Blaine Perkins will be the driver of Jordan Anderson Racing’s No. 31 for a sophomore season in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in 2026, the team announced Nov. 20.
“We are proud to have Blaine back in the No. 31 for 2026,” Jordan Anderson, JAR president/CEO, said in a team release. “Blaine showed real growth last season and proved he can run inside the top group in this series. His attitude, drive and willingness to learn fit our team perfectly. We are grateful for the continued support from Team Chevy and look forward to helping Blaine take another step forward next year.”
“Coming back to Jordan Anderson Racing Bommarito Autosport is an exciting step for me,” Perkins added. “Last season was the strongest of my career and I felt the trust and support from everyone in this shop. I am thankful for the belief that Jordan, John Bommarito and our partners continue to show in me. I am focused on building off the momentum we created in 2025 and ready to give everything I have for this team in 2026.”
Perkins joins Jeb Burton, his teammate from 2025, who was also announced as returning to the team this week.
In 2025, Perkins earned four top 10s, up from the one he’d scored in his first 75 starts in the series since debuting in 2021. The best finish of those, sixth, came at Talladega Superspeedway.
He also ran full time in 2024 and in 31 of 33 events in 2023, for RSS Racing and SS-Green Light Racing/Our Motorsports, respectively.
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