In a dramatic NASCAR Truck Series race at Darlington Raceway, Corey Heim secured his third stage victory of the season, leading every lap of Stage 1 which ended at Lap 46. Meanwhile, Kyle Busch's race ended prematurely due to two separate incidents within the first 15 laps, including a spin causing left-front damage and a collision with the wall due to a flat tire, which resulted in significant damage to his truck. The race featured intense competition, with Heim eventually losing the lead to Taylor Gray after a pit stop.
Nick Sanchez just got loose on the bottom side of a three-wide battle, and it nearly ended Tyler Ankrum's night. Sheesh. #NASCAR
Wild racing so far on this restart. Some fast trucks restarted in the back on fresh tires, while the majority of the field stayed out on old tires. #NASCAR
RESTART 4 -- Lap 71: Heim and Eckes lead to Turn 1 after an earlier spin by Spencer Boyd. #NASCAR
Notable to keep an eye on here: @TaylorGray17_ has never won a stage in his @NASCAR_Trucks career. But he pits for tires under this caution. I'm surprised. #NASCAR | #BuckleUpSC200
🟡CAUTION #4 LAP 66: Trouble for @SpencerBoyd, didn't see exactly what happened but looks like he got that Buck Baker tribute truck against the outside wall. #NASCAR | #BuckleUpSC200
61 laps in. The TRICON boys have 2.5 seconds over everyone else. Tay. Gray over Heim, then Eckes P3. #NASCAR | #BuckleUpSC200
Eckes in P3: "Pretty happy with balance here." Up front, it's Tricon teammates Taylor Gray and Corey Heim racing hard for the lead. #NASCAR
Big @TRICONGarage battle for the lead as @CoreyHeim_ is trying everything on the inside of @TaylorGray17_. #NASCAR | #BuckleUpSC200
Taylor Gray takes over the lead from Corey Heim. #NASCAR
Unfortunate for @danieldye43 that he had the fender damage and subsequent tire issue. He's four laps down in 31st. #NASCAR | #BuckleUpSC200
Really nice run going at lap 56 for @GrantEnfinger. Top-five brewing in fifth. #NASCAR | #BuckleUpSC200
Riggs was nearly pinched into the wall by Eckes on that restart, he has settled in at 7th. #NASCAR
Choose: 17-11 98-19 38-9 45-13 5-99 88-2 18-77 25-52 #NASCAR | #BuckleUpSC200
Confirmed, Conner Jones back down pit road. NEW LEADER at lap 50, @TaylorGray17_ after beating @CoreyHeim_ off pit road. #NASCAR | #BuckleUpSC200
"High front tire wear," @SZipadelli tells @CoreyHeim_ Crew chief adds there's nothing to be concerned with. The No. 11 @TRICONGarage made a big adjustment to the truck--which is why Heim lost the lead on pit road. @TooToughToTame #NASCAR P2 Lap 52
Race off: 66-17-11-98-19-38-45-5-9-13. I'm not quite sure if @connerjones88 missed his pit ... he must have, because you don't take two tires here unless it's overtime. #NASCAR | #BuckleUpSC200
12th career stage win for @CoreyHeim_ and third of the season ties him for ninth all time in @NASCAR_Trucks. #NASCAR | #BuckleUpSC200
CAUTION 3 -- Lap 46: Stage 1 end. Corey Heim wins it over Eckes, Majeski, Taylor Gray, Riggs, Chastain, Thompson, Rhodes, Friesen and Enfinger. #NASCAR
Corey Heim takes the Stage 1 win. S1 results: 1. Heim, 10 points (1 playoff pt) 2. Eckes, 9 3. Majeski, 8 4. Taylor Gray, 7 5. Riggs, 6 6. Chastain 7. Thompson, 4 8. Rhodes, 3 9. Friesen, 2 10. Enfinger, 1 #NASCAR
Stage 1 results: 1. Heim 2. Eckes 3. Majeski 4. Tay. Gray 5. Riggs 6. Chastain 7. Thompson 8. Rhodes 9. Friesen 10. Enfinger #NASCAR | #BuckleUpSC200
Corey Heim wins the opening stage. Top-10: Heim Eckes Majeski TayGray Riggs Chastain Thompson Rhodese Friesen Enfinger ... then Garcia Howard Purdy Sanchez Crafton Ankrum Dillon Caruth Jones Currey
Corey Heim wins Stage 1, his third stage victory of the season. #NASCAR
.@CoreyHeim_ wins Stage 1
Stage 1 winner: @CoreyHeim_. He's led every lap so far. #NASCAR | #BuckleUpSC200
Kyle Busch had an early end to his Truck Series race at Darlington Raceway after two accidents in the first 15 laps left him with race-ending damage. https://t.co/06lPuPBqxA
CAUTION 2 -- Lap 12: Kyle Busch in the wall again. This time it's a flat tire that sends him *hard* into the outside wall in Turn 1. "Where's the hauler?" Busch is out of the race. #NASCAR
🟢 RESTART LAP 6 Heim and Chastain at the front to turn one. 11 leads, Taylor Gray to P2. #NASCAR | #BuckleUpSC200
CAUTION 1 -- Lap 2: Spin on the backstretch -- and it's Kyle Busch! Left-front damage on his No. 7 truck as he was racing for the lead in his first Truck start at Darlington. Got loose underneath Heim. #NASCAR
Kyle Busch crashes in the battle for the lead on Lap 2! Major damage...omg. #NASCAR