TC Daily Pit Stop: Corey Heim Wins Truck Series Race at Rockingham; Chandler Smith Disqualified; Corey Day On O'Reilly Pole
TC Daily Pit Stop: Saturday, April 4, 2026
Corey Heim Holds Off Honeycutt For Rockingham Win; Chandler Smith DQed
Corey Heim just continues to showcase incredible skill in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, as he dominated Friday’s Black’s Tire 200 at Rockingham Speedway, leading 178 of the 200 laps in the event.
However, Heim had to endure issues with his truck in the closing laps, and he had to hold off Kaden Honeycutt, his hard-charging teammate, for the race win. As he had done 24 times prior, Heim was able to cross the finish line first to score a win.
Heim’s 25th career win comes in just his 92nd career start.
Now a part-timer in the series, Heim is tied for the series points lead with Honeycutt, despite competing in two fewer races. By virtue of not running all of the races, though, Heim is not eligible for the Chase.
Chandler Smith, who was the point leader coming into the day, seemingly had his point lead exiting Rockingham, but his car failed post-race inspection heights, and he was disqualified from a fourth-place finish.
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OFFICIAL RACE RESULTS
UPDATED NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series DRIVER STANDINGS
Corey Day Makes Statement With First O’Reilly Series Pole
While Corey Day had many doubters about whether he was ready for a full-time NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series ride with Hendrick Motorsports at the beginning of the season, the developmental talent likely has few, if any, doubters now.
After becoming one of the most consistent drivers in the series over the last several races, Day collected his first-career NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series pole position on Friday at Rockingham Speedway, and he’ll lead the field to green in Saturday’s NC Education Lottery 250, as he seeks his first career win.
Jesse Love, the defending series champion, will start alongside Day in Row 1.
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