UPDATE: Ricky Stenhouse addressed the rumor on SiriusXM Friday morning by saying that he has a contract through 2026 and has no plan to leave Hyak Motorsports.
Stenhouse confirmed this morning on TMD he is contracted at HYAK through 2026 and had no plans on leaving the team https://t.co/UpEUTjn04L
— Pete Pistone (@PPistone) August 29, 2025
ORIGINAL POST 8-28-2025 – The one potential opening to monitor is with the No. 7 Spire Motorsports team. That car is currently driven by Justin Haley, who is very much on the hot seat. Serious consideration was given to replacing Haley during the season, though a lack of enticing candidates combined with Haley’s recent uptick in performance have somewhat cooled his seat.
But while Haley may not be jettisoned before the season ends, there is no guarantee he’ll be back with Spire next year. The team continues to evaluate its options, with Daniel Suárez and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. as two possibilities. Suárez is a free agent, while Stenhouse has term remaining on his contract with Hyak Motorsports, which means a buyout would need to be negotiated.
— The Athletic —