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Federal judge calls on NASCAR, teams to settle bitter antitrust battle

By JENNA FRYER CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge urged NASCAR and two of its teams, including one owned by retired NBA great Michael Jordan, to settle their increasingly acrimonious legal fight that spilled over into tense arguments during a hearing on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell of the Western District of North […]

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By JENNA FRYER

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge urged NASCAR and two of its teams, including one owned by retired NBA great Michael Jordan, to settle their increasingly acrimonious legal fight that spilled over into tense arguments during a hearing on Tuesday.

U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell of the Western District of North Carolina grilled both NASCAR and the teams — 23XI Racing, which is owned by Jordan and three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports, owned by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins — on what they hoped to accomplish in the antitrust battle that has loomed over the stock car series for months.

“It’s hard to picture a winner if this goes to the mat — or to the flag — in this case,” Bell said. “It scares me to death to think about what all this is costing.”

23XI and Front Row were the only two organizations that refused to sign a take-it-or-leave-it offer from NASCAR last September on a new charter agreement. Charters are NASCAR’s version of a franchise model, with each charter guaranteeing entry to the lucrative Cup Series races and a stable revenue stream; 13 other teams signed the agreements last fall, with some contending they had little choice.

The nearly two-hour hearing was on the teams’ request to toss out NASCAR’s countersuit, which accuses Jordan business manager Curtis Polk of “willfully” violating antitrust laws by orchestrating anticompetitive collective conduct in negotiations. NASCAR said it learned in discovery that Polk in messages among the 15 teams tried to form a “cartel” type operation that would include threats of boycotting races and a refusal to individually negotiate.

One of NASCAR’s attorneys even cited a Benjamin Franklin quote Polk allegedly sent to the 15 organizations that read: “We must all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.”

Jeffrey Kessler, an attorney representing the teams, was angered by the revelation in open court, contending it is privileged information only revealed in discovery. Kessler also argued none of NASCAR’s claims in the countersuit prove anything illegal was done by Polk or the Race Team Alliance during the charter negotiation process.

“NASCAR knows it has no defense to the monopolization case so they have come up with this claim about joint negotiations, which they agreed to, never objected to, and now suddenly it’s an antitrust violation,” Kessler said outside court. “It makes absolutely no sense. It’s not going to help them deflect from the monopolizing they have done in this market and the harm they have inflicted.”

He added that “the attacks” on Polk were “false, unfounded and frankly beneath the dignity of my adversary to even make those type of comments, which he should know better about.”

NASCAR attorneys said Polk improperly tried to pressure all 15 teams that comprise the RTA to stand together collectively in negotiations and encouraged boycotting qualifying races for the 2024 Daytona 500. NASCAR, they said, took the threat seriously because the teams had previously boycotted a scheduled meeting with series executives.

“NASCAR knew the next step was they could boycott a race, which was a threat they had to take seriously,” attorney Lawrence Buterman said on behalf of NASCAR.

Kessler said outside court the two teams are open to settlement talks, but noted NASCAR has said it will not renegotiate the charters. NASCAR’s attorneys declined to comment after the hearing.

Bell did not indicate when he’d rule, other than saying he would decide quickly.

Preliminary injunction status

Kessler said he would file an appeal by the end of the week after a three-judge federal appellate panel dismissed a preliminary injunction that required NASCAR to recognize 23XI and Front Row as chartered teams while the court fight is being resolved.

Kessler wants the issue heard by the full appellate court. The injunction has no bearing on the merits of the case, which is scheduled to go to trial in December. The earliest NASCAR can treat the teams as unchartered is one week after the deadline to appeal, provided there is no pending appeal or whenever the appeals process has been exhausted.

There are 36 chartered cars for the 40-car field each week. If 23XI and Front Row are not recognized as chartered, their six cars would have to compete as “open” teams — which means they’d have to qualify on speed each week to make the race and they would receive a fraction of the money guaranteed for chartered teams.

