MARTINSVILLE, Va. - The Craftsman Truck Series drivers have closed out the Round of 8 at Martinsville Speedway, and they have set the Championship 4 lineup.
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Corey Heim already had a secure spot in the Championship 4 after winning at the Charlotte Roval, but he went out and captured win No. 11 at Martinsville Speedway after leading 77 laps.
MORE: Truck Series results at Martinsville
Tyler Ankrum, Ty Majeski, and Kaden Honeycutt all advanced to the Championship 4 on points. Layne Riggs, Rajah Caruth, Grant Enfinger, and Daniel Hemric failed to advance.
Four drivers.
One goal: Be first to the finish line. pic.twitter.com/SWzQ6JlDrm
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The drivers who advanced to the Championship 4
Heim, like normal this season, had the best truck and the best team. He led the most laps, swept the stages, and then worked his way through the field during the final stage. He took the lead before multiple cautions sent the race to overtime, and then he scored his 11th win of the season.
Ankrum had quite an eventful night. He did everything he needed on the track, but odd things just kept disrupting his runs.
Early in the race, the team had issues getting a tire off of the No. 18 Chevrolet Silverado. The air gun then broke, which kept him on pit road for an extended amount of time. He then dealt with starter and brake issues during the final stage as he tried to survive and advance on points.
Ankrum had older tires during the final stage, which put him at a disadvantage. He could not afford to lose any more points as he had only a two-point cushion to the cutline. He did just enough by staying in the top 10 and finishing ninth overall. This put him into a tie with Majeski for the second spot.
Honeycutt had a smoother night in terms of execution. He just had to gain positions and try to keep his advantage over Riggs in a tight points battle. He ultimately put himself into second place in the closing laps, and he remained there during overtime.
Honeycutt fell short of his first career win, but he still advanced to the the Championship 4 with a runner-up finish at the short track.
Majeski had a smooth night early in the race. He finished second in the first two stages while scoring 19 points. However, his night changed in the closing laps. He hit the wall while battling Riggs for position and then he nearly spun in an incident involving Conner Jones.
Majeski told his team he had a right-front tire down or some other issue, but they said he was incorrect. Regardless, he had to stay out on the track in order to advance.
He crossed the finish line in seventh place and scored just enough points to move on to Phoenix. Now, Majeski will defend his Truck Series championship from last season.
The drivers who missed the Championship 4
Rajah Caruth entered the Round of 8 finale second in the playoff standings. He had a 14-point cushion to the cutline and an opportunity to advance to the Championship 4 for the first time in his career.
Caruth did what he needed during the opening stage. He scored two stage points and maintained his spot above the cutline. However, contact with Kaden Honeycutt in the second stage disrupted his night. He blew a tire and spun in Turn 1. He slammed hard into the outside wall and could not continue in the race. This eliminated him from contention.
The No. 71 goes around in Turn 1! @rajahcaruth_'s #Championship4 hopes are in jeopardy. pic.twitter.com/Hi04MH19eG
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Daniel Hemric entered the elimination race in need of a win. Crashes at Talladega Superspeedway dropped him well below the cutline, so points didn't matter.
The night did not go well for the former Xfinity Series champion. A stackup on a restart led to him getting front and rear damage. The temperatures in his No. 19 Chevrolet then began climbing steadily.
Hemric had to make multiple trips down pit road as his team attempted to get his truck cooled down. He fell one lap down multiple times but ultimately got back on the lead lap. He then stayed out at the end of stage 2 in an attempt to gain some track position and clean air.
This plan did not pan out as Hemric restarted on the third row but fell back to 10th with under 60 laps to go. Multiple other playoff drivers passed him on fresher tires, which took him out of contention for the win. He ultimately headed to the garage with 35 laps remaining in the race due to motor issues, which eliminated him from the playoffs.
Grant Enfinger also needed a win to reach the Championship 4. He did not have the clean air needed to put some distance between himself and the rest of the field. He raced solidly inside of the top five in the first two stages and then ultimately finished 12th after some late pit strategy.
One spot short. Layne Riggs will not race for a championship in Phoenix. pic.twitter.com/1OlXCN6DKw
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Riggs started on the pole and posted the race's fastest lap, but his night went awry when he missed a shift on a pivotal restart. This dropped him back into the field and took him out of contention for the win.
Riggs spent the rest of the race trying to work back to the front of the pack. He advanced as far as third. This put him into a tie with Honeycutt for the final spot in the Championship 4, but he missed out on the tiebreaker.
"I just don't like racing that way, man," Riggs said after a last-ditch attempt to punt the No. 1 of Brent Crews out of the way. "I'm hearing, 'Gotta get one, gotta get one,' and everybody knows how it is. If I got the opportunity to get in for my team, I'm gonna do it even if I don't wanna do it."
