Nick Sanchez is going to be driving for Spire Motorsports in the Truck Series 2024, so, that leaves Rev Racing potentially looking for a driver for next season. What will next season look like for Rev Racing, and who could drive for the team? Keep in mind that Rev Racing is a part of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Program, so, that does limit who can race for them to those involved with the program.
Bob Pockrass clarified his statement by mentioning that Nick Sanchez will indeed return to Rev Racing for 2024. This means that the alliance between KBM and Rev Racing will indeed continue following the acquisition of KBM by Spire Motorsports. It also means that Sanchez returns to the same seat for 2024 following a solid 2023 season.
It seems from Bob Pockrass’ tweet that Sanchez will race solely under the Spire Motorsports banner for 2024. Rev Racing raced with an alliance from Kyle Busch Motorsports, so, Sanchez was in a lot of ways a KBM satellite driver. It seems that Sanchez will race under the Spire banner, but it does not seem impossible that he is under contract with Spire while being leased out to Rev Racing.
Spire is participating in something similar in the Cup Series this year by hanging on to Zane Smith for Trackhouse while they figure out how to field a third car for him heading into 2025. It does not seem impossible for Sanchez to stay under the Rev Racing banner, but it is also possible that Rev Racing could be looking for a new driver in 2024.
Andres Perez enjoyed a solid ARCA Menards Series season for Rev Racing, and he is old enough to compete full-time in the Truck Series. He finished with 10 top-5s and 15 top-10s, and he finished second in the points standings. It would be only natural for Perez to jump up to Trucks for 2024.
Given that Rev Racing is a part of the Drive for Diversity program, raising drivers through the ranks is important, and Perez has performed well enough to earn an opportunity. This may be the next step for Perez, and the potential support from Spire makes this ride a good ride for him.
Rajah Caruth is a graduate of the Drive for Diversity program, and he is searching for a ride heading into 2024. Now, whether or not a graduate of the program could come back to drive for Rev Racing is uncertain, but, Caruth did mention he will be driving for a Chevy team heading into 2024.
As far as which Chevy teams are open, B.J. McLeod Motorsports has opened up, and maybe a part-time ride at Jordan Anderson Racing should they open up an All-Star car. JD Motorsports is open as well, but Caruth does have a relationship with Rev Racing as he raced for them in 2022. Could they open their doors up to Caruth?
Does Nick Sanchez come back to Rev Racing in some capacity, or, does someone else jump in to take his seat at Rev Racing? It will be interesting to see how they handle this with Spire Motorsports buying out KBM.
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series regular Austin Hill is officially slated to run part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series throughout 2026 with Richard Childress Racing.
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This year marks the second season of NASCAR’s groundbreaking 2025 media rights deal, and fans are curious to see just how year two will stack up with year one. This article will walk you through the 2026 season race by race, comparing viewership week by week to NASCAR’s 2025 season.
All Races (4 Total in 2026): Will include all points races, exhibition races, and qualifying races as they occur.
Points Races (3 Total in 2026): Will only include the season’s 36 points-paying races week-to-week as they occur.
Cable Races to Date (1 Total in 2025): Races on FS1, TNT, and USA | Including all points races, exhibition races, and qualifying races as they occur.
Network Races to Date (3 Total in 2026): Races on FOX and NBC | Including all points races, exhibition races, and qualifying races as they occur.
Exhibition/Qualifying Races (2 Total in 2026): This is only applicable to the Clash, Daytona Duels, and the All-Star Race as they happen.
*The 2025 Daytona 500 was pushed back several hours due to rain.
**The 2026 Daytona 500 was pushed up one hour to avoid inclement weather.
**2026 Clash was pushed from Sunday to Wednesday due to snow, and moved to FS2 due to overrunning time on FOX.
This tracker will be updated throughout the season. Make sure to check back in for the latest!
Joe Gibbs Racing has added to its lawsuit filed against former Crew Chief and Competition Director Chris Gabehart, filing to add Spire as a co-defendant, and to prevent Gabehart from continuing his work at Spire.
JGR initiated this lawsuit on February 19, alleging Gabehart, a long-time Crew Chief, most recently for Denny Hamlin, and the team’s now former Competition Director, “embarked on a brazen scheme to steal JGR’s most sensitive information and use it for the benefit of a direct competitor in NASCAR.”
That direct competitor, Spire Motorsports, which currently employs Gabehart as their Chief Motorsports Officer, is now a co-defendant in this lawsuit, via an amended complaint filed Tuesday.
Per the latest filing from JGR, which employed Gabehart as Competition Director last season, is asking the court for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction with seven key requests.
Key to these requests is that Gabehardt cease providing Spire with “services for Spire similar to those he provided to JGR” for 18 months following his February 9 formal termination from JGR.
JGR also requested that Spire stop accepting Gabehart’s work as per the noncompete obligation of his termination.
The filing also has several requests regarding the team information Gabehart allegedly retained from JGR.
These include Gabehart returning this information alongside the devices that store this information and “cease and desist from retaining, transferring, using or copying any Confidential Information and Trade Secrets.”
From JGR’s filing:
c. Gabehart immediately cease and desist from retaining, transferring, using or copying any Confidential Information and Trade Secrets
d. Gabehart return any Confidential Information and Trade Secrets in his possession to JGR;
e. Gabehart transfer to the custody of JGR’s counsel any device used to store the Confidential Information and Trade Secrets and, through an agreed upon Court ordered process, allow the forensic preservation and review of these devices for identification of Confidential Information and Trade Secrets, the return of any identified Confidential Information and Trade Secrets to JGR, and the removal of any identified Confidential Information and Trade Secrets from the devices;
f. Gabehart cease and desist from using or disclosing JGR’s Confidential Information and Trade Secrets to third parties;
As of press time, Gabehart has commented on the lawsuit in a post to X on February 20, where he claimed a third-party investigator “examined my laptop, cell phone and personal Google Drive and found no evidence to support the baseless allegations in JGR’s lawsuit.”
What’s Happening? Joe Gibbs Racing has filed a lawsuit against former competition director Chris Gabehart, alleging he took confidential team information…
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