Corey Heim dominates, then holds off teammate for Rockingham win: Even as a part-time driver, Corey Heim proved he can still dominate—until the final four laps of Friday’s Black’s Tire 200 at Rockingham Speedway, that is. Heim led a personal-best 178 laps in winning his second NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race of the season and the 25th of his career — fifth-most all-time.(Read More)(4-3-2026)
#1-Corey Heim dominated and won the Black’s Tire 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Rockingham Speedway. The win is his second of the 2026 season, first at Rockingham, and the 25th win of his career. Heim won the opening stages and led 178 of the 200 laps, the most laps he’s led in a single race, en route to the win.
#11-Kaden Honeycutt nearly pulled off the upset and escaped The Rock with his first career win, but fell short in the closing seconds. Heim lost a considerably amount of time to Honeycutt in the closing laps as he dealt with lapped trucks and fears of a potential flat tire. Honeycutt temporarily took the lead on the last lap, but Heim charged back to reclaim the position.
With the win, he took home an additional $100,000 via the Triple Truck Challenge. Heim won $50,000 the last time out at Darlington Raceway.
#34-Layne Riggs, #38-Chandler Smith, #52-Stewart Friesen, #9-Grant Enfinger, #18-Tyler Ankrum, #10-Corey LaJoie, #88-Ty Majeski, and pole-sitter, #98-Jake Garcia closed out the top-10.
There were six lead changes among four drivers and four caution flags for 28 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was 106.415mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report
UPDATE: #38-Chandler Smith was disqualified for failing to meet post-race rear body inspection height requirements. With positions four through 10 bumping up due to the DQ, #13-Cole Butcher scores his first career top-10.
Race Fast Facts – Rockingham
Corey Heim won the Black’s Tire 200, his 25th victory in 92 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his second victory and third top-10 finish in 2026.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in two races at Rockingham Speedway.
Kaden Honeycutt (second) posted his second top-10 finish in two races at Rockingham Speedway. It is his fourth top-10 finish in 2026.
Layne Riggs (third) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Rockingham Speedway.
Cole Butcher (11th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Chandler Smith leads the point standings by 15 points over Corey Heim.
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Paint Schemes
Truck Series Driver Point Standings after Rockingham:
Race 5 of 18 in the regular season:
1) #11-Kaden Honeycutt,190, +81
2) #34-Layne Riggs, 179, +70
3) #38-Chandler Smith, 173, +64
4) #88-Ty Majeski, 168, +59
5) #17-Gio Ruggiero, 149, +40
6) #91-Christian Eckes, 143, +34
7) #99-Ben Rhodes, 138, +29
8) #52-Stewart Friesen, 119, +10
9) #16-Justin Haley, 114, +5
10) ) #18-Tyler Ankrum, 113, +4
Below the cutline:
11) #9-Grant Enfinger, 109, -4
12) #98-Jake Garcia, 107,-6
13) #15-Tanner Gray, 106, -7
14) #44-Andres Perez, 95, -18
15) #13-Cole Butcher, 95, -18
See the Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings
Race Updates:
Heim leads 178 laps, the most in a race, to get his 25th career win. He’s now won at 21 different tracks; tied with Mike Skinner.
Lap 200: Heim gets the win over Honeycutt, Riggs, Smith and Friesen. Heim thought he had a tire issue at the end, feeling a chatter in the right front.
Lap 199: Honeycutt forced to lift with Gray in the high lane. Heim drives by and back to the front.
Lap 198: Honeycutt to the outside of Heim as they close in on Gray. Honeycutt with the advantage.
Lap 196: Honeycutt has slashed Heim’s lead to under a half second as they pick through lapped trucks.
Lap 190: 10 to go. Heim leads Honeycutt by a second. Riggs, Smith, Enfinger, Friesen, Ankrum, LaJoie, Majeski and Garcia the top-10.
Lap 187: Heim has lead 166 laps so far, most he’s lead in a race in his career.
Lap 175: 25 to go as Heim has a half second lead over Honeycutt. Riggs, Enfinger, Smith and Friesen follow.
Lap 173: Back to green. Heim takes the flag on the low lane with Honeycutt outside.
Lap 168: Heim to pitroad under the yellow. Majeski was on pitroad at t he time of the yellow, opts for 2 tires rather than 4 at the time of caution.
Lap 166: CAUTION Christopher gets contact from Eckes and spins down track.
Lap 164: Majeski to pitroad.
Lap 150: Gray drops down pitroad and is joined by Ruggiero a lap later as they take on green flag stops.
Lap 115: Heim maintains the lead over 2.5-seconds over Majeski. Honeycutt, Ruggiero, Gray, Smith, Ankrum, Enfinger, Sutton, Riggs the top-10.
Lap 100: Chndler Smith started in the rear, took 2 tires for track position. He is in the top-10 for the first time today.
