Big Machine Racing has announced that Nick Sanchez will be the driver of the No. 48 car in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for the 2025 season. At only 23 years old, Sanchez steps up to replace Parker Kligerman, who has revealed that this would be his last full-time racing season.
Currently excelling in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, where he stands fourth in the standings, Sanchez has brought home two victories this season. With the playoffs underway and Bristol up next, Sanchez’s performance has undeniably marked him as one to watch in the coming years.
Sanchez brings prior Xfinity experience to the table, having competed in eight races in 2022, six of which were with Big Machine Racing. His stint included a strong showing at Martinsville, where he finished seventh, his best result that year. Team owner Scott Borchetta highlighted Sanchez’s immediate impact:
“In 2022 we put Nick in our car for a handful of races and he was fast right out of the gate,” he said via NBC Sports.
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“At Martinsville in particular, I watched him go full-on, elbows out, putting the car right where it needed to be, with no fear against the best-of-the-best in the series.”
The No. 48 car will take sponsorship from Big Machine Vodka Spiked Coolers and Gainbridge, a Group 1001 company that has a strong history with the young driver.
Borchetta has confidence in the successful partnership between Sanchez, crew chief Patrick Donahue, and the Big Machine Racing Team for the upcoming season.
“Since then, he’s done a fantastic job in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and I know that he and crew chief Patrick Donahue and the entire Big Machine Racing Team are going to be a force to be reckoned with in 2025,” added Borchetta.
Sanchez is unsurprisingly over the moon at the news.
“I couldn’t be more excited to join Big Machine Racing with Chevrolet next year in the Xfinity Series,” he said. “As a driver, I feel that I’m ready to move to the next level, and I look forward to competing for wins and ultimately a championship next year driving the #48 for Big Machine Racing!”
2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Standings
- Christian Eckes
- Ty Majeski
- Corey Heim
- Nicholas Sanchez
- Taylor Gray
- Tyler Ankrum
- Daniel Dye
- Grant Enfinger
- Ben Rhodes
- Rajah Caruth
- Tanner Gray
- Layne Riggs
- Stewart Friesen
- Matt Crafton
- Chase Purdy
- Jake Garcia
- Dean Thompson
- Ty Dillon
- Bayley Currey
- Bret Holmes
- Timmy Hill
- Matt Mills
- Kaden Honeycutt
- Mason Massey
- Lawless Alan
- Jack Wood
- Spencer Boyd
- Stefan Parsons
- Conner Jones
- Thad Moffitt
- Connor Mosack
- William Sawalich
- Mason Maggio
- Luke Fenhaus
- Keith McGee
- Brett Moffitt
- Colby Howard
- Johnny Sauter
- Brenden Queen
- Bryan Dauzat
- Andres Perez De Lara
- Dawson Sutton
- Justin S Carroll
- Connor Hall
- Jason M. White
- Cam Waters
- Marco Andretti
- Clint Bowyer
- Kris Wright
- Dawson Cram
- Carter Fartuch
- Cory Roper
- Vicente Salas
- Codie Rohrbaugh
- Memphis Villarreal
- Dale Quarterley
- Stephen Mallozzi
- Toni Breidinger
- Akinori Ogata
- Frankie Muniz
- Tyler Tomassi
- Jennifer Jo Cobb
- Josh Reaume
- Matthew Gould
- Blake Lothian
- Clayton Green
- Trey Hutchens III
- Jeffrey Earnhardt
- Jerry Bohlman
- Jayson Alexander
