Corey Heim wins NASCAR Truck Series race at Darlington in 2026

The NASCAR Truck Series competed at Darlington Raceway and it was a thrilling event. Christian Eckes won Stage 1 while Kaden Honeycutt won Stage 2; however, neither driver entered victory lane on Friday night. Instead, it was a different TRICON Garage driver that used fresher tires to win the Truck Series event.

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Corey Heim and the No. 5 team for TRICON Garage won the Buckle Up South Carolina 200 at Darlington, earning their first victory of the 2026 Truck Series season. Heim passed Ross Chastain in the final corners of the race after pitting for fresher tires before the first attempt at NASCAR overtime.

HEIM TIME OUT OF NOWHERE. 😳

That was awesome. @CoreyHeim_ rockets to the front on the last lap and WINS in NASCAR Overtime at Darlington! pic.twitter.com/Kb9E2j2BQ6

— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) March 21, 2026

If not for the first caution, Heim wouldn't have been in position to win at Darlington. However, the 2025 Truck Series champion gained the track position needed to pull off a dramatic finish. Heim won't be running full-time in 2026, but he hopes to pile up race victories throughout the season.

NASCAR results: Truck Series race at Darlington (March 2026)

1. No. 5 Corey Heim
2. No. 45 Ross Chastain
3. No. 91 Christian Eckes
4. No. 11 Kaden Honeycutt
5. No. 7 Connor Mosack
6. No. 62 Christopher Bell
7. No. 9 Grant Enfinger
8. No. 17 Gio Ruggiero
9. No. 19 Daniel Hemric
10. No. 1 William Sawalich
11. No. 16 A.J. Allmendinger
12. No. 34 Layne Riggs
13. No. 15 Tanner Gray
14. No. 56 Timmy Hill
15. No. 16 Justin Haley
16. No. 42 Conner Jones
17. No. 38 Chandler Smith
18. No. 33 Frankie Muniz
19. No. 26 Dawson Sutton
20. No. 12 Brenden Queen
21. No. 25 Corey LaJoie
22. No. 77 Carson Hocevar
23. No. 98 Jake Garcia
24. No. 18 Tyler Ankrum
25. No. 52 Stewart Friesen
26. No. 90 Justin S Carroll
27. No. 93 Caleb Costner
28. No. 13 Cole Butcher
29. No. 2 Clayton Green
30. No. 76 Spencer Boyd
31. No. 98 Ty Majeski
32. No. 44 Andres Perez de Lara
33. No. 81 Kris Wright
34. No. 14 Mini Tyrrell
35. No. 22 Josh Reaume
36. No. 99 Ben Rhodes

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