Team Directory
Stock car racing is a team sport. Behind every driver is an organization — from Cup Series mega-teams fielding multiple cars to family-run Late Model operations working out of a two-bay garage. Grand National Today covers teams across three levels of the sport. This directory provides a reference to the organizations that appear most frequently in our coverage.
O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Teams
JR Motorsports — Mooresville, NC. Co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kelley Earnhardt Miller, L.W. Miller, and Rick Hendrick. The most successful team in the 2026 OARS field with four full-time entries. Earnhardt Jr.'s dual role as OARS team owner and CARS Tour co-owner makes JRM a connective thread across GNT's entire coverage map. 2026 drivers: Justin Allgaier (#7, 2024 champion; also filling in for injured Alex Bowman in Cup #48), Sammy Smith (#8), Rajah Caruth (#88), Carson Kvapil / Connor Zilisch (#1). Lee Pulliam (#9) made his OARS debut at Martinsville in March 2026.
Richard Childress Racing — Welcome, NC. A legacy NASCAR organization founded by Richard Childress. Home of defending champion Jesse Love and Daytona winner Austin Hill. 2026 drivers: Jesse Love (#2), Austin Hill (#21).
Haas Factory Team — Two full-time Chevrolet entries for 2026. 2026 drivers: Sheldon Creed (#00), Sam Mayer (#41).
Joe Gibbs Racing — Huntersville, NC. Founded by Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs. Toyota's primary OARS operation with four full-time cars — the largest footprint in the series alongside JRM. 2026 drivers: William Sawalich (#18), Brent Crews (#19), Brandon Jones (#20), Taylor Gray (#54).
Hendrick Motorsports — Concord, NC. The winningest team in NASCAR Cup Series history enters the OARS with its first full-time program since 2006. A significant investment that signals the series' growing prestige. 2026 driver: Corey Day (#17).
Sam Hunt Racing — Two full-time entries. 2026 drivers: Dean Thompson (#26), Harrison Burton (#24).
Trackhouse Racing — Franklin, TN. Founded by Justin Marks and Pitbull. Primarily a Cup Series organization (home of Connor Zilisch's full-time Cup ride), but its owner's co-ownership of the CARS Tour connects Trackhouse to the grassroots pipeline GNT covers.
Kaulig Racing — Lexington, NC. Founded by Matt Kaulig. Competed in the OARS since 2016 with 27 wins and two regular-season championships (AJ Allmendinger 2021, 2022). Pausing its OARS program for 2026 to transition to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with RAM trucks.
CARS Tour Ownership and Teams
CARS Tour Ownership Group — The series is owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Kevin Harvick, and Justin Marks since January 2023. This consortium of NASCAR icons brought national visibility, increased purses, and a FloRacing streaming deal to the tour.
CARS Tour teams tend to be smaller operations compared to NASCAR national series teams. Many are driver-owned or family-run, with budgets built on local sponsorship and race winnings. The competitive format means a talented driver with a well-prepared car can race against — and beat — anyone.
JR Motorsports CARS Tour program — Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s operation fields Caden Kvapil in the #88 Chevrolet on the CARS Tour, connecting JRM's OARS and CARS Tour programs. Kvapil leads the 2026 LMSC standings.
Niece Motorsports — A NASCAR Truck Series team that has begun offering rides to CARS Tour graduates. 2025 LMSC champion Landen Lewis made his Truck debut with Niece at St. Petersburg in 2026.
Virginia Triple Crown / Late Model Stock Car Teams
Virginia Triple Crown racing is the most grassroots level of competition that Grand National Today covers. Teams at this level range from well-funded multi-car operations to single-car efforts where the driver is also the crew chief, mechanic, and hauler driver.
Peyton Sellers Racing — The five-time VTC champion (2013, 2014, 2018, 2022, 2024) runs his own operation out of Danville, Virginia, and is the gold standard for driver-owner teams in Late Model Stock Car racing. Sellers campaigns the No. 26 with brother H.C. as crew chief.
The nature of short-track racing means the team landscape is fluid. Alliances form around shared shops, engine builders, and chassis suppliers. The relationships between drivers, car owners, and crew members at this level are personal and often span generations.
This directory is updated as the 2026 season progresses and as team rosters and affiliations evolve.