HomeNascarSanchez holds off Heim for NASCAR Truck win at Charlotte

Sanchez holds off Heim for NASCAR Truck win at Charlotte



Sanchez, who opened the season together with his first profession win at Daytona, chased down Christian Eckes to take the lead for the primary time with eight of 134 laps remaining.

Sanchez then needed to deftly navigate a tough cost from Heim earlier than edging him by 0.507 seconds to earn his second win of the 2024 season. Sanchez additionally collected a $50,000 bonus as a part of the Triple Truck Problem.

 

“We began off unhealthy (within the race). We knew it. It didn’t have an effect on us and we went to work,” mentioned Sanchez, who drives the No. 2 Chevrolet for Rev Racing. “It put us in place when it mattered most.

“It’s nice to get (win) No. 2.”

Heim, who received the primary two levels and a race-high 72 laps, twice had jack points on pit stops which misplaced him vital monitor place and made his street again to the entrance rather more tough late within the race.

NASCAR later discovered that the No. 11 TRICON Toyota Tundra of Heim had three unfastened lug nuts. They have been disqualified them from the race, shedding their runner-up end result.

Stewart Friesen ended up third, Grant Enfinger fourth and Matt Mills rounded out the highest 5.

Finishing the highest 10 have been Ben Rhodes, Jake Garcia, Kaden Honeycutt, Connor Mosack and Dean Thompson.

Stage 1

Heim rapidly grabbed the lead and cruised to the Stage 1 win by 4.194 seconds over Honeycutt. Tanner Grey was third, Rajah Caruth fourth and Ty Majeski accomplished the highest 5.

Stage 2

After reclaiming the lead from Tanner Grey early within the stage, Heim went on to take the victory by 4.612 seconds. Chase Purdy was third, Honeycutt fourth and Thompson rounded out the top-five.

Stage 3

Following the break between Phases 2 and three, the lead lap vehicles all elected to pit with Heim first off pit street. Honeycutt was penalized for eradicating tools throughout his cease and needed to restart from the rear of the sphere.

Heim led Tanner Grey and Majeski when the race resumed with 67 laps remaining within the race.

As the sphere entered Flip 3 on the restart, a multi-car truck accident erupted that knocked out Tyler Ankrum and Jeffrey Earnhardt, amongst others.

 

Heim continued to guide Tanner Grey when the race returned to inexperienced on lap 77.

A wreck involving Matt Crafton despatched a lot of the lead lap vehicles down pit street for what could be their closing cease for brand new tires and gas to make it to the end. Heim’s truck fell off the jack and he fell to again of the sphere.

Purdy was amongst these vehicles who stayed on the monitor and inherited the lead with 47 laps to go. With 40 laps remaining, Eckes had moved into the lead and Heim had made his approach again as much as eighth.

With 20 laps to go, Eckes, Purdy and Honeycutt raced nose-to-tail for the lead however a number of of the drivers was dangerously shut on gas.

Purdy hit the wall with 15 laps remaining which prompted a tire to go down and put the race below warning. A number of vehicles elected to pit, however Eckes remained on the monitor and within the lead on the restart with 9 to go.

Sanchez ran down Eckes and grabbed the lead for the primary time within the race with eight laps remaining. On new tires, Heim moved into second with seven to go.

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