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Friesen Prevails in Chaotic Triple Overtime at Michigan International Speedway

A late-race 12-truck pileup forced three overtimes, delivering Friesen his first Truck Series win in three years.

Mar 29, 2021; Bristol, TN, USA; NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series driver Sheldon Creed (2) and driver Stewart Friesen (52) at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports/File photo
Jun 1, 2025; Lebanon, Tennessee, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Briscoe (19) during the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images/File photo
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Overview

  • Stewart Friesen seized the lead from Grant Enfinger on the final restart and held on through the white flag lap to end a three-year win drought.
  • Corey Heim swept Stage 1 and Stage 2 but saw his championship-leading truck wrecked in the 12-truck melee on the first overtime restart.
  • Rookie Gio Ruggiero’s delayed throttle application on the scheduled finish restart sparked the pileup that wiped out Ross Chastain and several other contenders.
  • A cut tire on Daniel Hemric’s truck just before the white flag triggered a second overtime period and set the stage for Friesen’s winning pass.
  • Grant Enfinger finished runner-up while Luke Fenhaus and Ben Rhodes rounded out the top five, underscoring the impact of tire strategy in late-race restarts.