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

by MikeJanuary 22, 2026

Trimble 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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Sigma Performance Services Racing Acquires AM Racing, Expands National Footprint with Ford Racing Support

by MikeNovember 25, 2025

STATESVILLE, N.C. (NOVEMBER 24, 2025) — Sigma Performance Services Racing (SPS Racing) today announced the acquisition of AM Racing, uniting two successful motorsports organizations under a single banner with the support of Ford Racing.

Beginning with the 2026 season, SPS will field entries in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (Xfinity Series), the ARCA Menards Series and an expanded late model program designed to accelerate driver development and engineering innovation across the team’s racing platforms.

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IMSA Insider: DragonSpeed to Corvette, Grosjean to Ford

by MikeNovember 14, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – DragonSpeed – runners-up for the Grand Touring Daytona Pro (GTD PRO) Drivers and Teams championships for the 2025 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, as well as three-time Rolex 24 At Daytona class winners and 24 Hours of Le Mans Pro/Am victors in Le Mans Prototype 2 (LMP2) – is shifting gears again for 2026.

A move to the Pro/Am GTD class in IMSA will see DragonSpeed renew its ties with General Motors to field a new Corvette Z06 GT3.R, the model which claimed this year’s GTD PRO title. The team will take delivery of its chassis later this month, with private testing to commence shortly thereafter.

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HSR Welcomes Ford as the 2026 Featured Marque of the HSR Daytona Classic 24 Hour presented by Mission Foods

by MikeNovember 7, 2025

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (November 6, 2025) – Officials from Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) and Ford Racing announced today that Ford will be the Featured Marque of the 12th running of the HSR Daytona Classic 24 Hour presented by Mission Foods at Daytona International Speedway (DIS), November 11 – 15, 2026.

The first HSR Classic event, which debuted at the World Center of Racing in 2014, the HSR Daytona Classic 24 Hour is an annual tribute race to the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Ford has taken home 20 first-place trophies from the Rolex 24, including its first 24-hour victory in 1966 by Ken Miles and Lloyd Ruby in a Ford GT 40 Mk II in the first Daytona race to officially run the 24-hour distance.

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Center Conway’s Gabe Brown Goes Back-to-Back in Wall’s Ford Platinum Series; Johnny Clark Still the PASS King of White Mountain

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 22, 2025

N. Woodstock, NH — Mark Lundblad Jr. and Spencer Vaughan brought the PASS Modified field to green for their 50-lapper to kick off Saturday’s feature racing at White Mountain. Vaughan quickly led the single-file line as everyone settled in for the ride ahead before the lap 21 caution for Zach Bowie’s spin in turn two. Spencer Morse entered the top three picture and catapulted to a side-by-side battle with Vaughan and Kyle Hewins for the remainder of the caution-filled event. In the end, Morse would earn the win over Cody Macomber and Hewins.

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ARCA Menards Series at Salem Speedway: Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200 Pre-Race Notes

by MikeSeptember 18, 2025

ARCA Menards Series at Salem Speedway: Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200

THE RACE: Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200
THE PLACE: Salem Speedway, Salem, Indiana
THE DATE: Saturday, September 20, 2025
THE TIME: 8 pm ET
BROADCAST: FS2, Live

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Salem Speedway Hosts ARCA Menards Series For Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200

by MikeSeptember 17, 2025

The historic high banks of Salem Speedway will once again roar to life this weekend as the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers 200 headlines the track’s classic event, a Track Enterprises promotion. Set for Saturday night, September 20, the event marks the return of the ARCA Menards Series to one of its most tradition-rich venues, racing for the 111th time at the facility. The demanding .555-mile oval has long been a proving ground for the sport’s rising stars and seasoned veterans alike, and the 200-lap feature promises to deliver another chapter of thrilling short-track racing.

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Haas Factory Team Confident In Ford For Playoff Drive

by MikeSeptember 12, 2025

Earlier this week, the Haas Factory Team, which fields Fords for Cole Custer in the NASCAR Cup Series and Sam Mayer and Sheldon Creed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, announced it would be switching power-plants to Chevrolet in 2026.

With the news coming just as the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs begin Friday in Bristol, Tenn. the drivers were asked if they worried any about Ford’s commitment to the team as it embarks on a title run.

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