Dale Earnhardt Jr. is not only a believer in Carson Kvapil, but is adamant about giving him the chance to succeed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. “We had other opportunities this year to do something else entirely with some pretty cool names and up-and-coming projects that would have been good...

“I think desperation is a big thing,” team co-owner Jeff Dickerson said. “He doesn’t want to be in this situation again next year. I don’t want to be in this situation."

Daniel Suarez is a candidate to land at Spire Motorsports next season after the organization confirmed earlier this week that it will part ways with Justin Haley.Suarez and Haley have been in the rumor mill for much of the summer. For Suarez, it came after he and Trackhouse Racing announced...

Rodney Childers, a former NASCAR Cup Series championship crew chief, will have a new home with JR Motorsports in 2026.Childers will oversee the No. 1 team in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, with drivers Carson Kvapil and Connor Zilisch sharing the ride. It will be the first time that Childers...

There was no one thing that led to Rodney Childers and Spire Motorsports unexpectedly deciding to mutually part ways last week. Childers gave his first interview on the subject Monday as a guest on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. He mostly echoed the sentiment already expressed by Spire Motorsports co-owner Jeff Dickerson...

Justin Haley called it an “unexpected change” for Spire Motorsports and Rodney Childers to part ways early into the NASCAR Cup Series season.Ryan Sparks has taken the reins as crew chief of Haley’s No. 7 team, beginning this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Haley and Childers made it through the first...

Ryan Sparks will assume the crew chief role for Justin Haley and the No. 7 Spire Motorsports team beginning this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway.Sparks, the competition director for the organization, will handle both roles following the departure of Rodney Childers. Spire and Childers confirmed they had mutually agreed to part...

Spire Motorsports and Rodney Childers have mutually agreed to part ways.Childers was crew chief of the No. 7 Chevrolet with Justin Haley. The duo worked together for the first nine races of the NASCAR Cup Series season and earned one top-10 finish, a 10th-place, at Homestead Miami Speedway. Haley is...

Check out exclusive interview with Jeff Dickerson, Co-owner of Spire Motorsports and CEO of Spire Holdings, as he shares the journey of turning an unexpected NASCAR ownership opportunity into a powerhouse race team. From Carson Hocevar's Rookie of the Year win to groundbreaking alliances and bold hires like Michael McDowell...

In a way, Justin Haley is going NASCAR Cup Series racing for the first time this season.He's far from a rookie as he approaches 150 Cup Series starts and is entering his fifth full season, but his No. 7 Spire Motorsports team underwent significant changes during the offseason under the...