LAKEVILLE, Conn. — The addition of Lime Rock Park to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Sequence schedule likely was welcome information to collection chief Corey Heim.
With confirmed capacity to succeed at any kind of race monitor, Heim has claimed two of his 15 victories on highway programs—from the pole at Mid-Ohio Sports activities Automobile Course in 2023 and from the second beginning place at Circuit of The Americas final yr.
Heim will attempt for a 3rd highway course victory when the collection visits the 1.478-mile circuit within the northwest nook of Connecticut for Saturday’s Liuna 150.
Although the runaway collection chief has received the final two highway course races, there’s a statistic that argues towards his potential success on Saturday. No Truck Sequence driver has ever received three straight.
Historical past isn’t the one impediment. Sportscar standout Jordan Taylor, a four-time IMSA WeatherTech champion with in depth expertise at Lime Rock, will make his Truck Sequence debut within the Liuna 150.
“I believe all the things will probably be completely different,” Taylor stated. “The truck will probably be a lot heavier with much less downforce, much less braking capabilities and far increased tire degradation.
“Sports activities vehicles have been utilizing paddle shifters for the final 10 or 15 years, so going again to the old-school H-pattern shifter with the ‘heel-toe’ approach will take some laps to get used to.”
If Taylor isn’t used to the heavier vans, Australian Cam Waters definitely is accustomed to full-bodied vehicles, having received 18 occasions within the V8 Supercars Sequence in his native nation. Driving the No. 66 ThorSport Racing Ford, Waters is making his first Truck Sequence begin of the yr and third general.
