Denny Hamlin was among those who collected a Gibson guitar at Nashville Superspeedway this past weekend, but it was his team, 23XI Racing, that stole the headlines.
The team announced that Corey Heim, last year’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion, will be replacing Riley Herbst in the team’s third full-time car in 2027. Heim already has 25 Truck wins to his name after the most dominant season in the series history. What can he do in his first full-time season in the NASCAR Cup Series?
Also, what does the future now hold for Herbst as he begins to find his footing in Cup? What else could silly season hold ahead? We asked you on this week’s edition of NASCAR Mailbox.
James Krause joined Frontstretch in March 2024 as a contributor. Krause was born and raised in Illinois and graduated from Northern Illinois University. He currently works in Fort Wayne, Indiana covering minor league, college and high school sports. Outside of racing, Krause loves to keep up with football, music, anime and video games.
Corey will need to be satisfied finishing behind Mini Tyrell, the new GOAT