Corey Heim Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 11 in |
Weight | 72 kg |
Date of Birth | July 5, 2002 |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Corey Heim is an American professional stock car racing driver who has competed full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (driving the No. 11 Toyota Tundra for Tricon Garage) and part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (driving the No. 24 Toyota Supra for Sam Hunt Racing). In addition to that, he has also competed in the ARCA Menards Series, East Series, and West Series.
Born Name
Corey David Heim
Nick Name
Corey
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia, United States
Nationality
Education
Corey Heim studied at Kennesaw Mountain High School, a public high school located in Kennesaw, Cobb County, Georgia.
Occupation
Professional Stock Car Racing Driver
Family
- Father – Ray Heim (Former late model racer and the Chief Technology Officer at Pen-Tech Associates, Inc. in Kennesaw, Georgia)
- Mother – Lisa Heim
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm
Weight
72 kg or 158.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Deep-set eyes
Corey Heim Facts
- He raced in Legends cars and won the 2016 Young Lions division as well as the 2017 Thursday Thunder Pro division championship at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
- Corey Heim then moved to running super late models and went on to drive in events sanctioned by the CARS Tour, Southern Super Series, Pro All-Stars Series (PASS), and NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.
- He crossed the finish line first in the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 in 2018 but lost the race on a rules procedure.
- In 2019, he started racing in the ARCA Menards Series and went on to join Chad Bryant Racing to run 13 of 20 ARCA Menards Series events in the team’s No. 22 car.
- Corey Heim announced a full-season CARS Late Model Stock Tour schedule with Lee Pulliam Performance on January 12, 2020.
- It was announced on January 16, 2020, that he would join Venturini Motorsports for a total of seven races: three in the ARCA Menards Series East and two apiece in the ARCA Menards Series and the ARCA Menards Series West. Heim emerged as the winner of the SpeedFest 200 late model race in Georgia on January 25, 2020.
- After a flat tire dropped him from second on the final lap, Corey Heim ended up being placed 4th at Kansas Speedway in the ARCA Menards Series competition on July 24, 2020.
- He was promoted to a full-time deal with Venturini Motorsports in 2021 and drove the No. 20 in the main ARCA Menards Series, replacing Chandler Smith and Ryan Repko.
- In 2021, he moved up to the Truck Series full-time with Kyle Busch Motorsports.
- It was announced on April 19, 2021, that Corey Heim would make his Truck Series debut in the No. 51 for his Kyle Busch Motorsports team at Darlington.
- On May 7, 2021, he made his NCWTS debut at Darlington Raceway in the Kyle Busch Motorsports number 51 truck.
- In the year 2022, he rejoined the Kyle Busch Motorsports team for a 15-race Truck schedule.
- Corey Heim went on to win his first NCWTS race at his home track of Atlanta with a last-lap pass of his teammate Chandler Smith on March 19, 2022.
- He won the 2022 Camping World Truck Series Rookie of the Year award.
- He finished 18th in the 2023 Craftsman 150 at Phoenix after he was spun out by Carson Hocevar and third in the final points standings. On November 8, 2023, Heim was penalized 25 driver points and fined $12,500 by NASCAR for intentionally wrecking Hocevar with three laps to go. This loss of driver points resulted in Heim dropping to 4th in the points standings.
- Corey Heim made his Xfinity Series debut at Dover on April 29, 2023, driving the Sam Hunt Racing No. 24 Toyota to a 35th-place DNF after experiencing engine failure.
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