On Wednesday afternoon, NASCAR officially released the penalty report from the final weekend of the 2023 season. The most notable entry on the list was [autotag]Corey Heim[/autotag] as he was fined $12,500 and docked 25 points for his actions during the NASCAR Truck Series race at Phoenix Raceway. This came after Heim appeared to intentionally wreck Carson Hocevar with a few laps remaining.
The driver of the No. 11 truck for TRICON Garage was spun out by Hocevar in the Final Stage after he took the championship lead. It didn’t appear to be on purpose but it was enough to knock Heim out of what could have been his first Truck Series title. NASCAR didn’t issue any penalties toward the Niece Motorsports driver for his actions.
CARSON HOCEVAR IS DONE FOR THE NIGHT. Corey Heim sent him into the wall. https://t.co/Vb4xP3JH8w pic.twitter.com/Gap4jU4SNp
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) November 4, 2023
Overall, this seems like the correct move as Heim drastically affected the ending of the event. It turned into a multi-overtime melee and Grant Enfinger lost the championship after being in the best position before the incident. None of these penalties will affect Heim in 2024 as he will return to TRICON Garage in the No. 11 truck.