Lap 99: Restart for stage 3. Heim and Ruggiero lead with Majeski dropping in at third as they enter T1.
Lap 95: Heim leads them down pitroad; once again fastest off on exit, maintains the lead.
Lap 90: Stage 2 complete. Heim wins. Majeski, Honeycutt, Riggs, Enfinger follow.
Lap 69: Queen slides sideways after going 3-wide and scrubs the wall. Field stays green.
Lap 66: Heim chooses the inside lane this time with Majeski outside. Heim maintains.
Lap 60: CAUTION for Adam Andretti. Heavy contact/damage to the 5 after he bounces off the inside wall.
Lap 58: Heim to the inside and back to the lead. Majeski follows as the two tires catch up to Enfinger in a hurry.
Lap 55: Restart. Heim leads but Enfinger jumps to the lead as Heim battles Majeski on the inside for second.
Lap 50: Pitstops as Heim leads them down.He leads them off as well. Enfinger off second but only 2 tires there.
Lap 45: Heim wins the stage. Majeski, Honeycutt follow.
Lap 25: Heim continues to lead, now over 2 seconds.
Lap 18: Heim passes Majeski for second and quickly Gray for the lead on the inside.
Lap 7: Gray continues to lead Majeski, Honeycutt, Butcher and Heim top-5. Garcia started from pole. has dropped to 6th.
Lap 4: Tyrrell gets sideways inside of Baldwin, slight contact with Perez; all continues on.
Lap 3: Perez gets loose and bounces off the wall but continues on.
Lap 1: Gray spins his wheels at the start on the inside but takes the lead from pole-sitter Garcia.
5:52pm/et: Green flag for 200 miles in Rockingham as Garcia leads the field.
Race Information:
Broadcast: FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 200 laps / 188 miles
Stages: 45 / 90 / 200
Average time of race: 1:49:37
Pit road speed: 35 mph
Caution car speed: 45 mph
Fuel window: 82 laps
Timing (all times local & subject to change)
Invocation: 4:33:20 p.m.
National Anthem: 4:34:10 p.m.
Command: 4:41:10 p.m.
Green Flag: 4:50:00 p.m. est.
Trucks to the rear: #38-Smith (unapproved adjustments)
Pitstall Selections
#98-Jake Garcia won the pole for the Black’s Tire 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Rockingham Speedway with a speed of 154.570mph. This was Garcia’s second pole of the season, second consecutive at Rockingham, and the fifth pole of his career.
#15-Tanner Gray will start second, followed by #11-Kaden Honeycutt, #13-Cole Butcher, #34-Layne Riggs, #88-Ty Majeski, #1-Corey Heim, #42-Parker Eatmon, #45-Landen Lewis, and #17-Gio Ruggiero in the top-10.
Did not qualify: #69-Jonathan Shafer and #90-Justin Carroll.
See the complete Starting Lineup and check out the complete Qualifying Results.
Qualifying Fast Facts – Rockingham:
Jake Garcia won the Kennametal Pole Award for the Black’s Tire 200 with a lap of 21.893 seconds, 154.570 mph (new NCTS track record).
This is his fifth pole in 80 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his second pole and fourth top-10 start in 2026.
This is his second pole in two races at Rockingham Speedway.
Tanner Gray (second) posted his third top-10 start of 2026 and his second in two races at Rockingham Speedway.
Kaden Honeycutt (third) posted his second top-10 start at Rockingham Speedway. It is his third in five races this season.
Cole Butcher (fourth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
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Practice for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Black Tire 200 from Darlington Raceway; the top-five, slowest and notes:
#11-Kaden Honeycutt 148.584
#1-Corey Heim 147.374
#44-Andres Perez 146.811
#38-Chandler Smith 146.811
#17-Gio Ruggiero 146.678
Slowest: #33-Frankie Muniz 134.944
Most laps run: 44, #52-Stewartr Friesen
Notes: #69-Jonathan Shafer wrecked during the opening minutes of practice, forcing the team to withdraw from the event.
See the complete Black’s Tire 200 Practice Speeds page.
Qualifying Order
Crew Rosters
Goodyear Tire Notes: The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series take center stage with the NASCAR Cup Series on its first off weekend of the season. Teams in both series will run the same Goodyear Racing Eagle tire setups at Rockingham Speedway this weekend used last year at the North Carolina track.
The entry list for the Black’s Tire 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Rockingham Speedway has been released. There are 38 drivers/teams for 36 spots.
Some notes: #1-Corey Heim, #2-Luke Baldwin, #4-Connor Hall, #5-Adam Andretti, #7-Sammy Smith, #42-Parker Eatmon, #62-Michael Christopher, Jr.
See the complete Black’s Tire 200 Entry List page.
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Race rules and information:
