The 2025 eero 250 was the 18th stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the final race of the regular season, and the 6th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, August 15, 2025, at Richmond Raceway in Richmond, Virginia, a permanent quad-oval shaped racetrack. The race took the scheduled 250 laps to complete.
Pole-sitter Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, was able to take advantage of late-race troubles with Ty Majeski, the most dominant driver of the event. Heim led the final 19 laps to earn his 18th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his seventh of the season. Majeski led a race-high 143 laps and swept both stages, until getting spun by his teammate Matt Crafton with under 50 laps to go. Majeski came back to finish second, and was unable to track down Heim in the end. To fill out the podium, Layne Riggs, driving for Front Row Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
The 2025 playoff field was set; the 10 drivers that qualified were Corey Heim, Layne Riggs, Chandler Smith, Daniel Hemric, Tyler Ankrum, Ty Majeski, Grant Enfinger, Rajah Caruth, Kaden Honeycutt, and Jake Garcia.
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Background
Richmond Raceway (RR) is a 0.75 miles (1.21 km), D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in unincorporated Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Known as "America's premier short track", it has formerly hosted events such as the International Race of Champions, Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown, and the USAC sprint car series. Due to Richmond Raceway's unique "D" shape which allows drivers to reach high speeds, Richmond has long been known as a short track that races like a superspeedway. With its multiple racing grooves, and proclivity for contact Richmond is a favorite among NASCAR drivers and fans.
Entry list
(R) denotes rookie driver. (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
#DriverTeamMake1Brent CrewsTricon GarageToyota02Nick Leitz (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet2Clayton GreenReaume Brothers RacingFord5Toni Breidinger (R)Tricon GarageToyota7Sammy Smith (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet9Grant EnfingerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet11Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota13Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord15Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota16Christian Eckes (i)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet17Gio Ruggiero (R)Tricon GarageToyota18Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet19Daniel HemricMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet22Stephen MallozziReaume Brothers RacingFord26Dawson Sutton (R)Rackley W.A.R.Chevrolet33Frankie Muniz (R)Reaume Brothers RacingFord34Layne RiggsFront Row MotorsportsFord38Chandler SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord41Matt GouldNiece MotorsportsChevrolet42Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet44Andrés Pérez de Lara (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet45Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet52Kaden HoneycuttHalmar Friesen RacingToyota66Luke FenhausThorSport RacingFord67Ryan RouletteFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet71Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevrolet74Caleb CostnerMike Harmon RacingToyota76Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet77Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet81Connor Mosack (R)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet84Patrick Staropoli (i)Cook Racing TechnologiesToyota88Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord97Carson Kvapil (i)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet98Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord99Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFordOfficial entry list
Practice For practice, drivers were separated into two different groups, A and B. Both sessions were 25 minutes long, and was held on Friday, August 15, at 2:05 PM EST. Luke Fenhaus, driving for ThorSport Racing, would set the fastest time between both groups, with a lap of 23.332, and a speed of . Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed166Luke FenhausThorSport RacingFord23.332115.721277Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet23.357115.597316Christian Eckes (i)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet23.639114.218Full practice results
Qualifying Qualifying will be held on Friday, August 15, at 3:10 PM EST. Since Richmond Raceway is a short track, the qualifying procedure used is a single-car, two-lap system with one round. Drivers will be on track by themselves and will have two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever sets the fastest lap will win the pole.
Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 23.095, and a speed of .
No drivers would fail to qualify.
