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 | ||
| 02 | Ryan Ellis | Young's Motorsports Chevrolet | Tablo TV (11 Races) Sweetwater Construction (4 Races) Demco Products (3 Races) Four Loko Eclipse Claims ROSCH | |
| 07 | Josh Bilicki | SS-GreenLight Racing Chevrolet | ||
| 0 | Garrett Smithley | SS-GreenLight Racing Chevrolet | ||
| 1 | Carson Kvapil Connor Zilisch | JR Motorsports Chevrolet | Champion Irrigation (Darlington 1, Talladega 1, Phoenix 2) KOA Kampgrounds (Chicago) Roto-Rooter Jarrett Industries Carolina Carports Registix | Rodney Childers |
| 2 | Jesse Love | Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet | Whelen | |
| 5 | Hettinger Racing Ford | Joe Williams, Jr. | ||
| 7 | Justin Allgaier | JR Motorsports Chevrolet | BRANDT Roto-Rooter Jarrett Carolina Carports Registix Arby's (Darlington) | Andrew Overstreet |
| 8 | Sammy Smith | JR Motorsports Chevrolet | Pilot TMC Transportation Allstate Peterbilt Group Arby's (Talladega, San Diego, ROVAL) | Corey Shea |
| 17 | Corey Day | Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet | HendrickCars.com | Adam Wall |
| 18 | William Sawalich | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | SoundGear Starkey | |
| 19 | Brent Crews (29 Races) | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | Seth Chavka | |
| 20 | Brandon Jones | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | Menards | |
| 24 | Harrison Burton | Sam Hunt Racing Toyota | Dead On Tools (12 Races) | Brian Gainey |
| 26 | Dean Thompson | Sam Hunt Racing Toyota | Kris Bowen | |
| 27 | Jeb Burton | Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet | ||
| 28 | Kyle Sieg | RSS Racing Chevrolet | Night Owl Companies Sustainachem | Aedan McHugh |
| 30 | Stanton Barrett Motorsports w/ CFR Chevrolet | George Church | ||
| 31 | Blaine Perkins | Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet | ||
| 32 | Rajah Caruth (10 Races) Jordan Anderson | Jordan Anderson Racing Chevrolet | ||
| 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing Chevrolet | SciAps | Matt Noyce |
| 41 | Sam Mayer | Haas Factory Team Chevrolet | ||
| 42 | Young's Motorsports Chevrolet | |||
| 44 | Brennan Poole | Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet | ||
| 45 | Lavar Scott | Alpha Prime Racing Chevrolet | ||
| 48 | Patrick Staropoli | Big Machine Racing Chevrolet | SYFOVRE | Patrick Donahue |
| 51 | Jeremy Clements | Jeremy Clements Racing Chevrolet | ||
| 54 | Taylor Gray | Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota | Jason Ratcliff | |
| 87 | Austin Green | Peterson Racing Chevrolet | 3Dimensional.com | |
| 88 | Rajah Caruth (23 Races) | JR Motorsports Chevrolet | HendrickCars.com (23 Races) | Mardy Lindley |
| 91 | Mason Maggio (Daytona 1, TBA) | DGM Racing Chevrolet | ||
| 92 | Josh Williams | DGM Racing Chevrolet | Steve Addington | |
| 96 | Anthony Alfredo | Viking Motorsports Chevrolet | Joshua Graham | |
| 99 | Parker Retzlaff | Viking Motorsports Chevrolet | Danny Efland | |
| TBA | TBA | Sigma Performance Services Ford |
| # | Driver | Team / Manufacturer | Sponsor(s) | Crew Chief |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Shane Van Gisbergen Ross Chastain Carson Kvapil | JR Motorsports Chevrolet | Roto-Rooter Jarrett Registix Carolina Carports | Phillip Bell |
