Auburn Hills, Mich. – One week ahead of Ram Racing’s return to the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, the brand has officially crowned the winner of its competitive reality series, Race for the Seat. Timothy “Mini” Tyrrell claimed the final open seat on Kaulig Racing’s 2026 Truck Series roster and will drive the No. 14 Ram 1500 when the season kicks off next weekend at Daytona.
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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
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.
NCS Race Recap: Denny Hamlin Seizes 60th Win, Championship 4 Spot With Las Vegas Victory
LAS VEGAS – Denny Hamlin scored an emotional victory and claimed a significant career milestone with a dramatic win in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series’ South Point 400 Playoff race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Hamlin passed two cars in the final 10 laps, ultimately taking the lead from his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe with four laps remaining then holding off the day’s most dominant driver Kyle Larson by 1.533-second to claim his series’ best sixth win of the season and 60th win of his career.
Logan Watt Is Winner Of $10,000 In 55th Annual Forrest Rogers Memorial At Grandview Speedway, Kenny Gilmore Captures Sportsman Feature From 15th Spot
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – It was a night to remember on Saturday night at Grandview Speedway, with wildly exciting and competitive racing action providing some unexpected finishes!
When all the action was complete, young Logan Watt of Boyertown, Pa. was able to secure the biggest win of his career, capturing the $10,000 win in the 55th annual Forrest Rogers Memorial 50-lap T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modified Championship feature.
Ryan Preece Continues Drive for Playoff Spot This Weekend at Watkins Glen
Ryan Preece, driver of the No. 60 Fastenal Ford Mustang Dark Horse for RFK Racing, is coming off a fifth place finish in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway. He’s currently 23 points behind teammate Chris Buescher for the final playoff spot as the series heads to Watkins Glen International. Preece spoke about his situation as part of the weekly Ford Performance media call.
Emotions Fly-High For Teams Earning Their Spot In The Great American Race
By Holly Cain. NASCAR Wire Service
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – High drama and big celebration marked the NASCAR Cup Series Duel at DAYTONA on Thursday night at Daytona International Speedway – and that wasn’t even in the track’s famous Victory Lane.
Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex, Jr. Secure Spot in DAYTONA 500 Field
Joseph Srigley of TobyChristie reports that for NASCAR Cup Series champions Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex, Jr., there are no more concerns about failing to qualify for ‘The Great American Race’. (more…)
Tyler Reddick Secures Championship Four Spot in Thrilling Win at Homestead-Miami Speedway
By Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – In the most dramatic Playoff race of the 2024 season – featuring three different leaders in the final three laps – 23XI Racing’s Tyler Reddick made a clutch pass out of Turn 4 on the last lap to claim his first NASCAR Cup Series victory at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday when it counted most.
Reddick passed his team owner, Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin with two laps to go then moved high up against the wall to pass Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney in the final corner to claim the Straight Talk Wireless 400 trophy and secure a position in the Championship Four in two weeks in the Phoenix Raceway season finale.
Sammy Smith Clinches Spot in Round of 8 With Xfinity Series Victory at Talladega
TALLADEGA, Ala. – A last lap pass for the win is a recurring theme at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway and that’s exactly what landed JR Motorsports driver Sammy Smith in Victory Lane on Saturday. It was the only lap he led all day but it was good enough to win Saturday’s United Rentals 250 overtime thriller and earn Smith an automatic berth into the next round of the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs.
Austin Dillon Clinches Spot in the NASCAR Playoffs with Dominating Performance in the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Off Road Chevrolet at Richmond Raceway
“We had a really strong Bass Pro Shops/TRACKER Off Road Chevrolet and it feels good to put the No. 3 Chevrolet back in Victory Lane. It’s been two years.