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• Rodney Childers Set To Make Surprise Podcast Appearance Following Shock NASCAR Exit
Rodney Childers to appear on Door Bumper Clear podcast after shocking Spire Motorsports exit. Learn what went wrong and his NASCAR future plans....2025
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• Kyle Busch opens up about decision to sell KBM to Spire

In 2023, Kyle Busch sold the assets of Kyle Busch Motorsports to Spire Motorsports. He then suspended the operations of the team at the conclusion of that season, along with his manufacturing company, Rowdy Manufacturing....2025
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• Michael McDowell's glass slipper broke late in Wurth 400 at Texas

For a brief moment, it appeared that Michael McDowell and the No. 71 Spire Motorsports team were going to find themselves standing in victory lane following Sunday's Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway....2025
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• Joey Logano Makes Late Charge to Win Crashed Filled NASCAR Cup Series Race at Texas

There have been eight different winners in the last eight visits to Texas Motor Speedway. Sunday’s Wurth 400 was expected to be anyone’s race. The biggest story of the day was the speed from Spire Motorsports’ Carson Hocevar....2025
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• How Michael McDowell's underdog run for the win ended in the wall

Spire Motorsports has one NASCAR Cup Series victory as an organization, but that was almost six years ago. On Sunday at Texas, they started from pole position with Carson Hocevar, but it was veteran Michael McDowell who nearly brought home the hardware for the team in a stunning upset. Instead, his race ended on the back of a tow truck.“I just really hate it for everyone on this No. 71 ...Keep rea...2025
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• WÜRTH 400 Presented By LIQUI MOLY NASCAR Cup Series Race Fast Facts

WÜRTH 400 Presented By LIQUI MOLY NASCAR Cup Series Race Fast Facts Jimmie Johnson Leads Drivers with Track Wins at Seven; Kyle Busch has The Most Wins of the Active Drivers with Four. Hendrick Motorsports’ Chase Elliott won the April 14, 2024TMS race to snap a 37-race skid without a Victory. WHAT: WÜRTH 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY,11th race of the NASCAR Cup Series season. WHERE: Texas Motor Sp...2025
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• Kyle Busch opens up about decision to sell KBM to Spire
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• Workforce and Spire Motorsports Announce Multi-Year Partnership

Workforce and Spire Motorsports Announce Multi-Year Partnership Spire Motorsports announced a multi-year partnership with Workforce – Occupational Health & Safety Solutions to support Michael McDowell, driver of the No. 71 Chevrolet ZL1, as the team ramps up for the upcoming NASCAR Cup Series season. Workforce is an occupational healthcare industry specialist in work injury management focus...2025
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• Workforce sponsoring Michael McDowell for three races

Today, Spire Motorsports announced a multi-year partnership with Workforce — Occupational Health & Safety Solutions to support Michael McDowell, driver of the No. 71 Chevrolet ZL1, as the team ramps up for the upcoming NASCAR Cup Series season. Workforce is an occupational healthcare industry specialist in work injury management focused on connecting injured employees to […]...2025
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• Spire Motorsports crew chief suspended; team adds new driver

The team’s regular crew chief, Kevin Bellicourt, was fined $20,000 and suspended for one race by NASCAR because the team’s car had two unsecure lug nuts following Sunday night’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.Xfinity Series regular Justin Haley drive the No. 77 to a 28th-place finish in the race.Spire announced Tuesday that veteran Peter Sospenzo would fill in for ...Keep reading...2021
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• Corey LaJoie’s primary sponsor for 2024 Daytona 500 to be Chili’s

Corey LaJoie is set for the Daytona 500 in February, and the driver with big expectations for himself will have a pretty sweet sponsor for the event. On Tuesday, LaJoie’s team — Spire Motorsports — took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to reveal their sponsor for The Great American Race, and it’ll be the restaurant chain Chili’s adorning the car....2024
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• Youtheory sponsoring Corey LaJoie in the Daytona 500

Spire Motorsports announced today Youtheory® will be the primary sponsor aboard the No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro with driver Corey LaJoie in the 63rd running of the Daytona 500. The southern-California based manufacturer and lifestyle brand will promote its acclaimed Ashwagandha dietary supplement which, when used over time, combats stress and provides numerous benefits for the body and […]...2021
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2025
"Spire Motorsports announced Wednesday afternoon that the team has parted ways with #7 crew chief Rodney Childers."

