In A Nutshell
It’s a general rule that when Corey Heim leads the most laps in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, he’s going to win. Not just win, but also go almost completely unopposed en route.
Heim took home an easy win at Kansas Speedway on Saturday night (May 4), his second of the season. The win is simultaneously a surprise and also not a surprise, as he led 79 of 134 laps and won stage one, but he came all the way from 13th to do so. Had Heim started a little further up front, he could have very well have led over 100 laps.
Heim, who will fill in for Erik Jones in the Cup Series No. 43 a second time on Sunday (May 5), likely gained some helpful knowledge in preparation for his second career Cup start.
The Top Truckers at Kansas Speedway
Winner, Stage 1 Winner, Most Laps Led (79 of 134 laps): Corey Heim
Polesitter: Chase Purdy
Stage 2 Winner: Zane Smith
Biggest Mover: Kaden Honeycutt (started 23rd, finished fourth)
Rookie of the Race: Layne Riggs
Top Storylines of the Race
- Ty Majeski‘s race ended before it even began, as an apparent tire failure caused his No. 98 to smack the wall in turn 1 on lap 2. The resulting caution was the sole caution for cause the entire night.
- Lawless Alan overshot his pit box during the caution for the end of stage two, hitting right front tire carrier Brandon Henry. Henry was checked and released from the care center and returned to Alan’s pit box. Coincidentally, the Reaume Brothers Racing No. 33 had a similar incident just last year. Memphis Villarreal hit tire carrier Cory Selig at Homestead-Miami Speedway, sending him to a nearby hospital – he was diagnosed with a cracked sternum and cracked ribs.
- A special shoutout should go to Kaden Honeycutt, who started 23rd and surged all the way to a career-best fourth. Honeycutt found himself in a battle for the lead with Heim just before the final round of green flag pit stops. However, a slow trip in the pits caused him to lose a bunch of time to Heim.
- Repco Supercars Championship driver Cam Waters made his return after crashing out late at Martinsville Speedway. He finished 19th, but not before having a run-in with rookie Layne Riggs on the final lap. The two made contact after Waters washed up the track trying to take 18th from Riggs. However, Riggs held on to the spot. When Waters went to apologize to Riggs after the race, the two engaged in a heated argument before crew members intervened and Waters walked…
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