TC Daily Pit Stop: Josh Williams, Kaulig Racing Parting Ways; Chicagoland Likely to Replace Mexico on 2026 Schedule

TC Daily Pit Stop: Thursday, July 31st, 2025

Jul 31, 2025

Josh Williams has been released by Kaulig Racing with 12 races remaining in the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. — Photo: Joe Kraus, TobyChristie.com

Kaulig Racing has parted ways with NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Josh Williams. Williams, who has been with the team since the start of the 2024 season, will not continue in his role as the driver of the No. 11 Chevrolet, effective immediately.

“Kaulig Racing announced that it has parted ways with NASCAR Xfinity Series driver, Josh Williams, effective today,” the statement explained. “Kaulig Racing will field the No. 11 Chevrolet with multiple driers over the remaning 12 NASCAR Xfinity Series races. More announcements regarding the driver lineup will be forthcoming.”.

Carson Hocevar will drive the No. 11 Chevrolet for this weekend’s NASCAR Xfinity Series event at Iowa Speedway.

Report: Mexico City Off Cup Schedule in 2026, Chicagoland Likely to Return

Mexico City will reportedly not return to the NASCAR Cup Series schedule in 2026, and will likely be replaced by Chicagoland Speedway, which has not hosted a NASCAR National Series race since 2019. — Chris Graythen/Getty Images

Mexico City will not return to the NASCAR Cup Series schedule during the 2026 season, according to a new report from Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic, which cites multiple sources, on Wednesday morning.

With Mexico City not returning, Bianchi’s report states that NASCAR is attempting to finalize plans to bring the 1.5-mile Chicagoland Speedway oval back to the schedule in 2026.

Earlier this month, NASCAR announced that it was hitting the pause button on the Chicago Street Race, which had been contested in each of the last three seasons, in 2026, but that it hopes for a return to the streets of Chicago in 2027.