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DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – MARCH 20: Corey Heim, driver of the #5 Frontline Enterprises Toyota, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Buckle Up South Carolina 200 at Darlington Raceway on March 20, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

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By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service<\/em><\/p>\n

DARLINGTON, S.C.\u2014Same guy. Different truck. Same result.<\/p>\n

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DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – MARCH 20: Corey Heim, driver of the #5 Frontline Enterprises Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Buckle Up South Carolina 200 at Darlington Raceway on March 20, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Driving the No. 5 TRICON Garage Toyota on a part-time basis, Corey Heim shocked race leader Ross Chastain with a last-lap pass and collected his second-straight victory at Darlington Raceway in Friday night\u2019s Buckle Up South Carolina 200.<\/p>\n

Last year, the No.11 TRICON Tundra carried Heim to a record 12 victories and the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series championship.<\/p>\n

This year, the No. 5 truck carried him to a two-overtime win in his second series start of the season, as Heim is running a cobbled-together schedule of Truck Series, O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series and NASCAR Cup Series races.<\/p>\n

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DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – MARCH 20: Corey Heim, driver of the #5 Frontline Enterprises Toyota, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Buckle Up South Carolina 200 at Darlington Raceway on March 20, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Heim also collected the $50,000 Triple Truck Challenge bonus for the victory. Should he run again on April 3 at Rockingham Speedway, he would be eligible for a $100,000 prize available to a driver who wins two races in \u201cThe Trip.\u201d<\/p>\n

Heim\u2019s overtime victory on Friday night was unlikely enough, and it boiled down to strategy. On Lap 145, with three laps left in regulation, Heim brought his Tundra to pit road for scuffed tires that were five laps fresher than those of Chastain and other frontrunners.<\/p>\n

Restarting 15th on the first attempt at overtime, Heim gained six spots before the ninth caution for a wreck involving Jake Garcia, Tyler Ankrum, Corey LaJoie and Stewart Friesen.<\/p>\n

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DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – MARCH 20: Corey Heim, driver of the #5 Frontline Enterprises Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Buckle Up South Carolina 200 at Darlington Raceway on March 20, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Heim was ninth for the final restart and used his tires to excellent advantage, making the pass for the win through Turns 3 and 4 on the final lap.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m out of breath, for sure,\u201d said Heim, who led three times for 28 laps and picked up his 24th win in 91 Truck Series starts. \u201cMan, we had a set of scuffs laying, and they were five laps fresher than everyone else\u2019s. It was worth a shot. I didn\u2019t think we could win from where we were at.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt like I made all the right moves. I had it three-wide coming to the white (flag) and bombed on in there on Ross (into Turn 3). I was shocked he gave me the bottom like that with fresher tires.\u201d<\/p>\n

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DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – MARCH 20: Ross Chastain, driver of the #45 Buckle Up South Carolina Chevrolet, and Christian Eckes, driver of the #91 Adaptive One Calipers Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Buckle Up South Carolina 200 at Darlington Raceway on March 20, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by David Jensen\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

Chastain, who led 35 laps and controlled both overtime restarts, thought he had the race won.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have no idea what just happened,\u201d said Chastain, who is running races in all three NASCAR series this weekend. \u201cWe did so much right\u2026 I think that\u2019s on us as a whole that we didn\u2019t catch that.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, I would have run the bottom if I thought he would have been close, but I thought I got a good restart. Bummer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kaden Honeycutt, who won his first career pole earlier in the day, led a race-high 59 laps in the No. 11 TRICON Garage truck Heim drove last year. Honeycutt restarted second and chose the top lane for both overtimes but faded to fourth after the final restart.<\/p>\n

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DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – MARCH 20: Kaden Honeycutt, driver of the #11 Safelite Toyota, and William Sawalich, driver of the #1 Starkey Toyota, lead the field during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Buckle Up South Carolina 200 at Darlington Raceway on March 20, 2026 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman\/Getty Images)<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThat last restart, the top lane wasn\u2019t preferred,\u201d Honeycutt said. \u201cIt was like that all night, obviously. The bottom was really good. I tried not to spin the tires as much as I possibly could\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cBy the time the 5 (Heim) got by me and the 91 (third-place finisher Christian Eckes) was in front of him, I pretty much just committed to helping (Heim) and see if he could get up there and win the race. I don\u2019t know how in the world he did, but he did.\u201d<\/p>\n

Connor Mosack finished fifth, followed Christopher Bell, Grant Enfinger, Gio Ruggiero, Daniel Hemric and William Sawalich.<\/p>\n

