Following the Kansas race, Smith ... to JR Motorsports in 2016. Justin Allgaier would be later announced to be the new driver of the No. 7, bringing sponsorship from BRANDT with him. After finishing the 2016 season season third in points while going winless, He picked up two wins at Phoenix and Chicagoland in 2017 en route to another third place finish in the standings. In 2018, Allgaier had a career-best season, ...
Following the Kansas race, Smith announced he would not return to JR Motorsports in 2016. Justin Allgaier would be later announced to be the new driver of the No. 7, bringing sponsorship from BRANDT with him. After finishing the 2016 season season third in points while going winless, He picked up two wins at Phoenix and Chicagoland in 2017 en route to another third place finish in the standings. In 2018, Allgaier had a career-best season, winning 5 races at Dover, Iowa, Road America, Mid-Ohio, and Indianapolis while clinching the regular season championship, but he ended up 7th in the final standings after being eliminated in the Round of 8.The No. 8, long driven by Earnhardt, Jr. in his early Cup career, became a JR Motorsports number in 2019 after acquiring it from B.J. McLeod Motorsports. The team inherited the No. 1 car points and was shared by Zane Smith, Brett Moffitt, Jeb Burton, Ryan Truex, Ryan Preece, Regan Smith, and Sheldon Creed.On September 27, 2023, JR Motorsports announced that Sammy Smith would drive the No. 8 for 2024. Smith made the playoffs with 4 Top 5s and 13 Top 10s, and he scored his second career win at Talladega before finishing 11th in points.However, on January 25, 2019, it was announced that Noah Gragson would drive the No. 9 full time, while Smith would run in the new No. 8 entry. In his first year with JRM, Gragson scored no wins, but had 6 Top 5s and 22 Top 10s while finishing 8th in the points. In 2020, Gragson scored his first career win at Daytona.