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Reuters
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- Reuters
Corey Heim runs away with Truck Series race at Charlotte
May 24 - CONCORD, N.C. -- This time, Corey Heim didn't just slam the door on his NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series competition -- he nailed it shut. Heim's three previous 2025 wins notwithstanding, the driver of the No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota has had difficulty closing out races with a dominant truck this season. That was emphatically not the case on Friday night, when Heim led 98 of 134 laps and beat runner-up Ross Chastain to the finish line by 6.229 seconds in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Heim's first victory at Charlotte and his fourth of the season was the 15th of his career, tying him with Matt Crafton for 10th on the career list. At age 22, he is the youngest to reach the 15-win milestone. It was a perfect night. Heim swept the first two stages of the race and set the fastest lap, scoring a maximum 61 points to widen his series lead to a massive 100 points over second-place Chandler Smith. His margin of victory was the largest ever in the series at Charlotte. "I felt like we've had the speed the last couple years here, but circumstances haven't let us get it done," said Heim, who has won five of the last nine Truck Series races on intermediate speedways. "Obviously, it was such a good truck. I had to execute on my part. The pit crew did a great job. Just a really nice clean day. ... It feels great. It feels like we've had a lot of opportunities to do that this year, really. Just can't say enough about these guys. My team gave me a great Tundra, and we just really checked all of the boxes tonight. It feels great." Chastain was the best of three Neice Motorsports Chevrolet drivers in the top seven. Kaden Honeycutt ran third, and Matt Mills was seventh. But none of the Niece trucks could mount a challenge to the race winner, particularly on longer runs. "Best in class," Chastain said of his own effort. "The 11 (Heim) is the best in the field right now, and none of us had anything for him. The 7 (Kyle Busch), the 38 (Smith), the 34 (Layne Riggs)-it was a heck of a race (for second) back there between us, but we've got to make it last longer." Riggs and Busch came home fourth and fifth, respectively, followed by Grant Enfinger, Mills, Daniel Hemric, Rajah Caruth and Brandon Jones. Smith fell victim to a Lap 71 wreck involving pole winner Gio Ruggiero, reigning series champion Ty Majeski and Connor Mosack. The winner last week at North Wilkesboro, Smith was the first driver eliminated from the race and finished 34th. There were three cautions for 20 laps, two of the yellows for stage breaks. The only negative for Heim is that there are no more 1.5-mile intermediate speedways remaining on this season's Truck Series schedule. Next up for the trucks is the Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway at 8 p.m. on May 30. NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race -- North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, North Carolina Friday, May 23, 2025 1. (3) Corey Heim, Toyota, 134. 2. (4) Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, 134. 3. (5) Kaden Honeycutt, Chevrolet, 134. 4. (7) Layne Riggs, Ford, 134. 5. (12) Kyle Busch(i), Chevrolet, 134. 6. (18) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 134. 7. (16) Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 134. 8. (6) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 134. 9. (8) Rajah Caruth, Chevrolet, 134. 10. (13) Brandon Jones(i), Toyota, 134. 11. (10) Jake Garcia, Ford, 134. 12. (23) Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 134. 13. (32) Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 133. 14. (24) Parker Kligerman, Chevrolet, 133. 15. (19) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 133. 16. (14) Andes Perez De Lara #, Chevrolet, 133. 17. (21) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 133. 18. (33) Luke Fenhaus, Ford, 133. 19. (27) Timmy Hill, Toyota, 133. 20. (26) Matt Crafton, Ford, 132. 21. (1) Giovanni Ruggiero #, Toyota, 132. 22. (20) Stefan Parsons, Chevrolet, 132. 23. (15) Connor Mosack #, Chevrolet, 132. 24. (28) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 132. 25. (22) Jack Wood, Chevrolet, 132. 26. (2) Tanner Gray, Toyota, 130. 27. (31) Frankie Muniz #, Ford, 126. 28. (34) Mason Maggio(i), Ford, 123. 29. (29) Cody Dennison, Ford, 121. 30. (25) Toni Breidinger #, Toyota, 121. 31. (17) Dawson Sutton #, Chevrolet, Driveshaft, 104. 