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"Spire Motorsports had an excellent day in Watkins Glen Sunday."

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"Kyle Busch sells championship-winning truck series team to Spire Motorsports"

2022
"Corey LaJoie, Spire Motorsports Partner with Jessie Rees Foundation for Six Races in 2023"

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"Youtheory will adorn Corey LaJoie‘s car in the 2021 Daytona 500, Spire Motorsports announced Jan."

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"Ross Chastain is slated to compete in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season-opening Daytona 500 in a Spire Motorsports car prepared by Chip Ganassi Racing."

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"Jamie McMurray started his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series career driving the Number 40, and he’ll now likely end it with the same car number as Spire Motorsports have partnered up with Chip Ganassi Racing and announced Friday that McMurray will pilot the Number 40 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the 61st Daytona 500 Feb."

• #NASCAR Race Weekend Recap (Atlanta)

#NASCAR Race Weekend Recap (Atlanta) Winners: Christopher Bell (Cup); Austin Hill (Xfinity); Kyle Busch (Trucks) NASCAR Cup Christopher Bell Holds Off Hocevar & Larson Christopher Bell prevailed in overtime to claim the victory in Sunday’s Ambetter Health 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway – officially leading only the final lap and getting the photo nod in a three-wide run as a caution flag cam...2025
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• Workforce and Spire Motorsports Announce Multi-Year Partnership
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• Rodney Childers signs with Spire Motorsports as crew chief for No. 7 team, Corey LaJoie

Spire Motorsports announced Tuesday that Rodney Childers has signed a multi-year agreement with the race team to serve as the crew chief for the No. 7 team and Corey LaJoie for 2025 and beyond....2024
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• Michael McDowell signs with Spire Motorsports for 2025

Michael McDowell announced Wednesday that he has joined Spire Motorsports on a multi-year deal that will have him driving the team's No. 71 Chevrolet starting in 2025....2024
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• Carson Hocevar signs a multi-year contract with Spire Motorsports to drive in the NASCAR Cup Series next season

Carson Hocevar has signed a multiyear contract with Spire Motorsports to drive the No. 77 full time in the NASCAR Cup Series starting next season....2023
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• Carson Hocevar to drive No. 77 for Spire Motorsports next season

Today, Spire Motorsports announced it has agreed to a multi-year contract with three-time NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) race winner and 2023 championship contender Carson Hocevar to drive the team‘s No. 77 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS). Hocevar, 20, made his NCS debut for Spire Motorsports June 4 at World Wide […]...2023
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• Smith to join Trackhouse; on loan to Spire in '24

Zane Smith's new multi-year contract with Trackhouse Racing begins with him being loaned to Spire Motorsports for a Cup Series ride in 2024....2023
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• NASCAR free agent off the market after signing extension
Corey LaJoie is in his third NASCAR Cup Series season with Spire Motorsports, and he is set to return to the team for the foreseeable future. Corey LaJoie is currently in his fifth full season in the NASCAR Cup Series season and his third with Spire Motorsports as the driver of the No. 7 Chevrolet. […] NASCAR free agent off the market after signing extension - Beyond the Flag - Beyond the Fl...2023
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• Corey LaJoie signs multiyear contract extension with Spire Motorsports

Corey LaJoie, who is in his seventh season as a full-time Cup Series driver, originally joined Spire in 2021....2023
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• Corey LaJoie and Spire Motorsports finalizing a multiyear contract extension
A multiyear contract extension between Corey LaJoie and Spire Motorsports is in the closing stages, as per reports from The Athletic. He will continue to drive as the No. 7 Chevrolet driver for the team in the Cup Series as the deal is supposed to be done in the coming weeks. Update on the future … Corey LaJoie and Spire Motorsports finalizing a multiyear contract extension » The pos...2023
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• WÜRTH 400 Presented By LIQUI MOLY NASCAR Cup Series Race Fast Facts
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• Denny Hamlin pinpoints genius decision made by Carson Hocevar at Homestead-Miami

Carson Hocevar and his No. 77 Spire Motorsports team implemented a unique strategy at the end of the Stage 1 in Sunday’s race at Homestead-Miami. After Christopher Bell‘s solo spin on Lap 70, drivers came to pit road with less than 10 laps left in the stage....2025
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• NASCAR & ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Homestead & Five Flags)

