NASCAR.com’s Chris Murdock ranks the top 10 Truck Series contenders ahead of the series’ return to Rockingham Speedway on Friday (5 p.m. ET, FS1, NASCAR Racing Network Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
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Analysis: Through six races of the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season, Corey Heim remains in the top position of the Power Rankings. He is currently leading the standings and is the only driver to have won multiple races, with victories at Daytona and Las Vegas. Additionally, Heim is riding the high of four consecutive top-10 finishes. Having made the Championship 4 during each of his full-time seasons, he has come close to winning the championship but has fallen short. Will 2025 finally be the year he claims the title?
Analysis: Ty Majeski has had one of the most consistent starts to the Truck Series season, firing out of the gate with five straight top-10 finishes and his only blemish being a 33rd-place finish from last weekend’s race at Bristol. With the return to Rockingham on the docket this weekend and a trip to Texas in the not-too-distant future, the defending series champion is still in prime position to vault into Victory Lane.
Analysis: Perhaps a surprise winner this early into the campaign, Daniel Hemric cashed in on the short-track speed that McAnally-Hilgemann Racing enjoyed during Christian Eckes’ tenure with a victory of his own at Martinsville Speedway. Martinsville marks the only regular-season victory of Hemric’s career and may just be what the 2021 Xfinity Series champ needs to take the edge off and bank more wins ahead of the playoff conversation.
Analysis: The most recent winner in the Truck Series — keeping Kyle Larson in the rearview mirror this past weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway — Chandler Smith jumps up two spots in the rankings. With no finishes outside of the top 10 so far this year, Smith could potentially be set to go on a run and put the field on notice as a deep playoff contender.
Analysis: Joining his Front Row Motorsports teammate in climbing the ranks, Layne Riggs continues to impress in his sophomore Truck Series campaign. While the results on paper don’t tell the whole story (only two top-10 finishes through six races) the 22-year-old continues to put the No. 34 Truck up at the front. With Rockingham approaching this weekend, it’s not out of the question to see him boxing for the lead.
Analysis: Our first drop in the Truck Series Power Rankings, Grant Enfinger’s start to the 2025 season has left more questions than answers out of the No. 9 CR7 Motorsports camp. After a stellar start to the year, a 29th-place finish from Martinsville and a dip outside of the top 10 at Bristol have slid Enfinger down the list. With Rockingham coming up and less-than-ideal finishes from previous Texas outings, the immediate future could look a little hazy for the 2023 Series runner-up.
Analysis: Staying steady from the preseason edition of Power Rankings, Ben Rhodes’ would like to see that consistency in his race results, as well. The driver from Louisville, Kentucky, has offset subpar results at Daytona and Homestead with two top-five finishes and three top 10s through the first six races of the season. There have been some bright spots, and Victory Lane could be next.
Analysis: A new addition to the second round of Power Rankings brings Stewart Friesen into the mix. A runner-up finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway and a sixth-place showing out in Las Vegas have showcased the speed of the No. 52 Toyota team. With three high-speed race tracks on the horizon, the Canadian driver will need that oomph to find Victory Lane and he just might have it.
Analysis: Two DNFs to start Caruth’s 2025 campaign were not on the bingo card at the beginning of the year, dropping the 23-year-old four spots in the rankings. Although he currently sits outside of the top 10 in the season standings, Caruth fans shouldn’t panic just yet, as back-to-back runs inside the top 10 could signify that the ship is turning in the right direction.
Analysis: Jake Garcia may be a surprising inclusion on this list, but his performance this season shouldn’t be overlooked. In the first six races, the 20-year-old has already doubled his total top-10 finishes from the entire previous season and consistently finds a way to achieve speed at any track on the schedule. It wouldn’t be surprising to see his strong performances continue, potentially leading him to Victory Lane.
