{"id":219386,"date":"2025-09-11T23:26:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T23:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/219386\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T23:26:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T23:26:13","slug":"sammy-smith-set-to-return-to-jr-motorsports-for-2026-nascar-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/219386\/","title":{"rendered":"Sammy Smith set to return to JR Motorsports for 2026 NASCAR season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KANSAS CITY, Mo. \u2013 JR Motorsports announced this week that Sammy Smith will be back behind the wheel of the No. 8 Chevrolet for the 2026 NASCAR O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series season, currently the NASCAR Xfinity Series.<\/p>\n<p>This will be Smith\u2019s third term driving a Chevrolet for JR Motorsports.\u00a0The team will be joined by their long-term partners Pilot, TMC Transportation, and Allstate Peterbilt Group.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/fox4kc.com\/sports\/nascar\/toyota-turning-heads-in-nascar-playoffs\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Toyota turning heads in NASCAR playoffs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Toyota turning heads in NASCAR playoffs <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are thrilled to have Sammy, Pilot, TMC and Allstate Peterbilt Group back for 2026,\u201d said JR Motorsports CEO Kelley Earnhardt Miller. \u201cIt\u2019s been a pleasure getting to know and work with Sammy these past two seasons and we\u2019re looking forward to seeing what the future will hold next year after our run for a championship with the No. 8 team in 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith and the No. 8 team begin their pursuit of a championship this weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway.\u00a0Smith locked up his position in the playoffs with a win at Rockingham Speedway in April. Smith has two top eight finishes in the playoffs the last two years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am looking forward to continuing to build on what we\u2019ve accomplished together here at JRM,\u201d Smith said. \u201cI am thankful for continued support from Pilot, TMC and Allstate Peterbilt Group as we go into these playoffs and into next season as a team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/nxslink.fox4kc.com\/join\/6sd\/signup\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:End Zone Extra: Get the top Chiefs news and insider features all season long;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> End Zone Extra: Get the top Chiefs news and insider features all season long <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The NASCAR Xfinity Series playoffs get underway Friday night with the Food City 300 at 6:30 p.m. CT on The CW.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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