Kevin Harvick shared his thoughts on what could happen with NASCAR Truck Series driver Corey Heim when the 2025 season ends. On Kevin Harvick’s Happy Hour, Harvick addressed the rumor of Heim being promoted to the Cup Series and driving for a new team.
“With Legacy (Motor Club) buying Haas (Factory Team), we don’t know if that’s true or not,” Harvick said. “But rumors over the last couple of weeks with Legacy buying Haas is who’s the third driver there? If they are buying it, they’re going to need another driver for a Cup car.”
The rumors of Legacy potentially buying Haas emerged earlier this month. It’s possible Legacy could be doing this to add another charter, since the team is in a legal battle with Rick Ware Racing. Legacy currently has two full-time charters, and Haas has one.
Corey Heim is the 2025 NASCAR Truck Series regular season champion
Corey Heim has been driving in the Truck Series full-time since 2023 and has won the regular season title twice, including this year. He competed in two Cup Series races for Legacy last year while driving for 23XI Racing in one race. This year, Heim has competed in two Cup races for 23XI.
Last week, Fox Sports NASCAR insider Bob Pockrass said that Heim won’t be in the Cup Series next year, but the Xfinity Series could be an option. “Heim has dominated the trucks this year with five wins and 10 top fives in 16 starts,” Pockrass wrote. “He clinched the regular-season points title with two races left. Already signed with 23XI Racing, he will likely have to wait until 2027 to be in a Cup car full-time. Whether he’s in an Xfinity car full-time in 2026 is still TBD.”
Heim clinched this year’s Truck Series title after finishing in third place at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park at the end of July. He accomplished the feat with two races remaining in the regular season.
“Feels really good. Just a testament to how good I’ve been this year,” Heim said after the race, per NASCAR.com. “I feel like this is probably the first race where I haven’t had a legitimate shot to compete for the win, so that really says something.”
