2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Darlington Race Page

Saturday, August 30, 2025
Darlington Raceway
Time: 12:00pm/et
TV: FS1
Radio: MRN, Sirius XM NASCAR
Stages: 45/90/147

Practice/qualifying: Friday, August 29 at 3:05pm/et on FS2

Purse: $782,900

 


Corey Heim opens NASCAR Truck Playoffs with eighth win of season: Even though the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series changed the clock from the regular season to the Playoffs, it was still “Heim Time” on Saturday at Darlington Raceway. Pulling away after a restart on Lap 134 of 147, Heim won the Playoff-opening Sober or Slammer 200 at the challenging 1.366-mile track. The win was Heim’s eighth of the year, one short of Greg Biffle’s record nine-victory season in 1999.(Read More)(8-30-2025)

#11-Corey Heim won the opening race of the playoffs in the Sober or Slammer 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Darlington Raceway, advancing to the Round of 8. The win was his eighth of the season, first at Darlington, and the 19th of his career.
#19-Daniel Hemric finished second, well over a half-second behind Heim.
#9-Grant Enfinger, #98-Ty Majeski, #1-Trevor Bayne, #15-Tanner Gray, #18-Tyler Ankrum, #56-Timmy Hill, #7-Corey Day, and #13-Jake Garcia were the top-10.
#34-Layne Riggs led a race-high 71 laps but finished 17th. He was leading on lap 127 but drifted high and into the wall as Heim drove to his inside to challenge for the lead. Heim led for the remainder of the

DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - AUGUST 30: Corey Heim, driver of the #11 Safelite Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Sober or Slammer 200 at Darlington Raceway on August 30, 2025 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images) | Getty Images

race. He led the second most laps behind Riggs with 65 laps paced out front.
Heim won the opening stage. Riggs won stage 2.
There were nine lead changes among four drivers and three cautions for 19 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 121.514mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report

Race Fast Facts – Darlington
Corey Heim (P) won the Sober or Slammer 200, his 19th victory in 83 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his eighth victory and 15th top-10 finish in 2025.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in five races at Darlington Raceway.
Daniel Hemric (P) (second) posted his first top-10 finish in one race at Darlington Raceway.
It is his 14th top-10 finish in 2025. Grant Enfinger (P) (third) posted his fifth top-10 finish in seven races at Darlington Raceway.
Connor Mosack (13th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Corey Heim (P) leads the point standings by 59 points over Layne Riggs (P).
(NASCAR)(8-30-2025)

Truck Series Driver Point Standings after Darlington:
Race 1 of 3 in the Round of 10:
1) #11-Corey Heim, 1 win in the Round of 10
2) #34, Layne Riggs, 2065, +38
3) #19-Daniel Hemric, 2060, +33
4) #9-Grant Enfinger, 2057, +30
5) #18-Tyler Ankrum, 2049 points, +22
6) #98-Ty Majeski, 2043, +16
7) #71-Rajah Caruth, 203, +4
8) #13-Jake Garcia, 2029, +2
Would miss the Round of 8
9) #38-Chandler Smith, 2027, -2
10) #52-Kaden Honeycutt, 2022, -7
See the Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings

