Craftsman Truck Series: SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway Race Highlights

What an eventful night it was at Texas Motor Speedway at the SpeedyCash.com 250. Drivers were initially expected to practice at 2:30 p.m. and move straight into qualifying at 3:40. However, severe weather cells plaguing the Dallas-Fort Worth area prevented either. Therefore, drivers were qualified according to their current points standings. Tyler Ankrum started the field, trailed by Daniel Hemric (P2), Jake Garcia (P3), Corey Heim (P4), and Grant Enfinger (P5), rounding out the top five.

Ankrum returned after ending a 130-race winless streak at the North Carolina Education Lottery 250 at Rockingham. All eyes were on the McAnally-Hilegmann driver because many expected him to do well, and why not? Statistically, drivers who break winless streaks tend to sweep more races, so this was not too far off the rails. However, Ankrum was no match for Grant Enfinger, who quickly stole his lead. Here’s an exclusive look at each of the three Craftsman Truck Series race stage winners and highlights.

Grant Enfinger Takes Stage 1 at Texas Motor Speedway

Once the green flag was dropped, it was game on at Texas Motor Speedway for Tyler Ankrum, who started at the pole position, leading the field at Texas Motor Speedway for the SpeedyCash.com 250. That is, until Grant Enfinger moved up the field and outside the top twenty. His itch to the top was obvious, intermittently increasing his speed until a lap 21 competition caution was dropped. Once the competition caution is lifted, it’s game on for Ankrum, until Layne Riggs begins running alongside him, threatening his lead.

It’s an all-out war on the track as Riggs fights to push Ankrum and claim the lead. Riggs successfully makes the pass rounding turn three, continuing to lead the field. Then out of nowhere, Gio Ruggiero spins out into the infield, collecting an adjacent outside wall and Kaden Honeycutt and Brandon Jones with it. A second caution dropped, halting the race briefly and requiring drivers to pit. Coming out of the pit, Grant Enfinger is followed by Matt Crafton. As Crafton inches closer to Enfinger’s bumper, he pushes the throttle, passing him for the stage 1 lead.

SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway (Stage 1 Results)

• 1. Grant Enfinger
• 2. Matt Mills
• 3. Matt Crafton
• 4. Daniel Hemric
• 5. Corey Heim
• 6. Ty Majeski
• 7. Tanner Gray
• 8. Carson Hocevar
• 9. Chandler Smith
• 10. Layne Riggs

Corey Heim Holds Off Enfinger for the Stage 2 Win

At Lap 40, the green flag is dropped with Grant Enfinger leading at Texas Motor Speedway again. Riggs edges Enfinger until a third caution is dropped on lap 53. Trailed by Ty Majeski, Layne Riggs loosens up and makes contact with the wall. The race is paused briefly as drivers pit under caution. On the restart, Corey Heim edges Enfinger, attempting to push him out of his lead, but not for long

. A fourth caution is dropped as Andres Perez de Lara spins out and careens headfirst into the wall before him. As the race picks up on lap 64, it’s a dog fight between Luke Fenhaus and Layne Riggs as they collide, causing a fifth caution. As the restarts again, Enfinger rounds the outside reclaiming his lead at the top of the stage. Then comes an antsy Corey Heim who runs deep into turn two and secures the stage 2 win as Smith takes P2 and Enfinger P3.

SpeedyCash.com 250 Texas Motor Speedway (Stage 2 Results)

• 1. Corey Heim
• 2. Chandler Smith
• 3. Grant Enfinger
• 4. Daniel Hemric
• 5. Stewart Friesen
• 6. Ben Rhodes
• 7. Jake Garcia
• 8. Tyler Ankrum
• 9. Ty Majeski
• 10. Matt Crafton

Heim Dominates Stage 3 to Win the SpeedyCash.com 250

The green flag is dropped at lap 87, and the race resumes at Texas Motor Speedway as Ty Majeski picks up the lead, but this is short-lived as Heim inches back into the lead with 72 laps to go. The race continues uneventfully until lap 56, when Ty Majeski, in an attempt to hold off Chandler Smith, runs into the outside wall, ending his bid for the evening. The race resumes, and it’s down to the wire. Corey Heim holds off Chandler Smith, followed by Carson Hocevar, who is pushed out due to a battery issue.

Three laps later, Reaume Brothers driver Frankie Muniz collects the wall, prompting another caution. Grant Enfinger sneaks back in on the restart with 13 laps to go. The race continues smoothly until lap five, when caution is dropped due to Connor Mosack loosening Jake Garcia, and both are sent into the wall, sending the race into overtime, at the overtime restart.

Ben Rhodes and Rajah Caruth fight with Matt Mills for the lead until Mills spins into the infield, and a second overtime ensues. Daniel Hemric returns inside with one lap to go, holding off Ben Rhodes. Corey Heim returns to the front on turn two to win the SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway.