TSport 200
Location: Clermont, Ind.
Course: Lucas Oil Raceway
Format: 0.69-mile oval
Laps: 200
NASCAR Trucks TSport 200 Race Preview
The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series roars back to life this week for the final three-race sprint to the playoffs. This Friday they tackle Lucas Oil Raceway's short track with three playoff spots left to be claimed by first time winners this season. Corey Heim won last time out on the road course at Lime Rock Park. That was his fifth victory of the season as he continues to dominate the standings. His biggest goal the next few races will be to keep his momentum going into the playoffs and beyond. Further down the standings, Ty Majeski holds the 10th and final playoff position with 38 points separating him from Jake Garcia in 10th. While Majeski holds a healthy lead, a race victory would erase the stress of making the playoffs. Perhaps lucky for him, this week's race brings him back to Indianapolis where he won his last two visits.
Key Stats at Lucas Oil Raceway
- Number of races: 20
- Winners from pole: 5
- Winners from top-5 starters: 18
- Winners from top-10 starters: 19
- Winners from 21st or lower starters: 0
- Fastest race: 88.704 mph
Previous 10 Lucas Oil Raceway Winners
2024 - Ty Majeski
2023 - Ty Majeski
2022 - Grant Enfinger
2011 - Timothy Peters
2010 - Ron Hornaday
2009 - Ron Hornaday
2008 - Johnny Benson
2007 - Ron Hornaday
2006 - Rick Crawford
2005 - Dennis Setzer
Lucas Oil Raceway is a short asphalt oval with 12-degree banking in the turns. The 0.69-mile speedway heavily favors track position, too. All but one of the 20 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races held there have been won by a driver starting inside the first four rows. Ty Majeski, who won two of the three series races run at the track since its return to the calendar in 2022 started second and fourth to win. Last year's race only featured three leaders, and all of them started in the first two rows. Therefore, fantasy players should pay close attention to qualifying before finalizing lineups. Drivers and teams will be working hard to finalize their setups quickly in order to get the most out of qualifying. If they fail at that, they could be in store for a long nigh. The track's short lap does not allow for many strategy options unless cautions give competitors a chance to head to pit road more frequently. This week's race winner could come down to which team is able to setup their machine the best even before hitting the track.
RotoWire NASCAR Truck Series DFS Tools
DraftKings Value Picks for the TSport 200 (Based on Standard $50K Salary Cap)
DraftKings Tier 1 Values
Corey Heim - $12,500
Ross Chastain - $10,500
Layne Riggs - $10,000
DraftKings Tier 2 Values
Chandler Smith - $9,800
Ty Majeski - $9,500
Grant Enfinger - $9,200
Daniel Hemric - $9,000
DraftKings Tier 3 Values
Ben Rhodes - $8,800
Tyler Ankrum - $8,500
Kaden Honeycutt - $8,200
Matt Crafton - $7,800
DraftKings Long-Shot Values
Stewart Friesen - $7,700
Tanner Gray - $7,400
Rajah Caruth - $6,900
Jake Garcia - $6,800
NASCAR Truck Series DFS Picks for the TSport 200
Layne Riggs - $10,000
Grant Enfinger - $9,200
Ben Rhodes - $8,800
Stewart Friesen - $7,700
Tanner Gray - $7,400
Jake Garcia - $6,800
Corey Heim has dominated the 2025 season and we correctly picked him last time out at Lime Rock Park. However, he won't win every race, and this weeks stop at Indianapolis should give him good competition in the form of Layne Riggs. The Front Row Motorsports driver has been a consistent front runner, challenging Heim at times, and has a victory in hand. At this track, he finished fifth last season despite starting 17th. He was one of the biggest movers that day, and better qualifying this week should give him a chance to lead laps and fight for the win. Last year also had Grant Enfinger at the front. The veteran started on the front row and was one of just three drivers to lead that race, ultimately finishing in the third position. Enfinger's experience should come in handy again this week knowing what he needs in advance in order to be competitive once he hits the track. He also won this race in 2022.
Ben Rhodes needs a victory to salvage his season. He enters this week's race 68 points behind the playoff positions with little time to waste. The last two races at this track he started 15th or lower and finished 16th and 21st. In 2022, he started ninth and finished second, though. Rhodes has had speed at this track in the past, and with two top-five starts from the last three races, if he can replicate his recent qualifying form, he could be in for a good night. Stewart Friesen doesn't share the same concerns due to his win at Michigan, but building momentum toward the playoffs is a key goal. He has two top-10s from the last three races and would like to add another at Indianapolis. This will be his 200th series start and his best finish at the track was fourth in 2022. He finished off of the lead lap in the 2024 and 2023 editions of the race with problems, but has shown pace on short tracks this season including a sixth-place finish at North Wilkesboro.
Tanner Gray and Jake Garcia are both hoping to make their playoff dreams come true this weekend. Like Rhodes earlier, Gray needs to win to get the job done. He is 101 points out of the running with three chances remaining. With finishes of second and 14th in the last two races, he has some reason to be optimistic. A good qualifying effort Friday could give him some more boost, too. He has never started better than 14th in this race, but he does have two top-20 Lucas Oil Raceway finishes. Jake Garcia is not in as dire need of victory, but points are his friend the next few races. The ThorSport Racing driver is only 38 points behind Ty Majeski in the final playoff spot and will be aiming for every stage and race point he can earn the next few weeks. In comparison to Gray, Garcia's average Indianapolis finish is lower at 23.7, but his best result at the track is better with his 13th-place finish in 2023. These are two drivers that are evenly matched and should both be hunting for top-15 finishes this week.
NASCAR Truck Series Best Bets for the TSport 200
Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook as of 1:00 PM ET Friday
Race Winner - Corey Heim +240, Layne Riggs +350
Top-Three Finish - Ross Chastain +250
Top-Five Finish - Grant Enfinger +150
The dominant driver so far this season has been Corey Heim. With five wins under his belt and four additional top-fives on top of those, it isn't hard to see why. While he can't win every time out, he is usually in the mix. There is no reason to believe he won't be in the mix for the victory again this week, too. While he has never won at Lucas Oil Raceway, Heim does have one top-five and one other top-10 at the track. Last season he finished 17th. The next best choice this week would be Layne Riggs, who has been as quick as Heim at times this season. However, wagerers are not getting a big enough discount on Riggs considering he hasn't had Heim's success. For that reason, I'd rather take Heim's lower odds versus taking a bigger risk without commensurate reward from choosing Riggs. I expect both drivers to have a shot at Friday's win, though.
The top-three wager this week seems to get some value from Ross Chastain. This week's race will be Chastain's fourth series start of the season. His best finish so far was second at Charlotte. He also came home sixth at Homestead. Last time he raced, he failed to finish. In two prior series starts at this specific track in 2011 and 2024, Chastain finished 10th and 11th. We know Chastain has top-three speed, and typical top-three wagers are usually less lucrative than Chastain's odds this week. Wagerers should feel comfortable taking that option for Friday. In the top-five category, we get odds more like we would expect for the top-three finishers. The best of this group appears to be Grant Enfinger, though. The veteran has three starts at this track with a win in 2022 and a third-place finish last year. His last top-five came at Michigan a few races ago, but a return visit to a place he has had a good amount of success could spur him back to the top of the order.
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