Chase Elliott, a prominent driver for Hendrick Motorsports, will compete with the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado from Spire Motorsports at North Wilkesboro, marking his first appearance in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series since the start of the 2023 season at Daytona.
The sponsorship for this race will be provided by HendrickCars.com. Initially, this race was supposed to be one of the appearances that Kyle Busch was scheduling for 2026 with Spire Motorsports, but his unexpected disappearance last month has changed the team’s plans.
Throughout the season, the No. 7 truck has seen several drivers, including Busch, Rajah Caruth, Connor Mosack, and Corey Day, among others. Busch holds the distinction of being the only driver to achieve victories with this vehicle during the 2026 season, with a total of two wins that marked the end of his NASCAR career.
Chase Elliott, who has a total of 18 previous races in the Truck Series, has achieved three victories (2013 at CTMP, 2017 at Martinsville, and 2020 at Charlotte). However, he has never competed with a truck at North Wilkesboro. In the Cup series, he has achieved notable finishes with fifth, eighth, and fifth places in the All-Star race at this historic track.
Recently, Elliott finished second in his first race of the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly season at Chicagoland. Additionally, in the Cup series, he has accumulated two wins this year and is currently fifth in the overall driver standings with Hendrick Motorsports.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
