Earlier than goes full-time within the subsequent 12 months, he’s now a two-time Cup race winner.
Heim took the lead from Denny Hamlin on the ultimate restart, then held off Christopher Bell and Joey Logano within the closing 30 laps to win the on July 26 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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The part-time Heim received at Naval Base Coronado in June and had only one begin in between victories – a top-10 end at Chicago.
The primary 100 laps of the race was managed on the entrance by Carson Hocevar and Ty Gibbs, however pit technique compelled them outdoors the highest 10 after the ultimate cease.
Within the in-season event closing, over Ryan Blaney with a Twenty fourth-place end. Blaney by no means recovered after a Lap 118 spin. Gilliland received the event regardless of one top-10 end in 5 races over the 5 rounds.
Listed below are the winners and losers from the NASCAR Brickyard 400 race:
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POINTS AFTER INDY:
NASCAR Brickyard 400 winners and losersWinner: Corey Heim as a 2027 Chase contender
Corey Heim continues to lift 2027 expectations in 2026, however that is of little concern to him or 23XI Racing proper now.
Heim’s two victories in a part-time experience is unprecedented on this period of NASCAR Cup Sequence racing.
And he is earned these wins by profitable late-race battles forward of Tyler Reddick (San Diego) and Denny Hamlin (Indianapolis). Heim’s restart to take the lead over Hamlin, adopted by the deft block by way of flip 2, shall be replayed for years.
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Sure, Heim’s standing as a part-time driver permits for the No. 67 staff to race for wins and never factors. And he is not but proven the form of week-to-week consistency required of a Cup championship contender. However that is for an additional 12 months.
The fact is that each full-time driver with a mean end at Heim’s degree (16.1 in eight races) or higher shall be within the Chase comfortably. Heim would not have to enhance subsequent 12 months to be a Chase driver.
And for narrative’s sake, the present scoreboard with reference to Cup Sequence wins: Corey Heim 2, Carson Hocevar 1.
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 greatest pictures, Carson Hocevar on the pole
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: A element view of the “Brickyard 400” signage on the yard of bricks previous to throughout the NASCAR Cup Sequence Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Picture by Logan Riely/Getty Pictures)
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 greatest pictures, Carson Hocevar on the pole
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: A element view of the “Brickyard 400” signage on the yard of bricks previous to throughout the NASCAR Cup Sequence Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Picture by Logan Riely/Getty Pictures)
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 greatest pictures, Carson Hocevar on the pole
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: A normal view of the Pagoda previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Picture by Logan Riely/Getty Pictures)
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 greatest pictures, Carson Hocevar on the pole
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: Kyle Larson, driver of the #5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, seems to be on previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Picture by Sean Gardner/Getty Pictures)
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 greatest pictures, Carson Hocevar on the pole
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: Christopher Bell, driver of the #20 Rheem Toyota, seems to be on previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Picture by Sean Gardner/Getty Pictures)
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 greatest pictures, Carson Hocevar on the pole
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: Casey Mears, driver of the #62 The Gracie Basis Chevrolet, seems to be on previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Picture by Sean Gardner/Getty Pictures)
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 greatest pictures, Carson Hocevar on the pole
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 26: Austin Cindric, driver of the #2 Low cost Tire Ford, seems to be on previous to the NASCAR Cup Sequence Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Picture by Sean Gardner/Getty Pictures)
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 greatest pictures, Carson Hocevar on the pole
Followers collect alongside pit highway as NASCAR Cup Sequence groups put together their vehicles earlier than they’re moved to the beginning grid Sunday, July 26, 2026 earlier than the NASCAR Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Ind.
