Tricon Garage announced Thursday that Corey Heim will return to the Craftsman Truck Series stable for a third full-time season in 2025.
Heim, 22, has found great success in his tenure in the Truck Series and is currently among the four contenders for the crown when the series holds its championship race Friday evening at Phoenix Raceway (8 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
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Heim said that other rides were under consideration, but he placed emphasis on keeping his partnership with Toyota intact.
“There’s always options on the table, but I never had a doubt that my development with Toyota Racing has led me to where I am today, and it’ll get me through the future as well,” Heim said Thursday during NASCAR Championship Weekend Media Day. “So, it wasn’t a hard decision.”
Heim began his national series journey with Kyle Busch Motorsports in 2021 and 2022, breaking through for his first career victory at Atlanta Motor Speedway two years ago.
After KBM shut down after 2022, Heim moved to Tricon and immediately became one of the best drivers at the Truck level. In 2023, he picked up three wins with an average finish of 6.8. Heim just fell short of the championship last season as he finished third among the final four at Phoenix.
This season, Heim has doubled his win total with six victories in 22 races and made select Xfinity and Cup Series starts with Legacy Motor Club, 23XI Racing and Sam Hunt Racing. His run through this year’s Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs was also a steady one with five top-10 finishes in six races, including a victory in the Round of 10 finale at Kansas Speedway.
“From an emotional standpoint, I feel like we’re always very consistent,” Heim said. “We keep a level head going into any race weekend, and this one would be the same. Just everyone’s really dialed in, focused. They’ve worked their butts off these last seven to 10 days, getting this Phoenix truck ready and put a lot of work in over the weekend as well. So super thankful for those guys and everything they do, and certainly wouldn’t be here without them.”
Said Kevin Ray, general manager of Tricon Garage: “We’re extremely fortunate to get another year with Corey. His dedication to not only the No. 11 team but the entire organization has elevated Tricon beyond measure in our team’s short history. While we’re looking forward to 2025, our priority remains on closing out this season with a victory and our program’s first championship.”