NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series
Next Race: Love’s RV Stop 225
The Place: Talladega Superspeedway
Track Length: 2.66 Mile Asphalt Oval
The Date: Friday. October 17
The Time: 4 p.m. ET
The Purse: $782,900
TV: FOX, 4 p.m. ET
Radio: NRN, SiriusXM NASCAR (Channel 90)
Distance: 226.1 miles (85 Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap 20),
Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 40), Final Stage (Ends on Lap 85)
Where To Watch NASCAR This Week:
Saturday, Oct. 11
NXS Practice & Kennametal Pole Qualifying (CW App at 2 p.m. ET)
NCS Practice & Busch Light Pole Qualifying (truTV, PRN, SiriusXM at 4:30 p.m. ET)
NXS Race: Focused Health 302 (CW, PRN, SiriusXM at 7:30 p.m. ET)
Sunday, Oct. 12
NCS Race: South Point 400 (USA, PRN, SiriusXM at 5:30 p.m. ET)
Looking Ahead: Talladega Superspeedway Storylines and Insights:
- Next week marks the inaugural running of a NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway.
- Talladega Superspeedway is the third and final drafting track the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series will compete at this season.
- Talladega Superspeedway has participated in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoffs since its inception into the series in 2016 (all 10 seasons).
- Talladega Superspeedway serves as the fifth track of the seven-race NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoffs and the second race of the Round of 8: Charlotte, Talladega and Martinsville, two drivers will be eliminated after Martinsville.
- NCTS race stages at Talladega Superspeedway: 20/40/85.
- Corey Heim’s 10 wins this season are the most-ever by a CRAFTSMAN Truck Series driver in a single season.
- Corey Heim’s seven poles this season are tied for third-most all-time in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. Mike Skinner holds the single season record for poles in the Truck Series with 11.
- One of the eight CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoff drivers have won at Talladega Superspeedway – Grant Enfinger (2016, 2024).
- Two entered Playoff drivers have drafting track wins in the Truck Series: Grant Enfinger (4), Corey Heim (2).
- Three of the eight Playoff Truck Series drivers have advanced to Championship 4 Round in their career’s previously: Grant Enfinger (2020, 2023, 2024), Corey Heim (2023, 2024) and defending series champion Ty Majeski (2022, 2024).
- Heading into Talladega Superspeedway next week the four drivers above the Championship 4 Round cutline are Corey Heim (clinched spot with Charlotte RC victory), Tyler Ankrum (+2), Daniel Hemric (+2) and Rajah Caruth (+1).
- Heading into Talladega Superspeedway next week the four drivers below the Championship 4 Round cutline are Layne Riggs (-1), Ty Majeski (-2), Grant Enfinger (-4) and Kaden Honeycutt (-4).
- Eight different drivers have won the last eight races at Talladega Superspeedway, Grant Enfinger is the defending winner.
- Six drivers have won their first Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway: Parker Kligerman (2012), Grant Enfinger (2016), Spencer Boyd (2019), Raphael Lessard (2020), Tate Fogleman (2021), Matt DiBenedetto (2022).
NCTS Clinch Scenarios For Talladega Superspeedway (Playoff Race #5):
Already Clinched
- The following driver has clinched a spot in the 4-driver field of the next round: Corey Heim.
Can Clinch Via Points
- If there is a repeat winner or a win by a driver who cannot advance to the next round, the following drivers could clinch by being 57 points above the 3rd winless driver in the standings. The same point requirements listed below would hold true if a new win comes from among Tyler Ankrum or Daniel Hemric.
- Tyler Ankrum: Could only clinch with help
- Daniel Hemric: Could only clinch with help
- Rajah Caruth: Could only clinch with help
- Layne Riggs: Could only clinch with help
- If there is a new winner from Rajah Caruth or another winless driver lower in the standings but still eligible to advance to the next round, the following drivers could clinch by being 57 points above the 2nd winless driver in the standings.
- Tyler Ankrum: Could only clinch with help
Can Clinch Via Win
- The following drivers would clinch on their win alone: Tyler Ankrum, Daniel Hemric, Rajah Caruth, Layne Riggs, Ty Majeski, Grant Enfinger, Kaden Honeycutt