Majeski Dominant in Homestead Truck Race

Ty Majeski during Friday's practice

(HOMESTEAD, FL – OCT. 22. 2022 – RIS) Ty Majeski dominated the second stage and the final laps of the Baptist Health 200 race for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Homestead Miami Speedway to move to Phoenix in two weeks along with Chandler and Zane Smith and 2021 series champion Ben Rhodes in the Championship Four.

Starting under warm sunny south Florida skies, unlike Friday’s rained-out qualifying, the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race saw the final four drivers qualified for the championship. Contenders Ben Rhodes, regular season champion Chandler Smith, Christian Eckes, Stewart Friesen and John Hunter Nemechek started out strong but slight contact with the wall affected the aerodynamics at the rear of Nemechek’s truck but before 20 laps had been run, the right rear tire went flat from the contacts and he slid into the wall and to the pits, then just a few laps later, the new tire went flat and a long pit stop dropped him to last in the field, several laps down.

Ben Rhodes led every lap of the first stage, followed by Zane Smith, Stewart Friesen, Ty Majeski and Grant Enfinger. Smith’s crew got him out first, with Enfinger and Rhodes next.

Rhodes swept back to the lead around the outside of turns one and two with Enfinger challenging Rhodes for the lead and Smith used momentum to take second place, then powered around for the lead as Rhodes faded back to fifth place in just a few laps before swapping fourth and fifth several times with teammate Eckes.

Smith went on to take the stage lead, followed by Majeski, Preece, Friesen and Rhodes at the green and white checkered flag to end the second stage.

Majeski led Preece and Eckes at the restart with Rhodes out of the top ten with Majeski holding onto the lead until his pit stop after 98 laps. Pit stop cycling put Majeski back in the lead over Zane Smith and Friesen.

Nemechek slid into the wall with six laps left without causing a caution and last-running Spencer Boyd slowed and drove to the pits. Rhodes overcame a loose handling truck to gain sixth position ahead of Eckes. As they approached the white flag, Mason Maggio had a near slide in front of Rhodes, who avoided contact and went on to finish sixth and earn one of the four playoff slots going into the final race in two weeks at Phoenix.

Ty Majeski led the final 33 laps of the race to beat out Zane Smith by just over four and a half seconds at the finish. The only cautions in the race were the two stage-ending periods as the race ran with no incidents that brought out a yellow, in spite of a few brushes with the wall.