Chandler Smith ran 17th but left Darlington with a 33-point lead over second-place Honeycutt in the series standings.<\/p>\n

Interview: Corey Heim (No. 5 TRICON Garage Toyota) <\/strong><\/p>\n

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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race – Buckle Up South Carolina 200<\/strong><\/p>\n

Darlington Raceway<\/strong><\/p>\n

Darlington, South Carolina<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday, March 20, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

                    1. (5)  Corey Heim, Toyota, 157.<\/p>\n

                    2. (9)  Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, 157.<\/p>\n

                    3. (16)  Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 157.<\/p>\n

                    4. (1)  Kaden Honeycutt, Toyota, 157.<\/p>\n

                    5. (10)  Connor Mosack, Chevrolet, 157.<\/p>\n

                    6. (6)  Christopher Bell(i), Toyota, 157.<\/p>\n

                    7. (11)  Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 157.<\/p>\n

                    8. (4)  Giovanni Ruggiero, Toyota, 157.<\/p>\n

                    9. (14)  Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 157.<\/p>\n

                    10. (27)  William Sawalich(i), Toyota, 157.<\/p>\n

                    11. (22)  AJ Allmendinger(i), RAM, 157.<\/p>\n

                    12. (8)  Layne Riggs, Ford, 157.<\/p>\n

                    13. (3)  Tanner Gray, Toyota, 157.<\/p>\n

                    14. (26)  Timmy Hill, Toyota, 157.<\/p>\n

                    15. (25)  Justin Haley, RAM, 157.<\/p>\n

                    16. (19)  Conner Jones, Chevrolet, 157.<\/p>\n

                    17. (12)  Chandler Smith, Ford, 157.<\/p>\n

                    18. (36)  Frankie Muniz, Ford, 157.<\/p>\n

                    19. (24)  Dawson Sutton, Chevrolet, 157.<\/p>\n

                    20. (29)  Brenden Queen #, RAM, 157.<\/p>\n

                    21. (20)  Corey LaJoie(i), RAM, 157.<\/p>\n

                    22. (2)  Carson Hocevar(i), Chevrolet, 157.<\/p>\n

                    23. (23)  Jake Garcia, Ford, 157.<\/p>\n

                    24. (18)  Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 157.<\/p>\n

                    25. (13)  Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 157.<\/p>\n

                    26. (34)  Justin Carroll, Toyota, 157.<\/p>\n

                    27. (35)  Caleb Costner, Chevrolet, 155.<\/p>\n

                    28. (17)  Cole Butcher #, Ford, 153.<\/p>\n

                    29. (33)  Clayton Green, Ford, 148.<\/p>\n

                    30. (32)  Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 147.<\/p>\n

                    31. (7)  Ty Majeski, Ford, DVP, 123.<\/p>\n

                    32. (21)  Andres Perez De Lara, Chevrolet, Accident, 122.<\/p>\n

                    33. (28)  Kris Wright, Chevrolet, Suspension, 111.<\/p>\n

                    34. (30)  Mini Tyrrell #, RAM, Steering, 93.<\/p>\n

                    35. (31)  Josh Reaume, Ford, Suspension, 51.<\/p>\n

                    36. (15)  Ben Rhodes, Ford, Accident, 2.<\/p>\n

Average Speed of Race Winner:  97.005 mph.<\/p>\n

Time of Race:  2 Hrs, 12 Mins, 39 Secs. Margin of Victory:  .145 Seconds.<\/p>\n

Caution Flags:  9 for 47 laps.<\/p>\n

Lead Changes:  14 among 8 drivers.<\/p>\n

Lap Leaders:   K. Honeycutt 1-8;C. Heim 9-12;C. Bell(i) 13-18;C. Heim 19-41;C. Eckes 42-48;K. Honeycutt 49-65;R. Chastain(i) 66-74;K. Honeycutt 75-107;T. Hill 108-110;R. Chastain(i) 111-123;C. Jones 124-126;K. Honeycutt 127;C. Hocevar(i) 128-143;R. Chastain(i) 144-156;C. Heim 157.<\/p>\n

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Kaden Honeycutt 4 times for 59 laps; Ross Chastain(i) 3 times for 35 laps; Corey Heim 3 times for 28 laps; Carson Hocevar(i) 1 time for 16 laps; Christian Eckes 1 time for 7 laps; Christopher Bell(i) 1 time for 6 laps; Timmy Hill 1 time for 3 laps; Conner Jones 1 time for 3 laps.<\/p>\n

Stage #1 Top Ten: 91,11,5,34,1,88,77,45,15,19<\/p>\n

Stage #2 Top Ten: 11,45,88,5,91,18,77,34,98,1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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