HendrickCars.com is returning to the NASCAR O’Reilly Series (NOAPS) in 2026 as the primary sponsor of the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet. The 33-race season will feature all four Hendrick Motorsports Cup Series drivers along with Rajah Caruth.
Caruth will drive the No. 88 Chevrolet in the first three races of the 2026 season, beginning at Daytona International Speedway. William Byron will take over at Phoenix Raceway on March 7, followed by HendrickCars.com driver and defending Cup Series champion Kyle Larson at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 14. Byron and Larson will each make three appearances, while Hendrick Motorsports teammates Alex Bowman and Chase Elliott will each drive twice.
Caruth is scheduled for 16 regular-season races in the No. 88 Chevrolet, as well as the entirety of the seven-race playoff. The 2026 season will be Caruth’s first competing with JR Motorsports in the series.
“We couldn’t be happier to welcome back all four of Hendrick Motorsports’ drivers into the JRM family to join Rajah (Caruth) behind the wheel of our No. 88 Chevrolet,” said JR Motorsports CEO Kelley Earnhardt Miller. “Chase, William, Alex and Kyle all have such a unique history with us and it’s just a testament to the relationship that we have built with Mr. Hendrick, Hendrick Motorsports and HendrickCars.com that we can bring them all together with Rajah to race for an owner’s championship in 2026.”
HendrickCars.com continues its support of Caruth as he takes the next step in his NASCAR career. He is coming off three successful seasons in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, during which he carried the HendrickCars.com banner to two race victories and two consecutive top 10 finishes in the final series standings. The 23-year-old from Washington, D.C., has also emerged as a fan favorite, earning the Truck Series Most Popular Driver Award in 2024 and 2025.
“We’re looking forward to our program with JR Motorsports, both on and off the track,” said Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports and chairman and CEO of Hendrick Automotive Group. "Having our four Cup Series drivers join Rajah in the No. 88 provides HendrickCars.com a powerful platform with a championship organization. This team is capable of competing for race wins throughout the 2026 season, and we’re excited about what’s ahead.”
See when and where these drivers will take the wheel of the No. 88 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet in 2026.
No. 88 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 2026 NOAPS Schedule
Feb. 14 – Daytona International Speedway (Rajah Caruth)
Feb. 21 – Atlanta (Rajah Caruth)
Feb. 28 – Circuit of the Americas (Rajah Caruth)
March 7 – Phoenix Raceway (William Byron)
March 14 – Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Kyle Larson)
March 21 – Darlington Raceway (Alex Bowman)
March 28 – Martinsville Speedway (Rajah Caruth)
April 4 – Rockingham Speedway (Rajah Caruth)
April 11 – Bristol Motor Speedway (Kyle Larson)
April 18 – Kansas Motor Speedway (William Byron)
April 25 – Talladega Superspeedway (Rajah Caruth)
May 2 – Texas Motor Speedway (Kyle Larson)
May 9 – Watkins Glen International (Rajah Caruth)
May 16 – Dover Motor Speedway (Rajah Caruth)
May 23 – Charlotte Motor Speedway (Rajah Caruth)
May 30 – Nashville Superspeedway (Alex Bowman)
June 13 – Pocono Raceway (William Byron)
June 20 – Naval Base Coronado (Rajah Caruth)
June 27 – Sonoma Raceway (Rajah Caruth)
July 4 – Chicagoland Speedway (Chase Elliott)
July 11 – Atlanta (Rajah Caruth)
July 25- Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Chase Elliott)
Aug. 8 – Iowa Speedway (Rajah Caruth)
Aug. 28 – Daytona International Speedway (Rajah Caruth)
Sept. 5 – Darlington Raceway (Rajah Caruth)
Sept. 12 – World Wide Technology Raceway (Rajah Caruth)
Caruth will drive in all nine races of The Chase, beginning Labor Day weekend at Darlington Raceway.
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