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Daniel Hemric picks up 1st NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win of career
Feb 14, 2025; Daytona Beach, Florida, USA; NASCAR Truck Series driver Daniel Hemric (19) during qualifying for the Fresh From Floria 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images MARTINSVILLE, Va. – During the week before Friday night’s Boys and Girls Club of the Blue Ridge 200 at Martinsville Speedway, Daniel Hemric practiced his back flip.
It was the signature move he had been able to use just once in NASCAR national series competition — when he won the 2021 season finale at Phoenix Raceway to clinch the NASCAR Xfinity Series championship.
But on Friday, the 34-year-old from Kannapolis, N.C., had a chance to perform the celebratory move once again, after capitalizing on the misfortunes of others — notably series leader Corey Heim — to win the first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race of his career.
Hemric even stuck the landing, reveling in the race win that earned him a coveted grandfather clock trophy and a $50,000 Triple Truck Challenge bonus as the highest-finishing series regular.
“It’s a funny thing, because my wife asked me a couple weeks ago if I was not too old to do it,” Hemric said of the back flip. “I practiced once last week in the backyard and did a back flip on solid ground.
“I thought, ‘The old man’s still got it,’ and I proved that tonight.”
Hemric needed help to win the second national series race of his career. Heim won the first two stages and led a race-high 149 of 200 laps, but side-to-side contact with Kaden Honeycutt’s Chevrolet after a Lap 166 restart cut Heim’s left-rear tire and sent his No. 11 Toyota to pit road for fresh rubber.
Honeycutt inherited the lead, but on Lap 187, the Ford of Ty Majeski broke loose under Honeycutt’s Silverado as the two drivers were battling for the lead, and both trucks spun into the outside wall.
That put Tyler Ankrum, Hemric’s McAnally-Hilgemann Racing teammate, at the front of the field, but with four laps left, Hemric used his bumper to dive underneath Ankrum’s truck, made the pass for the lead and pulled away to win by 0.544 seconds.
“Congratulations to Daniel — I can’t think of a nicer guy to win,” Ankrum said. “Yeah, he gave me the bumper, but you’re going to do that at Martinsville. I honestly would much rather have a teammate give me the bumper for the win, so we can just get a win for MHR.”
Jake Garcia finished third, followed by Chandler Smith and Ben Rhodes. Heim rallied to finish sixth after the tire change but fell short in his attempt to win in Toyota’s 500th race in the series.
“I feel like we got used up a little bit there,” Heim said of the contact with Honeycutt. “I don’t think he intended to cut my left rear down. I think if he had wanted to do that, he would have just wrecked me as it is…
“I just needed a better restart, I guess.”
It was the second straight week of frustration for Heim, who won the first two stages at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Mar. 21 before losing power in the late going and finishing third.
Heim nevertheless retains the series lead by 20 points over Majeski.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race – Boys and Girls Club of the Blue Ridge 200
Martinsville Speedway
Martinsville, Virginia
Friday, March 28, 2025
1. (5) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 200.
2. (24) Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 200.
3. (8) Jake Garcia, Ford, 200.
4. (4) Chandler Smith, Ford, 200.
5. (20) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 200.
6. (1) Corey Heim, Toyota, 200.
7. (21) Andres Perez De Lara #, Chevrolet, 200.
8. (10) Rajah Caruth, Chevrolet, 200.
9. (12) Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 200.
10. (9) Lawless Alan, Toyota, 200.
11. (7) Layne Riggs, Ford, 200.
12. (16) Giovanni Ruggiero #, Toyota, 200.
13. (2) Ty Majeski, Ford, 200.
14. (13) William Byron(i), Chevrolet, 200.
15. (23) Matt Mills, Chevrolet, 200.
16. (22) Dawson Sutton #, Chevrolet, 200.
17. (26) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 200.
18. (29) Justin Carroll, Toyota, 200.
19. (17) Jack Wood, Chevrolet, 200.
20. (35) Patrick Staropoli(i), Toyota, 200.
21. (6) Tanner Gray, Toyota, 200.
22. (27) Luke Baldwin, Ford, 200.
23. (18) Matthew Gould, Chevrolet, 200.
24. (25) Toni Breidinger #, Toyota, 199.
25. (11) Connor Mosack #, Chevrolet, 198.
26. (3) Kaden Honeycutt, Chevrolet, 198.
27. (14) Matt Crafton, Ford, 197.
28. (30) Nathan Byrd, Chevrolet, 196.
29. (19) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, DVP, 195.
30. (32) Cody Dennison, Ford, 195.
31. (28) Alan Waller, Ford, 174.
32. (15) Corey Day(i), Chevrolet, Suspension, 158.
33. (31) Frankie Muniz #, Ford, Rear End, 133.
34. (33) Norm Benning, Chevrolet, Brakes, 89.
