Rumor Mill: Downsizing Could See Truck Series Rookie Out of Ride in Coming Weeks
What’s Happening? A new rumor claims that a top NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team is looking to downsize its operation, meaning…
A new rumor claims that Spire Motorsports will start an Xfinity Series team in 2026. Though the team has yet to confirm, this is not the first rumor claiming the team will undergo major changes for next season.
Spire Motorsports selling off a lot of their truck fleet it looks like, from every different track type, Engines as wellhttps://t.co/YsPKQBA8S8
— Colby Evans (@StartAndParkCar) July 22, 2025
On Tuesday evening, a well-known NASCAR community member posted on X that Spire Motorsports is selling a large portion of its NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series equipment. According to the listing, this equipment includes significant items such as chassis, engines, and “race-ready” trucks for every type of track.
While this could be a surprise to some, this is not the first time that Spire has been mentioned as downsizing its four-truck operation. Last week, a well-known NASCAR rumor mill account posted that the team was looking to downsize soon and that those plans could include the number No. 77 entry, driven by rookie Andrés Pérez de Lara, within the coming weeks.
There have been no developments on that end of the story since that post. That all changed Wednesday morning when BrakedHard responded to the initial post with a claim that the team will add an Xfinity Series team in 2026.
As with any rumor, it’s always important to approach it with caution. Even if Spire is planning on entering an Xfinity Series team in 2026, many factors can change between now and the season opener at Daytona next February.
But one thing is for sure: this rumor leaves NASCAR fans with more questions than answers.
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The addition of another competitive top team to the NASCAR Xfinity Series is one of the most significant 2026 silly season rumors to date.
Most expect the NASCAR Cup Series garage to remain rather quiet leading into the 2026 season, with a few drivers on the move and teams making changes. That being said, fans have turned their attention to the ever-changing Xfinity Series garage.
While Spire has yet to confirm any plans for an Xfinity Series operation, it doesn’t seem like an unlikely step for the team.
Most fans would be quick to assume that Rajah Caruth, Spire’s top Truck Series talent, could be the driver. But it could even be theorized that Corey Day, who is making part-time starts for Hendrick Motorsports in the Xfinity Series alongside starts with Spire in the Truck Series in 2025, could get behind the wheel.
While the addition of an Xfinity Series team may shock some, it does provide Spire with an opportunity to develop talent, such as Caruth, end-to-end. As of right now, they are one of two NASCAR Cup Series teams to run full-time Truck Series entries.
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Another question stemming from this rumor and the team’s relationship with HMS is who their technical alliance will be with. Spire has well-known ties to Hendrick Motorsports, specifically with its NASCAR Cup Series operation. However, on the Xfinity Series side, HMS is already deeply rooted in JR Motorsports’ operations.
Perhaps most importantly, fans are wondering if the team, which operates out of the former Kyle Busch Motorsports shop, will abandon the Truck Series entirely. If they were to do so, it would leave a power vacuum at the top of Chevrolet in the series.
The closures of both Kyle Busch Motorsports and GMS Racing after the 2023 season left a similar hole at the top of Chevrolet’s pecking order in the Truck Series entering 2024. Despite other Chevrolet teams at bat, such as McAnally-Hilgemann Racing and Niece Motorsports, Spire quickly took over that mantle in 2024.
If Spire were to leave the series entirely, Niece, who has already denied rumors of a switch to Ram in 2026, could take that spot. However, Chevrolet will have little say in this, as Truck Series teams have very few ties to their actual manufacturer.
Of course, Spire’s departure from the Truck Series would be an interesting twist for Chevrolet, all while Ram gears up to find its teams for the 2026 season.
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