The 2023 Kansas Lottery 200 was the 19th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. It was the final race of the Round of 10, and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, September 8, 2023, in Kansas City, Kansas at Kansas Speedway, a permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. In a wild overtime finish, Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would steal the win after making a three-wide pass on Corey Heim and Zane Smith, taking the lead on the final corner and earning his fourth career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his third of the season. Nick Sanchez, Heim, and Carson Hocevar would be the dominant drivers of the race, leading 43, 40, and 32 laps respectively. To fill out the podium, Taylor Gray, driving for Tricon Garage, and Matt DiBenedetto, driving for Rackley WAR, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
The eight drivers advancing into the next round of the playoffs are Corey Heim, Christian Eckes, Grant Enfinger, Carson Hocevar, Zane Smith, Ty Majeski, Ben Rhodes, and Nick Sanchez. Matt DiBenedetto and Matt Crafton would fail to advance.
Background Kansas Speedway is a tri-oval race track in Kansas City, Kansas. It was built in 2001 and it currently hosts two annual NASCAR race weekends. The IndyCar Series also raced at here until 2011. The speedway is owned and operated by the International Speedway Corporation.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (P) denotes playoff driver. (OP) denotes owner's playoffs truck.
#DriverTeamMake1Jesse LoveTricon GarageToyota02Kaden HoneycuttYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet2Nick Sanchez (R) (P)Rev RacingChevrolet04Spencer DavisRoper RacingFord4Chase PurdyKyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet5Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota9Colby HowardCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet10Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet11Corey 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 MotorsportsChevrolet22Mason MaggioAM RacingFord23Grant Enfinger (P)GMS RacingChevrolet24Rajah Caruth (R)GMS RacingChevrolet25Matt DiBenedetto (P)Rackley WARChevrolet32Bret Holmes (R)Bret Holmes RacingChevrolet33Chase JanesReaume Brothers RacingFord35Jake Garcia (R)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet38Zane Smith (P)Front Row MotorsportsFord41Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet42Carson Hocevar (P)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet43Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet45Lawless AlanNiece MotorsportsChevrolet51Jack Wood (OP)Kyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet52Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota56Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota61Jake DrewHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota88Matt Crafton (P)ThorSport RacingFord90Justin CarrollTC MotorsportsToyota98Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord99Ben Rhodes (P)ThorSport RacingFordOfficial entry list
Practice The first and only practice session was held on Friday, September 8, at 2:35 PM CST, and would last for 20 minutes. Ben Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 31.147, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed199Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord31.147173.37124Chase PurdyKyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet31.156173.321398Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord31.166173.266Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying was held on Friday, September 8, at 3:05 PM CST. Since Kansas Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, 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. Chase Purdy, driving for Kyle Busch Motorsports, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.631, and an average speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed14Chase PurdyKyle Busch MotorsportsToyota30.631176.29222Nick Sanchez (R) (P)Rev RacingChevrolet30.647176.200398Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord30.686175.976451Jack Wood (OP)Kyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet30.753175.593535Jake Garcia (R)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet30.756175.575699Ben Rhodes (P)ThorSport RacingFord30.820175.211713Hailie DeeganThorSport RacingFord30.850175.041819Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet30.853175.02391Jesse LoveTricon GarageToyota30.930174.5881061Jake DrewHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota30.942174.5201125Matt DiBenedetto (P)Rackley WARChevrolet30.986174.2721223Grant Enfinger (P)GMS RacingChevrolet30.994174.227135Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota31.057173.8741438Zane Smith (P)Front Row MotorsportsFord31.096173.6561511Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota31.104173.6111617Taylor Gray (R)Tricon GarageToyota31.114173.5551742Carson Hocevar (P)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet31.143173.3941815Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota31.144173.3881924Rajah Caruth (R)GMS