, Driver, Truck, Time, Speed, Lap #, # Laps, -Fastest, -Next
1) Chase Purdy, No. 77 Bama Buggies Chevrolet, 30.728, 175.735, 1, 1, 0.000, 0.000
2) Ty Majeski, No. 98 Road Ranger Ford, 30.732, 175.713, 1, 1, 0.004, 0.004
3) Ty Dillon, No. 25 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet, 30.830, 175.154, 1, 1, 0.102, 0.098
4) Rajah Caruth, No. 71 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 30.843, 175.080, 1, 1, 0.115, 0.013
5) Connor Mosack, No. 7 Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet, 30.859, 174.989, 1, 1, 0.131, 0.016
6) Daniel Dye, No. 43 Race to Stop Suicide Chevrolet, 30.882, 174.859, 1, 1, 0.154, 0.023
7) Jake Garcia, No. 13 Quanta Services Ford, 30.885, 174.842, 1, 1, 0.157, 0.003
8) Stewart Friesen, No. 52 Halmar International Toyota, 30.890, 174.814, 1, 1, 0.162, 0.005
9) Zane Smith(i), No. 91 Instacoat Premium Products Chevrolet, 30.912, 174.689, 1, 1, 0.184, 0.022
10) Christian Eckes, No. 19 Adaptive One Calipers Chevrolet, 30.952, 174.464, 1, 1, 0.224, 0.040
11) Ben Rhodes, No. 99 Bommarito Automotive Group Ford, 30.954, 174.452, 1, 1, 0.226, 0.002
12) Tyler Ankrum, No. 18 LiUNA! Chevrolet, 30.969, 174.368, 1, 1, 0.241, 0.015
13) Corey Heim, No. 11 Safelite Toyota, 30.975, 174.334, 1, 1, 0.247, 0.006
14) Matt Crafton, No. 88 Serta/Menards Ford, 30.979, 174.312, 1, 1, 0.251, 0.004
15) Matt Mills, No. 42 J.F. Electric/Utilitra Chevrolet, 31.044, 173.947, 1, 1, 0.316, 0.065
16) Grant Enfinger, No. 9 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, 31.045, 173.941, 1, 1, 0.317, 0.001
17) Taylor Gray, No. 17 JBL Toyota, 31.094, 173.667, 1, 1, 0.366, 0.049
18) Tanner Gray, No. 15 Dead On Tools Toyota, 31.112, 173.566, 1, 1, 0.384, 0.018
19) Brett Moffitt, No. 1 Concrete Supply Toyota, 31.139, 173.416, 1, 1, 0.411, 0.027
20) Cam Waters, No. 66 TRADIE Ford, 31.146, 173.377, 1, 1, 0.418, 0.007
21) Bayley Currey, No. 41 AutoVentive/Precision Chevrolet, 31.170, 173.244, 1, 1, 0.442, 0.024
22) Dean Thompson, No. 5 Thompson Pipe Group Toyota, 31.171, 173.238, 1, 1, 0.443, 0.001
23) Kaden Honeycutt, No. 45 Niece Products of Kansas Chevrolet, 31.174, 173.221, 1, 1, 0.446, 0.003
24) Bret Holmes, No. 32 Best Value Carriers Chevrolet, 31.337, 172.320, 1, 1, 0.609, 0.163
25) Layne Riggs #, No. 38 Love's RV Stops Ford, 31.357, 172.210, 1, 1, 0.629, 0.020
26) Thad Moffitt #, No. 46 Safety-Kleen Chevrolet, 31.575, 171.021, 1, 1, 0.847, 0.218
27) Spencer Boyd, No. 76 FR8 Factory Chevrolet, 31.592, 170.929, 1, 1, 0.864, 0.017
28) Lawless Alan, No. 33 AUTOParkit Ford, 31.594, 170.919, 1, 1, 0.866, 0.002
29) Mason Maggio, No. 22 Professional AG Services Inc Ford, 32.194, 167.733, 1, 1, 1.466, 0.600
30) Jennifer Jo Cobb, No. 10 Driven2Honor.org Chevrolet, 32.522, 166.041, 1, 1, 1.794, 0.328
31) Nick Sanchez, No. 2 Gainbridge Chevrolet, 0.000, 0.000, 0, 0, -----, -----
32) Timmy Hill (OP), No. 56 Hill Motorsports Toyota, 0.000, 0.000, 0, 0, -----, -----
33) Mason Massey (OP), No. 02 RANDCO Industries Chevrolet, 0.000, 0.000, 0, 0, -----, -----
(OP) Top 30 in Owner Points, (i) Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie

