Watkins Glen post-race Truck Series inspection: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series post-race inspection is complete at Watkins Glen International. No issues for #11-Corey Heim. He is the winner.(Read More)(8-8-2025)
In triple overtime, Corey Heim triumphs again, this time at Watkins Glen: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship leader Corey Heim scored his fourth consecutive road course victory – the sixth of the season – in a dramatic triple overtime finish as nightfall approached in Friday’s Mission 176 at The Glen at the historic Watkins Glen (N.Y) International.(Read More)(8-8-2025)
#11-Corey Heim won the Mission 176 at The Glen NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Watkins Glen International following three attempts at overtime. Despite the additional laps and being close on fuel, Heim was able to hold off #19-Daniel Hemric to score his sixth win of the season, first at Watkins Glen, and the 17th of his career. He has won the last four Truck Series road course races. With the win, he became the youngest driver in series history to notch 17 wins.
Hemric pulled alongside Heim following the final restart, but got sideways heading uphill and wasn’t able to recover the position. He finished second.
#17-Gio Ruggiero, #52-Christopher Bell, #18-Tyler Ankrum, #7-Sammy Smith, #98-Ty Majeski, #45-Connor Zilisch, #42-Matt Mills, and #34-Layne Riggs were the remainder of the top-10.
Heim started from the pole, won the opening stage, and led a race high 44 of the extended 81 laps.
There were eight lead changes among six drivers and nine cautions for 26 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 76.852mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report
Race Fast Facts – Watkins Glen
Corey Heim won the Mission 176 at The Glen, his 17th victory in 81 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his sixth victory and 13th top-10 finish in 2025.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in two races at Watkins Glen International.
Daniel Hemric (second) posted his first top-10 finish in one race at Watkins Glen International. It is his
13th top-10 finish in 2025.
Giovanni Ruggiero # (third) posted his first top-10 finish in one races at Watkins Glen International.
Giovanni Ruggiero (third) was the highest finishing rookie.
Corey Heim leads the point standings by 178 points over Layne Riggs.
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Paint Schemes
Truck Series Driver Point Standings after Watkins Glen:
Race 17 of 18 in the regular season:
1) #11-Corey Heim, 6 wins
2) #34-Layne Riggs, 2 wins
3) #38-Chandler Smith, 2 wins
4) #19-Daniel Hemric, 1 win
5) #18-Tyler Ankrum, 1 win
6) #71-Rajah Caruth, 1 win
7) #52-Stewart Friesen, 1 win
8) #9-Grant Enfinger, 549, +80
9) #98-Ty Majeski, 542, +73
10) #45-Kaden Honeycutt, 523, +54
Outside of the Round of 10
11) #13-Jake Garcia, 469, -54
12) #99-Ben Rhodes, 458, -65
13) #17-Gio Ruggiero, 448, -75
* Friesen has not yet asked for a playoff waiver.
If he does not ask nor does not get approved, Garcia would lead Rhodes at the cutoff by 11 points.
See the Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings
Race Updates:
Heim with the win at Watkins Glen. Hemric, Ruggiero, Bell, Ankrum, Sammy Smith, Majeski, Zilisch, Mills ad Riggs the top-10
White flag. One to go as Heim leads Hemric, Ruggiero and Bell. Heim only has about a truck length advantage on Hemric.
Overtime #3 goes green with Heim and Hemric … Hemric pulls alongside as Heim is close on fuel. Heim gets the lead as Hemric gets squirrely climbing up hill.
CAUTION. Couldn’t make it again. 2 corners shy of taking the white flag. Mosack around. Enfinger involved.
Restart: Heim leads Hemric for the restart.
Bell pits under the yellow for tires and fuel. Heim leads Ankrum, Ruggiero, Hemric and Majeski.
Lap 72: Heim drives by Bell and a turn later, Bell has smoke coming off the left front. Mosack spins behind them, followed by Perez. Damage to the tire barrier.
Lap 72: Overtime at The Glen. Bell chooses the inside as Heim lines up alongside on the outside.
Heavy contact for Rhodes.
Lap 65: CAUTION hard hit for Gray after contact from Majeski.
Lap 58: Heim misses the busstop, says he’s having issues with his brakes.
Lap 53: Crafton spins on track but gets it going back in the right direction. Breidinger up in flames as she appears to lose an engine.
Lap 47: Kligerman gets a flat left rear and has to pit under green.
Lap 44: Restart as Bell leads Ankrum, Crafton and Crews. Sawalich, the first to pit, follows.
Lap 42: Pitstops for some of the trucks to top off fuel. Bell stays out and now he leads
Lap 40: Restart as Hemric leads. Sammy Smith and Rhodes get by as multiple trucks wreck; Enfinger, Riggs, Hill involved. Another wreck as they race to the line. Garcia and Zilisch get together. Zilisch off track into the gravel. Rhodes wins the stage over Smith, Sawalich, Heim and Bell.
