TC Daily Pit Stop: Carson Hocevar Continues Hot Streak with Nashville Win; Drew Records Impressive Debut; Highlights from Friday at Nashville
TC Daily Pit Stop: Saturday, June 24th, 2023
Carson Hocevar Continues Hot Streak; Collects Second Career Victory at Nashville
Over the last couple of months, it hasn’t mattered which series Carson Hocevar has been competing in, he’s been firing on all cylinders, a trend which continued in Friday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Nashville.
Hocevar, driving the No. 42 Chevrolet Silverado for Niece Motorsports, was able to lead the final 40 laps of Friday’s 200-mile contest en route to his second victory in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
However, the native of Portage, Michigan couldn’t just stroll to the victory, having to get up on the wheel during a three-lap shootout to the end of the race, which was triggered by an accident involving Stewart Friesen and Christian Eckes
Over the course of the event’s final four miles, Hocevar was able to maintain the lead, but faced a substantial challenge from Zane Smith, who finished second to Ryan Preece in this event one season ago.
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Jake Drew Notches 12th-Place in Debut at Nashville; Hopeful for Future Truck Series Opportunities
Venturing into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for the first time, Friday’s Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway marked a number of new experiences for Jake Drew, the defending champion of the ARCA Menards Series West.
Making his NASCAR National Series debut at the 1.33-mile facility, Drew was afforded a 20-minute practice session to shake down his No. 66 Capstone Green Energy Ford F-150 while also attempting to absorb as much information as humanly possible.
On his sixth trip around the track, Drew posted a lap of 30.716 seconds, which by the end of the session would place him just inside the top-10, an impressive feat for any driver making their first laps in a truck.
Lawless Alan on Hailie Deegan: “She’s Talentless”
Lawless Alan has had enough of Hailie Deegan, who he has had multiple run-ins with on track over the course of his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career. Following another run-in on Lap 5, and then an eventual exit from the race on Lap 7 in Friday’s Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway, the driver of the No. 45 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado did not hold back on Deegan.
After being evaluated and released from the infield care center, Alan spoke to Jared Haas of Frontstretch.com, and he was in absolute disbelief at the accident between himself and Deegan, which ruined what was a race with plenty of potential.
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Tyler Reddick Paces NASCAR Cup Series Practice from Nashville Superspeedway
With the second half of the NASCAR Cup Series season getting underway this weekend in Nashville Superspeedway, Toyota is looking to come out of the gate strong, as shown in Friday’s 50-minute practice session.
Tyler Reddick, driving the No. 45 The Big 615/MoneyLion Toyota Camry TRD, posted his quickest time late in the session at 29.510 seconds (162.250mph), to pace the 36-car field in NASCAR Cup Series practice.
Martin Truex, Jr., Ross Chastain, Erik Jones, and William Byron were the top-five.
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Video: Kyle Busch Spins in Middle Stages of Cup Series Practice at Nashville
Nashville Superspeedway has been a tough cookie this afternoon, between some impressive saves in NASCAR Truck Series qualifying, and a crash by CJ McLaughlin in Xfinity Series practice.
Now, in the middle of NASCAR Cup Series practice from the 1.33-mile speedway, Kyle Busch has spun at the exit of turn four, taking his Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen entry through an excursion in the infield grass.
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Ty Gibbs Paces NASCAR Xfinity Series Practice from Nashville Superspeedway
Well, there’s a reason Ty Gibbs is racing on Sundays in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Returning to the NASCAR Xfinity Series for the fourth time this year, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver paced the sole practice ahead of Saturday’s Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway, driving the No. 19 He Gets Us Toyota GR Supra.
Posting a time of 30.787 seconds (155.520mph), Gibbs was able to easily clear the top of the speed charts in Friday’s 50-minute practice session, leading by more than a tenth of a second over Stewart-Haas Racing teammates Cole Custer and Riley Herbst.
Sam Mayer and Kyle Sieg completed the top-five in the 50-minute session.
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Video: CJ McLaughlin Crashes in NASCAR Xfinity Practice at Nashville
It’s been an absolutely dreadful season for CJ McLaughlin, who moved to Emerling-Gase Motorsports for the 2023 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. On Friday, McLaughlin found trouble in the opening moments of practice for Saturday’s Tennessee Lottery 250 at Nashville Superspeedway.
While battling below Riley Herbst, McLaughlin lost control, spun around, clipped the side of Herbst’s No. 98 machine, and then backed his No. 53 car hard into the outside wall.
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Draiver Joins LEGACY MOTOR CLUB to Sponsor Erik Jones at Chicago
Erik Jones and LEGACY MOTOR CLUB have secured a brand-new partner for one of NASCAR’s most-anticipated events of the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, the Chicago Street Race.
Draiver, a vehicle delivery logistics company based in Overland Park, Kansas, will serve as the primary sponsor of the No. 43 LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Chevrolet Camaro being driven by Jones in the series’ first-ever street race on July 2.
The company, founded in 2013 by Zarif Haque provides the industry’s most intelligent on-demand vehicle delivery, with operations running throughout the United States, Canada, and South America.
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