Corey Heim Probably Too Inexperienced to Contend at Richmond
Source: Racing Reference

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August 16, 2025
After winning his seventh NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race of the season and first at Richmond on Friday night, Corey Heim returns to the track for Saturday's Cup Series race, but it's hard to see him contending since he qualified 32nd when his more experienced teammates Tyler Reddick and Bubba Wallace both qualified in the top 10, and even Riley Herbst outqualified him. Heim has never started a Cup Series race on a short track before unless you erroneously think Dover counts. As a result, it's hard to predict how he'll do in a race with more than one very good driver in it. Ultimately, it seems like it takes most drivers a couple years to figure out the Next Gen chassis on ovals, as has also proven true for Heim's truck predecessor Zane Smith. As dominant as he has been in the Truck Series, he probably won't break this trend, but he qualified poorly enough in a fast enough car that you should consider him anyway.--Sean Wrona - RotoBaller
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