Phoenix results: Ty Majeski wins first NASCAR truck championship

AVONDALE, Ariz. – Ty Majeski, who once kept his racing career going through his work as an engineer, won his first NASCAR truck championship Friday night by securing the season finale at Phoenix Raceway.

The 30-year-old Wisconsin native gave ThorSport Racing its third series title in the last four years and second in a row.

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“Yes!” shouted Majeski as his No. 98 Ford crossed the finish line 3.9 seconds ahead of Corey Heim, winning the race and the title.

The victory is Majeski’s third win of the season. He started from pole and led 132 of the 150 laps.

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Heim almost overcame a restart violation that dropped him out of the top 15 with less than 50 laps to go. He fought his way into second place, but Majeski pulled away on the final restart with 27 laps to go.

Christian Eckes finished third as the title contenders went 1-2-3. Grant Enfinger, the other championship contender, finished fifth. Nick Sanchez was the best non-championship driver with fourth place.

Majeski was a member of the 2016-17 NASCAR Next Class promising young riders including Noah Gragson, Harrison Burton and Todd Gilliland.

Majeski raced in the Xfinity Series with Roush Fenway Racing in 2018 alongside Chase Briscoe and Austin Cindric. Roush closed its Xfinity program after that season, forcing Majeski to look elsewhere for a ride.

In 2020, he drove 15 truck races for Niece Motorsports and then moved to ThorSport Racing as an engineer in 2021, where he only competed in four races. He returned to a full-time schedule in 2022 and has been active on the series full-time ever since.

“There are a lot of times in my career where this seems like a distant dream, and Duke and Rhonda (Thorson) really gave me my third chance after two chances I didn’t have,” Majeski said. “Man, I can’t thank them enough.”

Stage 1 Winners: Corey Heim

Stage 2 winners: Ty Majeski

Note: Ty Majeski is the 11th different winner in the last 11 Phoenix races. … The championship is Ford’s fifth in a row, dating back to Joey Logano’s 2022 Cup title. Ford won the Truck, Xfinity and Cup titles last year.

Next: The 2025 season opener begins on February 14th at Daytona International Speedway