32. (11) Ty Majeski, Ford, 103. 33. (30) Justin Carroll, Toyota, Suspension, 75. 34. (9) Chandler Smith, Ford, Accident, 70. Average Speed of Race Winner: 128.8 mph. Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 33 Mins, 38 Secs. Margin of Victory: 6.229 Seconds. Caution Flags: 3 for 20 laps. Lead Changes: 14 among 8 drivers. Lap Leaders: G. Ruggiero # 1-2;C. Heim 3-4;R. Chastain(i) 5-15;C. Heim 16-34;K. Honeycutt 35-39;C. Heim 40-43;K. Honeycutt 44;C. Heim 45-64;K. Honeycutt 65-68;C. Heim 69-103;M. Mills 104;R. Caruth 105-114;S. Friesen 115;T. Hill 116;C. Heim 117-134. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Corey Heim 6 times for 98 laps; Ross Chastain(i) 1 time for 11 laps; Kaden Honeycutt 3 times for 10 laps; Rajah Caruth 1 time for 10 laps; Giovanni Ruggiero # 1 time for 2 laps; Matt Mills 1 time for 1 lap; Stewart Friesen 1 time for 1 lap; Timmy Hill 1 time for 1 lap. Stage #1 Top Ten: 11,44,34,45,7,17,19,38,98,42 Stage #2 Top Ten: 11,45,7,34,44,19,98,17,38,9 --By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service. Special to Field Level Media.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Corey Heim untouchable in dominant NASCAR Truck win at Charlotte
Corey Heim now has 15 career NASCAR Truck Series wins, earning his fourth victory of the season in an absolutely dominant performance at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Heim swept the stages and led most of the race, cruising to the win. At the finish line, Heim was over six seconds clear of runner-up finisher Ross Chastain. "It's nice to be far enough away where someone can't clean me out," said Heim, who has faced some bitter losses in other races where he was the clear favorite this year. He ended up leading 98 of 134 laps at Charlotte. Advertisement "Just super thankful for TRICON Garage, Toyota -- this thing was obviously really good,' he said. 'I felt like we've had the speed in the last couple of years here, just haven't been able to get it done. Just such a good truck. Had to execute on my part. The pit crew did a great job. Just a really nice, clean day. Pumped up about this one. Feel like we gave a couple away the last two weeks, but we redeemed ourselves tonight." Behind Heim and Chastain, Kaden Honeycutt finished third, Layne Riggs fourth, and Kyle Busch fifth. Grant Enfinger, Matt Mills, Daniel Hemric, Rajah Caruth, and Brandon Jones filled out the remainder of the top ten. "Best in class," said Chastain when reflecting on his night. "Heck of an effort for Niece Motorsports across the board -- three (trucks) in the top seven. That's what we look for. We look for competition across all three trucks for Al [Niece, owner]. And Al is super happy to get a ton of points and just have fast trucks." Speaking more on Heim, he added: "They're the best in the field right now. None of us had anything for them. The #7 [Busch], the #34 [Riggs] -- we're all racing amongst each other. Heck of a race back there with us." The run to the finish Corey Heim, TRICON Garage Toyota Corey Heim, TRICON Garage Toyota James Gilbert / Getty Images James Gilbert / Getty Images Advertisement At the start of the final stage, it was actually Honeycutt in control after beating Heim off pit road. On restarts, the battle for the lead was frantic and this was no different as Heim cleared Honeycutt, only to then have to fight Chastain for the lead. Soon after, the first and only wreck of the night took place as Gio Ruggiero got into Chandler Smith. Smith collided with Ty Majeski and both trucks spun wildly down the frontstretch. Connor Mosack also wrecked trying to avoid the incident. The race resumed with 57 laps to go, which wasn't quite within the fuel window. As Heim drove away from the field, Riggs and Honeycutt were the first to dive to pit road with 31 laps to go. Heim wasn't going to let them enjoy a nice undercut, pitting the very next lap and bringing Cup drivers Busch and Chastain with him. However, some trucks chose to push the run as far as they could in hopes of finding a lucky caution. Caruth led the race until he finally pitted with 20 laps to go as that caution never came. Advertisement Heim reclaimed the lead with over five seconds between him and Chastain, slowly building on it over the course of the final 20 laps. Read Also: Cleetus McFarland apologizes after causing ARCA pileup at Charlotte Four NASCAR Cup stars who will reach major career milestones in the Coke 600 William Byron signs extension to remain with Hendrick through 2029 20 years later: Remembering the wildest Coke 600 in NASCAR history To read more articles visit our website.
