Southern Tier Security, Inc., a leading provider of professional security solutions based in Olean, New York, has renewed its partnership with Garage 66 for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series campaign.
The terms of the partnership between the two parties will include a two-race primary sponsorship of the No. 66 Ford Mustang Dark Horse, as well as five additional associate sponsorship races throughout the season.
Josh Bilicki, the 30-year-old road racing ace who has competed with Garage 66 for several years, is confirmed to again pilot the Southern Tier Security Ford Mustang Dark Horse at Watkins Glen International on May 10.
The company will also return for a second race as primary sponsor at Richmond Raceway on August 15. No driver has been confirmed for the event at this time.
At Daytona (February), Charlotte (May), Bristol (September), Charlotte’s ROVAL (October), and Talladega (October), Southern Tier Security will serve as an associate sponsor of the Garage 66 entry.
“We are very happy to partner with Carl and his team,” said Michael Schneider, President of Southern Tier Security, Inc. “As a veteran-owned organization, we know what it is like to work hard and grind every day, just as Garage 66 does. Those small business values and the family atmosphere align with our values flawlessly.”
Since 2024, Bilicki has competed in a total of 10 NASCAR Cup Series events with Garage 66, several of which have been on various road courses. Together, the organization and Bilicki have recorded a best finish of 21st-place, which came this Summer at the Chicago Street Race.
Forming his NASCAR Cup Series program (under the name MBM Motorsports) in 2017, Carl Long has managed to record nearly 150 starts at NASCAR’s top-level, with a pair of top-15 finishes to his credit at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2017 and Talladega Superspeedway in 2020. Last Fall at Talladega, Casey Mears earned the organization its fourth top-20 in the Cup Series.
“Southern Tier Security partnering with Garage 66 for seven Cup races in 2026 is invigorating for our race team,” said Carl Long, owner of Garage 66. “I am thankful they recognized the value our team provides in the most-viewed motorsport series in North America. Josh [Bilicki] will again do a great job for them this season when we return to Watkins Glen, and I look forward to carrying this momentum throughout our schedule together.”
Garage 66 will make additional driver confirmations for events at Richmond Raceway and others at a later date.
