Tough Day for No. 7 Team at the Virginia Short Track

Date: November 2^nd, 2026

Event: XFINITY 500 (Round 35 of 36)

Series: NASCAR Cup Series

Location: Martinsville (Va.) Speedway (.526-mile oval)

Format: 500 laps, broken into three stages (130 laps/130 laps/240 laps)

Start/Finish: 24th / 28th (Running, completed 497 of 500 laps)

Point Standing: 15^th with 2210 points

Notes:

• Daniel Suárez was 28^th in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville (Va.) Suárez is 15th in The Chase standings with two races remaining.
• The No. 77 team persevered throughout the remainder of the afternoon, improving the drivability of Hocevar’s machine. Unfortunately, the team was unable to return to the lead lap and ultimately crossed the finish line 21st, two laps down. Suárez, driver of the No. 7 Gainbridge Assists Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, started 24th at Martinsville Speedway and worked his way into the top seven, but the green-flag pit cycles repeatedly cost him track position. He was able to get back on the lead lap twice, but hood damage on a restart and additional green-flag stops put him three laps down and relegated the team to a 28th-place finish.
• The NASCAR Cup Series Chase concludes next Sunday, Nov. 8 at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway. The 267-lap race from Homestead-Miami Speedway will be broadcast live on NBC beginning at 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The final points-paying race on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule will also be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Daniel Suárez, driver of the No. 7 Gainbridge Assists Chevrolet Camaro for Spire Motorsports:

“The car was inconsistent all day, and starting in the middle to the back of the pack made things challenging. We never really got the track position we needed, and it felt like we were constantly trying to recover from one thing or another. The damage on the restart made things even tougher. It wasn’t the day we wanted, but I’m proud of my No. 7 guys for continuing to work hard. We have one more race this season, and I’m looking forward to finishing it out with them.”