Despite planning a full-time schedule in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2021, Brett Moffitt isn’t done yet with the Camping World Truck Series. Moffitt will compete for the championship in Niece Motorsports’ No. 45 in 2021 in the series, the team announced Dec. 2. “I am so thankful to Al Niece (team owner), Cody Efaw …
Nurtec ODT will sponsor Rick Ware Racing for the full season in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2021, the team announced Dec. 2. The company, a part of Biohaven, will be a primary partner for the organization starting at the season-opening Daytona 500 on RWR’s No. 51, sporting a mostly purple paint scheme. “I am …
Jack Aitken will replace George Russell at Williams Racing in the Sakhir Grand Prix this weekend, the team announced Dec. 2, while Russell competes in place of Lewis Hamilton. Russell replaces Hamilton at Mercedes after the 2020 champion tested positive for COVID-19 and will sit out the event. Aitken, meanwhile, makes his F1 debut; he’s …
Mick Schumacher will race full time in Formula 1 in 2021 for Haas F1 Team, it announced Dec. 2. Schumacher is the 21-year-old son of seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher. He’s currently the points leader in Formula 2, with a 14-point lead heading into the season’s final race. “The prospect of being on the Formula …
AJ Allmendinger returns to full-time NASCAR competition in 2021, driving in the Xfinity Series for Kaulig Racing, the team announced Dec. 1. Allmendinger will drive the No. 16, which he competed in part time in 2020 for the organization. The news comes after Allmendinger retired from full-time driving in 2018. “As a part-time driver for …
Pietro Fittipaldi will make his Formula 1 debut at the Sakhir Grand Prix, Haas F1 Team announced Nov. 30. Fittipaldi will replace the injured Romain Grosjean, who escaped from a fiery crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix last weekend. In 2020, Fittipaldi has been a reserve driver for Haas. “Most importantly I’m happy Romain is …
John Hunter Nemechek is returning to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2021, joining Kyle Busch Motorsports, the team announced Nov. 23. Nemechek will drive the No. 4 full time. “Kyle [Busch, owner] and Samantha [Busch] with the support of Toyota have built an organization that has won races and championships on a consistent …
The final piece of the 2021 NASCAR national series has fallen into place, as the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series announced its 22-race schedule Nov. 19. As with the Cup and Xfinity series schedules, the 2021 Truck circuit brings multiple changes and venue moves, including the series’ first races at Circuit of the Americas and …
Noah Gragson‘s car in the NASCAR Xfinity Series will look a lot like it did in 2021, JR Motorsports announced Nov. 19. Bass Pro Shops, TrueTimber Camo and Black Rifle Coffee will act as co-primary sponsors for Gragson’s No. 9 in the series for the full 2021 season. “I’m excited that Bass Pro Shops will …
Following his rookie season in the NASCAR Cup Series, John Hunter Nemechek has left Front Row Motorsports, the team announced Nov. 16. Nemechek drove the No. 38 for the organization in his first full-time Cup season in 2020, scoring three top 10s and finishing 27th in points. According to FRM’s statement, Nemechek informed the team …
Jeb Burton will move to Kaulig Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2021, the team announced Nov. 16. Burton will drive full time in the organization’s No. 10, replacing Ross Chastain, who moves to Chip Ganassi Racing in the Cup Series. In 2020, Burton drove a part-time schedule for JR Motorsports in its No. …
Brett Moffitt is moving full time to the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2021. Moffitt will drive the No. 02 for Our Motorsports, the team announced Nov. 12. The former Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series champion was the No. 02’s primary driver in 2020, competing in 29 of the season’s 33 races. He earned one …
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