The 2023 Clean Harbors 175 was the 18th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the second race of the Round of 10, and the first iteration of the event. The race was held on Sunday, August 27, 2023, in West Allis, Wisconsin at the Milwaukee Mile, a permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 175 laps to complete. Grant Enfinger, driving for GMS Racing, would hold off Carson Hocevar with under 10 laps to go, and earned his 10th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his second of the season. Enfinger would dominate the majority of the race, winning both stages and leading a race-high 95 laps. He would also earn a spot in the next spot of the playoffs. To fill out the podium, Hocevar, driving for Niece Motorsports, and Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. This was the first Truck Series to be held at Milwaukee Mile since 2009.
Background The Milwaukee Mile is a oval race track in the central United States, located on the grounds of the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb west of Milwaukee. Its grandstand and bleachers seats approximately 37,000 spectators. Paved in 1954, it was originally a dirt track. In addition to the oval, there is a road circuit located on the infield.
As the oldest operating motor speedway in the world, the Milwaukee Mile has hosted at least one auto race every year from 1903 to 2015 (except during U.S. involvement in World War II). The track has held events sanctioned by major bodies, such as the AAA, USAC, NASCAR, CART/Champ Car World Series, and the IndyCar Series. There have also been many races in regional series such as ARTGO.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points. (P) denotes playoff driver. (OP) denotes owner's playoff truck.
#DriverTeamMake1William SawalichTricon GarageToyota02Josh Bilicki (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet2Nick Sanchez (R) (P)Rev RacingChevrolet4Chase PurdyKyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet5Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota7Derek Kraus (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet9Colby HowardCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet11Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota12Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet13Hailie DeeganThorSport RacingFord15Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota16Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota17Taylor Gray (R)Tricon GarageToyota19Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet20Greg Van AlstYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet21Dexter Bean (i)BlackJack RacingChevrolet22Josh ReaumeAM RacingFord23Grant Enfinger (P)GMS RacingChevrolet24Rajah Caruth (R)GMS RacingChevrolet25Matt DiBenedetto (P)Rackley WARChevrolet30Brad Perez (i)On Point MotorsportsToyota32Bret Holmes (R)Bret Holmes RacingChevrolet33Derek LemkeReaume Brothers RacingFord35Jake Garcia (R)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet38Zane Smith (P)Front Row MotorsportsFord41Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet42Carson Hocevar (P)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet43Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet45Lawless AlanNiece MotorsportsChevrolet51Matt Mills (OP)Kyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota56Tyler HillHill MotorsportsToyota61Sean HingoraniHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota66Conner JonesThorSport RacingFord88Matt Crafton (P)ThorSport RacingFord98Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord99Ben Rhodes (P)ThorSport RacingFordOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Saturday, August 26, at 1:00 PM CST, and would last for 50 minutes. Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.351, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed198Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord30.351120.39122Nick Sanchez (R) (P)Rev RacingChevrolet30.382120.269342Carson Hocevar (P)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet30.392120.229Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Sunday, August 27, at 10:30 AM CST. Since Milwaukee Mile is a mile oval, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole. Grant Enfinger, driving for GMS Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.744, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed123Grant Enfinger (P)GMS RacingChevrolet29.744122.84822Nick Sanchez (R) (P)Rev RacingChevrolet29.804122.601342Carson Hocevar (P)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet29.831122.490417Taylor Gray (R)Tricon GarageToyota29.877122.301543Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet29.901122.203619Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet29.908122.17574Chase PurdyKyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet29.952121.995811Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota30.045121.618935Jake Garcia (R)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet30.058121.5651099Ben Rhodes (P)ThorSport RacingFord30.069121.5211115Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota30.130121.274121William SawalichTricon GarageToyota30.130121.2741398Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord30.193121.0211441Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet30.193121.0211524Rajah Caruth (R)GMS RacingChevrolet30.232120.8651616Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota30.248120.8011713Hailie DeeganThorSport RacingFord30.284120.6581838Zane Smith (P)Front Row