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Corey Heim Wins Darlington Truck Race With Last-Lap Pass on Ross Chastain

A late call for fresher scuff tires set up a charge from ninth on the final restart that also paid a $50,000 Triple Truck Challenge bonus.

Overview

  • The Buckle Up South Carolina 200 stretched to 157 laps after two overtimes, first triggered by leader Carson Hocevar’s late crash and then by a multi-truck incident.
  • Heim pitted on lap 145 for five-lap scuffs, advanced from 15th to ninth before the final restart, and used the extra grip to dive under Chastain in turns three and four for the win.
  • Chastain finished second and said he was surprised by the move, with Christian Eckes third and polesitter Kaden Honeycutt fourth after leading a race-high 59 laps.
  • Honeycutt criticized Cup Series regulars for aggressive restart tactics, highlighting brewing friction between Truck regulars and visiting Cup drivers.
  • NASCAR ejected four truck chiefs for repeated inspection failures, costing those teams pit selection at Rockingham, as Chandler Smith retained the points lead heading into the April 3 event where the Triple Truck Challenge continues.