Corey Heim tells Kaden Honeycutt to 'get thicker skin'

NASCAR Cup Series driver Corey Heim. Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

Corey Heim tells Kaden Honeycutt to 'get thicker skin' after Michigan tussle

By Samuel Stubbs | Last updated Jun 6, 2026 5:38 PM ET

Kaden Honeycutt and Corey Heim were TRICON Garage teammates in Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, but neither gave the other any quarter as they raced for the win on the final lap.

Heim led Honeycutt into Turn 1 on the final circuit and blocked Honeycutt going into the corner, allowing Heim to escape with his 26th career Truck Series win.

Honeycutt, who is second in the series standings following Saturday's race, was none too pleased.

"Thank God it was a company truck, 'cause I wouldn't have lifted in that situation," Honeycutt said post-race, per Matt Weaver of Motorsport.com. "Just sucks. I've given so many away this year. Just unfortunate."

Corey Heim holds off a hard-charging Kaden Honeycutt to WIN the @NASCAR_Trucks race at Michigan! ⏰ pic.twitter.com/wK2ZwFaOu0
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) June 6, 2026

Heim, who will be full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series with 23XI Racing next year, didn't seem to care what Honeycutt thought.

Corey Heim gives Kaden Honeycutt advice

"Just get thicker skin and deal with it," Heim said in his post-race news conference. "That's honestly my advice to him."

Heim now has 26 victories in only 94 series starts. The defending Truck Series champion won 15 of his last 30 Truck Series races.

Honeycutt, meanwhile, has only one career win to his name in his young career, which came at Watkins Glen on May 8.

Quotes provided by NASCAR Media unless otherwise noted.

Samuel Stubbs

Hailing from the same neck of the woods as NASCAR Hall of Famer Mark Martin, Samuel has been covering NASCAR for Yardbarker since February 2024. He has been a member of the National Motorsports Press Association (NMPA) since October of 2024. When he’s not writing about racing, Samuel covers Arkansas Razorback basketball for Yardbarker

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