Newsweek
08-05-2025
- Automotive
- Newsweek
NASCAR Truck Series at Kansas: When And How To Watch Live
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to Kansas Speedway this weekend. Corey Heim leads the standings heading into the race with 368 points, followed by Chandler Smith and Daniel Hemric in second and third with 322 and 288 points, respectively. Here is everything you need to know to catch all of the on-track action. When is the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series this weekend? Saturday, 10 May 2.05 p.m. ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - Practice 3.10 p.m. ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - Qualifying 7.30 p.m. ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - Heart of Health Care 200 Corey Heim, driver of the #11 Safelite Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Kubota Tractor 200 at Kansas Speedway on September 27, 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas. Corey Heim, driver of the #11 Safelite Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Kubota Tractor 200 at Kansas Speedway on September 27, 2024 in Kansas City, to watch NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Kansas Speedway Both practice and qualifying will be broadcast on FS2. However, the Heart of Health Care 200 will be shown live on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. What is the purse for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Kansas Speedway? The purse for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Kansas Speedway this weekend, including all payouts for all positions, contingency awards and contribution to year-end points fund is $782,900. NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Heart of Health Care 200 entry list Brandon Jones – TRICON Garage Nathan Byrd – Young's Motorsports Cody Dennison – Reaume Brothers Racing Toni Breidinger – TRICON Garage William Byron – Spire Motorsports Carson Hocevar – Spire Motorsports Grant Enfinger – CR7 Motorsports Corey Heim – TRICON Garage Jake Garcia – ThorSport Racing Tanner Gray – TRICON Garage Giovanni Ruggiero – TRICON Garage Tyler Ankrum – McAnally Hilgemann Racing Daniel Hemric – McAnally Hilgemann Racing Morgen Baird – Reaume Brothers Racing Dawson Sutton – Rackley W.A.R. Frankie Muniz – Reaume Brothers Racing Layne Riggs – Front Row Motorsports Chandler Smith – Front Row Motorsports Matt Mills – Niece Motorsports Bayley Currey – Niece Motorsports Kaden Honeycutt – Niece Motorsports Stewart Friesen – Halmar Friesen Racing Luke Baldwin – ThorSport Racing Rajah Caruth – Spire Motorsports Spencer Boyd – Freedom Racing Enterprises Andres Perez De Lara – Spire Motorsports Connor Mosack – McAnally Hilgemann Racing Matt Crafton – ThorSport Racing Jack Wood – McAnally Hilgemann Racing Ty Majeski – ThorSport Racing Ben Rhodes – ThorSport Racing What are the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series standings ahead of Kansas?
USA Today
29-04-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
NASCAR entry list for Truck Series race at Texas in May 2025
NASCAR entry list for Truck Series race at Texas in May 2025 The NASCAR Truck Series is ready to take on the 2025 250 at Texas Motor Speedway, and the entry list has been revealed. NASCAR released the Würth 400 entry list, Xfinity Series entry list, and Truck Series entry list for Texas on Monday afternoon. It marks the first NASCAR weekend since Bristol Motor Speedway in mid April that all three levels will be racing over the same three-day stretch. There will be 32 entries for the 2025 250 on Friday, which means zero drivers will miss the show. Among the notable entries are Nick Sanchez and Carson Hocevar for Spire Motorsports. Also, Brandon Jones returns to the No. 1 truck for TRICON Garage. Below, you can check out the NASCAR entry list for the Truck Series race at Texas in May 2025! NASCAR Truck Series entry list, Texas Motor Speedway (May 2025) No. 1 Brandon Jones No. 02 Nathan Byrd No. 2 Cody Dennison No. 5 Toni Breidinger No. 07 Nick Sanchez No. 7 Carson Hocevar No. 9 Grant Enfinger No. 11 Corey Heim No. 13 Jake Garcia No. 15 Tanner Gray No. 17 Gio Ruggiero No. 18 Tyler Ankrum No. 19 Daniel Hemric No. 20 Stefan Parsons No. 22 Josh Reaume No. 26 Dawson Sutton No. 33 Frankie Muniz No. 34 Layne Riggs No. 38 Chandler Smith No. 42 Matt Mills No. 44 Bayley Currey No. 45 Kaden Honeycutt No. 52 Stewart Friesen No. 66 Luke Fenhaus No. 71 Rajah Caruth No. 76 Spencer Boyd No. 77 Andres Perez De Lara No. 81 Connor Mosack No. 88 Matt Crafton No. 91 Jack Wood No. 98 Ty Majeski No. 99 Ben Rhodes More: NASCAR Truck Series schedule: Start times, TV networks in 2025
USA Today
28-01-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
NASCAR set for a massive entry list in the 2025 Daytona 500
NASCAR set for a massive entry list in the 2025 Daytona 500 The 2025 NASCAR season begins with the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium on Sunday night, but the regular season won't start for another two weeks. On February 16, NASCAR will take on the 2025 Daytona 500, and the excitement is already through the roof. In fact, the Great American Race is on pace for a shockingly huge entry list. As of January 28, the 2025 Daytona 500 entry list will include 45 drivers. This is the most significant number of entries since the 2015 Daytona 500, which had 49 drivers almost 10 years ago. The previous high over those 10 years was 44 entries in 2021, and the NextGen car has had the same 42 entries over the last three seasons. Depending on Helio Castroneves' effort during qualifying and the duels, four or five drivers will go home. If Castroneves can't make it on speed, he will use the new Open Exemption Provisional to lock into the 2025 Daytona 500, leaving four drivers out of the 41-driver field. Some of the notable open entries include Jimmie Johnson (Legacy Motor Club), Martin Truex Jr. (TRICON Garage), and Justin Allgaier (JR Motorsports). The 2025 Daytona 500 is expected to be one of the most entertaining races in years, and the lead-up to the event will be very special, with so many drivers looking to make the field. NASCAR has been stagnant at 42 entries over the last three years, but the sport is showing signs of significant growth heading into the 2025 season. More: NASCAR won't change the Cup Series playoff format in 2025
