For the first time since Spring 2022, MBM Motorsports is returning to the NASCAR Cup Series.
The organization, which fields a part-time entry in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for a myriad of drivers, will enter the No. 66 Ford Mustang Dark Horse in the EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) on March 24.
Long-time MBM Motorsports driver Timmy Hill, a veteran of 141 starts in the NASCAR Cup Series, will pilot the entry at the 3.41-mile road course in Austin, Texas. Should Hill be successful in making the 40-car field, it will mark his first start at NASCAR’s top level since 2021.
MBM Motorsports has been absent from the NASCAR Cup Series since 2022, the debut season of the seventh-generation car. That season, the organization attempted to qualify for three events, the Daytona 500, COTA, and Talladega, making two and scoring a best finish of 25th.
Despite the multi-year absence from the series, the Carl Long-owned team does have experience competing at Circuit of The Americas, bringing the No. 66 to the road course in 2022 with Boris Said, where the team scored a lead-lap finish in 26th place.
Earlier this week, it looked as though Matt Jaskol would be running point on MBM’s return to the NASCAR Cup Series, posting on social media that he needed additional sponsorship to solidify the deal.
On Thursday, just a couple of hours before the team announced its NASCAR Cup Series return, Jaskol posted on social media that he failed to acquire the funding in enough time but would be looking to do another race with MBM Motorsports later this season.
First joining the NASCAR Cup Series as a part-time competitor in 2017, MBM Motorsports moved to a full-time program with the No. 66 in 2020. However, with the implementation of the NextGen car, and the obstacle of not being able to obtain a charter, the team massively downscaled its operations to focus on its Xfinity program.
Sponsorship announcements for Hill's effort in the No. 66 at COTA will be made at a later date.
Image Credit: Gavin Baker, NKP, Courtesy of Ford Performance
