It’s the final weekend before the championship races and NASCAR comes to the shortest track on the circuit – Martinsville Speedway!  This is the final cut off race and the four drivers that will make a run for the championship will be revealed.

Thirty-five teams have brought trucks to Martinsville for the Slim Jim 200.

The drivers have been divided into two groups for 25 minute practice sessions before making a qualifying run.

After aa scary firey crash last week at Talladega, Norm Benning is fine and back in his number six truck for a run at Martinsville.

Clayton Green backs into the wall hard and has significant damage to his truck.  With 35 drivers for 36 starting spots, Green will make the race if he can get his truck repaired or if the team has brought a backup truck.  There was oil on the track from another driver and Green got into that oil; putting him in the wall.

Casey Mears is making NASCAR career start number 600 and his truck series debut tonight driving the number 69 truck.

Chandler Smith reports that his truck has a bit of a brake problem but doesn’t think it will hurt the truck in the race.

This weekend with a short track, NASCAR does not have an age limit and the drivers run form 16 to 73.

Corey Heim is the only driver who has earned a spot in the championship four with a race win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Layne Riggs topped the leaderboard in practice.

The first driver on the track to make a qualifying run is Dr. Patrick Staropoli with a time of 20.137 seconds around the half mile track.

The first driver to break the 20 second mark is Conner Jones with a time of 19.930 seconds.

With a time of 19.478 seconds, Layne Riggs puts his number 34 truck on the pole with last week’s winner Gio Ruggiero alongside on the front row.

The starting lineup for the Slim Jim 200:
Layne Riggs
Gio Ruggiero
Ty Majeski
Corey Heim
Kaden Honeycutt
Tyler Ankrum
Rajah Caruth
Grant Enfinger
Daniel Hemric
Andres Perez
Ben Rhodes
Tanner Gray
Brenden Queen
Dawson Sutton
Matt Crafton
Corey LaJoie
Connor Mosack
Chandler Smith
Jack Wood
Bayley Currey
Brent Crews
Jake Garcia
Matt Mills
Toni Breidinger
Connor Jones
Timmy Hill
Casey Mears
Spencer Boyd
Patrick Starpoli
Logan Bearden
Justin S Carroll
Frankie Muniz
Alan Waller
Norm Benning
Clayton Green

Stages one and two of the race are 50 laps each with stage three lasting 100 laps for a total of 200 laps around the half mile track.

Regan Smith and Brad Keselowski join Jamie Little in the broadcast booth for tonight’s race.

Martinsville is known for some wild racing; but it has two other notable elements…the Grandfather clock trophy and the $2 hot dogs!  Teams keep a running count of hot dog consumption in the garage.  The Martinsville hot dog is as famous as the track itself.

After qualifying Grant Enfinger’s team found a fuel pump issue and changed the fuel pump, but the crew isn’t sure if the issue has been resolved.

Drivers can run 150 to 160 laps on a single load of fuel.

After crashing in practice, Clayton Green did not make a qualifying run and will start the race from the back of the field.  Even before the race starts, Green takes his truck for the garage with a mechanical issue.

Layne Riggs brings the field down for the green flag start of the race with Gio Ruggiero alongside.  Riggs gets out in front for the lead.

Casey Mears was charged with jumping the race start and will have to serve a passthrough penalty.

Lap four, the top five are Layne Riggs, Gio Ruggiero, Ty Majeski, Corey Heim, and Kaden Honeycutt.

Lap seven the first caution flag of the race comes out for a wreck involving some three wide driving.  Andres Perez gets loose and gets into the wall.  Matt Crafton and Connor Mosack were the other drivers involved in the three wide driving.

Layne Riggs brings the field down for the green flag restart on lap 13.  Riggs jumps out in front for the lead with Gio Ruggiero and Ty Majeski in a battle for second with Corey Heim on their bumper.

Lap 16, Layne Riggs has pulled out to a lead of over a second on Gio Ruggiero; ty Majeski, Corey Heim, and Kaden Honeycutt round out the top five.

