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A NASCAR <\/a>driver has revealed his plans for the 2026 season, confirming that he is set to remain with his current team heading into next year.
<\/b><\/p>\n \nNick Sanchez joined Xfinity Series<\/a> outfit Big Machine Racing full-time ahead of the 2025 campaign, having previously raced for them at the back end of the 2022 campaign.
<\/p>\n \nBetween 2022 and 2025, Sanchez racked up two full-time Truck Series campaigns in which he finished sixth and fifth, respectively, enough to make Big Machine place him in their No. 48 Chevrolet for the season.
<\/p>\n \nSo far, that decision has paid off, with the 24-year-old having won a race this year at Atlanta and qualified for the Xfinity Series playoffs.
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<\/p>\n Nick Sanchez confirms 2026 plans <\/p>\n \nBut what does the future hold for Sanchez? Well, he’s not planning on going anywhere, unless he’s told otherwise.
<\/p>\n \n\u201cOh yeah,\u201d Sanchez confirmed to Fronstretch <\/a>when asked if he planned to return next season.
<\/p>\n \n\u201cUnless they [Big Machine Racing] tell me otherwise. That\u2019s our approach.
<\/p>\n \n“It hasn\u2019t even been a question. Just go race this year and go race next year.”
<\/p>\n \n\u201cHow we end this year is how we\u2019re going to start next year, truthfully,\u201d Sanchez added.
<\/p>\n \n\u201cI think we\u2019re in a good place. I feel like I\u2019m driving the best I have in my career, and I still have a lot of room to get better and grow.\u201d
<\/p>\n \nREAD MORE:<\/b> NASCAR champion Kyle Busch tipped for INCREDIBLE team switch<\/a>
<\/p>\n Sanchez facing elimination<\/p>\n \nWhilst putting next season’s plans in place is important, Sanchez still has plenty to race for this campaign.
<\/p>\n \nWith the Xfinity Series playoffs well underway and heading to Charlotte this weekend for the round of eight elimination race, the 24-year-old needs a strong result.
<\/p>\n \nSanchez currently sits ninth in the Xfinity Series playoffs standings and must ensure he is above it come the black and white checkered flag, or he is out.
<\/p>\n \nFortunately, the situation is salvageable, with Sanchez just five points below the cutoff line and Austin Hill in eighth spot.
<\/p>\n \nNASCAR STANDINGS:<\/b> 23XI Racing facing brutal double playoff elimination<\/a><\/p>\n Related
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