Nick Sanchez was able to claim the pole position for Friday night’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Driving the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado, Sanchez turned a lap time of 32.756 seconds (164.855 mph) to top the field in the qualifying session.

This pole-winning run marks the eighth of the Miami, Florida native’s NASCAR Truck Series career, and it comes in career start No. 51.

Now, Sanchez hopes he can go on to secure his third career victory.

“Yeah, it’s huge for tonight, obviously,” Sanchez said of the pole position. “We want to win the race.”

Sanchez continued, “I’ve sat on the pole here before. I mean, I’ve led laps. I just want to go win. That’s the goal.”

Chandler Smith, who won last weekend’s NASCAR Truck Series event at Martinsville Speedway, will start on the outside of the front row.

Corey Heim, the defending Truck Series champion slotted in third-fastest in the qualifying session, just ahead of the two 2026 championship contenders, Layne Riggs and Kaden Honeycutt, who will start fourth and fifth.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship Race Official Starting LineupPosTruckDriverTeamMakeLap timeDiffSpeed177Nick Sanchez (C)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet32.7560.000164.855238Chandler Smith (C)Front Row MotorsportsFord32.8420.086164.42431Corey Heim (C)TRICON GarageToyota32.8780.122164.244434Layne Riggs (C)Front Row MotorsportsFord32.8820.126164.224511Kaden Honeycutt (C)TRICON GarageToyota32.9630.207163.820652Stewart FriesenHalmar Friesen RacingToyota32.9910.235163.681717Giovanni Ruggiero (C)TRICON GarageToyota32.9920.236163.676815Tanner GrayTRICON GarageToyota33.0470.291163.40497Connor Mosack (C)Spire MotorsportsChevrolet33.0800.324163.2411088Ty Majeski (C)ThorSport RacingFord33.1500.394162.8961162Leland Honeyman Jr.Halmar Friesen RacingToyota33.1640.408162.827124Connor HallNiece MotorsportsChevrolet33.1640.408162.827139Grant Enfinger (C)CR7 MotorsportsChevrolet33.1780.422162.7581445Landen Lewis (C)Niece MotorsportsChevrolet33.2000.444162.6511513Cole Butcher #ThorSport RacingFord33.2210.465162.5481619Daniel Hemric (C)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet33.2410.485162.4501791Christian Eckes (C)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet33.3110.555162.1091818Tyler Ankrum (C)McAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet33.3900.634161.7251916Justin HaleyKaulig RacingRAM33.4130.657161.6142099Ben Rhodes (C)ThorSport RacingFord33.4320.676161.5222112Brenden Queen #Kaulig RacingRAM33.5360.780161.0212244Andres Perez De LaraNiece MotorsportsChevrolet33.5500.794160.9542325Parker KligermanKaulig RacingRAM33.5800.824160.8102498Jake GarciaThorSport RacingFord33.5970.841160.7292542Tyler ReifNiece MotorsportsChevrolet33.6800.924160.3332610Corey LaJoieKaulig RacingRAM33.7731.017159.891272Timmy HillTeam ReaumeFord33.7761.020159.8772866Matt CraftonThorSport RacingFord33.8301.074159.6222981Kris WrightMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet33.8361.080159.593305Spencer DavisTRICON GarageToyota33.8951.139159.3163114Mini Tyrrell #Kaulig RacingRAM33.9541.198159.0393220Mason MasseyMcAnally-Hilgemann RacingChevrolet33.9661.210158.9833333Frankie MunizTeam ReaumeFord34.0261.270158.7023422Clayton GreenTeam ReaumeFord34.1921.436157.9323576Spencer BoydFreedom Racing EnterprisesChevrolet35.2482.492153.200

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