2024 Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200
{{Short description|22nd race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series}}
{{Infobox NASCAR race report|Type=CUST|Location=Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia|Announcers=Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip|Year=2024|Race_Name=Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200|Scheduled_mi=105|Course_mi=0.526|Scheduled_laps=200|Scheduled_km=169|Avg={{Convert|65.613|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}|Car=19|First_Driver=Christian Eckes|First_Team=McAnally-Hilgemann Racing|Most_Driver=Christian Eckes|Most_laps=187|Most_Team=McAnally-Hilgemann Racing|Pole_Time=19.556|Pole_Team=McAnally-Hilgemann Racing|Date=November 1|Network=FS1|Pole_Driver=Christian Eckes|Description=Race 22 of 23 of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|Official_name=5th Annual Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200|Course_km=0.847|Radio=MRN|Image=Martinsville Speedway 2024.svg|Distance_mi=105|Distance_laps=200|Distance_km=169|Details_ref={{cite web |title=2024 schedule |url=https://www.jayski.com/truck-series/2024-nascar-craftsman-truck-series-schedule/|website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |accessdate=July 18, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Martinsville Speedway|url=http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/martinsville-speedway.html|website=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Media Group, LLC.|accessdate=November 1, 2024|date=January 3, 2013|archive-date=April 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425205616/http://www.nascar.com/en_us/nascar-tracks/martinsville-speedway.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Entry list |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/11/1/32422_ENTNUM.pdf |website=Jayski.com|publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |accessdate=November 1, 2024|date=November 1, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Practice Results |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/11/1/32422_PRACFINAL.pdf |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=November 1, 2024 |accessdate=November 1, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Qualifying Results |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/11/1/32422_QUALRES.pdf |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=November 1, 2024 |accessdate=November 1, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Starting lineup |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/11/1/32422_STARTROW.pdf |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=November 1, 2024 |accessdate=November 1, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Race Results |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/11/1/32422_UNOFFRES.pdf |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=November 1, 2024 |access-date=November 2, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Points standings |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/11/1/32422_UNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=November 1, 2024 |access-date=November 2, 2024}}{{cite web |title=Reset points standings |url=https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/11/1/32422_REUNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |date=November 1, 2024 |access-date=November 2, 2024}}}}
The 2024 Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200 was the 22nd stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the sixth race of the Playoffs, the final race of the Round of 8, and the second iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, November 1, 2024, at Martinsville Speedway in Ridgeway, Virginia, a {{Convert|0.526|mi|km|abbr=on}} permanent paper-clip shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In a controversial ending, Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would make an aggressive move on Taylor Gray and Ben Rhodes in the final five laps, and held off the rest of the field to earn his ninth career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his fourth of the season. Following the race, Gray confronted Eckes on the frontstretch, showing his displeasure with the final result.{{Cite web |last=Massie |first=Michael |date=November 1, 2024 |title=Taylor Gray Confronts Christian Eckes After Contact Costs Title Shot |url=https://frontstretch.com/2024/11/01/taylor-gray-confronts-christian-eckes-after-contact-costs-title-shot/ |access-date=November 2, 2024 |website=Frontstretch.com}}{{Cite web |last=Albino |first=Dustin |date=November 1, 2024 |title=‘Refuse to lose’: Christian Eckes bumps Taylor Gray out of way to win Martinsville |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/11/01/refuse-to-lose-christian-eckes-bumps-taylor-gray-out-of-way-to-win-martinsville/ |access-date=November 2, 2024 |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site}} Eckes was the class of the field, winning the pole, both stages, and leading a race-high 187 laps. With his win, he would also clinch a spot in the Championship 4.{{Cite web |date=November 1, 2024 |title=Christian Eckes wins at Martinsville after drama-filled closing laps |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/11/01/christian-eckes-wins-at-martinsville-after-drama-filled-closing-laps/ |access-date=November 2, 2024 |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site}} To fill out the podium, Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, and Chase Purdy, driving for Spire Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Following the race, Nick Sanchez, Gray, Rajah Caruth, and Tyler Ankrum were eliminated from playoff contention. Grant Enfinger, Eckes, Ty Majeski, and Corey Heim would advance into the Championship 4.{{Cite web |last=Spencer |first=Reid |date=November 1, 2024 |title=Christian Eckes wins Truck race at Martinsville to propel into Championship 4; title contenders set |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2024/11/01/nascar-truck-series-martinsville-playoff-race-recap/ |access-date=November 2, 2024 |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Wire Service}}
Report
= Background =
File:Martinsville Speedway, September 2011 overview.JPG, the circuit where the race was held.]]