35. (34) Ryan Roulette, Chevrolet, Handling, 73.
Average Speed of Race Winner: 57.364 mph.
Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 50 Mins, 2 Secs. Margin of Victory: 0.544 Seconds.
Caution Flags: 10 for 69 laps.
Lead Changes: 5 among 5 drivers.
Lap Leaders: C. Heim 1-106;R. Caruth 107-123;C. Heim 124-166;K. Honeycutt 167-186;T. Ankrum 187-196;D. Hemric 197-200.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Corey Heim 2 times for 149 laps; Kaden Honeycutt 1 time for 20 laps; Rajah Caruth 1 time for 17 laps; Tyler Ankrum 1 time for 10 laps; Daniel Hemric 1 time for 4 laps.
Stage #1 Top Ten: 11,45,98,81,15,38,19,1,07,52
Stage #2 Top Ten: 11,45,98,81,19,38,15,07,18,1
–By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service. Special to Field Level Media
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Hannah Green wins her 2nd HSBC Women's World Championship
Aug 21, 2025; Mississauga, Ontario, CAN; Hannah Green plays her tee shot at the third hole during first round play at the CPKC Women’s Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images Australia’s Hannah Green held off Auston Kim on Sunday to win the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore for the second time.
Green, the 2024 champion, balanced three birdies and three bogeys on an eventful back nine to finish with a 3-under 69 and a final score of 14-under at Sentosa Golf Club. The 2019 Women’s PGA Championship winner tapped in for bogey at the 18th for her seventh LPGA Tour title.
“When I did win Singapore two years ago, I went on to win two other tournaments that season and pretty much had my best season on tour,” said Green, 29. “So having a win so early in the season gives me a bit more flexibility with the tournaments that I can play. So I’m hoping that this puts me in good stead for the rest of the year.”
Green was at 16-under after birdies at the first, 11th and 13th holes and an eagle at the par-5 eighth hole. Her birdie at the par-3 15th helped her survive a bogey-bogey finish.
“I knew that I had enough of a lead to be able to get away with making mistakes coming down the stretch. But I think 15 was the real turning point,” she said.
First- and second-round leader Kim nearly chased down her first title, matching the low round of the day with a 67 to finish one shot behind Green in the 72-hole, no-cut tournament.
Kim carded six birdies and an eagle at No. 8, but a bogey at the par-3 15th proved costly for the 25-year-old American.
“Overall, I think it was a really solid week,” Kim said. “A great way to start the year. I hit a lot of bad shots but I also hit a lot of good ones, and it was really confidence boosting. I hit all these bad shots, and I didn’t feel like I had anything chose to my A game, but I was still able it pull off a result like this and play some really solid golf.”
Australia’s Minjee Lee (72 on Sunday), Angel Yin (71) and France’s Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (68) tied for third place at 11-under with South Korea’s Haeran Ryu (72) another shot back in solo sixth.
World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand finished with a 73 and tied for 31st at 2-under, one shot behind defending champion Lydia Ko (72) of New Zealand.
–Field Level Media
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Cards extend manager Oliver Marmol through '28 season
Feb 22, 2026; West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (37) looks on from inside the dugout against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol received a two-year contract extension through the 2028 season, the team announced Sunday.
Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, which holds an option for the 2029 season.
“As I’ve gotten to know Oli, I’ve seen someone who cares about this organization and knows what has made the Cardinals special over time — and who understands that for us to get where we need to go, we must compete relentlessly to set new standards in everything that we do,” president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said.
“He is invested in the progress of our young core and is unafraid to challenge himself and to help those around him grow. I am energized to continue working with him towards the on-field success that we expect and that our fans deserve.”
Marmol, 39, has guided the Cardinals to a 325-323 record during his four seasons as the skipper. He led St. Louis to the National League Central title in 2022 before the team fell in the wild-card series to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Last season, the Cardinals posted a 78-84 record to finish in fourth place in the NL Central.
Marmol was a coach with St. Louis from 2017-21 under previous managers Mike Shildt and Mike Matheny.
–Field Level Media
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Tyler Reif treated for heat exhaustion after Trucks race
Oct 31, 2025; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Truck Series driver Tyler Reif (41) during the NASCAR Truck Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie Tyler Reif was treated for heat exhaustion after Saturday night’s street race in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Reif, 18, was transported to an area medical facility after finishing 16th in the race in the No. 42 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet. He was later released.
“Tyler and his family would like to express their gratitude to the NASCAR officials, track medical workers and the local medical facility staff for their care,” Niece Motorsports said in a release.
Reif made his debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Trucks Series in 2025. Saturday’s race was just his third on the circuit, including a 17th-place finish at Atlanta on Feb. 21.
–Field Level Media
Hannah Green wins her 2nd HSBC Women's World Championship
Cards extend manager Oliver Marmol through '28 season
