TC Daily Pit Stop: Zone Re-Ups with Kyle Busch, RCR; Chandler Smith Attempting DAYTONA 500; RFK, Kaulig Paying Tribute to Late Greg Biffle
TC Daily Pit Stop: Monday, January 26, 2026
zone Nicotine Pouches Continues as Anchor Sponsor of Kyle Busch in 2026
On Friday morning, zone Nicotine Pouches and Richard Childress Racing officially announced an extension to their partnership, which will cross into its third year in 2026. With the extension, zone will remain the anchor partner for Kyle Busch and the No. 8 NASCAR Cup Series team heading into the upcoming season.
The brand is excited to enter another campaign aligned with Busch and Richard Childress Racing.
“The countdown to the 2026 season starts now and zone is thrilled to partner with Kyle Busch for a third-consecutive year in the No. 8 zone Chevrolet at some of motorsports’ most intense races,” said Rishi Dhingra, executive vice president of marketing for ITG Brands, the parent company of zone. “Kyle and the entire team at RCR provide a powerful platform to create meaningful, exclusive touch points—especially in the moments leading up to NASCAR’s biggest events.”
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Chandler Smith Making Daytona 500 Bid With Front Row Motorsports
Chandler Smith joins a growing list of Daytona 500 open competitors, as he will field a fourth entry for Front Row Motorsports at Daytona International Speedway.
Smith enters the field in the team’s No. 36 Ford Mustang Dark Horse. The Talking Rock, Georgia native competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series full-time with Front Row, winning two races in 2025. Before embarking on his second full season with the team, Smith hopes to make his debut in “The Great American Race.”
“I’m really excited to take a shot at the Daytona 500 with the FRM Cup Series program,” said Smith. “This organization is known for its speed at superspeedways, and I am going to give it my best shot to win the Harley J. Earl Trophy or help my teammates if I am in the position to do so in the end.
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RFK Racing, Kaulig Racing Paying Tribute to Greg Biffle in 2026 Daytona 500
RFK Racing and Kaulig Racing will have touching tributes to the late Greg Biffle in the upcoming 2026 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. All four RFK Racing cars will carry the number font style that Biffle utilized as the driver of the No. 16 RFK Racing Ford during his NASCAR Cup Series career.
Kaulig Racing also announced that it will carry Biffle’s No. 16 font on its No. 16 car, which will be driven by A.J. Allmendinger in the Daytona 500.
Additionally, RFK Racing cars will carry a special circular memorial decal above the B-post in each race during the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season, beginning with next weekend’s Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.
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Other NASCAR Headlines:
Hardee’s Partners with NASCAR, 23XI Racing and Bubba Wallace
David Starr to Compete in NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Race at Daytona with Gase Team
Spencer Boyd to Make Way for Nathan Nicholson in Three NASCAR Truck Road Course Events
Toni Breidinger Moves to Rackley WAR for Part-Time Ride in 2026
Corey LaJoie to Pilot Fourth RFK Racing Entry (No. 99) in Daytona 500 Bid
Burt Myers Returns to Team AmeriVet for 2026 Clash at Bowman Gray
Travis Pastrana to Compete in NASCAR Truck Series at Daytona With Niece Motorsports
Xfinity to Serve as Majority Primary Partner for Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Team in 2026