MotorsportsFord30.295120.614195Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota30.298120.6022045Lawless AlanNiece MotorsportsChevrolet30.328120.4832152Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota30.347120.4072288Matt Crafton (P)ThorSport RacingFord30.387120.2492325Matt DiBenedetto (P)Rackley WARChevrolet30.400120.197249Colby HowardCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet30.453119.988257Derek Kraus (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet30.465119.9412651Matt Mills (OP)Kyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet30.503119.7912761Sean HingoraniHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota30.540119.6462866Conner JonesThorSport RacingFord30.577119.5022932Bret Holmes (R)Bret Holmes RacingChevrolet30.665119.1593012Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet30.700119.0233102Josh Bilicki (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet30.901118.249Qualified by owner's points3256Tyler HillHill MotorsportsToyota30.961118.0193333Derek LemkeReaume Brothers RacingFord31.047117.6933430Brad Perez (i)On Point MotorsportsToyota31.223117.0293522Josh ReaumeAM RacingFord31.318116.6743620Greg Van AlstYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet31.434116.244Failed to qualify3721Dexter Bean (i)BlackJack RacingChevrolet30.977117.958Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 55 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts123Grant Enfinger (P)GMS RacingChevrolet1022Nick Sanchez (R) (P)Rev RacingChevrolet9317Taylor Gray (R)Tricon GarageToyota8411Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota7519Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet6642Carson Hocevar (P)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet571William SawalichTricon GarageToyota487Derek Kraus (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet094Chase PurdyKyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet21099Ben Rhodes (P)ThorSport RacingFord1 Stage 2 Laps: 55 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts123Grant Enfinger (P)GMS RacingChevrolet10211Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota9319Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet8442Carson Hocevar (P)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet751William SawalichTricon GarageToyota662Nick Sanchez (R) (P)Rev RacingChevrolet5798Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord4888Matt Crafton (P)ThorSport RacingFord3915Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota21038Zane Smith (P)Front Row MotorsportsChevrolet1
Stage 3 Laps: 75 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1123Grant Enfinger (P)GMS RacingChevrolet17595Running602342Carson Hocevar (P)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet17540Running473619Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1755Running484811Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota17535Running4952288Matt Crafton (P)ThorSport RacingFord1750Running35674Chase PurdyKyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet1750Running3371398Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord1750Running348257Derek Kraus (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet1750Running09935Jake Garcia (R)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1750Running28101441Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1750Running27111115Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota1750Running28121838Zane Smith (P)Front Row MotorsportsFord1750Running2613417Taylor Gray (R)Tricon GarageToyota1750Running32141524Rajah Caruth (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1750Running2315195Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota1750Running22161099Ben Rhodes (P)ThorSport RacingFord1750Running2217249Colby HowardCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet1750Running20182866Conner JonesThorSport RacingFord1750Running19192932Bret Holmes (R)Bret Holmes RacingChevrolet1750Running18201616Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1750Running17212045Lawless AlanNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1750Running16221713Hailie DeeganThorSport RacingFord1750Running15232761Sean HingoraniHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1750Running142422Nick Sanchez (R) (P)Rev RacingChevrolet1750Running27252651Matt Mills (OP)Kyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet1750Running1226121William SawalichTricon GarageToyota1750Running21272325Matt DiBenedetto (P)Rackley WARChevrolet1730Running1028543Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1730Running9293256Tyler HillHill MotorsportsToyota1730Running8302152Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota1720Running7313333Derek LemkeReaume Brothers RacingFord1720Running6323012Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1720Running5333522Josh ReaumeAM RacingFord1710Running4343620Greg Van AlstYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet630Accident3353430Brad Perez (i)On Point MotorsportsToyota620Accident0363102Josh Bilicki (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet90Accident0Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Corey Heim 2,126 1 2 Christian Eckes 2,117 (-9) 3 3 Grant Enfinger 2,114 (-12) 4 Carson Hocevar 2,112 (-14) 3 5 Ty Majeski 2,108 (-18) 1 6 Zane Smith 2,085 (-41) 2 7 Matt Crafton 2,065 (-61) 8 Nick Sanchez 2,059 (-67) 2 9 Ben Rhodes 2,056 (-70) 10 Matt DiBenedetto 2,039 (-87)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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