Heim Dominates the Craftsman Truck Race at Pocono

LONG POND, PA – RIS - Corey Heim won Friday evening’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Pocono Raceway after leading a race-high 55 laps.It’s the fifth victory of the season for Heim, who swept both stages as well around the 2.5-mile Pennsylvania circuit.

Corey Heim won Friday evening’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Pocono Raceway after leading a race-high 55 laps.

It’s the fifth victory of the season for Heim, who swept both stages as well around the 2.5-mile triangular Pennsylvania track.

During the final stage, pit stops and other problems shuffled the field. That allowed Grant Enfinger to be  the biggest benefactor in the final 30 laps, making his way to a runner-up result that matches his best performance of 2024. Christian Eckes, Taylor Gray and Ross Chastain completed the top five. Chase Purdy, Stewart Friesen, Matt Crafton, Dean Thompson and Rajah Caruth rounded out the top 10.

The next truck series is next with a trip on Friday night to Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.

Practice: CRC Brakleen 175, Pocono Raceway
Pos, Driver, Truck, Time, Speed, Lap #, # Laps, -Fastest, -Next
1) Christian Eckes, No. 19 NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet, 54.316 sec, 165.697 mph, 1, 14, ---, ---
2) Corey Heim, No. 11 Safelite Toyota, 54.321, 165.682, 7, 11, -0.005 sec, -0.005 sec
3) Grant Enfinger, No. 9 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, 54.335, 165.639, 5, 11, -0.019, -0.014
4) Tanner Gray, No. 15 Operation 300 Toyota, 54.479, 165.201, 2, 14, -0.163, -0.144
5) Rajah Caruth, No. 71 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 54.619, 164.778, 2, 14, -0.303, -0.140
6) Nick Sanchez, No. 2 Gainbridge Chevrolet, 54.706, 164.516, 6, 16, -0.390, -0.087
7) Taylor Gray, No. 17 Place of Hope Toyota, 54.722, 164.468, 5, 12, -0.406, -0.016
8) Ty Majeski, No. 98 Soda Sense/Curb Records Ford, 54.742, 164.408, 4, 14, -0.426, -0.020
9) Chase Purdy, No. 77 Bama Buggies Chevrolet, 54.768, 164.330, 2, 14, -0.452, -0.026
10) Tyler Ankrum, No. 18 LiUNA! Chevrolet, 54.775, 164.309, 6, 14, -0.459, -0.007
11) Zane Smith(i), No. 91 SpeedyCash.com Chevrolet, 54.849, 164.087, 7, 15, -0.533, -0.074
12) Ross Chastain(i), No. 45 Mar-Del Watermelon Association Chevrolet, 54.968, 163.732, 2, 11, -0.652, -0.119
13) Jake Garcia, No. 13 Quanta Services Ford, 55.003, 163.627, 2, 11, -0.687, -0.035
14) Matt Crafton, No. 88 OSI/Menards Ford, 55.012, 163.601, 5, 11, -0.696, -0.009
15) Stewart Friesen, No. 52 Halmar International Toyota, 55.033, 163.538, 5, 14, -0.717, -0.021
16) Layne Riggs #, No. 38 Infinity Communications Group Ford, 55.065, 163.443, 2, 3, -0.749, -0.032
17) Dean Thompson, No. 5 Thompson Pipe Group Toyota, 55.104, 163.328, 5, 13, -0.788, -0.039
18) Daniel Dye, No. 43 Champion Container Chevrolet, 55.111, 163.307, 6, 7, -0.795, -0.007
19) Kris Wright, No. 1 America's Auto Auction/Esmark Toyota, 55.165, 163.147, 10, 12, -0.849, -0.054
20) Connor Mosack, No. 7 Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Chevrolet, 55.176, 163.114, 10, 13, -0.860, -0.011
21) Ben Rhodes, No. 99 Kubota Ford, 55.197, 163.052, 7, 12, -0.881, -0.021
22) Bret Holmes, No. 32 Best Value Carriers Chevrolet, 55.325, 162.675, 10, 11, -1.009, -0.128
23) Bayley Currey, No. 41 DQS Chevrolet, 55.331, 162.657, 2, 13, -1.015, -0.006
24) Ty Dillon, No. 25 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet, 55.520, 162.104, 2, 8, -1.204, -0.189
25) Matt Mills, No. 42 J.F. Electric/Utilitra Chevrolet, 55.547, 162.025, 13, 13, -1.231, -0.027
26) Luke Fenhaus, No. 66 Soda Sense Ford, 55.548, 162.022, 9, 13, -1.232, -0.001
27) Timmy Hill, No. 56 Coble Enterprises Toyota, 55.829, 161.207, 4, 5, -1.513, -0.281
28) Lawless Alan, No. 33 AUTODockit Ford, 55.919, 160.947, 9, 14, -1.603, -0.090
29) Mason Massey, No. 02 BRUNT Chevrolet, 55.994, 160.732, 3, 9, -1.678, -0.075
30) Mason Maggio, No. 22 SI Yachts Ford, 56.147, 160.294, 7, 11, -1.831, -0.153
31) Spencer Boyd, No. 76 Erickson Manufacturing Chevrolet, 56.782, 158.501, 8, 10, -2.466, -0.635
32) Sage Karam(i), No. 21 CRC Brakleen Ford, 57.601, 156.247, 10, 14, -3.285, -0.819
33) Bryan Dauzat, No. 28 FDNY Racing Chevrolet, 58.809, 153.038, 4, 7, -4.493, -1.208
34) Thad Moffitt #, No. 46 Restaurant Depot Chevrolet, 58.869, 152.882, 7, 8, -4.553, -0.060
35) Justin Carroll, No. 90 Carroll's Automotive/Duratain Toyota, 60.129, 149.678, 4, 7, -5.813, -1.260
36) Stephen Mallozzi, No. 27 NUGGETTRAP.COM Ford, 65.026, 138.406, 1, 2, -10.710, -4.897

