Corey Heim runs away with NASCAR Truck Series race at Charlotte: 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.(Read More)(5-23-2025)

#11-Corey Heim dominated and won the NC Education Lottery 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway Friday night. The win was his fourth of the season, first at Charlotte, and the 15th of his career. He is the youngest driver to reach 15 career wins in the Truck Series.
#11-Heim started third, won both opening stages, and led a race high 98 of the 134 laps. He has now led over 700 laps so far this season, the most in series history at this point in the season.
#44-Ross Chastain held the lead for 11 laps and finished second, an astounding six-seconds behind #11-Heim.
#45-Kaden Honeycutt, #34-Layne Riggs, #7-Kyle Busch, #9-Grant Enfinger, #42-Matt Mills, #19-Daniel Hemric, #71-Rajah Caruth, and #1-Brandon Jones completed the the top-10.
#17-Gio Ruggiero scored his first career pole for the race, led two laps, but finished 21st.

There were 14 lead changes among eight drivers and three cautions for 20 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 128.8mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report

Race Fast Facts – Charlotte
Corey Heim won the North Carolina Education Lottery 200, his 15th victory in 75 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his fourth victory and ninth top-10 finish in 2025.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in three races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Ross Chastain(i) (second) posted his fourth top-10 finish in seven races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
It is his second top-10 finish in 2025.
Kaden Honeycutt (third) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Andes Perez De Lara (16th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Corey Heim leads the point standings by 100 points over Chandler Smith.
(NASCAR)(5-23-2025)

Truck Series Driver Point Standings after Charlotte:
Race 11 of 18 in the regular season:
1) #11-Corey Heim, 4 wins
2) #38-Chandler Smith, 2 wins
3) #19-Daniel Hemric, 1 win
4) #18-Tyler Ankrum, 1 win
5) #9-Grant Enfinger, 371, +87
6) ) #34-Layne Riggs, 342, +58
7) #45-Kaden Honeycutt, 335, +51
8) #13-Jake Garcia, 332, +48
9) #98-Ty Majeski, 327, +43
10) #52-Stewart Friesen, 291, +7
Outside of the Round of 10
11) #17-Gio Ruggiero, 284, -7
12) #99-Ben Rhodes, 281, -10
13) #71-Rajah Caruth, 274, -17
14) #15-Tanner Gray, 253, -38
15) #15-Matt Crafton, 238, -53
See the Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings

Race Updates:
Lap 134: Heim with the win at Charlotte. Chastain, Honeycutt, Riggs, Busch, Enfinger, Mills, Hemric, Caruth and Jones the top-10. 15th career win in 75 starts.
Lap 132: Heim told to back down a little bit. He has over a 6-second lead now.
Lap 130: Heim cruising with over a 5-second lead
Lap 117: Friesen pits. Heim is now back in the lead as stops cycled through.
Lap 115: Caruth drops to pitroad for service. Friesen now leads, as he has yet to pit. Hill, and Heim is now 3rd.
Lap 105: Heim surrenders a 5-second lead and drops down pitroad for his stop under green.
Lap 104: 30 to go. Riggs drops down pitroad, along with Honeycutt for their stop.
Lap 89: Rhodes pits under green for a flat right front as Heim continues to lead. He has a 2-second lead over Riggs.
Lap 82: Riggs by Chastain for second.
Lap 79: Heim pulls ahead on the restart. Chastain follows with Busch and Riggs battling for third.
Lap 78: Restart to come with Heim choosing the inside. Chastain will be on the outside with Busch lining up behind Heim in row 2. — as the restart falls, Heim has led 707 laps so far this season. Most ever through the first 11 races.
Lap 71: CAUTION Mosack also involved in the wreck with Smith and Majeski. Heavy damage for Smith. Majeski with right side damage.
Lap 69: Heim outside of Chastain takes the lead. As they cross the line, a wreck involving Smith and Majeski behind them.
Lap 68: Honeycutt leads the restart for stage 3 from the inside with Heim outside. Honeycutt holds the lead through turn 4 as Chastain drives by.
Lap 64: Heim leads them down pitroad for another round of stops. Again he loses the lead to Honeycutt on exit. Riggs, Chastain and Busch follow.
Lap 60: Heim wins stage 2. Honeycutt, Busch, Riggs, Chastain, Hemric, Majeski, Ruggiero, Smith and Enfinger the top-10.
Lap 47: Busch and Riggs have made gains on Chastain as the battle for position hangs within the top-5… but behind the leader as Heim leads by over a second.
Lap 44: Honeycutt wants the lead back, pulls alongside Heim and takes the high lane. Chastain in third has his mirror full of Busch, Riggs, Majeski.
Lap 40: Heim moves to, and by Honeycutt for the position.
Lap 38: Honeycutt leads on the low lane as stage 2 goes green.
Lap 35: Pitstops as Heim leads them down. Honeycutt picks up 3 spots on pitroad and beats Heim out on exit. Riggs, Busch follow.
Lap 30: Heim wins stage 1. Chastain, Riggs, Honeycutt and Busch the top-5.
Lap 15: Heim to the lead over Chastain on the inside lane.
Lap 5: Heim and Chastain back and forth for the top spot with Chastain taking it.
Lap 2: Heim alongside Ruggiero for the lead. Clears him as Chastain now makes the moves on Ruggiero.
Lap 1: Gio Ruggiero leads the field to green ahead of his teammate Heim on the inside lane.
8:42pm/et: Engines fired in Charlotte.

