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Over the past few days, several teams in the Truck or Xfinity Series have recruited drivers for one-off races. And ARCA Menards Series championship contender, Corey Heim, is the latest driver to join the list. Like a couple of his rivals and even seniors, Heim will be running double-duty at Watkins Glen International.

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To be precise, he will compete in the ARCA Series race, Clean Harbors 100, as well as the Truck Series’ United Rentals 176. The driver will race for Kyle Busch Motorsports in the #51 Toyota Tundra, according to reports. In the process, Heim will make his second of three Truck Series appearances.

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Corey Heim has competed in the Truck Series earlier this year

The first time the 19-year-old stepped into a NASCAR truck, he drove for KBM.

At Darlington, Heim was thrown into the deep end, as he had to race without practice and/or qualifying. Nevertheless, he still managed to finish in 23rd, despite the chaotic race. As it turned out, he was caught up in a massive accident during a late-race restart. Owing to that, the #51 JBL Toyota Tundra dived down the inside of the track from the front row.

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Heim is also expected to make another Cup Series appearance at the Martinsville Speedway.

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Now, the Georgia-native will be firmly focused on the points scenario in the 2021 ARCA championship. Last time out, title rival Ty Gibbs accidentally tagged him into a spin at Wisconsin, but he recovered to take third place.

This weekend, Corey Heim heads into the tricky 2.45-mile road course seven points behind the Joe Gibbs Racing driver. There are only seven events left, and they will play a major road in their fight for the title.

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READ MORE: WATCH: NASCAR Xfinity Driver Ty Gibbs Bumps into Corey Heim in ARCA Series Race

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