Discovery issues

Some of the arguments Tuesday centered on Jonathan Marshall, the executive director of the RTA. NASCAR has demanded text messages and emails from Marshall and says it has received roughly 100 texts and over 55,000 pages of emails.

NASCAR wants all texts between Marshall and 55 people from 2020 through 2024 that contain specific search terms. Attorneys for the RTA said that covers more than 3,000 texts, some of which are privileged, and some that have been “deleted to save storage or he didn’t need them anymore.”

That issue is set to be heard during a hearing next Tuesday before Bell.

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NASCAR Power Rankings: Road course racing season

Off of the windy streets of Chicago and to the picturesque landscapes of wine country and Sonoma Raceway for the Cup Series. The NASCAR Power Rankings are going to look a bit different this week, with road course racing being the thing right now. Watkins Glen still looms before the playoffs as well. These NASCAR […]

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These NASCAR Power Rankings are based on not just overall season performance, but especially recent performances and potential future performances. Street course to road course to another road course in a few more weeks. That’s the reality of this part of the season.

No rain for the first time ever at the Chicago Street Race. That was enough to celebrate, to be honest. Let’s get into these rankings and then turn our attention to Sonoma.

1. Denny Hamlin – Joe Gibbs Racing (+2)

After changing out his busted engine, Denny Hamlin had a great race to move up from P40 to finish P4 overall. These races are not considered his strength, but he made the most of his day.

Denny Hamlin has four top-five finishes in the last five races. Don’t forget he won the pole award at Sonoma just two years ago.

2. Chase Elliott – Hendrick Motorsports (-1)

All four Hendrick Motorsports cars started in the rear on Sunday. That was because of various issues in practice and qualifying that required repairs.

Chase Elliott did his best to bounce back from the bad starting position. He falls in the NASCAR Power Rankings simply because he got beat by Hamlin, who was in a similar position.

3. Kyle Larson – Hendrick Motorsports (-1)

Again, Kyle Larson stated in the back like his teammates. He managed a P13 finish, and this is his fourth race in a row without a top-five finish. Larson just hasn’t been in the mix lately.

Larson has not been as good as Elliott lately. So, he stays below him for this week. Larson could easily win this weekend just as he did a year ago.

4. Ryan Blaney – Team Penske (-)

Ryan Blaney stays put this week in the NASCAR Power Rankings. He won the second stage by staying out and had a decent day to pick up points in P12.

The Team Penske driver continues to be the best of his organization this season. Could Blaney sneak in a second Cup Series championship this season?

5. Ryan Preece – RFK Racing (+3)

Look, I’m not putting anymore expectations or limits on Ryan Preece. The guy is going to be competitive whenever he wants to be. As long as RFK Racing gives him a decent car, he’s going to race it to a decent finish.

Preece has five top-10 finishes in the last eight races. He should have had another at Mexico City if it wasn’t for his pit road penalty. Preece is making a push for the playoffs. Can he make it?

6. Chris Buescher – RFK Racing (-1)

What could have been. Chris Buescher and SVG gave us an instant classic finish at Watkins Glen last year. If it hadn’t been for a mechanical issue, maybe we could have seen it again at Chicago.

Alas, it was not meant to be. Buescher wrestled his car to P18. His focus will be fully on Sonoma and finding a way to win.

7. Christopher Bell – Joe Gibbs Racing (-)

I’m not sure what to do with Christopher Bell in the NASCAR Power Rankings. His three wins have really been holding him up in this position. But it was another disappointing day for the 20 team.

Bell is searching for another win. There is something that this crew hasn’t had since the first month of the season. Let’s see if they can find it in California.

8. William Byron – Hendrick Motorsports (-2)

While he is the NASCAR points leader, William Byron has not raced like it lately. Four finishes of P27 or worse in the last five races. Yeah. It’s bad.

Byron could win at any track, any week of the season. But for right now, he continues to struggle and continues to fall in the NASCAR Power Rankings.