Qualifying results Pos.#DriverTeamMakeTimeSpeed111Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota23.095116.908298Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord23.177116.495334Layne RiggsFront Row MotorsportsFord23.296115.90049Grant EnfingerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet23.302115.87057Sammy Smith (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet23.312115.820638Chandler SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord23.355115.607788Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord23.361115.577813Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord23.386115.454916Christian Eckes (i)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet23.393115.4191019Daniel HemricMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet23.430115.2371152Kaden HoneycuttHalmar Friesen RacingToyota23.449115.1441226Dawson Sutton (R)Rackley W.A.R.Chevrolet23.475115.0161345Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet23.476115.0111481Connor Mosack (R)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet23.537114.7131566Luke FenhausThorSport RacingFord23.538114.7081618Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet23.551114.6451799Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord23.577114.5181815Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota23.608114.368191Brent CrewsTricon GarageToyota23.639114.2182042Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet23.644114.1942171Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevrolet23.650114.1652244Andrés Pérez de Lara (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet23.730113.7802376Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet23.730113.7802484Patrick Staropoli (i)Cook Racing TechnologiesToyota23.793113.4792597Carson Kvapil (i)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet23.838113.2652677Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet23.988112.5562702Nick Leitz (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet24.049112.2712833Frankie Muniz (R)Reaume Brothers RacingFord24.116111.9592941Matt GouldNiece MotorsportsChevrolet24.156111.773305Toni Breidinger (R)Tricon GarageToyota24.474110.3213122Stephen MallozziReaume Brothers RacingFord24.766109.020Qualified by owner's points3274Caleb CostnerMike Harmon RacingToyota25.035107.8493367Ryan RouletteFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet25.043107.815342Clayton GreenReaume Brothers RacingFord––3517Gio Ruggiero (R)Tricon GarageToyota––Official qualifying resultsOfficial starting lineup
Race results Stage 1 Laps: 70 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts198Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord10234Layne RiggsFront Row MotorsportsFord9311Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota847Sammy Smith (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet0538Chandler SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord6652Kaden HoneycuttHalmar Friesen RacingToyota5716Christian Eckes (i)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet089Grant EnfingerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet3913Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord21088Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord1
Stage 2 Laps: 70 Pos.#DriverTeamMakePts198Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord10213Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord9311Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota8416Christian Eckes (i)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet059Grant EnfingerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet6652Kaden HoneycuttHalmar Friesen RacingToyota5799Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord4838Chandler SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord3918Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet21034Layne RiggsFront Row MotorsportsFord1
Stage 3 Laps: 110 FinSt#DriverTeamMakeLapsLedStatusPts1111Corey HeimTricon GarageToyota25075Running562298Ty MajeskiThorSport RacingFord250143Running553334Layne RiggsFront Row MotorsportsFord2500Running44457Sammy Smith (i)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet25031Running052677Corey LaJoieSpire MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running3263517Gio Ruggiero (R)Tricon GarageToyota2500Running317813Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord2501Running4181799Ben RhodesThorSport RacingFord2500Running339638Chandler SmithFront Row MotorsportsFord2500Running37101152Kaden HoneycuttHalmar Friesen RacingToyota2500Running37111618Tyler AnkrumMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2500Running2812916Christian Eckes (i)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2500Running01349Grant EnfingerCR7 MotorsportsChevrolet2500Running33141815Tanner GrayTricon GarageToyota2490Running23152597Carson Kvapil (i)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet2490Running016191Brent CrewsTricon GarageToyota2490Running21172042Matt MillsNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2490Running20181481Connor Mosack (R)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet2490Running19192171Rajah CaruthSpire MotorsportsChevrolet2490Running18201345Bayley CurreyNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2480Running17212244Andrés Pérez de Lara (R)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet2480Running16221566Luke FenhausThorSport RacingFord2480Running15232484Patrick Staropoli (i)Cook Racing TechnologiesToyota2470Running024305Toni Breidinger (R)Tricon GarageToyota2470Running13252941Matt GouldNiece MotorsportsChevrolet2470Running1226788Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord2470Running12272702Nick Leitz (i)Young's MotorsportsChevrolet2460Running0282376Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet2450Running9293367Ryan RouletteFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet2400Running8303274Caleb CostnerMike Harmon RacingToyota2390Running7311226Dawson Sutton (R)Rackley W.A.R.Chevrolet2230Running6322833Frankie Muniz (R)Reaume Brothers RacingFord2080Running5331019Daniel HemricMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet1860Running5343122Stephen MallozziReaume Brothers RacingFord50Mechanical335342Clayton GreenReaume Brothers RacingFord20Mechanical2Official race results
Standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings Pos Driver Points 1 Corey Heim 2,065 2 Layne Riggs 2,026 (–39) 3 Chandler Smith 2,019 (–46) 4 Daniel Hemric 2,011 (–54) 2 5 Tyler Ankrum 2,010 (–55) 6 Ty Majeski 2,010 (–55) 2 7 Grant Enfinger 2,007 (–58) 4 8 Rajah Caruth 2,005 (–60) 1 9 Kaden Honeycutt 2,003 (–62) 1 10 Jake Garcia 2,002 (–63)Official driver's standings
Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Manufacturer Points 1 1 Chevrolet 651 1 2 Toyota 649 (–2) 3 Ford 625 (–26) Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.
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