The 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race was the 23rd and final stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the Championship 4 race, and the 30th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, November 8, 2024, at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, a permanent tri-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 150 laps to complete. In a fast-paced race, Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would put on a blistering performance when it mattered the most, winning the pole and leading a race-high 132 laps to earn his sixth career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his third of the season. To fill out the podium, fellow championship contenders Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, and Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
In addition to winning the race, Majeski clinched the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship, finishing one position ahead of his closest competitors, Corey Heim and Christian Eckes. This is Majeski's first championship in the series, and the second consecutive championship for ThorSport Racing, winning it the previous season with Ben Rhodes.
Report Background
Phoenix Raceway – also known as PIR – is a one-mile, low-banked tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It is named after the nearby metropolitan area of Phoenix. The motorsport track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually. PIR has also hosted the IndyCar Series, CART, USAC and the Rolex Sports Car Series. The raceway is currently owned and operated by International Speedway Corporation.
The raceway was originally constructed with a road course that ran both inside and outside of the main tri-oval. In 1991 the track was reconfigured with the current interior layout. PIR has an estimated grandstand seating capacity of around 67,000. Lights were installed around the track in 2004 following the addition of a second annual NASCAR race weekend.
Phoenix Raceway is home to two annual NASCAR race weekends, one of 13 facilities on the NASCAR schedule to host more than one race weekend a year. The track is both the first and last stop in the western United States, as well as the fourth and the last track on the schedule.
Championship drivers
Grant Enfinger advanced after winning at Talladega and Homestead–Miami. Christian Eckes advanced after winning at Martinsville. Corey Heim advanced by virtue of points. Ty Majeski advanced by virtue of points.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (CC) denotes championship contender.
#DriverTeamMake1William SawalichTricon GarageToyota02Nathan ByrdYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet2Nick Sanchez Rev RacingChevrolet04Andrés Pérez de LaraRoper RacingChevrolet4Brett MoffittHettinger RacingChevrolet5Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota7Connor Mosack Spire MotorsportsChevrolet9Grant Enfinger (CC)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet11Corey Heim (CC)Tricon GarageToyota13Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord15Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota17Taylor GrayTricon GarageToyota18Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet19Christian Eckes (CC)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet22Keith McGeeReaume Brothers RacingFord25Dawson SuttonRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet27Frankie MunizReaume Brothers RacingFord33Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord38Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord41Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet42Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet43Daniel Dye McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet44Stefan ParsonsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet45Kaden HoneycuttNiece MotorsportsChevrolet46Thad Moffitt (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota56Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota66Conner Jones (R)ThorSport RacingFord71Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevrolet76Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet77Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord91Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet98Ty Majeski (CC)ThorSport RacingFord99Ben Rhodes ThorSport RacingFordOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Thursday, November 7, at 5:00 PM MST, and would last for 50 minutes. Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 26.285, and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed111Corey Heim (CC)Tricon GarageToyota26.285136.96029Grant Enfinger (CC)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet26.390136.415398Ty Majeski (CC)ThorSport RacingFord26.407136.327Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, November 8, at 2:05 PM MST. Since Phoenix Raceway is a mile oval, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.
Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 26.053, and a speed of .
