Corey Heim's dominance in NASCAR Truck Series something to behold

When Corey Heim took the checkered flag at World Wide Technology Raceway on June 1, it marked his fourth win in the first 12 races of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. With 11 races remaining in the season, Heim should be in the running to win every one. 

Of course, it's extremely unlikely — some would even say impossible — for Heim to win all 11 races to close out the season. If he were to accomplish the feat, it would give him 15 wins in 23 races, easily one of the best seasons in any division in NASCAR history. 

While Heim won't win 15 races this season, his dominance is something to behold. 

In 2023, Heim raced consistently well, racking up 19 top-10 finishes, but he only won two races, a disappointing mark for a team that was clearly one of the best in the series.

Heim's next opportunity to earn a Truck Series trophy will come at the Nashville Superspeedway on June 28.

In 2023, Heim led 57 laps at Nashville before finishing fourth. A similar performance could yield his fifth victory in a season where he has improved his race craft and ability to close out races. 

On July 12, the Truck Series will race on "The Tricky Triangle" of Pocono Raceway, where Heim led 27 laps en route to a runner-up finish in 2023. Heim lost the race on the last lap because of a crafty maneuver by Kyle Busch, and with Busch not eligible to run any more Truck Series races in 2024, Pocono could be another race in which Heim keeps his foot on the neck of the field.

For the remainder of this season, Heim will also have a chance to win in races he came up just short in last season. 

In 2023, Heim finished inside the top-10 in 14 of his final 15 Truck Series starts. He led 18 laps at the Indianapolis Raceway Park, 35 at the Milwaukee Mile, 40 at Kansas — a track he won earlier in 2024 — 57 at Homestead-Miami, and 47 in the Championship Race at Phoenix. He will probably be a contender again in those races this season. 

Regardless of how 2024 turns out in the Truck Series, Heim seems to have a future in the Cup Series.

It'll be fun to see how many trophies he can earn along his journey to a Truck Series title he seems destined to win.