NASCAR Truck Series at Watkins Glen Lineup 2025: Starting Order & Pole for Mission 176 at The Glen

After the TSport 200, the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season heads to Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. The 2025 Mission 176 at The Glen, the season’s 17th race, will be telecast live on FS1 at 5 p.m. ET on Friday, August 8.

The 17th race of the 2025 Truck Series season will be contested on a 2.45-mile-long road course. A total of 36 drivers will compete in a 176.6-mile event. FOX Sports' Bob Pockrass posted the NASCAR Truck Series’ starting lineup for the Mission 176 at The Glen on X.

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Who is on pole for the Mission 176 at The Glen?

In Friday’s Truck Series qualifying race, Tricon Garage driver Corey Heim won his seventh pole of the season at Watkins Glen. He will be leading the field to the green flag at the start of the 176.6-mile event.

Heim posted the lap time of 70.953 and a speed of 124.308 mph. NASCAR Cup Series regular Christopher Bell will share the front row with Heim after turning a lap at a speed of 123.972 mph.

They will be followed by Sammy Smith, Andres Perez de Lara, and Gio Ruggiero in the top five. Layne Riggs, Ross Chastain, Chandler Smith, Ben Rhodes, and Connor Mosack complete the top 10 in the starting lineup for the Mission 176 at The Glen.

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2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Mission 176 at The Glen starting lineup

Below are the starting positions for the 36-Truck Series grid at Watkins Glen International:

1. #11 - Corey Heim
2. #52 - Christopher Bell
3. #7 - Sammy Smith
4. #77 - Andres Perez de Lara
5. #17 - Gio Ruggiero
6. #34 - Layne Riggs
7. #44 - Ross Chastain
8. #38 - Chandler Smith
9. #99 - Ben Rhodes
10. #81 - Connor Mosack
11. #07 - Kyle Busch
12. #15 - Tanner Gray
13. #18 - Tyler Ankrum
14. #45 - Connor Zilisch
15. #13 - Jake Garcia
16. #1 - William Sawalich
17. #19 - Daniel Hemric
18. #75 - Parker Kligerman
19. #70 - Brent Crews
20. #71 - Rajah Caruth
21. #66 - Chris Buescher
22. #26 - Dawson Sutton
23. #91 - Jack Wood
24. #88 - Matt Crafton
25. #42 - Matt Mills
26. #56 - Timmy Hill
27. #2 - William Lambros
28. #5 - Toni Breidinger
29. #62 - Wesley Slimp
30. #76 - Spencer Boyd
31. #69 - Derek White
32. #9 - Grant Enfinger
33. #98 - Ty Majeski
34. #33 - Frankie Muniz
35. #02 - Kaden Honeycutt
36. #22 - Gian Buffomante

Fans can catch all NASCAR teams and drivers at Watkins Glen International today for the Truck Series Mission 176 at The Glen at 5 pm ET.