NASCAR & ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Homestead & Five Flags) Winners: Kyle Larson (Cup); Justin Allgaier (Xfinity); Kyle Larson (Trucks) plus Max Reaves (ARCA) Recap Graphic by Rolando Ramirez - RTR Graphics NASCAR Cup Kyle Larson Surges Late at Homestead-Miami, Notches 30th Cup Series Win Kyle Larson proved himself the weekend’s most dominant driver at Homestead-Miami Speedway, winning ...2025
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• Christopher Bell Wins his Third Straight NASCAR Cup Series 2025 Race at Phoenix
AVONDALE, Ariz. — Christopher Bell prevailed in a dramatic side-by-side finish with his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin — the second-closest finish in Phoenix Raceway history — to earn Bell his third consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory this season, a record in the sport’s Next Gen Car era. Bell’s No. 20 JGR Toyota went high alongside Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota as the two cars dueled it out in...2025
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• Denny Hamlin points to Spire Motorsports as a ‘team on the rise’

Denny Hamlin believes Spire Motorsports is on the rise after landing Michael McDowell, beginning in 2025. During the latest episode of his Actions Detrimental podcast, the No....2024
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• Corey LaJoie has stacked his pennies, now he is cashing in with Spire Motorsports

For years, Corey LaJoie has grinded away in the NASCAR Cup Series. He has slowly built better results each season, stacking his pennies, as he says. He’s stuck by Spire Motorsports when everyone else thought it was a losing bet....2024
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• Hendrick Motorsports Engines Earn Milestone 500th Victory
Hendrick Motorsports Engines Earn Milestone 500th Victory With Kyle Larson's win in the NASCAR Cup Series playoff opener at Darlington Raceway, the Hendrick Motorsports engine department has now recorded its milestone 500th win. Larson started the race 18th in the No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and wasted no time moving up through the field. He was in the top 10 by...2023
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• Corey LaJoie Nabs First Top-5 Cup Series Result in Atlanta

HAMPTON, Ga. – For the Spire Motorsports team, going into this Sunday’s (March 20) race at Atlanta Motor Speedway was a giant unknown — just like it was for everybody else. Despite that, the small team was able to come out with only their second-ever top-five result. Corey LaJoie, in what is now his fourth ... Read more...2022
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• Spire Motorsports hires Josh Bilicki for the 2022 Cup season

Zeigler Automotive Group will serve as the primary sponsor on the car.Bilicki, 26, has 71 previous starts at the Cup level and ran the full 2021 season with Rick Ware Racing. His best result came in the regular season finale at Daytona where he placed tenth.“Zeigler Auto Group is proud to have Josh Bilicki represent Team Zeigler on the track,” said Aaron Zeigler, President of Zeigler ...Keep readi...2022
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• NASCAR: Driver change ahead of Michigan race
As a result of COVID-19 protocols, Corey LaJoie will not compete in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway. For the second time in the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series season, a Spire Motorsports driver has been sidelined as a result of COVID-19 protocols. This time, the team’s full-time driver, Corey LaJoie, will miss […] NASCAR: Driver change ahead of Michigan...2021
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• Michael McDowell's glass slipper broke late in Wurth 400 at Texas
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• Carson Hocevar Reflects on Final Goodbye to ‘Biggest Supporter’ in Heartfelt Tribute
On Thursday, Carson Hocevar took to social media to share the heartbreaking news of his grandmother’s demise. The Spire Motorsports driver honored her memory with a tribute message along with two touching photos. Carson Hocevar Remembers His ‘Biggest Supporter’ With Touching Tribute Carson honored his grandmother in two touching photos, one with her name, Margret […]...2025
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• Video: Justin Haley suffers unusual hood failure in Martinsville Cup practice

In the middle of Group B practice at Martinsville Speedway, Justin Haley took his No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet out onto the track for his 20th lap.Unfortunately for Haley, the hood pins were not secured. While throttling up on the frontstretch, the hood shot up and wrapped around the windshield, momentarily blinding him as he locked up the brakes into Turn 1."It broke the hood," Haley ...Keep...2025
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• Christopher Bell Wins his Third Straight NASCAR Cup Series 2025 Race at Phoenix
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• Spire Motorsports, Michael McDowell partner with B'laster for 2025 NASCAR Cup Series campaign

