The 2024 Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200 was the 22nd stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the sixth race of the Playoffs, the final race of the Round of 8, and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, November 1, 2024, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia, a permanent paper-clip shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In a controversial ending, Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would make an aggressive move on Taylor Gray and Ben Rhodes in the final five laps, and held off the rest of the field to earn his ninth career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his fourth of the season. Following the race, Gray confronted Eckes on the frontstretch, showing his displeasure with the final result. Eckes was the class of the field, winning the pole, both stages, and leading a race-high 187 laps. With his win, he would also clinch a spot in the Championship 4. To fill out the podium, Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, and Chase Purdy, driving for Spire Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Following the race, Nick Sanchez, Gray, Rajah Caruth, and Tyler Ankrum were eliminated from playoff contention. Grant Enfinger, Eckes, Ty Majeski, and Corey Heim would advance into the Championship 4.
Report Background
Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948. Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points. (P) denotes playoff driver.
#DriverTeamMake1William SawalichTricon GarageToyota02Dylan Lupton (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet2Nick Sanchez (P)Rev RacingChevrolet4Brett MoffittHettinger RacingChevrolet5Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota6Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet7Connor Zilisch (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet9Grant Enfinger (P)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet11Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota13Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord15Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota16Landen LewisHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota17Taylor Gray (P)Tricon GarageToyota18Tyler Ankrum (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet19Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet22Clayton GreenReaume Brothers RacingFord25Dawson SuttonRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet27Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingFord33Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord38Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord41Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet42Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet43Daniel Dye McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet44Matt GouldNiece MotorsportsChevrolet45Kaden HoneycuttNiece MotorsportsChevrolet52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota56Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota66Johnny SauterThorSport RacingFord71Rajah Caruth (P)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet76Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet77Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet81Corey DayMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord90Justin CarrollTC MotorsportsToyota91Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet98Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord99Ben Rhodes ThorSport RacingFordOfficial entry list
Practice
For practice, drivers were separated into two groups, Group A and B. Both sessions were 15 minutes long, and was held on Friday, November 1, at 1:35 PM EST. Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would set the fastest time between both sessions, with a lap of 20.140, and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed119Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet20.14094.022298Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord20.15293.966338Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord20.16493.910Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, November 1, at 2:10 PM EST. Since Martinsville Speedway is a short track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.
Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 19.556, and a speed of .
Josh Reaume withdrew prior to qualifying, bringing the number of entries down to 36. No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed119Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet19.55696.830298Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord19.56196.805317Taylor Gray (P)Tricon GarageToyota19.57196.75542Nick Sanchez (P)Rev RacingChevrolet19.61796.529538Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord19.61796.529699Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord19.62696.484711Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota19.63396.450877Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet19.64696.386945Kaden HoneycuttNiece MotorsportsChevrolet19.66596.2931091Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet19.70596.0971171Rajah Caruth (P)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet19.76995.786121William SawalichTricon GarageToyota19.80095.6361366Johnny SauterThorSport RacingFord19.81695.5591416Landen LewisHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota19.82795.5061515Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota19.84095.4441688Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord19.84595.420175Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota19.84695.4151843Daniel DyeMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet19.84995.4001956Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota19.86495.3282052Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota19.89695.1752142Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet19.92895.0222244Matt GouldNiece MotorsportsChevrolet19.92895.0222318Tyler Ankrum (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet19.93295.0032425Dawson SuttonRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet19.94194.9602541Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet19.97294.8132613Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord19.98994.732277Connor Zilisch (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet20.01994.590284Brett MoffittHettinger RacingChevrolet20.11894.1252902Dylan Lupton (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet20.13194.0643033Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord20.14793.9893181Corey DayMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet20.16593.905Qualified by owner's points3276Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet20.21393.682339Grant Enfinger (P)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet20.99190.210346Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet21.48888.1243522Clayton GreenReaume Brothers RacingFord21.86986.5883690Justin CarrollTC MotorsportsToyota––Withdrew3727Josh ReaumeReaume Brothers RacingFord––Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 50 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts119Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet10298Ty Majeski (P) ThorSport RacingFord932Nick Sanchez (P) Rev RacingChevrolet8417Taylor Gray (P) Tricon GarageToyota7538Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord6611Corey Heim (P) Tricon GarageToyota5745Kaden HoneycuttNiece MotorsportsChevrolet4877Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet391William SawalichTricon GarageToyota2107Connor Zilisch (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet0 Stage 2 Laps: 50 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts119Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet10298Ty Majeski (P) ThorSport RacingFord932Nick Sanchez (P) Rev RacingChevrolet8411Corey Heim (P) Tricon GarageToyota751William SawalichTricon GarageToyota6652Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota5799Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord4845Kaden HoneycuttNiece MotorsportsChevrolet3918Tyler Ankrum (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2109Grant Enfinger (P)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet1
Stage 3 Laps: 100 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1119Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet200187Running602699Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord20012Running393877Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running374317Taylor Gray (P)Tricon GarageToyota2001Running40542Nick Sanchez (P)Rev RacingChevrolet2000Running486538Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord2000Running377711Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota2000Running4282318Tyler Ankrum (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2000Running319339Grant Enfinger (P)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running29102052Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota2000Running3211298Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord2000Running4412277Connor Zilisch (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running0131688Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord2000Running2414121William SawalichTricon GarageToyota2000Running31152425Dawson SuttonRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet2000Running22162541Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running2117175Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota2000Running20183181Corey DayMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2000Running19192142Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2000Running18202613Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord1990Running17211956Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota1980Running16223276Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet1980Running15233033Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord1980Running14243522Clayton GreenReaume Brothers RacingFord1970Running13253690Justin CarrollTC MotorsportsToyota1970Running12261091Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1960Running11272244Matt GouldNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1950Running10281366Johnny SauterThorSport RacingFord1940Accident9291515Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota1820Accident830284Brett MoffittHettinger RacingChevrolet1810Accident7311171Rajah Caruth (P)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet1790Running6321843Daniel DyeMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1660Brakes533945Kaden HoneycuttNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1620Accident11342902Dylan Lupton (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet960Accident0351416Landen LewisHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota820Brakes236346Norm BenningNorm Benning RacingChevrolet170Brakes1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 1 Grant Enfinger 4,000 1 2 Christian Eckes 4,000 (-0) 1 3 Ty Majeski 4,000 (–0) 3 4 Corey Heim 4,000 (–0) 3 5 Nick Sanchez 2,233 (–1,767) 6 Taylor Gray 2,213 (–1,787) 2 7 Rajah Caruth 2,189 (–1,811) 1 8 Tyler Ankrum 2,179 (–1,821) 9 Daniel Dye 2,128 (–1,872) 10 Ben Rhodes 2,121 (–1,879)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 825 2 Toyota 769 (-56) 3 Ford 740 (–85) Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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