Christian Eckes, 25, will compete full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series in 2026, reuniting with McAnally-Hilgemann Racing (MHR) after a year apart. Eckes drove for McAnally-Hilgemann in both 2023 and 2024, but moved up to the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2025 with Kaulig Racing. Eckes ended the year 13th in the championship standingsContinue Reading
The nominees have been announced for the 38th edition of the Autosport Awards, and you can be part of it by participating in The Fan Vote. NASCAR has a presence across the list of nominees, which we will highlight below:Rookie of the Year Connor Zilisch, JR Motorsports ChevroletPhoto by: JaredContinue Reading
Tyler Reif, who is just 18 years old, has signed a deal to run the majority of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule in 2026. He will drive the No. 42 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado. He made his Truck debut with Niece at the Phoenix finale, earning a top tenContinue Reading
This is procedural, but with just under two weeks remaining until the start of the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR antitrust lawsuit trial, both parties continue to work on the minutiae of prep work.In the case of Tuesday, it is volleying back-and-forth instructions for the jury andContinue Reading
JR Motorsports is running it back in the Daytona 500 in 2026 with Justin Allgaier after a successful Cup Series debut in which they scored a top 10 in the No. 40 car with Traveller Whiskey.It was a meaningful race for co-owners Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt-Miller, whom aren’tContinue Reading
Even before the NASCAR Cup Series began utilizing the single source supplied NextGen car, Chase Elliott was waving a red flag urging the community to consider the perils of spec racing.He said that passing in the previous generation car became an increasingly more challenging proposition because the tighter rule bookContinue Reading
Chase Elliott basically says his 2025 season was good but not great.Two wins 11 top-5s19 top-5sWhile Elliott finished eighth in the current championship format, he did score the fourth most points overall from Daytona in February to Phoenix in November, a testament to the season-long consistency the No. 9 HendrickContinue Reading
Hendrick Automotive Group inked a $2.25 million contract with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement in August.The story was first reported by The Washington Post with a follow-up report this week by Charlotte, North Carolina television station WBTV. According to the contract, the agreement was for the sale ofContinue Reading
Carson Hocevar simply wants to be the kind of driver he grew up watching while NASCAR itself is working diligently to create content that spotlights these kinds of personalities.This is the kind of process that led to the creation of RISING, a documentary series releasing on YouTube with a newContinue Reading
Kaulig Racing is pausing its NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts team in order to venture into the NASCAR Truck Series as the factory team for Ram’s re-entry into the sport.The team previously announced several full-time drivers, including Brenden Queen, Daniel Dye, and Justin Haley. On Monday, the team confirmed plans toContinue Reading