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed198Ty Majeski (CC)ThorSport RacingFord26.053138.180211Corey Heim (CC)Tricon GarageToyota26.083138.021352Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota26.314136.809419Christian Eckes (CC)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet26.380136.46759Grant Enfinger (CC)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet26.403136.34865Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota26.480135.95272Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet26.481135.947845Kaden HoneycuttNiece MotorsportsChevrolet26.487135.91697Connor MosackSpire MotorsportsChevrolet26.491135.8951077Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet26.492135.8901138Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord26.502135.8391218Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet26.576135.4611366Conner Jones (R)ThorSport RacingFord26.627135.2011417Taylor GrayTricon GarageToyota26.654135.0641515Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota26.654135.0641643Daniel DyeKaulig RacingChevrolet26.658135.044171William SawalichTricon GarageToyota26.677134.9481841Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet26.700134.8311971Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevrolet26.719134.7362099Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord26.798134.3382191Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet26.802134.3182288Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord26.863134.0132344Stefan ParsonsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet26.905133.804244Brett MoffittHettinger RacingChevrolet26.932133.6702525Dawson SuttonRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet26.943133.6152604Andrés Pérez de LaraRoper RacingChevrolet26.952133.5712713Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord27.198132.3632842Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet27.343131.6612956Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota27.395131.4113076Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet27.650130.1993127Frankie MunizReaume Brothers RacingFord27.951128.797Qualified by owner's points3222Keith McGeeReaume Brothers RacingFord28.092128.1503302Nathan ByrdYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet28.450126.5383446Thad Moffitt (R) Young's MotorsportsChevrolet28.487126.3733533Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord39.10892.053Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts111Corey Heim (CC)Tricon GarageToyota0298Ty Majeski (CC)ThorSport RacingFord0319Christan Eckes (CC)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet042Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet759Grant Enfinger (CC)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet065Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota577Connor MosackSpire MotorsportsChevrolet4838Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsChevrolet3966Conner Jones (R)ThorSport RacingFord21052Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota1 Stage 2 Laps: 45 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts198Ty Majeski (CC)ThorSport RacingFord0211Corey Heim (CC)Tricon GarageToyota0338Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsChevrolet842Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet7519Christan Eckes (CC)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet067Connor MosackSpire MotorsportsChevrolet579Grant Enfinger (CC)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet0817Taylor GrayTricon GarageToyota3952Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota21099Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord1
Stage 3 Laps: 60 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1198Ty Majeski (CC)ThorSport RacingFord150132Running402211Corey Heim (CC)Tricon GarageToyota15016Running353419Christian Eckes (CC)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1500Running34472Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet1500Running47559Grant Enfinger (CC)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet1502Running3261417Taylor GrayTricon GarageToyota1500Running347845Kaden HoneycuttNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1500Running30897Connor MosackSpire MotorsportsChevrolet1500Running3892099Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord1500Running29101138Layne Riggs (R)Front Row MotorsportsFord1500Running38111515Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota1500Running26121077Chase PurdySpire MotorsportsChevrolet1500Running25131971Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevrolet1500Running24142713Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord1500Running231565Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota1500Running2716244Brett MoffittHettinger RacingChevrolet1500Running21171366Conner Jones (R)ThorSport RacingFord1500Running2218352Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota1500Running22192288Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord1500Running18202525Dawson SuttonRackley W.A.R.Chevrolet1500Running17211841Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1500Running16222956Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota1500Running15232344Stefan ParsonsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1490Running14241643Daniel DyeMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1490Running13252842Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1480Running12263302Nathan ByrdYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running11273446Thad Moffitt (R)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet1470Running10283076Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet1460Running9293222Keith McGeeReaume Brothers RacingFord1460Running8303533Lawless AlanReaume Brothers RacingFord1460Running7312604Andrés Pérez de LaraRoper RacingChevrolet990Accident632171William SawalichTricon GarageToyota980Accident5331218Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet980Accident4343127Frankie MunizReaume Brothers RacingFord950Accident3352191Jack WoodMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet580Accident2Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 2 1 Ty Majeski 4,040 2 2 Corey Heim 4,035 (-5) 1 3 Christian Eckes 4,034 (–6) 3 4 Grant Enfinger 4,032 (–8) 5 Nick Sanchez 2,280 (–1,760) 6 Taylor Gray 2,247 (–1,793) 7 Rajah Caruth 2,213 (–1,827) 8 Tyler Ankrum 2,183 (–1,857) 1 9 Ben Rhodes 2,150 (–1,890) 1 10 Daniel Dye 2,141 (–1,899)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 859 2 Toyota 804 (-55) 3 Ford 780 (–79) Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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