Lap 19, Layne Riggs has extended his lead to a second and a half on Gio Ruggiero.  There is a lot of contact between drivers back in the field.

The second caution flag comes out on lap 22 for fluid on the track.

Matt Mills is on pit road with the hood up.

Third place driver Ty Majeski reports that he hates his truck and it won’t turn in a 40 acre field.

Layne Riggs brings the field down for the green flag restart with Ty Majeski alongside on lap 29.  Ty Majeski gets out in front after Layne Riggs had an issue on the restart – possible missed shift.

Lap 30, the top five are Ty Majeski, Corey Heim, Tyler Ankrum, Grant Enfinger, and Tanner Gray.

Daniel Hemric and Rajah Caruth have damage to their trucks after the field was caught up when Layne Riggs missed the start.

Rajah Caruth has damage to the front and back of his truck and is falling through the field.

The caution flag comes out when Norm Benning spins out.

Daniel Hemric is “pushing water”.

Ty Majeski brings the field down for the green flag restart with just five laps remaining in stage one.

Corey Heim takes the lead.

Corey Heim wins stage one for his 20th stage win of the season.

The top 10 at the end of stage one:
Corey Heim
Ty Majeski
Grant Enfinger
Tyler Ankrum
Tanner Gray
Layne Riggs
Kaden Honeycutt
Gio Ruggiero
Rajah Caruth
Brent Crews

Layne Riggs reports that he can’t put the truck in third or fourth gear.

Some of the drivers come down pit road.  Any driver who pits now can make it to the end of the race.

Daniel Hemric is having radiator and overheating issues.

Corey Heim brings the field down for the green flag start of stage two with Ty Majeski alongside on lap 62.  Rajah Caruth goes three wide in an attempt to move through the field.

Lap 63, the top five are Corey Heim, Ty Majeski, Grant Enfinger, Tyler Ankrum, and Layne Riggs.

The teams only have two sets of sticker tires for the race.

The caution flag comes out on lap 130 when Rajah Caruth spins out with a flat tire and gets into the wall.  Caruth takes his truck to the garage.

Corey Heim brings the field down for the green flag restart with Ty Majeski alongside on lap 122.  Heim jumps out in front to hold on to the lead with Grant Enfinger in second.

Ty Majeski passes Grant Enfinger for second.  Layne Riggs and Grant Enfinger battle third.

There are 25 races in the Craftsman Truck Series schedule, Corey Heim has now led 24 of them.

If he leads 84 laps tonight, Corey Heim will take over the record for the most laps led in a single season.

Lap 90, Corey Heim has a near one second lead on Ty Majeski; Layne Riggs, Grant Enfinger, and Tanner Gray round out the top five.

Just six laps remain in stage two and the halfway point in the race.  Corey Heim has a lead of over a second on Ty Majeski; Layne Riggs, Grant Enfinger, and Tanner Gray round out the top five.

Corey Heim wins stage two for the stage sweep.

The top 10 at the end of stage two:
Corey Heim
Ty Majeski
Layne Riggs
Grant Enfinger
Tanner Gray
Tyler Ankrum
Brent Crews
Kaden Honeycutt
Conner Jones
Ben Rhodes

Drivers come down pit road for service with Corey Heim winning the race off of pit road.  Ty Majeski still reports that he hates his truck.  Tyler Ankrum had a slow pit stop with tire issues.

After staying out on the track, Brent Crews is the leader of the race with Gio Ruggiero alongside.  Daniel Hemric is the first playoff driver in eighth place.  Corey Heim restarts the race in 10th.  With 90 laps to go in the race, Gio Ruggiero takes the lead with Brent Crews in second; Jack Wood, Bayley Currey, and Chandler Smith rounding out the top five.

Layne Riggs and Jake Garcia make contact in a three wide battle but the track stays green.

Currently there is a three way tie in points between Layne Riggs, Tyler Andrum, and Kaden Honeycutt.

Lap 119, Gio Ruggiero leads the race with Brent Crews in second; Jack Wood, Bayley Currey, and Chandler Smith round out the top 10.