Lap 37: Pitstops under yellow. Zilisch beats Heim on exit. Problems for Bell on the left front as the tire gets hung up. He lines up 16th after that. 8 drivers stayed out and line up in front of Zilisch.
Lap 36: CAUTION. Broken fender brace caused a tire issue for Chandler Smith. He had just got back on track after a pitstop, only to lose another tire and spin. Jack Wood in a separate incident with heavy contact.
Lap 32: Heim has opened his lead up to over 1 second. Chastain, Bell, Zilisch, Sawalich the top-5. Trouble for Honeyucutt as he is being pushed behind the wall in the #02 for the power steering.
Lap 26: Coming to the line, Heim reclaims the lead as he, Chastain and Bell battling for position.
Lap 25: Restart as stage 2 goes green. Heim leads Chastain in the outside lane. Bell, Zilisch, Hemric the top-5. Chastain gets around Heim.
Lap 20: Heim wins stage 1 by 2.625-seconds. It’s his 15th stage win of the season. 11 44 52 45 99 17 1 19 34 the top-10.
Lap 15: Restart as Heim leads. Rhodes took the lead temporarily. Contact deeper in the field. Gray dusts up off track. Busch is done for the day with power steering issues under the last caution.
Lap 13: Heim leads them down pitroad for the first round of stops. Heim exits first off over Riggs, Chastain, Zilisch and Bell.
Lap 12: CAUTION #2-Lambros stopped on track.
Lap 10: Heim leads by over 2 seconds now. 11 52 77 7 34 81 17 44 45 38
Lap 5: Heim has grown a lead to 1.5-seconds. Bell, Perez, Smith and Riggs follow in the top-5.
Lap 1: Pole-sitter Heim maintains the lead through the first lap. Christopher Bell slides behind him out of the gate. Caruth on pitroad with a broken axle.
5:27pm/et: Green flag
5:13pm/et: Engines fired
Trucks to the rear: #9-Grant Enfinger, #02-Kaden Honeycutt, #33-Frankie Muniz, #62-Wesley Slimp(unapproved adjustments), #22-Gian Buffomante(engine change)
Race Information:
Broadcast: FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 72 laps / 176.4 Miles
Stages: 20 / 40 / 72
Average time of race: 1:53:00 – 2:08:00 est.
Pit road speed: 40 mph
Caution car speed: 45 mph
Fuel window: 32 laps
Canadian Anthem: 5:04:00
National Anthem: 5:05:15 p.m.
Command: 5:12:00 p.m.
Green Flag: 5:23:00 p.m.
Pitstall Selections
#11-Corey Heim won the pole for the Mission 176 at The Glen NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series at Watkins Glen International with a speed of 124.308mph for his fourth pole of the season, first at Watkins Glen, and the 11th pole of his career.
#52-Christopher Bell, filling in for an injured Stewart Friesen, will start second.
#7-Sammy Smith, #77-Andrews Perez, #17-Gio Ruggiero, #34-Layne Riggs, #44-Ross Chastain, #38-Chandler Smith, #99-Ben Rhodes, and #81-Connor Mosack complete the top-10.
See the complete Mission 176 Starting Lineup and check out the complete Qualifying Results.
Qualifying Fast Facts – Watkins Glen:
Corey Heim won the Pole Award for the Mission 176 at The Glen with a lap of 70.953 seconds, 124.308 mph.
This is his 11th pole in 81 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his fourth pole and 14th top-10 start in 2025.
This is his first pole in two races at Watkins Glen International.
Christopher Bell(i) (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2025 and his first in one race at Watkins Glen International.
Sammy Smith(i) (third) posted his first top-10 start at Watkins Glen International. It is his second in three races this season.
Andres Perez De Lara (fourth) was the fastest qualifying rookie
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Practice for the Mission 176 at The Glen NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Watkins Glen is over; the top-five, slowest and notes:
#45-Connor Zilisch 121.677
#11-Corey Heim 121.659
#70-Brent Crews 121.382
#44-Ross Chastain 121.341
#07-Kyle Busch 121.295
Slowest: #69-Derek White 106.657
Most laps run: 24, #38-Chandler Smith, #66-Chris Buescher
See complete results on the Practice speeds page.
Crew Rosters
Qualifying Order
Goodyear Tire Notes: This weekend also marks the return of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series to Watkins Glen for the first time since 2021. Truck teams will use the same Goodyear tires as the Xfinity field, marking their first outings on this compound.All three series will have wet weather tires available in the case of inclement weather.
The entry list for the Mission 176 at The Glen NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Watkins Glen International has been released. There are 36 drivers/teams for 36 spots.
Some notes: #1-William Sawalich, #2-William Lambros, #07-Kyle Busch, #7-Sammy Smith, #44-Ross Chastain, #45-Connor Zilisch, #52-Christopher Bell, #62-Wesley Slimp, #66-Chris Buescher, #69-Derek White, #70-Brent Crews, #75-Parker Kligerman.
See the complete Watkins Glen Entry List page.
At Track Schedule
Race rules and information:
