Entry List

The official 2024 XPEL 225 NASCAR TRUCK Series entry list features top NASCAR drivers set to compete at Circuit of The Americas, highlighting the full lineup of race participants and teams.

XPEL 225

Saturday, March 23rd, 2024

Circuit of The Americas, Austin, Texas

  • 8 Toyota
  • 20 Chevrolet
  • 7 Ford

  • Circuit of The Americas
  • XPEL 225
  • Pole Winner: Connor Zilisch
  • Age: 17
  • Team : No. 7 - Austin Hatcher Foundation Chevrolet
  • Owner: Jeff Dickerson
  • Crew Chief: Brian Pattie
  • Connor Zilisch won the Pole Award for the XPEL 225 with a lap of 131.983 seconds, 93.012 mph.
  • This is his first pole in one NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
  • This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2024.
  • This is his first pole in one races at Circuit of The Americas.
  • Corey Heim (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2024 and his first in two races at Circuit of The Americas.
  • Taylor Gray (third) posted his second top-10 start at Circuit of The Americas. It is his second in five races this season.
  • Layne Riggs (eighth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

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Corey Heim charges to Victory Lane at the Circuit of The Americas

An afternoon of impressive restarts ultimately handed Corey Heim the winning finish in the XPEL 225 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at the famed Circuit of The Americas (COTA) road course in Austin, Texas Saturday afternoon.

Heim dominated the race – his No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota leading a race best 31 of the 46 laps and prevailing in an overtime finish to convincingly win his first race of 2024 and sixth of his career – by 1.625-seconds over his teammate Taylor Gray.

ThorSport Racing’s Ty Majeski, Spire Motorsports’ Connor Zilisch and NASCAR Cup Series regular Ross Chastain in a Niece Motorsports Chevy rounded out the top five.

“Just prepared so hard for this race,’’ Heim said, adding, “I came into this race last year and struggled really. Finished sixth with a penalty and just all over the place. To put together a solid race like this is just so special and really just shows you how good our trucks are back at the shop”.

Heim has finished sixth or better in all five races this season.

“Just great consistency and that was the name of the game last year to make it as far as we did,’’ he said smiling. “Didn’t have the result at the end [of 2023] but I think this year we can make it back and prove we’re champions. Super excited for the rest of the year, we’re really just getting started and I think our best tracks are in front of us, so really can’t wait.

Certainly Heim’s performance Saturday on the 20-turn, 3.41-mile road course was the afternoon standard, but there was plenty of good racing behind him. There were 14 lead changes among eight drivers, but no one other than Heim led double-digit laps.

Jack Hawksworth, a sportscar and IndyCar driver making his first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series start certainly proved himself a talent to be reckoned with. He ran top five most of the day and led a lap. He finished sixth.

Reigning series champ Ben Rhodes, Christian Eckes, Dean Thompson and Tanner Gray rounded out the top 10.

The 17-year-old phenom Zilisch started from pole position in his first ever start in one of NASCAR’s premier divisions. Leading the field, he went into the first corner hard, however, relinquishing the lead to Heim immediately. After a pit stop for tires and a motivational reminder from his veteran crew chief Brian Pattie, he returned with vengeance. He and his Spire Motorsports team never gave up, getting him back on the lead lap and then in contention late in the race.

Zilisch was running in fourth place with less than five laps in regulation to go but was given a pass-through penalty for cutting the course. Fortunately, it came just as a caution flew and it only cost the teenager two positions. He opted to pit for gas during the ensuing yellow flag and was able to climb back to that impressive top five finish in his first race.

Nick Sanchez won Stage 1 and Heim claimed Stage 2 – both drivers’ first stage victories of the year.

  • Drivers Entered: 35
  • Laps Scheduled: 42
  • Laps Actual: 46 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: 01.625 Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 15 Minutes 26 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 69.492
  • Cautions: 6 for 10 laps
  • Lead Changes: 14
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,554 (43.2 passes per green flag lap)

  • Circuit of The Americas
  • XPEL 225
  • Race Winner: Corey Heim
  • Age: 21
  • Team : No. 11 - Safelite Toyota
  • Owner: Johnny Gray
  • Crew Chief: Scott Zipadelli
  • Corey Heim won the XPEL 225, his sixth victory in 46 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
  • This is his first victory and fifth top-10 finish in 2024.
  • This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in two races at Circuit of The Americas.
  • Taylor Gray (second) posted his first top-10 finish in three races at Circuit of The Americas. It is his fourth top-10 finish in 2024.
  • Ty Majeski (third) posted his second top-10 finish in three races at Circuit of The Americas.
  • Layne Riggs (27th) was the highest finishing rookie.
  • Corey Heim leads the point standings by 10 points over Ty Majeski.
Zane Smith celebrates with a burnout
Austin, Texas - March 25, 2023 : Zane Smith, driver of the #38 Speedco/Peak Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series XPEL 225 at Circuit of The Americas.
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ENTRY
#
DRIVER
HOMETOWN
DOB
AGE
MAKE
SPONSOR
TEAM
CREW CHIEF

1
12
Westfield, MA
Jan 25, 1961
63
Toyota
TBA
2
9
Fairhope, AL
Jan 22, 1985
39
Chevrolet
Champion Power Equipment
3
88
Tulare, CA
Jun 11, 1976
47
Ford
Planters/Menards
4
56
Port Tobacco, MD
Feb 25, 1993
31
Toyota
Will's Automotive
5
25
Lewisville, NC
Feb 27, 1992
32
Chevrolet
Rackley Roofing
6
45
Alva, FL
Dec 04, 1992
31
Chevrolet
TXAPA
7
41
Driftwood, TX
Oct 29, 1996
27
Chevrolet
AutoVentive/Precision
8
76
Creve Coeur, MO
Jun 26, 1995
28
Chevrolet
FR8 Factory
9
42
Lynchburg, VA
Nov 14, 1996
27
Chevrolet
J.F. Electric/Utilitra
10
2
Douglasville, GA
Jan 24, 1997
27
Chevrolet
RANDCO
11
75
Cornelius, NC
Jun 15, 1998
25
Chevrolet
Springrates
12
1
Bradford, W. Yorkshire, EN
Feb 28, 1991
33
Toyota
Mobil 1
13
52
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Jul 25, 1983
40
Toyota
Halmar International
14
99
Louisville, KY
Feb 21, 1997
27
Ford
TSPORT Trucks
15
18
San Bernardino, CA
Mar 06, 2001
23
Chevrolet
LiUNA!
16
19
MIddletown, NY
Nov 10, 2000
23
Chevrolet
NAPA Auto Care
17
77
Meridian, MS
Nov 11, 1999
24
Chevrolet
Bama Buggies
18
98
Seymour, WI
Aug 18, 1994
29
Ford
Road Ranger
19
15
Artesia, NM
Apr 15, 1999
24
Toyota
ShopTRICON.com
20
11
Marietta, GA
Jul 05, 2002
21
Toyota
Safelite
21
33
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 02, 2000
24
Ford
AUTOChargit
22
5
Anaheim, CA
Aug 30, 2001
22
Toyota
Thompson Pipe Group
23
32
Munford, AL
May 05, 1997
26
Chevrolet
Bret Holmes Racing
24
91
Loomis, CA
Aug 07, 2000
23
Chevrolet
Klotz / Cometic Gasket
25
17
Denver, NC
Mar 25, 2005
18
Toyota
JBL
26
46
Trinity, NC
Sep 12, 2000
23
Chevrolet
Induction Innovations
27
2
Miami, FL
Jun 10, 2001
22
Chevrolet
Gainbridge
28
71
Atlanta, GA
Jun 11, 2002
21
Chevrolet
HendrickCars.com
29
13
Monroe, GA
Mar 03, 2005
19
Ford
Quanta Services
30
38
Bahama, NC
Jun 11, 2002
21
Ford
Love's Travel Stops
31
4
Nazareth, PA
Mar 13, 1987
37
Chevrolet
Group 1001 / CarQuest
32
43
DeLand, Florida
Dec 04, 2003
20
Chevrolet
NAPA Nightvision
33
7
Charlotte, NC
Jul 21, 2006
17
Chevrolet
Austin Hatcher Foundation
34
22
Schnecksville, PA
Jan 01, 2005
19
Ford
TBA
35
20
Temecula, CA
Aug 20, 2002
21
Chevrolet
TBA