Corey Heim to Return to the Cup Series at Nashville
What’s Happening? 23XI Racing announced on Friday that Corey Heim would enter the Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway on June…
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Corey Heim is one of the top prospects in the sport, and he is making his third Cup Series start of the season at Nashville in the No. 50 car for 23XI Racing. However, despite his impressive Truck Series performances, Heim has been passed over thus far for rides in 2025. Why is that, and could Heim move up to Cup in 2025?
What’s Happening? 23XI Racing announced on Friday that Corey Heim would enter the Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway on June…
In order for Heim to race in the Cup Series in 2024, there needs to be a seat open for him. That’s one hurdle that Heim has to face, especially in the Toyota camp. The Joe Gibbs Racing No. 19 seat is already filled, as Chase Briscoe will replace Martin Truex Jr.
What’s Happening? On Tuesday, Chase Briscoe and Joe Gibbs Racing are finally making it official, announcing that Briscoe will take…
23XI Racing might have an open seat if they buy one of Stewart-Haas Racing’s open charters. Multiple reports have indicated that 23XI Racing will get one, but no one knows for sure.
However, Heim has some competition for the ride. Sources have told us that current SHR Xfinity Series driver Riley Herbst could land here, which would be another big blow to Heim.
What’s Happening? In the wake of Stewart-Haas Racing’s closure, Bob Pockrass quickly reported that 23XI Racing would purchase one of…
There are a few Ford rides available, like The Wood Brothers, Front Row Motorsports, and Haas Factory Team. It’s not unprecedented for a prospect to switch manufacturers. For example, Jesse Love moved from Toyota to Chevrolet this season with Richard Childress Racing when advancing to the Xfinity Series.
However, Heim is very loyal to Toyota, and Toyota is very loyal to him.
Corey Heim joined the Toyota camp when he was an ARCA Menards Series driver in 2020, and he’s never looked back since. Toyota’s support of him can be traced to his sponsorship in recent years.
Since Heim joined TRICON Garage in the Truck Series in 2023, Safelite has been his sponsor for all but three races. Safelite is primarily a Toyota sponsor.
Heim has also used other Toyota sponsorships to nab rides in the upper series. In 2024, Yahoo! sponsored Heim for two races in the Xfinity Series. Mobil 1 is supporting Heim in his Cup Series endeavor at Nashville.
That said, Heim receives a lot of support from Toyota and other companies, which means he doesn’t have a ton of funding he brings himself. That could hold him back, but maybe his experience could as well.
What’s Happening? The debate about the right time for a driver to jump up to the Cup Series was ignited…
Heim is only in his second full-time season in the Truck Series. Of current Cup Series drivers to debut this decade, 8/12 spend between three and four full-time seasons in the lower series.
Ultimately, Heim is about the time when the driver can make the jump. However, it’s not a must to do it this year, especially if there is no good place for him to land yet.
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