On the latest episode of Bless Your Hardt, Dale Earnhardt Jr. said that he’s heard the NASCAR Cup Series race in Mexico City could get moved to another network and played during a different time of the season in 2026. In its place, San Diego could fill the void with a June race.

Dale Jr. will service as crew chief for the first time in his racing career on June 21st, 2025, calling the shots for NASCAR Chevy driver Connor Zilisch.

XI Racing & Front Raw Motorsports coalition shocked the racing community in 2024, when they filed an anti-trust lawsuit against NASCAR, alleging monopoly. The case has evolved into a huge drama, that has now resulted in 23XI Racing finding themselves in a situation where they will be forced to race as open teams.