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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Baptist Health 200: Qualifying, Corey Heim’s Pole Position, Lineup At Homestead-Miami Speedway

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After a few disappointing efforts, Corey Heim and Tanner Gray focused on improving their NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series qualifying efforts at Homestead-Miami Speedway. 

The TRICON Garage teammates accomplished their mission, placing 1-2 for the start of Friday night’s Baptist Health 200. Heim turned a hot lap of 168.167 mph, edging Gray by 0.170 seconds. 

For Heim, who earned wins in two events this season, the top qualifying lap marked his first pole of the season and second at the 1.5-mile track. 

“Hats off to these TRICON boys,” Heim told Fox Sports.  

For Gray, who is coming off his initial top-five finish in nearly a year, Friday’s qualifying effort created his first front-row start at Homestead. He said he left too much on the track. 

 “I felt like I gave up a little bit in (turns) one and two,” he said. “I overdrove three and four (and) gave up some time there.” 

Jack Wood (164.76 mph) paced the practice field.

Kyle Larson Gunning For Kyle Busch’s Trifecta  

With Kyle Larson scheduled to compete in all three national series events at Homestead, the 2021 Cup titleholder seeks to match Kyle Busch’s 2017 standard.  

Busch captured the Cup, Xfinity and Truck events at Bristol Motor Speedway. The two-time Cup champion remains the lone pilot to accomplish the feat.   

Larson’s goal is to match Busch.  

“Sure, yeah, I guess you can consider it a bucket list sort of thing,” Larson told Fox Sports. “I think it’s just a really tough feat to do it.” 

During Friday’s qualifying session, Larson placed third, 0.223 seconds behind Heim. 

In a Cup car, Larson led 199 laps to earn a win at Homestead in October 2022.

Starting Lineup for NASCAR Truck Series’ Baptist Health 200    

Here is a look at the lineup for Sunday’s NASCAR Truck Series’ Baptist Health 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway:    

Starting Position, Driver, Car No. 

  • 1, Corey Heim, No. 11 Toyota 
  • 2, Tanner Gray, No. 15 Toyota 
  • 3, Kyle Larson, No. 07 Chevrolet 
  • 4, Layne Riggs, No. 34 Ford 
  • 5, Giovanni Ruggiero, No. 17 Toyota 
  • 6, Tyler Ankrum, No. 18 Chevrolet 
  • 7, Ross Chastain, No. 44 Chevrolet 
  • 8, Grant Enfinger, No. 9 Chevrolet 
  • 9, Stewart Friesen, No. 52 Toyota 
  • 10, Ty Majeski, No. 98 Ford 
  • 11, Brandon Jones, No. 1 Toyota 
  • 12, Rajah Caruth, No. 71 Chevrolet 
  • 13, Kaden Honeycutt, No. 45 Chevrolet 
  • 14, Daniel Hemric, No. 19 Chevrolet 
  • 15, Chandler Smith, No. 38 Ford 
  • 16, Corey Day, No. 7 Chevrolet 
  • 17, Matt Mills, No. 42 Chevrolet 
  • 18, Dawson Sutton, No. 26 Chevrolet 
  • 19, Connor Mosack, No. 81 Chevrolet 
  • 20, Jake Garcia, No. 13 Ford 
  • 21, Andres Perez De Lara, No. 77 Chevrolet
  • 22, Stefan Parsons, No. 20 Chevrolet 
  • 23, Matt Crafton, No. 88 Ford 
  • 24, Ben Rhodes, No. 99 Ford 
  • 25, Luke Fenhaus, No. 66 Ford 
  • 26, Jack Wood, No. 91, Chevrolet 
  • 27, Toni Breidinger, No. 5 Toyota 
  • 28, Nathan Byrd, No. 02 Chevrolet 
  • 29, Frankie Muniz, No. 33 Ford 
  • 30, Keith McGee, No. 22 Ford 
  • 31, Akinori Ogata, No. 63 Toyota 
  • 32, Spencer Boyd, No. 76 Chevrolet 
  • 33, Stephen Mallozzi, No. 2 Ford 
  • 34, Michel Disdier, No. 67 Chevrolet