Starting Line Up: Heart Of America 200: Kansas Speedway
Pos, Driver, Truck, Time, Speed
1) Chase Purdy, No. 77 Bama Buggies Chevrolet, 30.728, 175.735
2) Ty Majeski, No. 98 Road Ranger Ford, 30.732, 175.713
3) Ty Dillon, No. 25 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet, 30.830, 175.154
4) Rajah Caruth, No. 71 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 30.843, 175.080
5) Connor Mosack, No. 7 Pinnacle Racing Group Chevrolet, 30.859, 174.989
6) Daniel Dye, No. 43 Race to Stop Suicide Chevrolet, 30.882, 174.859
7) Jake Garcia, No. 13 Quanta Services Ford, 30.885, 174.842
8) Stewart Friesen, No. 52 Halmar International Toyota, 30.890, 174.814
9) Zane Smith(i), No. 91 Instacoat Premium Products Chevrolet, 30.912, 174.689
10) Christian Eckes, No. 19 Adaptive One Calipers Chevrolet, 30.952, 174.464
11) Ben Rhodes, No. 99 Bommarito Automotive Group Ford, 30.954, 174.452
12) Tyler Ankrum, No. 18 LiUNA! Chevrolet, 30.969, 174.368
13) Corey Heim, No. 11 Safelite Toyota, 30.975, 174.334
14) Matt Crafton, No. 88 Serta/Menards Ford, 30.979, 174.312
15) Matt Mills, No. 42 J.F. Electric/Utilitra Chevrolet, 31.044, 173.947
16) Grant Enfinger, No. 9 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, 31.045, 173.941
17) Taylor Gray, No. 17 JBL Toyota, 31.094, 173.667
18) Tanner Gray, No. 15 Dead On Tools Toyota, 31.112, 173.566
19) Brett Moffitt, No. 1 Concrete Supply Toyota, 31.139, 173.416
20) Cam Waters, No. 66 TRADIE Ford, 31.146, 173.377
21) Bayley Currey, No. 41 AutoVentive/Precision Chevrolet, 31.170, 173.244
22) Dean Thompson, No. 5 Thompson Pipe Group Toyota, 31.171, 173.238
23) Kaden Honeycutt, No. 45 Niece Products of Kansas Chevrolet, 31.174, 173.221
24) Bret Holmes, No. 32 Best Value Carriers Chevrolet, 31.337, 172.320
25) Layne Riggs #, No. 38 Love's RV Stops Ford, 31.357, 172.210
26) Thad Moffitt #, No. 46 Safety-Kleen Chevrolet, 31.575, 171.021
27) Spencer Boyd, No. 76 FR8 Factory Chevrolet, 31.592, 170.929
28) Lawless Alan, No. 33 AUTOParkit Ford, 31.594, 170.919
29) Mason Maggio, No. 22 Professional AG Services Inc Ford, 32.194, 167.733
30) Jennifer Jo Cobb, No. 10 Driven2Honor.org Chevrolet, 32.522, 166.041
31) Nick Sanchez, No. 2 Gainbridge Chevrolet, 0.000, 0.000
32) Timmy Hill, No. 56 Hill Motorsports Toyota, Owner Points, 
33) Mason Massey, No. 02 RANDCO Industries Chevrolet, Owner Points,
(i) ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie

Track Qualifying Record: Erik Jones, 05/08/15 30.101sec, 179.396 mph

Track Race Record: Matt Crafton, 05/08/15, 01:47:28, 139.857 mph