The Driver Of The Race
Saturday, May 6, 2023
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Heart of America 200 at Kansas Speedway was dominated by Grant Enfinger driving the No. 23 Chevrolet Silverado for GMS Racing. This race featured 15 different lead changes among 9 different drivers. Grant Enfinger stayed out of trouble in a race that produced seven cautions that totaled 40 of 134 laps. Enfinger took the lead for good on lap 102 and finished with a margin of victory of 4.358 over second-place Toyota of Corey Heim. For his dominance in the final segments, he was named DRIVER OF THE RACE. He finished with a driver rating of 147.2, an average running position of 3.4 , and led for 48.5% of the race. Great job by GMS Racing and Grant Enfinger.
Driver of the race is chosen by a panel of racing fans using metrics and stats provided by NASCAR after the conclusion of the race. These stats include Green Pass, Green Passed, Quality Passes, % Quality Passes, # Fastest Laps, Laps in Top 15 %, Laps in Top 15, Laps Led, % Laps Led, Total Laps, and other metrics.
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