2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Darlington Preview
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On Friday night, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will make their only appearance at Darlington Raceway for the Buckle Up South Carolina 200. Coverage begins at 7:30PM EST on FS1.
Last year’s race was won by Christian Eckes under caution after leading 88 of 158 laps, Corey Heim led 66 laps en route to an 8th place finish.
Best Bets for Trucks
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Best Bets for Trucks |
Kyle Busch +155
Kyle Busch enters this weekend as the favorite to win in his final Truck start of the season. Despite his 174 Truck starts and 66 Truck victories, Busch has never turned a lap around Darlington in a truck. Despite that, Busch has more experience than any driver in the Truck Series and will be looking for his third win this season on Friday night.
Corey Heim +400
After racing in the Cup Series for LEGACY Motor Club the past couple of weekends, Corey Heim returns to the Truck Series with more experience under his belt. Last year he won the pole and led 66 laps, but ultimately finished 8th. He also won last weekend in Kansas and will be looking for his first win at the track Too Tough to Tame.
Christian Eckes +450
The defending winner from last year will look to go for two straight wins at Darlington. Christian Eckes might have lost the points lead last weekend, but he hasn’t lost the ability to drive to the front. He finished 3rd last week, earning his fourth Top 5 finish in eight starts this season. He’ll be one to watch this Friday night.
Ross Chastain +1100
Ross Chastain will make his second Truck start this season for Neice Motorsports. His only start this season came at COTA, where he finished 5th. Darlington on the other hand, hasn’t been good to Ross in the past. He finished 26th in ‘22 and 13th in last year’s race. Nonetheless, the extra race wouldn’t hurt to add some knowledge inside the head of the Melon Man.
Stewart Friesen +4000
Stewart Friesen hasn’t won since Texas of 2022, but Darlington has been a track in the past where he almost one multiple times. Friesen has finished inside the Top 3 in two of the last three Truck races at Darlington, including a 2nd place finish last year. Still looking for his first Top 10 finish of the season, Friesen should be in line for a good result the track Too Tough to Tame.