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, the first race of the Round of 10, and the 2nd iteration of the

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. The race was held on Friday, August 11, 2023, in

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, a permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 200 laps to complete. In a dominating performance,

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, driving for

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, would win both stages and lead a race-high 179 laps, earning his third career

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win, and his first of the season. He would also earn a spot in the next round of the playoffs. To fill out the podium,

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, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Background

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facility in

, about northwest of

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. It includes a

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, a

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(which has fallen into disrepair and is no longer used), and a drag strip which is among the premier

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venues in the world. The complex receives about 500,000 visitors annually.

Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver. * (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points. * (P) denotes playoff driver. * (OP) denotes owner’s playoff truck.

Practice

For practice, drivers will be separated into two groups, Group A and B. Both sessions will be 15 minutes long, and was held on Friday, August 11, at 3:30 PM EST.

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, would set the fastest time between both groups, with a lap of 23.299, and an average speed of .

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, August 11, at 4:05 PM EST. Since

is a short track, the qualifying system used is a single-car, two-lap system with only one round. In that round, whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.

, driving for

, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 22.884, and an average speed of .

Race results

Stage 1 ''Laps: 60'' Stage 2 ''Laps: 60'' Stage 3 ''Laps: 80''

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings *Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

{{2023 NASCAR Truck Series NASCAR races at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis

TSport 200 The TSport 200 is a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in the suburb of Clermont, Indiana, located west of Indianapolis. It was held each year starting in 1995 (the first season of the Truck Series) until 20 ...