Garrett Smithley Announces NASCAR Cup Series Return Despite Full-Time Xfinity Role [Video]

Garrett Smithley is setting his sights on a busy year in 2025 with major commitments in NASCAR. He’ll be racing full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with SS-Green Light Racing and has secured a slot in the NASCAR Cup Series with MBM Motorsports, under the Garage 66 branding.

This race will mark a momentous return for NASCAR Cup events at Bowman Gray Stadium—a venue that hasn’t hosted the series since 1971.

Having made 76 starts in the NASCAR Cup Series, Smithley’s most noteworthy performance was a 21st-place finish at Auto Club Speedway in 2022 with Rick Ware Racing.

Additionally, Smithley has seen success in the Xfinity Series, where he’s claimed five top-10 finishes in 180 starts since debuting in 2015.