After not getting to qualify, the Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway certainly looked like it was going to belong to Corey Heim. However, he very quickly had a battle shape-up with Rajah Caruth and Layne Riggs. Those three proved to be the class of the field for the Truck Series this week. The way the race played out, it was a great battle up front, ultimately for the victory. Caruth held off a huge charge from Heim during the closing laps to secure his second-career win.
Rajah Caruth Holds off Corey Heim for Nashville Truck Win
The action started quickly as the Truck Series’ best took to the 1.333-mile oval. Corey Heim did what he did best to start the night, putting his No. 11 Toyota out front like he has all season. However, Spire Motorsports had both Rajah Caruth and Corey Day right up in the thick of things quickly.
We're toe-to-toe truckin' under the Friday night lights!
The green flag is out at @NashvilleSuperS on FS1. pic.twitter.com/NBFm0aY9AE
— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) May 31, 2025
Friday Night Lights Turn Sour Quickly
The opening laps of the race once again saw something befall actor-turned-racer Frankie Muniz. It has just become a common theme for the 39-year-old who loves racing. This time, a broken oil line appears to be what knocked him out of the race quicker than ever. Officially, he only completed two laps, and it just continues to pile up stuff out of his control.
Muniz has certainly had a rough start to the 2025 season, and he seems to be down on himself. He told Jonathan Howard from On3 Sports that he has reached a point where he’s questioning whether he should even race.
” I mean, at this rate, it’s you can’t, I don’t know what to say,” Muniz said. “I mean, our last eight weeks have been an absolute disaster. And, none of it has been at the fault of the team, or me, or anything like that, even there. There are 32 trucks out there. One person hit something that cut the oil line, and it was me, you know what I mean?”
Racing in NASCAR is hard, and Muniz hasn’t seemed to have any luck at this point.
Three-Horse Race
The fight for the stage wins and ultimately the race win came down to three drivers. What was cool was that it was one from each manufacturer. Riggs was able to win the opening stage in his No. 34 Ford, with Heim and Rajah Caruth closely behind.
The second stage was more of the same between those three, as Heim captured the green and white flag ahead of Riggs and Caruth. That set up for what ended up being a great race for the win.
Pit stops and good restarts proved to be the name of the game in Nashville. After some outstanding stops by Caruth’s No. 71 team, he was able to hold the lead with 30 laps remaining.
It's @rajahcaruth_ out front, but @CoreyHeim_ is pressing!
Less than 30 laps to go at @NashvilleSuperS! pic.twitter.com/1Rk11en7BM
— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) May 31, 2025
Heim was closing in on him, but the battle for the win saw Rajah Caruth show off his guts and growth as a race-car driver. The 22-year-old held off one heck of a charge from Heim to score his second-career win. Riggs, meanwhile, wasn’t too far behind.
.@rajahcaruth_ holds on to win it! pic.twitter.com/HZbXwMEmXN
— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) May 31, 2025
Outstanding Battle
Sure, it was Caruth celebrating at night’s end, but you can’t take away that it was great racing from all three of the top three finishers.
BURN IT DOWN, RAJAH! 💨 pic.twitter.com/KOZaAXXH04
— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) May 31, 2025
While he was celebrating, his fellow competitors spoke so highly of what he was able to do. Runner-up finisher Corey Heim didn’t have much to be mad about, and he spoke highly of the way Rajah was able to best him.
That is certainly a good competitor, especially when he can admit defeat. Riggs shared a similar sentiment that it was a great drive by Caruth.
It was certainly a popular victory for Rajah, and he’s certainly building some momentum at the right time. Sure, his first career win at Las Vegas in 2024 was huge, but this one feels a little bit sweeter. Nashville did not disappoint, that’s for sure. Up next Truck Series makes its long-awaited return to Michigan International Speedway.
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Main Photo: James Gilbert, Getty Images
Recording Date: 5/30/2025
