Jade Avedisian, who continues to see her star rise in the stock car racing world, will take another step forward in her trajectory in 2026. The 19-year-old racer has signed with Nitro Motorsports and will compete part-time in the ARCA Menards Series in 2026.

Avedisian will pilot a Toyota Camry for the race team with Mobil 1 and Yahoo serving as the partners for the effort. The California native says she is ready for the challenge in 2026.

“I’m really excited to take the next step in my career with Nitro Motorsports,” said Avedisian in a press release. “Nitro Motorsports has been a huge part of my growth and transition into asphalt competition. Each level has taught me something new, and now getting the opportunity to move into ARCA is something I’ve worked hard for. I know there’s a lot to learn with these cars and these tracks, but I’m ready for the challenge and grateful to have Mobil 1, Yahoo, and Toyota supporting this next chapter.”

Nitro Motorsports, which teamed with Avedisian in the 2025 Toyota GR Cup North America Series, feels that the young driver is perfect for its lineup as she has proven to be quite adaptable.

“Jade is exactly the kind of talent our program is designed to support,” added Nick Tucker, co-owner of Nitro Motorsports. “Her professionalism and her ability to adapt across different platforms make her an exciting young driver. She’s been impressive at every step, and now we’re looking forward to helping her succeed in ARCA. With the support of Mobil 1, Yahoo, and Toyota, we believe Jade will turn heads in 2026.”

The team has not revealed the full 2026 part-time schedule for Avedisian in the ARCA Menards Series, but will do so at a later date. The team will also have additional sponsorship announcements coming.

In 2025, Avedisian became the first-ever female race winner in the zMAX CARS Tour Pro Late Model division as she took the win on March 1 in the National Dodge 225 at New River All-American Speedway. Avedisian came home ahead of Spire Motorsports development driver Tristan McKee, who had led 96 of the race’s 100 laps, to score the milestone win.

Avedisian was initially credited with a runner-up finish to T.J. DeCaire in that event, but in post-race inspection, DeCaire’s car was deemed illegal, and he was disqualified as a result.

Avedisian got her feet wet in the ARCA Menards Series-level of competition as she competed in the ARCA Menards Series event on the dirt at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, where she finished 17th, and two ARCA West events in 2025. She finished 12th in her West series debut at the LVMS Bullring, and followed that up with a 19th-place result in the season finale at Phoenix Raceway.

Even with 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports settling their dispute with NASCAR, Denny Hamlin remains in attack mode, rattling cages. Last year, the Joe Gibbs Racing veteran went after the media, citing that some sources were spreading “disinformation” about the charter dispute.

Now, the three-time Daytona 500 winner is reopening old wounds, turning his attention to Channel 90, even after a court-mediated settlement designed to unify the sport.

‘Animosity Ends With Accountability’ – Denny Hamlin Goes Ballistic

Hamlin’s frustration with the media didn’t start yesterday. In November 2024, the JGR driver publicly challenged veteran broadcaster Larry McReynolds, accusing him of muddying the water with false information in the early coverage of the 23XI and FRM lawsuit against NASCAR. More than a year later (13 months), the legal battle has finally reached its conclusion.

After nine days inside a courtroom, the sanctioning body and the two Cup Series teams settled the dispute this past Thursday, formally closing the case. But while the lawsuit may be over on paper, Hamlin made it clear the reckoning isn’t. When McReynolds, the SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, posted a promotional teaser for Tuesday’s show, Hamlin stepped into the conversation himself.

“Good morning,” the 45-year-old began cordially, then came the wake-up call. “Now that the case is settled and the evidence is out, will you or anyone on channel 90 be issuing an apology for what you all said about 23XI/FRM when the lawsuit was filed?”

The roots of the dispute trace back to October 2024, when 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports refused to sign NASCAR’s proposed Charter Agreement, labeling it a nonstarter. Their antitrust lawsuit, which also named NASCAR CEO Jim France, accused the sanctioning body of maintaining monopolistic control over the sport.

At the time, McReynolds openly criticized the teams, arguing they were attempting to disrupt the way Charlotte has done business for 76 and a half years.

Now, with Hamlin rattling the cage once again, McReynolds found support from a familiar voice. Fellow SiriusXM NASCAR Radio co-host and PRN podcaster Brad Gillie stepped in to defend him.

Responding to Hamlin’s comments, Gillie wrote, “I realize you’re responding to Larry, but shouldn’t we let the animosity end? I would love to see us all positively move the sport forward with unity and grace.”

Hamlin, however, wasn’t interested in smoothing things over. The 23XI co-owner fired back with a brief yet blunt response: “Animosity ends with accountability.”

The remark struck a nerve, quickly lighting up social media as fans flooded the comments and pushed the post past thousands of likes, an unmistakable show of support for Hamlin’s hard-line stance.

Ty Dillon, the 33-year-old youngest grandson of racing icon Richard Childress, will return to Kaulig Racing in 2025 in the No. 10 Chevrolet.

Outside of a surprising run in the maiden mid-season tournament, where he made a run all the way to the final, it wasn’t a 2025 to remember for Dillon. The Kaulig driver finished 33rd overall in the NASCAR Cup Series standings. 

Speaking on his ‘Dale Jr. Download’ podcast, Dale Earnhardt Jr. seemed pessimistic about Dillon’s chances in 2026, partially due wit the changes at Kauli, who are moving away from their deal with Dodge cars. Kaulig also paused its Xfinity team (now the O’Reilly Auto Parts circuit). 

“Man, is it going to be a frustrating year? I would predict that next year for him will be one of his toughest personally, physically, mentally,” Earnhardt warned. 

“He’s racing for Kaulig, and they’ve got little to no support in terms of engineering and resources…Chevrolet is not going to be helping them. They’re not driving Dodges in Cup,” the former driver continued. “It’ll be a hot mess.”

Dillon raced for Richard Childress Racing in the Cup Series in 2015 and in the Xfinity Series from 2012 to 2019. He switched to Germain Racing in 2017, Gaunt Borther Racing in 2021, Petty GMS Motorsports in 2022, SPire Motorsports in 2023, before joining Kaulig in 2024. 

“Ty Dillon is returning to Kaulig. I’m surprised by that because I thought when Kaulig got shut out of the Chevrolet deal,” Earnhardt continued.

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“[Because] I thought Ty Dillon was at Kaulig because of RCR and that connection….So RCR is now going to be working with Rick Ware. So, Kaulig is shoved off the Chevrolet ship.”

Dillon finished a career-best 24th in the Cup Series in both the 2017 and 2019 seasons. He has zero wins in 281 career starts, including eight top 10s. 

The younger brother of fellow driver Austin Dillon expressed excitement about his deal with Kaulig. “I am incredibly grateful for another opportunity to run full-time in the Cup Series and honored to do it with the men and women at Kaulig Racing, which means a lot to me personally,” Dillon said in a press release

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In 2026, the Caulder Construction Dwarf Cars are scaled down, open wheeled coupes resembling the earliest stock car racers of the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s with a 1,000cc motorcycle engine under the hood. One of White Mountain’s most unique divisions, they’ll light up the highbanks in eight scheduled appearances at White Mountain Motorsports Park this season.

“We’re glad the Dwarf Cars will get some more recognition with the help of Caulder Construction,” said Media Director Cale King. “They’re a great group of guys that put on some stellar racing and we, like the Caulders, hope this helps boost them up a bit for next summer.”