US EditionDaniel Suarez Replaces Justin Haley at Spire Motorsports for 2026 NASCAR Cup Season
Daniel Suarez, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series winner, will replace Justin Haley in Spire Motorsports' No. 7 Chevrolet as the team seeks to build on recent top-10 and top-five finishes.
- Next year, Daniel Suarez will join Spire Motorsports to pilot the No. 7 Chevrolet for the seven-year-old Cup team that now fields three Chevrolet cars.
- Justin Haley currently occupies the No. 7 seat but will vacate it at year's end when Haley and Spire cut ties, prompting Spire to seek replacements ahead of next year.
- Suarez brings recent success from Trackhouse, having won two Cup races and made two playoff appearances, and he is a nine-year veteran with five seasons in the Cup.
- The change pairs new drivers with a team enjoying a performance uptick this year, as Spire's three cars hit season highs with 16 top-10s and six top-fives.
- Suarez framed the move as joining a growing program, saying `There is a lot more out there to achieve, and I want to be part of that,` and called Spire's growth 'quite impressive.
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The NASCAR Cup Series is preparing for one of its most vocal movements in recent months. Mexican Daniel Suárez, winner of two races in the maximum category, has officially signed with Spire Motorsports, to take the wheel of car number 7 from the 2026 season. This signing marks a reboot for Suárez, who after announcing his departure from Trackhouse Racing after five full campaigns, was looking for a new boost to realize his potential. Spire, for …
DANIEL SUAREZ TO STEER SPIRE MOTORSPORTS NO. 7 CHEVROLET ZL1 IN 2026 - Daniel Suarez, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner and nine-year veteran of NASCAR’s premier division will move to Spire Motorsports for the 2026 season to pilot the team’s No. 7
Daniel Suarez, a two-time NASCAR Cup Series race winner and nine-year veteran of NASCAR’s premier division will move to Spire Motorsports for the 2026 season to pilot the team’s No. 7 Chevrolet ZL1. The post DANIEL SUAREZ TO STEER SPIRE MOTORSPORTS NO. 7 CHEVROLET ZL1 IN 2026 appeared first on SpeedwayMedia.com.
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