Chandler Smith Takes Late Pit Stop Tires to Last-Lap Win

(NORTH WILKESBORO, NC – MAY 17, 2025 – RIS) Corey Heim led the most laps but Chandler Smith came from a penalty at the start of the race to mount fresh tires that took him to a last-lap victory in the Window World 250 at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

Corey Heim led from the green flag until he pitted in the caution for Tyler Tomassi’s spin. Giovanni Ruggiero and Stewart Friesen ran one-two after the restart until the end of the first stage, with Ruggiero first and Heim taking second from Friesen, followed by Jake Garcia and Chandler Smith as the top five in the stage.

Grant Enfinger took advantage of a battle among the lead pack to sweep into the lead, jumping to a lead of nearly a second ahead of newcomer Brent Crews and Corey Heim. Conner Jones’ blown tire put the second stage under caution for the final few laps for Enfinger’s second stage win of the season. Heim, Chandler Smith, Tyler Ankrum and Layne Riggs following as the top five finishers.

Enfinger got out of the pits still leading, while Kyle Busch got caught speeding when entering the pits. Heim took the lead from Enfinger after the start, with Chandler Smith and then Layne Riggs getting around the stage two leader.

Tyler Tomassi suffered another flat right-front tire, causing another caution. Chandler Smith was the sole challenger in the race who pitted for tires and made good use of them to move up to second place in pursuit of Corey Heim under green. 

A late caution for Brent Crews’ spin after a touch from Ben Rhodes interrupted the battle for the lead between Heim and Smith, with Smith leading at the last timing loop when the yellow flew.

Heim chose the outside line and Smith the inside, with Heim jumping into the lead, followed by Layne Riggs, who almost had a chance. Heim spun on the last lap, 

Tires kind of mattered but they also didn’t. I didn’t thenk we were as good as the eleven. That last restart I did everything but the right thing,” said Smith following the race.

Unofficial Results: Window World 250, Saturday, May 17, 2025 - North Wilkesboro Speedway
Fin, Str, Driver, Truck, Laps, St1, Tms Led, Laps Led, Playoff Pts, St2, Pts, Status
 1) 14, Chandler Smith, No. 38 QuickTie Ford, 255, 5, 1, 1, 5, 3, 55, Running
 2) 27, Layne Riggs, No. 34 UNC Charlotte Ford, 255, 6, , , , 5, 46, Running
 3) 13, Tyler Ankrum, No. 18 LiUNA! Chevrolet, 255, 7, , , , 4, 45, Running
 4) 7, Daniel Hemric, No. 19 NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet, 255, 8, , , , , 36, Running
 5) 8, Grant Enfinger, No. 9 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, 255, 9, 2, 68, 1, 1, 44, Running
 6) 12, Ty Majeski, No. 98 Soda Sense/Curb Records Ford, 255, , , , , , 31, Running
 7) 4, Giovanni Ruggiero #, No. 17 First Auto Group Toyota, 255, 1, 1, 24, 1, , 40, Running
 8) 9, Kaden Honeycutt, No. 45 DQS/Masked Owl Technologies Chevrolet, 255, , , , , , 29, Running
 9) 2, Kyle Busch(i), No. 07 Gainbridge Chevrolet, 255, 10, , , , 6, 0, Running
10) 3, Sammy Smith(i), No. 7 TMC Transportation Chevrolet, 255, , , , , 10, 0, Running
11) 24, Tanner Gray, No. 15 Place of Hope Toyota, 255, , , , , , 26, Running
12) 5, Jake Garcia, No. 13 Quanta Services Ford, 255, 4, , , , , 32, Running
13) 30, Luke Baldwin, No. 66 Mohawk Northeast Inc Ford, 255, , , , , , 24, Running
14) 6, Stewart Friesen, No. 52 Halmar International Toyota, 255, 3, , , , , 31, Running
15) 18, Rajah Caruth, No. 71 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 255, , , , , 7, 26, Running
16) 19, Connor Mosack #, No. 81 Friends of Jaclyn Foundation Chevrolet, 255, , , , , , 21, Running
17) 1, Corey Heim, No. 11 Mobil 1 Toyota, 255, 2, 4, 162, , 2, 38, Running
18) 15, Matt Crafton, No. 88 Great Lakes Flooring/Menards Ford, 254, , , , , , 19, Running
19) 32, Patrick Emerling, No. 75 Black Rhino Chevrolet, 254, , , , , , 18, Running
20) 22, Jack Wood, No. 91 Adaptive One Calipers Chevrolet, 254, , , , , , 17, Running
21) 21, Toni Breidinger #, No. 5 Celsius Toyota, 254, , , , , , 16, Running
22) 10, Brent Crews, No. 1 JBL Toyota, 254, , , , , 8, 18, Running
23) 11, Ben Rhodes, No. 99 TSPORT Trucks Ford, 254, , , , , 9, 16, Running
24) 20, Andres Perez De Lara #, No. 77 Telcel Chevrolet, 253, , , , , , 13, Running
25) 16, Matt Mills, No. 42 J.F. Electric/Utilitra Chevrolet, 253, , , , , , 12, Running
26) 17, Dawson Sutton #, No. 26 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet, 253, , , , , , 11, Running
27) 23, Conner Jones, No. 44 Niece Chevrolet, 251, , , , , , 10, Running
28) 25, Spencer Boyd, No. 76 RightMark Roofing Chevrolet, 251, , , , , , 9, Running
29) 29, Frankie Muniz #, No. 33 Levrack Ford, 248, , , , , , 8, Running
30) 31, Jayson Alexander, No. 02 Constant Contact Chevrolet, 242, , , , , , 7, Running
31) 28, Tyler Tomassi(i), No. 22 Badass Workbench Ford, 209, , , , , , 0, Suspension
32) 34, Ryan Roulette, No. 67 VFW - Veterans of Foreign Wars Chevrolet, 153, , , , , , 5, Brakes
33) 26, Derek White, No. 2 O.C.R GAZ BAR Ford, 96, , , , , , 4, Too Slow
34) 33, Norm Benning, No. 6 MDIA INC Chevrolet, 62, , , , , , 3, Vibration
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie

Race Length: 255 Laps, 159.375 Miles
Time: 1 Hrs, 45 Mins, 33 Secs.
Average Speed: 90.597 MPH
Margin of Victory: Under Caution

Fastest Lap: No. 38, lap 231, 18.981 sec

Stage 1 Top 10: 17, 11, 52, 13, 38, 34, 18, 19, 9, 07
Stage 2 Top 10: 9, 11, 38, 18, 34, 07, 71, 1, 99, 7

Comments: Chandler Smith has won the Window World 250 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, his 7th career victory in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.

Prior to the start, the following trucks dropped to the rear for the reasons indicated: No. 38: unapproved adjustments. 

Cautions: 6 for 42 laps;
Laps: 48-54 (No. 22 Spin Turn 2 [77]);
72-80 (Stage 1 Conclusion [76]);
139-149 (No. 44 Incident Turn 2/Stage 2 Conclusion [75]);
212-218 (No. 22 Incident Turn 2 [15]);
247-253 (No. 52, 1, 99 Incident Turn 2 [81]);
255-255 (No. 11, 71 Incident Backstretch [None]).

Lead Changes: 7 among 4 drivers;
C. Heim 1-50;
G. Ruggiero # 51-74;
C. Heim 75-80;
G. Enfinger 81-143;
C. Heim 144;
G. Enfinger 145-149;
C. Heim 150-254;
C. Smith 255.