Heim Dusts Off Charlotte Motor Speedway Truckers

CONCORD, N.C. — Corey Heim left his competition in the dust on Friday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Heim led 98 of 134 laps and swept every stage on his way to a convincing victory in the NC Education Lottery 200.

Heim’s No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota had no equal, and a pristine performance on pit road and behind the wheel led to Heim’s 15th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory and his first at America’s Home for Racing.

Heim paced a pair of Niece Motorsports drivers – NASCAR Cup Series star Ross Chastain and up-and-comer Kaden Honeycutt – to the finish line, covering Chastain’s Chevrolet by 6.229 seconds.

“I kind of needed a smooth-sailing day, considering we’ve had so many days this year where we ran the best, but things happened and we didn’t win,” Heim said. “In the past, this has been our best track, so I’m glad to close things out here for once. It’s been circumstantial things that have kept us from winning more races this year, but tonight was finally one that was smooth sailing.”

Layne Riggs finished fourth with Kyle Busch fifth and Grant Enfinger, who finished second in the General Tire 150 earlier Friday, sixth. Matt Mills, Daniel Hemric, Rajah Caruth and Brandon Jones rounded out the top 10.

Heim also posted the race’s quickest lap time, a 30.41-second lap, in scoring his fourth win of the year. Pole winner Giovanni Ruggiero led two laps but ended up 21st.