The 2023 ARCA Menards Series champion from Menlo Park, California, led 35 of 200-scheduled laps and outdueled a trio of JR Motorsports' competitors to become the 35th competitor to win an Xfinity Series championship at Phoenix.
The three-time Daytona 500 champion from Chesterfield, Virginia, clocked in a pole-winning lap at 133.759 mph in 26.914 seconds for his fifth Cup pole of 2025 and to gain an advantage for Sunday's Championship Race.
Heim, the 23-year-old Heim from Marietta, Georgia, capitalized through double overtime attempts to win the finale at Phoenix and the NASCAR Truck Series championship.
NASCAR heads to Phoenix Raceway this weekend for the 2025 season finale. The championship for each series will be decided by a single race, with one simple goal: to finish ahead of your rivals.
The two-time ARCA Menards Series East champion from Eden Prairie, Minnesota, continues to recover from concussion-like symptoms stemming from his accident at Talladega Superspeedway.
Joe Gibbs Racing's Nos. 18 and 20 Toyota teams were levied a $5,000 fine apiece due to an improper lug nut installed on their respective entries following Saturday's Xfinity event at Phoenix.
