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Tyler Ankrum Ends 130-Race Winless Streak with Victory at Rockingham

Ankrum's fuel-saving strategy secures a decisive win in NASCAR Truck Series' return to Rockingham after 11 years.

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Overview

  • Tyler Ankrum won the Black's Tire 200 at Rockingham Speedway, snapping a six-year, 130-race winless streak—the longest ever broken in Truck Series history.
  • Ankrum employed a meticulous fuel-saving strategy, lifting on straightaways and drafting, to stretch fuel over the final 76 laps and win by 6.657 seconds.
  • The race marked the NASCAR Truck Series' return to Rockingham Speedway after an 11-year absence, adding a nostalgic element to Ankrum's victory.
  • Several front-runners, including Corey Heim, Chandler Smith, and Layne Riggs, ran out of fuel in the closing laps, reshuffling the finishing order.
  • Ankrum's win earned him a $50,000 Triple Truck Challenge bonus and moved him to third in the series standings, 62 points behind the leader.