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) | Jonathan Toney |
| 02 | Ryan Ellis | Young's Motorsports Chevrolet | Tablo TV (11 Races) Sweetwater Construction (4 Races) Demco Products (3 Races) Pella Windows (Atlanta) Four Loko Eclipse Claims ROSCH | Eddie Troconis |
| 07 | Josh Bilicki | SS-GreenLight Racing Chevrolet | Mando Deodorant (7 Races) 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) Liberty Brew (Watkins Glen) | Bryan Berry |
| 1 | Carson Kvapil (23 Races) Connor Zilisch (10 Races) | JR Motorsports Chevrolet | Champion Irrigation (Darlington 1, Talladega 1, Phoenix 2) Bass Pro Shops (Daytona 1) Roto-Rooter (Bristol 1) KOA Kampgrounds (Chicagoland) Jarrett Industries Carolina Carports Registix | Rodney Childers |
| 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet | Whelen Engineering Distributor Wire & Cable (Phoenix 1) Samsara | Danny Stockman |
| 5 | Luke Fenhaus (Daytona) | Hettinger Racing Ford | Jobber (Daytona 1) | Joe Williams, Jr. |
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports Chevrolet | BRANDT Fresh Agriculture (20 Races) Arby's (Darlington 2) Roto-Rooter Jarrett Industries Carolina Carports Registix | Andrew Overstreet |
| 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports Chevrvolet | Pilot TMC Transportation Allstate Peterbilt Group Arby's (Talladega 1, San Diego, ROVAL) | Corey Shea |
| 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | HendrickCars.com | Adam Wall |
| 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | SoundGear (Daytona) | Jeff Meendering |
| 19 | Brent Crews (29 Races) Gio Ruggiero (Daytona 1, Atlanta 1) Christopher Bell (Darlington 1) | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | First Auto Group (Daytona 1, Atlanta 1) SportClips (Darlington 1) | Seth Chavka |
| 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | Menards - Menards / Swiffer (Daytona 1) | Sam McAulay |
| 21 | Austin Hill | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet | Bennett Transportation & Logistics 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) | Brian Gainey |
| 25 | Nick Sanchez | AM Racing Ford | Better Compute Works, Inc. (Daytona 1) | Dewey Townsend IV |
| 26 | Dean Thompson | Sam Hunt Racing Toyota | Thompson Pipe Group (Daytona 1) | Kris Bowen |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet | Golden Corral (Daytona 1) | JC Umscheid |
| 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing Chevrolet | Hiami Hooch (Daytona 1) Night Owl Companies Sustainachem | Aedan McHugh |
| 30 | Baltazar Leguizamon (COTA, Martinsville 1, Watkins Glen) Carson Ware (Daytona 1) | Barrett-Cope Racing Chevrolet | Costa Oil (Daytona 1) | George Church |
| 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet | WERNER (Daytona 1) | Cody McKenzie |
| 32 | Rajah Caruth (10 Races) Ross Chastain (4 Races) Jordan Anderson (Daytona 1) | Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet | EasyCare (Daytona 1) GFL Environmental (COTA) | Mark Setzer |
| 35 | Natalie Decker (Daytona 1, Pocono) | Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet | T.N. Dickinson's (Daytona 1, Pocono) | Jay Guy |
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing Chevrolet | SciAps | Matt Noyce |
| 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team Chevrolet | Audibel | Jason Trinchere |
| 42 | Carson Hocevar (Daytona 1) | Young's Motorsports Chevrolet | Zeigler Auto Group (Daytona 1) | Andrew Abbott |
| 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet | Maac Door Systems ROMA (Daytona 1) Members 1st FCU (Pocono) | Frank Kerr |
| 45 | Lavar Scott | Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet | Urban Affairs Coalition (Daytona 1) | 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) | Matt Weber |
| 53 | David Starr (Daytona 1) | Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet | APEX Wireless (Daytona 1) | Jim Gase |
| 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | Operation 300 | Jason Ratcliff |
| 87 | Austin Green | Peterson Racing Group Chevrolet | OVERPLAY Games (Daytona 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) | DGM Racing Chevrolet | Success Unlocked (Daytona 1) | Mario Gosselin |
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing Chevrolet | Optum (Daytona 1) | Steve Addington |
| 96 | Anthony Alfredo | Viking Motorsports Chevrolet | DUDE Wipes (Daytona 1) VaVia Dumpsters (Atlanta 1) | Josh Graham |
| 99 | Parker Retzlaff | Viking Motorsports Chevrolet | FUNKAWAY (Daytona 1) | 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 Ross Chastain Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports Chevrolet | Roto-Rooter Jarrett Registix Carolina Carports Arby's | Phillip Bell |
| 38 | Patrick Emerling (Daytona 1) | RSS Racing Chevrolet | FIRMAN Generators (Daytona) | RB Bracken |
| 52 | Daniel Dye (Daytona 1) | AM Racing Ford | Champion Container (Daytona 1) | Blake Bainbridge |
| 55 | Joey Gase (Daytona 1) | Joey Gase Motorsports Chevrolet | Stripes TV (Daytona 1) | Scott Eggleston |
