ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — Corey Heim doesn’t race full-time anymore, but on Friday night at Rockingham Speedway, he reminded everyone why he’s still one of the most dominant forces in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

–by Mark Cipolloni–

Leading a career-high 178 of 200 laps in the Black’s Tire 200, Heim powered his No. 1 Tricon Garage Toyota to victory — his second win of the 2026 season and the 25th of his career. Yet for all the dominance, the finish was pure drama. In the final four laps, a sudden vibration rattled through the truck like a tire going flat. Steering skewed hard right. Tires chattered violently in the corners. What should have been a cruise to the checkered flag suddenly became a desperate fight for survival.

Heim refused to surrender.

Corey Heim, driver of the #1 Robinhood Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Black’s Tire 200 at Rockingham Speedway on April 03, 2026 in Rockingham, North Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Charging hard from behind was his own Tricon teammate, Kaden Honeycutt, in the No. 11 Tundra. Honeycutt, still chasing his first career Truck Series win, pulled alongside and even nosed ahead on the white-flag lap. But Heim wasn’t done. Using every ounce of racecraft — and a perfectly timed block off teammate Tanner Gray — he slammed the door in Turn 1 and held on to win by a razor-thin 0.090 seconds.

“I had to turn the wheel 20 degrees to the right just to keep it straight down the straights,” Heim said afterward, still catching his breath. “It was chattering so bad in the corners I thought we were going to lose it in the worst way possible. But it hung in there. I used a couple of lapped trucks to my advantage and just did what I had to do.”

Honeycutt, gracious in defeat, had no regrets about racing his teammate clean.

“I tried everything I could without putting us both in the marbles,” he said. “I wanted to win, but I’m proud that a Tricon truck won. Our organization has been incredibly strong this year. Our time will come.”

A general view of racing during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Black’s Tire 200 at Rockingham Speedway on April 03, 2026 in Rockingham, North Carolina. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images for NASCAR)

The win wasn’t just about the checkered flag. Heim swept both stages for the 13th time in his career — the first driver this season across NASCAR’s top three series to score maximum points in a single race. He also claimed his second straight Triple Truck Challenge victory, pocketing a $100,000 bonus and setting up a shot at the $500,000 grand prize next weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.

“Winning the Triple Truck bonus would be cool — to be the first to sweep all three,” Heim said with a grin. “There’s a lot of motivation in the No. 1 camp right now, especially with Celsius on the truck next week. We’re excited.”

Layne Riggs drove a strong race to finish third for Front Row Motorsports. Stewart Friesen was fourth, followed by Grant Enfinger, defending Rockingham winner Tyler Ankrum, Corey LaJoie, Ty Majeski, pole-sitter Jake Garcia, and Cole Butcher.

(Note: Post-race inspection disqualified the No. 38 Ford of Layne Riggs’ teammate for failing rear body height requirements. Heim’s No. 1 Toyota passed inspection, confirming the official result.)

For a part-time driver chasing opportunities across all three national series, Heim’s night at the historic North Carolina short track was more than a win — it was a statement. The kid who once dominated in the No. 11 is proving he can still own the Truck Series, one white-knuckle finish at a time.

Corey Heim, driver of the #1 Robinhood Toyota, celebrates with the Triple Truck Challenge $100,000.00 check in victory lane after winning the the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Black’s Tire 200 at Rockingham Speedway on April 03, 2026 in Rockingham, North Carolina. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images for NASCAR)
Rockingham Truck Race Results

Fin
Str
No.
Driver
Team
Laps Led
Laps
Status

1
7
1
Corey Heim
Robinhood Toyota
178
200
Running

2
3
11
Kaden Honeycutt
Safelite Toyota
1
200
Running

3
5
34
Layne Riggs
BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing Ford
0
200
Running

4
19
52
Stewart Friesen
Halmar International Toyota
0
200
Running

5
14
9
Grant Enfinger
Grant County Mulch Chevrolet
4
200
Running

6
13
18
Tyler Ankrum
LiUNA! Chevrolet
0
200
Running

7
23
10
Corey LaJoie
Mopar RAM
0
200
Running

8
6
88
Ty Majeski
SunCast/Menards Ford
0
200
Running

9
1
98
Jake Garcia
Quanta Services/Curb Records Ford
0
199
Running

10
4
13
Cole Butcher #
Atlantic Tilt Load Ford
0
199
Running

11
24
7
Sammy Smith(i)
Allstate Peterbilt Chevrolet
0
199
Running

12
17
16
Justin Haley
Declaration of Deals RAM
0
199
Running

13
22
91
Christian Eckes
NAPA Auto Care/Black’s Tire Chevrolet
0
199
Running

14
9
45
Landen Lewis
J.F. Electric/Utilitra Chevrolet
0
199
Running

15
18
26
Dawson Sutton
WAR Shocks/Rackley Roofing Chevrolet
0
199
Running

16
2
15
Tanner Gray
Black’s Tire Toyota
17
198
Running

17
10
17
Giovanni Ruggiero
First Auto Group Toyota
0
198
Running

18
25
99
Ben Rhodes
Farm Paint Ford
0
198
Running

19
20
81
Kris Wright
F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet
0
198
Running

20
27
4
Connor Hall
Comprehensive Logistics Chevrolet
0
198
Running

21
21
2
Luke Baldwin
Mohawk Northeast Inc Ford
0
198
Running

22
28
25
Ty Dillon(i)
Nothing Stops Ram RAM
0
197
Running

23
30
62
Michael Christopher Jr.
Mohawk Northeast Toyota
0
197
Running

24
15
19
Daniel Hemric
NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet
0
197
Running

25
26
14
Mini Tyrrell #
RAM RAM
0
197
Running

26
8
42
Parker Eatmon
Vetted Ventures Chevrolet
0
197
Running

27
11
12
Brenden Queen #
Cummins RAM
0
196
Running

28
36
76
Spencer Boyd
Desnuda Organic Tequila Chevrolet
0
195
Running

29
35
22
Clayton Green
Royal Vista Inc Ford
0
195
Running

30
31
56
Timmy Hill
Coble Enterprises Toyota
0
194
Running

31
32
33
Frankie Muniz
Panini Ka-Vroom Ford
0
192
Running

32
12
44
Andres Perez De Lara
Precision VL De Mexico Chevrolet
0
187
Running

33
34
93
Caleb Costner
AutoBank RV Sales and Services Chevrolet
0
187
Running

34
16
77
Carson Hocevar(i)
Delaware Life Chevrolet
0
116
Drivetrain

35
29
5
Adam Andretti
TopLiner Toyota
0
58
Accident

36
33
38
Chandler Smith
QuickTie Ford
0
200
Running