Chase Elliott is adding another race to his schedule this season, as the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series champion has been announced as the driver of the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado for Spire Motorsports in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro. The entry will carry HendrickCars.com sponsorship as Elliott returns to Truck Series competition for the first time since his substitute appearance at Daytona in February of 2023.
Elliott has made 18 appearances across seven seasons in the Truck Series, and built quite the resume. Chase Elliott would score 3 wins, 11 top-five finishes, and 12 top-ten finishes. Along with those amazing finishes he also has led 210 laps and got 2 pole positions.
Chase will be driving for a team that isn’t shy from Victory Lane in the Truck Series, while also running the CARS Tour for JR Motorsports on Friday night, in lieu of Kyle Busch. Spire Motorsports has totaled 213 starts, 7 pole positions, and 12 victories in just over four years since the beginning of their team in 2022.
Spire Motorsports has had a lot of great drivers wheel their cars in the truck series this season, and Chase Elliott will be another named added to list.
Drivers who have raced for Spire in the Craftsman Truck Series this season:
Kyle Busch
Carson Hocevar
Connor Zilisch
Michael McDowell
Jesse Love
Sammy Smith
Parker Kligerman
Justin Marks
James Hinchcliffe
Connor Mosack
Chase Elliott will take control of the No. 7 truck on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at North Wilkesboro in hopes of capturing another win in the Truck Series, and he will race for a team that puts him in great position to do so.
Chase Elliott Set for NASCAR Truck Series Return in No. 7 Truck at North Wilkesboro
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