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2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race Nine Darlington

Trucks in race: 32
Pole: Nick Sanchez (2)
Outside Pole: Corey Heim (11)
Stages: 45-45-57
Weather: Mostly cloudy, 70°F, Feels like: 66°, Wind WNW 5 mph, Gusts 10 mph

The start of the race is delayed due to weather. Xfinity series practice and qualifying were rained out.

Pace laps are finally underway at 2205 eastern. The race was scheduled to start at 1930 eastern.

Caution on lap 1 of 147 for a spin by Kyle ‘KyBu’ Busch (7) as he was battling Corey Heim (11) for the lead. KyBu tagged the inside wall.

Caution on lap 11 of 147 for Kyle Busch (7) losing a right front tire and slamming the outside wall. He drove the truck behind the wall.

On lap 35 of 147 Daniel Dye (43) makes it to pit road with a blown right front tire. He bumped Grant Enfinger (9) twice before the tire went down. He’s going to be penalized. The front tire changer was trying to roll both right side tires to the left side of the truck and the one that was coming apart fell in front of the truck and Daniel Dye pushed it into the next pit stall as he left his pit box.

Corey Heim (11) wins stage one.

Caution on lap 66 of 147 for a spin by Spencer Boyd (76).

Corey Heim (11) wins stage two.

Caution on lap 71 of 147 for a crash involving Rajah Caruth (71), Matt Crafton (88), Dean Thompson (5), Jack Wood (91), Layne Riggs (38), and Corey Heim (11). Dean Thompson spun underneath Corey Heim, collecting Heim as he went and since they were in third and fourth at the time, Matt Crafton, Rajah Caruth, and Layne Riggs had nowhere to go.

Caution on lap 140 of 147 for Jack Wood getting into the wall erasing leader Ty Majeski’s (98) 5.457 second lead.

Restarting in overtime on lap 148 of 150 with Ty Majeski (98) and Ross Chastain (45) on the front row, followed by Jake Garcia (13), Colby Howard (1), Christian Eckes (19), Nick Sanchez (2), Ty Dillon (25), Ben Rhodes (99), Taylor Gray (17) and Matt Mills (42).

Ross Chastain (45) holds off Nick Sanchez (2) for the win.

A ho-hum race with a disappointing finish.

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