| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 14 of 23 of the2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
| Date | July 8, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 2nd Annual O'Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio | ||
| Location | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course,Lexington, Ohio | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 2.400 miles (3.862 km) | ||
| Distance | 67 laps, 151 mi (243 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 67 laps, 151 mi (243 km) | ||
| Average speed | 54.441 mph (87.614 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Tricon Garage | ||
| Time | 1:26.137 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | |
| Laps | 30 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little,Phil Parsons, andMichael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The2023 O'Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio was the 14thstock car race of the2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the final iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, July 8, 2023, inLexington, Ohio atMid-Ohio Sports Car Course, a 2.400 miles (3.862 km) permanent road course. The race took the scheduled 67 laps to complete.Corey Heim, driving forTricon Garage, would start on the pole and dominate the majority of the race, leading a race-high 30 laps, and earning his fourth careerNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his second of the season. To fill out the podium,Zane Smith, driving forFront Row Motorsports, andChristian Eckes, driving forMcAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road courseauto racing facility located inTroy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside the village ofLexington. Mid-Ohio has also colloquially become a term for the entire north-central region of the state, from south ofSandusky to the north ofColumbus. It hosts a number of racing series such asIndyCar,IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, and theNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, along with other club events such hasSCCA andNational Auto Sport Association.
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, July 7, at 4:00 pmEST, and would last for 20 minutes.[1]Ben Rhodes, driving forThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:27.767, and an average speed of 92.618 mph (149.054 km/h).[2]
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1:27.767 | 92.618 |
| 2 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1:27.830 | 92.552 |
| 3 | 2 | Nick Sanchez(R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 1:27.835 | 92.546 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying was held on Friday, July 7, at 4:30 pmEST.[1] SinceMid-Ohio Sports Car Course is aroad course, the qualifying system is a two group system, with two rounds. Drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and Group B. Each driver will have multiple laps to set a time. The fastest 5 drivers from each group will advance to the final round. The fastest driver to set a time in that round will win the pole.[3]Corey Heim, driving forTricon Garage, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 1:26.137, and an average speed of 94.371 mph (151.875 km/h).[4]
Stage 1Laps: 15
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Nick Sanchez(R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 02 | Will Rodgers | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 45 | Lawless Alan | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2Laps: 20
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | Rajah Caruth(R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3Laps: 32
| Fin[5] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 67 | 30 | Running | 56 |
| 2 | 10 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 67 | 0 | Running | 46 |
| 3 | 4 | 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 46 |
| 4 | 35 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 5 | 12 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 67 | 19 | Running | 50 |
| 6 | 25 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 67 | 1 | Running | 31 |
| 7 | 2 | 98 | Ty Majeksi | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 67 | 17 | Running | 49 |
| 8 | 14 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Nick Sanchez(R) | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 36 |
| 10 | 13 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 31 |
| 11 | 5 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 11 | 42 | Carson Hocevar | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 24 | 4 | Chase Purdy | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 14 | 17 | 43 | Daniel Dye(R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 15 | 17 | Taylor Gray(R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 23 | 35 | Jake Garcia(R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 21 | 45 | Lawless Alan | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 18 | 18 | 41 | Conor Daly | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 7 | 7 | Marco Andretti | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 6 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 33 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 30 | 20 | Matt Mills | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 29 | 30 | Ryan Vargas | On Point Motorsports | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 22 | 04 | Landen Lewis | Roper Racing | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 34 | 12 | Spencer Boyd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 67 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 26 | 13 | Hailie Deegan | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 67 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 8 | 1 | William Sawalich | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 67 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 31 | 66 | Conner Jones | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 66 | 0 | Brakes | 9 |
| 29 | 19 | 24 | Rajah Caruth(R) | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 66 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 30 | 27 | 22 | Austin Wayne Self | AM Racing | Ford | 66 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 31 | 9 | 51 | Jack Wood | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | Running | 6 |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | Bret Holmes(R) | Bret Holmes Racing | Chevrolet | 65 | 0 | Running | 5 |
| 33 | 20 | 5 | Dean Thompson | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 59 | 0 | Accident | 4 |
| 34 | 16 | 02 | Will Rodgers | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 54 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
| 35 | 28 | 46 | Dale Quarterley | G2G Racing | Toyota | 35 | 0 | Overheating | 2 |
| 36 | 36 | 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 21 | 0 | Transmission | 1 |
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