MOORESVILLE, N.C. —Garner Trucking, the Official Transportation Partner of Spire Motorsports since 2023, will be featured as the primary sponsor aboard Michael McDowell’s No. 71 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for two races in 2026, beginning with the May 31 NASCAR Cup Series race at Nashville Superspeedway.
The Garner livery will return to the primary position aboard McDowell’s No. 71 machine the following weekend at Michigan International Speedway and include additional branding from Alvys and 419 Black Swamp Bucks at both races.
Garner Trucking provides Spire Motorsports with the semi tractors the team utilizes to transport its equipment to NASCAR races across the country and has been named a Best Fleets to Drive For ® carrier for 10-straight years – a national recognition voted on by the company’s professional drivers.
The family-owned and -operated business was started in 1960 by Vern and Jean Garner. Headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, Garner Trucking is highly regarded in the industry for its excellent safety record and on-time delivery performance. Garner is now owned and operated by second generation daughter Sherri Garner Brumbaugh.
“Garner Trucking is proud to provide the ‘big truck’ power to bring the haulers with winning cars and trucks to all the races”, said Sherri Garner Brumbaugh, President, CEO, and Owner of Garner Trucking, Inc. “Our collaboration is building a respected Spire fleet of trucks to a winning NASCAR team.”
Garner Trucking has been honored by leading freight transportation organizations including the Truckload Carriers Association, Women in Trucking, and the Next Generation in Trucking Association and continues to solidify its reputation as a freight transportation industry leader.
McDowell and his Travis Peterson-led team are fresh of their best finish of the season following a runner-up effort last weekend at Watkins Glen International. The solid effort propelled the veteran racer from 23rd to 21st in the NASCAR Cup Series point standings where he now sits just 10 points outside the top 20.
In five previous NASCAR Cup Series starts at Nashville Superspeedway, McDowell has a 19.2 average start, a 22.6 average finish and earned a series/venue-best 13th-place effort during the division’s 2022 stop at the daunting 1.33-mile oval. McDowell also lays claim to an abundance of starts in NASCAR’s premier division at the famed two-mile Michigan oval where he’s logged a pair of top-20 finishes.
“Garner Trucking is a huge part of our organization, and we couldn’t get to the track without the support of Sherri and her team,” said McDowell. “We travel around the country 38 weekends a year and our hauler drivers are such an under-the-radar part of our success. The men and women who drive and manage our race transporters are truly the unsung heroes of the sport. Those individuals don’t just drive the trucks, they are responsible for creating and maintaining a welcoming atmosphere for all our sponsors and guests every weekend. Garner provides Spire Motorsports with semis that stand tall, so these two races provide us with a unique opportunity to celebrate that partnership while also highlighting our transporter drivers and their contribution to the sport.”
