Daniel Suarez to replace Justin Haley at Spire Motorsports

Daniel Suarez will replace Justin Haley driving the No. 7 Chevrolet at Spire Motorsports beginning next season. Suarez, the only Mexican driver in NASCAR's top series, was replaced at Trackhouse Racing by 19-year-old Connor Zilisch after five seasons. Spire Motorsports co-owner Jeff Dickerson stated the move is an opportunity for both Suarez and the No. 7 team to prove they can be consistent contenders, as neither had a stellar 2024 season. Suarez had no wins and missed the playoffs, while the No. 7 car is ranked 31st in the Cup Series standings with only two top-10 finishes. Haley had previously scored Spire's only Cup win at Daytona in 2019. Dickerson expressed belief that both parties need each other for a "redemption" story, allowing Suarez to demonstrate that his performance this year was an anomaly and for the team to show the No. 7 car's performance was also an outlier. Suarez, the 2016 Xfinity Series champion, has secured both of his Cup Series wins with Trackhouse and achieved a career-best 10th in the standings in 2022. Spire Motorsports, now part of a larger racing portfolio owned by TWG Motorsports which also includes the Cadillac F1 team and IndyCar's Andretti Global, is described by Suarez as the fastest-growing team in NASCAR. Freeway Insurance will be Suarez's primary sponsor. While Suarez and fellow Mexican driver Sergio Perez will now be under the same TWG umbrella, their driver acquisitions were no... download the app to read more