LAKE WALES, Fla. DGM Racing has formed a strategic alliance with Jesse Iwuji Motorsports for the upcoming NASCAR Xfinity Series season.

U.S. Naval Officer and NASCAR driver Jesse Iwuji formed Jesse Iwuji Motorsports alongside Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith and entrepreneur Matt Casto in 2021. Powered by Chevrolet, Jesse Iwuji Motorsports will make its return to full-time racing for the first time since the 2022 Xfinity Series season.

Together, DGM Racing and Jesse Iwuji Motorsports will leverage shared resources to maximize their on-track performance and off-track impact.

This year will be an exciting year aligning our group, resources, and assets to put together the best on and off-track product we can with DGM x JIM, said Jesse Iwuji, co-owner of Jesse Iwuji Motorsports. In 2025, we have formed a strong alliance with DGM, who has a long-standing, proven track record of results.

Our efforts as a team remain the same: to bring our resources together to consistently compete, generate opportunities to help our brand partners and drivers grow, and inspire others to stay strong enough long enough while chasing their dreams.

With this alliance, both teams aim to enhance their capabilities collectively and continue growing within the sport.

Our team is really looking forward to working with Jesse Iwuji Motorsports for many years to come, shared Mario Gosselin, owner of DGM Racing. Jesse and his team share our passion for racing and competition. Our combined resources and shared desire to achieve beyond our limits create the perfect recipe for success.

Im confident that our partnership will continue to open doors that take our team to the next level.

More details regarding the alliance, upcoming race plans and partner announcements will follow. DGM Racing and Jesse Iwuji Motorsports will field two Chevrolets full time and a third part-time entry during the Xfinity Series season, kicking off the alliance in the season-opening race at Daytona Intl Speedway. 

DGM Racing has already announced it will field three entries in Daytona with Ryan Ellis in the No. 71, Josh Bilicki in the No. 91 and C.J. McLaughlin in the No. 92 Chevy Camaros. 

DGM Racing has already named Bilicki as the anchor driver of the teams No. 91 Chevrolet and welcomed Ellis to the team full time for this year.