2023 CRC Brakleen 150
The 2023 CRC Brakleen 150 was the 15th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 14th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, July 22, 2023, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania at Pocono Raceway, a permanent triangular-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 60 laps to complete. Kyle Busch, driving for his own team, Kyle Busch Motorsports, would steal the win after making a last-lap pass on Corey Heim for the lead. This was Busch's 64th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, his second of the season, and the 100th NASCAR win for Kyle Busch Motorsports. Heim dominated most of the race, leading a race-high 27 laps. To fill out the podium, Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, and Taylor Gray, also driving for Tricon Garage, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Background
Pocono Raceway is a oval speedway located in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1970s. Nicknamed "The Tricky Triangle", the speedway has three distinct corners and is known for high speeds along its lengthy straightaways.From 1982 to 2019, the circuit had two race weekends. In 2020, the circuit was reduced to one race meeting of two races. The first race was moved to World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis starting in 2022.
Entry list
denotes rookie driver.Practice
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, July 21, at 1:35 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes. Kyle Busch, driving for his own team, Kyle Busch Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 54.225, and an average speed of.Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, July 21, at 2:05 PM EST. Since Pocono Raceway is a superspeedway, 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. Nick Sanchez, driving for Rev Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 53.265, and an average speed of.Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 15| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 2 | Nick Sanchez ' | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 51 | Kyle Busch ' | Kyle Busch Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | Austin Hill ' | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 35 | Jake Garcia ' | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 17 | Taylor Gray ' | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 15
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 38 | Zane Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 10 |
| 2 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | Nick Sanchez ' | Rev Racing | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 25 | Matt DiBenedetto | Rackley WAR | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 23 | Grant Enfinger | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 5 |
| 7 | 16 | Tyler Ankrum | Hattori Racing Enterprises | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 24 | Rajah Caruth | GMS Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | Colby Howard | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 1 |
Stage 3 ''Laps: 30''
Standings after the race
;Drivers' Championship standings- Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.