MOORESVILLE, N.C. (February 9, 2026) – Kyle Busch, one of NASCAR’s
most accomplished drivers of the modern era, will compete in eight
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races for Spire Motorsports in 2026.
HendrickCars.com will serve as the primary partner aboard the team’s
No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado for the bulk of Busch’s eight-race slate.
The high-profile pairing between the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion
and the Mooresville, N.C.-based team will shift into high gear for the
Feb. 21 Fr8 Racing 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Following the conclusion of the Fr8 Racing 208, Busch will return to the
seat of the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado at:
* Bristol Motor Speedway – April 10
* Texas Motor Speedway – May 1
* Dover Motor Speedway – May 15
* Charlotte Motor Speedway – May 22
* Nashville Superspeedway – May 29
* North Wilkesboro Speedway – July 18
* Richmond Raceway – Aug. 14
“I’m excited that after NASCAR amended the ‘Kyle Busch rule’
that I was able to work it out with Jeff (Dickerson, owner), Brian
(Pattie, crew chief) and everyone at Spire Motorsports to increase my
race count up to the eight that are allowed this year,” Busch said.
“With the schedule we’ve put together, the majority of the tracks
I’m fortunate to have a lot of wins at but there are also a few that I
haven’t won at yet in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series and will be looking
to add to the win list. I’m looking forward to going out each and
every race, giving it all we can to get Mr. H, HendrickCars.com and the
other partners that will fill out the schedule to Victory Lane.”
Busch has made 10 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts over the past two
seasons for Spire Motorsports, where he’s earned three wins, five
top-five and six top-10 finishes. Busch, a Las Vegas native, enters the
2026 season with 63 wins in NASCAR’s premier division. He advanced to
the Championship 4 for five consecutive seasons from 2015-2019 and
remains one of only three active multi-time Cup Series champions. Busch
has also captured wins in several of the sport’s most prestigious
events, including the Brickyard 400 (2015,2016), Southern 500 (2008) and
Coca-Cola 600 (2018).
Busch’s dominance extends across all of NASCAR’s national divisions.
He is the 2009 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion and the
series’ all-time wins leader with 102 victories. In the CRAFTSMAN
Truck Series, Busch stands atop the record book with 67 wins and a
series-best 6.7 average finish.
In August of 2010, Busch made NASCAR history by sweeping the CRAFTSMAN
Truck Series, O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and Cup Series races in the
same weekend at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, a feat he duplicated
again in August of 2017.
“HendrickCars.com is proud to support Kyle and Spire Motorsports,”
said Rick Hendrick, chairman and CEO of Hendrick Automotive Group.
“Kyle is one of the best drivers of his generation and Spire is a
proven winner in the Truck Series, so it’s another opportunity to
align our brand with a successful driver and team. We look forward to
the partnership and to connecting HendrickCars.com with more of our
passionate race fans.”
The Fr8 Racing 208 from Atlanta Motor Speedway will be televised live on
FS1 Saturday, Feb. 21 beginning at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The
second of 25 races on the 2026 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series schedule will be
broadcast live on the NASCAR Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Channel 90.