NASCAR Truck Series at Martinsville

Martinsville Speedway — April 14, 2023

Corey Heim
Winner
124
Laps
36
Entries
3
Leaders

Corey Heim won the 2023 NASCAR Truck Series at Martinsville at Martinsville Speedway on April 14, 2023, leading 82 of 124 laps. Kyle Busch finished second; Zane Smith rounded out the podium. The race featured 3 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Friday, April 14, 2023
Season
2023
Winner
Leaders
3 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 4 +3 Corey Heim
2 2 Kyle Busch
3 1 -2 Zane Smith
4 12 +8 Ty Majeski
5 9 +4 Tanner Gray
6 3 -3 Ben Rhodes
7 5 -2 Matt DiBenedetto
8 24 +16 Taylor Gray
9 22 +13 William Sawalich
10 8 -2 Chase Purdy
11 19 +8 Nick Sanchez
12 25 +13 Ross Chastain
13 18 +5 Jake Garcia
14 10 -4 Grant Enfinger
15 6 -9 Christian Eckes
16 31 +15 Kris Wright
17 26 +9 Colby Howard
18 15 -3 Conner Jones
19 28 +9 Timmy Hill
20 27 +7 Hailie Deegan
21 36 +15 Dean Thompson
22 23 +1 Bret Holmes
23 30 +7 Spencer Boyd
24 29 +5 Memphis Villarreal
25 16 -9 Rajah Caruth
26 11 -15 Matt Crafton
27 14 -13 Tyler Ankrum
28 17 -11 Kaden Honeycutt
29 33 +4 Jonathan Shafer
30 13 -17 Stewart Friesen
31 21 -10 Daniel Dye
32 20 -12 Lawless Alan
33 32 -1 Mason Massey
34 7 -27 Carson Hocevar
35 34 -1 Brad Perez
36 35 -1 Stephen Mallozzi
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 7 matched drivers, the model averaged 12.6 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
1 Corey Heim 20.1 1 +19.1
2 Kyle Busch 15.6 2 +13.6
3 Zane Smith 20.2 3 +17.2
12 Ross Chastain 13.8 12 +1.8
19 Timmy Hill 24.3 19 +5.3
31 Daniel Dye 19.0 31 -12.0
34 Carson Hocevar 14.7 34 -19.3

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Corey Heim: has 7 career starts at Martinsville Speedway with a 10.1 avg finish (2 wins) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Ross Chastain: was the model’s top pick based on 23 career starts at Martinsville Speedway with a 11.5 avg finish, finishing P12 on the day.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2023 NASCAR Truck Series at Martinsville?
Corey Heim won the 2023 NASCAR Truck Series at Martinsville at Martinsville Speedway.
Where was the 2023 NASCAR Truck Series at Martinsville held?
The 2023 NASCAR Truck Series at Martinsville was held at Martinsville Speedway on April 14, 2023.