Dale Jr’s CARS Tour Continues to Shine as ‘Butterbean’ Forces Standing Ovation from North Wilkesboro,

NASCAR fans just might have found a new favorite driver. Brenden Queen running his debut Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway, put on a splendid display of his racing skills, finishing P4. While he did have trouble with the penalty on the pit road, that did not deter him from competing for a strong finish at the end of the race.

Fans were thrilled by “Butterbean” Queen’s performance on the track, so much so that they were on their feet as he rolled the No. 1 Tricon Garage truck on the pit road after the completion of the race. At 26, it’s fair to say that he will need a full-time ride soon, and going by today’s debut run, he just might have convinced one or two team owners to consider him as their next full-time driver.

Brenden Queen looking for a full-time ride in the Craftsman Truck Series

The Chesapeake, Virginia, native had a breakthrough camping last year, competing in the CARS Tour. He bagged four wins to his name along with 15 top-10 finishes, which saw him finish second in the championship standings. Running in his debut NASCAR race, he sure brought the same energy and determination that he is known for. What impressed the fans more was that, despite trying to race hard, he did not spark any unwanted crashes or wrecks.

He was door-to-door several times during the final few laps of the race, but managed to keep himself and others out of unwanted trouble. Experiencing the affection of the fans and a good solid P4 finish, Butterbean in his post-race interview said, “Man it’s what I have worked for my whole life and never knew if I’d get this opportunity. First off huge thanks to Tricon Garage, everybody at Toyota, TRD, TPC for giving me this chance. Tricon Garage brought a fast fast Best Repair company, leadcars.com Toyota Tundra and I was just a lucky man to drive it.”

Moreover, he was asked about his future plans and the possibility of competing in the Truck Series. To which he replied, “Gotta thank the man above for keeping us all safe, and I just never knew if I’d get this opportunity, and Being Nation is stuck with me as you can see. I’m just blessed man, and I hope I can turn this into more opportunities. I love racing my late model, but this is my dream. Getting to the next level.”

Meanwhile, Brenden Queen’s teammate, Corey Heim, who was driving the No. 11 Tricon Garage truck, grabbed his third win of the season.

It’s Heim time at North Wilkesboro Speedway

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Corey Heim has arguably been the best driver in the Craftsman Truck Series 2024. He already has six top-10 finishes, which includes today’s win and the other four top-10 results. The only disappointing run was at Darlington, where he crashed and ended on P28. Despite the constant shuffle in the schedule of the race at North Wilkesboro, Heim was focused on his role and got his No. 11 truck in the victory lane.

Crossing the finish line 2.47 seconds ahead of runner-up Grant Enfinger, Heim has closed the gap down to four points from the leader, Christian Eckes, who ended the race in sixth place. However, given that Brenden Queen was receiving applause from the fans in the stands, Heim kept his post-race interaction pretty short.

“That was crazy, yeah. Crazy weekend with the water and whatnot, but I knew since practice that we had the speed, so can’t say enough about these Tricon Garage guys. I mean, what a truck, what a weekend; we knew all the potential from practice and executed great today, so huge thank you to them.”

The battle between the leading teams and drivers is heating up. Next up on the Truck Series schedule is a trip to Charlotte Motor Speedway. And Heim will have a redemption story lined up in his mind already after last year’s runner-up finish.