The 2018 ARCA Menards Series East champion from San Bernardino, California, returns for a sixth full-time campaign in the Truck Series and second with McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in 2025.
Beginning in 2025, Chris Gabehart will serve as Joe Gibbs Racing's Competition Director while Chris Gayle shifts from JGR's No. 54 team to assume Gabehart's position as crew chief for Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 Toyota team.
The 2021 Xfinity Series champion from Kannapolis, North Carolina, returns as a full-time Truck Series competitor for the first time since 2016 after campaigning in the Cup Series in 2024.
The 25-year-old Herbst from Las Vegas, Nevada, will pilot the No. 35 Toyota sponsored by Monster Energy for his first full-time campaign in NASCAR's premier series and in 23XI Racing's first season fielding three full-time entries.
The Louisville, Kentucky, native transitions to Legacy Motor Club to work as a crew chief for Nemechek and the No. 42 Toyota team after spending the previous three seasons working at Trackhouse Racing and Kaulig Racing.
The 2018 NHRA Pro Stock champion from Artesia, New Mexico, is set to return for a sixth consecutive full-time campaign in the Truck Series and in TRICON's No. 15 Toyota entry in 2025.
The 25-year-old Alfredo from Ridgefield, Connecticut, has been fined $25,000 and docked 25 driver points three days after intentionally wrecking Stefan Parsons as a retaliatory act during the 2024 Xfinity Series Championship Race at Phoenix.
The 2017 Cup Series champion from Mayetta, New Jersey, led the first nine laps and finished in 17th place in his 693rd and final start as a full-time competitor in NASCAR's premier series at Phoenix.
The two-time Cup Series champion from Middletown, Connecticut, led 107 of 312-scheduled laps and fended off teammate Ryan Blaney during a 54-lap dash to the finish to win the 2024 finale at Phoenix and become the 10th competitor overall to reach three championships in NASCAR's premier series.
The 21-year-old Hocevar from Portage, Michigan, notched a career-best third-place run at Watkins Glen International in September, finished in the top 10 six times and settled in 21st place in the final standings to become the first Michigan native to achieve the Cup rookie title in seven years.
Following a strong season in his first year at Front Row Motorsports driving the No. 38 Ford F-150, Chandler Smith is now set to return to the organization for the 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season.
Fans once again can enjoy three days of on-track action when the stars of the NASCAR Cup Series and O’Reilly Auto Parts Series return to Indianapolis Motor Speedway for Brickyard Weekend on July 24-26, 2026.