{"id":34788,"date":"2025-06-06T22:25:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T02:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=34788"},"modified":"2025-06-06T22:25:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T02:25:52","slug":"nascar-craftsman-truck-series-at-michigan-international-speedway-preview-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/06\/06\/nascar-craftsman-truck-series-at-michigan-international-speedway-preview-and-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Michigan International Speedway Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Craftsman Truck Series rolls into Michigan Speedway for the first time since 2020, racing the DQS Solutions and Staffing 250. With 5 years passing since we have seen trucks on track, could it be anyone&#8217;s race to win? Or will Heim-Time in the Irish Hills?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34793\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34793\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34793 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2218942386-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2218942386-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2218942386-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2218942386-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2218942386-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2218942386-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2218942386-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2218942386-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Corey Heim, driver of the #11 Safelite Toyota, drives during practice for the DQS Solutions &amp; Staffing 250 at Michigan International Speedway on June 06, 2025(Photo by Meg Oliphant\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Michigan Speedway Preview<\/h2>\n<p>Last time the trucks were racing in Michigan, Kyle Busch still owned a Truck Series team, Corey Heim had not made his first Truck Series start, and we were under a pandemic. Zane Smith, who now races in the Cup Series, took his first of nine Truck Series victories. Can Chevrolet hold their five-year-long win streak at Michigan and get two in a row this year in the Truck Series? Or will the clock strike Heim-Time for the fifth time this season?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"NASCAR Gander RV &amp; Outdoors Truck Series Henry Ford Health System 200 | NASCAR ON FOX HIGHLIGHTS\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YTMy4kCY_Nc?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<h3><strong>Race Preview:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The DQS Staffing and Solutions 250 at Michigan International Speedway is the 13th race of the 2025 Craftsman Truck Series season. The race is a 125-lap, 250-mile race around the 2-mile speedway. Stage cautions are displayed on laps 30 and 60, with the checkered flag on lap 125. The purse amount for the race is a total of $782,900. The Goodyear tires for this race are the same as those previously used most recently at Kansas. Teams will have 5 sets of tires for qualifying and the race on Saturday.<\/p>\n<h3>The Track-Michigan International Speedway<\/h3>\n<p>Built and opened in 1968, Michigan International Speedway is located in Brooklyn, Michigan, the heartland for Chevrolet and Ford. 2 miles in length, it is known for its record-setting speeds, with speeds being reported as high as 220 mph on the straightaway. With 18 degrees of banking in the turns, 12 on the front stretch, and 5 on the back, it is the perfect setting for high top speeds.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Michigan 2018: 220 mph entering turn one. Speeds so fast, they literally blew small children off their feet <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/spPteTPlwe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/spPteTPlwe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 nascarman (@nascarman_rr) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nascarman_rr\/status\/1929680959324279229?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Greg Biffle won the first Truck Series race at Michigan in 1999. There is a three-way tie for the most wins with Biffle, Travis Kvapil, and Brett Moffitt all having two wins at the track. Myatt Snider set the track record in 2018 with a 38.666-second lap.<\/p>\n<h3>Truck Series Points Standings:<\/h3>\n<p>Here are the point standings for the Truck Series following the race in Nashville:<\/p>\n<p>1. Corey Heim: 566<br \/>\n2. Daniel Hemric: 444<br \/>\n3. Chandler Smith: 441<br \/>\n4. Tyler Ankrum: 406<br \/>\n5. Grant Enfinger: 406<br \/>\n6. Layne Riggs: 395<br \/>\n7. Kaden Honeycutt: 378<br \/>\n8. Jake Garcia: 359<br \/>\n9. Ty Majeski: 356<br \/>\n10. Rajah Caruth: 330<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/05\/31\/rajah-caruth-holds-off-corey-heim-for-nashville-truck-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Rajah Caruth Holds off Corey Heim for Nashville Truck Win<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Drivers To Watch:<\/h3>\n<p>Some drivers are joining the Truck Series field for Saturday&#8217;s race. Lawless Alan will pilot the #1 Tundra for TRICON Garage. Spire Motorsports has a pair of Cup Series drivers in the field, Corey LaJoie in the #07 and Carson Hocevar in the #7 Silverado. Norm Benning is making a start in his #6 truck. Ross Chastain will pilot the #44 for Niece Motorsports. Luke Fenhaus will drive the #66 Ford for Thorsport.<\/p>\n<p>The top two finishers in the 2020 race have since graduated to higher series, with Smith running Cup and Eckes in his first year in Xfinity. Tanner Gray, who finished third in the race, is still on the roster for the Truck Series. I think Tanner can best his third-place finish and get his first win in the Trucks.<\/p>\n<p>If you believe in superstition, you probably believe that Corey Heim is going to win. It seems that Heim can&#8217;t win two in a row. With Rajah winning last week, Heim-Time seems almost certain this week.<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Ankrum finished fourth in 2020. He has a win at Rockingham this season and has been running well. I think Ankrum could get a second win at Michigan on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/04\/19\/tyler-ankrum-snaps-130-race-winless-streak-in-nascar-truck-series-return-to-rockingham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Tyler Ankrum Snaps 130-Race Winless Streak in NASCAR Truck Series&#8217; Return to Rockingham<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t count out the Cup Series talent in the field to steal a win.<\/p>\n<h3>How To Watch The Truck Series at Michigan:<\/h3>\n<p>Here is the schedule for Saturday&#8217;s DQS 250 at Michigan:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saturday, June 7th:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Qualifying:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>7:05 AM Eastern<\/li>\n<li>Coverage is on Fox Sports One<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>The DQS Staffing and Solutions 250:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Noon Eastern<\/li>\n<li>Coverage switches to Fox, and on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Stay connected to Last Word on Motorsport for all the exciting action from Michigan International Speedway<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Main Photo:\u00a0<\/strong>Meg Oliphant, Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Recording Date: 6\/6\/2025<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Craftsman Truck Series rolls into Michigan Speedway for the first time since 2020, racing the DQS Solutions and Staffing 250. With 5 years passing since we have seen trucks on track, could it be anyone&#8217;s race to win? Or will Heim-Time in the Irish Hills? 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