Odds Are Corey Heim Wins The Truck Series Race In NASCAR’s Return To Rockingham

NASCAR may be returning to Rockingham Speedway, but there will be no repeat winners this year. At least not in trucks.

Kasey Kahne and Kyle Larson won the only two Truck Series races held at the track in 2012 and 2013, but while Kahne is competing in the Xfinity Series race on Saturday, neither is entered in Friday night’s Truck Series race.

That leaves Truck Series season points leader Corey Heim the favorite to win the Black’s Tire 200, according to BetMGM’s odds. Heim comes in with a commanding +150, followed by Lane Riggs, Chandler Smith and Ty Majeski all tied at +700.

Grant Enfinger (+1800), Parker Kligerman (+4000), Matt Crafton (+8000) and Norm Benning (+100000) all have previous Truck Series experience at the track.

Kahne is driving for Richard Childress Racing in the Xfinity Series race, but sits seventh in the odds at +800, while Jr Motorsports driver and series points leader Justin Allgaier is the favorite at +210.

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Rockingham speedway last held an Xfinity Series race in 2004, when it was still called the Busch Series. That race was won by Jamie McMurray, with Martin Truex Jr. and Kevin Harvick rounding out the top three.

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Rockingham Speedway was purchased by new owners in 2018 and recently resurfaced and refurbished with the hopes of bringing NASCAR back to the track, where the Cup Series ran from 1965 through 2004.