Lap 124, up to eighth, Corey Heim is slowly working his way back through the field.

Lap 132, Gio Ruggiero continues to lead the race with Brent Crews in second; Jack Wood, Chandler Smith, and Corey Heim round out the top five.

Lap 139 Brent Crews passes Gio Ruggiero for the lead.

The seventh caution flag comes out on lap 140 when Alan Waller gets into the wall.

Corey Heim is now in the top five in fourth place.

Some drivers back in the field come down pit road for service; leaders stay out on the track.

Brent Crews brings the field down for the green flag restart with 52 laps remaining in the race.  Crews holds on to the lead with Chandler Smith in second; Gio Ruggiero, Cory Heim, and Layne Riggs round out the top five.

NASCAR has posted the 19 truck for jumping the restart.

The eighth caution flag comes out on lap 155 when Toni Breidinger gets into the wall hard after contact from Corey LaJoie.

Corey Heim and Layne Riggs had passed Gio Ruggiero for third and fourth place.

Tyler Ankrum was charged with a restart violation, Toni Breidinger was charged with pitting too soon, and Timmy Hill was charged with an uncontrolled tire.

Ty Majeski is reporting some brake issues.

Brent Crews brings the field down for the green flag restart with Chandler Smith alongside with 38 laps remaining in the race.  Brent Crews edges out for the lead.  Corey Heim passes Chandler Smith for second.

The top five are Brent Crews, Corey Heim, Chandler Smith, Layne Riggs, and Kaden Honeycutt.

Bayley Currey takes his truck down pit road.

Daniel Hemric takes his truck to the garage.

With 34 laps to go, Brent Crews has a lead of over a second on Corey Heim; Chandler Smith, Layne Riggs, and Kaden Honeycutt round out the top five.

Now out of the race, Rajah Caruth and Daniel Hemric are out of the playoffs.

Thirty to go, Brent Crews holds on to a lead of over a second on Corey Heim.

With 26 laps to go, Brent Crews has pulled out to a second and a half lead on Corey Heim; Chandler Smith, Layne Riggs, and Kaden Honeycutt round out the top five.

The caution flag comes out with just 22 laps to go when Connor Mosack gets into the wall after some contact from Gio Ruggiero.

Brent Crews brings the field down for the green flag restart with Corey Heim alongside with just 15 laps remaining in the race.  Heim and Crews battle side by side to the lead.

The caution flag comes out for Bayley Currey.  NASCAR named Corey Heim the leader.

Corey Heim brings the field down for the green flag restart with Kaden Honeycutt alongside.  There are ninr laps remaining in the race.  Heim takes the lead.

The top five are Corey Heim, Kaden Honeycutt, Brent Crews, Chandler Smith, and Layne Riggs.

The eleventh caution flag comes out for a wreck involving Conner Jones and Dawson Sutton.  Several drivers just missed getting hit.  Ty Majeski hits the wall but keeps going.

Corey Heim brings the field down for the green flag for an overtime shootout to end the race.  Heim edges out for the lead.

Corey Heim takes the white flag.

It’s Heim Teim for the eleventh time!

The unofficial results of the Slim Jim 200:
Corey Heim
Kaden Honeycutt
Layne Riggs
Brent Crews
Corey LaJoie
Chandler Smith
Ty Majeski
Tanner Gray
Tyler Ankrum
Brenden Queen
Gio Ruggiero
Grant Enfinger
Jack Wood
Ben Rhodes
Patrick Staropoli
Timmy Hill
Spencer Boyd
Jake Garcia
Dawson Sutton
Justin S Carroll
Bayley Currey
Conner Jones
Frankie Muniz
Casey Mears
Logan Bearden
Toni Breidinger
Matt Mills
Andres Perez
Matt Crafton
Connor Mosack
Daniel Hemric
Alan Waller
Norm Benning
Rajah Caruth
Clayton Green

The championship four are Corey Heim, Kaden Honeycutt, Tyler Ankrum, and Ty Majeski