Carson Hocevar wins rugged NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Kansas: Carson Hocevar survived last-lap contact from the Ford of Layne Riggs, bouncing off the outside wall before taking the checkered flag half a lap later to win Saturday night’s Heart of Health Care 200 at Kansas Speedway.(Read More)(5-10-2025)
#7-Carson Hocevar won the Heart of Healthcare 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway Friday night despite a last lap run and contact from #34-Layne Riggs. The win was his first of the season, first at Kansas, and the fifth of his career.
Riggs finished runner-up after getting into the rear of Hocevar, sending them both sideways on the last lap. #07-William Byron, #11-Corey Heim, #17-Gio Ruggiero, #52-Stewrt Friesen, #1-Brandon Jones, pole-sitter, #13-Jake Garcia, #45-Kaden Honeycutt, and #9-Grant Enfinger were the remainder of the top-10.
#11-Heim was the stage 1 winner and led 52 laps.
#7-Hocevar won stage 2 and led a race high 75 of the 134 laps.
There were eight lead changes among five drivers and seven cautions for 33 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 110.829mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report
UPDATE: The No. 34 (Riggs) has been disqualified for violating rule 14.4.9.A.3 (Bed cover material must be strong enough to prevent the cover from deflecting or sagging and must be sealed around the perimeter of all bed panels while the vehicle is in competition).
Race Fast Facts – Kansas
Carson Hocevar(i) won the Heart of Health Care 200, his fifth victory in 79 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2025.
This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in six races at Kansas Speedway.
Layne Riggs (second) posted his second top-10 finish in three races at Kansas Speedway. It is his fourth top-10 finish in 2025.
William Byron(i) (third) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at Kansas Speedway.
Giovanni Ruggiero (fifth) was the highest finishing rookie.
Corey Heim leads the point standings by 64 points over Chandler Smith.
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Truck Series Driver Point Standings after Kansas:
Race 9 of 18 in the regular season:
1) #11-Corey Heim, 3 wins
2) #38-Chandler Smith, 1 win
3) #19-Daniel Hemric, 1 win
4) #18-Tyler Ankrum, 1 win
5) #9-Grant Enfinger, 295, +59
6) #98-Ty Majeski, 285, +49
7) #13-Jake Garcia, 274, +38
8) #45-Kaden Honeycutt, 256, +20
9) #34-Layne Riggs, 248, +12
10) #99-Ben Rhodes, 245, +9
Outside of the Round of 10
11) #52-Stewart Friesen, 236, -9
12) #17-Gio Ruggiero, 220, -25
13) #71-Rajah Caruth, 220, -25
14) #15-Tanner Gray, 216, -29
15) #15-Matt Crafton, 202, -43
See the Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings
Race Updates:
Lap 134: Hocevar wins after a last lap attempt/contact from Riggs. Both got sideways but pulled it straight. Byron, Heim, Ruggiero, Friesen, Jones, Garcia, Honeycutt and Enfinger follow across the line.
Lap 133: Lapped trucks in the mix.
Lap 132: Hocevar leads Riggs. Riggs bounces off the wall trying to chase him down.
Lap 131: Gray barely inching along off of 4, but the race stays green.
Lap 127: Riggs takes second from Byron, 1.54-seconds behind Hocevar.
Lap 109: CAUTION Currey spins, Mosack gets turned by Smith.
Lap 106: Heim issued a black flag. Penalty issued for pulling to pass on the restart.
Lap 103: Restart as Hocevar leads.
Lap 100: Wave around for a bunch of drivers under this yellow.
Lap 98: CAUTION Muniz wrecks. The trucks that just pit, trapped a lap down.
Lap 97: Hocevar pits from the lead.
Lap 96: Enfinger, Riggs, Heim pit under green. Hocevar stays out.
Lap 90: Enfinger gained ground via lapped truck of Boyd. Riggs also not far back.
Lap 75: 60 to go. Hocevar leads Enfinger, Riggs, Byron, Heim.
Lap 68: Hocevar leas for the restart
Lap 60: Stage 2 complete. Hocevar wins it. Riggs, Enfinger, Byron and Hemric follow.
Lap 52: Pitstops. Heim leads them down but has issues with the left rear. Will lose many spots. Hocevar, Enfinger, Riggs exit first off.
