2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Kansas Preview
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After an off week, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to Kansas Speedway for the Heart of America 200. Coverage begins at 8PM EST on FS1.
Last year’s Spring race was dominated by Grant Enfinger, leading 65 laps en route to his first win on the 2023 season.
Best Bets for Trucks
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Corey Heim +350
Corey Heim is the only driver in the Truck Series who’s finished inside the Top 10 in every race this season. He finished 2nd in the Spring and 4th in the Fall, still looking for that first victory at Kansas. Heim will also be pulling double duty this weekend as he’ll be piloting the #43 for LEGACY Motor Club while Erik Jones recovers from a back injury following his Talladega crash.
Christian Eckes +400
Entering this weekend as the points leader, Christian Eckes is still looking for his first win on a 1.5 mile track this season. Luckily for him, he was the winner in the Fall race last year and was able to win pole for the Spring race. He’s also finished 6th in Las Vegas and 4th in Texas, maybe the cards will line up for Eckes this weekend.
Nick Sanchez +650
Coming off a solid Top 5 finish at Texas, Nick Sanchez looks to build off that momentum heading into Kansas this weekend. He’s won there twice in the ARCA Menard’s Series in 2021 and 2022. Not to mention he’s finished inside the Top 10 in both Truck races last year. Be on the lookout for Sanchez this weekend.
Zane Smith +700
Zane Smith enters this weekend pulling double duty as he’ll be racing for McAnally Hilgemann Racing. He has a great track record with Kansas, as he’s finished no worse than 11th. He has a win from the Spring of 2022, which then started a streak of Top 5 finishes in his last four starts at Kansas. Smith should be fun to watch this weekend.
Taylor Gray +1200
Seven races into the season and Taylor Gray has matched his Top 5’s (3) and Top 10’s (6) from last season. Gray finished 9th in the Spring and 2nd in the Fall, showing his comfort level at the 1.5 mile oval. After going upside down and finishing 19th at Daytona, Gray has finished inside the Top 10 in his last six races. His first win could be on the horizon this Saturday.