The NASCAR season unofficially kicks off this weekend with the Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, so teams are preparing by dropping some sponsor news.
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Spire Motorsports and Kaulig Racing both joined in on the action while unveiling primary schemes for multiple entries.
According to a press release, Daniel Suarez and Spire Motorsports will have the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation as a primary sponsor in multiple events this season. This schedule will start with the Clash as Suarez shows off the orange and white No. 7 Chevrolet.
Spire Motorsports did not provide details about the rest of the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation's schedule.
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"I want to thank Dan Towriss and the Gainbridge team for this exciting partnership with Spire Motorsports and Daniel Suarez," said Cal Ripken, Jr., Hall of Famer and Co-Founder of the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation. "Dan has been an incredibly generous and integral part of our board and this is just another example of that.
"The partnership with Spire and Daniel will take our 25th anniversary celebration to a new level and expose the work of the foundation to many more. The fact that he is driving the number seven car, dad's old number, makes it that much more special. I look forward to cheering on Daniel and watching him in person at a race later this year."
Kaulig Racing provided more information with its sponsor announcements. The team revealed that Justin Haley will run a Celsius scheme in five races this season as he returns full-time to the Craftsman Truck Series. AJ Allmendinger will have Celsius schemes in nine races as he competes full-time in the Cup Series.
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Haley's schedule will feature the white Celsius Ram 1500 at Daytona International Speedway (Feb. 13), the streets of St. Petersburg (Feb. 28), Texas Motor Speedway (May 1), Kansas Speedway (Sept. 26), and Homestead-Miami Speedway (Nov. 6).
Allmendinger's schedule will see the white Celsius machine at Daytona for Speedweeks and the Daytona 500 (Feb. 11-15), Circuit of the Americas (March 1), Dover Motor Speedway (May 17), Pocono Raceway (June 14), Naval Base Coronado (June 21), Chicagoland Speedway (July 5), Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Oct. 4), and Homestead-Miami Speedway (Nov. 8).
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"We're thrilled to have Celsius back as a cornerstone partner," said Matt Kaulig, team owner. "Their commitment to fitness and performance aligns perfectly with our team, and we can't wait to showcase the brand with AJ and Justin in 2026."
