Romantic relationships with fellow drivers are rare, but not foreign to the NASCAR world. Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. were famously in a relationship during their time as drivers in NASCAR from 2012 to 2017. With the 2025 season on the horizon, there are rumors of a new fling in town as Corey Heim, the No.11 Toyota Tundra driver for TRICON Garage, was recently spotted with a potential beau.
While there has not been an official announcement yet, some chemicals do not need a formal declaration. The 22-year-old has already made a significant impact in the Truck Series, and he seems to have found his match in the ARCA Menards Series.
A TRD connection
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The 2024 season was phenomenal for Corey Heim. Out of the 23 races in the Truck Series, he has accounted for six victories. Along with that, he notched up 14 top-five finishes and 18 top-10 finishes. Remarkable numbers from the young driver. In 2024, he notched up his 10th Truck Series win at Kansas, becoming the youngest Truck Series driver to achieve this feat. With his time on the track going so smoothly, his life off the track seems to have a new addition.
Recently, Heim was spotted with ARCA Menards Series driver Taylor Reimer. Taylor is a member of the Toyota Racing Development Program and this could be a point of commonality for the two. Heim, also a product of the TRD program, has been driving a Toyota across for his entire tenure in the Truck Series with Kyle Busch Motorsports in 2021-2022 and TRICON Garage since.
On New Year’s Eve, Taylor was seen posting a beautiful photo of the two, sparking dating rumors. Not to mention, the drivers did look exquisite together. Posting the photo, she captioned, “NYE ✨🌎”.
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Even though she competed in the ARCA Menards Series as a part-time driver, Taylor is also seen competing in the NASCAR Regional Series Limited Late Models. She drives the steering of the No. 55 BuzzBallz Toyota Camry for Venturini Motorsports. Given how both Corey Heim and Taylor Reimer hail from the motorsport background, it will be interesting to see how their potential relationship blossoms. However, currently, all of this is just speculation.
Fans on X are surprised by this potential romance
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While the post made by Taylor Reimer does not point at any potential announcement, fans have already taken to X and expressed their two bits on the same. Given how most industries do not support dating between co-workers, the racing industry does not have such stringent measures as of yet. However, in most cases, drivers choose to keep such things private unless official. Citing how both the drivers work with Toyota, a fan commented, “Weren’t people told to not date your coworkers”?
Another fan expressed his surprise over the possibility of a relationship between the two drivers. Taking to the X discussion, the comment read, “Just when I thought I have seen everything…..”. The rumors of this relationship have also sparked comparisons with a very popular NASCAR couple, Danica Patrick and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Patrick and Stenhouse Jr. dated for 5 long years after her divorce from Paul Hospenthal in 2012. Citing the bizarre nature of the relationship, a fan commented, “not as crazy as danica patrick dating ricky stenhouse jr tbh”.
However, this is not all. Such is the shocking nature of the news that a fan expressed the same with the comment, “Just fell to my knees in Walmart”. Recently, there were rumors that Toni Breidinger and Corey Heim are in a romantic relationship. This stemmed from the fact that Breidinger is his latest teammate at TRICON Garage for 2025 and was also part of the TRD. If Heim is with Taylor, it refutes that theory completely. Speaking of the same, a fan commented, “So not Toni Breidinger 🤯”.
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The swirling rumors and fan reactions highlight just how invested the racing community is in the personal lives of its drivers. This sometimes even turns unconfirmed speculations into fuel for debates and quirky commentary. Whether true or not, the buzz underscores the spotlight on racing’s off-track dynamics, particularly for popular names like Corey Heim.