{"id":31819,"date":"2025-03-21T23:57:10","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T03:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=31819"},"modified":"2025-03-22T00:00:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T04:00:30","slug":"kyle-larson-rallys-late-to-win-truck-series-race-at-homestead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/03\/21\/kyle-larson-rallys-late-to-win-truck-series-race-at-homestead\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyle Larson Rallies Late to Win Truck Series Race at Homestead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Homestead-Miami Speedway never fails to disappoint. That was no different in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/03\/20\/nascar-craftsman-truck-series-at-homestead-miami-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Craftsman Truck Series<\/a> race. The track again showed that it might belong as the championship-deciding race. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/03\/15\/corey-heim-highlights-rain-filled-nascar-truck-series-ecosave-200-at-las-vegas\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Corey Heim<\/a> was looking to continue his dominant start to the 2025 season. For much of the race, he did just that. Though &#8216;Heim-Time&#8217; fell short as NASCAR Cup driver Kyle Larson showed off what he does best.<\/p>\n<p>After plenty of intense racing early at the front of the field, between Heim, Larson, Ross Chastain, and Layne Riggs, it was very clear those four would be the trucks to beat. Boy did all four deliver some awesome racing.<\/p>\n<h2>Kyle Larson Rally&#8217;s Late to Win Truck Series Race at Homestead<\/h2>\n<p>The excitement of the Baptist Health 200 did not have to wait long, as on the opening lap trouble befell rookie driver Gio Ruggiero as he was put in a tough spot by Chastain in a four-wide into turn one, and a bit of contact sent him around. Where he collided with Ben Rhodes, all but wrecking both driver&#8217;s nights.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chaos at green: Corey Heim leads field to start as drivers crash behind | NASCAR\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ctIwD3FXfrY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One might say it was a typical Chastain move, to put drivers in a bad spot on lap one, turn one. Much like he did to Chase Elliott in the Cup Series at COTA earlier this season. But it is just the way racing is these days.<\/p>\n<p>After getting everything cleaned, the rest of the short 30-lap stage went green, with plenty of tight battles for the lead between Heim and Larson. Heim in his No.11 Toyota was able to hold off Larson in his No. 07 Chevy to win the opening stage.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wins the pole \u2705<br \/>Wins Stage 1 \u2705<\/p>\n<p>It&#39;s <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoreyHeim_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CoreyHeim_<\/a> out front after one stage at <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HomesteadMiami?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@HomesteadMiami<\/a>. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6AjUiFRa4h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/6AjUiFRa4h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR_Trucks\/status\/1903248631681126620?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Exciting Battles Continue<\/h3>\n<p>The close fight for the race lead continued throughout the second stage.\u00a0 Ty Majeski was able to get his No. 98 Ford up into the battle. Despite catching Heim, Majeski dropped to third behind Kyle Larson, as Heim was able to sweep the stage wins, further showing how strong his truck was at Homestead.<\/p>\n<p>Pit stops following the end of the stage shook things up once again, as Majeski got damaged in a run-in while trying to exit the pits. The incident also involved the No. 38 of Riggs and the No. 45 of Kaden Honeycutt. The radios of each of the drivers certainly lit up following the moment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There&#8217;s damage to the nose of the No. 98 after contact with the No. 45 during pit stops.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TyMajeski?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TyMajeski<\/a> brings his truck back down pit road for repairs. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/50ZtrhCKV2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/50ZtrhCKV2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR_Trucks\/status\/1903256352006476041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It all but knocked both Honeycutt and Majeski out of a Top Five type of night.<\/p>\n<h3>Larson Runs Out of Talent<\/h3>\n<p>Kyle Larson&#8217;s night certainly looked like it went up in smoke on Lap 91 of 134 in the race. As he and Riggs fought for the second spot. The two made a little contact, and Larson went for a spin. Luckily for him, he didn&#8217;t hit the wall. Kyle was able to continue but had to restart deep in the field. It certainly seemed like he was out of the running at that point.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A full 360 for <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KyleLarsonRacin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@KyleLarsonRacin<\/a>, but he keeps it out of serious trouble. \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UvXIYFWDDp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/UvXIYFWDDp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR_Trucks\/status\/1903260298552725959?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Things changed as the final run ended up being about 39 laps or so.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Heim Time Runs Out<\/h3>\n<p>Despite a strong restart from Chastain, Corey Heim was able to run him down. And the pair kept fighting back in forth, which ultimately brought Layne Riggs back into the outstanding battle at the front of the field.<\/p>\n<p>Heim was the fastest truck all night and looked to be cruising to his third win of the season. Then some unforeseen circumstances started to befall his No. 11 Toyota. He had a nice lead when he suddenly lost power on the back-stretch causing him to drop to third.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">There&#8217;s trouble for Heim as the No. 11 loses power! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A0ctUakK1T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/A0ctUakK1T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR_Trucks\/status\/1903265430367838454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the issue, he was able to get it back going and then kept after it. In fact, despite several engine hiccups, he was able to race back up to the lead. While that drama was playing out, Kyle Larson was making waves riding the wall. While Heim pulled out to a nice lead over Riggs, Larson continued to pass trucks.<\/p>\n<p>The power issues for Heim showed back up with three to go, as Riggs slipped past, with Larson right on his tail. Despite getting past Heim, Kyle Larson just wasn&#8217;t going to be denied as he slipped by Riggs, to win the Truck Series race at Homestead.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kyle Larson charges late for Truck Series victory at Homestead | NASCAR\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DLuiKP5RQbg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After climbing from the truck, Larson <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR_Trucks\/status\/1903270311228801476\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">summed it up best with Austin Cindric<\/a> as he worked pit road as a part of Fox Sports All-driver broadcast.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; That was pretty unbelievable from my seat ya know, wasn&#8217;t exactly sure if I could get back up there,&#8230;&#8221; Larson said. &#8221; Just got rippin&#8217; the wall.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Larson walks through his late charge to win Truck race | NASCAR\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HH86DZoNAEc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>What a drive by Larson, but it was such a shame for Heim. This race didn&#8217;t disappoint.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/03\/15\/corey-heim-highlights-rain-filled-nascar-truck-series-ecosave-200-at-las-vegas\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Corey Heim Highlights Rain-Filled NASCAR Truck Series Ecosave 200 at Las Vegas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Featured Image Credit: Chris Graythan, Getty Images. 3\/21\/25<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homestead-Miami Speedway never fails to disappoint. That was no different in the Craftsman Truck Series race. The track again showed that it might belong as the championship-deciding race. Corey Heim was looking to continue his dominant start to the 2025 season. For much of the race, he did just that. Though &#8216;Heim-Time&#8217; fell short as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5169,"featured_media":31838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5,1666],"tags":[2039,1242,62,2236,1143],"class_list":["post-31819","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-nascar","category-nascar-camping-world-truck-series","tag-corey-heim","tag-homestead-miami-speedway","tag-kyle-larson","tag-layne-riggs","tag-ross-chastain"],"modified_by":"Hayden Murdock","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31819","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31819"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31819\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31841,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31819\/revisions\/31841"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31819"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31819"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31819"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}