Dean Thompson will join Sam Hunt Racing full-time in 2025, driving the No. 26 Toyota Supra in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

NASCAR Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year race is going to be one of the most hotly contested battles of the entire season. There are ten rookies declared for the year and a handful of them could go Sunday racing in the near future.

Sam Hunt Racing announced Tuesday that Dean Thompson will race for the team full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series beginning in 2025.

JR Motorsports has confirmed the return of First Bank of Alabama as a sponsor for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Sweeping changes, which involve multiple drivers and teams within the organization, have come to Joe Gibbs Racing for the 2025 NASCAR season.

NBC races in 2025 will be the regular season finale at Daytona (7:30 p.m. ET on Aug. 23), playoff races at Talladega (2 p.m. ET on Oct. 19) and at Martinsville (2 p.m. ET on Oct. 26) and the championship race at Phoenix (3 p.m. ET on Nov. 2). Peacock also will air the four Cup races on NBC in 2025.

Sam Hunt Racing announced that Dean Thompson will drive the No. 26 car full-time during the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.

The open wheel modified drivers will run five races with Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025 Justin Bonsignore is a well-known open wheel modified drivers. He’s collected 4 championships on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.

Thompson will move up to the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2025, driving the No. 26 Toyota GR Supra for Sam Hunt Racing.