On Wednesday, October 22, Spire Motorsports announced that Daniel Suarez will drive the No. 7 car in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2026.
The crew chief for Suarez was not announced.
At Trackhouse Racing, Suarez won at Sonoma Raceway in 2022 and EchoPark Speedway in 2024. There are two races to go this year for Suarez to get another win in the No. 99 before he switches teams once more.
What should expectations be for the No. 7 team in 2026? Is the move an upgrade, a downgrade or lateral?
Kevin Nix answers this week’s question for NASCAR Mailbox on Frontstretch’s YouTube channel.
Kevin Nix has been with Frontstretch since February 2023. Hailing from Gilbert, Arizona, his dream is to be in the NASCAR media sphere full-time. He is a video assistant, working on the back end to streamline video and audio quality of all at-track interviews. Nix also writes about news every Monday for the site.
Nix graduated with a Master's Degree in Sports Journalism from ASU's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication in Phoenix, Arizona. He also has bachelor's degrees in Communications and Political Science. In his downtime, he likes to read, play video games and take walks in the Arizona weather - when it's not too hot.