{"id":54632,"date":"2025-09-20T14:45:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T19:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racedaysa.com\/?p=54632"},"modified":"2025-09-20T17:15:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T22:15:12","slug":"corey-heim-wins-record-tying-ninth-truck-series-race-of-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/racedaysa.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/20\/corey-heim-wins-record-tying-ninth-truck-series-race-of-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Corey Heim wins record tying ninth Truck Series race of 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Corey Heim, driver of the #11 Safelite Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 20, 2025 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

LOUDON, N.H. \u2013 Corey Heim turned in yet another successful chapter to one of the most dominant seasons in NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series history \u2013 claiming his record-tying ninth season win in Saturday\u2019s Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.<\/p>\n

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Corey Heim, driver of the #11 Safelite Toyota, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 20, 2025 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

The 23-year-old Georgia native\u2019s race effort was nearly as perfect as the NASCAR weekend setting \u2013 sunshine, cool Fall temperatures set among the beautiful season-changing foliage for which New England is renowned.<\/p>\n

Heim claimed pole position in the No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota, swept both stages, led a race best 124 of the 175 laps, set the fastest lap of the day and then motored off to a .823-second victory over Chandler Smith to end the first round of the series Playoffs as dominantly as the Regular Season Champion started them.<\/p>\n

The nine-victory effort this year ties the single-season win mark set by former series champion Greg Biffle in 1999. And immediately after Saturday\u2019s checkered flag, Biffle posted a photo on social media of him holding a lobster (New Hampshire\u2019s traditional trophy award) on a beach with the caption, \u201cWelcome to the 9-win club.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Corey Heim, driver of the #11 Safelite Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 20, 2025 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Meg Oliphant\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a dream come true to be able to race with these guys,” Heim said of his team. \u201cSeems like everywhere we go this year we\u2019re a contender or we win so just can\u2019t say enough about those guys.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut got to keep it going,” continued Heim, who now has 20 wins in 85 career starts. \u201cStill have four more races left [this year] and want to break that [single season wins] record. Shout out to Greg Biffle. He\u2019s a great dude.<\/p>\n

\u201cDream year for me personally and just have to keep it going. It\u2019s awesome. Gotta keep the ball rolling.”<\/p>\n

Smith\u2019s runner-up showing was an inspired rally to try to advance to the next round of the Playoffs, but ultimately the Front Row Motorsports driver came up 10-points shy of moving on in the championship battle. ThorSport Racing\u2019s Jake Garcia, who finished 16th Saturday also failed to move on in the title fight.<\/p>\n

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Corey Heim, driver of the #11 Safelite Toyota, Chandler Smith, driver of the #38 Long John Silver’s Ford, and Andres Perez De Lara, driver of the #44 Telcel Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 20, 2025 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cJust a lot of bad luck, but honestly, I\u2019m a faithful guy and been doing a lot of praying about it and my prayer\u2019s been specific for the Lord\u2019s will and obviously it wasn\u2019t in his will for us to advance to the next round, obviously,” Smith said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuper grateful for these group of guys that we assembled on this 38-team and we huddled together before the race and I let them know this doesn\u2019t define us no matter what the outcome. I\u2019m proud of each and every one of them.”<\/p>\n

Smith\u2019s Front Row teammate Layne Riggs finished third at New Hampshire and the season\u2019s three-time winner will begin this next three-race round of Playoff competition ranked second to Heim – 47 points behind the championship favorite.<\/p>\n

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Corey Heim, driver of the #11 Safelite Toyota, and crew celebrate in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 20, 2025 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Meg Oliphant\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Heim\u2019s rookie teammate Gio Ruggiero crossed the line fourth in one of his best showings of the season. And reigning series champion, ThorSport Racing\u2019s Ty Majeski was fifth.<\/p>\n

The championship lineup going forward with points re-set includes \u2013 in order \u2013 McAnally-Hilgemann\u2019s Daniel Hemric, Majeski, McAnally-Hilgemann\u2019s Tyler Ankrum, CR7 Motorsports Grant Enfinger, Spire Motorsports\u2019 Rajah Caruth and Halmar-Friesen Racing\u2019s Kaden Honeycutt.<\/p>\n

Caruth\u2019s gamble to stay out on old tires to gain extra points in Stage 2 proved critical in his advancing. He finished 10th.<\/p>\n

