Breaking News: NASCAR Legends Set to Reunite at 2026 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Monterey, CA — In a stunning announcement that has motorsports fans buzzing, legendary NASCAR icons Jeff Gordon, Mark Martin, Bill Elliott, and several other Hall of Fame-caliber drivers will reunite to compete at the 2026 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
The historic exhibition, traditionally a celebration of vintage racing machines and motorsport heritage, will feature a special “NASCAR Legends Showcase” — a once-in-a-lifetime event that will see the icons of stock car racing trading paint on the famed corkscrew for the first time in decades.
Jeff Gordon, the four-time Cup Series champion and now vice chairman at Hendrick Motorsports, will reportedly be behind the wheel of his iconic rainbow-liveried #24 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, restored to its 1997 Daytona 500-winning specifications.
Mark Martin, known as one of the fiercest competitors to never win a championship, will return in his sleek #6 Valvoline Ford, promising “a proper sendoff lap — and maybe a few more if the tires hold up.”
Joining them is “Awesome Bill from Dawsonville” — Bill Elliott, who still holds the all-time NASCAR qualifying speed record. He’s expected to pilot his legendary #9 Coors Melling Ford Thunderbird.
Other rumored entrants include Rusty Wallace, Terry Labonte, Dale Jarrett, and even a potential appearance by Tony Stewart, who is reportedly “very interested” in entering with a vintage Joe Gibbs Racing Pontiac.
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion organizers said this tribute aims to honor the crossover between classic NASCAR heritage and road racing culture, bringing together fans of all generations.
“This will be unlike anything we’ve done before,” said John Narigi, president and general manager of WeatherTech Raceway. “To have NASCAR legends compete at Laguna Seca — some for the very first time here — is not only historic, it’s going to be electric.”
Tickets for the 2026 event are expected to go on sale early next year. NASCAR fans, classic car enthusiasts, and racing purists alike are already planning the pilgrimage to California’s central coast.