Haley to depart Spire at end of 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season

Justin Haley will not return to Spire Motorsports next season. 

The parties have agreed to part ways following the season finale at Phoenix Raceway next month. Haley, who drives the No. 7 Chevrolet, returned to Spire at the end of 2024, but has struggled this season, earning two top-10 finishes to date. He sits 31st in the standings with three races remaining, and the team underwent a crew chief change in the spring.

“This is a decision that was not taken lightly,” Jeff Dickerson, co-owner of Spire Motorsports, said. “Justin has been a member of the Spire family since he was a teenager. We’ve watched Justin grow from a young driver trying to make his mark in the sport to a proven winner. He helped strengthen our organization into what it is today. He made us winners and returned home after forging his own path in the Cup Series.

“Justin is the embodiment of a true racer who has quietly become a respected competitor within the NASCAR garage and will be an incredible asset to his next team.”

Haley joined Spire Motorsports when it debuted in the Cup Series in 2019. The team ran on a part-time basis that season, but won with Haley in the summer event at Daytona International Speedway, which was weather-shortened.

The triumph at Daytona was the organization’s first, and thus far, only Cup Series victory.

In five seasons at the Cup Series level, Haley has driven for Spire Motorsports, Kaulig Racing, and Rick Ware Racing. He has made 177 career starts.

Spire Motorsports will announce its 2026 plans for the No. 7 team at a later date.