Corey Heim Wins Wilkesboro Truck Pole

(NORTH WILKESBORO, NC – MAY 20, 2023 - RIS) 

Corey Heim beat Carson Hocevar for the pole in the Tyson 250 for NASCAR’s Craftsman Truck Series race.  "Poles are cool, but wins are cooler. I’m proud of everyone on my Safelite team, proud of all the work and progress they’ve made this year. We’re ready to go,” said Heim after time trials finished. Heim’s time of 20.072 sec / 112.096 mph  was 0.782 sec and over four and a half mph slower than Johnny Benson’s record of 19.290 sec, 116.64 mph from the September, 1996 race.

Qualifying Results: Tyson 250 - North Wilkesboro Speedway:
Pos, Driver, Truck, Time, Speed, Lap #, # Laps, -Fastest, -Next
1) Corey Heim, No. 11 Safelite Toyota, 20.072 sec, 112.096 mph, 1, 1, ---, ---
2) Carson Hocevar, No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, 20.156, 111.629, 2, 2, 0.084 sec, 0.084 sec
3) Ty Majeski, No. 98 Soda Sense/Curb Records Ford, 20.198, 111.397, 2, 2, 0.126, 0.042
4) William Byron(i), No. 51 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 20.253, 111.095, 2, 2, 0.181, 0.055
5) Colby Howard, No. 9 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet, 20.270, 111.001, 2, 2, 0.198, 0.017
6) Bret Holmes #, No. 32 Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet, 20.271, 110.996, 2, 2, 0.199, 0.001
7) Grant Enfinger, No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, 20.272, 110.991, 2, 2, 0.200, 0.001
8) Kyle Larson(i), No. 7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 20.279, 110.952, 2, 2, 0.207, 0.007
9) Christopher Bell(i), No. 61 Toyota Tsusho Toyota, 20.281, 110.941, 1, 2, 0.209, 0.002
10) Hailie Deegan, No. 13 Ford Performance Ford, 20.308, 110.794, 2, 2, 0.236, 0.027
11) Kaden Honeycutt, No. 20 Race Face Digital Cards Chevrolet, 20.326, 110.696, 2, 2, 0.254, 0.018
12) Ross Chastain(i), No. 41 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, 20.346, 110.587, 2, 2, 0.274, 0.020
13) Christian Eckes, No. 19 Gates Hydraulics Chevrolet, 20.349, 110.571, 1, 2, 0.277, 0.003
14) Bubba Wallace(i), No. 1 Pristine Auction Toyota, 20.352, 110.554, 2, 2, 0.280, 0.003
15) Matt DiBenedetto, No. 25 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet, 20.388, 110.359, 2, 2, 0.316, 0.036
16) Daniel Dye #, No. 43 Champion Container Chevrolet, 20.418, 110.197, 2, 2, 0.346, 0.030
17) Tyler Ankrum, No. 16 LiUNA! Toyota, 20.438, 110.089, 2, 2, 0.366, 0.020
18) Matt Crafton, No. 88 Denali Aire/Menards Ford, 20.449, 110.030, 2, 2, 0.377, 0.011
19) Ben Rhodes, No. 99 Kubota Ford, 20.453, 110.008, 2, 2, 0.381, 0.004
20) Nick Sanchez #, No. 2 Gainbridge Chevrolet, 20.499, 109.761, 2, 2, 0.427, 0.046
21) Jake Garcia #, No. 35 Quanta Chevrolet, 20.525, 109.622, 2, 2, 0.453, 0.026
22) Lawless Alan, No. 45 AUTOChargit Chevrolet, 20.530, 109.596, 2, 2, 0.458, 0.005
23) Rajah Caruth #, No. 24 Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet, 20.537, 109.558, 1, 2, 0.465, 0.007
24) Chase Purdy, No. 4 Bama Buggies Chevrolet, 20.559, 109.441, 1, 2, 0.487, 0.022
25) Dean Thompson, No. 5 Thompson Pipe Group Toyota, 20.559, 109.441, 2, 2, 0.487, 0.000
26) Timmy Hill, No. 56 Coble Enterprises Toyota, 20.562, 109.425, 2, 2, 0.490, 0.003
27) Taylor Gray #, No. 17 Dead On Tools Toyota, 20.564, 109.415, 2, 2, 0.492, 0.002
28) Josh Williams(i), No. 22 Katz Coffee/Alloy Ford, 20.565, 109.409, 1, 2, 0.493, 0.001
29) Johnny Sauter, No. 04 CarQuest Ford, 20.569, 109.388, 2, 2, 0.497, 0.004
30) Conner Jones, No. 66 TSport Ford, 20.609, 109.176, 1, 2, 0.537, 0.040
31) Tanner Gray, No. 15 Black's Tire Toyota, 20.669, 108.859, 2, 2, 0.597, 0.060
32) Chris Hacker (OP), No. 30 Morgan & Morgan Toyota, 20.677, 108.817, 2, 2, 0.605, 0.008
33) Stewart Friesen (OP), No. 52 Ferris Commercial Mowers Toyota, 20.729, 108.544, 2, 2, 0.657, 0.052
34) Kris Wright (OP), No. 02 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet, 20.921, 107.547, 2, 2, 0.849, 0.192
35) Spencer Boyd (OP), No. 12 Latitude Aero Chevrolet, 20.952, 107.388, 1, 2, 0.880, 0.031
36) Zane Smith (OP), No. 38 Boot Barn Ford, 0.000, 0.000, 0, 0, -----, -----
37) Parker Kligerman(i), No. 75 Food Country USA/Lay's Chevrolet, 20.818, 108.080, 2, 2, 0.746, 20.818
38) Josh Reaume, No. 33 Motorsports Safety Group Ford, 20.839, 107.971, 2, 2, 0.767, 0.021
39) Norm Benning, No. 6  Chevrolet, 21.923, 102.632, 2, 2, 1.851, 1.084
*Required to qualify on time, OP - Top 30 in Owner Points, PC - Past Champion,(i)Ineligible for driver points in this series