Today, Spire Motorsports announced B‘laster Holdings will join the team‘s family of partners and serve as the primary sponsor for 2021 Daytona 500 winner Michael McDowell in two NASCAR Cup Series races in 2025. B‘laster will also maintain an associate sponsorship presence with McDowell and the No. 71 Cup Series team across the 2025 season. […]...2025
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• Spire Bolsters NASCAR Truck Series Operations

Spire Bolsters #NASCAR Truck Series Operations Purchases Kyle Busch Motorsports Kyle Busch announced yesterday that he has sold Kyle Busch Motorsports and Rowdy Manufacturing to Spire Motorsports, shifting the team ownership spectrum in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Included in the sale are the assets of Busch’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team and the assets of Rowdy Ma...2023
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• Hendrick Motorsports Engines Earn Milestone 500th Victory
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• Happy #NASCAR Father’s Day

Happy #NASCAR Father’s Day What!!! - No Racing Why is there no NASCAR event on 2023 Father’s Day weekend? The simplest answer: It’s a good time for everyone to take a rest. The last weekend off for the Cup Series came on Super Bowl Sunday, which fell between the Busch Light Clash and the Daytona 500. There won’t be another break until the season ends with the Championship 4 in No...2023
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• Corey LaJoie, Spire Motorsports partner with Jessie Rees Foundation | NASCAR on FOX

Spire Motorsports will be the primary sponsor for the Jessie Rees Foundation. The partnership will help raise awareness and encourage kids with cancer to 'Never Ever Give Up.' The story of how a young girl was inspired to spread jars of joy to kids who were, like her, battling cancer....2023
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• Kyle Busch sells championship-winning truck series team to Spire Motorsports

Over the past 14 seasons, Kyle Busch's truck teams won 100 races, two driver championships and seven owners championships....2023
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• NASCAR: Ross Chastain in line to compete at Daytona for Ganassi, Spire
Ross Chastain is slated to compete in the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season-opening Daytona 500 in a Spire Motorsports car prepared by Chip Ganassi Racing. AdventHealth recently announced an expanded relationship with Chip Ganassi Racing for the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season, and they announced that they will be teaming up with full-time Chip Ganassi […] NASCAR: Ross Chastain in line to compete ...2020
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• Corey LaJoie signs multiyear contract extension with Spire Motorsports
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• CELSIUS to sponsor Corey LaJoie in multiple races

Spire Motorsports and CELSIUS® have reached a multi-race partnership for the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season beginning with the 65th running of the of the Daytona 500 where the healthier energy drink alternative will serve as the primary sponsor of Corey LaJoie‘s No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. CELSIUS® is functional, Essential Energy, a better-for-you, premium alternative to traditional energy dr...2023
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• Spire Motorsports Gets All 3 Cars in Top 10 at Watkins Glen
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• Corey LaJoie, Spire Motorsports partner with Jessie Rees Foundation | NASCAR on FOX
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• Corey LaJoie, Spire Motorsports Partner with Jessie Rees Foundation for Six Races in 2023

One of the most powerful and inspirational speeches across the American sports landscape was given at the inaugural ESPY Awards on March 4, 1993, when Jim Valvano was presented the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. There, he addressed an audience filled with his friends, family and contemporaries. Of course, Valvano had been diagnosed with terminal cancer […]...2022
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• Spire Motorsports, Rodney Childers part ways

Spire Motorsports announced Wednesday afternoon that the team has parted ways with #7 crew chief Rodney Childers. A statement from Spire Motorsports co-owner, Jeff Dickerson. pic.twitter.com/RjKxDo3pLR — Spire Motorsports (@SpireMotorsport) April 23, 2025...2025
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• Joey Logano Makes Late Charge to Win Crashed Filled NASCAR Cup Series Race at Texas
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• How Michael McDowell's underdog run for the win ended in the wall
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• WÜRTH 400 Presented By LIQUI MOLY NASCAR Cup Series Race Fast Facts
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• Spire Motorsports brings extra muscle to Texas Truck Series race

