We have reached the point in the season where rumors begin to swirl about the futures of drivers and race teams, and announcements regarding the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series campaign start to be revealed. While the silly season in the NASCAR Cup Series appears like it might be rather subdued, that is not the case in NASCAR’s second-tier series.
Here are some of the major storylines:
| # | Driver | Team / Manufacturer | Sponsor(s) | Crew Chief(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Sheldon Creed | Haas Factory Team Chevrolet | Ollie's Bargain Outlet (15 Races) Road Ranger (13 Races) | Jonathan Toney |
| 02 | Ryan Ellis | Young's Motorsports Chevrolet | Tablo TV (11 Races) Sweetwater Construction (4 Races) Demco Products (3 Races) Pella Windows (EchoPark 1) ROSCH (COTA) Four Loko Eclipse Claims | Eddie Troconis |
| 07 | Josh Bilicki | SS-GreenLight Racing Chevrolet | Mando Deodorant (7 Races) Flex Power (EchoPark 1) Rita's Italian Ice | Paul Clapprood |
| 0 | Garrett Smithley (23 Races) Cole Custer (5 Races) Alex Labbe (4 Races) | SS-GreenLight Racing Chevrolet | Knight Fire Protection (Daytona 1) GLCC (EchoPark 1) Trophy Tractor (COTA) Liberty Brew (Watkins Glen) | Bryan Berry |
| 1 | Carson Kvapil (24 Races) Connor Zilisch (9 Races) | JR Motorsports Chevrolet | Champion Irrigation (Darlington 1, Talladega 1, Phoenix 2) Roto-Rooter (COTA, Bristol 1) Bass Pro Shops (Daytona 1) Arby's (EchoPark 1) KOA Kampgrounds (Chicagoland) Jarrett Industries Carolina Carports Registix | Rodney Childers |
| 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet | Whelen Engineering Samsara (EchoPark 1) Distributor Wire & Cable (Phoenix 1) | Danny Stockman |
| 5 | Luke Fenhaus (Daytona, EchoPark 1) Tyler Gonzalez (COTA) | Hettinger Racing Ford | Victory Custom Trailers (EchoPark 1, COTA) Jobber (Daytona 1) | Joe Williams, Jr. |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports Chevrolet | BRANDT Fresh Agriculture (20 Races) Registix (EchoPark 1) Arby's (Darlington 2) Roto-Rooter Jarrett Industries Carolina Carports | Andrew Overstreet |
| 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports Chevrvolet | Pilot (Daytona 1, EchoPark 1) Arby's (Talladega 1, San Diego, ROVAL) TMC Transportation Allstate Peterbilt Group | Corey Shea |
| 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | HendrickCars.com | Adam Wall |
| 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | SoundGear (Daytona, EchoPark 1, COTA) | Jeff Meendering |
| 19 | Brent Crews (29 Races) Gio Ruggiero (Daytona 1, Atlanta 1) Christopher Bell (Darlington 1) | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | Young Life (12 Races) First Auto Group (Daytona 1, Atlanta 1) SportClips (Darlington 1) | Seth Chavka |
| 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | Menards - Menards / Swiffer (Daytona 1) - Menards / Watts (EchoPark 1) - Menards / Fisher (COTA) | Sam McAulay |
| 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet | Bennett Transportation (Daytona 1, EchoPark 1, COTA) Global Industrial (4 Races) Distributor Wire & Cable | Chad Haney |
| 24 | Harrison Burton | Sam Hunt Racing Toyota | Dead On Tools (12 Races) AIRBOX (Atlanta 1, TBA) DEX Imaging (COTA) | Brian Gainey |
| 25 | Nick Sanchez | AM Racing Ford | Better Compute Works, Inc. (Daytona 1) Paynuity (EchoPark 1) | Dewey Townsend IV |
| 26 | Dean Thompson | Sam Hunt Racing Toyota | Thompson Pipe Group (Daytona 1, EchoPark 1, COTA) | Kris Bowen |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet | Golden Corral (Daytona 1) Sprayway (EchoPark 1) BG Products (COTA) | JC Umscheid |
| 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing Chevrolet | Hiami Hooch (Daytona 1) BIG House Construction (EchoPark 1) Austin HOSE Company (COTA) Night Owl Companies Sustainachem | Aedan McHugh |
| 30 | Baltazar Leguizamon (COTA, Martinsville 1, Watkins Glen) Carson Ware (Daytona 1) Cody Ware (EchoPark 1) Austin J. Hill (Phoenix 1) | Barrett-Cope Racing Chevrolet | Costa Oil (Daytona 1) JACOB Companies (EchoPark 1) RUS / Speed Energy Drink (COTA) | George Church |
