The Complete 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Driver Roster (So Far)
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Andrés Pérez de Lara will race full-time with Niece Motorsports in their No. 44 throughout 2026, as the team’s sole full-time driver for the new year.
The 2026 season will be Pérez de Lara’s second as a full-time driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and his first full-time season with Niece. The 20-year-old native of Mexico City, Mexico, joined Niece partway through the 2025 season following a downsizing at Spire Motorsports.
Pérez de Lara, a former ARCA Menards Series champion, entered the 2026 season driving Spire’s No. 77 with high hopes. Unfortunately, after a tough start to the season, scoring just two top tens, Spire cut Pérez de Lara and downsized their Truck Series operation to three full-time entries following the race at Watkins Glen.
Though around this time, Niece Motorsports was also undergoing a reshuffling following the release of Kaden Honeycutt, who had recently signed with Toyota and TRICON Garage for the 2026 season. Pérez de Lara would stick with Chevrolet and move into Niece’s No. 44 to round out the season.
This year, Pérez de Lara will serve as the team’s only full-time driver, with the team fielding a rotation of drivers in the No. 4 (formerly the No. 41), the No. 42, and the No. 45.
As of press time, Pérez de Lara will race alongside drivers Tyler Reif, Travis Pastrana, Connor Jones, and Parker Eatmon in the No. 42 and Landen Lewis, Ross Chastain, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in the No. 45 at Niece throughout the 2026 season.
What’s Happening? The 2026 NASCAR Season is fast approaching, and teams are setting their lineups for the coming season. This article…
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