The 2024 Wright Brand 250 was the 10th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024, but after the first stage, the race would be postponed until Sunday, May 19, due to severe rain and flooding in the area. The race will be held in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina at North Wilkesboro Speedway, a 0.625 miles (1.006 km) permanent asphalt oval shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would put on a dominating performance in the final stages of the race, leading a race-high 66 laps and cruising to victory for his eight career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his third of the season. Christian Eckes, who started on the pole, led 62 laps of the race before falling back and finishing sixth. To fill out the podium, Grant Enfinger, driving for CR7 Motorsports, and Layne Riggs, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
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Background
North Wilkesboro Speedway is a paved oval short track in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The track has hosted a variety of racing events since its inaugural season of racing in 1947; primarily races sanctioned by NASCAR. It has been owned by Speedway Motorsports, LLC (SMI) since 2007 with Ronald Queen serving as director of operations. North Wilkesboro Speedway is served by U.S. Route 421.
The track has a capacity of 25,000 as of 2023, down from its peak of 60,000 in 1996. NWS retains a vintage aesthetic from the 1990s as part of an effort to preserve the historical value of the track. As a result, the facility retains some of its original buildings built before the track's first closure in 1996, including buildings featuring Winston Cigarettes sponsorship and suites built in the 1980s. Developers in recent years have also added other amenities as part of a revival effort that started in 2022.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake1Brenden QueenTricon GarageToyota02Mason MasseyYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet2Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet04Clayton GreenRoper RacingChevrolet5Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota7Sammy Smith (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet9Grant EnfingerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet11Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota13Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord14Trey HutchensTrey Hutchens RacingChevrolet15Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota16Aric Almirola (i)Hattori Racing EnterprisesToyota17Taylor GrayTricon GarageToyota18Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet19Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet22Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingFord25Ty DillonRackley WARChevrolet26Dawson SuttonRackley WARChevrolet32Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevrolet33Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord38Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord41Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet42Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet43Daniel DyeMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet45Ross Chastain (i)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet46Thad Moffitt (R)Faction46Chevrolet52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota56Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota66Conner Jones (R)ThorSport RacingFord71Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevrolet75Stefan ParsonsHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet76Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet77Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord90Justin CarrollTC MotorsportsToyota91Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet98Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord99Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFordOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice was held on Friday, May 17, at 3:05 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes. Brenden Queen, driving for Tricon Garage, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 17.911, and a speed of .
Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed11Brenden QueenTricon GarageToyota17.911125.621211Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota17.950125.348315Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota18.012124.917Full practice results
Starting lineup Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 18, at 9:35 AM EST, but was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined per the NASCAR rule book. As a result, Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would start on the pole.
Aric Almirola was the only driver who failed to qualify.
Starting lineup Pos.#DriverTeamMake119Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet22Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet345Ross Chastain (i)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet498Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord517Taylor GrayTricon GarageToyota699Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord777Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet815Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota99Grant EnfingerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet1025Ty DillonRackley WARChevrolet1152Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota1211Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota1356Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota1413Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord1542Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1633Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord1791Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1843Daniel DyeMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1941Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2032Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevrolet2118Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2202Mason MasseyYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet2338Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord2471Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevrolet2588Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord261Brenden QueenTricon GarageToyota2776Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet285Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota2946Thad Moffitt (R)Faction46Chevrolet3066Conner Jones (R)ThorSport RacingFord317Sammy Smith (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet3222Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingFord3375Stefan ParsonsHenderson MotorsportsChevrolet3404Clayton GreenRoper RacingChevrolet3514Trey HutchensTrey Hutchens RacingChevrolet3626Dawson SuttonRackley WARChevrolet Failed to qualify3716Aric Almirola (i)Hattori Racing EnterprisesToyota Withdrew 38 90 Justin Carroll TC Motorsports ToyotaOfficial qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 70 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts198Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord10299Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord9371Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevrolet8417Taylor GrayTricon GarageToyota7511Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota6625Ty DillonRackley WARChevrolet5719Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet4815Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota3991Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet21018Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1
Stage 2 Laps: 70 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts118Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet10213Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord9352Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota8491Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet7538Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord6699Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord5719Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet4811Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota3943Daniel DyeMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2109Grant EnfingerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet1
Stage 3 Laps: 110 Pos.St#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts11211Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota25066Running49299Grant EnfingerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running3632338Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord2500Running404261Brenden QueenTricon GarageToyota2500Running335317Sammy Smith (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running06119Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet25062Running39722Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet2500Running3082118Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet25026Running4091843Daniel DyeMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2500Running30101152Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota2500Running3511498Ty MajaskiThorSport RacingFord25050Running36121791Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2500Running3413517Taylor GrayTricon GarageToyota2500Running31142471Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevrolet2506Running3115345Ross Chastain (i)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running016815Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota2500Running24173375Stefan ParsonsHenderson Motorsports Chevrolet2500Running20181542Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running19191941Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running18202588Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord2500Running17211413Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord25040Running2522699Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord2500Running29232202Mason Massey Young's MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running1424777Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running13251025Ty DillonRackley WARChevrolet2500Running17261356Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota2500Running1127285Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota2490Running10283626Dawson SuttonRackley WARChevrolet2480Running9292032Bret HolmesBret Holmes RacingChevrolet2470Running8301633Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord2460Running7312946Thad Moffitt (R)Faction46Chevrolet2450Running6322776Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet2450Running5333222Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingFord2450Running4343404Clayton GreenRoper RacingChevrolet2450Running3353066Conner Jones (R)ThorSport RacingFord1790Accident2363514Trey HutchensTrey Hutchens RacingChevrolet1280Transmission1 Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Christian Eckes 426 2 Corey Heim 422 (-4) 1 3 Ty Majeski 362 (–64) 1 4 Nick Sanchez 360 (–66) 5 Taylor Gray 328 (–98) 1 6 Tyler Ankrum 315 (–111) 1 7 Rajah Caruth 307 (–119) 3 8 Grant Enfinger 256 (–170) 1 9 Ben Rhodes 254 (–172) 1 10 Tanner Gray 252 (–174)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 383 2 Toyota 349 (-34) 3 Ford 318 (–65) Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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