Starting Line Up: Tyson 250 - North Wilkesboro Speedway
Pos, Driver, Truck, Time, Speed
1) Corey Heim, No. 11 Safelite Toyota, 20.072 sec, 112.096 mph
2) Carson Hocevar, No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, 20.156, 111.629
3) Ty Majeski, No. 98 Soda Sense/Curb Records Ford, 20.198, 111.397
4) William Byron(i), No. 51 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 20.253, 111.095
5) Colby Howard, No. 9 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet, 20.270, 111.001
6) Bret Holmes #, No. 32 Bret Holmes Racing Chevrolet, 20.271, 110.996
7) Grant Enfinger, No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, 20.272, 110.991
8) Kyle Larson(i), No. 7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 20.279, 110.952
9) Christopher Bell(i), No. 61 Toyota Tsusho Toyota, 20.281, 110.941
10) Hailie Deegan, No. 13 Ford Performance Ford, 20.308, 110.794
11) Kaden Honeycutt, No. 20 Race Face Digital Cards Chevrolet, 20.326, 110.696
12) Ross Chastain(i), No. 41 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, 20.346, 110.587
13) Christian Eckes, No. 19 Gates Hydraulics Chevrolet, 20.349, 110.571
14) Bubba Wallace(i), No. 1 Pristine Auction Toyota, 20.352, 110.554
15) Matt DiBenedetto, No. 25 Rackley Roofing Chevrolet, 20.388, 110.359
16) Daniel Dye #, No. 43 Champion Container Chevrolet, 20.418, 110.197
17) Tyler Ankrum, No. 16 LiUNA! Toyota, 20.438, 110.089
18) Matt Crafton, No. 88 Denali Aire/Menards Ford, 20.449, 110.030
19) Ben Rhodes, No. 99 Kubota Ford, 20.453, 110.008
20) Nick Sanchez #, No. 2 Gainbridge Chevrolet, 20.499, 109.761
21) Jake Garcia #, No. 35 Quanta Chevrolet, 20.525, 109.622
22) Lawless Alan, No. 45 AUTOChargit Chevrolet, 20.530, 109.596
23) Rajah Caruth #, No. 24 Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet, 20.537, 109.558
24) Chase Purdy, No. 4 Bama Buggies Chevrolet, 20.559, 109.441
25) Dean Thompson, No. 5 Thompson Pipe Group Toyota, 20.559, 109.441
26) Timmy Hill, No. 56 Coble Enterprises Toyota, 20.562, 109.425
27) Taylor Gray #, No. 17 Dead On Tools Toyota, 20.564, 109.415
28) Josh Williams(i), No. 22 Katz Coffee/Alloy Ford, 20.565, 109.409
29) Johnny Sauter, No. 04 CarQuest Ford, 20.569, 109.388
30) Conner Jones, No. 66 TSport Ford, 20.609, 109.176
31) Tanner Gray, No. 15 Black's Tire Toyota, 20.669, 108.859
32) Chris Hacker, No. 30 Morgan & Morgan Toyota, Owner Points, 
33) Stewart Friesen, No. 52 Ferris Commercial Mowers Toyota, Owner Points, 
34) Kris Wright, No. 02 F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet, Owner Points, 
35) Spencer Boyd, No. 12 Latitude Aero Chevrolet, Owner Points, 
36) Zane Smith, No. 38 Boot Barn Ford, Owner Points,
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie

Did Not Qualify: No. 75 Parker Kligerman (i), No. 33 Josh Reaume, No. 6 Norm Benning

Track Qualifying Record: Johnny Benson, 09/28/96, 19.2901 sec, 116.64 mph

Track Race Record: Mike Bliss, 09/30/95 - 0:58:31, 96.126 mph