Martinsville Speedway is a NASCAR-owned stock car racing track located in Henry County, in Ridgeway, Virginia, just to the south of Martinsville. At {{convert|0.526|mi|km}} in length, it is the shortest track in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. The track was also one of the first paved oval tracks in NASCAR, being built in 1947 by H. Clay Earles. It is also the only remaining race track that has been on the NASCAR circuit from its beginning in 1948.
== Entry list ==
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
- (P) denotes playoff driver.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!# !Driver !Team !Make !Sponsor |
| 1
|Starkey / SoundGear |
| 02
|Dylan Lupton (i) |Randco Industries |
| 2
|Nick Sanchez (P) |Gainbridge |
| 4
|Victory Custom Trailers |
| 5
|Thompson Pipe Group |
| 6
|MDIA Inc. |
| 7
|Connor Zilisch (i) |Austin Hatcher Foundation |
| 9
|Grant Enfinger (P) |Champion Power Equipment |
| 11
|Corey Heim (P) |
| 13
|Ford |
| 15
|Dead On Tools |
| 16 |
| 17
|Taylor Gray (P) |JBL |
| 18
|Tyler Ankrum (P) |
| 19
|nowrap|Christian Eckes (P) |Gates Hydraulics |
| 22
|Ford |Royal Vista Inc. |
| 25
|Rackley Roofing |
| 33
|Ford |[https://autodockit.com AutoDockIt.com] |
| 38
|Layne Riggs (R) |Ford |nowrap|Infinity Communications Group |
| 41
|DQS |
| 42
|J. F. Electric / Utilitra |
| 43
|Champion Container |
| 44 |
| 45
|Moore's Venture Foods |
| 52
|Halmar International |
| 56
|UNITS / Toys for Tots |
| 66
|Ford |TSport |
| 71
|Rajah Caruth (P) |[https://hendrickcars.com HendrickCars.com] |
| 76
| nowrap="" |Freedom Racing Enterprises |Amthor International |
| 77
|Bama Buggies |
| 81
|[https://hendrickcars.com HendrickCars.com] |
| 88
|Ford |
| 90
|Carroll's Automotive / Duratain |
| 91
|Alpha Vision |
| 98
|Ty Majeski (P) |Ford |
| 99
|Ford |
| colspan="5" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/11/1/32422_ENTNUM.pdf Official entry list] |
|---|
Practice
For practice, drivers were separated into two groups, Group A and B. Both sessions were 15 minutes long, and was held on Friday, November 1, at 1:35 PM EST.{{Cite web |title=2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Martinsville Fall Race Page |url=https://www.jayski.com/truck-series/2024-nascar-craftsman-truck-series-martinsville-fall-race-page/ |access-date=July 18, 2024 |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |language=en-US}} Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would set the fastest time between both sessions, with a lap of 20.140, and a speed of {{Convert|94.022|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
| 1
|19 |Christian Eckes (P) |20.140 |94.022 |
|---|
| 2
|98 |Ty Majeski (P) |Ford |20.152 |93.966 |
| 3
|38 |Layne Riggs (R) |Ford |20.164 |93.910 |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/11/1/32422_PRACFINAL.pdf Full practice results] |
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, November 1, at 2:10 PM EST. Since Martinsville Speedway is a short track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.{{Cite web |title=2024 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures |url=https://www.jayski.com/nascar-cup-series/cup-qualifying-procedures/ |access-date=July 18, 2024 |website=Jayski.com |publisher=Jayski's Silly Season Site |language=en-US}}
Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 19.556, and a speed of {{Convert|96.830|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}.{{Cite web |last=Christie |first=Toby |date=November 1, 2024 |title=Christian Eckes Takes Pole for NASCAR Truck Championship 4 Setting Race at Martinsville |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar/truck-series/christian-eckes-takes-pole-for-nascar-truck-championship-4-setting-race-at-martinsville/ |access-date=November 1, 2024 |website=TobyChristie.com}}
No drivers would fail to qualify.