9. Ross Chastain – Trackhouse Racing (+1)

Ross Chastain pit crew member Ryan Blaney Chase Elliott — Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

A top-10 finish for Ross Chastain and Trackhouse Racing. This gets him back on track with where he should be on a weekly basis.

Chastain can hold his own on the road courses. I expect him to do well at Sonoma as well.

10. Shane van Gisbergen – Trackhouse Racing (NR)

The big winner this weekend! Shane van Gisbergen won both poles and both races in Chicago. A clean sweep. With two wins this season and a road course this weekend, I have to include SVG on my list.

I do not expect him to stay here, but for now, SVG is in the NASCAR Power Rankings. Imagine if he wins Sonoma AND Watkins Glen. He could go into the playoffs with as many as 21 playoff points and potentially the most wins in the series.

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After NASCAR Chicago race, streets begin to reopen as event’s future is uncertain

CHICAGO – Cleanup is still full speed ahead after a high-octane weekend of NASCAR racing in Chicago. Crews were already tearing down the stands and fencing on Monday. Streets set to reopen What we know: While some of the streets near Grant Park remained closed to begin the work week, some began to reopen, including […]

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CHICAGO – Cleanup is still full speed ahead after a high-octane weekend of NASCAR racing in Chicago.

Crews were already tearing down the stands and fencing on Monday.

Streets set to reopen

What we know:

While some of the streets near Grant Park remained closed to begin the work week, some began to reopen, including DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

Normal operations at Grant Park are expected to resume until Lollapalooza arrives on July 31.

Crews were breaking down risers, stages, and tents this week on priority streets, including DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Avenue to reopen. Some streets, including Columbus Drive, were still closed on Monday.

The breakdown is expected to be complete by July 14.

Below is a list of when each street will reopen:

July 7

DuSable Lake Shore Drive Northbound at 6:00 a.m.
Michigan Avenue Northbound and Southbound at 10:00 a.m.

July 8

Roosevelt Road Westbound and Eastbound at 6:00 a.m.
Indiana Avenue Northbound at 6:00 a.m.
Monroe Street at 6:00 a.m.
Columbus Drive Northbound and Southbound at 6:00 a.m.
Jackson Drive Eastbound and Westbound at 10 p.m.
Roosevelt Road Westbound and Eastbound at 11:59 p.m.
DuSable Lake Shore Drive Southbound at 11:59 p.m.

July 9

Congress Plaza Drive Northbound and Southbound at 8:00 p.m.

July 10

Jackson Drive Eastbound and Westbound at 10:00 p.m.

July 11

Balbo Drive Eastbound and Westbound at 6:00 a.m.
Ida B. Wells Drive Eastbound and Westbound at 11:59 p.m.
Columbus Drive Northbound and Southbound at 11:59 p.m.

July 14

Balbo Drive Eastbound and Westbound at 11:59 p.m.

For more information about this year’s race, check out our guide.

Will NASCAR return to Chicago?

What’s next:

The two-day event attracted tens of thousands into downtown Chicago.

Last year, NASCAR welcomed more than 50,000 attendees to the city.

Organizers believe the turnout for this year’s event is near the same number this time around.

Shane van Gisbergen finished the Grand Park 165 in first place. Basketball legend and Chicago native Derrick Rose was the grand marshal, despite the scorching heat.

Now the number one question is, will the high-speed street race return to Chicago next year?

The city signed a three-year deal under Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration. Fox 32 reached out to NASCAR to see what the future holds.

In a statement, NASCAR said that they’ve “had good conversations with the city and following another tremendously successful event that helped support Chicago’s economy by driving tourism from 35 countries.”

The statement added those conversations will continue.

Five members of the Chicago City Council, Alds. Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward), Pat Dowell (3rd Ward), Lamond Robinson (4th Ward), Bill Conway (34th Ward), and Brendan Reilly (42nd Ward), sent a letter to NASCAR representatives requesting a meeting about future plans for the race.

