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NASCAR Chevy Trucks Starting Top Four At Kansas May 2023

The Truck Series has thus far been kind to The Bow Tie, and they won’t have far to go to get to the front of the field for the race at Kansas Speedway on May 6th, 2023 – in fact, four Chevy Silverado RST race trucks will lead the field to green at the 1.5-mile asphalt oval.

During qualifying, the No. 19 Silverado of Christian Eckes set the tone for the rest of the field, laying down a 30.932-second lap at 174.576 mph after leading the day’s practice session. He’ll be starting beside the No. 51 Silverado of Kyle Busch, who’s racing for his own team part-time this year, having posted a time of 31.035 seconds at 173.997 mph. In third will be the No. 4 Silverado of Chase Purdy with a time of 31.046 seconds at 173.935 mph, and fourth will be the No. 35 NASCAR Chevy of Jake Garcia, who got around Kansas at 173.874 mph for a 31.057-second lap.

Busch has three Truck Series wins at Kansas, so expect to see the No. 51 Silverado take control at some point during tonight’s race. If he wins, it will be the 100th Truck Series trophy that his race team, Kyle Busch Motorsports, has collected.

Currently, Eckes and the No. 19 NASCAR Chevy are scored fifth in overall points, but a win could put him ahead of the competition.

The Truck Series race at Kansas is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 6th, 2023.

NASCAR Truck Series Qualifying Results, May 6, 2023
Pos Car Number Driver Team Time Speed Car
1 19 Christian Eckes Instacoat Premium Products Chevrolet 30.932 174.576 Chevrolet Silverado RST
2 51 Kyle Busch(i) Zariz Transport Chevrolet 31.035 173.997 Chevrolet Silverado RST
3 4 Chase Purdy Bama Buggies Chevrolet 31.046 173.935 Chevrolet Silverado RST
4 35 Jake Garcia # Adaptive One Calipers Chevrolet 31.057 173.874 Chevrolet Silverado RST
5 99 Ben Rhodes Bommarito Ford 31.154 173.332 Ford F-150
6 2 Nick Sanchez # Gainbridge Chevrolet 31.159 173.305 Chevrolet Silverado RST
7 38 Zane Smith Love's/Speedco Ford 31.176 173.21 Ford F-150
8 15 Tanner Gray Mobil 1 Toyota 31.189 173.138 Toyota TRD Tundra
9 98 Ty Majeski Road Ranger Ford 31.196 173.099 Ford F-150
10 43 Daniel Dye # Race to Stop Suicide Chevrolet 31.258 172.756 Chevrolet Silverado RST
11 23 Grant Enfinger Chevy Military Appreciation Chevrolet 31.273 172.673 Chevrolet Silverado RST
12 11 Corey Heim Safelite Toyota 31.303 172.507 Toyota TRD Tundra
13 24 Rajah Caruth # Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet 31.33 172.359 Chevrolet Silverado RST
14 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar International Toyota 31.357 172.21 Toyota TRD Tundra
15 9 Colby Howard Grant County Mulch Chevrolet 31.361 172.188 Chevrolet Silverado RST
16 13 Hailie Deegan Dible Dough Ford 31.369 172.144 Ford F-150
17 41 Ross Chastain(i) Worldwide Express Chevrolet 31.384 172.062 Chevrolet Silverado RST
18 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley Roofing/WAR Shocks Chevrolet 31.421 171.86 Chevrolet Silverado RST
19 17 Taylor Gray # Dead On Tools Toyota 31.435 171.783 Toyota TRD Tundra
20 42 Carson Hocevar Worldwide Express Chevrolet 31.476 171.559 Chevrolet Silverado RST
21 88 Matt Crafton Black Label Bacon/Menards Ford 31.514 171.352 Ford F-150
22 5 Dean Thompson Thompson Pipe Group Toyota 31.55 171.157 Toyota TRD Tundra
23 16 Tyler Ankrum LiUNA! Toyota 31.693 170.385 Toyota TRD Tundra
24 1 Toni Breidinger Victoria's Secret Toyota 31.782 169.907 Toyota TRD Tundra
25 2 Kris Wright F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet 32.041 168.534 Chevrolet Silverado RST
26 46 Brennan Poole(i) Toyota 32.136 168.036 Toyota TRD Tundra
27 4 Johnny Sauter CarQuest Ford 32.14 168.015 Ford F-150
28 32 Bret Holmes # Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet 32.341 166.971 Chevrolet Silverado RST
29 22 Josh Reaume JAG Metals LLC. Ford 32.461 166.353 Ford F-150
30 56 Tyler Hill HairClub Cares Toyota 32.665 165.315 Toyota TRD Tundra
31 20 Nick Leitz Precision Measurements Chevrolet 32.884 164.214 Chevrolet Silverado RST
32 90 Justin Carroll Carroll's Automotive/Duratain Toyota Owner Points 163.414 Toyota TRD Tundra
33 33 Mason Maggio Professional AG Services Ford Owner Points 163.127 Ford F-150
34 45 Lawless Alan AUTOParkit Chevrolet Owner Points 162.016 Chevrolet Silverado RST
35 47 Tim Viens Toyota Owner Points 140.183 Toyota TRD Tundra
36 12 Spencer Boyd Burco Chevrolet Owner Points 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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