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NASCAR's Mike Forde says that there is no definitive timeline for an announcement of NASCAR's 2026 championship format, but that NASCAR is trying to get it right.

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Hendrick Motorsports is one of NASCAR's most successful organizations, and in 2024, celebrated its 40th anniversary.

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. pilots the No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet in The Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium in 2025.

Feb 2, 2025; WInston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Ty Dillon (10), NASCAR Cup Series driver Ty Gibbs (54) and NASCAR Cup Series driver Austin Dillion (3) during the last change qualifying race for the Clash at Bowman Gray at Bowman Gray Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images

LEGACY MOTOR CLUB enters the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series campaign with full-time entries for John Hunter Nemechek and Erik Jones.

Feb 2, 2025; WInston-Salem, North Carolina, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Chris Buescher (17) during the Clash at Bowman Gray at Bowman Gray Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images