Trucks to the rear: #66-Fenhaus(back-up truck), #2-Dennison, #22-Maggio, #33-Muniz, #90-Carroll(unapproved adjustments).

Race Information: Broadcast: FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Distance: 134 laps / 201 Miles Stages: 30 / 60 / 134 Average time of race: 1:43:42 Pit road speed: 45 mph Caution car speed: 55 mph Fuel window: 50 laps Invocation: 8:33:20 p.m. National Anthem: 8:34:00 p.m. Command: 8:41:00 p.m. Green Flag: 8:52:00 p.m.

Pitstall Selections

#17-Gio Ruggiero won the pole for the NC Education Lottery 200 for Friday night’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a speed 178.944 mph. It was his first career pole. #15-Tanner Gray will start second and #11-Corey Heim will start third. The three TRICON trucks will take the green in the first three spots for the first time in team history. #44-Ross Chastain, #45-Kaden Honeycutt, #19-Daniel Hemic, #34-Layne Riggs, #71-Rajah Caruth, #38-Chandler Smith, and #13-Jake Garcia complete the top-10. See the complete NC Education Lottery 200 Starting Lineup and check out the Qualifying Results.

Qualifying Fast Facts – Charlotte: Giovanni Ruggiero # won the Pole Award for the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 with a lap of 30.177 seconds, 178.944 mph. This is his first pole in 11 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races. This is his first pole and sixth top-10 start in 2025. This is his first pole in one races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Tanner Gray (second) posted his fifth top-10 start of 2025 and his fifth in six races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Corey Heim (third) posted his third top-10 start at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It is his eighth in 11 races this season. Giovanni Ruggiero (first) was the fastest qualifying rookie. (NASCAR)

Practice for the NC Education Lottery 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway is over; the top-five, slowest and notes: #44-Ross Chastain 176.223 #98-Ty Majeski 176.137 #11-Corey Heim 175.798 #99-Ben Rhodes 175.313 #17-Gio Ruggiero 175.114 Slowest: #34-Frankie Muniz 159.203 Most laps run: 32,#11-Corey Heim See complete results on the Practice speeds page.(5-23-2025)

Crew Rosters

Qualifying Order

Goodyear Tire Notes: Being on 15-inch bead diameter tires, Xfinity and Craftsman Truck Series teams will run a different tire set-up than those in the Cup Series at Charlotte this week . . . this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires that teams in these two series have on the Charlotte oval since 2022…Since 2010, for one weekend per NASCAR season, Goodyear has changed the branding on the sidewall of its racing tires in a show of support for the United States military and fallen heroes. This being the 16th year of that program, the official tire supplier to NASCAR’s top three series will work with the “Honor and Remember” organization for the seventh straight year.

The entry list for the NC Education Lottery 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway has been released. There are 34 drivers/teams for 36 spots. Some notes: #1-Brandon Jones, #02-Stefan Parsons, #07-BJ McLeod, #7-Kyle Busch, #44-Ross Chastain, #56-Timmy Hill, #75-Parker Kligerman. See the complete Charlotte Entry List page.

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Race rules and information:

• Inspection Penalty Protocol
• Pit Road Penalties
• Pit Road Speeds
• Points Explanation
• Qualifying Procedures