Unofficial Results: 26th Annual Baptist Health 200, October 22, 2022 - Homestead-Miami Speedway
Fin, Str, Driver, Truck, Laps , St1, St2, Tms Led, Laps Led, Playoff Pts, Pts, Status
1) 18, Ty Majeski (P), No. 66 Road Ranger Toyota, 134, 4, 2, 2, 67, 5, 56, Running
2) 6, Zane Smith (P), No. 38 Speedco Ford, 134, 2, 1, 2, 26, 1, 54, Running
3) 9, Stewart Friesen (P), No. 52 Halmar International Toyota, 134, 3, 4, , , , 49, Running
4) 1, Ryan Preece (P), No. 17 Compustar/RaceChoice Ford, 134, 10, 3, 1, 2, , 42, Running
5) 19, Corey Heim # (P), No. 51 Crescent Tools Toyota, 134, , 9, , , , 34, Running
6) 2, Ben Rhodes (P), No. 99 Kubota Toyota, 134, 1, 5, 2, 37, 1, 47, Running
7) 5, Christian Eckes (P), No. 98 CMR Construction & Roofing Toyota, 134, 6, 6, , , , 40, Running
8) 20, Matt Crafton, No. 88 Planters/Menards Toyota, 134, 8, , , , , 32, Running
9) 8, Parker Kligerman, No. 75 Food Country USA Toyota, 134, 9, , , , , 30, Running
10) 4, Chandler Smith (P), No. 18 Safelite AutoGlass Toyota, 134, 7, 10, , , , 32, Running
11) 11, Tyler Ankrum, No. 16 LiUNA! Toyota, 133, , , , , , 26, Running
12) 22, Carson Hocevar, No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, 133, , , , , , 25, Running
13) 14, Colby Howard, No. 91 Gates Hydraulics Chevrolet, 133, , 8, , , , 27, Running
14) 23, Grant Enfinger (P), No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, 133, 5, 7, , , , 33, Running
15) 12, Derek Kraus, No. 19 Shockwave Suspension Seating Chevrolet, 133, , , , , , 22, Running
16) 10, Chase Purdy, No. 61 Toyota Tsusho Toyota, 133, , , , , , 21, Running
17) 7, Hailie Deegan, No. 1 Wastequip Ford, 133, , , , , , 20, Running
18) 16, Kaz Grala, No. 02 LDIShips.com Chevrolet, 133, , , , , , 19, Running
19) 3, Matt DiBenedetto, No. 25 Rackley Roofing/WAR Shocks Chevrolet, 133, , , , , , 18, Running
20) 21, Timmy Hill, No. 56 HairClub/Capillus Toyota, 133, , , 1, 2, , 17, Running
21) 31, Max Gutierrez, No. 22 AM Technical Solutions Chevrolet, 133, , , , , , 16, Running
22) 26, Blaine Perkins #, No. 9 RACELINE Chevrolet, 132, , , , , , 15, Running
23) 27, Dean Thompson #, No. 40 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, 132, , , , , , 14, Running
24) 35, Brennan Poole, No. 46 Fanttik Toyota, 132, , , , , , 13, Running
25) 25, Tanner Gray, No. 15 Place of Hope Ford, 132, , , , , , 12, Running
26) 29, Stefan Parsons, No. 20 RANDCO Industries Chevrolet, 132, , , , , , 11, Running
27) 15, Kaden Honeycutt, No. 30 Rangeline Group Toyota, 132, , , , , , 10, Running
28) 33, Nick Leitz, No. 33 Geese Chevrolet, 131, , , , , , 9, Running
29) 36, Tyler Hill, No. 5 Hill Motorsports Toyota, 131, , , , , , 8, Running
30) 30, Chad Chastain, No. 44 Custom Cooling & Heating Inc. Chevrolet, 131, , , , , , 7, Running
31) 24, Jack Wood #, No. 24 Logitech Chevrolet, 130, , , , , , 6, Running
32) 34, Mason Maggio, No. 43 Pirate's Cove Resort & Marina Toyota, 129, , , , , , 5, Running
33) 17, Bret Holmes, No. 32 Golden Eagle/Bridger Aerospace Chevrolet, 129, , , , , , 4, Running
34) 28, Lawless Alan #, No. 45 AutoChargit Chevrolet, 129, , , , , , 3, Running
35) 13, John Hunter Nemechek (P), No. 4 GEARWRENCH Toyota, 128, , , , , , 2, Running
36) 32, Spencer Boyd, No. 12 Hairclub Chevrolet, 124, , , , , , 1,
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie, (P) Playoffs

Distance: 134 laps, 201. miles
Time of Race: 1:30:35
Average Speed: 130.880 mph
Margin of Victory: 4.524 sec

Stage 1 Top 10: 99, 38, 52, 66, 23, 98, 18, 88, 75, 17
Stage 2 Top 10: 38, 66, 17, 52, 99, 98, 23, 91, 51, 18

Comments: Ty Majeski won the Baptist Health 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, his second career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory.

Prior to the start, the following trucks dropped to the rear of the field for the reason indicated: No. 17, 33 and 45 (unapproved adjustments).

Failed to Qualify: No. 84 Clay Greenfield.

Cautions: 2 for 10 laps;
Laps: 32-36 (Stage 1 Conclusion [33]);
62-66 (Stage 2 Conclusion [33]).

Lead Changes: 8 among 5 drivers;
B. Rhodes (P) 1-32;
Z. Smith (P) 33-36;
B. Rhodes (P) 37-41;
Z. Smith (P) 42-63;
R. Preece (P) 64-65;
T. Majeski (P) 66-99;
T. Hill 100-101;
T. Majeski (P) 102-134.

