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2024 Baptist Health 200

Race details
Race 21 of 23 of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Date	October 26, 2024
Official name	28th Annual Baptist Health 200
Location	Homestead–Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida
Course	Permanent racing facility 1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Distance	201 laps, 134 mi (323 km)
Scheduled Distance	134 laps, 201 mi (323 km)
Average speed	119.150 mph (191.753 km/h)
Pole position
Driver	Corey Heim	Tricon Garage
Time	32.715
Most laps led
Driver	Corey Heim	Tricon Garage
Laps	68
Winner
No. 9	Grant Enfinger	CR7 Motorsports
Television in the United States
Network	FS1
Announcers	Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip
Radio in the United States
Radio	MRN

The 2024 Baptist Health 200 was the 21st stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the fifth race of the Playoffs, the second race of the Round of 8, and the 28th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Homestead–Miami Speedway in Homestead, Florida, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. In a fast-paced race, Grant Enfinger, driving for CR7 Motorsports, would take the lead late from Layne Riggs, and dominated the final stages of the race on fuel mileage to earn his 12th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, his second of the season, and his second consecutive win. Corey Heim started on the pole and led a race-high 68 laps, but was unable to catch Enfinger on his pit road strategy and finished 4th. To fill out the podium, Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, and Connor Mosack, driving for Spire Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

Report

Background

Homestead–Miami Speedway is a motor racing track located in Homestead, Florida. The track, which has several configurations, has promoted several series of racing, including NASCAR, the NTT IndyCar Series and the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.

From 2002 to 2019, Homestead-Miami Speedway has hosted the final race of the season in all three of NASCAR's series: the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series. The track has since held races on different dates in 2020 (June) and 2021 (February), which were both effected by the COVID-19 pandemic, before being moved back into the Playoffs as the final race of the Round of 8 in 2022, with the date being kept for 2023.

Entry list

• (R) denotes rookie driver.
• (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
• (P) denotes playoff driver.

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, October 25, at 2:35 PM EST, and would last for 20 minutes. Nick Sanchez, driving for Rev Racing, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 32.590, and a speed of 165.695 mph (266.660 km/h).

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, October 25, at 3:05 PM EST. Since Homestead–Miami Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying system used is a single-car, one-lap system with only one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.

Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 32.715, and a speed of 165.062 mph (265.642 km/h).

No drivers would fail to qualify.

Qualifying results

Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 30

Stage 2 Laps: 30

Stage 3 Laps: 84

Standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Corey Heim 3,130 1 2 Grant Enfinger 3,121 (-9) 1 3 Christian Eckes 3,119 (–11) 4 Ty Majeski 3,103 (–27) 5 Rajah Caruth 3,081 (–49) 6 Taylor Gray 3,079 (–51) 1 7 Tyler Ankrum 3,062 (–68) 1 8 Nick Sanchez 3,060 (–70) 9 Daniel Dye 2,123 (–1,007) 10 Ben Rhodes 2,082 (–1,048) Official driver's standings

Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 Chevrolet 785 2 Toyota 736 (-49) 3 Ford 705 (–80) Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

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3. "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
4. "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
5. "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
6. "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 25, 2024. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
7. "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
8. "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
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10. ^ "2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Homestead Race Page". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
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12. Srigley, Joseph (October 25, 2024). "Corey Heim Notches Homestead Pole in TRICON 1-2". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
13. "2024 Baptist Health 200 - Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.

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