NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Las Vegas Preview

Race Preview:

The Ecosave 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a 200 mile race around the 1.5 mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The stage breaks will come at laps 30, 60 and the final lap will be 134. This is the third race of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season.

Craftsman Truck Series Points Standings:

Here are the current points standings following Atlanta:

1. Grant Enfinger: 85
2. Ty Majeski: 84
3. Chandler Smith: 79
4. Corey Heim: 69
5. Ben Rhodes: 66
6. Giovanni Ruggiero #:62
7. Stewart Friesen: 62
8. Daniel Hemric: 62
9. Jake Garcia: 53
10. Jack Wood: 91

#= Rookie

The Track: Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Built and completed in 1996, The Las Vegas Motor Speedway sits on a complex of motorsports facilities. Featuring a drag strip, dirt tracks, and a road course, the speedway the crown jewel of the facility. A 1.5 mile track, the turns feature 20 degrees of banking and 9 degrees on the front and backstretch. Currently only 11 drivers have won at the track, with Kyle Busch holding the win record at four wins, followed by Austin Hill with two. Zane Smith set the Truck Series track record in 2023, with a 30.04 second lap.

Drivers To Watch:

Normally at Las Vegas we would be predicting Kyle Busch as a lock to win. But this year he is not in the race. Justin Haley is making another start with Spire Motorsports, so he is the solo Cup regular in the field for Friday. We do have some part timers returning to the series. Stephen Mallozzi is making his first start of the year with Reaume Brothers Racing. Corey Day is piloting the #7 Silverado for the first time in 2025. Day signed a development deal with Hendrick Motorsports in 2024.

There are several drivers I think are maybes for winning this Friday at Las Vegas, and then there is the lock. Since this is the first 1.5 mile of the season, we can’t look back at the season and see who is hot right now. Grant Enfinger and Ben Rhodes are both veterans with wins at this track. Look for them to be up front. Chandler Smith is riding a top ten streak right now and has a win at Vegas. I am sure Rajah Caruth wants win #2. But none of these have had the dominance of Corey Heim. He won Daytona on account of Parker Kligerman’s DQ and six races in 2024.

Corey Heim is inevitable, and an almost lock for this race.

How To Watch the Truck Series at Las Vegas:

Coverage of the Ecosave 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will begin with practice and qualifying. TV Coverage will begin at 3:30 PM Eastern. Qualifying begins at 4:40 PM Eastern time. The race coverage will begin at 9 pm eastern time.

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