2023 Love's RV Stop 250

Race details
Race 21 of 23 of the2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Date	September 30, 2023
Official name	18th Annual Love's RV Stop 250
Location	Talladega Superspeedway,Lincoln, Alabama
Course	Permanent racing facility
Course length	2.66 miles (4.28 km)
Distance	99 laps, 263 mi (423 km)
Scheduled distance	94 laps, 250 mi (402 km)
Pole position
Driver	Chase Purdy	Kyle Busch Motorsports
Time	53.368
Most laps led
Driver	Nick Sanchez	Rev Racing
Laps	25
Winner
No. 34	Brett Moffitt	Front Row Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network	FS1
Announcers	Jamie Little,Phil Parsons, andMichael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio	MRN

The2023 Love's RV Stop 250 was the 21ststock car race of the2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the second race of the Round of 8, and the 18th iteration of theevent. The race was held on Saturday, September 30, 2023, inLincoln, Alabama atTalladega Superspeedway, a 2.66 miles (4.28 km) permanent tri-oval shaped superspeedway. The race was originally scheduled to be contested over 94 laps, but was extended to 99 laps due to aNASCAR overtime finish. In a wreck-filled race with numerous cautions,Brett Moffitt, driving in a one-off race forFront Row Motorsports, would steal the win after making an aggressive move onChristian Eckes for the lead on the final lap. This was Moffitt's 13th careerNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his first of the season.^[1] Moffitt andNick Sanchez would dominate the majority of the race, leading 22 and 25 laps, respectively. To fill out the podium,Ben Rhodes, driving forThorSport Racing, andDean Thompson, driving forTricon Garage, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Talladega Superspeedway, originally known asAlabama International Motor Superspeedway (AIMS), is amotorsports complex located north ofTalladega, Alabama. It is located on the formerAnniston Air Force Base in the small city ofLincoln. The track is atri-oval and was constructed in the 1960s by theInternational Speedway Corporation, a business controlled by theFrance family. Talladega is most known for its steep banking and the unique location of the start/finish line that's located just past the exit to pit road. The track currently hosts theNASCAR series such as theNASCAR Cup Series,Xfinity Series and theCraftsman Truck Series. Talladega is the longestNASCAR oval with a length of 2.66-mile-long (4.28 km) tri-oval like theDaytona International Speedway, which also is a 2.5-mile-long (4 km) tri-oval.

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

Qualifying was held on Saturday, September 30, at 8:30 AMCST.^[2] SinceTalladega Superspeedway is asuperspeedway, the qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time. The fastest ten drivers from the first round move on to the second round. Whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 wins the pole.^[3]

Chase Purdy, driving forKyle Busch Motorsports, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 53.368, and an average speed of 179.433 mph (288.769 km/h).^[4]

Stage 1Laps: 20

Stage 2Laps: 20

Stage 3Laps: 59

After the conclusion of the race, a post-race fight broke out near the garage area, betweenRev Racing driverNick Sanchez andThorSport Racing driverMatt Crafton. During the late stages of the race, Sanchez would make an aggressive move on Crafton, which would ultimately trigger a 15 truck pileup on the frontstretch. While walking back to his hauler, Sanchez would be tapped on the back by Crafton, for which he would give Sanchez asucker punch to the face when he turned around. Multiple crew members fromMcAnally-Hilgemann Racing andGMS Racing would jump in to break up the altercation. While Sanchez was being restrained by fellow driverCory Roper, blood covering most of his face, he would ultimately yell "I'm going to fucking kill you at Homestead. You fucked with the wrong guy motherfucker. It's on now."^[7] On October 3, Crafton was fined $25,000 and Sanchez was fined $5,000 for their involvement in the fight. In addition, Sanchez's father, Rene, was suspended for the remainder of the season for his involvement in the altercation.^[8][9]

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Corey Heim 3,121 1 2 Carson Hocevar 3,111 (-10) 1 3 Christian Eckes 3,097 (-24) 3 4 Nick Sanchez 3,091 (-30) 1 5 Grant Enfinger 3,088 (-33) 6 Ben Rhodes 3,086 (-35) 1 7 Ty Majeski 3,072 (-49) 3 8 Zane Smith 3,055 (-66) 1 9 Matt Crafton 2,103 (-1,018) 1 10 Matt DiBenedetto 2,102 (-1,019) Official driver's standings Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

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