Unofficial Points: 26th Annual Baptist Health 200 - Homestead-Miami Speedway
Rank, Driver, Car, Starts, GL, Points, Ldr, Nxt, Race Wins, Stage Wins, Playoff Pts
1) Ty Majeski (P), 66, 22, 6, 4000, 0, 0, 2, 3, 8
2) Zane Smith (P), 38, 22, 0, 4000, 0, 0, 3, 8, 37
3) Ben Rhodes (P), 99, 22, 0, 4000, 0, 0, 1, 9, 17
4) Chandler Smith (P), 18, 22, -3, 4000, 0, 0, 3, 6, 28
5) , 4, 22, 1, 2236, -1764, 1764, 2, 7, 24
6) Stewart Friesen (P), 52, 22, -1, 2233, -1767, 3, 1, 1, 13
7) Grant Enfinger (P), 23, 22, 1, 2227, -1773, 6, 1, 0, 7
8) Christian Eckes (P), 98, 22, -4, 2221, -1779, 6, 0, 1, 7
9) Matt Crafton, 88, 22, 0, 2172, -1828, 49, 0, 0, 1
10) Carson Hocevar, 42, 22, 0, 2159, -1841, 13, 0, 2, 5
11) Derek Kraus, 19, 22, 0, 569, -3431, 1590, 0, 0, 0
12) Tyler Ankrum, 16, 22, 0, 560, -3440, 9, 0, 0, 0
13) Matt DiBenedetto, 25, 22, 0, 506, -3494, 54, 1, 0, 0
14) Corey Heim # (P), 51, 15, 1, 459, -3541, 47, 2, 1, 0
15) Tanner Gray, 15, 22, -1, 458, -3542, 1, 0, 0, 0
16) Chase Purdy, 61, 21, 0, 432, -3568, 26, 0, 0, 0
17) Ryan Preece (P), 17, 10, 2, 410, -3590, 22, 1, 3, 0
18) Parker Kligerman, 75, 12, 0, 400, -3600, 10, 1, 2, 0
19) Colby Howard, 91, 22, -2, 400, -3600, 0, 0, 0, 0
20) Timmy Hill, 56, 22, 0, 358, -3642, 42, 0, 0, 0
21) Hailie Deegan, 1, 22, 0, 343, -3657, 15, 0, 0, 0
22) Lawless Alan #, 45, 22, 0, 275, -3725, 68, 0, 0, 0
23) Jack Wood #, 24, 22, 0, 271, -3729, 4, 0, 0, 0
24) Dean Thompson #, 40, 22, 0, 263, -3737, 8, 0, 0, 0
25) Austin Wayne Self, , 16, 0, 248, -3752, 15, 0, 0, 0
26) Kaz Grala, 02, 12, 1, 221, -3779, 27, 0, 0, 0
27) Jesse Little, , 13, -1, 213, -3787, 8, 0, 0, 0
28) Spencer Boyd, 12, 21, 0, 203, -3797, 10, 0, 0, 0
29) Kris Wright(i), , 17, 0, 195, -3805, 8, 0, 0, 0
30) Blaine Perkins #, 9, 21, 0, 191, -3809, 4, 0, 0, 0
31) Tate Fogleman, , 12, 0, 167, -3833, 24, 0, 0, 0
32) Bret Holmes, 32, 8, 0, 148, -3852, 19, 0, 0, 0
33) Taylor Gray, , 7, 0, 125, -3875, 23, 0, 0, 0
34) Kaden Honeycutt, 30, 8, 0, 122, -3878, 3, 0, 0, 0
35) Johnny Sauter, , 5, 0, 107, -3893, 15, 0, 0, 0
36) Todd Bodine, , 6, 0, 98, -3902, 9, 0, 0, 0
37) Jordan Anderson, , 5, 0, 75, -3925, 23, 0, 0, 0
38) Max Gutierrez, 22, 4, 0, 72, -3928, 3, 0, 0, 0
39) Tyler Hill, 5, 6, 0, 63, -3937, 9, 0, 0, 0
40) Layne Riggs, , 2, 0, 51, -3949, 12, 0, 0, 0
41) Chris Hacker, , 5, 0, 51, -3949, 0, 0, 0, 0
42) Jake Garcia, , 4, 0, 49, -3951, 2, 0, 0, 0
43) Danny Bohn, , 2, 0, 44, -3956, 5, 0, 0, 0
44) Rajah Caruth, , 3, 0, 41, -3959, 3, 0, 0, 0
45) Buddy Kofoid, , 2, 0, 40, -3960, 1, 0, 0, 0
46) Thad Moffitt, , 4, 0, 38, -3962, 2, 0, 0, 0
47) Matt Jaskol, , 3, 0, 37, -3963, 1, 0, 0, 0
48) Brad Perez, , 2, 0, 32, -3968, 5, 0, 0, 0
49) Josh Reaume, , 6, 0, 31, -3969, 1, 0, 0, 0
50) Stefan Parsons, 20, 3, 7, 26, -3974, 5, 0, 0, 0
51) Clay Greenfield, , 1, -1, 25, -3975, 1, 0, 0, 0
52) Mason Maggio, 43, 4, 1, 24, -3976, 1, 0, 0, 0
53) Brennan Poole, 46, 7, 14, 21, -3979, 3, 0, 0, 0
54) Nick Leitz, 33, 3, 7, 21, -3979, 0, 0, 0, 0
55) Chad Chastain, 44, 3, 4, 21, -3979, 0, 0, 0, 0
56) Mike Marlar, , 1, -5, 20, -3980, 1, 0, 0, 0
57) Dylan Westbrook, , 1, -5, 20, -3980, 0, 0, 0, 0
58) Jason White, , 1, -4, 17, -3983, 3, 0, 0, 0
59) Loris Hezemans, , 1, -4, 17, -3983, 0, 0, 0, 0
60) Bryan Dauzat, , 2, -4, 16, -3984, 1, 0, 0, 0
61) Stephen Mallozzi, , 1, -3, 15, -3985, 1, 0, 0, 0
62) Chase Janes, , 2, -2, 13, -3987, 2, 0, 0, 0
63) Blake Lothian, , 2, -1, 11, -3989, 2, 0, 0, 0
64) Brayton Laster, , 1, -1, 10, -3990, 1, 0, 0, 0
