AVONDALE, Ariz. – Ty Majeski, who once kept his racing career going by working as an engineer, won his first NASCAR Truck Championship on Friday night by claiming the season finale at Phoenix Raceway.
The 30-year-old Wisconsin native gave ThorSport Racing its third series title in the past four years and second in a row.
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“Yes!” Majeski screamed as his No. 98 Ford crossed the finish line 3.9 seconds ahead of Corey Heim to win the race and the title.
The win is Majeski’s third of the season. He started on pole and led 132 of the 150 laps.
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Heim nearly overcame a restart violation that dropped him outside the top 15 with less than 50 laps to go. He rallied to second, but Majeski pulled away on the final restart with 27 laps to go.
Christian Eckes finished third, while the title contenders won 1-2-3. Grant Enfinger, the other championship contender, finished fifth. Nick Sanchez was the best non-championship driver, finishing fourth.
Majeski was a member of the NASCAR Next Class 2016-17 of promising young drivers including Noah Gragson, Harrison Burton and Todd Gilliland.
Majeski shared a ride in the Xfinity Series with Chase Briscoe and Austin Cindric at Roush Fenway Racing in 2018. Roush closed its Xfinity program after that season, forcing Majeski to look elsewhere for a ride.
He drove 15 Truck races for Niece Motorsports in 2020 and then joined ThorSport Racing as an engineer in 2021, where he only drove four races. He returned to a full-time schedule in 2022 and has been 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 having two chances that I failed,” Majeski said. “Man, I can’t thank them enough.”
Winner phase 1: Corey Heim
Winner phase 2: Ty Majeski
Remark: Ty Majeski is the eleventh different winner in the last eleven Phoenix races. … The championship is Ford’s fifth in a row, dating back to Joey Logano’s Cup title in 2022. Ford won the Truck, Xfinity and Cup titles last year.
Next: The 2025 season opener opens on February 14 at Daytona International Speedway
