The 22-year-old Smith from Talking Rock, Georgia, will pilot the No. 66 Garage 66 Ford entry throughout the 2025 Daytona Speedweeks festivities as he attempts to make his first start in the Great American Race.
The 12-time Bowman Gray track champion and two-time NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour champion from Walnut Cove, North Carolina, will pilot the No. 50 Chevrolet entry for Team AmeriVet for his first bid in a NASCAR premier series event at Bowman Gray for the Clash.
The seven-time Cup Series champion from El Cajon, California, will attempt to compete in both this year's 67th running of the Daytona 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 after competing in nine events in 2024.
The 33-year-old DiBenedetto from Grass Valley, California, will pilot the No. 99 Viking Motorsports Chevrolet on a full-time Xfinity basis in 2025 after competing in 28 events with the organization in 2024.
The reigning Xfinity Series champion from Riverton, Illinois, will pilot the No. 40 Traveller Whiskey Chevrolet entry throughout Daytona Speedweeks as he attempts to achieve JRM's first starting spot in NASCAR's premier series for the 2025 Great American Race.
The nine-time NASCAR national touring series race winner from Fenton, Missouri, did not receive approval from NASCAR to contend for a starting spot for this year's 67th running of the Great American Race nearly two weeks after initially announcing his plans to compete in the event with MBM Motorsports.
NASCAR's creation of the "Open Exemption Provisional" (OEP) policy along with updates to the Damaged Vehicle Policy (DVP) and Playoff waiver policy highlight the sport's set of new and updated rules within the rule book for use, beginning in 2025.
JRM's crew chief lineup for the 2025 Xfinity season features Jim Pohlman and Phillip Bell remaining at Nos. 7 and 8 teams, Andrew Overstreet and Mardy Lindley shifting to Nos. 1 and 88 teams, and Cory Shea working atop No. 9 "all-star" team.
Chastain will pilot JRM's No. 9 Chevrolet entry for five Xfinity events in 2025, beginning at Circuit of the Americas in March, while teammate van Gisbergen will campaign in four road-course events, beginning at Mexico City in June.
Reaume Brothers Racing (RBR) took to social media to reveal its acquisition of the No. 2 from Rev Racing as the team will field three full-time entries for the 2025 Truck season.
The 21-year-old Garcia from Monroe, Georgia, led 104 of 250-scheduled laps and persevered through a fuel-only pit stop prior to the final stage period to become the 219th competitor to win in the Truck division.
When the checkered flag waved in Thursday night’s ARCA Menards Series East race at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, Tristan McKee was crowned the 2026 series champion.
The 24-year-old Riggs from Bahama, North Carolina, was awarded the pole position for the 2026 Chase opener at Thunder Valley due to inclement weather canceling qualifying in its final stages.