Race Updates:
Lap 147: Checkered flag, the 8th of the season for Heim. He advances to the Round of 8. Nearly one second lead over second place Hemric. Enfinger, Makeski, Bayne, Gray, Ankrum, Hill, Day, Garcia the top-10.
Lap 146: Ruggiro pits under green with a flat right tire as Heim heads toward the white flag.
Lap 135: Hemric gets around Enfinger for second. LaJoie sees a penalty for restart violation on lap 134.
Lap 134: Back to green as Heim leads the high line with Enfinger alongside in the inside lane.
Lap 130: Pitstops as Heim leads them down. Heim fastest on exit. Enfinge, Hemric, Ruggiero, Ankrum follow. More issues for Riggs on exit as they have issues with the damage on the right front following his contact with the wall.
Lap 128: Heim for the lead as Riggs gets high amd bounces off the wall. Flat right front he reports. Simultaneously, Honeycutt and Perez incident.
Lap 127: Heim catches Riggs
Lap 98: Stage 3 underway as the green drops. Enfinger leads from the inside with Heim outside.
Lap 95: Pitstops as Riggs leads them down – Enfinger fastest off over Heim, Ruggiero, Riggs loses 3 spots. Looks like 34 slowed up changing tires.
Lap 90: Riggs wins stage 2 over Heim, Hemric.
Lap 75: Riggs maintains the lead over Heim by nearly 2 seconds. Enfinger, Hemric, Ruggiero follow.
Lap 60: Riggs passed Hemric for 2nd one lap ago and drives by Heim to reclaim the lead in turn 4.
Lap 55: Hemric maneuvered his way into second in one lap. Goes to the inside of Heim, but Heim shuts the door.
Lap 54: Stage 2 goes green as Heim leads.
Lap 50: Heim leads them down pitroad. And maintains on exit. Heim, Enfinger, Riggs, Ankrum and Hemric on exit.
Lap 45: Heim wins stage 1. Riggs follows.
Lap 40: Majeski pits under green. Says right front going flat.
Lap 31: Heim completes the pass.
Lap 30: Heim has caught Riggs. Goes to the inside as a lapped truck slows the battle.
Lap 24: Honeycut, Mills, Crafton all on pitroad for separate issues wit the wall. Riggs leads Heim, Enfinger, Majeski, Hemric as top-5 all playoff drivers.
Lap 12: Smith into the wall with heavy damage and drops to pitroad. Had led 10 laps. Riggs back in the lead.
Lap 2: Coming to the line, Smith overtakes Riggs for the lead. Enfinger, Heim, Honeycutt the top-5
12:22pm/et: Green flag at Darlington as Riggs leads the field

Trucks to the rear: none.

Race Information:
Broadcast: FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 147 laps / 200.8 Miles
Stages: 45 / 90 / 147
Average time of race: 2:05:31
Pit road speed: 45 mph
Caution car speed: 50 mph
Fuel window: 57 laps
Invocation: 12:03:20 p.m.
National Anthem: 12:04:00 p.m.
Command: 12:11:00 p.m.
Green Flag: 12:21pm/et

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Paint Schemes – in progress

#34-Layne Riggs won the pole for the Sober or Slammer 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at Darlington Raceway with a speed of 167.705mph for his second pole of the season, first at Darlington, and the second pole of his career.
#38-Chandler Smith will start second.
#11-Corey Heim, #9-Grant Enfinger, #52-Kaden Honeycutt, #17-Gio Ruggiero, #19-Daniel Hemric, #98-Ty Majeski, #77-Corey LaJoie and #18-Tyler Ankrum complete the top-10.
See the complete Sober or Slammer 200 Starting Lineup and check out the complete Qualifying Results.

Qualifying Fast Facts – Darlington:
Layne Riggs (P) won the Pole Award for the Sober or Slammer 200 with a lap of 29.323 seconds, 167.705 mph.
This is his second pole in 48 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his second pole and 12th top-10 start in 2025.
This is his first pole in two races at Darlington Raceway.
Chandler Smith (P) (second) posted his 11th top-10 start of 2025 and his third in five races at Darlington Raceway.
Corey Heim (P) (third) posted his fourth top-10 start at Darlington Raceway. It is his 16th in 19 races this season.
Giovanni Ruggiero (sixth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR)

Practice for the Sober or Slammer 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Darlington is over; the top-five, slowest and notes:
#56-Timmy Hill 162.910
#20-Stefan Parsons 162.829
#91-Jack Wood 162.345
#34-Layne Riggs 162.249
#42-Matt Mills 162.110
Slowest: #74-Caleb Costner missed the first 10 minutes of practice due to an inspection issue. He was also slowest once on track at 142.966.
Most laps run: 36, #7-Corey Day.
See complete results on the Practice speeds page.

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Qualifying Order

Goodyear Tire Notes: The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series runs on Saturday at Darlington with the same tires as at Homestead-Miami Speedway and Rockingham Speedway. Each of the left and right side tires has also featured at other races. Truck Series teams use inner liners on tracks 1-mile and longer.

The entry list for the Sober or Slammer 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Darlington Raceway has been released. There are 32 drivers/teams for 36 spots.
See the complete Sober or Slammer entry list page.

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