Venue & Race Details
Location: New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, NH
Track Length: 1.058 miles (asphalt & granite oval)
Laps/Distance: 175 laps / 185 miles
Start Time: 12:00 PM ET (FS1, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio)
Playoff Context: Final race of the Round of 10 – only eight drivers will advance to the Round of 8.
Weather Forecast (Loudon, NH)
Temperature: ~70°F (21°C) at green flag
Conditions: Clear skies, light winds (5–8 mph)
Impact: Perfect racing weather; no rain expected to disrupt the event.
Playoff Picture & Key Drivers
Corey Heim (#11 Toyota, TRICON Garage): Pole winner and series leader with 8 wins in 2025. Heim has dominated qualifying, posting the only lap under 28 seconds.
Layne Riggs (Front Row Motorsports): Coming off a win at Bristol, Riggs is second in playoff odds and looking for back-to-back victories.
Chandler Smith (Ford): Former Truck Series champion, fighting to rebound after two poor playoff finishes.
Ty Majeski (ThorSport Racing): Defending series champion, consistent on flat tracks.
Rajah Caruth (Spire Motorsports): Currently on the playoff bubble, holding a slim 14-point lead over Jake Garcia.
Key Storylines
Return to Loudon: First Truck Series race at New Hampshire since 2017, making this a wildcard event.
Cutline Drama: Two drivers will be eliminated after this race; every stage point matters.
Passing Difficulty: Track position is critical at the Magic Mile, where overtaking is notoriously tough.
Potential Spoilers: Veterans like Matt Crafton and Grant Enfinger could disrupt playoff contenders.
Series & Track History
First Truck Race at NHMS: 1996
Last Truck Race at NHMS: 2017 (won by Christopher Bell)
2025 Edition: 22nd running of the EJP 175.
Comparable Tracks: Richmond, Phoenix, and Gateway – all flat, technical ovals.
Betting Trends
Favorites Dominate: Heim has won 8 races in 2025, cashing often as the betting favorite.
Playoff Pressure: In elimination races, playoff drivers have historically won 7 of the last 9 Truck Series cutoff events.
Track Style: Richmond’s August race is the closest comparison; Heim and Riggs were top-5 there.
Underdogs Rare: Last 5 Truck races at Loudon were won by playoff contenders.
Historical Betting Results
2017: Christopher Bell won at +400 odds.
2016: William Byron cashed at +350.
2015: Austin Dillon won as a part-time entry at +600.
Trend: Top-tier Toyota drivers have historically excelled at Loudon.
DRIVER ODDS
Corey Heim + 125
Chandler Smith + 350
Layne Riggs + 400
Ty Majeski + 500
Kaden Honeycutt + 1400
Daniel Hemric + 1600
Tyler Ankrum + 2000
Rajah Caruth + 2500
Grant Enfinger + 2500
Jake Garcia + 3000
Tanner Gray + 3500
Matt Crafton + 3500
Ben Rhodes + 3500
Patrick Emerling + 5000
Giovanni Ruggiero + 5000
Bayley Currey + 10000
Connor Mosack + 13000
Michael Christopher Jr + 20000
Matt Mills + 20000
Jack Wood + 20000
Conner Jones + 20000
Dawson Sutton + 25000
Andres Perez de Lara Gonzalez + 35000
Tyler Tomassi + 80000
Toni Breidinger + 80000
Stephen Mallozzi + 80000
Spencer Boyd + 80000
Caleb Costner + 80000
Norm Benning + 100000
Mason Massey + 100000
Jayson Alexander + 100000
Derek White + 100000
Blake Lothian + 100000
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, September 20, 2025
