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Ryan Newman Joins Ram’s Free Agent Program with Kaulig Racing at North Wilkesboro Truck Race

NASCAR Veteran Drove a Dodge in 13 of 18 Cup Series Victories
Will Drive Kaulig Racing’s No. 25 Ram 1500 in July 18 Race

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. — Kaulig Racing and Ram announced today that 2008 Daytona 500 winner and 18-time NASCAR Cup Series victor Ryan Newman will drive the No. 25 Ram 1500 in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro (N.C.) Speedway on Saturday, July 18.

Newman, nicknamed “Rocket Man,” drove Dodge machinery to 13 of his 18 career Cup wins and earned 43 of his 51 career Cup poles in Dodges. He adds star power to Ram’s rotating-driver Free Agent Program as the manufacturer returns to NASCAR competition after a 13-year absence.

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Kaulig Racing and Ram Tap NASCAR Cup Veterans Clint Bowyer and Jamie McMurray for No. 25 Ram Free Agent Truck at Dover and San Diego

by MikeApril 27, 2026

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Clint Bowyer and Jamie McMurray, two proven NASCAR Cup Series winners with decades of combined experience, will climb into Ram’s innovative No. 25 Free Agent entry as Kaulig Racing continues to spotlight star power in the manufacturer’s high-profile return to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.

The announcement came Sunday morning during Fox’s pre-race NASCAR Cup Series broadcast from Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway, where both Bowyer and McMurray work as broadcast analysts.

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Tony Stewart Joins Ram’s Free Agent Program with Kaulig Racing at Daytona Truck Race

by MikeJanuary 15, 2026

Auburn Hills, MI – January 13, 2025 — NASCAR fans, get ready: Tony Stewart, three-time Cup Series champion and motorsports icon, is officially returning to the NASCAR stage at Daytona in 2026. Stewart will team up with Ram Trucks and Kaulig Racing as the first competitor in Ram’s groundbreaking Free Agent program within the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.

Stewart, known to fans as “Smoke,” last competed in the NASCAR Truck Series in 2005 and the Cup Series in 2016 before shifting his focus to NHRA drag racing with Dodge. His return marks a monumental moment for the sport—blending Stewart’s legendary competitive spirit with Ram’s bold re-entry into NASCAR.

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Ram Launches Free Agent Driver Program for a Ram 1500 Spot in 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, Creating Opportunity for New Talent

by MikeNovember 18, 2025

Drivers from across the motorsports world are invited to pilot the No. 25 Ram 1500 truck for Kaulig Racing during the 2026 season
Identity of the Free Agent driver will be shared just before each race, keeping the program fresh and unpredictable
First Free Agent driver will be chosen and revealed in February 2026
Full-time drivers Brenden “Butterbean” Queen, Daniel Dye, and Justin Haley will anchor three of the five Ram 1500 entries

Ram is shaking up the grid with a bold new initiative for its return to the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in 2026. The brand today announced a unique Free Agent Program for the No. 25 Ram 1500 for Kaulig Racing — bringing an unexpected and unknown lineup of drivers from different racing disciplines to compete throughout the season.

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