Starting Lineup: 2025 NCTS Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire
There's absolutely no surprise here... Corey Heim is set to lead the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series field to green on Saturday, winning the pole ahead of the Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Heim, driving the No. 11 Safelite Toyota Tundra TRD Pro for TRICON Garage, posted the only qualifying lap inside the 28-second bracket on Friday, beating out a trio of Ford Racing drivers Chandler Smith, Ty Majeski, and Layne Riggs, who sat second, third, and fourth.
It's the series-leading sixth pole of the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series campaign for Heim, and his 13th career pole position in the series -- tying him with Austin Dillon for eighth on the all-time list.
Tanner Gray, a teammate of Heim at TRICON Garage, will round out the top-five starters for Saturday afternoon's event (Noon ET on FS1). Matt Crafton will roll from sixth, with Brent Crews, Corey LaJoie, Jake Garcia, and Tyler Ankrum rounding out the top-10.
Heim Time came early today! @CoreyHeim_ wins the Kennametal Pole Award at @NHMS. pic.twitter.com/jslgvZziKq
— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) September 19, 2025
"Yeah, I really thought our fire-off speed was our strong suit, so I felt pretty good about qualifying. It was mostly the kind of consistent race runs that we were doing that I could have felt better about, and I still kind of have that same mindset," Corey Heim told FS1 after qualifying. "But being on the pole here, as most drivers know, is a pretty big deal just with how hard it is to pass. I got behind a couple of guys in practice, and it was really tough to get by them."
Other NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs drivers that didn't qualify inside the top-10 include Rajah Caruth (12th), Daniel Hemric (13th), Kaden Honeycutt (15th), Grant Enfinger (16th), and Patrick Emerling (22nd). Emerling's vehicle, the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, is a part of the Owner's Playoffs.
Mike Christopher, Jr., the nephew of the late New England racing legend Ted Christopher, will roll from the 29th position in his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut on Saturday, driving the No. 62 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro for Halmar Friesen Racing.
Of the 36 trucks entered in Saturday's 175-lap contest from New Hampshire Motor Speedway, only 33 posted a qualifying time on Friday. Tyler Tomassi (No. 33) had issues in practice, leading to the Reaume Brothers Racing (RBR) team not being able to get the vehicle on-track for qualifying.
Derek White, the driver of the No. 69 O.C.R. GAZ BAR Ford F-150 for MBM Motorsports, was unable to post a qualifying lap after making significant contact with the outside wall at the exit of Turn 2 in practice. Caleb Costner, driving for Mike Harmon Racing, couldn't get the engine to fire on his No. 74 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, and will thus, start 36th.
The Team EJP 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway will take place on Saturday, September 20 at Noon ET on FOX Sports 1, NASCAR Racing Network, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.
Team EJP 175 Starting Lineup:
Pos | # | Driver | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 11 | Corey Heim (P) | 28.946 | 131.583 |
2 | 38 | Chandler Smith (P) | 29.003 | 131.324 |
3 | 98 | Ty Majeski (P) | 29.031 | 131.198 |
4 | 34 | Layne Riggs (P) | 29.062 | 131.058 |
5 | 15 | Tanner Gray | 29.257 | 130.184 |
6 | 88 | Matt Crafton | 29.260 | 130.171 |
7 | 1 | Brent Crews | 29.279 | 130.086 |
8 | 77 | Corey LaJoie | 29.334 | 129.843 |
9 | 13 | Jake Garcia (P) | 29.354 | 129.754 |
10 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum (P) | 29.376 | 129.657 |
11 | 81 | Connor Mosack | 29.381 | 129.635 |
12 | 71 | Rajah Caruth (P) | 29.395 | 129.573 |
13 | 19 | Daniel Hemric (P) | 29.429 | 129.423 |
14 | 17 | Gio Ruggiero | 29.464 | 129.270 |
15 | 52 | Kaden Honeycutt (P) | 29.505 | 129.090 |
16 | 9 | Grant Enfinger (P) | 29.520 | 129.024 |
17 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | 29.584 | 128.745 |
18 | 41 | Conner Jones | 29.647 | 128.472 |
19 | 91 | Jack Wood | 29.706 | 128.217 |
20 | 44 | Andres Perez De Lara | 29.707 | 128.212 |
21 | 26 | Dawson Sutton | 29.723 | 128.143 |
22 | 7 | Patrick Emerling | 29.724 | 128.139 |
23 | 45 | Bayley Currey | 29.766 | 127.958 |
24 | 42 | Matt Mills | 29.886 | 127.444 |
25 | 5 | Toni Breidinger | 30.346 | 125.512 |
26 | 20 | Mason Massey | 30.748 | 123.871 |
27 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | 30.800 | 123.662 |
28 | 16 | Christian Eckes | 30.858 | 123.430 |
29 | 62 | Michael Christopher, Jr. | 30.863 | 123.410 |
30 | 22 | Blake Lothian | 30.959 | 123.027 |
31 | 02 | Jayson Alexander | 31.225 | 121.979 |
32 | 6 | Norm Benning | 33.443 | 113.889 |
33 | 2 | Stephen Mallozzi | 34.200 | 111.368 |
34 | 69 | Derek White | No Time | 0.000 |
35 | 74 | Caleb Costner | No Time | 0.000 |
36 | 33 | Tyler Tomassi | No Time | 0.000 |
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