Final September, Trackhouse Racing introduced it had signed Smith, 24, to a multi-year contract to compete within the Cup collection starting within the 2024 season.
Nevertheless, with Trackhouse presently holding solely two charters within the collection – which assure groups a spot in every race – Trackhouse is fielding Smith in a workforce this yr whose constitution was bought by Spire Motorsports.
On Friday, Trackhouse and Spire introduced Focus Medical health insurance company had agreed to function main sponsor for Smith’s No. 71 Chevrolet in 20 races this yr.
Photograph by: Trackhouse Racing Staff
Zane Smith, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Centered Well being assists shoppers and employers in navigating the myriad of medical insurance choices within the authorities packages house.
“This partnership with Centered Well being is extremely essential to me, Spire Motorsports and Trackhouse Racing,” mentioned Smith. “Will probably be my job this yr to deliver consciousness to the federal government supported medical insurance packages out there to our followers.
A rising star
“These packages are each main and supplemental, and Centered Well being will educate these in want and introduce them to the packages available.”
Smith owns 9 begins within the Cup collection, together with a Thirteenth-place end within the 2023 Daytona 500 and a Tenth-place effort in final yr’s Coca-Cola 600 in Could. He’s eligible to compete for this yr’s rookie of the yr award.
Final season in Vehicles, Smith received a pair of races for Entrance Row Motorsports and completed seventh within the collection standings. He had completed second or higher within the three earlier seasons.
Centered Well being’s livery will make its first look on Smith’s No. 71 Chevy within the Feb. 4 preseason, non-points exhibition Busch Gentle Conflict on the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
Additionally Friday, Centered Well being introduced it could function entitlement sponsor for 2 NASCAR Xfinity Collection races this season – at Atlanta Motor Speedway in September and on the Circuit of the Americas in March.
Photograph by: Trackhouse Racing Staff
Zane Smith, Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
Moreover, it was beforehand introduced that Smith will probably be backed by WeatherTech within the 2024 Daytona 500.
