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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Connor Mosack Generating Career Firsts; Corey Heim Draws Idle Circuit’s Top Title Odds

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Published26 Feb 2025

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As the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series embarks on a 20-day break, Connor Mosack continues checking off items on his career checklist. 

Last Saturday, the first-year driver captured his first pole and led his first laps at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The rookie of the year candidate now seeks his first trip to Victory Lane. 

Mosack, who led the Fr8 208’s opening 29 laps, ran P2 during the final stage before he was squeezed into the Turn 2 wall on Lap 106. The No. 81 Chevrolet limped over the start/finish line in 25th place. 

“That’s not how we wanted our day to end,” Mosack said via press release. “We were able to control the race in the first stage. When we got shuffled back, we could get back to the front.  

“We just got squeezed (into) the wall of Turn 2 and ran out of room. We’ll go to Las Vegas (on March 14) and try to turn this speed into a good finish.” 

Two events into his career, Mosack drew +4000 odds to earn the Truck championship, according to BetOnline Sportsbook. Corey Heim (+225) and Ty Majeski (+360) were tabbed as the series favorites.

Stewart Friesen Comes Up Short Vs. Kyle Busch 

It wasn’t the first time Stewart Friesen went up against Kyle Busch. The result ended much like many other times the 10-year veteran faced off against the future hall of famer: Busch prevailed last Saturday in a photo finish. It was his 64th circuit triumph.  

Friesen, meanwhile, earned P2 and remains winless in his past 62 outings. 

“We had a shot,” Friesen said. 

After recording just one top-five finish last season, Friesen said the outcome should jolt the No. 52 Toyota team when the series returns for the Ecosave 200 at Las Vegas on March 14. 

“We left (Atlanta) with a tore up piece and played catch up all year,” he said. “So it feels good to have momentum leaving here.” 

2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Odds    

Here is an early look at the drivers’ odds for capturing the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship, according to BetOnline Sportsbook:

Driver 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Odds
Corey Heim +225
Ty Majeski +360
Chandler Smith +450
Layne Riggs +600
Daniel Hemric +700
Grant Enfinger +900
Ben Rhodes +1600
Rajah Caruth +1800
Kaden Honeycutt +2000
Tyler Ankrum +2500
Gio Ruggiero +2800
Stewart Friesen +4000
Connor Mosack  +4000
Chase Purdy +5000
Tanner Gray  +5000
Matt Crafton  +8000
Jake Garcia  +10000
Jack Wood +20000
Spener Boyd +20000
Andres Perez de Lara Gonzalez  +20000
Dawson Sutton +25000
Timmy Hill +30000
Matt Mills +30000
Frankie Muniz +30000
Toni Breidinger  +30000
Bayley Currey +50000

*-Odds current at time of publication