65) Logan Bearden, , 1, -1, 9, -3991, 1, 0, 0, 0
66) Ryan Huff, , 1, -1, 9, -3991, 0, 0, 0, 0
67) Connor Mosack, , 2, -1, 9, -3991, 0, 0, 0, 0
68) Trey Hutchens, , 1, 0, 8, -3992, 1, 0, 0, 0
69) Leland Honeyman, , 1, 0, 8, -3992, 0, 0, 0, 0
70) Armani Williams, , 2, 0, 8, -3992, 0, 0, 0, 0
71) Justin Marks, , 1, 0, 8, -3992, 0, 0, 0, 0
72) Devon Rouse, , 1, 0, 7, -3993, 1, 0, 0, 0
73) Keith Mcgee, , 2, 0, 7, -3993, 0, 0, 0, 0
74) Dillon Steuer, , 1, 0, 5, -3995, 2, 0, 0, 0
75) Andrew Gordon, , 1, 0, 5, -3995, 0, 0, 0, 0
76) Dylan Lupton, , 1, 0, 5, -3995, 0, 0, 0, 0
77) Jennifer Jo Cobb, , 1, 0, 5, -3995, 0, 0, 0, 0
78) Bryson Mitchell, , 1, 0, 4, -3996, 1, 0, 0, 0
79) Kenko Miura, , 1, 0, 4, -3996, 0, 0, 0, 0
80) Jessica Friesen, , 1, 0, 3, -3997, 1, 0, 0, 0
81) Camden Murphy, , 1, 0, 3, -3997, 0, 0, 0, 0
82) Trey Burke, , 1, 0, 2, -3998, 1, 0, 0, 0
83) Akinori Ogata, , 1, 0, 1, -3999, 1, 0, 0, 0
84) Tyler Carpenter, , 1, 0, 1, -3999, 0, 0, 0, 0
85) Mason Filippi(i), , 1, 0, 1, -3999, 0, 0, 0, 0
86) Kyle Busch(i), , 5, 0, 0, -4000, 1, 1, 0, 0
87) Ross Chastain(i), , 5, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 1, 0, 0
88) William Byron(i), , 1, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 1, 0, 0
89) Todd Gilliland(i), , 1, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 1, 1, 0
90) Austin Hill(i), , 2, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
91) Joey Logano(i), , 1, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
92) Chase Elliott(i), , 1, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
93) Riley Herbst(i), , 2, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
94) Harrison Burton(i), , 2, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
95) Austin Dillon(i), , 2, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
96) Bayley Currey(i), , 3, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
97) Matt Mills, , 4, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
98) Parker Retzlaff(i), , 1, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
99) Will Rodgers(i), , 1, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
100) Joey Gase(i), , 2, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
101) Alex Bowman(i), , 2, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
102) Josh Bilicki, , 1, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
103) Brett Moffitt(i), , 2, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
104) Jade Buford(i), , 1, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
105) Jesse Iwuji(i), , 1, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
106) Sheldon Creed(i), , 1, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
107) Justin Carroll, , 0, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
108) John Atwell, , 0, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
109) Garrett Smithley(i), , 0, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
110) Braden Mitchell, , 0, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
111) Tim Viens, , 0, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
112) Norm Benning, , 0, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
113) Mark Lecomte, , 0, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
114) Natalie Decker, , 0, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
115) Jason Kitzmiller, , 0, 0, 0, -4000, 0, 0, 0, 0
 -Ldr/-Nxt = Points behind Leader/Next higher, (i) Ineligible for driver points in this series

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