Big Machine Racing has announced that Nick Sanchez will be the driver of the No. 48 car in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for the 2025 season. At only 23 years old, Sanchez steps up to replace Parker Kligerman, who has revealed that this would be his last full-time racing season.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he anticipates that tonight’s Xfinity Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway will be his final series race to at least 2026. Earnhardt, who turns 50 in October, said Friday afternoon that there is no sponsor requirement that he race next year.

For the first time in nearly a year, one of the most popular drivers in the history of motorsports was back in the driver’s seat for a NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Spire co-owner Jeff Dickerson confirmed that Haley will continue into 2025 to drive its No. 7 car full time. Although RWR did not confirm that LaJoie would remain with the team beyond the final seven races of this season, LaJoie is considered the leading contender to do so, according to sources briefed on the situation.

Corey LaJoie and Justin Haley are set to swap teams, with LaJoie moving to RWR and Haley to Spire Motorsports.

Rick Ware Racing and Spire Motorsports will swap drivers early to get a jump on 2025, the NASCAR Cup Series teams announced Friday.