The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returned to action on Friday night at Darlington Raceway for the Buckle Up South Carolina 200. Kaden Honeycutt started on the pole, and Carson Hocevar started second.
Honeycutt led the opening eight laps. On the fourth lap, Ben Rhodes crashed at Turn 1. It was one of nine cautions throughout the race. On lap 15, a spin at Turn 2 by William Sawalich brought out another caution. Throughout the race, many drivers were experiencing blown tires.
Late in the first stage, Corey Heim led 27 laps before making a pit stop. Christian Eckes took the lead and led five laps to win the first stage. In the second stage, debris on the backstretch brought out another caution on lap 57. Otherwise, the second stage was clean and was won by Kaden Honeycutt.
In the final stage, Layne Riggs was side-by-side with Ty Majeski on lap 121, but Majeski’s front bumper tagged Riggs, and both trucks hit the wall. Andrés Pérez was also involved in the crash. On lap 145, a spin by Carson Hocevar at Turn 1 sent the race into overtime. In the first overtime, a four-truck crash involving Stewart Friesen, Jake Garcia, Tyler Ankrum, and Corey LaJoie.
In the second overtime, Corey Heim, who restarted in ninth place, charged up the field. On the final lap, he was behind Ross Chastain. Heading into Turn 4, Heim passed Chastain to win the race by 0.145 seconds. It was Heim’s 24th career Truck Series win. He led a total of 28 laps.
Christian Eckes finished in third place, Kaden Honeycutt, who led a race-high 59 laps, finished in fourth place, and Connor Mosack rounded out the top five. Christopher Bell, Grant Enfinger, Giovanni Ruggiero, Daniel Hemric, and William Sawalich completed the top ten.
The Craftsman Truck Series returns in two weeks at Rockingham Speedway on Friday, April 3, 2026, at 4:30 pm on FS1.
