Corey Heim Stuns NASCAR With Brickyard 400 Victory
WHO:
The New York Times - Corey Heim, a 24-year-old part-time NASCAR Cup Series driver.
The New York Times - Denny Hamlin, co-owner of Heim’s 23XI Racing car, along with Michael Jordan.
The New York Times - Joey Logano, NASCAR driver and three-time Cup Series champion.
The New York Times - Kyle Larson, NASCAR driver.
The New York Times - Chase Elliott, NASCAR driver.
The New York Times - Todd Gilliland, Front Row Motorsports driver.
The New York Times - Ryan Blaney, NASCAR driver.
WHAT:
The New York Times - Corey Heim's victory at the Brickyard 400 was his second win of the season, and he finished just three tenths ahead of Christopher Bell, who placed second.
FOX Sports - Todd Gilliland won NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge tournament, earning $1 million, after finishing 24th in the race.
The New York Times - Kyle Larson finished in last place (39th) after a blown left-rear tire, marking his first race without a finish since May 2025, a span of 46 races.
The New York Times - Chase Elliott finished 37th and scored just one point, marking the first time his four-car Hendrick Motorsports team has gone three straight races without a finisher in the top 10 since the summer of 2020.
Motorsport.com - Corey Heim had never completed a lap at Indianapolis Motor Speedway before winning the Brickyard 400.
FOX Sports - Joey Logano, Chase Briscoe, and Denny Hamlin rounded out the top five finishers in the Brickyard 400.
FOX Sports - Brad Keselowski, Josh Berry, Ryan Preece, Carson Hocevar, and Tyler Reddick filled out the remainder of the top ten in the Brickyard 400.
Sportskeeda - Todd Gilliland finished 24th in the Brickyard 400 while winning the $1 million In-Season Challenge prize.
Sportskeeda - Ryan Blaney finished 26th in the Brickyard 400 after being involved in a multi-car accident.
The New York Times - Corey Heim's victory at the Brickyard 400 was his second win of the season, and he finished just three tenths ahead of Christopher Bell, who placed second.
FOX Sports - Todd Gilliland won NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge tournament, earning $1 million, after finishing 24th in the race.
Motorsport.com - Heim became the first driver since A.J. Foyt in 1965 to claim his first two Cup victories within his opening 15 starts.
The New York Times - Chase Elliott has fallen from third to sixth in the standings during a stretch that includes eight consecutive races without a top-10 finish.
The New York Times - Corey Heim won the Brickyard 400, becoming the youngest winner of this prestigious race since Jeff Gordon in 1994, two days after he turned 23.
FOX Sports - Christopher Bell finished second, just three tenths behind Heim at the checkered flag.
Motorsport.com - Todd Gilliland won NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge tournament, earning $1 million, after finishing 24th in the race.
The New York Times - Kyle Larson finished in last place (39th) after a blown left-rear tire, marking his first race without a finish since May 2025, a span of 46 races.
The New York Times - Chase Elliott finished 37th and scored just one point, marking the first time his four-car Hendrick Motorsports team has gone three straight races without a finisher in the top 10 since the summer of 2020.
Motorsport.com - Corey Heim won the Brickyard 400 in his 15th career NASCAR Cup Series start, becoming the first driver since A.J. Foyt in 1965 to claim his first two Cup victories within his opening 15 starts.
FOX Sports - Heim's victory at the Brickyard 400 was his second win of the season, and he finished just three tenths ahead of Christopher Bell, who placed second.
FOX Sports - Todd Gilliland won NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge tournament, earning $1 million, after finishing 24th in the race.
The New York Times - Corey Heim won the Brickyard 400, marking his second NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season.
The New York Times - Heim is now the first part-time driver to win more than one Cup race in a season since both Davey Allison and Tim Richmond did it in 1987.
The New York Times - Todd Gilliland won NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge tournament, earning $1 million, after a multi-car accident involving Ryan Blaney with 39 laps remaining allowed him to jump ahead.
The New York Times - Kyle Larson finished in last place (39th) after a blown left-rear tire.
The New York Times - Chase Elliott finished 37th and scored just one point, marking the first time his four-car Hendrick Motorsports team has gone three straight races without a finisher in the top 10 since the summer of 2020.
The New York Times - Corey Heim claimed his second NASCAR Cup Series victory of the season in the Brickyard 400.
The New York Times - Todd Gilliland won NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge tournament, earning $1 million, after a multi-car accident involving Ryan Blaney with 39 laps remaining allowed him to jump ahead.
The New York Times - Corey Heim won the Brickyard 400, a prestigious NASCAR race.
The New York Times - Heim became the youngest winner of the Brickyard 400 since Jeff Gordon in 1994.
The New York Times - Heim is the first part-time driver to win more than one Cup race in a season since 1987.
The New York Times - Kyle Larson finished in last place (39th) after a blown left-rear tire.
The New York Times - Chase Elliott finished 37th and scored just one point.
The New York Times - Todd Gilliland won NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge tournament, earning $1 million.
WHERE:
The New York Times - Indianapolis Motor Speedway, location of the Brickyard 400.
The New York Times - Naval Base Coronado, location of Heim's first career victory.
WHEN:
The New York Times - Heim's first full season in NASCAR is set for 2027.
The New York Times - The Brickyard 400 took place on a Sunday.
WHY:
The New York Times - Chase Elliott has fallen from third to sixth in the standings during a stretch that includes eight consecutive races without a top-10 finish, marking the first time his four-car Hendrick Motorsports team has gone three straight races without a finisher in the top 10 since the summer of 2020.
The New York Times - Heim's victory is described as a "dream come true" and "unbelievable."
The New York Times - The Cup cars are noted to have limited passing opportunities, affecting race dynamics.
HOW:
The New York Times - Heim described the final laps of the race as "the hardest I've ever fought in my life" and noted that he was "hanging on for dear life" as the pace increased.
The New York Times - Heim described the final laps of the race as "the hardest I’ve ever fought in my life to just make sure I focused on exits and kept (the cars behind him) in dirty air."
The New York Times - Heim described the final laps of the race as "the hardest I've ever fought in my life" and noted that he was "hanging on for dear life" as the pace increased.
The New York Times - Heim described the final laps of the race as "the hardest I've ever fought in my life" and noted that he was "hanging on for dear life" as the pace increased.
The New York Times - Heim took the lead from Denny Hamlin on a restart with 34 laps remaining, aided by a push from Joey Logano.
The New York Times - Heim took the lead from Denny Hamlin on a restart with 34 laps remaining.
The New York Times - Heim received a push from Joey Logano to secure his lead.
The New York Times - Todd Gilliland capitalized on a multi-car accident involving Ryan Blaney to win the In-Season Challenge.
Corey Heim clinched his second victory of the season at the Brickyard 400, finishing just three tenths ahead of Christopher Bell, who took second place. Meanwhile, Todd Gilliland triumphed in NASCAR’s In-Season Challenge tournament, earning a cool $1 million despite finishing 24th in the race. In a tough day for some drivers, Kyle Larson ended up in last place after a blown tire, and Chase Elliott's 37th-place finish marked the first time in nearly three years that his Hendrick Motorsports team has gone three races without a top 10 finisher.