RFK Racing to Field Fourth Daytona 500 Entry, Bringing Back No. 99 with Corey LaJoie Driving Trimble Ford Mustang

RFK Racing to Field Fourth Daytona 500 Entry, Bringing Back No. 99 with Corey LaJoie Driving Trimble Ford MustangTrimble Expands Sponsor Partnership, Bolstering RFK Racing Lineup With Corey LaJoie for the Great American Race

CONCORD, NC (January 20, 2026) – RFK Racing today announced it will field a fourth entry in next month’s Daytona 500, with Trimble serving as the primary sponsor. RFK Racing will reprise the No. 99 – a number the organization ran from 1996-2014 – with Corey LaJoie set to drive the Trimble Ford Mustang in the Feb.15 race.

The No. 99 carries a storied legacy within RFK Racing, standing as one of the most successful numbers in the organization’s history. Over a 19-consecutive-season stretch, the No. 99 delivered 40 NASCAR Cup Series victories for RFK Racing. Jeff Burton piloted the No. 99 from 1996 to 2004, earning 17 wins. That success continued with Carl Edwards, who carried the number from 2004 to 2014, adding 23 victories.

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Corey LaJoie To Sub for Brad Keselowski In Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium

Corey LaJoieFrontstretch reports that Brad Keselowski does not plan to race in the season-opening Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium next month and will have Corey LaJoie as a substitute, according to FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass.
Pockrass revealed the change in a larger interview with Keselowski concerning the recovery from the broken femur he sustained in December.
Keselowski said he plans to be ready to race in time for the Daytona 500.
LaJoie’s substitution is his first announced seat time in NASCAR’s national series for 2026. He made four NASCAR Cup Series starts in 2025 for Rick Ware Racing, plus nine races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for Spire Motorsports.
Keselowski earned six top fives and 13 top 10s in the No. 6 in 2025.
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Corey Day Eager To Reach for the Stars in NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series

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MERCED, Calif. — As he stepped off the ATV in the pits at Merced Speedway on Saturday afternoon, Corey Day seemed none the worse for wear.

A week earlier, at fast, slick Placerville Speedway in Northern California, Day had suffered a series of violent flips while running second in his midget race car midway through the Hangtown 100.

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Corey LaJoie Will Drive For Spire Motorsports In The Truck Series At Phoenix

Corey LaJoie, Spire Motorsports, Phoenix Corey LaJoie will race Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 Gainbridge Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway.  

Last weekend at Martinsville Speedway, LaJoie registered a fifth-place showing after battling water temperature issues early. The Concord, N.C., native rallied from outside the top 20 to secure his third top-five finish of the 2025 campaign. 

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Corey LaJoie To Drive No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado At Martinsville

  • Corey LaJoie, #77 Spire Motorsports Craftsman Truck Series at MartinsvilleCorey LaJoie will drive Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 Gainbridge Chevrolet Silverado in the Slim Jim 200 at Martinsville Speedway.
  • Last weekend at Talladega Superspeedway, LaJoie piloted his No. 77 Gainbridge Chevy to an eighth-place finish in the Love’s RV Stop 225. After battling inside the top five for much of the afternoon, LaJoie lined up on the front row for NASCAR Overtime when his drafting line broke apart before ultimately finishing eighth. 

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NCTS Race Recap: Corey Heim Opens NASCAR Truck Playoffs With Eighth Win Of Season

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Corey Heim in victory lane (Getty Photos)

DARLINGTON, S.C.—Even though the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series changed the clock from the regular season to the Playoffs, it was still “Corey Heim Time” on Saturday at Darlington Raceway.

Pulling away after a restart on Lap 134 of 147, Heim won the Playoff-opening Sober or Slammer 200 at the challenging 1.366-mile track. The win was Heim’s eighth of the year, one short of Greg Biffle’s record nine-victory season in 1999.

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