2023 Buckle Up South Carolina 200

Race details
Race 9 of 23 of the2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Date	May 12, 2023
Official name	4th Annual Buckle Up South Carolina 200
Location	Darlington Raceway,Darlington, South Carolina
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	1.366 miles (2.198 km)
Distance	158 laps, 215 mi (346 km)
Scheduled distance	147 laps, 200 mi (323 km)
Average speed	105.539 mph (169.849 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Corey Heim	Tricon Garage
Time	29.263
Most laps led
Driver	Christian Eckes	McAnally-Hilgemann Racing
Laps	82
Winner
No. 19	Christian Eckes	McAnally-Hilgemann Racing
Television in the United States
Network	FS1
Announcers	Jamie Little,Phil Parsons, andMichael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio	MRN

The2023 Buckle Up South Carolina 200 was the 9thstock car race of the2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the eleventhTruck Series race at Darlington. The race was held on Friday, May 12, 2023, inDarlington, South Carolina atDarlington Raceway, a 1.366 miles (2.198 km) permanent egg-shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 147 to 158 laps, due to severalNASCAR overtime attempts.Christian Eckes, driving forMcAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would capture the win after leading when the final caution came out on the last lap. This was Eckes' third careerNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his second of the season. Eckes and pole-sitterCorey Heim had dominated the entire race, leading 82 and 66 laps, respectively.^[1] To fill out the podium,Stewart Friesen, driving forHalmar Friesen Racing, andTanner Gray, driving forTricon Garage, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Darlington Raceway is arace track built forNASCAR racing located nearDarlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed"The Lady in Black" and"The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.

• (R) denotes rookie driver.
• (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, May 12, at 3:05 PMEST, and would last for 20 minutes.^[12]Nick Sanchez, driving forRev Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 29.301, and an average speed of 167.830 mph (270.096 km/h).^[13]

Qualifying was held on Saturday, May 12, at 3:35 PMEST.^[12] SinceDarlington Raceway is anintermediate racetrack, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.^[14]Corey Heim, driving forTricon Garage, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 29.263, and an average speed of 168.048 mph (270.447 km/h).^[15]

Stage 1Laps: 45

Stage 2Laps: 45

Stage 3Laps: 68

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Zane Smith 338 2 Ty Majeski 329 (-9) 1 3 Corey Heim 323 (-15) 1 4 Ben Rhodes 301 (-37) 1 5 Christian Eckes 299 (-39) 1 6 Grant Enfinger 299 (-39) 7 Matt Crafton 260 (-78) 8 Tanner Gray 254 (-84) 9 Nick Sanchez 233 (-105) 2 10 Stewart Friesen 227 (-111) Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

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