#18-Tyler Ankrum stretched his fuel and won the Black’s Tire 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Rockingham Speedway. The race was the first for the Truck Series at Rockingham since 2013. It marked Ankrum’s first win of the season, first at Rockingham, and the second of his career. He last visited victory lane in 2019 at Kentucky Speedway.
Pole-sitter #13-Jake Garcia led 43 laps and finished second.
#19-Daniel Hemric, #71-Rajah Caruth, #9-Grant Enfinger, #45-Kaden Honeycutt, #91-Jack Wood, #11-Corey Heim, #81-Connor Mosack, and #17-Gio Ruggiero were the remainder of the top-10.
#34-Layne Riggs led 24 laps early in the race and won both opening stages. He finished 11th after surrendering the third position in order to take on more fuel in the closing laps.
#11-Heim, who finished eighth, was leading on lap 172 when he had to relinquish the top spot. He paced the field for a race-high 52 laps but needed to stop for tires and fuel in order to make the distance. His TRICON teammate #17-Ruggiero also pit, cycling the lead to Ankrum.
With two laps to go #38-Chandler Smith, running second, ran out of fuel. It appeared on the last lap that Ankrum did as well as he slowed considerably, but he circled around the historic track one more time to get the checkered flag and a check for $50,000, winning the final of three races in the Triple Truck Challenge.
There were 11 lead changes among nine drivers and 11 cautions for 33 yellow flag laps. There were also two red flag periods, lasting just over 14 minutes collectively. The first red flag was for repairs to the wall after #98-Ty Majeski made hard contact after a spin. The second was for cleanup following a multi-truck wreck involving #52-Stewart Friesen, #15-Tanner Gray, and #42-Matt Mills.
The average speed of the race was: 102.904mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report
Race Fast Facts – Rockingham
Tyler Ankrum won the Black’s Tire 200, his second victory in 143 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his first victory and sixth top-10 finish in 2025.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in one race at Rockingham Speedway.
Jake Garcia (second) posted his first top-10 finish in one race at Rockingham Speedway. It is his fifth top-10 finish in 2025.
Daniel Hemric (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one races at Rockingham Speedway.
Connor Mosack (ninth) was the highest finishing rookie.
Corey Heim leads the point standings by 22 points over Chandler Smith.
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Truck Series Driver Point Standings after Rockingham:
Race 7 of 18 in the regular season:
1) #11-Corey Heim, 2 wins
2) #38-Chandler Smith, 1 win
3) #18-Tyler Ankrum, 1 win
4) #19-Daniel Hemric, 1 win
5) #34-Layne Riggs, 232, +51
6) #98-Ty Majeski, 228, +47
7) #13-Jake Garcia, 224, +43
8) #9-Grant Enfinger, 218, +37
9) #45-Kaden Honeycutt, 215, +34
10) #52-Stewart Friesen, 185, +4
Outside of the Round of 10
11) #17-Gio Ruggiero, 181, -4
12) #99-Ben Rhodes, 179, -6
13) #15-Tanner Gray, 161, -24
14) #71-Rajah Caruth, 159, -26
See the Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings
Race Updates:
Lap 200: Ankrum gets around and gets the checkered flag. 2nd career win for him. First since 2019. Pole-sitter Garcia finishes 2nd. Hemric, Caruth, Enfinger follow.
Lap 199: Ankrum appears to have run out of fuel. Slows considerably. Stays on track with over a 6-second lead.
Lap 198: Ankrum has a 5.5-second lead over Smith. Smith slows, out of fuel. Garcia now in 2nd.
Lap 195: Ankrum still leading over 2 seconds. He could be close on fuel. Riggs drops down from 3rd for fuel. Ankrum has an even longer run on his fuel.
Lap 190: 10 to go as 2nd place now a battle between Smith and Riggs. Ankrum’s lead now over 2 seconds. Garcia, Enfinger, Caruth, Honeycutt, Wood and Mosack.
Lap 187: Laps winding down and Ankrum has a solid lead, over 1.5-seconds, over Smith.
Lap 173: Ruggiero takes his turn heading down pitroad, he hands the lead over to Ankrum. Ankrum crew trying to stretch their fuel with no plans to pit again.
Lap 172: Heim has to surrender the lead for some fuel. Also takes 4 tires.
Lap 150: Heim continues to lead without challenge. Ruggiero is 2nd, 2.32-seconds behind. Ankrum, Smith, Riggs follow.
Lap 124: Restart as Heim leads them to green for the first time today
Lap 120: Back to yellow and pitstops. Hemric out first with fuel only. Honeycutt following on exit. Heim stays out and inherits the lead.
Lap 119: RED FLAG for cleanup.
Lap 118: CAUTION Friesen, heavy damage. Gray, Mills also involved; all with obliterated trucks. Accident started with Caruth, who got loose and Friesen, Mills collected
Lap 116: Green flag as Hemric and Smith lead.
Lap 113: Back under caution.
Lap 111 RED FLAG for repairs to the wall.
Lap 109: CAUTION Heavy damage for Majeski after he breaks loose inside of Enfinger. Smith leads Hemric, Caruth, Heim and Riggs.
Lap 106: Fenhaus, Mosack with heavy contact. Stays green and both keep rolling.
Lap 101: Smith maintains the lead as Caruth slows in the high lane.
Lap 100: Back to green as stage 3 gets underway. Smith leads.
Lap 94: Riggs leads them down pitroad. Smith, Caruth and Kligerman out first.