| 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet | WERNER (Daytona 1, EchoPark 1, COTA) | Cody McKenzie |
| 32 | Rajah Caruth (10 Races) Ross Chastain (4 Races) Jordan Anderson (Daytona 1) | Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet | EasyCare (Daytona 1) PROTECT YOUR MELON (EchoPark 1) GFL Environmental (COTA) | Mark Setzer |
| 35 | Natalie Decker (Daytona 1, Pocono, EchoPark 2) Joey Gase (EchoPark 1) Austin J Hill (COTA) | Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet | T.N. Dickinson's (Daytona 1, Pocono) Stripes TV (EchoPark 1) Venturi Bold Brew (EchoPark 2) | Scott Eggleston (2) Jay Guy (1) |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing Chevrolet | SciAps | Matt Noyce |
| 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team Chevrolet | Audibel Charbroil (COTA, Charlotte 1) | Jason Trinchere |
| 42 | Carson Hocevar (Daytona 1) Nick Leitz (EchoPark 1) J.J. Yeley (COTA) | Young's Motorsports Chevrolet | Zeigler Auto Group (Daytona 1) Precision Measurement, Inc. (EchoPark 1) DuraMAX (COTA) | Andrew Abbott |
| 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet | Maac Door Systems Frontline Fire Protection (4 Races) ROMA (Daytona 1) Black's Island (EchoPark 1) Members 1st FCU (Pocono) | Frank Kerr |
| 45 | Lavar Scott | Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet | Urban Affairs Coalition (Daytona 1, EchoPark 1, COTA) | Kase Kallenbach |
| 48 | Patrick Staropoli | Big Machine Racing Chevrolet | SYFOVRE | Patrick Donahue |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet | All South Electric / One Stop (10 Races) Alliance Driveway Solutions (9 Races) | Matt Weber |
| 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | Operation 300 | Jason Ratcliff |
| 55 | Joey Gase (Daytona 1) Chad Finchum (EchoPark 1) Sage Karam (COTA) | Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet | Stripes TV (Daytona 1) Alkamind (EchoPark 1) | Scott Eggleston (1) Garrett Harrington (1) Joey Gase (1) |
| 87 | Austin Green | Peterson Racing Group Chevrolet | OVERPLAY Games (Daytona 1) 3Dimensional.com (EchoPark 1) | Jody Measamer |
| 88 | Rajah Caruth (23 Races) William Byron (Phoenix 1, Kansas, Pocono) Kyle Larson (Vegas 1, Bristol 1, Texas) Alex Bowman (Darlington 1, Nashville) Chase Elliott (Chicago, Indy) | JR Motorsports Chevrolet | HendrickCars.com | Mardy Lindley |
| 91 | Mason Maggio (Daytona 1, EchoPark 1) Carson Kvapil (4 Races) | DGM Racing Chevrolet | Success Unlocked (Daytona 1) FreeRent.org (EchoPark 1) Clarience Technologies (COTA) | Mario Gosselin |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing Chevrolet | Optum (Daytona 1) Call811.com (EchoPark 1) Star Tron / Star Brite (COTA) | Steve Addington |
| 96 | Anthony Alfredo | Viking Motorsports Chevrolet | DUDE Wipes (Daytona 1) VaVia Dumpsters (Atlanta 1) Alpha Prime Protein Rice Treats (COTA) | Josh Graham |
| 99 | Parker Retzlaff | Viking Motorsports Chevrolet | FUNKAWAY (Daytona 1) KYRO Whisky (Atlanta 1) Viking Motorsports (COTA) | Danny Efland |
| # | Driver | Team / Manufacturer | Sponsor(s) | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Caesar Bacarella (Daytona 1) | Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet | Alpha Prime Protein Rice Treats (Daytona 1) | Keith Wolfe |
| 9 | Shane Van Gisbergen (COTA) Ross Chastain Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports Chevrolet | SafetyCulture (COTA) Roto-Rooter Jarrett Registix Carolina Carports Arby's | Phillip Bell |
| 38 | Patrick Emerling (Daytona 1) | RSS Racing Chevrolet | FIRMAN Generators (Daytona) | RB Bracken |
| 50 | Preston Pardus (COTA) | Pardus Racing, Inc. Chevrolet | Chinchor Electric (COTA) | |
| 52 | Daniel Dye (Daytona 1) | AM Racing Ford | Champion Container (Daytona 1) | Blake Bainbridge |
| 53 | David Starr (Daytona 1) | Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet | APEX Wireless (Daytona 1) | Jim Gase |
| 74 | Dawson Cram (EchoPark 1) | Mike Harmon Racing Chevrolet | Drowned Valley Brewing Company (EchoPark 1) | Mike Harmon |
