Zeigler.com<\/a> and Zeigler Auto Group will be showcased as the team\u2019s primary sponsor in 11 Cup Series races in 2026, beginning with the season-opening Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.\n<\/p>\nThe distinct yellow and black Zeigler paint scheme will be featured aboard Hocevar\u2019s No. 77 Chevy Camaro at the following races in 2026:
\n\u27a4 Bowman Gray Stadium \u2013 February 1
\n\u27a4 Michigan International Speedway \u2013 June 7
\n\u27a4 Pocono Raceway \u2013 June 14
\n\u27a4 Chicagoland Speedway \u2013 July 5
\n\u27a4 Atlanta Motor Speedway \u2013 July 12
\n\u27a4 Indianapolis Motor Speedway \u2013 July 26
\n\u27a4 Iowa Speedway \u2013 August 9
\n\u27a4 Richmond Raceway \u2013 August 15
\n\u27a4 Bristol Motor Speedway \u2013 September 19
\n\u27a4 Kansas Speedway \u2013 September 27
\n\u27a4 Martinsville Speedway \u2013 November 1<\/p>\n
Zeigler Automotive Group is one of the largest privately-owned dealer groups in the U.S. with 88 franchises across 41 locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan.\n<\/p>\n
Vehicle brands represented include all of the domestic and the majority of the imported manufacturers. The family-owned and -operated organization has been a regular on the Cup Series tour since 2019. <\/p>\n
Hocevar, 22, is fresh off a 2025 campaign featuring two top-five and nine top-10 results, including a pair of career-best runner-up finishes at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway.\n<\/p>\n
The sophomore driver also secured his first-career pole award at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited to continue our partnership with Zeigler Automotive Group,\u201d said Hocevar. \u201cI grew up right down the street from their headquarters in Kalamazoo, so it is cool to see how it has all come full circle.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe whole Zeigler family have been such great supporters of me and the No. 77 team since day one. I\u2019m looking forward to continuing to build our partnership on and off the track and can\u2019t wait to park the Zeigler Chevrolet in Victory Lane this year.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Portage, Mich., native impressed throughout his rookie season in 2024, earning top rookie honors on the strength of one top-five, six top-10 and 13 top-15 finishes.\n<\/p>\n
His 686 points accumulated out-distanced his next closest competitor by a handsome 107-point advantage.<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old made his Cup Series debut for Spire Motorsports on June 4, 2023, at World Wide Technology Raceway.\n<\/p>\n
In addition to his first appearance in NASCAR\u2019s premier division, Hocevar made four NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series starts for Spire Motorsports in 2023, earning top-10 finishes at Darlington Raceway (sixth) and Charlotte Motor Speedway (eighth).<\/p>\n
The Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium will kick off racing festivities for the 2026 season and will be televised live on FOX Sunday, February 1 at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.\n<\/p>\n
NASCAR\u2019s annual pre-season exhibition race will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.<\/p>\n
About Zeigler Auto Group \u2026\n<\/p>\n
Zeigler Automotive Group is one of the largest privately-owned dealer groups in the U.S. with 88 franchises across 41 locations in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Vehicle brands represented include all of the domestic and the majority of the imported manufacturers.
\nBesides its extensive automotive portfolio, the organization owns and operates Zeigler Motorsports, an 85,000-square-foot motorsports dealership and action park, offering 19 different powersports brands, plus its own onsite restaurant: Trak Houz Bar & Grill.
\nAdditionally, Zeigler Motorsports houses the Elevate Leadership & Team Building Academy, an executive training company.
\nThe Kalamazoo-based dealer group also owns three Byrider franchises, three finance companies, several insurance firms, and a leasing firm.
\nFounded in 1975, the organization employs over 2,500 people, ranking among the top 1% of automotive dealers in the nation with estimated annual sales of $2.2 billion for 2024.
\nThe family-owned and operated company is well known for its commitment to both customer service and employee satisfaction. Zeigler is regularly recognized as one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation, also earning similar accolades in Wisconsin, Chicago, and Michigan.
\nBesides these prestigious accolades, Zeigler is also one of Glassdoor\u2019s 100 Best Places to Work in the U.S. for 2024, and among Glassdoor\u2019s top 10 U.S. companies for work-life balance.<\/p>\n
About Spire Motorsports \u2026\n<\/p>\n
Spire Motorsports fields full-time entries in the NASCAR Cup Series, NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series and High Limit Racing.<\/p>\n
The team, co-owned by longtime NASCAR industry executive Jeff Dickerson and TWG Motorsports CEO Dan Towriss, earned its inaugural NASCAR Cup Series victory in its first full season of competition when Justin Haley took the checkered flag in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway on July 7, 2019.\n<\/p>\n
Less than three years later, William Byron drove Spire Motorsports\u2019 No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado to its inaugural NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series win on April 7, 2022, at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
\nThe team\u2019s most recent win came on May 30, 2025, when Rajah Caruth took the checkered flag in the Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville (Tenn.) Superspeedway.<\/p>\n
In 2026, Spire Motorsports will campaign the Nos. 7, 71 and 77 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1s in the NASCAR Cup Series and the Nos. 7 and 77 Chevrolet Silverado RSTs in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.\n<\/p>\n
The Mooresville, N.C., organization will also field the No. 77 410 sprint car in High Limit Racing competition.
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