Corey Heim Stands Tall, Earns Top NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Drivers’ Championship Odds

As Corey Heim stood tall in Victory Lane at Texas Motor Speedway last Saturday, Ben Rhodes and Daniel Hemric slumped back to their pit stalls.  As Heim celebrated the result of the final overtime restart, Rhodes and Hemric were left with feelings of regret, falling short of earning the SpeedyCash.com 250 title.  Heim, who led […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  07 May 2025
NASCAR Xfinity Series’ Connor Zilisch Learns From Kyle Larson; Justin Allgaier Earns Top Drivers’ Title Odds

Injured and unable to compete in last Saturday’s circuit event, rookie Connor Zilisch probably felt like he was a student, learning from the teacher. The 2021 Cup champion executed a patient race to earn the trip to Victory Lane at Texas Motor Speedway. Zilisch injured his back in a last-lap crash at Talladega Superspeedway. The 18-year-old […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  06 May 2025
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Heart of America 200 Entry List: Dates, Event Times At Kansas Speedway

Corey Heim, the NASCAR  Craftsman Truck Series points leaders, remains poised to return to the Cup Series this weekend at Kansas Speedway. He will pilot 23XI Racing’s No. 67 Toyota on Sunday as part of the 38-machine field.  Heim, who captured the Truck circuit’s checkered flag last Friday at Texas Motor Speedway, survived constant chaos through the […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  05 May 2025
NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400 Entry List: Dates, Event Times At Kansas Speedway

Joey Logano endured a start to the defense of his third NASCAR Cup Series championship that he would like to drive away from.  During the opening 10 races, Logano failed to log a top-five finish, developing into the first reigning champ to go about three months with only finishes outside the top six. The skid […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  05 May 2025
NASCAR Cup Series Fans Respond To Joey Logano Snapping Skid, Earning Würth 400 Title At Texas Motor Speedway

So much for the season-long slump by the reigning NASCAR Cup Series champion.  While surviving the attrition at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday, Joey Logano earned his first win and top-five finish in 11 events. Logano, who led just seven of 271 laps, won in overtime after claiming the lead for good after ing Michael […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  04 May 2025
NASCAR Xfinity Series Fans Respond To Kyle Larson Claiming Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 At Texas Motor Speedway

Learning midweek he would replace injured NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Connor Zilisch, Kyle Larson overcame a Stage 1 penalty for an uncontrolled tire, two overtime restarts and 11 caution periods to claim Saturday’s Andy’s Frozen Custard 300 at Texas Motor Speedway.  Twenty-four of the 38 machines in the race were involved in an incident, establishing […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  03 May 2025
NASCAR Cup Series Würth 400: Qualifying, Cowboy Carson Hocevar’s Pole Position, Lineup At Texas Motor Speedway

NASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar cowboyed up Saturday, earning his first career pole position for Sunday’s Würth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway.  Dressed in a cowboy-inspired firesuit while donning a block cowboy hat, Hocevar celebrated with teammates. Hocevar turned a hot qualifying lap of 191.659 mph, edging runner-up William Byron by 0.014 seconds.  At […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  03 May 2025
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fans Respond To Corey Heim Claiming SpeedyCash.com 250 In OT At Texas

For a moment, on the final overtime lap Friday night at Texas Motor Speedway, Daniel Hemric flanked NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Corey Heim on the inside and Ben Rhodes on the outside.  As successful as his season has been, Heim, the circuit points leader, resents that he should have at least five wins this […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  03 May 2025
NASCAR Xfinity Series Andy’s Frozen Custard 300: Qualifying, Austin Hill’s Pole Position, Lineup At Texas Motor Speedway

With Friday afternoon rain wiping out the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ qualifying session at Texas Motor Speedway, driver Austin Hill was awarded the pole position for Saturday’s Andy’s Frozen Custard 300.  Hill, who claimed last Saturday’s circuit event at Talladega Superspeedway, will begin on the inside of the front row, next to points leader Justin Allgaier. […]

Jeff Hawkins  •  02 May 2025