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By Michael Jaworecki September 19th, 2024
Photo Stephen Furst/Myracenews
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was back on track after a several week break resuming the round of 10 playoffs.
After crashing out of the ARCA Menards East race Connor Zilisch #7 jumped to an early race lead from his pole position. A fast evolving first stage with lots of passing and action throughout the field ended with Rajah Caruth #71 taking stage one.
Timmothy Hill did not pit after stage one and assumed a short-lived lead before Coey Heim #11 passed him for the lead over Rajah Caruth to start stage two.
With the ARCA race before the Truck race and plenty of green flag laps laying down rubber two grooves lead to side-by-side racing .
Pole sitter Connor Zilisch spun as the second stage was ending dropping him back to 29th and a lap down. Connor who never recover and would finish a disapointing 19th.
Stage two was won by Corey Heim is quick fashion. No cautions except the late stage caution that became the stage break have kept this race moving along.
In a somewhat of a surprise when the green dropped for stage three Layne Riggs who is not in the playoffs and had started 18th jumped to the lead over Corey Heim, Lane was the 8th different driver to lead tonight and he would be the last.
As earlier in stage one Rajah Caruth was getting stronger as the race progressed. With 50 to go, he is up to 3rd place where he would finish.
Kayden Honeycutt #45 and Danel Dye #45 brought out the 3rd caution of the night after colliding in turn four. Daniel was trying to get pit road and would collect Kayden. An extended caution due to pit road being blocked while the track crew cleaned the pit entrance.
The green came out with 29 laps to go Lane Riggs in the Loves Travel stops #38 jumped back out to the lead when on the restart Corey Heim sideways.
With 19 to go in the race Jack Wood spun after Ben Rhodes got into the back of him bringing out the 4th and final caution as Layne Riggs cruised to his second win in a row after winning the LiUNA! 175 at the Milwalkee Mile August 25th.
Notes:
4 total cautions made for a quick race.
Corey Day made his Truck debut tonight in the Hendricks Motorsports #81 finishing 18th.
With his 3rd place finish Rajah Caruth moved from 10th in playoff points to 3rd.
Playoff driver Ben Rhodes in the #99 struggled all night and had the worst finish of all the playoff drivers dropping him to last 12 below the cut line..
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck series head to Kansas Friday September 27th for the Kubota Tractor 200 and the final race in the round of 10.
Playoff Standings Round of 10 as of 9-19 2024:
Advancing
- Christian Eckes #19- Adv
2. Corey Heim#11- Adv
3. Nick Sanchez #2- Adv
Above the cut Line
4. Ty Majeski #98 +58
5. Rajah Caruth #71 +35
6. Tyler Ankrum #18 +25
7. Taylor Gray #17 +23
8. Grant Enfinger #9 + 7
Below the Cut Line
9. Daniel Dye #43 -7
10 Bed Rhodes #99 -12
Unofficial Finish UNOH 200 Presented by Ohio Logistics at Bristol Speedway September 29th 2024
