Dale Earnhardt Jr. says he anticipates that tonight's Xfinity Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway will be his final series race to at least 2026. Earnhardt, who turns 50 in October, said Friday afternoon that there is no sponsor requirement that he race next year.

Big Machine Racing will have a new driver take over the team’s flagship No. 48 Chevrolet in the Nascar Xfinity Series next year. Nick Sanchez will drive the car in 2025.

Big Machine Racing has announced that Nick Sanchez will be the driver of the No. 48 car in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for the 2025 season. At only 23 years old, Sanchez steps up to replace Parker Kligerman,

As Parker Kligerman retires from full-time NASCAR racing; Sanchez will drive the No. 48 Nick Sanchez has been promoted. The 23-year old from Miami will move to Big Machine Racing in 2025. He’ll race the #48 Big Machine Vodka SPIKED Coolers Chevrolet.