2024 Wright Brand 250

The 2024 Wright Brand 250 was the 10th stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 2nd iteration of the event. The race was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024, but after the first stage, the race would be postponed until Sunday, May 19, due to severe rain and flooding in the area. The race will be held in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina at North Wilkesboro Speedway, a 0.625 miles permanent asphalt oval shaped short track. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete. Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would put on a dominating performance in the final stages of the race, leading a race-high 66 laps and cruising to victory for his eight career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his third of the season. Christian Eckes, who started on the pole, led 62 laps of the race before falling back and finishing sixth. To fill out the podium, Grant Enfinger, driving for CR7 Motorsports, and Layne Riggs, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Report

Background

North Wilkesboro Speedway is a paved oval short track in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The track has hosted a variety of racing events since its inaugural season of racing in 1947; primarily races sanctioned by NASCAR. It has been owned by Speedway Motorsports, LLC since 2007 with Ronald Queen serving as director of operations. North Wilkesboro Speedway is served by U.S. Route 421.
The track has a capacity of 25,000 as of 2023, down from its peak of 60,000 in 1996. NWS retains a vintage aesthetic from the 1990s as part of an effort to preserve the historical value of the track. As a result, the facility retains some of its original buildings built before the track's first closure in 1996, including buildings featuring Winston Cigarettes sponsorship and suites built in the 1980s. Developers in recent years have also added other amenities as part of a revival effort that started in 2022.

Entry list

' denotes rookie driver.

' denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.

Practice

The first and only practice was held on Friday, May 17, at 3:05 PM EST, and would last for 50 minutes. Brenden Queen, driving for Tricon Garage, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 17.911, and a speed of.

Starting lineup

Qualifying was originally scheduled to be held on Saturday, May 18, at 9:35 AM EST, but was cancelled due to inclement weather. The starting lineup would be determined per the NASCAR rule book. As a result, Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would start on the pole.
Aric Almirola was the only driver who failed to qualify.

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 70

Pos.	#	Driver	Team	Make	Pts
1	98	Ty Majeski	ThorSport Racing	Ford	10
2	99	Ben Rhodes	ThorSport Racing	Ford	9
3	71	Rajah Caruth	Spire Motorsports	Chevrolet	8
4	17	Taylor Gray	Tricon Garage	Toyota	7
5	11	Corey Heim	Tricon Garage	Toyota	6
6	25	Ty Dillon	Rackley WAR	Chevrolet	5
7	19	Christian Eckes	McAnally-Hilgemann Racing	Chevrolet	4
8	15	Tanner Gray	Tricon Garage	Toyota	3
9	91	Jack Wood	McAnally-Hilgemann Racing	Chevrolet	2
10	18	Tyler Ankrum	McAnally-Hilgemann Racing	Chevrolet	1

Stage 2 Laps: 70

Pos.	#	Driver	Team	Make	Pts
1	18	Tyler Ankrum	McAnally-Hilgemann Racing	Chevrolet	10
2	13	Jake Garcia	ThorSport Racing	Ford	9
3	52	Stewart Friesen	Halmar Friesen Racing	Toyota	8
4	91	Jack Wood	McAnally-Hilgemann Racing	Chevrolet	7
5	38	Layne Riggs	Front Row Motorsports	Ford	6
6	99	Ben Rhodes	ThorSport Racing	Ford	5
7	19	Christian Eckes	McAnally-Hilgemann Racing	Chevrolet	4
8	11	Corey Heim	Tricon Garage	Toyota	3
9	43	Daniel Dye	McAnally-Hilgemann Racing	Chevrolet	2
10	9	Grant Enfinger	CR7 Motorsports	Chevrolet	1

Stage 3 ''Laps: 110''

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings
;Manufacturers' Championship standings

Pos	Manufacturer	Points
1	Chevrolet	383
2	Toyota	349
3	Ford	318

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