2025 North Carolina Education Lottery 200
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 11 of 25 of the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
| Date | May 23, 2025 | ||
| Official name | 22nd Annual North Carolina Education Lottery 200 | ||
| Location | Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | ||
| Distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 134 laps, 201 mi (323 km) | ||
| Average speed | 128.800 mph (207.284 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Tricon Garage | ||
| Time | 30.177 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | |
| Laps | 98 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | NRN | ||
The 2025 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 was the 11th stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 23rd iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, May 23, 2025, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) permanent asphalt tri-oval shaped intermediate speedway. The race took the scheduled 134 laps to complete. In a blistering performance, Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would sweep the entire race, earning the fastest lap bonus, winning both stages, and leading a race-high 98 laps to earn his 15th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his fourth of the season.[9] To fill out the podium, Ross Chastain and Kaden Honeycutt, both driving for Niece Motorsports, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Report
Background
The race will be held at Charlotte Motor Speedway, located in Concord, North Carolina. The speedway complex includes a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) quad-oval track that was utilized for the race, as well as a dragstrip and a dirt track. The speedway was built in 1959 by Bruton Smith and is considered the home track for NASCAR with many race teams based in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The track is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports Inc. (SMI) with Marcus G. Smith serving as track president.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
For practice, drivers were separated into two groups, A and B. Both sessions were 25 minutes long, and was held on Friday, May 23, at 3:35 PM EST.[10] Ross Chastain, driving for Niece Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 30.643, and a speed of 176.223 mph (283.603 km/h).
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 30.643 | 176.223 |
| 2 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 30.658 | 176.137 |
| 3 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 30.717 | 175.798 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
Qualifying was held on Friday, May 23, at 4:40 PM EST.[10] Since Charlotte Motor Speedway is an intermediate racetrack, the qualifying procedure used is a single-car, one-lap system with one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have one lap to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest time will win the pole.[11]
Gio Ruggiero, driving for Tricon Garage, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 30.177, and a speed of 178.944 mph (287.982 km/h).[12]
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results
Race results
Stage 1 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 44 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 34 | Layne Riggs | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Kyle Busch (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 17 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 38 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 3 |
| 9 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 10 |
| 2 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 9 |
| 3 | 7 | Kyle Busch (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 4 | 34 | Layne Riggs | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 7 |
| 5 | 44 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 17 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 38 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 74
| Fin[13] | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 134 | 98 | Running | 61 |
| 2 | 4 | 44 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 11 | Running | 0 |
| 3 | 5 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 10 | Running | 50 |
| 4 | 7 | 34 | Layne Riggs | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 134 | 0 | Running | 48 |
| 5 | 12 | 7 | Kyle Busch (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 6 | 18 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 7 | 16 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 1 | Running | 31 |
| 8 | 6 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 9 | 8 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 134 | 10 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 13 | 1 | Brandon Jones (i) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 134 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 11 | 10 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 134 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 23 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 134 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 32 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 133 | 1 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 24 | 75 | Parker Kligerman | Henderson Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 19 | 07 | B. J. McLeod | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 22 |
| 16 | 14 | 77 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 133 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 21 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 33 | 66 | Luke Fenhaus (R) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 27 | 56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports | Toyota | 133 | 1 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 132 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 1 | 17 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 132 | 2 | Running | 24 |
| 22 | 20 | 02 | Stefan Parsons | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 15 | 81 | Connor Mosack (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 28 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 22 | 91 | Jack Wood | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 132 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 2 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 130 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 31 | 33 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 126 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 34 | 22 | Mason Maggio (i) | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 123 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 29 | 29 | 2 | Cody Dennison | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 121 | 0 | Running | 8 |
| 30 | 25 | 5 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 121 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 17 | 26 | Dawson Sutton (R) | Rackley W.A.R. | Chevrolet | 104 | 0 | Driveshaft | 6 |
| 32 | 11 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 103 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 33 | 30 | 90 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | 75 | 0 | Suspension | 4 |
| 34 | 9 | 38 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 70 | 0 | Accident | 8 |
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Standings after the race
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References
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- ^ "Charlotte Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "Entry list" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Starting lineup" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "Corey Heim runs away with NASCAR Truck Series race at Charlotte". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
- ^ a b "2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Charlotte Race Page". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (May 23, 2025). "Gio Ruggiero Collects First Truck Pole at Charlotte; TRICON Sweeps Top-Three Spots". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ "2025 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 – Racing Reference". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved May 24, 2025.