Trucks - 2023 - NextEra Energy 250
Date: 2023-02-17 | Track: Daytona International Speedway
Three ways to measure this race
| Official winner | TLS leader | Best ARP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | Zane Smith (#38) | Christian Eckes (#19) | Christian Eckes (#19) |
| Finish | P1 | P3 | P3 |
| TLS points | 1982 | 2562 | 2562 |
| ARP | 12.22 | 4.97 | 4.97 |
| Laps led | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Three different ways to measure a race — and they often point to different drivers.
Official winner — Zane Smith (#38): where the car was at the checkered flag (P1). Led 17 laps with 12.22 average running position and 1,982 TLS points.
TLS leader — Christian Eckes (#19): most position-weighted points across every scored lap (2,562 points). Finished P3 with 19 laps led and 4.97 ARP. TLS rewards running up front all afternoon, not only the final lap.
Best ARP — same as the TLS leader (4.97). The official winner ran a worse average position (12.22).
The checkered flag reflects who survived the final seconds. TLS reflects where drivers ran across the whole race. ARP tells you the typical running spot — but not who banked the most valuable laps.
| Finish Position | Points Position | Driver | Car Number | Manufacturer | Team | Start Position | Laps Led | ARP | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Zane Smith | 38 | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 15 | 17 | 12.23 | 1982 |
| 2 | 14 | Tanner Gray | 15 | Toyota | TRICON Garage | 19 | 0 | 14.91 | 1767 |
| 3 | 1 | Christian Eckes | 19 | Chevrolet | McAnally Hilgemann Racing | 4 | 19 | 4.97 | 2562 |
| 4 | 11 | Colby Howard | 9 | Chevrolet | CR7 Motorsports | 21 | 2 | 13.60 | 1872 |
| 5 | 5 | Grant Enfinger | 23 | Chevrolet | GMS Racing | 16 | 0 | 10.26 | 2139 |
| 6 | 4 | Ty Majeski | 98 | Ford | ThorSport Racing | 2 | 2 | 10.19 | 2145 |
| 7 | 3 | Tyler Ankrum | 16 | Toyota | Hattori Racing Enterprises | 27 | 15 | 10.09 | 2153 |
| 8 | 9 | Corey Heim | 11 | Toyota | TRICON Garage | 13 | 0 | 13.25 | 1900 |
| 9 | 2 | Matt Crafton | 88 | Ford | ThorSport Racing | 6 | 2 | 6.21 | 2463 |
| 10 | 32 | Chase Elliott(i) | 35 | Chevrolet | McAnally Hilgemann Racing | 14 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 11 | 12 | Ben Rhodes | 99 | Ford | ThorSport Racing | 26 | 0 | 13.89 | 1849 |
| 12 | 6 | Carson Hocevar | 42 | Chevrolet | Niece Motorsports | 9 | 0 | 11.38 | 2050 |
| 13 | 32 | Travis Pastrana(i) | 41 | Chevrolet | Niece Motorsports | 25 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 14 | 32 | Sammy Smith(i) | 17 | Toyota | TRICON Garage | 20 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 15 | 16 | Jason A White | 1 | Toyota | TRICON Garage | 7 | 0 | 20.65 | 1308 |
| 16 | 18 | Timmy Hill | 56 | Toyota | Hill Motorsports | 32 | 0 | 21.10 | 1272 |
| 17 | 15 | Chase Purdy | 4 | Chevrolet | Kyle Busch Motorsports | 10 | 1 | 16.61 | 1631 |
| 18 | 20 | Derek Kraus | 20 | Chevrolet | Young's Motorsports | 11 | 0 | 23.26 | 1099 |
| 19 | 28 | Josh Reaume | 22 | Ford | AM Racing | 34 | 0 | 28.27 | 698 |
| 20 | 13 | Matt DiBenedetto | 25 | Chevrolet | Rackley W.A.R. | 8 | 0 | 14.38 | 1810 |
| 21 | 26 | Jason M White | 34 | Toyota | Reaume Brothers Racing | 36 | 0 | 28.12 | 710 |