Hopkins said there was an option for a two-year extension for the contract.

“My hope for the future is that we can come to an arrangement with NASCAR in a transparent manner, creating a deal that sufficiently benefits Chicago without putting undue burden on downtown residents and businesses,” he said in a message to constituents on Monday.

Hopkins added that while the event brought significant business and tourism to the city’s downtown, it also brought noise, disruption, and road closures.

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Xbox officially kills off one of its biggest franchises

Published 18:28 7 Jul 2025 GMT+1 Whoever decided this was a good idea is the one who actually needed to be fired Microsoft’s firing spree isn’t over yet, following reports of them firing “50%” of the workforce behind the developers of one of its biggest franchises. Last week, Microsoft decided to fire roughly 4% of […]

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Xbox has quietly killed off one of its biggest franchises

Published 18:28 7 Jul 2025 GMT+1

Whoever decided this was a good idea is the one who actually needed to be fired

Microsoft’s firing spree isn’t over yet, following reports of them firing “50%” of the workforce behind the developers of one of its biggest franchises.

Last week, Microsoft decided to fire roughly 4% of its Xbox staff. At the time, we believed that number to be close to 9,100 employees across studios such as Bethesda, Rare, ZeniMax, and King.

Well, the bad news didn’t stop there.

As initially reported by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier on BlueSky, several other studios were subject to further staff cuts, “including Call of Duty studios such as Raven.”

However, one studio took an even greater blow: “Big cuts at Forza Motorsport developer Turn 10 – nearly 50% of staff, per source.”

Turns out, things are actually even worse for Turn 10 than the initial story led us to believe.

Fred Russell, who is credited as a Content Coordinator on Forza Motorsports 5, revealed in a post on Facebook that Microsoft has “shuttered” the franchise.

“Turn 10 Studios has shuttered the Forza Motorsport space and the team is no more”, Russell stated in his post.

“A very sad day for one of the best car racing video games. I loved my time there.”

Considering Turn 10 was responsible for developing the Forza Motorsport titles, this likely means that one half of the Forza franchise is done for good.

Assumedly the other half, the Forza Horizon series developed by Playground Games, is still being worked on.

It goes without saying that all of the cuts that Microsoft has made over the past week are awful, but this one is just bizarre.

Forza is one of their biggest franchises. Every single game in the franchise has been, at worst, relatively successful, so whoever decided to shutter the studio behind them genuinely might be one of the dumbest people in recorded history.

This honestly makes me think that nobody at Microsoft is safe at this point.

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Topics: Xbox, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, Xbox Game Pass, Microsoft, Forza

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OMRS: John Baker Jr. Wins At Peterborough

Race time temperatures climbed close to the 30-degree mark as the GEN-3 Electric OMRS SportsMods (Ontario Modifieds Racing Series) made their long anticipated 2025 regular season debut at Peterborough Speedway on Saturday, May 5th. With John Baker Jr. and Chad Strawn on the front row, teams rolled from the staging area for the 20-lap headliner. […]

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With John Baker Jr. and Chad Strawn on the front row, teams rolled from the staging area for the 20-lap headliner. At the drop of the green flag, Baker took the early race lead, with Rob Richards using the preferred inside line to work his way into the runner-up spot. He didn’t hold the position long, as Strawn became the new second-place car and set off in pursuit of his rival in the No. 63.

JBJ – a multi-time Super Stock and Modified feature winner at the popular Central Ontario facility – had his foot down as quickly as the pack came to the line and didn’t lift for the entire race distance. He moved out to as much as a 10-car length advantage, with Strawn on his back bumper as the local fan favourite sought to add another checkered flag to his impressive resume.

The leaders started to work through slower traffic with 11 laps on the board, but Baker kept his machine glued to the track’s lower lane. At one point, Strawn got close enough to the leader to get him out of shape but looked at the big picture.

