NASCAR insider hints at Corey Heim’s future prospects

Reports suggest that Corey Heim likely won’t graduate to a full-time drive in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2025. NASCAR veteran reporter Bob Pockrass expects Heim to stay in the Craftsman Truck Series next year along with select starts in the Xfinity Series.

Corey Heim is a 22-year-old prospect who currently leads the Truck Series standings. The No. 11 Toyota Tundra driver has won six races in the said series this year, with the recent Kansas Speedway stop marking his latest victory.

In an X (formerly Twitter) post, Bob Pockrass hinted at Heim’s future after replying to a fan who had asked where the young driver could be heading next year.

“Would expect Heim to be full trucks next year with select Xfinity races,” Pockrass wrote.

This post follows the announcement that Ty Dillon will drive the No. 10 Chevrolet Camaro at Kaulig Racing next season. Dillon will compete full-time in the Cup Series alongside AJ Allmendinger who will drive the same No. 16 Chevy he had in 2023.

With Dillon locking a full-time seat, Pockrass has noted that only four chartered seats are yet to be filled - all of which are unlikely to field Corey Heim.

The third seats at Front Row Motorsports and 23XI could be taken by Zane Smith and Riley Herbst, respectively. RFK Racing could sign Ryan Preece depending on a charter deal with Rick Ware Racing. RWR President Robby Benton is still evaluating whether to commit to Corey LaJoie for 2025.

Corey Heim is expected to start in select races with 23XI in the NASCAR Cup Series next year. However, the number of starts could depend on how many races Martin Truex Jr. would run as a part-time driver.

For now, the Tricon Garage driver is preparing for the opening race of the Round of 8 at Talladega Superspeedway scheduled on October 4.

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Corey Heim won at Kansas Speedway after starting from the back of the pack

The recently-concluded Kansas race witnessed how Corey Heim drove up to the front of the field from 33rd. For a short recap, the Toyota truck driver cut a tire during the practice session, thus he wasn’t able to clock a qualifying lap time.

In the final lap of the race, the No. 11 Toyota was running behind the No. 98 Ford F-150 of Ty Majeski when the latter ran out of fuel. This allowed Heim to bring his truck all the way to the finish line for the win.

When asked about his thoughts on the final lap, the Georgia native said:

“Just a deep sigh of relief.” [0:49]

“I just thought we could sweep the year here. It’s an awesome place to come. I certainly thought we had it lost there to the 98, almost making it on fuel, but it just shows my team made the right call,” Heim added. [1:00]

His sixth win at Kansas moved him up to the top of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series standings. He is now +38 above the playoff cut-line ahead of Christian Eckes and Ty Majeski.