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No. 23 NASCAR Chevy Truck Wins Milwaukee Mile 2023: Video

The Milwaukee Mile was the Bow Tie show on Sunday, August 27th, 2023, with the No. 23 Chevy Silverado RST of Grant Enfinger executing a perfect pass on Lap 159 and never looking back.

Enfinger took advantage of his competitor, Carson Hocevar, whose No. 42 Silverado was running on older tires on the final restart, which occurred on Lap 148. Once Enfinger caught the lead, he stretched his dominating performance to over 1.5 seconds at the line, proving that his NASCAR Chevy team still has fight – even though it’s shuttering at the end of the 2023 racing season.

“I don’t think anybody’s going to ask if we’re going to lay down again,” Enfinger said. “[Crew chief] Jeff Hensley’s been focused the whole year. There’s been distractions going on all year long. So if anything, this has clarity.”

He added, “None of these guys, including me, have a job next year, but I feel like we proved we deserve one.”

Hocevar had a different perspective, lamenting his runner-up finish.

“It’s kind of a bummer to run second,” he said. “I haven’t done this in quite a while. Luckily, I’ve been fortunate enough to win three races, so it’s close.”

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, Milwaukee Mile, August 27, 2023
Finish Start Car Number Driver Team Laps Run Laps Led Car
1 1 23 Grant Enfinger (P) Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet 175 95 Chevrolet Silverado RST
2 3 42 Carson Hocevar (P) Worldwide Express Chevrolet 175 40 Chevrolet Silverado RST
3 6 19 Christian Eckes (P) Gates Hydraulics Chevrolet 175 5 Chevrolet Silverado RST
4 8 11 Corey Heim (P) Safelite Toyota 175 35 Toyota TRD Tundra
5 22 88 Matt Crafton (P) Ideal Door/Menards Ford 175 0 Ford F-150
6 7 4 Chase Purdy Bama Buggies Chevrolet 175 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
7 13 98 Ty Majeski (P) Road Ranger Ford 175 0 Ford F-150
8 25 7 Derek Kraus(i) gener8tor Skills Accelerator Chevrolet 175 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
9 9 35 Jake Garcia # Adaptive One Calipers Chevrolet 175 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
10 14 41 Bayley Currey GlobalTranz Chevrolet 175 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
11 11 15 Tanner Gray Serial 1 Premium E-Bikes Toyota 175 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
12 18 38 Zane Smith (P) Birch Gold Group Ford 175 0 Ford F-150
13 4 17 Taylor Gray # JBL Toyota 175 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
14 15 24 Rajah Caruth # Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet 175 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
15 19 5 Dean Thompson Thompson Pipe Group Toyota 175 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
16 10 99 Ben Rhodes (P) Farm Paint/1848 Coffee Ford 175 0 Ford F-150
17 24 9 Colby Howard Grant County Mulch Chevrolet 175 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
18 28 66 Conner Jones TSPORT Ford 175 0 Ford F-150
19 29 32 Bret Holmes # Precision Garage Doors Chevrolet 175 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
20 16 16 Tyler Ankrum LiUNA! Toyota 175 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
21 20 45 Lawless Alan AUTOParkit Chevrolet 175 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
22 17 13 Hailie Deegan Ford Performance Ford 175 0 Ford F-150
23 27 61 Sean Hingorani Fidelity Capital Toyota 175 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
24 2 2 Nick Sanchez # (P) Gainbridge Chevrolet 175 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
25 26 51 Matt Mills (P) J.F. Electric Chevrolet 175 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
26 12 1 William Sawalich Starkey/Soundgear Toyota 175 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
27 23 25 Matt DiBenedetto (P) Rackley Roofing Chevrolet 173 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
28 5 43 Daniel Dye # Hamlin & Associates Chevrolet 173 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
29 32 56 Tyler Hill MF1 Fantasy Racing Toyota 173 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
30 21 52 Stewart Friesen Ferris Commercial Mowers Toyota 172 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
31 33 33 Derek Lemke Super Cubes LLC Ford 172 0 Ford F-150
32 30 12 Spencer Boyd Cronauer Law Chevrolet 172 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
33 35 22 Josh Reaume JAG Metals LLC Ford 171 0 Ford F-150
34 36 20 Greg Van Alst CB Fabricating Chevrolet 63 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
35 34 30 Brad Perez(i) Bread Rocket Toyota 62 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
36 31 2 Josh Bilicki(i) Insurance King Chevrolet 9 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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