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2023 Baptist Health Cancer Care 200

2023 Baptist Health Cancer Care 200

22nd race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series


The 2023 Baptist Health Cancer Care 200 was the 22nd stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the final race of the Round of 8, and the 27th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 21, 2023, in Homestead, Florida at Homestead–Miami Speedway, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. Carson Hocevar, driving for Niece Motorsports, would make a successful late-race pass for the lead on Ben Rhodes, and led the final remaining laps to earn his fourth career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his fourth of the season. He would earn a spot in the Championship 4.[1] To fill out the podium, Rhodes, driving for ThorSport Racing, and Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively. Zane Smith, who originally finished in the second position, was disqualified following post-race inspection due to a windshield violation.[2]

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The four drivers that would advance into the Championship 4 are Corey Heim, Carson Hocevar, Grant Enfinger, and Ben Rhodes. Nick Sanchez, Christian Eckes, Ty Majeski, and Zane Smith would be eliminated from championship contention.[3]

Background

Homestead–Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the NTT IndyCar Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.

From 2002 to 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway has hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series. The track has since held races on different dates in 2020 (June) and 2021 (February), which were both effected by the COVID-19 pandemic, before being moved back into the Playoffs as the final race of the Round of 8 in 2022, with the date being kept for 2023.

Entry list

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

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, October 20, at 4:05 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes.[4] Zane Smith, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 32.263, and an average speed of 167.374 mph (269.362 km/h).[5]

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Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, October 20, at 4:35 PM CST.[4] Since Homestead–Miami Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[6] Nick Sanchez, driving for Rev Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 32.319, and an average speed of 167.084 mph (268.896 km/h).[7]

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Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 30

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Stage 2 Laps: 30

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Stage 3 Laps: 84

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Standings after the race

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References

  1. Cook, Garrett (October 21, 2023). "Carson Hocevar Wins Homestead, Advances to Championship 4". Frontstretch. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  2. "Zane Smith second place disqualified following Homestead inspection". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  3. Cain, Holly (October 21, 2023). "Carson Hocevar converts Homestead win, joins Rhodes, Heim, Enfinger in Championship 4 field". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Wire Service. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  4. "2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Homestead Race Page". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  5. "Practice Results: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Baptist Health 200 at Homestead". TobyChristie.com. October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  6. "2023 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  7. Folsom, Chase (October 20, 2023). "Nick Sanchez Wins Truck Pole at Homestead". Frontstretch. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  8. "2023 Baptist Health 200 Cancer Care 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
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