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 greatest pictures, Carson Hocevar on the pole
Spectators stroll previous the IMS emblem on the grandstands Sunday, July 26, 2026, forward of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 greatest pictures, Carson Hocevar on the pole
Tanya Thompson of Chattanooga, Tenn. walks over the Yard of Bricks with hand-decorated Converse boots signed by NASCAR Cup Sequence driver Denny Hamlin (11) Sunday, July 26, 2026, forward of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 greatest pictures, Carson Hocevar on the pole
Spectators stroll previous the Richard Childress Racing truck within the halfway with a photograph of Kyle Busch Sunday, July 26, 2026, forward of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 greatest pictures, Carson Hocevar on the pole
Drivers take the inexperienced flag to begin the race Sunday, July 26, 2026, throughout the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 greatest pictures, Carson Hocevar on the pole
Drivers transfer by way of the primary turnSunday, July 26, 2026, throughout the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 greatest pictures, Carson Hocevar on the pole
Drivers take the inexperienced flag to begin the race Sunday, July 26, 2026, throughout the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Cup Sequence driver Kyle Larson (5) factors from pit lane Sunday, July 26, 2026, forward of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 greatest pictures, Carson Hocevar on the pole
NASCAR Cup Sequence driver Bubba Wallace (23) excessive fives followers as he walks to the observe Sunday, July 26, 2026, forward of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 greatest pictures, Carson Hocevar on the pole
NASCAR Cup Sequence driver Ross Chastain (1) indicators autographs Sunday, July 26, 2026, forward of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 greatest pictures, Carson Hocevar on the pole
Army plane fly overhead throughout the nationwide anthem Sunday, July 26, 2026, forward of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 greatest pictures, Carson Hocevar on the pole
NASCAR Cup Sequence driver Chris Buescher (17) excessive fives followers as he walks to the observe Sunday, July 26, 2026, forward of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR Indianapolis Brickyard 400 greatest pictures, Carson Hocevar on the pole
Tire marks are seen on the Yard of Bricks on Sunday, July 26, 2026, forward of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
(Bob Goshert/For IndyStar)Winner: Joey Logano as a 2026 title contender
Passing was at a premium at Indianapolis, particularly up entrance.
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However Joey Logano was the quickest among the many three race contenders within the closing 30 laps, driving to inside a second of Heim earlier than settling for third behind the race winner and Christopher Bell.
Logano now has three straight top-10 finishes (together with final week’s win at North Wilkesboro) at three very totally different tracks heading into the off weekend subsequent week and the ultimate regular-season stretch.
Three weeks in the past, August projected as a really hectic month for the No. 22 staff with their Chase possibilities in flux. Now? Logano has a 65-point cushion to seventeenth, greater than a full race’s value of factors.
Even 12 months Logano could also be a web based meme, however he is beginning to put collectively good finishes on the proper time.
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Loser: Kyle Larson
Kyle Larson’s present type is trending downward after a last-place DNF at Indy, his third end of thirty fourth or worse within the final 4 races.
Earlier than this stretch, Larson had 4 straight top-5 finishes and was fifth within the factors, 14 factors off of fourth and 44 from third. Larson leaves Indy in eighth in factors and effectively off of the highest 4.
Larson is quickly approaching the factors/Chase seeding territory during which he’ll possible have to win a number of races within the Chase to defend his Cup title.
How will Larson and the No. 5 staff flip this round within the fall? For a driver like Tyler Reddick, we all know his staff can go on a tear. However Larson additionally has the energetic 46-race winless streak weighing him down.
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Loser: Chase Elliott
Larson’s teammate has equally struggled to place collectively outcomes this summer time, siphoning factors away.
Chase Elliott completed in thirty seventh at Indy after a suspension concern following contact with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. earlier than brushing the wall.
Elliott hasn’t completed within the prime 10 since Nashville regardless of being in competition at Michigan (earlier than the crash with Christopher Bell), Atlanta (slipped out of the highest 10 after main laps late) and North Wilkesboro (caught a lap down after a warning throughout a green-flag pit cycle).
Elliott has slipped from fourth to sixth in factors for the reason that top-10 at Nashville.
