The 2024 Clean Harbors 250 was the 16th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the final race of the regular season, and the 5th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia, a 0.750 miles (1.207 km) permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, would take the lead from Christian Eckes late in the race to earn his fifth career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and won back to back races. Grant Enfinger led a race-high 98 laps. To fill out the podium, Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing and Taylor Gray, driving for Tricon Garage, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
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| Race 16 of 23 of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
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| Date | August 10, 2024 | ||
| Official name | 5th Annual Clean Harbors 250 | ||
| Location | Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.750 mi (1.207 km) | ||
| Distance | 250 laps, 187 mi (301 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 187 mi (301 km) | ||
| Average speed | 77.426 mph (124.605 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | ||
| Time | 22.755 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | |
| Laps | 98 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
Report
editBackground
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Richmond Raceway (RR), formerly known as Richmond International Raceway (RIR), is a 3/4-mile (1.2 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the IndyCar series. Known as "America's premier short track", it formerly hosted two USAC sprint car races.
Entry list
edit- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
editThe first and only practice session was held on Friday, August 10, at 2:30 PM EST and would last for 20 minutes.[9] Ben Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.685, and a speed of 119.021 mph (191.546 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
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| 1 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 22.685 | 119.021 |
| 2 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 22.819 | 118.322 |
| 3 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 22.835 | 118.240 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
editQualifying was held on Friday, August 10, at 3:00 PM EST.[9] Since Richmond Raceway 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 in that round will win the pole.[10]
Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 22.755, and a speed of 118.655 mph (190.957 km/h).[11]
Trey Hutchens was the only driver who failed to qualify.
Qualifying results
editRace results
editStage 1 Laps: 70
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 6 |
| 6 | 43 | Daniel Dye | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 70
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 43 | Daniel Dye | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 6 |
| 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 66 | Conner Jones (R) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 110
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 250 | 70 | Running | 40 |
| 2 | 1 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 64 | Running | 54 |
| 3 | 7 | 17 | Taylor Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 250 | 5 | Running | 45 |
| 4 | 3 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 98 | Running | 51 |
| 5 | 4 | 38 | Layne Riggs (R) | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 45 |
| 6 | 10 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 34 |
| 7 | 11 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 8 | 13 | 43 | Daniel Dye | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 42 |
| 9 | 19 | 25 | Ty Dillon | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 250 | 4 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 21 | 91 | Connor Hall | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 29 | 75 | Stefan Parsons | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 26 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 23 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 8 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 17 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 16 | 6 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 250 | 6 | Running | 30 |
| 17 | 16 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 18 | 25 | 33 | Lawless Alan | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 250 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 24 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 250 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 20 | 77 | Chase Purdy | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 22 | 32 | Bret Holmes | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 250 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 5 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 249 | 3 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 15 | 41 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 32 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Enterprises Racing | Chevrolet | 249 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 12 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmer Friesen Racing | Toyota | 248 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 31 | 02 | Mason Massey | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 247 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 34 | 90 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | 247 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 33 | 21 | Mason Maggio | Floridian Motorsports | Ford | 246 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 27 | 7 | Connor Zilisch (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 236 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 30 | 9 | 2 | Nick Sanchez | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 227 | 0 | Accident | 9 |
| 31 | 28 | 66 | Conner Jones (R) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 180 | 0 | Accident | 7 |
| 32 | 14 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 155 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 30 | 46 | Thad Moffitt (R) | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 148 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 35 | 22 | Keith McGee | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 147 | 0 | Accident | 3 |
| 35 | 18 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 55 | 0 | Accident | 2 |
| 36 | 36 | 20 | Jerry Bohlman | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 17 | 0 | Slow | 1 |
Standings after the race
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References
edit- ^ "2024 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "Richmond Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Richmond Race Page". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (August 10, 2024). "Christian Eckes Wins Pole for Trucks Regular-Season Finale at Richmond". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved August 10, 2024.