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Rajah Caruth drives during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 150 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on July 08, 2023. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Lime Rock Park Preview

Originally posted on Last Word On Sports
By Hayden Murdock | Last updated Jun 27, 2025 3:27 PM ET

For the first time ever, Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut, will host the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, The LiUNA 150. Here is everything you need to know for the inaugural Truck Series race.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Lime Rock Park Preview

It is time for the Craftsman Truck Series to go road course racing, but this time at a brand new facility. Lime Rock Park will host the Truck Series for the first time. The LiUNA 150 will be the last race for the series before a three-week break, but we are only three races out from the 2025 Truck Series Playoffs. Can Corey Heim grab the regular season championship, or will his inconsistencies bite him again?

Race Preview:

The LiUNA 150 at Lime Rock Park is a 153-mile race around the 1.478-mile road course for 100 laps. 782,900 dollars are in the prize purse for this race. Goodyear is bringing the tires previously used at Circuit Of The Americas in the Xfinity Series this spring. It will be the first time they will race on these tires. Teams will have 5 sets for the race. Goodyear is also bringing the wet-weather tires in case of bad weather.

The Track-Lime Rock Park

Lime Rock Park, located in Lakeville, Connecticut, opened in 1957 and has been a staple in American road racing ever since. The seven turns of the course give it a fast, flowing layout, which will be exciting for the Trucks to race on. It has hosted IMSA, SCCA, and Trans-Am throughout its history, with famous names like Mario Andretti, Dan Gurney, Paul Newman, and Mark Donohue having raced here.

24 July 2010: All classes head into the esses during the Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, Connecticut. – IMAGO/Zuma Press Wire

Truck Series Playoff Standings:

Here are the playoff standings following the previous race at Pocono Raceway:

1. Corey Heim: 629
2. Chandler Smith: 505
3. Daniel Hemric 19 14 0 486
4. Layne Riggs 34 14 2 483
5. Grant Enfinger 9 14 -1 461
6. Kaden Honeycutt: 456
7. Tyler Ankrum: 441
8. Ty Majeski: 421
9. Jake Garcia: 411
10. Stewart Friesen: 381

Notable Drivers and Potential Winners:

Being the first road course race for the Truck Series, we have some drivers joining the field.

#1 Tundra for TRICON Garage will be piloted by Brent Crews. 2023 Trans-Am TA-2 Champion.
#7 Silverado for Spire Motorsports will have Jordan Taylor behind the wheel. Taylor drives full-time for Cadillac Wayne Taylor in IMSA. He has a class victory at Le Mans in 2015, and 2 overall victories in the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
#07 Silverado also at Spire will have Thomas Annunziata driving. Thomas has three national karting victories.
#66 F-150 will have Cam Waters behind the wheel. Waters races in the Australian V8 Supercars series, where he has 14 victories.

Corey Heim is going for a Truck Series record this weekend. If he wins the race, he will have three straight Truck Series victories on road courses, breaking the record set at 2. But he will have to have a perfect weekend, and he has not had one in a while. While I don’t count him out, just remember he has three finishes outside the top-15 in the last five.

The Front Row trucks have been good on road courses in the past. Todd Gilliland and Zane Smith won three in a row for Front Row at COTA from 2021 to 2023. Look out for the Nos. 34 and 38 to be fast this weekend.

How To Watch The Craftsman Truck Series at Lime Rock Park:

Here is the weekend schedule for the LiUNA 150 at Lime Rock Park:

Friday, June 27th:

Practice
- 12:05 PM Eastern
- Coverage is on FS2

Saturday, June 28th:

Qualifying:
- 9:30 AM Eastern
- Coverage is on FS1
The LiUNA 150 at Lime Rock Park:
- 1 PM Eastern
- Coverage switches to Fox, and radio coverage is on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio