{"id":34210,"date":"2025-05-24T16:17:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T20:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=34210"},"modified":"2025-05-24T16:17:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T20:17:52","slug":"corey-heim-proves-hes-best-in-nascar-truck-series-at-charlotte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/05\/24\/corey-heim-proves-hes-best-in-nascar-truck-series-at-charlotte\/","title":{"rendered":"Corey Heim Proves He&#8217;s Best in NASCAR Truck Series at Charlotte"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/05\/23\/nascar-craftsman-truck-series-charlotte-motor-speedway-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Charlotte Motor Speedway<\/a> never disappoints with plenty of NASCAR Cup Series flavor in the field. This year&#8217;s race included both Ross Chastain and eight-time Truck Series winner at the track, Kyle Busch. Neither had enough speed or the truck to run down Corey Heim. Heim Time reigned supreme on Friday night. He went out there and dominated once again.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_34213\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34213\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34213 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2216777374-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2216777374-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2216777374-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2216777374-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2216777374-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2216777374-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2216777374-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2216777374-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-34213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Corey Heim celebrates with a burnout after winning the\u00a0 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 23, 2025 (David Jensen\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Corey Heim Proves He&#8217;s Best in NASCAR Truck Series at Charlotte<\/h2>\n<p>Heim and his team, Tricon Garage, have been the team to beat all year, and they once again brought plenty of speed. In fact, three of their trucks qualified in the front three positions. That was led by rookie driver Gio Ruggiero, who scored his first career pole. Even with Ruggiero and teammate Tanner Gray upfront, there was no denying Corey Heim.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The trucks are rollin\u2019 at <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CLTMotorSpdwy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CLTMotorSpdwy<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>The green flag is out and we are live on FS1. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CJlFL9xXZj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/CJlFL9xXZj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR_Trucks\/status\/1926079799203651707?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite a challenge from Ross Chastain early, Heim quickly gained the lead from the early parts of the race. He made easy work of winning the opening stage. Once Corey got the lead, he wasn&#8217;t going to let the mistakes that had likely cost him at least three or four other wins this season. This race at Charlotte proved pretty tame, except for a pretty big incident during the final stage of the race.<\/p>\n<p>Heim once again proved to be the best driver both on the track and in the pits as he easily won both stages. Not to mention, he continues to check off leading laps. He&#8217;s led in every race this season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s a stage sweep for the No. 11! <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoreyHeim_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CoreyHeim_<\/a> wins Stage 2. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k6asHLXHzI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/k6asHLXHzI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR_Trucks\/status\/1926089823149760645?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Big Wreck Ruins Night for Contenders<\/h3>\n<p>Once the final stage got rolling, some drivers started to get a little out of shape, as everyone was racing hard, three and four wide following the restart. A three wide battle spelled trouble for some of the series&#8217; biggest names. As <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/05\/18\/heim-riggs-incident-paves-way-for-chandler-smith-victory-at-north-wilkesboro\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Chandler Smith<\/a> who won at North Wilkesboro tangled with defending Truck Champion Ty Majeski, ending the night for both drivers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The caution is out after multiple trucks make contact. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Psep4IR2PY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Psep4IR2PY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR_Trucks\/status\/1926094026006040607?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It certainly hasn&#8217;t been a strong start to 2025 for Thorsport as a whole. While that was happening, Kyle Busch and Chastain were both trying to chase down Corey Heim. It was by that point of the night, things really started to fall into Heim&#8217;s hands. The guy was able to eventually build a lead well over five seconds. He was nearly unstoppable.<\/p>\n<p>It made the final pit stops of the night fun to watch as Heim had to wait for others to pit to cycle back to the lead. Once he did, he pushed his lead to something far greater and bigger than imaginable. No one else had anything for Corey.<\/p>\n<h3>Margin of Victory Was Incredible<\/h3>\n<p>When the race was said and done, he put on a perfect performance. He became the first driver to score a perfect race, with 61 points for the night. Both stage wins, the race win, and had the fastest lap of the night.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The first perfect 61 point race in <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR_Trucks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NASCAR_Trucks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pure domination by <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoreyHeim_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CoreyHeim_<\/a> at <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CLTMotorSpdwy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CLTMotorSpdwy<\/a>. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7OQsLK2wSE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7OQsLK2wSE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Xfinity Racing (@XfinityRacing) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XfinityRacing\/status\/1926106598155432368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>When asked by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com\/personalities\/todd-bodine\/bio\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FS1&#8217;s Todd Bodine<\/a> about the performance, Heim didn&#8217;t hold back about not having to worry about someone taking him out.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; It&#8217;s awesome, it&#8217;s nice to be far enough away where someone can&#8217;t clear me out to be honest with you,&#8221; Heim said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hear from <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoreyHeim_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CoreyHeim_<\/a> after dominating from start to finish. \u2935\ufe0f <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vuqaG7Ea1k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/vuqaG7Ea1k<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR_Trucks\/status\/1926105781931254094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Heim Continues to Climb the Winner Board<\/h3>\n<p>If the dominant performance put on by Heim wasn&#8217;t enough, this kid continues to prove why he&#8217;s going to be a Cup driver very soon. The win in Charlotte was his 15th of his Truck career. The race was also just his 75th start in the series. That&#8217;s simply amazing. With it being his 15th win, he moved into a tie with three-time Truck Champion Matt Crafton, who is still an active driver.<\/p>\n<p>To think Heim has won 15 races in five years, and Crafton has been racing for over 21 years. Corey Heim is the Truck Series at this point, there&#8217;s no denying it. He&#8217;s simply inevitable.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tonight&#39;s win makes <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoreyHeim_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CoreyHeim_<\/a> the youngest driver to reach 15 career CRAFTSMAN Truck Series victories! <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BKBkzwr6mo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/BKBkzwr6mo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCAR_Trucks\/status\/1926114506519765294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT:\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/05\/18\/heim-riggs-incident-paves-way-for-chandler-smith-victory-at-north-wilkesboro\/\" target=\"_self\">Heim-Riggs<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2025\/05\/18\/heim-riggs-incident-paves-way-for-chandler-smith-victory-at-north-wilkesboro\/\" target=\"_self\"> Incident Paves Way for Chandler Smith Victory at North Wilkesboro<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Main Photo:\u00a0<\/strong>Logan Riely, Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Recording Date: 5\/24\/2025<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway never disappoints with plenty of NASCAR Cup Series flavor in the field. This year&#8217;s race included both Ross Chastain and eight-time Truck Series winner at the track, Kyle Busch. Neither had enough speed or the truck to run down Corey Heim. 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