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For the 2026 season, Chastain will have Brandon McSwain as his new crew chief. McSwain has previously worked as a race engineer for William Byron, bagging 16 wins in all. Chastain’s former crew chief, Phil Surgen, will move to a new role within the team.
Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will return to the driver's seat at the age of 50 to race at Daytona and San Diego in 2026.
Quite simply, it's go time. More technically speaking, according to NASCA R, the green flag represents unique purposes when it waves: 1) the start of on-track activity for practice, qualifying or race, 2) racing to continue under full-speed conditions, and/or 3) transitioning a race from a caution period to full-speed conditions.