In addition to NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series regulars Rajah Caruth and Andrés Pérez de Lara, Spire Motorsports is bring some serious additional firepower to Friday night‘s SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway (8 p.m. ET on FS1, NRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar will make his first start in […]...2025
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• Dale Earnhardt Jr. Explains Sad Reality Behind Rodney Childers’ Divorce With Spire: 'Not Why You Fell in Love With'

Rodney Childers, the NASCAR Cup Series-winning crew chief, parted ways with Spire Motorsports after just nine races into his first season with the team....2025
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• Does Rodney Childers Have a Future in NASCAR? Denny Hamlin Thinks Yes, the Crew Chief Hopes So

Spire Motorsports decided to let Rodney Childers off their payroll after the first nine races of the 2025 Cup Series season. The move was a shocking decision from the team considering that Childers is considered to be a legend of the sport....2025
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• Denny Hamlin: Ross Chastain was ‘trying to wreck us’ at Talladega

Denny Hamlin and the Toyotas had a great plan to try and spice this race up. Ross Chastain had other plans. As the Toyota group, plus Spire Motorsports, came around to try and make a run around the rest of the field, Chastain put his car on the line....2025
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• Denny Hamlin: Ross Chastain made move to ‘wreck us’ at Talladega

Denny Hamlin and the Toyotas had a great plan to try and spice this race up. Ross Chastain had other plans. As the Toyota group, plus Spire Motorsports, came around to try and make a run around the rest of the field, Chastain put his car on the line....2025
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• ‘Doesn’t Look Fun’ – Carson Hocevar Shares Blunt Take On Rodney Childers’ Shocking Spire Departure
Carson Hocevar shares his take on Rodney Childers' firing by Spire Motorsports after only nine races in the 2025 Cup Series Campaign....2025
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• Car chief ejected after Justin Haley fails pre-race inspection twice

It's been an eventful week off the track for the No. 7 Spire Motorsports, and things aren't calming down after they arrived at Talladega Superspeedway for the tenth round of the 2025 season.During pre-race technical inspection on Friday, the No. 7 Chevrolet failed twice before finally passing on the third attempt through. Per the NASCAR rule book, the team will lose their pit stall selection ...Ke...2025
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• Rodney Childers Set To Make Surprise Podcast Appearance Following Shock NASCAR Exit
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• Does Rodney Childers Have a Future in NASCAR? Denny Hamlin Thinks Yes, the Crew Chief Hopes So
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• ‘Rodney Childers’ Release a Shock to Fans but Not Insiders’: Carson Hocevar Makes Big Statement Around Latest Spire Change

In a truly shocking revelation, Spire Motorsports announced earlier this week that it was terminating Rodney Childers from the position of the No. 7 team’s crew chief....2025
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• ‘What the F***’ – Legendary Crew Chief Rodney Childers Breaks the Internet With Shocking NASCAR Announcement
Rodney Childers stuns NASCAR with a shocking announcement regarding Spire Motorsports midseason, fans react as the crew chief vows to see what’s next....2025
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• NASCAR: Floyd Mayweather announcement looming?
Legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather is reportedly in advanced discussions to enter the NASCAR Cup Series in 2021 via a partnership with Spire Motorsports. Following more than a year of speculation, legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is on the cusp of becoming a NASCAR Cup Series team owner. The team he co-owns, The Money Team Racing, have […] NASCAR: Floyd Mayweather announcement looming...2020
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• NASCAR: Ross Chastain’s Chip Ganassi Racing deal includes 2 races
Ross Chastain is set to drive for Spire Motorsports in a car prepared by Chip Ganassi Racing in two races throughout the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season. Confirming speculation that emerged as a result of several factors, Chip Ganassi Racing announced that Ross Chastain is set to drive for the team in two races throughout […] NASCAR: Ross Chastain’s Chip Ganassi Racing deal includes 2 ra...2020
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• NASCAR Cup: Jamie McMurray in Spire Motorsports car for Daytona 500
After rampant speculation, Chip Ganassi Racing has confirmed that Jamie McMurray will, indeed, drive a No. 40 Chevrolet in the 2019 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season-opening Daytona 500. But the official owner of that entry won’t be CGR; instead, the car will be entered by new team Spire Motorsports, through a partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing. The Daytona 500 is the only race this season...2019
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