Craftsman Truck Series: DQS Solutions and Staffing 250 Qualifying and Starting Lineup at Michigan

For the first time in four years, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series has made an exciting return to Michigan International Speedway. It’s been a long time coming for drivers, and today’s race set to take place at the 2-mile oval is said to bring tension, sudden twists and turns, and one of the most action-packed Truck Series races to date. Michigan is a notoriously unpredictable track offering drivers a stream of high speeds, widely angled corners, and variable banking.

Key Takeaways from DQS Solutions and Staffing 250 Qualifying

Statistically speaking, throughout qualifying this morning, it seemed pretty typical based on how the top five and ten qualifiers rounded out. No. 66 for ThorSport Racing, Luke Fenhaus dominated the track this morning from start to finish. He earned his first career pole and will lead the field of 32 to the green flag this evening at Michigan ahead of the race start.

Statistically speaking, Fenhaus’ starts have been spread all across the board this season, beginning with Bristol (P21), Rockingham (P12), Texas (P27), Charlotte (P33), and Nashville (P18). His race finishes have shown a similar pattern. Therefore, it will be interesting to see how he performs today, and he’s one to keep a close eye on because he’s one of the more unpredictable drivers in the field today.

Another driver to watch closely is hometown favorite Carson Hocevar, who has flipped the script in terms of versatility, having jumped from the Craftsman Truck Series to the Xfinity and Cup series. The Spire Motorsports star was a force to be reckoned with this morning, pushing the field until he edged Luke Fenhaus, but the harder he pushed the more Luke Fenhaus pulled.

This didn’t really come as surprise considering Hocevar’s impressive track record this season that has him sitting on two second place Cup Series finishes. He’s climbed the ladder from a P26 starting position to accrue enough stage points to lock him in the playoffs this season and fans are here for it. Aside from the dominance displayed by Luke Fenhaus and Carson Hocevar rounding out the remainder of the top five contenders at Michigan International Speedway are No. 88 Matt Crafton (P3), No. 13 Jake Garcia (P4), and No. 91 Jack Wood (P5).

ThorSport Racing stole the show this morning with the top six drivers apart from Hocevar and Wood during qualifying so it’s safe to say a watchful eye should be kept on this team going into the 12 o’clock race. Capping the top ten are No. 98 Ty Majeski (P6), No. 11 Corey Heim (P7), No. 81 Connor Mosack (P8), No. 99 Ben Rhodes (P9), and No. 18 Tyler Ankrum (P10).

DQS Solutions and Staffing 250 Qualifying and Starting Lineup at Michigan

Craftsman Truck Series at Michigan Qualifying Positions

(i) indicates a driver’s ineligibility for playoff points.

1. No. 66, Luke Fenhaus
2. No. 7, Carson Hocevar (i)
3. No. 88, Matt Crafton
4. No. 13, Jake Garcia
5. No. 91, Jack Wood
6. No. 98, Ty Majeski
7. No. 11, Corey Heim
8. No. 81, Connor Mosack
9. No. 99, Ben Rhodes
10. No. 18, Tyler Ankrum
11. No. 19, Daniel Hemric
12. No. 77, Andres Perez de Lara
13. No. 71, Rajah Caruth
14. No. 9, Grant Enfinger
15. No. 26, Dawson Sutton
16. No. 45, Kaden Honeycutt
17. No. 52, Stewart Friesen
18. No. 34, Layne Riggs
19. No. 1, Alan Lawless
20. No. 17, Gio Ruggiero
21. No. 22, Josh Reaume
22. No. 42, Matt Mills
23. No. 15, Tanner Gray
24. No. 07, Corey LaJoie
25. No. 33, Frankie Muniz
26. No. 44, Ross Chastain (i)
27. No. 5, Toni Breidinger
28. No. 02, Nathan Byrd
29. No. 76, Spencer Boyd
30. No. 6, Norm Benning
31. No. 38, Chandler Smith
32. No. 2, Morgen Baird

Michigan International Speedway Craftsman Truck Series Schedule

• DQS Solutions and Staffing 250 at Michigan International Speedway (Practice and Qualifying) —8:05 a.m. EST
• DQS Solutions and Staffing 250 (Craftsman Truck Series Race) —8:00 p.m. EST

Where to Watch

To catch the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series DQS Solutions and Staffing 250 at Michigan International Speedway practice, qualifying, and for in-depth coverage of race times, and real-time weather updates tune into FOX Sports and the FS1. Race fans can also check the action on NASCAR Radio and SiriusXM Radio. 

Final Thoughts

Today’s field of 32 for the Craftsman Truck Series race at Michigan International Speedway is set to be jammed full of dominance on the track especially after the dog fight that was put on full display between ThorSport’s Luke Fenhaus and hometown favorite Carson Hocevar. ThorSport Racing is looking strong for today’s race with four drivers falling in the top six. Stay tuned to see the action unfold live and as always trust Total Apex Sport for solid and timely content.