RacingChevrolet31.172173.2322052Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota31.176173.2102116Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota31.244172.8332241Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet31.332172.3482343Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet31.432171.7992432Bret Holmes (R)Bret Holmes RacingChevrolet31.507171.3902502Kaden HoneycuttYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet31.736170.1542622Mason MaggioAM RacingFord32.296167.2032712Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet32.494166.1852820Greg Van AlstYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet33.409161.6332990Justin CarrollTC MotorsportsToyota33.961159.0063010Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet35.142153.6623188Matt Crafton (P)ThorSport RacingFord––Qualified by owner's points329Colby HowardCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet––3356Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota––3445Lawless AlanNiece MotorsportsChevrolet––3504Spencer DavisRoper RacingFord––3633Chase JanesReaume Brothers RacingFord––Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 30 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts12Nick Sanchez (R) (P)Rev RacingChevrolet1024Chase PurdyKyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet9399Ben Rhodes (P)ThorSport RacingFord8411Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota7519Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet6638Zane Smith (P)Front Row MotorsportsFord5761Jake DrewHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota4823Grant Enfinger (P)GMS RacingChevrolet3942Carson Hocevar (P)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet21098Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord1 Stage 2 Laps: 30 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts142Carson Hocevar (P)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet1022Nick Sanchez (R) (P)Rev RacingChevrolet9311Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota8438Zane Smith (P)Front Row MotorsportsFord7523Grant Enfinger (P)GMS RacingChevrolet6619Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet5799Ben Rhodes (P)ThorSport RacingFord4824Rajah Caruth (R)GMS RacingChevrolet3925Matt DiBenedetto (P)Rackley WARChevrolet21017Taylor Gray (R)Tricon GarageToyota1
Stage 3 Laps: 74 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1819Christian Eckes (P)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1342Running5121617Taylor Gray (R)Tricon GarageToyota1340Running3631125Matt DiBenedetto (P)Rackley WARChevrolet1342Running3641511Corey Heim (P)Tricon GarageToyota13440Running4851438Zane Smith (P)Front Row MotorsportsFord1341Running4461742Carson Hocevar (P)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet13432Running4372052Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota1340Running30822Nick Sanchez (R) (P)Rev RacingChevrolet13443Running4892116Tyler AnkrumHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1340Running28101061Jake DrewHattori Racing EnterprisesToyota1340Running3111535Jake Garcia (R)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1340Running26121924Rajah Caruth (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1340Running281391Jesse LoveTricon GarageToyota1340Running241414Chase PurdyKyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet1330Running3215135Dean ThompsonTricon GarageToyota1330Running2216451Jack Wood (OP)Kyle Busch MotorsportsChevrolet1332Running21171223Grant Enfinger (P)GMS RacingChevrolet1334Running2918398Ty Majeski (P)ThorSport RacingFord1330Running2019329Colby HowardCR7 MotosportsChevrolet1330Running18202432Bret Holmes (R)Bret Holmes RacingChevrolet1332Running17212241Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1320Running16223445Lawless AlanNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1320Running15232343Daniel Dye (R)GMS RacingChevrolet1320Running14243356Timmy HillHill MotorsportsToyota1320Running1325699Ben Rhodes (P)ThorSport RacingFord1322Running24261815Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota1314Running11272502Kaden HoneycuttYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1310Running10283633Chase JanesReaume Brothers RacingFord1310Running9292990Justin CarrollTC MotorsportsToyota1300Running830713Hailie DeeganThorSport RacingFord1300Running7312712Spencer BoydYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1290Running6322820Greg Van AlstYoung's MotorsportsChevrolet1290Running5333188Matt Crafton (P)ThorSport RacingFord1250Running4343010Jennifer Jo CobbJennifer Jo Cobb RacingChevrolet1250Running3352622Mason MaggioAM RacingFord1170Accident2363504Spencer DavisRoper RacingFord10Suspension1Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Corey Heim 3,030 2 Christian Eckes 3,024 (-6) 3 Grant Enfinger 3,024 (-6) 4 Carson Hocevar 3,022 (-8) 5 Zane Smith 3,022 (-8) 4 6 Ty Majeski 3,016 (-14) 1 7 Ben Rhodes 3,013 (-17) 1 8 Nick Sanchez 3,006 (-24) 9 Matt DiBenedetto 2,075 (-955) 4 10 Matt Crafton 2,069 (-961)Official driver's standings
Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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