| 22 | 23 | Kris Wright | 02 | Chevrolet | Young's Motorsports | 30 | 0 | 26.36 | 851 |
| 23 | 32 | Corey LaJoie(i) | 7 | Chevrolet | Spire Motorsports | 5 | 19 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 24 | 27 | Mason Massey | 33 | Ford | Reaume Brothers Racing | 35 | 0 | 28.25 | 700 |
| 25 | 21 | Chris Hacker | 30 | Toyota | On Point Motorsports | 33 | 0 | 24.31 | 1015 |
| 26 | 8 | Nick Sanchez # | 2 | Chevrolet | Rev Racing | 1 | 0 | 12.57 | 1954 |
| 27 | 10 | Jack Wood | 51 | Chevrolet | Kyle Busch Motorsports | 3 | 0 | 13.57 | 1874 |
| 28 | 17 | Stewart Friesen | 52 | Toyota | Halmar Friesen Racing | 23 | 2 | 19.73 | 1295 |
| 29 | 19 | Rajah Caruth # | 24 | Chevrolet | GMS Racing | 17 | 0 | 16.59 | 1184 |
| 30 | 25 | Daniel Dye # | 43 | Chevrolet | GMS Racing | 29 | 0 | 23.57 | 779 |
| 31 | 22 | Bret Holmes # | 32 | Chevrolet | Bret Holmes Racing | 22 | 0 | 19.06 | 897 |
| 32 | 32 | Parker Kligerman(i) | 75 | Chevrolet | Henderson Motorsports | 24 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| 33 | 31 | Codie Rohrbaugh | 97 | Chevrolet | CR7 Motorsports | 28 | 0 | 25.80 | 448 |
| 34 | 30 | Clay Greenfield | 84 | Toyota | Cook Racing Technologies | 31 | 0 | 19.62 | 504 |
| 35 | 24 | Hailie Deegan | 13 | Ford | ThorSport Racing | 12 | 0 | 8.66 | 822 |
| 36 | 29 | Dean Thompson | 5 | Toyota | TRICON Garage | 18 | 0 | 19.55 | 506 |
Season Points Standings (Up to This Race)
| Rank | Driver | Car Number | Season Points | Average Running Position | Total Laps Led | Points this race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Eckes | 19 | 2562 | 4.97 | 19 | 2562 |
| 2 | Matt Crafton | 88 | 2463 | 6.21 | 2 | 2463 |
| 3 | Tyler Ankrum | 16 | 2153 | 10.09 | 15 | 2153 |
| 4 | Ty Majeski | 98 | 2145 | 10.19 | 2 | 2145 |
| 5 | Grant Enfinger | 23 | 2139 | 10.26 | 0 | 2139 |
| 6 | Carson Hocevar | 42 | 2050 | 11.38 | 0 | 2050 |
| 7 | Zane Smith | 38 | 1982 | 12.23 | 17 | 1982 |
| 8 | Nick Sanchez # | 2 | 1954 | 12.57 | 0 | 1954 |
| 9 | Corey Heim | 11 | 1900 | 13.25 | 0 | 1900 |
| 10 | Jack Wood | 51 | 1874 | 13.57 | 0 | 1874 |
| 11 | Colby Howard | 9 | 1872 | 13.60 | 2 | 1872 |
| 12 | Ben Rhodes | 99 | 1849 | 13.89 | 0 | 1849 |
| 13 | Matt DiBenedetto | 25 | 1810 | 14.38 | 0 | 1810 |
| 14 | Tanner Gray | 15 | 1767 | 14.91 | 0 | 1767 |
| 15 | Chase Purdy | 4 | 1631 | 16.61 | 1 | 1631 |
| 16 | Jason A White | 1 | 1308 | 20.65 | 0 | 1308 |
| 17 | Stewart Friesen | 52 | 1295 | 19.73 | 2 | 1295 |
| 18 | Timmy Hill | 56 | 1272 | 21.10 | 0 | 1272 |
| 19 | Rajah Caruth # | 24 | 1184 | 16.59 | 0 | 1184 |
| 20 | Derek Kraus | 20 | 1099 | 23.26 | 0 | 1099 |
| 21 | Chris Hacker | 30 | 1015 | 24.31 | 0 | 1015 |
| 22 | Bret Holmes # | 32 | 897 | 19.06 | 0 | 897 |
| 23 | Kris Wright | 02 | 851 | 26.36 | 0 | 851 |
| 24 | Hailie Deegan | 13 | 822 | 8.66 | 0 | 822 |
| 25 | Daniel Dye # | 43 | 779 | 23.57 | 0 | 779 |
| 26 | Jason M White | 34 | 710 | 28.12 | 0 | 710 |
| 27 | Mason Massey | 33 | 700 | 28.25 | 0 | 700 |
| 28 | Josh Reaume | 22 | 698 | 28.27 | 0 | 698 |
| 29 | Dean Thompson | 5 | 506 | 19.55 | 0 | 506 |
| 30 | Clay Greenfield | 84 | 504 | 19.62 | 0 | 504 |
| 31 | Codie Rohrbaugh | 97 | 448 | 25.80 | 0 | 448 |