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NASCAR Truck Series Baptist Health 200 Entry List: Dates, Event Times, Nick Sanchez’s Homecoming At Homestead-Miami Speedway

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NASCAR: Truck Series - Toyota 200

Nick Sanchez may need some home cooking.  

The second-year NASCAR Truck Series playoff driver qualified for his second Round of 8, despite a P22 during the circuit’s last outing at Talladega Superspeedway on Oct. 4. Sanchez also made headlines for an altercation with Matt Crafton. 

It’s been a long three weeks for Sanchez, who sits seventh in postseason standings, 20 points behind Ty Majeski. Grant Enfinger, who captured the Round of 8 opener at Talladega, was the first to qualify for next month’s Championship 4 event. 

By returning to the track where he raced go-karts as a 12-year-old, Sanchez intends to utilize his familiarity with the 1.5-mile oval to compile playoff points. 

“I approach the race like I need to win it, like I’m in a must-win situation,” Sanchez told WSVN Miami. “I want to sit on the pole, I want to win both stages, lead every lap, and win the race. That’s my expectation.” 

In 20 Truck starts this season, Sanchez earned two wins and 12 top-10 finishes. As one of the few Cuban American competitors on any major stock-car racing circuits, Sanchez understands the spotlight he’ll be under each time he returns to Homestead-Miami – or anywhere. 

“Doesn’t matter where I go in this country, you always have a Hispanic fan that sees the last name Sanchez,” he said. “When people think of Miami, they don’t necessarily categorize it with race cars, racing and, you know, to to be from there, to grow up from Miami, all my families there and to win in something that is totally uncommon for, you know, a Miami native to be in racing and NASCAR is really cool.”

NASCAR National Series Weekend Schedule  

Here is a list of NASCAR national series events this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway (All Times ET):

Friday 

  • 2:35 p.m.: Truck Series practice 
  • 3:05 p.m.: Truck Series qualifying 
  • 4:05 p.m.: Xfinity Series practice 
  • 4:40 p.m.: Xfinity Series qualifying

Saturday  

  • 9:05 a.m.: Cup Series practice 
  • 9:50 a.m.: Cup Series qualifying 
  • Noon: Truck Series Baptist Health 200 race 
  • 3:30 p.m.: Xfinity Series Credit One NASCAR Amex Credit 300 race

Sunday

  • 2:30 p.m.: Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 400 race

NASCAR Truck Series Baptist Health 200 Entry List 

Entry, Driver, Team, Car No.

  • 1, William Sawalich, TRICON Garage, No. 1 Toyota 
  • 2, Nathan Byrd, Young’s Motorsports, No. 02 Chevrolet 
  • 3, Nick Sanchez, Rev Racing, No. 2 Chevrolet 
  • 4, Marco Andretti, Roper Racing, No. 04 Chevrolet 
  • 5, Dean Thompson, TRICON Garage, No. 5 Toyota 
  • 6, Connor Mosack, Spire Motorsports, No. 7 Chevrolet 
  • 7, Grant Enfinger, CR7 Motorsports, No. 9 Chevrolet 
  • 8, Corey Heim, TRICON Garage, No. 11 Toyota 
  • 9, Jake Garcia, ThorSport Racing, No. 13 Ford 
  • 10, Tanner Gray, TRICON Garage, No. 15 Toyota 
  • 11, Taylor Gray, TRICON Garage, No.17 Toyota 
  • 12, Tyler Ankrum, McAnally Hilgemann Racing, No. 18 Chevrolet 
  • 13, Christian Eckes, McAnally Hilgemann Racing, No. 19 Chevrolet 
  • 14, Frankie Muniz, Reaume Brothers Racing, No. 22 Ford 
  • 15, Dawson Sutton, Rackley W.A.R., No. 25 Chevrolet 
  • 16, Lawless Alan, Reaume Brothers Racing, No. 33 Ford 
  • 17, Layne Riggs, Front Row Motorsports, No. 38 Ford 
  • 18, Bayley Currey, Niece Motorsports, No. 41 Chevrolet 
  • 19, Matt Mills, Niece Motorsports, No. 42 Chevrolet 
  • 20, Daniel Dye, McAnally Hilgemann Racing, No. 43 Chevrolet 
  • 21, Conor Daly, Niece Motorsports, No. 44 Chevrolet 
  • 22, Kaden Honeycutt, Niece Motorsports, No. 45 Chevrolet 
  • 23, Stewart Friesen, Halmar Friesen Racing, No. 52 Totota 
  • 24, Timmy Hill, Hill Motorsports, No. 56 Toyota 
  • 25, Conner Jones, ThorSport Racing, No. 66 Ford 
  • 26, Rajah Caruth, Spire Motorsports, No. 71 Chevrolet 
  • 27, Connor Zilisch, Henderson Motorsports, No. 75 Chevrolet 
  • 28, Spencer Boyd, Freedom Racing Enterprises, No. 76 Chevrolet 
  • 29, Chase Purdy, Spire Motorsports, No. 77 Chevrolet 
  • 30, Matt Crafton, ThorSport Racing, No. 88 Ford 
  • 31, Corey Day, McAnally Hilgemann Racing, No. 91 Chevrolet 
  • 32, Ty Majeski, ThorSport Racing, No. 98 Ford 
  • 33, Ben Rhodes, ThorSport Racing, No. 99 Ford 
  • 34, Justin Mondeik, Young’s Motorsports, No. 146 Chevrolet