2024 CRC Brakleen 175


The 2024 CRC Brakleen 175 was the 14th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 15th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, July 12, 2024, at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, a permanent triangular-shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 70 laps to complete. Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would put on another dominating performance in the Truck Series, winning both stages and leading a race-high 55 laps to earn his 10th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his fifth of the season. Christian Eckes started on the pole after qualifying was rained out, he finished 2nd in both stages and led 11 laps to finish 3rd. To fill out the podium, Grant Enfinger, driving for CR7 Motorsports, would finish in 2nd, respectively.

Report

Background

Pocono Raceway is a 2.5-mile 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.
  • ' denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, July 12, at 2:25 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes. Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 54.316, and a speed of.

Starting lineup

Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Friday, July 12, at 2:30 PM EST.
Pocono Raceway is the only oval in the Truck Series with a road course-style rule. While the system is a single-truck system with only one lap, drivers will exit pit lane and run down the Long Pond Straight into Turn 2 before starting their timed lap at the exit to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time in that round will win the pole.
Qualifying was cancelled due to inclement weather, with the starting lineup based on the pandemic formula. As a result, Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would start on the pole.
No drivers would fail to qualify.

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 15
Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
111Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota10
219Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet9
318Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet8
443Daniel DyeMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet7
59Grant EnfingerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet6
698Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord5
72Nick SanchezRev RacingChevrolet4
817Taylor GrayTricon GarageToyota3
952Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota2
1015Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota1

Stage 2 Laps: 15
Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts
111Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota10
219Christian EckesMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet9
343Daniel DyeMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet8
49Grant EnfingerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet7
518Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet6
698Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord5
745Ross Chastain Niece MotorsportsChevrolet0
852Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota3
915Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota2
1042Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet1

Stage 3 ''Laps: 30''

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings
;Manufacturers' Championship standings
PosManufacturerPoints
1Chevrolet533
2Toyota498
3Ford442

  • Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.