The 2016 Daytona 500 winning crew chief and veteran is set to lead Bubba Wallace and the newly formed 23XI Racing atop the pit box for the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season.
Pierre Gasly, Antonio Giovinazzi and Kimi Räikkönen will remain with their current respective teams for the 2021 season and with the 2020 season entering its final five-race stretch.
The 2012 Cup Series champion will lead the field for this weekend's final elimination Playoff race at Martinsville Speedway, where this year's championship field will be determined.
The two-time reigning Cup champion spoiled the Playoff battle by snapping a season-long winless drought at the Lone Star state following a three-day weather delay.
Team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio a 12-race Xfinity Series deal with Hendersonville, Tennessee, native Josh Berry for the 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
The 2018 Cup champion outlasted Kevin Harvick and Alex Bowman over the final 40 laps to secure a spot in the Championship 4 round following a thrilling win at Kansas Speedway.
The 26-year-old Ferguson from Lincolnton, North Carolina, will make his second career Truck start with Kaulig Racing more than a month after making his Truck debut at Bristol.
Spire Motorsports has earned one win and three top five finishes. Rajah Caruth took the checkered flag in last year's Rackley Roofing 200 after leading 61 laps.
In 12 previous NASCAR Cup Series starts at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway, Spire Motorsports has two top-five finishes with a best result of second earned twice by Zane Smith (2024) and Carson Hocevar (2025).