Lap 51: CAUTION Dennison spins.
Lap 43: Hocevar to the inside of Heim challenging for the lead.
Lap 40: Heim leads Hocevar, Smith, Riggs, Enfinger.
Lap 37: Restart for stage 2 as Heim leads Caruth again. 3-wide and Caruth drops in the running. Smith follows.
Lap 30: Heim wins stage 1. 6th stage win of the year. Caruth, Enfinger, Hocevar, Smith follow in the top-5.
Lap 28: 2 to go at the restart. Hem pulls away and positions jockey behind him. Enfinger inside of Caruth.
Lap 25: Pits are open. Heim leads them down and leads them off after 4 tires. Caruth follows on exit.
Lap 23: CAUTION Baldwin rides the wall with a cut tire. He’s had a rough go so far. Received a penalty, served, and issues another for speeding while serving the previous.
Lap 15: Heim maintains the lead with a 3-second lead over Smith.
Lap 7: Under yellow, Sutton being held for 2 laps for intentionally bringing out the yellow. Majeski, Ankrum, Hocevar among those to pit for repairs. Heim leads Caruth, Garcia, Honeycutt as he takes the inside for the restart. Majeski being held for a lap for fueling twice under his stop.
Lap 3: CAUTION Sutton spins.
Lap 2: Heim to the lead. Majeski has a flat tire after contact with Hocevar on the start.
Lap 1: Issue at the start. Garcia dropped below white line. From the booth, Keselowski says that is frowned upon, may review. Issues for Ankrum as he bounces off of the wall after 4-wide.
7:52pm: Green flag
Trucks to the rear: . #02-Nathan Byrd, #07-William Byron(unapproved adjustments)
Race Information:
Broadcast: FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 134 laps / 201 Miles
Stages: 30 / 60 / 134
Average time of race: 1:41:34
Pit road speed: 45 mph
Caution car speed: 55 mph
Fuel window: 55 laps
Invocation:7:33:20 p.m.
National Anthem: 7:34:00 p.m.
Command: 7:41:00 p.m.
Green Flag: 7:52:00 p.m.
Pitstall Selections
#13-Jake Garcia won the pole for the Heart of Healthcare 200 for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at Kansas Speedway with a speed 175.655mph for his second pole of the season, first at Kansas, and the second pole of his career.
#11-Corey Heim will start second, followed by #98-Ty Majeski, #7-Carson Hocevar, #99-Ben Rhodes, #71-Rajah Caruth, #45-Kaden Honeycutt, #26-Dawson Sutton, #15-Tanner Gray, and #17-Gio Ruggiero in the top-10.
See the complete Heart of Healthcare 200 Starting Lineup and check out the complete Qualifying Results.
Qualifying Fast Facts – Kansas:
Jake Garcia won the Pole Award for the Heart of Health Care 200 with a lap of 30.742 seconds, 175.655 mph.
This is his second pole in 59 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his second pole and eighth top-10 start in 2025.
This is his first pole in five races at Kansas Speedway.
Corey Heim (second) posted his sixth top-10 start of 2025 and his third in seven races at Kansas Speedway.
Ty Majeski (third) posted his eighth top-10 start at Kansas Speedway. It is his seventh in nine races this season.
Dawson Sutton (eighth) was the fastest qualifying rookie
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Practice for the Heart of Healthcare 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway is over; the top-five, slowest and notes:
#45-Kaden Honeycutt 174.031
#52-Stewart Friesen 173.611
#81-Connor Mosack 173.594
#77-Andres Perez 173.472
#17-Gio Ruggiero 173.271
Slowest: #22-Morgan Baird 159.011
Most laps run: 36, #38-Chandler Smith
See complete results on the Practice speeds page.
Crew Rosters
Qualifying Order
Goodyear Tire Notes: Being on 15-inch bead diameter tires, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams will run a different tire set-up than those in the Cup Series at Kansas this weekend . . . this is the same combination of left- and right-side tires these teams have run at Kansas since the start of 2022
The entry list for the Heart of Healthcare 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway has been released. There are 31 drivers/teams for 36 spots.
Some notes: #1-Brandon Jones, #07-William Byron, #7-Carson Hocevar, #22-Morgan Baird, #66-Luke Baldwin.
See the complete Kansas Entry List page.
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Race rules and information:
