Briefly: Saia sponsors Christopher Bell at NASCAR race this weekend

Jul 2, 2026

Joe Gibbs Racing

Saia Inc. will serve as the primary sponsor of Christopher Bell and the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) Toyota Camry XSE during NASCAR’s return to Chicagoland Speedway over the Fourth of July weekend.

"Fourth of July weekend is a time to celebrate the values that bring people together, hard work, dedication and service," said Saia Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer at Saia Ray Ramu. "Those values are reflected both in the NASCAR community and throughout Saia's network. We're excited to partner with Christopher Bell and JGR at Chicagoland Speedway."

The Chicagoland Speedway event marks Saia's lone primary sponsorship race with Bell during the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season as part of the company's partnership with JGR, which includes seven races with Ty Gibbs and the No. 54 team.

Used truck prices sagged in May

According to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks by ACT Research, same dealer used Class 8 retail truck sales wilted sequentially, but made progress longer term.

“The 13% drop was directionally consistent with, but greater than, the expected 3% seasonal slide. May is the third weakest sales month of the year, running 5% below average,” said Steve Tam, Vice President at ACT Research.“The auction and wholesale markets were mixed in May. Auction volumes surged 79% m/m, not unusual as the segment recovers from its first month of the quarter hangover. Wholesale dealer activity shriveled 14% m/m. Combined, May’s total market same dealer sales volumes rose 11% m/m.”

“The Class 8 average retail sale price slipped 0.7% m/m in May, to $59,422. Longer term, prices were 5.2% higher y/y,” Tam said.

He said, “While some carriers are leaving the business, there appears to be a steady stream of those willing to throw their hats into the ring. These willing participants account for the increase in used truck sales volumes the market is currently enjoying."