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Brickyard 400 Racing Falls Flat Despite Heim’s Historic Win

by Reid Scearce

Brickyard 400 racing falls flat despite the NASCAR Cup Series driver Corey Heim's historic win as a part-time 23XI Racing driver this season.

Brickyard 400 racing falls flat despite the NASCAR Cup Series driver Corey Heim’s historic win as a part-time driver for 23XI Racing this season.

Corey Heim earned the honor of kissing the bricks last Sunday at the historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The 24-year-old part-time driver of 23XI Racing’s No. 67 Toyota scored his second win in just 15 career starts. However, scratching beneath the immediate surface is a story of a race dominated by dirty air, track position, and virtually no passing. While Heim’s generational talent is undeniable, the winning car also benefited from the Next Gen car’s aerodynamics on the historic 2.5-mile oval, making passing exceedingly difficult and frustrating drivers and fans alike. 

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RECAP: Joey Logano Dominates to Win NASCAR Cup Series Points Race at North Wilkesboro

Joey Logano dominates to win NASCAR Cup Series points race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday in the Window World 450.
NORTH WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA – JULY 19: Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway on July 19, 2026 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

Joey Logano dominates to win NASCAR Cup Series points race at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Sunday in the Window World 450.

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C.—Joey Logano had a gleam in his eye and a lilt in his voice as he readied to climb into the No. 22 Team Penske Ford for the start of Sunday night’s Window World 450.

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Denny Hamlin wins record eighth NASCAR Cup Series Pocono Raceway race in a three-race streak in the Great American Getaway 400.

RECAP: Denny Hamlin Wins Record Eighth Cup Series Pocono Race in Three-Race Streak

LONG POND, PENNSYLVANIA – JUNE 14: Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 King’s Hawaiian Shake ‘Em Bites Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA at Pocono Raceway on June 14, 2026, in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)

Denny Hamlin wins record eighth NASCAR Cup Series Pocono Raceway race in a three-race streak in the Great American Getaway 400.

Quite simply, Pocono Raceway’s best was best once again.

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Denny Hamlin charges from the back for a NASCAR Cup Series win at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday in the FireKeepers Casino 400.

RECAP: Denny Hamlin Charges from the Back for a NASCAR Cup Series Win at Michigan

Denny Hamlin charges from the back for a NASCAR Cup Series win at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday in the FireKeepers Casino 400.

On an action-packed afternoon where perseverance proved as important as raw speed, veteran Denny Hamlin pulled off an amazing run from the back of the starting grid to claim the checkered flag, taking his second consecutive and fourth overall trophy in the NASCAR Cup Series’ FireKeepers Casino 400 at a sold-out Michigan International Speedway.

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