- In 10 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway (CMS), Spire Motorsports has earned two top-five and four top-10 finishes. Connor Zilisch earned the team’s best finish (third) in the May 2026 race.
- The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series will contend the third race of The Chase Saturday at Charlotte. Spire Motorsports’ Nos. 77 and 7 teams sit sixth and eighth, respectively, in the owner’s point standings.
- Spire Motorsports will open its doors to race fans, Friday, Oct. 9, beginning at 8:30 a.m., prior to NASCAR’s tripleheader race weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Following the success of last year’s “Spire Goes Pink” initiative, the team’s official retail store will once again feature merchandise honoring Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with all proceeds benefiting breast cancer research. Driver autograph sessions will begin at 11 a.m. inside the showroom and feature the team’s Cup Series drivers Daniel Suárez, Michael McDowell, and Carson Hocevar. Seven-year-old Bandolero racer Kip Knaus will also be on hand to greet fans and sign autographs. Autographs are limited to two per person. A total of 200 QR codes redeemable for autographs will be available on-site on a first-come, first-served basis.
- The Ecosave 200 from Charlotte Motor Speedway will be televised live on FS1 Friday, Oct. 9 beginning at 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The 21st of 25 points-paying races on the 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series schedule will be broadcast live on the NASCAR Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.
Connor Mosack – Driver, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado RST
- Connor Mosack will pilot Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 PurePEX Chevrolet Silverado RST in Friday’s Ecosave 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
- Mosack will race a Kyle Busch-inspired paint scheme this weekend, honoring Busch and Kyle Busch Motorsports’ 100th and final CRAFTSMAN Truck Series win. Busch secured the milestone achievement at Pocono (Pa.) Raceway in 2023, where he made a last-lap pass to earn a hard-fought victory in the No. 51 Chevrolet with a 0.604-second margin of victory.
- With just five races remaining to determine the 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Owner’s Championship, Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 team sits eighth after the teams most recent outing at Kansas Speedway, 105 markers behind the leader with two wins, seven top-five and 11 top-10 finishes. Brennan Poole raced the No. 7 Chevy to a 17th-place finish.
- The Charlotte, N.C., native owns a pair of CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway, highlighted by an eighth-place result in the 2024 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at the wheel of Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Chevrolet.
- Mosack has one NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series start at Charlotte coming in May 2023 when he qualified 25th and finished 23rd for Sam Hunt Racing. Meanwhile he’s logged a trio of ARCA Menards Series starts at the iconic 1.5-mile Concord, N.C. venue where he’s recorded one top-five and two top-10 finishes.
- Through nine NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts for Spire Motorsports in 2026, Mosack has earned two top-five and four top-10 finishes. His best result came in July at Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP), where he qualified seventh and finished second.
- Mosack will pilot Spire Manufacturing chassis SMT-089 Friday afternoon. This is the same truck Carson Hocevar drove to Victory Lane at Kansas Speedway last year. Most recently, Rajah Caruth raced the truck at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway where he led 45 laps and finished second.
Connor Mosack Quote
What does it mean to honor Kyle Busch and KBM with this special paint scheme and how motivated are you heading into Charlotte?
“It is such an honor to run the throwback to KBM’s 100th win. This is such a special race and means a lot to me and to my team to commemorate Kyle and the legacy he left on our sport. Even though the last few results haven’t been what we’ve wanted, our expectations are still high heading into this weekend. We’ve still had good speed, so we’re definitely capable of a strong finish.”
Brian Pattie – Crew Chief, No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado RST
- Brian Pattie is the crew chief of Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado RST, an entry that will see an mixture of all-star caliber drivers behind the wheel throughout the 2026 season.
- Pattie was atop the No. 51 pit box for a historic day at Pocono Raceway in 2023, calling the shots when Kyle Busch passed Corey Heim on the final lap to deliver Kyle Busch Motorsports’ 100th CRAFTSMAN Truck Series victory. It was the final win before Busch sold the organization to Spire Motorsports at the conclusion of the 2023 season.
- The Zephyrhills, Fla., native has called 25 NASCAR Cup Series races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. His best showing came in 2012, when he led Clint Bowyer to Victory Lane in the Bank of America 500.
- Through 97 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races, the veteran crew chief has tallied nine wins, 30 top-five and 47 top-10 finishes along with a 10.0 average start and 13.3 average finish.
Rajah Caruth – Driver, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado RST
- Rajah Caruth will race Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 Chevrolet Silverado RST in Friday’s Ecosave 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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- The No. 77 Silverado will sport a throwback livery to Kyle Busch Motorsports’ 2010 inaugural win at Nashville Superspeedway. Busch dominated the event, qualifying on the pole and leading 131 of the race’s 150 laps en route to his 17th of 69 career wins.