Lap 90: Riggs wins stage 2. Honeycutt, Garcia, Smith, Heim follow
Lap 78: Riggs back to the lead as Honeycutt gets stuck in lapped traffic.
Lap 71: Honeycutt to the lead laying it out there to pass Riggs and Enfinger for the top spot
Lap 56: Restart for stage 2. Enfinger to the lead. Crafton goes to the garage with a battery issue.
Lap 50: Riggs leads them down pitroad. Honeycutt first off. Enfinger, Riggs, Kligerman follow on exit.
Lap 45: Riggs wins stage 1. Garcia, Honeycutt, Smith, Heim, Ruggieros, Majeski, Gray, Smith and Fenhaus the top-10
Lap 44: Riggs to the lead.
Lap 42: Garcia, Riggs, Smith and Honeycutt running within lengths for the lead as they close in on lapped trucks
Lap 40: Riggs is on the backend of Garcia with just 5 laps to go in the stage.
Lap 18: Power steering issue for Rhodes.
Lap 9: Rhodes is smoking from the right front. Garcia leads Smith, Riggs, Honeycutt, Ruggiero
Lap 7: Restart
Lap 3: CAUTION Mosack and Currey involved. Looks like Mosack got loose inside of Currey. Garcia maintains the lead.
Lap 1: Garcia leads lap 1 but Smith is side-by-side on his inside for the lead.
5:21pm/et: Green flag
5:12pm/et: Engines fired.
Trucks to the rear: #52-Stewart Friesen(unapproved adjustments)
Race Information:
Distance: 200 laps / 188 Miles
Stages: 45 / 90 / 200
Average time of race: 2:05:00 est.
Pit road speed: 35 mph
Caution car speed: 45 mph
Fuel window: 87 laps
Invocation: 5:03:10 p.m.
National Anthem: 5:04:00 p.m.
Command: 5:11:10 p.m.
Green Flag: 5:20:00 p.m. est.
#13-Jake Garcia won the pole for the Black’s Tire 200 for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at Rockingham Speedway with a speed –mph for his first pole of the season, first at Rockingham, and the first pole of his career.
Last week’s winner, #38-Chandler Smith will start second.
#99-Ben Rhodes, #81-Connor Mosack, #34-Layne Riggs, #44-Bayley Currey, #45-Kaden Honeycutt, #17-Gio Ruggiero, #98-Ty Majeski, and #15-Tanner Gray complete the top-10.
See the complete Black’s Tire 200 Starting Lineup and check out the complete Qualifying Results.
Qualifying Fast Facts – Rockingham:
Jake Garcia won the Pole Award for the Black’s Tire 200 with a lap of 22.05 seconds, 153.469 mph.
This is his first pole in 57 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 Rockingham Speedway.
Chandler Smith (second) posted his fourth top-10 start of 2025 and his first in one race at Rockingham Speedway.
Ben Rhodes (third) posted his first top-10 start at Rockingham Speedway. It is his fourth in seven races this season.
Connor Mosack (fourth) was the fastest qualifying rookie
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Practice for the Black’s Tire 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Rockingham Speedway is over; the top-five, slowest and notes:
#98-Ty Majeski 148.662
#34-Layne Riggs 148.077
#13-Jake Garcia 14.993
#44-Bayley Currey 147.973
#38-Chandler Smith 147.831
Slowest: #2-Stephen Mallozzi 130.535
Most laps run: 62, #7-Corey Day
See complete results on the Practice speeds page.(4-18-2025)
NASCAR National Series News & Notes-Rockingham Speedway:
- This weekend will be the third running of a NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Rockingham Speedway and the first since 2013 (2012, 2023, 2025).
- Daniel Hemric (Martinsville) and Chandler Smith (Bristol) are the only drivers eligible for a $150K Triple Truck Challenge bonus at Rockingham with no drivers are eligible to win the $500K bonus this season.
- Parker Kligerman won at Rockingham in ARCA in 2009.
- Corey Heim is the only driver to lead in all six races in 2025.
- The 94 lead changes in 2025 are the most ever through six races in CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season.
- The CRAFTSMAN Truck Series is 1/3rd of the way through the regular season.
Qualifying Order
Crew Rosters
Triple Truck Challenge Rundown:
- 2025 Triple Truck Challenge features three races: Martinsville (#19-Hemric, winner), Bristol (#38-Smith, winner) and Rockingham (April 18th).
- All Truck Series drivers are eligible; however, the Triple Truck Challenge will not be open to NASCAR Xfinity Series or NASCAR Cup Series regulars who participate in the races.
- The highest finishing full-time CRAFTSMAN Truck Series driver of the race will receive a $50k bonus.
- If a driver wins the Triple Truck Challenge in two of the three events, they are awarded $150,000 total.
- If a driver wins the Triple Truck Challenge in all three designated events, they win $500k in total prize money.
- Since its inception into the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in 2019, the Triple Truck Challenge has awarded $950,000 in bonus prize money.
Goodyear Tire Notes:The NASCAR Xfinity Series last ran at Rockingham Speedway in 2004 and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series last ran there in 2013 . . . this weekend, these teams are on the same combination of left- and right-side tires they’ve run at both Darlington and Homestead since the beginning of 2022
The entry list for the Black’s Tire 200, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series return to Rockingham Speedway, has been released. There are 35 drivers/teams for 36 spots. Some notes: #1-Brandon Jones, #07-Sammy Smith, #56-Timmy Hill, #66-Luke Fenhaus, #75-Parker Kligerman. See the complete Black’s Tire 200 Entry List page.
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Race rules and information:
