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No. 98 NASCAR Ford F-150 Dominates At Indy 2023: Video

The Blue Oval hasn’t had a storybook 2023 Truck Series season, but Ty Majeski certainly had a storybook race in the No. 98 NASCAR Ford F-150 at Indianapolis Raceway Park on August 11th, 2023.

The season-opening race for the Playoffs played right into Majeski’s hands, as he put the No. 98 NASCAR Ford F-150 in Victory Lane for the first time this year. Early in the race, Majeski checked out, putting over six seconds between the rear bumper of the No. 98 F-150 and the truck running in second place at one point. The margin of victory was 3.422 seconds over the No. 19 Chevy Silverado RST of Christian Eckes, another competitor in the Playoffs.

“I’m proud of the effort, but this is just the start of our playoff run,” said Majeski. “Mistakes really cost us [at Richmond]. We learned from those. Obviously, tonight we were in a really similar situation, and we were able to execute on all fronts. The pit crew was great, [crew chief] Joe [Shear Jr.] made great calls, and I felt like I executed pretty good on the restarts.”

He added, “We put it all together as a race team tonight, and I’m pretty proud of that.”

Corey Heim, driver of the No. 11 Toyota TRD Tundra, maintains a three-point lead over Majeski’s No. 98 NASCAR Ford team in the Playoffs. As a reminder, the Truck Series Playoff field includes the following drivers, who are eligible to compete for the championship in 2023:

  • Corey Heim, No. 11 Toyota TRD Tundra
  • Zane Smith, No. 38 Ford F-150
  • Carson Hocevar, No. 42 Chevy Silverado RST
  • Christian Eckes, No. 19 Chevy Silverado RST
  • Grant Enfinger No. 23 Chevy Silverado RST
  • Ty Majeski, No. 98 Ford F-150
  • Ben Rhodes, No. 99 Ford F-150
  • Nick Sanchez, No. 2 Chevy Silverado RST
  • Matt DiBenedetto, No. 25 Chevy Silverado RST
  • Matt Crafton, No. 88 Ford F-150

NASCAR Truck Series Race Results, Indianapolis Raceway Park, August 11, 2023
Finish Start Car Number Driver Team Laps Run Laps Led Car
1 2 98 Ty Majeski (P) Road Ranger Ford 200 179 Ford F-150
2 1 19 Christian Eckes (P) NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet 200 3 Chevrolet Silverado RST
3 12 7 Layne Riggs Infinity Communications Group Chevrolet 200 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
4 5 42 Carson Hocevar (P) Worldwide Express Chevrolet 200 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
5 8 38 Zane Smith (P) Boot Barn Ford 200 0 Ford F-150
6 10 1 William Sawalich Starkey/Soundgear Toyota 200 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
7 4 24 Rajah Caruth # Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet 200 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
8 3 11 Corey Heim (P) Safelite Toyota 200 18 Toyota TRD Tundra
9 13 88 Matt Crafton (P) Generac/Menards Ford 200 0 Ford F-150
10 24 25 Matt DiBenedetto (P) Rackley Roofing Chevrolet 200 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
11 9 2 Nick Sanchez # (P) Gainbridge Chevrolet 200 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
12 6 23 Grant Enfinger (P) Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet 200 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
13 7 35 Jake Garcia # Quanta Services Chevrolet 200 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
14 22 4 Chase Purdy Bama Buggies Chevrolet 200 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
15 19 15 Tanner Gray DSM Precision Manufacturing Toyota 200 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
16 21 99 Ben Rhodes (P) Farm Paint Ford 200 0 Ford F-150
17 20 61 Jake Drew AISIN Toyota 200 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
18 23 51 Jack Wood (P) Rowdy Manufacturing Chevrolet 200 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
19 28 41 Shane Van Gisbergen Worldwide Express Chevrolet 199 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
20 34 17 Taylor Gray # JBL Toyota 199 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
21 26 22 Logan Bearden Bearden Automotive Ford 199 0 Ford F-150
22 15 43 Daniel Dye # Bettenhausenauto.com Chevrolet 199 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
23 17 2 Matt Mills J.F. Electric Chevrolet 198 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
24 36 45 Lawless Alan AUTOChargit Chevrolet 198 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
25 32 32 Bret Holmes # Precision Garage Doors Chevrolet 197 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
26 30 56 Tyler Hill HairClub Toyota 197 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
27 18 66 Conner Jones TSPORT Ford 196 0 Ford F-150
28 29 4 Landen Lewis CarQuest Chevrolet 196 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
29 33 30 Chris Hacker UBPN/Morgan & Morgan Toyota 195 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
30 14 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar International Toyota 183 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
31 25 13 Hailie Deegan Ford Performance Ford 140 0 Ford F-150
32 11 5 Dean Thompson Thompson Pipe Group Toyota 130 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
33 31 12 Spencer Boyd Freedom Warranty Chevrolet 128 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
34 35 16 Tyler Ankrum LiUNA! Toyota 127 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
35 16 9 Colby Howard Grant County Mulch Chevrolet 79 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
36 27 20 Greg Van Alst CB Fabricating Chevrolet 14 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST

# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver

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Alexandra is a Colorado-based journalist with a passion for all things involving horsepower, be it automotive or equestrian.

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