Corey Heim takes first Brickyard 400 title at Indianapolis
ESPN • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 26, 2026, 10:14 PM
Last updated Jul 26, 2026
Corey Heim won the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2026, marking his first victory in this prestigious race. Heim overtook Denny Hamlin on the final restart and led the last 35 laps, finishing ahead of Christopher Bell by 0.287 seconds. This victory makes Heim the first Cup driver to win twice in his first 15 career starts since A.J. Foyt. Todd Gilliland secured a $1 million payout from the In-Season Challenge and Ryan Blaney faced challenges after a significant crash. NASCAR Cup drivers will take a break before heading to Iowa on August 9.
- •Heim's final lap led to a 0.287-second victory over Bell.
- •Hamlin finished fifth after trying to secure a historic win.
- •Blaney was involved in a crash and finished 26th.
- •Todd Gilliland won the In-Season Challenge.
- •NASCAR Cup series resumes on August 9 in Iowa.
- 1:56 AMESPN — Corey Heim, 24, holds on, secures first Brickyard ...
- 10:18 PMNBCSports.com — Corey Heim executes daring pass on final restart and holds on for historic Brickyard 400 victory - NBC Sports
- 10:14 PMYahoo Sports — Corey Heim executes daring pass on final restart and holds on for historic Brickyard 400 victory
"Corey Heim, 24, passed team co-owner Denny Hamlin on the final restart Sunday afternoon and then held off the hard-charging cars of Christopher Bell and Joey Logano to capture his first Brickyard 400 crown in Indianapolis.
"And he did it this time with a daring outside move to overtake Hamlin, then leading the final 35 laps and holding off Bell by 0.287 seconds on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s historic 2.5-mile oval.
"And he did it this time with a daring outside move to overtake Hamlin, then leading the final 35 laps and holding off Bell by 0.287 seconds on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s historic 2.5-mile oval.
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External links- ESPNJul 27, 2026, 1:56 AMCorey Heim, 24, holds on, secures first Brickyard ...
Corey Heim, 24, passed team co-owner Denny Hamlin on the final restart Sunday afternoon and then held off the hard-charging cars of Christopher Bell and Joey Logano to capture his first Brickyard 400 crown in Indianapolis.
- NBCSports.comJul 26, 2026, 10:18 PMCorey Heim executes daring pass on final restart and holds on for historic Brickyard 400 victory - NBC Sports
And he did it this time with a daring outside move to overtake Hamlin, then leading the final 35 laps and holding off Bell by 0.287 seconds on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s historic 2.5-mile oval.
- Yahoo SportsJul 26, 2026, 10:14 PMCorey Heim executes daring pass on final restart and holds on for historic Brickyard 400 victory
And he did it this time with a daring outside move to overtake Hamlin, then leading the final 35 laps and holding off Bell by 0.287 seconds on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s historic 2.5-mile oval.
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