23xi racing ranks fourth, which connects Heim as a growth driver

23xi racing For the 2025 NASCAR Cup season, adding a fourth car to its roster, which is part -time. The back of the wheel-up-end-comer Kori Hem, which will include the first official developmental driver in the team.

As part of the deal, the Heim has been slated to several start between the CUP and the XFINITY series: Piloting the number 67 Toyota as an open entry for the cup starting with Kansas in May, and A part -time run with Sam Hunt racing with the support of 23xi in the XFINITY race starting in Cota later next week.

Heim created Championship 4 in the NASCAR truck chain for back-to-back years in 2023 and 2024. And the 22-year-old driver already starts with the name of three cups, running as a phil-in for an injured. Eric Jones Last year, finish as high as 22. His third cup began with 23xi in Nashville, which unfortunately ended in an accident. He is also no stranger for Sam Hunt’s XFINITY program, starting 17 NXS in the last two years with him with a career-secretant third.

At a press conference on Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hem said, “I am very grateful for this opportunity with 23xi racing.” He thanked Toyota “for believing in me in the last few years” as he started in 2020 with the manufacturer. He said that this is a “slow climb” as it begins in its third full -time season in the truck chain, but Toyota is at every step.

As a truck series driver, he won 12 with 2025 season-owners after Detona. Disciplination of Parker CliggermanIn 2023, he was just a short distance away from winning the truck championship before contact with the title opponent. Carson Hoswar Increased his race.

Currently, his trajectory looks similar Zen SmithWho spent many years as a full -time driver in the truck chain, driving their toes into the upper two divisions. He then jumped straight to the cup from trucks without running a full Xfinity season. It remains to be seen whether Heim will follow the same path as there is no plan for his future beyond 2025. But when he joined the choice of number 23 Babba WallaceNumber 35 Relay harbestAnd number 45 Tyler radicWith experienced booty barkar on your pit box and Denny Hamlin As the team’s co-owner, they will have an incredible group of individuals to learn and grow.