SEEKONK, Mass. — USNEPower Principal David J. Miller Jr. and NASCAR driver Patrick Emerling immediately introduced the formation of USNEPower Motorsports, marking a brand new period for USNEPower‘s racing involvement and a daring subsequent step in its advertising and marketing technique.
USNEPower Motorsports will subject the No. 1 automotive for Patrick Emerling on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and choose Monaco Modified Collection races in 2026, representing a transition from a number of workforce sponsorships to a extra strategic concentrate on possession and choose partnerships.
“That is the pure evolution of our relationship with the game,” mentioned Miller, principal of USNEPower and proprietor of USNEPower Motorsports. “We‘ve sponsored dozens of groups over time, however workforce possession permits us to inform a extra centered story about who we’re — a corporation constructed on reliability, precision, and exhibiting up when it issues most. Motorsports is the right reflection of that.”
“USNEPower has lengthy been some of the seen names in Modified racing,” mentioned Emerling. “They‘ve supported so many racers and occasions, so bringing them in as an possession accomplice seems like the suitable transfer. The No. 1 automotive paired with the corporate identified for ‘One Name Does It All‘—it simply suits.”
Since its first sponsorship in 2017 with Rowan Pennink in Michael Boehler‘s “Ole Blue” No. 3, USNEPower‘s involvement in motorsports has all the time been about relationships—first as followers, then as companions, and now as workforce house owners.
After supporting greater than 27 drivers and 6 race occasions in 2025, USNEPower will strategically realign in 2026 to concentrate on workforce possession and a smaller variety of relationships, which will probably be highlighted by:
• Patrick Emerling — Driver for the USNEPower Motorsports-owned No. 1 (NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour / Monaco Modified Collection)• Tom Abele Jr. — USNEPower Tremendous Late Mannequin (Oxford Plains Speedway)• John-Michael Shenette — Whelen Modified Tour and Open Occasions• Timmy Solomito — Whelen Modified Tour
USNEPower may even return because the title sponsor of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Collection Duel on the Canine 200 at Monadnock Speedway (NH) and the USNEPower Haunted Hundred XL at Seekonk Speedway (MA) within the 2026 Monaco Modified Collection season.
Workforce possession marks a decisive shift from pure model visibility to deeper buyer engagement and relationship-building. USNEPower‘s Motorsports initiative mirrors its personal work tradition — meticulous planning, flawless execution, and fast response underneath strain.
“When followers see USNEPower on a automotive, we wish them to know why,” added Miller. “We‘re the primary name for factory-authorized emergency restore and preventive upkeep {of electrical} tools. Racing provides us a strong approach to display that precision, pace, and reliability aren‘t simply a part of our work — they‘re who we’re.”
Emerling, who earned two wins, eight top-five finishes, and 10 top-tens within the 2025 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season, seems forward to 2026 with excessive expectations.
“We‘ve been near a championship,” mentioned Emerling. “With USNEPower Motorsports behind us, I imagine we have now all the pieces it takes to complete the job.”
