Charlotte Motor Speedway Race Report

Aug 30, 2022

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Ty Majeski | No. 66 Road Ranger Toyota Tundra TRD Pro

Charlotte Race Information
Started: 1st
Stage 1: 2nd
Stage 2: 9th
Finished: 13th
Laps: 143/143
Laps Led: 4
Status: Running
Driver Points: 6th
Owner Points: 6th
 
After starting from the pole, how was your race overall?
“Really strong truck and one definitely capable of winning and just didn’t put it all together. Really struggled on pit road. These races are such track position games and just need to get better on that front. Made one bad decision on the choose and that set us back with track position. Fought back from it and then had a loose left-rear tire on that whole last run. Had to pit on the last green-white-checkered and managed to salvage a 13th place finish. But a really fast Tundra TRD PRO and if we keep bringing trucks like this, it won’t be long.”
 

Matt Crafton | No. 88  Ideal Door/ Menards Toyota Tundra TRD Pro

Charlotte Race Information
Started: 18th
Stage 1: 9th
Stage 2: 18th
Finished: 18th
Laps: 142/143
Laps Led: 5
Status: Running
Driver Points: 10th
Owner Points: 12th
 

Christian Eckes | No. 98 Curb Records Toyota Tundra TRD Pro                

Charlotte Race Information
Started: 9th
Stage 1: 8th
Stage 2: 2nd
Finished: 4th
Laps: 143/143
Laps Led: 5
Status: Running
Driver Points: 7th
Owner Points: 7th
 
Can you take us through the final lap on the green-white-checkered restart?
“I felt pretty good about our chances, especially getting through three and four still being side-by-side. It sucks, but it is what it is. That’s two races in a row that we’ve been in position to win a race at the end and just came up a little short. Really proud of everybody at ThorSport. Special thanks to everyone at Curb Records, Toyota Racing and everybody involved. Just need to be a little better.”
 
Did you think you had Ross Chastain clear on the final lap?
“I felt like we had a better truck for sure than the 41 (Ross Chastain). Just same deal, truck racing is hard. On a green-white-checkered, it’s all about going and everybody has runs from behind. We got put three-wide middle, so it is what it is. Just hard racing. Proud of the speed that we’re bringing and just proud of everybody.”

 

Ben Rhodes | No. 99 Tenda Toyota Tundra TRD Pro

Charlotte Race Information
Started: 12th
Stage 1: 15th
Stage 2: 1st
Finished: 10th
Laps: 143/143
Laps Led: 5
Status: Running
Driver Points: 2nd
Owner Points: 2nd
 
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