= Qualifying results =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Time !Speed |
| 1
|19 |Christian Eckes (P) |19.556 |96.830 |
|---|
| 2
|98 |Ty Majeski (P) |Ford |19.561 |96.805 |
| 3
|17 |Taylor Gray (P) |19.571 |96.755 |
| 4
|2 |Nick Sanchez (P) |19.617 |96.529 |
| 5
|38 |Layne Riggs (R) |Ford |19.617 |96.529 |
| 6
|99 |Ford |19.626 |96.484 |
| 7
|11 |Corey Heim (P) |19.633 |96.450 |
| 8
|77 |19.646 |96.386 |
| 9
|45 |19.665 |96.293 |
| 10
|91 |19.705 |96.097 |
| 11
|71 |Rajah Caruth (P) |19.769 |95.786 |
| 12
|1 |19.800 |95.636 |
| 13
|66 |Ford |19.816 |95.559 |
| 14
|16 |19.827 |95.506 |
| 15
|15 |19.840 |95.444 |
| 16
|88 |Ford |19.845 |95.420 |
| 17
|5 |19.846 |95.415 |
| 18
|43 |19.849 |95.400 |
| 19
|56 |19.864 |95.328 |
| 20
|52 |19.896 |95.175 |
| 21
|42 |19.928 |95.022 |
| 22
|44 |19.928 |95.022 |
| 23
|18 |Tyler Ankrum (P) |19.932 |95.003 |
| 24
|25 |19.941 |94.960 |
| 25
|41 |19.972 |94.813 |
| 26
|13 |Ford |19.989 |94.732 |
| 27
|7 |Connor Zilisch (i) |20.019 |94.590 |
| 28
|4 |20.118 |94.125 |
| 29
|02 |Dylan Lupton (i) |20.131 |94.064 |
| 30
|33 |Ford |20.147 |93.989 |
| 31
|81 |20.165 |93.905 |
| colspan="7" |Qualified by owner's points |
| 32
|76 |20.213 |93.682 |
| 33
|9 |Grant Enfinger (P) |20.991 |90.210 |
| 34
|6 |21.488 |88.124 |
| 35
|22 |Ford |21.869 |86.588 |
| 36
|90 |– |– |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/11/1/32422_QUALRES.pdf Official qualifying results] |
| colspan="7" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/11/1/32422_STARTROW.pdf Official starting lineup] |
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 50
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Pts |
| 1
|19 |Christian Eckes (P) |McAnally-Hilgemann Racing |Chevrolet |10 |
|---|
| 2
|98 |Ty Majeski (P) |ThorSport Racing |Ford |9 |
| 3
|2 |Nick Sanchez (P) |Rev Racing |Chevrolet |8 |
| 4
|17 |Taylor Gray (P) |Tricon Garage |Toyota |7 |
| 5
|38 |Layne Riggs (R) |Front Row Motorsports |Ford |6 |
| 6
|11 |Corey Heim (P) |Tricon Garage |Toyota |5 |
| 7
|45 |Kaden Honeycutt |Niece Motorsports |Chevrolet |4 |
| 8
|77 |Chase Purdy |Spire Motorsports |Chevrolet |3 |
| 9
|1 |William Sawalich |Tricon Garage |Toyota |2 |
| 10
|7 |Connor Zilisch (i) |Spire Motorsports |Chevrolet |0 |
Stage 2 Laps: 50
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!Pos. !# !Driver !Team !Make !Pts |
| 1
|19 |Christian Eckes (P) |McAnally-Hilgemann Racing |Chevrolet |10 |
|---|
| 2
|98 |Ty Majeski (P) |ThorSport Racing |Ford |9 |
| 3
|2 |Nick Sanchez (P) |Rev Racing |Chevrolet |8 |
| 4
|11 |Corey Heim (P) |Tricon Garage |Toyota |7 |
| 5
|1 |William Sawalich |Tricon Garage |Toyota |6 |
| 6
|52 |Stewart Friesen |Halmar Friesen Racing |Toyota |5 |
| 7
|99 |Ben Rhodes |ThorSport Racing |Ford |4 |
| 8
|45 |Kaden Honeycutt |Niece Motorsports |Chevrolet |3 |
| 9
|18 |Tyler Ankrum (P) |McAnally-Hilgemann Racing |Chevrolet |2 |
| 10
|9 |Grant Enfinger (P) |CR7 Motorsports |Chevrolet |1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 100
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
!St !# !Driver !Team !Make !Laps !Led !Status !Pts |
| 1
|1 |19 |Christian Eckes (P) |McAnally-Hilgemann Racing |Chevrolet |200 |187 |Running |60 |
|---|
| 2
|6 |99 |Ben Rhodes |ThorSport Racing |Ford |200 |12 |Running |39 |
| 3
|8 |77 |Chase Purdy |Spire Motorsports |Chevrolet |200 |0 |Running |37 |
| 4
|3 |17 |Taylor Gray (P) |Tricon Garage |Toyota |200 |1 |Running |40 |
| 5
|4 |2 |Nick Sanchez (P) |Rev Racing |Chevrolet |200 |0 |Running |48 |
| 6
|5 |38 |Layne Riggs (R) |Front Row Motorsports |Ford |200 |0 |Running |37 |
| 7
|7 |11 |Corey Heim (P) |Tricon Garage |Toyota |200 |0 |Running |42 |
| 8
|23 |18 |Tyler Ankrum (P) |McAnally-Hilgemann Racing |Chevrolet |200 |0 |Running |31 |
| 9
|33 |9 |Grant Enfinger (P) |CR7 Motorsports |Chevrolet |200 |0 |Running |29 |
| 10
|20 |52 |Stewart Friesen |Halmar Friesen Racing |Toyota |200 |0 |Running |32 |
| 11
|2 |98 |Ty Majeski (P) |ThorSport Racing |Ford |200 |0 |Running |44 |
| 12
|27 |7 |Connor Zilisch (i) |Spire Motorsports |Chevrolet |200 |0 |Running |0 |
