JR Motorsport signs Sammy Smith for 2026

Sammy Smith, Driver Pilot-Chevrolet # 8 was introduced before NASCAR XFINITI SERIES VAVA 250 Powered by Coca-Cola on Daitona International Speedway 22. August 2025. in the Daytona beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner / Getty Images)

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JR Motorsports’ Br. 8 cars will remain the same in 2026. year, because Sammi Smith was signed again with an organization owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. And Kelley Earnhardt Miller.

“I look forward to continuing to build on what we achieved together here in JRM,” Smith said. “I am grateful for the constant support of the pilot, TMC and AllState Peterbilt Group while we are going to these playoffs and the next season as a team.”

Smith, 21, race full-time in the Xfinity series since 2023. year, starting from Joe Gibbs Racing. He won the race in each of the first three seasons, including the last two years with JR Motoroporcas.

Earlier this year, Smith won the Speceingham Speedway to lock the third parties in the playoffs.

“We are delighted to have Sammi (Smith), Pilot, TMC and Allstate Peterbilt Group for 2026. Year,” Earnhardt Miller said. “It was a pleasure to meet and work with Sammy these two seasons and look forward to seeing what the future will take next year after our championship with it 8. Team no. 8 in 2025. Years.”

Smith has five upper wigs and 13 Top 10s this year.

He had previously had controversy this year, when he deliberately destroyed Taylora Greda while he fought for leadership in Martinsville Speedway on the final round. For the incident, 50 points and $ 25,000 connected for the incident.

Since then, Smith has cleaned his advanced ride and was justifiable for the races since then purely.

Smith supported the pilot, TMS and Allstate Peterbilt Group, which previously sponsored the former JRM Michael Annetta driver.