Spire Motorsports has determined to half methods with driver Andres Perez, efficient instantly. The Mexican-born driver presently sits seventeenth within the championship standings with simply two prime tens this yr. The cut up appears mutual, because the workforce stated they’re “allowing Andrés Pérez de Lara to discover different alternatives” for the remainder of the season.
“Andrés has made significant progress this season, and we stay assured in his future,” stated Spire Motorsports President Invoice Anthony. “Whereas we haven’t finalized our 2026 plans for the No. 77 workforce, we needed to offer him the chance to look forward and pursue different choices for the rest of this yr and past. He’s a tough employee, carries himself with humility, and brings a persistently optimistic angle to the storage. He comes from an awesome household, and we totally count on him to proceed making strides as a part of Chevrolet’s driver improvement program. We’re proud to have been a part of his journey and can proceed cheering him on.”
Andres Perez de Lara, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
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Spire can also be switching the proprietor’s factors from the No. 07 truck to the No. 77 truck as they make preparations for the proprietor’s championship. The No. 07 was already within the playoffs through a race win, whereas the No. 77 was not earlier than the swap. NASCAR veteran Corey LaJoie will pilot the No. 77 for the rest of the 2025 season, whereas the No. 07 is not going to be utilized in any future races this yr.
Perez’s launch from the workforce opens the door for him to hitch Niece Motorsports, the place he’ll drive the No. 44 Chevrolet for the rest of the 2025 season. He’ll deliver his Telcel sponsorship with him
“Total, I am actually excited in regards to the upcoming races with Niece Motorsports,” stated Pérez de Lara. “Making a change mid-season all the time has its challenges, however the workforce and I are working arduous to be 100% by the point Richmond comes. I am actually specializing in having an excellent race there and really feel very motivated with how the workforce has handled me. I really feel the workforce can also be motivated with having me there as nicely.”
Ross Chastain, Chevrolet
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Niece can also be making some organizational modifications, prompting engineer Landon Polinski to the position of recent chief for the No. 42 workforce. This transformation permits Mike Shiplett to supervise the return of the No. 41, which can run part-time and makes its debut at Richmond this weekend.
Niece just lately made one other main change, abruptly releasing full-time driver (and playoff contender) Kaden Honeycutt, changing him with Bayley Currey for the remainder of the yr. Honeycutt has discovered a brand new residence, filling in for the injured Stewart Friesen within the No. 52 Halmar-Friesen Racing entry.
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