The Red Bull colors will have a larger presence in the NASCAR Cup Series during the 2026 season as the energy drink company supports two drivers.
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According to a press release from Trackhouse Racing, Red Bull will sponsor two of its athletes — Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch — for a total of 25 Cup Series races next season. This marks an increase from six races with SVG last season and three with Zilisch. The Trackhouse development driver had a fourth race, but he withdrew due to injury.
The first race featuring Red Bull colors will be the Daytona 500. The energy drink company will take over Zilisch's No. 88 Chevrolet as he makes his official points-paying debut. Red Bull will then switch to van Gisbergen's No. 97 the following week at EchoPark Speedway outside of Atlanta.
Trackhouse Racing will have new Red Bull schemes this season as Connor Zilisch (88) and Shane van Gisbergen (97) take on new numbers. pic.twitter.com/4fZMglbJSN
— John Newby (@JohnNewby_) November 25, 2025
The schemes have differences based on the respective cars. Zilisch and van Gisbergen will not run the identical Red Bull designs as they compete for wins and points.
The No. 88 will feature a matte blue base with bright blue rays going across the sides. The No. 97 will have the same matte blue base, but it will have bright red rays to set it apart.
"It means a lot to have the number No. 97 on my Cup car," van Gisbergen said in a press release. "It's a number that means so much to my family and me, so to see it on my car for the first time was surreal. I love the red flash designs on both sides of the car. It's going to look epic on the track."
The 2025 season saw the two Red Bull athletes delivering success. Van Gisbergen won five Cup Series races, including at Sonoma Raceway with the energy drink company as his primary partner. He also had Red Bull as a co-primary partner when he beat Zilisch on the streets of Chicago for an Xfinity Series win.
Zilisch, the Rookie of the Year in the secondary NASCAR series, did not take Red Bull to victory lane as a primary partner. However, he delivered unprecedented success as the company served as a season-long associate partner. Zilisch won 10 races, including nine of the final 18, and he ended the season second in the championship standings.
"It's so cool to be driving No. 88 in the Cup Series," Zilisch said. "The number is historic and so many great drivers have driven it. I certainly have big shoes to fill but I can't wait to get the season started. I love the blue streaks across the side of car. The dark matte blue allows the light blue streaks to pop. I'm excited to have it on track next year."
