Sanchez, making his 24th career start, led the way at the start of overtime and got a big jump on the rest of the field, which proved beneficial.
Behind him, Rajah Caruth got up into Jack Wood, who then hit Taylor Gray. Gray’s No. 17 truck turned sharply sideways and was then lifted off the track, flipped on top of two other trucks, before landing upright on its wheels.
NASCAR quickly displayed the race-record 12th caution of the night, which froze the field and locked in Sanchez’s first career win.
“Pretty surreal, especially with how the race started.” Sanchez said. “Just a big thanks to my team for sticking with me all last year. We were winless. It hurt. We should have won but we redeemed ourselves in the first race possible.”
Corey Heim was credited with second place, Caruth third, Spencer Boyd fourth and Bret Holmes rounded out the top five.
The win is Sanchez’s first in NASCAR competition. He also owns four wins in the ARCA Menards Series.
Stage 1
Johnny Sauter held off Ty Majeski by 0.149 seconds in a one-lap dash to the finish to take the Stage 1 win.
Eckes got into Matt Crafton on the backstretch on lap 6 which triggered what turned out to be a 14-truck wreck and took out several contenders including Ty Dillon and Jake Garcia.
Stage 2
Tyler Ankrum was declared the winner of Stage 2 when NASCAR was forced to throw a caution with two of 20 laps for light rain in the area.
Christian Eckes ended up second, Crafton third, Daniel Dye fourth and Ben Rhodes rounded out the top five.
Stage 3
Following a seven-minute red flag for a rain delay and the break between Stages 2 and 3, Holmes led the way when the race returned to green with 56 laps remaining.
A wreck by Keith McGee quickly put the race back under caution. Holmes led Sauter on the restart on lap 48.
Battling for the lead with Sauter, both Holmes and Bayley Currey spun in Turn 4 on lap 47 to bring out the sixth caution of the race.
Most of the field hit pit road – several for just fuel – as Grant Enfinger took over the race lead when the race resumed with 39 laps remaining. Sanchez powered to the lead on the restart.
On Lap 73, Rhodes began to drop back quickly in the middle lane with a tire going down and collected Tanner Gray and Toni Breidinger in the process.
Corey LaJoie had inherited the lead before the caution and led the way on the restart with 23 laps to go.
With just over 20 laps remaining, LaJoie got into the rear of Eckes and turned him, which triggered a multi-truck accident that also collected Stefan Parsons and Sauter. Sanchez led Taylor Gray and LaJoie on the restart on lap 16 to go.
A three-truck accident involving Mason Massey, Toni Breidinger and Dean Thompson set up another restart with nine laps remaining and Sanchez still in command.
A four-truck accident involving Ankrum, Chase Purdy, Timmy Hill and Eckes brought out a record-tying 11th caution that sent the race into overtime. Sanchez led Caruth, Taylor Gray, Jack Wood and LaJoie.
1
N. SANCHEZRev Racing
2
Chevrolet
101
2:33’08.402
9
2
R. CARUTHSpire Motorsports
71
Chevrolet
101
+0.086
2:33’08.488
0.086
12
3
C. HEIMTRICON Garage
11
Toyota
101
+1.587
2:33’09.989
1.501
9
4
B. HOLMESBret Holmes Racing
32
Chevrolet
101
+5.441
2:33’13.843
0.887
8
5
S. BOYDFreedom Racing Enterprises
76
Chevrolet
101
+4.554
2:33’12.956
2.967
7
6
S. PARSONSHenderson Motorsports
75
Chevrolet
101
+6.189
2:33’14.591
0.748
9
7M. CRAFTONThorSport Racing
88
Ford
101
+13.392
2:33’21.794
3.197
16
8T. HILLHill Motorsports
56
Toyota
101
+10.195
2:33’18.597
4.006
14
9B. DAUZATFDNY Racing
28
Chevrolet
101
+14.144
2:33’22.546
0.752
7
10C. ECKESMcAnally Hilgemann Racing
19
Chevrolet
101
+17.117
2:33’25.519
2.973
12
11T. ANKRUMMcAnally Hilgemann Racing
18
Chevrolet
101
+19.010
2:33’27.412
1.893
8
12
J. WHITEReaume Brothers Racing
22
Ford
101
+26.745
2:33’35.147
0.917
11
13B. CURREYNiece Motorsports
41
Chevrolet
101
+25.828
2:33’34.230
6.818
19
14S. FRIESENHalmar Friesen Racing
52
Toyota
101
+27.694
2:33’36.096
0.949
23
15T. MAJESKIThorSport Racing
98
Ford
101
+43.518
2:33’51.920
15.824
6
16T. GRAYTRICON Garage
15
Toyota
101
+1’14.031
2:34’22.433
30.513
17
17G. ENFINGERCR7 Motorsports
9
Chevrolet
101
+1’16.172
2:34’24.574
2.141
8
18
J. WOODMcAnally Hilgemann Racing
91
Chevrolet
101
+1’46.213
2:34’54.615
30.041
9
19
T. GRAYTRICON Garage
17
Toyota
100
+1 Lap
2:32’12.828
1 Lap
7
20C. LAJOIESpire Motorsports
7
Chevrolet
100
+1 Lap
2:32’13.042
0.214
7
21
D. DYEMcAnally Hilgemann Racing
43
Chevrolet
100
+1 Lap
2:32’13.123
0.081
6
22
C. ROPERRoper Racing
04
Chevrolet
100
+1 Lap
2:32’13.471
0.348
9
23
C. ROHRBAUGHCR7 Motorsports
97
Chevrolet
100
+1 Lap
2:32’13.519
0.048
8
24
D. THOMPSONTRICON Garage
5
Toyota
100
+1 Lap
2:32’13.641
0.122
11
25
M. MASSEYYoung’s Motorsports
02
Chevrolet
100
+1 Lap
2:33’54.162
1’40.521
11
26M. MILLSNiece Motorsports
42
Chevrolet
99
+2 Laps
2:33’54.461
1 Lap
18
27
T. BREIDINGERTRICON Garage
1
Toyota
97
+4 Laps
2:31’24.249
2 Laps
14
28C. PURDYSpire Motorsports
77
Chevrolet
93
+8 Laps
2:18’59.844
4 Laps
9
29J. SAUTERNiece Motorsports
45
Chevrolet
79
+22 Laps
1:56’41.785
14 Laps
8
30B. RHODESThorSport Racing
99
Ford
71
+30 Laps
1:45’46.048
8 Laps
8
31
K. MCGEEReaume Brothers Racing
27
Ford
44
+57 Laps
1:13’26.470
27 Laps
11
32
A. LAWLESSReaume Brothers Racing
33
Ford
27
+74 Laps
42’06.250
17 Laps
8
33
L. RIGGSFront Row Motorsports
38
Ford
13
+88 Laps
19’55.458
14 Laps
7
34
J. GARCIAThorSport Racing
13
Ford
6
+95 Laps
6’08.137
7 Laps
3
35T. DILLONRackley W.A.R.
25
Chevrolet
5
+96 Laps
4’08.968
1 Lap
2
36T. MOFFITTFaction Motorsports
46
Chevrolet
5
+96 Laps
4’09.543
0.575
2
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