After placing second in the NASCAR Truck Series’ final standings last season, driver Corey Heim continues to entertain his followers.
One special fan, 5-year-old Mikey Southern, received extra attention, receiving a package from TRICON Garage and a video message from Heim.
A brain cancer survivor and fan of the movie “Cars” and the red race car, Speedy McQueen, Southern was drawn to the look of Heim’s No. 11 Toyota.
Heim, who captured a career-best six races last season, heard of the super fan and reached out to support Southern’s battle. The package included a small fire suit and a signed picture of Heim’s machine.
“What’s up Mikey?” Heim recorded. “This is Corey. You are stronger and braver than anyone I know. From everyone at TRICON, we are cheering you on every step of the way.”
With Southern’s support, Heim enters the campaign as the favorite to capture the series title, drawing +220 odds from BetOnline Sportsbook. Defending champion Ty Majeski was listed second at +275.
Below, we’ll preview the top storylines heading into the 2025 season and go over the early driver odds for capturing the championship.
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2025 NASCAR Truck Series Storylines
- With Spire Motorsports’ No. 71 Chevrolet again set to run primarily on HendrickCars.com sponsorship, Rajah Caruth returns as pilot. Along with Ben Rhodes, he was tabbed with the seventh-best odds at +1600.
- Hendrick Motorsports inked rising prospect Corey Day to run a part-time schedule in 2025. The 19-year-old will also compete part-time on the Xfinity Series and ARCA Menards Series.
- TRICON Garage established a four-driver team. Brandon Jones, William Sawalich, Brent Crews and Lawless Alan will take turns driving the No. 1 Toyota over the 25-race campaign. Tabbed the “all-star” machine, Sawalich drew the season-opening start at Daytona.
2025 NASCAR Truck Series Championship Odds
Here is an early look at the drivers’ odds for capturing the 2025 NASCAR Truck Series championship odds, according to BetOnline Sportsbook:
| Driver |
2025 NASCAR Truck Series Championship Odds |
|---|---|
| Corey Heim | +220 |
| Ty Majeski | +275 |
| Chandler Smith | +400 |
| Layne Riggs | +550 |
| Grant Enfinger | +800 |
| Daniel Hemric | +1200 |
| Ben Rhodes | +1600 |
| Rajah Caruth | +1600 |
| Kaden Honeycutt | +2000 |
| Tyler Ankrum | +2500 |
| Chase Purdy | +4000 |
| Stewart Friesen | +6600 |
| Matt Crafton | +8000 |
| Tanner Gray | +8000 |
| Connor Mosack | +8000 |
| Gio Ruggiero | +8000 |
| Christian Rose | +15000 |
| Jack Wood | +15000 |
| Timmy Hill | +25000 |
| Jake Garcia | +25000 |
| Matt Mills | +25000 |
| Dawson Sutton | +30000 |
| Mason Massey | +30000 |
| Spencer Boyd | +30000 |
| Bayley Currey | +50000 |
| Bret Holmes | +50000 |
| Frankie Muniz | +50000 |
| Toni Breidinger | +50000 |
*-Odds current at time of publication
