Stenhouse Confirms Return to HYAK Motorsports for 2026 Season
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The NASCAR Cup Series rumor mill has been in full force over the last few weeks, and the main rotating rumors have been tied to the No. 7 Spire Motorsports entry, which is currently being driven by Justin Haley.
Among the many rumors, which have yet to be confirmed by an official announcement from Spire Motorsports, have included Haley returning, or the ride being taken over by Daniel Suarez, who is leaving Trackhouse Racing at the end of the season, Corey Heim, who is currently locked in with Toyota, or Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Contends for Southern 500 Win; Collects Double Top-Five
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During the final stage of Sunday’s Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, there was a moment in time where it looked like the stars may perfectly align for LEGACY MOTOR CLUB to find Victory Lane for the first time in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Erik Jones and John Hunter Nemechek both found themselves in contention to win the Southern 500, one of four crown jewel events on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule each season, but fell short when the checkered flag was displayed to Toyota corporate teammates Chase Briscoe and Tyler Reddick.
Both Jones and Nemechek had a superior setup to their competitors on the race’s long runs, and as the cautions fell in the final stage, the run to the checkered flag, and the victory in one of the biggest events of the season would come down to the longest run on tires all night.
Jones, the senior driver at LEGACY MOTOR CLUB and a two-time Southern 500 race-winner, stayed with the two leaders throughout the entire final run on Sunday, but struggled to make progress around the No. 45 of Tyler Reddick in the final laps, hindering his chance at the victory.