JR Motorsports’ No. 1 car, piloted full-time by Carson Kvapil in 2025, emerged as a quietly reliable contender as the season progressed. The No. 1 entry secured 7 top 5s and 14 top 10s, showing steady improvement as Kvapil adapted to Xfinity-level racing.

While the car hadn’t yet captured its first win, the season-long focus was on building consistency, refining setups, and minimizing mistakes, rather than solely aiming for speed. Now, probably to give this force a better direction, JRM has announced a new crew chief, Rodney Childers.

Childers steps in

JR Motorsports announced a major shake-up in its crew chief lineup for the 2026 NASCAR Xfinity Series (soon to be called the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series). The headline: former Cup Series champion crew chief Rodney Childers will lead the te

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