After a Thursday night practice session, the Craftsman Truck Series will make its final qualifying run of the season in a race for the championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

It will also be the final weekend of the Craftsman Truck Series with a new sponsor coming on board next season to become the FedEx Freight Truck Series.

Kaden Honeycutt has a 20 point lead over Layne Riggss; the only two drivers still eligible for the championship.

Thirty-five teams brought trucks to Homestead-Miami for 36 starting spots.

Matt Crafton makes a return to the Truck Series driving the number 66 truck and Parker Kligerman returns to drive the Kaulig Racing number 25 guest truck.

Regan Smith joins Jamie Little and Michael Waltrip in the broadcast booth for the race.

The first driver on the track to make a qualifying run is Matt Crafton who posted a time of 33.830 seconds around the 1.5 mile track.

After closing down his truck team last week, Timmy Hill has secured himself a ride in the number two truck and will be in the two truck for the duration of next season.

Stewart Friesen is the first driver to break the 33 second mark with a time of 32.991 seconds.

Daniel Hemric will make Truck Series start number 100 when the green flag drops tonight.

With a time of 32.756 seconds, Nick Sanchez puts his number 77 truck on the pole with Chandler Smith starting alongside on the front row.  The two championship drivers start in the top five  at fourth and fifth.

The starting lineup for the Championship Race:
Nick Sanchez
Chandler Smith
Corey Heim
Layne Riggs
Kaden Honeycutt
Stewart Friesen
Gio Ruggiero
Tanner Gray
Connor Mosack
Ty Majeski
Leland Honeyman Jr
Connor Hall
Grant Enfinger
Landen Lewis
Cole Butcher
Daniel Hemric
Tyler Ankrum
Christian Eckes
Justin Haley
Ben Rhodes
Brenden Queen
Andres Perez
Parker Kligerman
Jake Garcia
Tyler Reif
Corey LaJoie
Timmy Hill
Matt Crafton
Kris Wright
Spencer Davis
Mini Tyrrell
Mason Massey
Frankie Muniz
Clayton Green
Spencer Boyd

Stages one and two of the race are just 30 laps each with stage three lasting 74 laps for a total of 134 laps around the 1.5 mile track.  The drivers can run 50 to 55 laps on a single load of fuel.

Nick Sanchez brings the field down for the green flag start of the race with Chandler Smith alongside.  Drivers get three wide going into turn one with Chandler Smith taking the lead.

Lap two, the top five are Chandler Smith, Nick Sanchez, Corey Heim, Kaden Honeycutt, and Layne Riggs.

Layne Riggs had some on track contact causing some damage to his right front fender.

Lap four, Nick Sanchez leads the race with Chandler Smith in second; Corey Heim, Kaden Honeycutt, and Stewart Friesen round out the top five.

Lap eight, Nick Sanchez has a half second lead on Chandler Smith; Corey Heim, Kaden Honeycutt, and Stewart Friesen round out the top five.

Lap nine, Chandler Smith and Nick Sanchez battle for the lead; Corey Heim makes it a three way battle.  Sanchez holds on to the lead…for now…with Corey Heim in second.

Lap eleven, Corey Heim passes Nick Sanchez for the lead but Sanchez moves up on the inside to continue the back and forth battle.

Layne Riggs is on pit road with a flat tire and truck damage.  He is now two laps down in 34th place.

Lap 22, Corey Heim leads the race with Nick Sanchez and Kaden Honeycutt in a battle for second; Chandler Smith and Daniel Henric round out the top five.

Lap 25, on fresher tires, Layne Riggs is working his way through the field; trying to get one of his laps back.

Corey Heim wins stage one.

The top 10 at the end of stage one:
Corey Heim
Nick Sanchez
Kaden Honeycutt
Daniel Hemric
Chandler Smith
Ty Majeski
Grant Enfinger
Christian Eckes
Stewart Friesen
Jake Garcia

Layne Riggs was not able to get one of his laps back.

Kaden Honeycutt is reporting some voltage issues.  The crew chief tell them they are fine.

Drivers come down pit road for service with Corey Heim winning the race off of pit road.

Corey Heim bring the field down for the green flag start of stage two with Nick Sanchez alongside on lap 38.  Kaden Honeycutt moves up to take the lead as drivers get five wide back in the field.

Lap 39, the top five are Kaden Honeycutt, Danield Hemric, Nick Sanchez, Corey Heim, and Ty Majeski.

Daniel Hemric passes Kaden Honeycutt for the lead.

Lap 44, Daniel Hemric ha a half second lead on Nick Sanchez; Corey Heim, Ty Majeski, and Kaden Honeycutt round out the top five.

Lap 47, Corey Heim takes the lead; Daniel Hemric, Ty Majeski, Nick Sanchez, and Kaden Honeycutt round out the top five.

Layne Riggs is back on pit road with a flat tire from damage to the truck.

Lap 50, Corey Heim has a half second lead on Daniel Hemric.

As if Layne Riggs did not already have enough trouble, he was charged with having too many crew over the wall and will have to serve a passthrough penalty.