At the checkered flag, Baker Jr. took the win by mere inches over Strawn. Richards, Ethan Thompson, Glenn Morris, Rick Warnes and Garrett Yake completed the running order.

GEN-3 Electric OMRS SportsMods race notes:

John Baker Jr. and Chad Strawn split wins in the group’s qualifying heats.
Brad Stevenson was hoping for a strong run in the SMS Racing No. 77 but mechanical issues in practice sidelined his effort.
OMRS officials announced changes in the posted schedule. The next event on the agenda for the group will be a Saturday, July 19th date at Peterborough Speedway. The marquee Bill Pickford Memorial has been moved to Saturday, August 16th.

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SVG jumps in NASCAR playoff standings after Chicago win

CHICAGO — Shane van Gisbergen made a big jump in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings after his win in the Grant Park 165 in Chicago. Photo: Ryan Kemna/TRE The Kiwi commands seventh in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings after Chicago. Essentially, if the playoff started today, SVG would start in seventh. Here is […]

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CHICAGO — Shane van Gisbergen made a big jump in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings after his win in the Grant Park 165 in Chicago.

The Kiwi commands seventh in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings after Chicago. Essentially, if the playoff started today, SVG would start in seventh.

Here is what the NASCAR Cup Series playoff standings look like after Chicago:

1. Kyle Larson: 2031 points

23 playoff points earned
- 15 from race wins at Homestead-Miami, Bristol, Kansas
- Eight from stage wins
Eight points pending from being third in regular-season championship points standings after Chicago
- 19 points behind points leader William Byron

2. William Byron: 2027

12 playoff points earned
- Five from Daytona 500 win
- Seven from stage wins
15 points pending from being regular-season championship points leader after Chicago
- +13 points to Chase Elliott, +19 to Kyle Larson, +43 to Denny Hamlin, +48 to Tyler Reddick

3. Denny Hamlin: 2026

19 playoff points earned
- 15 from wins at Martinsville, Darlington, Michigan
- Four from stage wins
Seven points pending from being fourth in regular-season standings after Chicago

4. Christopher Bell: 2021

16 playoff points earned
- 15 from wins at Atlanta, COTA, Phoenix
- One stage win
Five points pending from being sixth in regular-season standings after Chicago

5. Chase Elliott: 2015

Five playoff points earned with Atlanta win
10 points pending from being second in regular-season standings

6. Ryan Blaney: 2013

Nine playoff points earned
- Five from Nashville Superspeedway win
- Four from stage wins
Four points pending from being seventh in regular-season standings after Chicago

7. Shane van Gisbergen: 2011

11 playoff points earned
- 10 from wins in Mexico City, Chicago
- One from stage two win in Chicago
27th in regular-season standings

8. Ross Chastain: 2008

Five playoff points earned from Coca-Cola 600 win at Charlotte
Three points pending from being eighth in regular-season standings after Chicago

9. Chase Briscoe: 2008

Six playoff points earned
- Five from Pocono win
- One from a stage win
Two points pending from being ninth in regular-season standings after Chicago

10. Austin Cindric: 2008

Eight playoff points earned
- Five from win at Talladega
- Three from stage wins
18th in regular-season standings after Chicago

11. Tyler Reddick: 2007

One point earned from a stage win
Six points pending from being fifth in regular-season standings after Chicago

12. Joey Logano: 2007

Seven points earned from Texas win and two stage wins
12th in regular-season standings after Chicago

13. Josh Berry: 2006

Six points earned from Las Vegas win and a stage win
22nd in regular-season standings after Chicago

14. Bubba Wallace: 2002

Two points earned from stage wins
13th in regular-season standings after Chicago

15. Alex Bowman: 2001

One point pending for being 10th in regular-season standings after Chicago

16. Chris Buescher: 1996

Penalized five playoff points for Kansas infraction, negating one playoff point earned for a stage win

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A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.

