Race details | |||
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Race 10 of 23 of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
Date | May 20, 2023 | ||
Official name | Inaugural Tyson 250 | ||
Location | North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 0.625 mi (1.006 km) | ||
Distance | 252 laps, 157 mi (252 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 250 laps, 156 mi (251 km) | ||
Average speed | 68.769 mph (110.673 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Tricon Garage | ||
Time | 20.072 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Kyle Larson | Spire Motorsports | |
Laps | 138 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 7 | Kyle Larson | Spire Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | FOX | ||
Announcers | Adam Alexander, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | MRN |
The 2023 Tyson 250 was the 10th stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the inaugural iteration of the event. The race took place on Saturday, May 20, 2023, in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina at North Wilkesboro Speedway, a 0.625 miles (1.006 km) permanent oval-shaped racetrack. The race was increased from 250 to 252 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. In a wreck-filled race that caused twelve cautions, Kyle Larson, driving for Spire Motorsports, would put on a dominating performance, winning stage two and leading 138 laps, earning his third career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his first of the season.[1] To fill out the podium, Ty Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, and Matt DiBenedetto, driving for Rackley WAR, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
This event also marked the first Truck Series race to take place at North Wilkesboro Speedway for the first time since 1996.