Carson Hocevar is happy he won’t see Corey Heim in the NASCAR Chase.
Not because of the tension in the rivalry the two young Cup drivers developed over the 2026 season, but because Hocevar doesn’t care to face any more competition than is already stacked against him in the 10-race postseason playoff.
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Hocevar, in his third full-time Cup season, earned the 12th of 16 seeds in the Chase, which begins Sept. 6 at Darlington (4 p.m. CT, USA Network). Heim, who won’t gain full-time status with 23XI Racing until 2027, did not make the Chase after competing in only nine Cup races.
“(Heim) is pretty fast, so with him sitting at home that…
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