Disqualified team returns to Daytona 12 months | Sports News

Henderson Motorsports introduced that will probably be returning to the positioning of its most divisive — and soul-crushing — end final season.

Earlier this week, Henderson Motorsports introduced that Corey LaJoie could be piloting the No. 75 Chevrolet Silverado RST within the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway. The 34-year-old is slated to attempt double responsibility on the ‘World Center of Racing’ whereas driving the No. 99 Ford Mustang Dark Horse within the Daytona 500, and also will function a fill-in for RFK Racing’s Brad Keselowski during the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium.

LaJoie is no stranger to the Truck Series, having began 9 races for Spire Motorsports during the 2025 marketing campaign and positioned top-10 in all however two of them. “It’s been fun putting this deal together for many reasons,” he stated in an official assertion. “First being, Parker [Kligerman] is a good friend, and it’s cool to pick up the baton from him where he left off last year.

“Debbie Henderson-Creasy and Chris Carrier have the passion to continue Charlie’s legacy with Henderson Motorsports, and there’s no better place to do that than the World Center of Racing. Lastly, to involve longtime friends and partners in Built.com, as well as Alliance Driveaway Solutions, really makes it a family outing. Ready to go put the No. 75 in the wind and see what we’ve got.”

Veteran Truck Series crew chief Chris Carrier will oversee LaJoie and the No. 75 Chevrolet in 2026.

“This team is moving forward to race competitively at Daytona with great people, great driver, great sponsorship, and ownership from great history in this business of stock car racing. I am anxious to see what we can do at Daytona,” Carrier stated.

Less than 12 months in the past, Henderson Motorsports believed that they’d emerged victorious at Daytona as soon as Parker Kligerman assumed the lead within the closing laps of the Fresh from Florida 250 earlier than taking the checkered flag. The good vibes inside the 75 storage rapidly dissipated, nevertheless, as soon as his truck failed a post-race inspection.

Taking to social media, Kligerman thanked his followers for his or her outpouring of assist and introduced that Henderson Motorsports could be interesting the ruling. “Biggest win of my life,” he wrote. “Thank you all for the wonderful messages. Over 700 texts.

“I will not be commenting any further until we are able to present what I believe is a very, very valid case. Until then, I’m fully focused on my job with CW Sports and NASCAR Xfinity because the drivers and teams deserve the full focus on the massive stage ahead of them.”

Though Henderson Motorsports’ appeal was in the end unsuccessful, co-owner Debbie Henderson-Creasy asserted that the team was utilizing the training expertise as motivation. “We won that race on the track,” she stated. “We went through the appeal process. We respected the decision. But, that experience stays with you — and it fuels you.”