Time Trial Results: CRC Brakleen 175, Pocono Raceway Round 1:
Pos, Driver, Truck
1) Christian Eckes, No. 19 NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet
2) Corey Heim, No. 11 Safelite Toyota
3) Rajah Caruth, No. 71 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet
4) Tyler Ankrum, No. 18 LiUNA! Chevrolet
5) Daniel Dye, No. 43 Champion Container Chevrolet
6) Ty Majeski, No. 98 Soda Sense/Curb Records Ford
7) Ben Rhodes, No. 99 Kubota Ford
8) Grant Enfinger, No. 9 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet
9) Nick Sanchez, No. 2 Gainbridge Chevrolet
10) Stewart Friesen, No. 52 Halmar International Toyota
11) Tanner Gray, No. 15 Operation 300 Toyota
12) Jake Garcia, No. 13 Quanta Services Ford
13) Matt Mills, No. 42 J.F. Electric/Utilitra Chevrolet
14) Ty Dillon, No. 25 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet
15) Matt Crafton, No. 88 OSI/Menards Ford
16) Chase Purdy, No. 77 Bama Buggies Chevrolet
17) Layne Riggs #, No. 38 Infinity Communications Group Ford
18) Connor Mosack, No. 7 Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Chevrolet
19) Taylor Gray, No. 17 Place of Hope Toyota
20) Bayley Currey, No. 41 DQS Chevrolet
21) Zane Smith(i), No. 91 SpeedyCash.com Chevrolet
22) Dean Thompson, No. 5 Thompson Pipe Group Toyota
23) Spencer Boyd, No. 76 Erickson Manufacturing Chevrolet
24) Lawless Alan, No. 33 AUTODockit Ford
25) Timmy Hill, No. 56 Coble Enterprises Toyota
26) Kris Wright, No. 1 America's Auto Auction/Esmark Toyota
27) Ross Chastain(i), No. 45 Mar-Del Watermelon Association Chevrolet
28) Luke Fenhaus, No. 66 Soda Sense Ford
29) Mason Massey, No. 02 BRUNT Chevrolet
30) Bret Holmes, No. 32 Best Value Carriers Chevrolet
31) Thad Moffitt #, No. 46 Restaurant Depot Chevrolet
32) Mason Maggio, No. 22 SI Yachts Ford
33) Sage Karam(i), No. 21 CRC Brakleen Ford
34) Bryan Dauzat, No. 28 FDNY Racing Chevrolet
35) Stephen Mallozzi, No. 27 NUGGETTRAP.COM Ford
36) Justin Carroll, No. 90 Carroll's Automotive/Duratain Toyota
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie

Track Qualifying Record: Austin Hill, 07/27/19, 52.525 sec,171.347 mph

Unofficial Points: CRC Brakleen 175, Pocono Raceway
Rank  Driver     Car  Starts     GL   Points     Ldr  Nxt  Race Wins  Stage Wins Playoff Pts
1)   Christian Eckes  19   14   0    618  0    0    3    5    20
2)   Corey Heim 11   14   0    586  -32  32   5    6    31
3)   Nick Sanchez     2    14   0    505  -113  81   2    1    11
4)   Ty Majeski 98   14   0    490  -128  15   0    5    5
5)   Rajah Caruth     71   14   0    430  -188  60   1    0    5
6)   Tyler Ankrum     18   14   0    414  -204  16   0    2    2
7)   Grant Enfinger   9    14   -2   411  -207  3    0    0    0
8)   Taylor Gray 17   14   1    404  -214  7    0    0    0
9)   Ben Rhodes 99   14   1    383  -235  21   0    0    0
10)  Daniel Dye 43   14   -1   366  -252  17   0    0    0
11)  Tanner Gray 15   14   1    365  -253  1    0    1    1
12)  Stewart Friesen  52   14   0    362  -256  3    0    0    0
13)  Matt Crafton     88   14   0    319  -299  43   0    0    0
14)  Chase Purdy 77   14   0    314  -304  5    0    0    0
15)  Jake Garcia 13   14   0    293  -325  21   0    0    0
16)  Dean Thompson    5    14   -1   277  -341  16   0    0    0
17)  Layne Riggs #    38   14   1    271  -347  6    0    0    0
18)  Bayley Currey    41   14   -1   250  -368  21   0    0    0
19)  Ty Dillon  25   14   1    249  -369  1    0    0    0
20)  Bret Holmes 32   14   0    247  -371  2    0    0    0
21)  Matt Mills 42   14   -1   233  -385  14   0    0    0
22)  Timmy Hill 56   14   1    227  -391  6    0    0    0
23)  Mason Massey     02   14   -1   194  -424  33   0    0    0
24)  Kaden Honeycutt       6    1    192  -426  2    0    1    1
25)  Lawless Alan     33   14   0    176  -442  16   0    0    0
26)  Spencer Boyd     76   14   0    164  -454  12   0    0    0
27)  Jack Wood       8    0    160  -458  4    0    0    0
28)  Stefan Parsons        7    0    139  -479  21   0    0    0
29)  Conner Jones          8    0    134  -484  5    0    0    0
30)  Thad Moffitt #   46   13   0    114  -504  20   0    0    0
31)  Connor Mosack    7    5    0    103  -515  11   0    0    0
32)  Mason Maggio     22   7    -4   61   -557  42   0    0    0
33)  Brett Moffitt         2    1    59   -559  2    0    0    0
34)  Keith Mcgee      7    1    59   -559  0    0    0    0
35)  Colby Howard          3    1    55   -563  4    0    0    0
36)  Brenden Queen         2    1    51   -567  4    0    0    0
37)  Luke Fenhaus     66   2    -6   42   -576  9    0    0    0
38)  Johnny Sauter         2    1    39   -579  3    0    1    1
39)  Connor Zilisch        1    1    38   -580  1    0    0    0
40)  Bryan Dauzat     28   2    1    31   -587  7    0    0    0
41)  Andres Perez de Lara        1    1    28   -590  3    0    0    0
42)  Dawson Sutton         2    1    28   -590  0    0    0    0
43)  William Sawalich      2    1    28   -590  0    0    0    0
44)  Jason White      1    0    25   -593  3    0    0    0
45)  Cam Waters(i)         2    0    25   -593  0    0    0    0
46)  Clint Bowyer          1    0    22   -596  3    0    0    0
47)  Kris Wright 1    2    -9   18   -600  4    0    0    0
48)  Dawson Cram      1    1    17   -601  1    0    0    0
49)  Carter Fartuch        1    1    16   -602  1    0    0    0
50)  Cory Roper      1    1    15   -603  1    0    0    0
51)  Vicente Salas         2    1    15   -603  0    0    0    0
52)  Justin Carroll   90   3    -8   15   -603  0    0    0    0
53)  Codie Rohrbaugh       1    2    14   -604  1    0    0    0
54)  Stephen Mallozzi(i)   27   2    3    13   -605  1    0    0    0
55)  Memphis Villarreal          2    1    12   -606  1    0    0    0
56)  Dale Quarterley       1    1    11   -607  1    0    0    0
57)  Toni Breidinger       1    3    10   -608  1    0    0    0
58)  Akinori Ogata         1    1    7    -611  3    0    0    0
59)  Marco Andretti        1    1    6    -612  1    0    0    0
60)  Frankie Muniz         1    1    6    -612  0    0    0    0
61)  Jennifer Jo Cobb      1    0    5    -613  1    0    0    0
62)  Josh Reaume      1    0    4    -614  1    0    0    0
63)  Blake Lothian         1    0    3    -615  1    0    0    0
64)  Clayton Green         1    0    3    -615  0    0    0    0
65)  Trey Hutchens         2    0    3    -615  0    0    0    0
66)  Jeffrey Earnhardt     1    0    2    -616  1    0    0    0
67)  Kyle Busch(i)         5    0    0    -618  2    2    5    0
68)  Ross Chastain(i) 45   4    0    0    -618  0    1    0    0
69)  Zane Smith(i)    91   5    0    0    -618  0    0    1    0
70)  Sammy Smith(i)        2    0    0    -618  0    0    0    0
71)  Christopher Bell(i)         1    0    0    -618  0    0    0    0
72)  Jack Hawksworth       0    0    0    -618  0    0    0    0
73)  Corey Lajoie(i)       1    0    0    -618  0    0    0    0
74)  Sage Karam(i)    21   1    74   0    -618  0    0    0    0
75)  Aric Almirola(i)      0    1    0    -618  0    0    0    0
76)  Clay Greenfield       0    1    0    -618  0    0    0    0
77)  Ryan Huff       0    1    0    -618  0    0    0    0

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Ron Fleshman  and John Davison are Editors at ris-news.com

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