What’s Happening?
The Truck Series returned to New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the first time since 2017, and the event doubled as the playoff cutoff race. Corey Heim was the story of the day, starting on pole and dominating the field. He led 124 of 175 laps en route to his ninth victory of the season, tying Greg Biffle’s 1999 single-season win record.
First Stage
Heim got off to a strong start, holding the lead even while being challenged three-wide. The caution flew immediately when Brent Crews, Tanner Gray, and Connor Mosack spun in Turn 1. A string of cautions followed, one involving playoff driver Daniel Hemric, who was able to continue. Heim controlled the stage and took the Stage 1 win under yellow.
Hemric has damage!
— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) September 20, 2025
Two trucks get together right in front of the No. 19. #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/7KN0yb3V6p
Stage 1 Results
1st. Corey Heim
2nd. Chandler Smith
3rd. Ty Majeski
4th. Rajah Caruth
5th. Jake Garcia
6th. Kaden Honeycutt
7th. Andres Perez de Lara
8th. Brent Crews
9th. Dawson Sutton
10th. Tyler Ankrum
Second Stage
Pit strategy shuffled the field, dropping Heim to 13th for the restart and putting Andres Perez de Lara and Brent Crews on the front row. De Lara held the lead until Patrick Emerling spun with 10 laps to go, triggering another caution. On the restart with three laps remaining, Rajah Caruth and De Lara led the front row, but Heim charged from third, passed them both, and swept the first two stages.
Stage 1: Corey Heim
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) September 20, 2025
Stage 2: Corey Heim
Stage 3: ???
Is it Heim time in New Hampshire? https://t.co/E7UrWgUCtO pic.twitter.com/tV7ngFcS9s
Stage 2 Results
1st. Corey Heim
2nd. Andres Perez de Lara
3rd. Chandler Smith
4th. Layne Riggs
5th. Giovanni Ruggiero
6th. Corey LaJoie
7th. Rajah Caruth
8th. Daniel Hemric
9th. Kaden Honeycutt
10th. Grant Enfinger
Final Stage
Heim continued his dominance into the final stage, once again controlling the lead. With 43 laps remaining, a major crash in Turn 3 ended the day for Toni Breidinger, Matt Crafton, and Ben Rhodes.
The yellow flag waves for the eighth time today for this incident in Turn 3. pic.twitter.com/53REykIapM
— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) September 20, 2025
On the restart, Heim quickly pulled away from Chandler Smith, who needed the win to advance. Smith never mounted a challenge, and Heim closed out his signature performance, taking his ninth win of the season and cementing himself alongside Greg Biffle in the Truck Series record books.
It's Heim Time for the ninth time!
— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) September 20, 2025
Corey Heim ties the Truck Series record for most wins in a season. pic.twitter.com/REApafzYsj
Race Results
Truck race results from New Hampshire: pic.twitter.com/T1kGq0ozqU
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) September 20, 2025
Eliminated: Jake Garcia, Chandler Smith
Playoff Standings
And then there were eight. #NASCARPlayoffs https://t.co/Sgc37Z7KNH pic.twitter.com/S91xTqCr4U
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) September 20, 2025
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