- Caruth will pull double duty this weekend, where he will drive Spire Motorsports’ Chevy in addition to his full-time NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series duties aboard JR Motorsports’ No.88 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro in Saturday’s Blue Cross NC 250.
- Caruth spent the 2024 and 2025 seasons as a full-time driver for Spire Motorsports’ CRAFTSMAN Truck Series program in the No. 71 HendrickCars.com Silverado. In addition to his victories at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (March 2024) and Nashville Superspeedway (May 2025), Caruth earned consecutive Round of 8 playoff appearances and back-to-back Most Popular Driver awards.
- In three CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts at “America’s Home For Racing”, Caruth secured a venue-best ninth-place finish in May 2025. His experience at the 1.5-mile quad-oval also includes two O’Reilly Auto Parts Series events – including a 10th-place finish this May – and a lone ARCA Menards Series start – a third-place finish in 2022.
- The Washington, D.C., native returned to Spire Motorsports this season in June at Nashville Superspeedway. Inclement weather forced the cancellation of the day’s qualifying session, forcing Caruth to start 25th. After hitting pit road with 11 laps remaining in the race’s second segment, crew chief Brian Pattie made the call to remain on the racetrack during the second stage break and restart second. The two-time CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Most Popular Driver took the lead on Lap 105, surviving multiple restarts to preserve the lead throughout the next 45 laps. Unfortunately, he was passed by a competitor on fresher tires on the final lap, ultimately taking the checkered flag in the runner-up position.
- In 76 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts, Caruth has collected two poles, 11 top fives, 30 top 10s and paced the field for 303 laps.
- Caruth will be at the controls of Spire Manufacturing chassis SMT-090, marking the truck’s fifth start.
Rajah Caruth Quote
You will be sporting a scheme that honors Kyle Busch and represents Kyle Busch Motorsports’ first Truck Series win. What does that mean to you and what are your expectations heading into this weekend?
“It is very special and an honor to drive a Kyle Busch-inspired scheme, especially one that was out of the historic Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) shop. A shop where not only KBM got their first win, but I got my first win, my two wins to date in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. So, to pay tribute to that and on a day when we are celebrating the life of Kyle Busch, it is an honor to do that and represent the history of the employees there. Hopefully, we can have a great result for his family and all of Rowdy Nation.
“I know we will have a fast Chevrolet Silverado. I think we really showcased that at Nashville earlier this year. Spire Motorsports has gotten even better since 2025, including when I first came on the Spire scene in 2024. They’re headed in the right direction and seeing the speed that Tristan (McKee) has along with a star-studded list of drivers who have been in that truck this season. I am excited to see the speed we have on Friday and be reunited with my old crew chief Chad Walter, who got me my first win. Hopefully, we can get a great result with Spire Motorsports, Chevrolet and all my partners joining us on the truck who have helped me through the years.”
Chad Walter – Crew Chief, No. 77 Chevrolet Silverado RST
- Chad Walter calls the shots from the top of the No. 77 pit box, an entry that will see multiple all-star caliber drivers behind the wheel throughout the 2026 season.
- Walter has called five CRAFTSMAN Truck Series events at Charlotte Motor
- Speedway. While paired with Rajah Caruth in 2024, Walter called the young driver to four top 10 finishes on 1.5-mile ovals, including his first-career victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
- In 15 appearances atop the box in NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series competition at CMS, the Cornell University graduate has amassed three top fives and five top 10s, highlighted by a runner-up finish with Casey Mears and Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 24 team in 2007. One day later, Mears claimed his lone Cup Series victory in the Coca-Cola 600.
- Between NASCAR’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, the 55-year-old has racked up seven wins, 61 top fives and 149 top 10s while serving in the crew chief role.
About Spire Motorsports …
Spire Motorsports fields full-time entries in the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series and Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing.
The team, co-owned by longtime NASCAR industry executive Jeff Dickerson and TWG Motorsports CEO Dan Towriss earned its inaugural NASCAR Cup Series victory in its first full season of competition when Justin Haley took the checkered flag in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway July 7, 2019. Less than three years later, William Byron drove Spire Motorsports’ No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado its first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series win April 7, 2022, at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. The team’s most recent victory came May 24, 2026, when Daniel Suárez won the NASCAR Cup Series’ Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte (N.C.) Motor Speedway.
In 2026, Spire Motorsports campaigns the Nos. 7, 71 and 77 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1s in the NASCAR Cup Series and the Nos. 7 and 77 Chevrolet Silverado RSTs in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. The Mooresville, N.C., organization also fields the No. 77 410 sprint car in Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing competition.