Lap 55, Daniel Hemric has caught leader Corey Heim and is challenging for the lead.

Nick Sanchez and Ty Majeski battle for third; Christian Eckes moves up to make it a three way battle.

Lay Riggs is now seven laps down.

Corey Heim wins stage two for the stage sweep for the 14th time.

The top 10 at the end of stage two:
Corey Heim
Daniel Hemric
Nick Sanchez
Christian Eckes
Ty Majeski
Kaden Honeycutt
Chandler Smith
Stewart Friesen
Gio Ruggiero
Tanner Gray

Driver come down pit road for service with Corey Heim winning the race off of pit road.

Matt Craften was charged with an uncontrolled tire and will have to restart from the back of the field.  Ty Majeski and Spencer Davis also had an uncontrolled tires.

Corey Heim brings the field down for the green flag start of stage three with Christian Eckes alongside on lap 67.  Drivers are three and four wide on the track with Chandler Smith takes the lead.

Lap 68, Christian Eckes takes the lead.

Lap 70, the top five are Christian Eckes, Chandler Smith, Grant Enfinger, Kaden Honeycutt, and Corey Heim.

Lap 73, Spencer Boyd, Clayton Green, and Layne Riggs are the only drivers not on the lead lap with all 35 drivers still in the race.

Lap 74, Christian Eckes has a lead of over a second on Chandler Smith; Corey Heim, Kaden Honeycutt, and Grant Enfinger round out the top five.

Grant Enfinger and Kaden Honeycutt battle back and forth for fourth.

Lap 82, Christian Eckes has a one second lead on Corey Heim; Kaden Honeycutt, Chandler Smith, and Grant Enfinger round out the top five.

With all of Layne Riggs issues, he is now 65 points behind Kaden Honeycutt.

Lap 88, Christian Eckes has pulled out to a near second and a half lead on Corey Heim; Kaden Honeycutt, Grant Enfinger, and Daniel Hemric round out the top five.

Lap 94, Chandler Smith comes down pit road for a green flag pit stop to start the cycle of green flag pit stops.

Lap 96, several drivers come down pit road for their green flag pit stops.

Lap 98, Kaden Honeycutt makes his green flag pit stop.

Lap 99, leader Christian Eckes makes his green flag pit stop.  Connor Mosack is the new leader.

Lap 100, the final group of drivers make their pit stops; Cole Butcher is the new leader.

Lap 102, Christian Eckes is the new leader with Corey Heim in second one second behind; Cole Butcher, Kaden Honeycutt, and Chandler Smith round out the top five.

The first caution flag for an on track incident is for fluid on the track.  Nick Sanchez is dropping fuel.  He is smoking and has a fire under his truck.  Sanchez is out of the truck and meets the safety crew as they drive up.

Pit road is open and much of the field comes down pit road for fresh tires.  Matt Crafton had another uncontrolled tire penalty and will restart from the back of the field.

Connor Mosack is the new leader after staying out on the track.

Connor Mosack brings the field down for the green flag restart with Justin Haley alongside with just 21 laps remaining in the race.  Drivers spread out three and four wide.  Christian Eckes takes the lead

The caution flag comes out for a wreck with 20 to go.  Tanner Gray, Landen Lewis, Tyler Ankrum, and Andres Perez were all involved.  Andres Perez takes his truck to the garage.

Christian Eckes brings the field down for the green flag restart with Kaden Honeycutt alongside with just 15 laps remaining in the race.  Christian Eckes edges out for the lead.  There is a truck smoking back in the field.

Kaden Honeycutt and Christian Eckes battle for the lead.

The top five are Kaden Honeycutt, Christian Eckes, Chandler Smith, Corey Heim
and Daniel Hemric.

Ten to go, Kaden Honeycutt holds on to the lead with Christian Eckes in second; Corey Heim, Daniel Hemric, an Stewart Friesen round out the top five.

Six to go, Kaden Honeycutt has a lead of over a second on Christian Eckes; Daniel Hemric, Ty Majeski, and Stewart Friesen round out the top five.

Three to go, Kaden Honeycutt holds on to the lead by over a second.

Kaden Honeycutt takes the white flag.

Kaden Honeycutt wins the race and the 2026 Craftsman Truck Series championship!!!

The unofficial results of the Truck Series Championship Race:
Kaden Honeycutt
Christian Eckes
Daniel Hemric
Ty Majeski
Stewart Friesen
Corey Heim
Chandler Smith
Jake Garcia
Grant Enfinger
Corey LaJoie
Gio Ruggiero
Mason Massey
Ben Rhodes
Landen Lewis
Parker Kligerman
Connor Mosack
Timmy Hill
Connor Hall
Justin Haley
Brenden Queen
Tyler Reif
Cole Butcher
Mini Tyrrell
Kris Wright
Matt Crafton
Spencer Davis
Tanner Gray
Frankie Muniz
Leland Honeyman
Spencer Boyd
Clayton Green
Layne Riggs
Andres Perez
Tyler Ankrum
Nick Sanchez