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Katherine Legge Included in 37-Car Sonoma NASCAR Cup Entry List

NASCAR revealed the preliminary entry list for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on Monday afternoon, and contained on the list are 37 cars, comprising of the 36 full-time Chartered NASCAR Cup Series cars and one “Open” entry. Katherine Legge, who collected a career-best 19th-place finish in last weekend’s Grant Park […]

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Katherine Legge, who collected a career-best 19th-place finish in last weekend’s Grant Park 165 at the Chicago Street Course, will return to the series this weekend. Legge, 44, will once again pilot the No. 78 Live Fast Motorsports Chevrolet with primary sponsorship from e.l.f. Cosmetics.

This will mark the fourth NASCAR Cup Series start of the season for Legge, who made her series debut at Phoenix Raceway in March.

Here is the complete entry list for the NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway, the 20th race of the 36-race season.

Car	Driver	Team	Sponsor	Manufacturer
1	Ross Chastain	Trackhouse Racing	Kubota	Chevrolet
2	Austin Cindric	Team Penske	America’s Tire	Ford
3	Austin Dillon	Richard Childress Racing	Bass Pro Shops / Winchester	Chevrolet
4	Noah Gragson	Front Row Motorsports	Long John Silver’s	Ford
5	Kyle Larson	Hendrick Motorsports	HendrickCars.com	Chevrolet
6	Brad Keselowski	RFK Racing	Castrol	Ford
7	Justin Haley	Spire Motorsports	NationsGuard	Chevrolet
8	Kyle Busch	Richard Childress Racing	zone	Chevrolet
9	Chase Elliott	Hendrick Motorsports	NAPA Auto Parts	Chevrolet
10	Ty Dillon	Kaulig Racing	Sea Best	Chevrolet
11	Denny Hamlin	Joe Gibbs Racing	ampm	Toyota
12	Ryan Blaney	Team Penske	Menards / Delta	Ford
16	AJ Allmendinger	Kaulig Racing	Big Sipz	Chevrolet
17	Chris Buescher	RFK Racing	BuildSubmarines.com	Ford
19	Chase Briscoe	Joe Gibbs Racing	Bass Pro Shops	Toyota
20	Christopher Bell	Joe Gibbs Racing	Rheem	Toyota
21	Josh Berry	Wood Brothers Racing	Eero	Ford
22	Joey Logano	Team Penske	Autotrader	Ford
23	Bubba Wallace	23XI Racing	Xfinity Mobile	Toyota
24	William Byron	Hendrick Motorsports	Valvoline	Chevrolet
34	Todd Gilliland	Front Row Motorsports	Love’s Travel Stops	Ford
35	Riley Herbst #	23XI Racing	Monster Energy	Toyota
38	Zane Smith	Front Row Motorsports	Michael Roberts Construction	Ford
41	Cole Custer	Haas Factory Team	Autodesk / HaasTooling	Ford
42	John Hunter Nemechek	LEGACY MOTOR CLUB	Mobil 1	Toyota
43	Erik Jones	LEGACY MOTOR CLUB	Dollar Tree	Toyota
45	Tyler Reddick	23XI Racing	Chumba Casino	Toyota
47	Ricky Stenhouse Jr.	HYAK Motorsports	Real American Beer	Chevrolet
48	Alex Bowman	Hendrick Motorsports	Ally	Chevrolet
51	Cody Ware	Rick Ware Racing	Mighty Fire Breaker	Ford
54	Ty Gibbs	Joe Gibbs Racing	SAIA LTL Freight	Toyota
60	Ryan Preece	RFK Racing	Body Guard	Ford
71	Michael McDowell	Spire Motorsports	Project Zin / Gainbridge	Chevrolet
77	Carson Hocevar	Spire Motorsports	TBA	Chevrolet
78	Katherine Legge *	Live Fast Motorsports	e.l.f. Cosmetics	Chevrolet
88	Shane van Gisbergen #	Trackhouse Racing	TBA	Chevrolet
99	Daniel Suarez	Trackhouse Racing	TBA	Chevrolet