| 13
|16 |88 |Matt Crafton |ThorSport Racing |Ford |200 |0 |Running |24 |
| 14
|12 |1 |William Sawalich |Tricon Garage |Toyota |200 |0 |Running |31 |
| 15
|24 |25 |Dawson Sutton |Rackley W.A.R. |Chevrolet |200 |0 |Running |22 |
| 16
|25 |41 |Bayley Currey |Niece Motorsports |Chevrolet |200 |0 |Running |21 |
| 17
|17 |5 |Dean Thompson |Tricon Garage |Toyota |200 |0 |Running |20 |
| 18
|31 |81 |Corey Day |McAnally-Hilgemann Racing |Chevrolet |200 |0 |Running |19 |
| 19
|21 |42 |Matt Mills |Niece Motorsports |Chevrolet |200 |0 |Running |18 |
| 20
|26 |13 |Jake Garcia |ThorSport Racing |Ford |199 |0 |Running |17 |
| 21
|19 |56 |Timmy Hill |Hill Motorsports |Toyota |198 |0 |Running |16 |
| 22
|32 |76 |Spencer Boyd |Freedom Racing Enterprises |Chevrolet |198 |0 |Running |15 |
| 23
|30 |33 |Lawless Alan |Reaume Brothers Racing |Ford |198 |0 |Running |14 |
| 24
|35 |22 |Clayton Green |Reaume Brothers Racing |Ford |197 |0 |Running |13 |
| 25
|36 |90 |Justin Carroll |TC Motorsports |Toyota |197 |0 |Running |12 |
| 26
|10 |91 |Jack Wood |McAnally-Hilgemann Racing |Chevrolet |196 |0 |Running |11 |
| 27
|22 |44 |Matt Gould |Niece Motorsports |Chevrolet |195 |0 |Running |10 |
| 28
|13 |66 |Johnny Sauter |ThorSport Racing |Ford |194 |0 |Accident |9 |
| 29
|15 |15 |Tanner Gray |Tricon Garage |Toyota |182 |0 |Accident |8 |
| 30
|28 |4 |Brett Moffitt |Hettinger Racing |Chevrolet |181 |0 |Accident |7 |
| 31
|11 |71 |Rajah Caruth (P) |Spire Motorsports |Chevrolet |179 |0 |Running |6 |
| 32
|18 |43 |Daniel Dye |McAnally-Hilgemann Racing |Chevrolet |166 |0 |Brakes |5 |
| 33
|9 |45 |Kaden Honeycutt |Niece Motorsports |Chevrolet |162 |0 |Accident |11 |
| 34
|29 |02 |Dylan Lupton (i) |Young's Motorsports |Chevrolet |96 |0 |Accident |0 |
| 35
|14 |16 |Landen Lewis |Hattori Racing Enterprises |Toyota |82 |0 |Brakes |2 |
| 36
|34 |6 |Norm Benning |Norm Benning Racing |Chevrolet |17 |0 |Brakes |1 |
| colspan="10" |[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/11/1/32422_UNOFFRES.pdf Official race results] |
Standings after the race
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
;Drivers' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| ! Pos
! Driver ! Points |
|---|
| style="background:#87CEFA;"
|align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,000 |
| style="background:#87CEFA;"
|align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 2 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,000 (-0) |
| style="background:#87CEFA;"
|align="left"| 10px 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,000 (–0) |
| style="background:#87CEFA;"
|align="left"| 10px 3 | style="text-align:center;"| 4 | style="text-align:center;"| 4,000 (–0) |
| align="left"| 10px 3
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,233 (–1,767) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 6 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,213 (–1,787) |
| align="left"| 10px 2
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,189 (–1,811) |
| align="left"| 10px 1
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,179 (–1,821) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 9 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,128 (–1,872) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 10 | style="text-align:center;"| 2,121 (–1,879) |
| class="sortbottom"
!colspan="9"|[https://www.jayski.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/31/2024/11/1/32422_REUNOFFDRIVPTS.pdf Official driver's standings] |
{{col-2}}
;Manufacturers' Championship standings
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| ! Pos
! Manufacturer ! Points |
|---|
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 1 | style="text-align:center;"| 825 |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 | Toyota | style="text-align:center;"| 769 (-56) |
| align="left"| 10px
| style="text-align:center;"| 3 | Ford | style="text-align:center;"| 740 (–85) |
| class="sortbottom" |
- Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
{{col-end}}
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