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Corey Heim, driver of the #11 Safelite Toyota, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 20, 2025 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Sean Gardner\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIt was kind of best-case scenario, the 38 [Smith] didn\u2019t win and we got good stage points,” Caruth said. \u201cJust proud of my Spire team. We just kept getting better and the truck was decent. I don\u2019t feel like tenth was really indicative of where we could have finished but that\u2019s how it went with how the tires were today, the way the cautions fell and our strategy.”<\/p>\n

Enfinger, Honeycutt, Corey LaJoie, Christian Eckes and Caruth rounded out the top-10.<\/p>\n

The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series  returns to competition with an Oct. 3 series debut at the Charlotte ROVAL \u2013 race one in the final three-race run to decide which four drivers will be eligible for the championship at Phoenix on Oct. 31.<\/p>\n

Interview:<\/h3>\n

NCTS Race Winner Corey Heim (No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota) –<\/p>\n

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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race – Team EJP 175<\/b><\/p>\n

New Hampshire Motor Speedway<\/b><\/p>\n

Loudon, New Hampshire<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday, September 20, 2025<\/b><\/p>\n

                1. (1)  Corey Heim (P), Toyota, 175.<\/p>\n

                2. (2)  Chandler Smith (P), Ford, 175.<\/p>\n

                3. (4)  Layne Riggs (P), Ford, 175.<\/p>\n

                4. (14)  Giovanni Ruggiero #, Toyota, 175.<\/p>\n

                5. (3)  Ty Majeski (P), Ford, 175.<\/p>\n

                6. (16)  Grant Enfinger (P), Chevrolet, 175.<\/p>\n

                7. (15)  Kaden Honeycutt (P), Toyota, 175.<\/p>\n

                8. (8)  Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet, 175.<\/p>\n

                9. (28)  Christian Eckes(i), Chevrolet, 175.<\/p>\n

                10. (12)  Rajah Caruth (P), Chevrolet, 175.<\/p>\n

                11. (10)  Tyler Ankrum (P), Chevrolet, 175.<\/p>\n

                12. (13)  Daniel Hemric (P), Chevrolet, 175.<\/p>\n

                13. (29)  Michael Christopher Jr, Toyota, 175.<\/p>\n

                14. (21)  Dawson Sutton #, Chevrolet, 175.<\/p>\n

                15. (20)  Andres Perez De Lara #, Chevrolet, 175.<\/p>\n

                16. (9)  Jake Garcia (P), Ford, 175.<\/p>\n

                17. (7)  Brent Crews, Toyota, 175.<\/p>\n

                18. (23)  Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, 174.<\/p>\n

                19. (26)  Mason Massey(i), Chevrolet, 174.<\/p>\n

                20. (30)  Blake Lothian, Ford, 174.<\/p>\n

                21. (27)  Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 174.<\/p>\n

                22. (19)  Jack Wood, Chevrolet, 173.<\/p>\n

                23. (24)  Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 170.<\/p>\n

                24. (17)  Ben Rhodes, Ford, Accident, 133.<\/p>\n

                25. (25)  Toni Breidinger #, Toyota, Accident, 132.<\/p>\n

                26. (6)  Matt Crafton, Ford, Accident, 132.<\/p>\n

                27. (34)  Tyler Tomassi(i), Ford, Accident, 126.<\/p>\n

                28. (22)  Patrick Emerling (P), Chevrolet, Accident, 100.<\/p>\n

                29. (5)  Tanner Gray, Toyota, Accident, 61.<\/p>\n

                30. (35)  Derek White, Ford, Accident, 45.<\/p>\n

                31. (18)  Conner Jones, Chevrolet, Accident, 41.<\/p>\n

                32. (31)  Jayson Alexander, Chevrolet, Accident, 31.<\/p>\n

                33. (36)  Caleb Costner, Toyota, Accident, 30.<\/p>\n

                34. (32)  Norm Benning, Chevrolet, Too Slow, 29.<\/p>\n

                35. (33)  Stephen Mallozzi, Ford, Suspension, 7.<\/p>\n

                36. (11)  Connor Mosack #, Chevrolet, Accident, 1.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  88.027 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  2 Hrs, 6 Mins, 12 Secs. Margin of Victory:  0.823 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  8 for 54 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  3 among 3 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   C. Heim (P) 1-56;A. Perez De Lara # 57-103;R. Caruth (P) 104-107;C. Heim (P) 108-175.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Corey Heim (P) 2 times for 124 laps; Andres Perez De Lara # 1 time for 47 laps; Rajah Caruth (P) 1 time for 4 laps.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 11,38,98,71,13,52,44,1,26,18<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 11,44,38,34,17,77,71,19,52,9<\/p>\n

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