Spire Motorsports has bought the charter and assets of Leavine Family Racing and will expand its operation in 2021.Bob Leavine revealed last week he had sold his operation and will exit the sport at the end of the year. Following the season finale in November, Spire will take possession of...

A perfect storm of unfortunate circumstances led to the sale of Leavine Family Racing, owner Bob Leavine explained on Tuesday morning. He has sold the building, charter, and inventory. However, the cars will go back to Joe Gibbs Racing, the team's alliance partner.In his initial statement, Leavine referenced the pandemic...

Leavine Family Racing and its assets have been sold, team owner Bob Leavine announced Tuesday morning.The single-car team, fielding the No. 95 Toyota for Christopher Bell, will finish out the rest of the season. Leavine did not reveal who purchased the team.“It’s with great sadness today that I announce the...

The longest race of the NASCAR Cup Series season turned out to be a career-best effort for Christopher Bell.In overtime of the Coca-Cola 600, Bell charged forward while some others faded and crossed the finish line in 10th place, and then picked up an additional spot after second-place finisher Jimmie...

Christopher Bell had a quiet but successful first weekend as a NASCAR Cup Series driver."It's been a change of pace that's for sure," said Bell of his new surroundings.Saturday afternoon, Bell climbed aboard a Cup Series car for the first time for two Daytona 500 pre-qualifying practices sessions. Sunday afternoon,...

The preliminary entry list for the season-opening 62nd Daytona 500 on February 16 was released late Wednesday, with 43 drivers entered. A full field in the NASCAR Cup Series is 40 drivers, which means three drivers will fail to make the main event.Among those entered in this year's race is...

Christopher Bell admits he is reluctant to change.Bell, 24, likes his routine and had a tough week going into the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway last month knowing all the ‘lasts’ he would be experiencing with his Joe Gibbs Racing team.But the young Oklahoman has known for a while he’ll...

Putting a grade on the first half of the season for Leavine Family Racing and Matt DiBenedetto wouldn’t be fair.Many of the reasons why will be familiar: DiBenedetto joined the team as its new driver with Mike Wheeler moving over for Joe Gibbs Racing to assume crew chief duties. The...

Leavine Family Racing is not only getting a new driver in Christopher Bell next season, but an upgrade in support.Included in Tuesday’s announcement of Bell taking over the No. 95 Toyota for the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season was the phrase “enhanced technical alliance.” In joining forces with Joe Gibbs...

Christopher Bell officially has a full-time Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series ride beginning in 2020.Months of speculation about the future of the 24-year-old was put to rest Tuesday with the formal announcement that Bell will take over the No. 95 Leavine Family Racing Toyota (pictured above in its "Toyota IMSA...