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Levan Machine & Truck Equipment Takes Lead Role As Thunder On The Hill Series Sponsor

by MikeJanuary 27, 2026

Brian Levan in victory lane with Rico Abreu at 2025 High Limit event at Grandview.

BECHTELSVILLE, PA January 22, 2026 . . . . . . . . . . . . . We are thrilled and proud to announce that Levan Machine & Truck Equipment has taken the lead sponsor role of the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series for the 2026 season at the Grandview Speedway. Levan Machine & Truck Equipment President and CEO Brian Levan first joined the Thunder on the Hill Racing Series in 2017 sponsoring the first Smoke on the Hill event that featured Tony Stewart in a 410 Sprint Car at Grandview. Since that time, Levan Machine & Truck Equipment has been a huge part of the Thunder Series including being the sponsor of the first High Limit Sprint event at Grandview in 2023.

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Chandler Smith to Attempt to Qualify for the 2026 Daytona 500 with Front Row Motorsports

by MikeJanuary 22, 2026

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (January 22, 2026) – After a successful first season at Front Row Motorsports (FRM), highlighted by two wins in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, Chandler Smith will make his first attempt for the team in the Cup Series driving the No. 36 Ford Mustang Dark Horse in the Daytona 500.

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Nathan Nicholson to Drive the No. 76 Truck at First Three Road Courses

by MikeJanuary 22, 2026

Mooresville, NC (January 21, 2026) – Spencer Boyd, veteran driver and owner of Freedom Racing Enterprises, announced today that he will be stepping out of the seat for the first three road course races of the 2026 Craftsman Truck Series season. Nathan Nicholson, who finished third in the 2025 Mazda MX Cup Championship, will turn his first laps in the No. 76 Whelen Engineering Chevrolet Silverado during the 2026 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg weekend.

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NASCAR Truck Series Champion Mike Skinner Coming To PPB Motorsports 2026 Show

by MikeJanuary 22, 2026

OAKS, Pa. — NASCAR Truck Series champion Mike Skinner, the driver who burst onto the national scene wheeling Richard Childress Racing’s iconic black Goodwrench No. 3 made famous by Dale Earnhardt, will appear at the Pioneer Pole Buildings Motorsports 2026 Show presented by Can-Am on the second day of the two-day event, Saturday, January 24, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pa.

Skinner famously carried the legendary No. 3 colors to the 1995 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship before becoming Earnhardt’s teammate in the NASCAR Cup Series in 1997, driving the RCR No. 31 sponsored by Lowe’s.

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Tohatsu Returns as an Anchor Partner with Spencer Boyd in 2026

by MikeJanuary 20, 2026

Mooresville, NC (January 20. 2026) – NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series mainstay, Spencer Boyd announced that Tohatsu will return as an anchor partner for the 2026 season. The award-winning outboard motor company is celebrating 70 years of outboard engine production in 2026 and is entering their third season of partnership with Boyd.

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Motorsports Legend Travis Pastrana Returns to NASCAR with BRUNT Workwear

by MikeJanuary 20, 2026

NORTH READING, Mass., January 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – BRUNT Workwear, the fastest growing work boot and apparel company for trade workers in the U.S., announces the return of motorsports icon and 11-time X Games gold medalist Travis Pastrana to NASCAR. To mark BRUNT and Pastrana’s second full year of partnership, Pastrana will race in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season-opening Fresh From Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 13th, 2026 with BRUNT as his primary sponsor in the No. 42 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet.

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Kaulig Racing Announces Mopar As Full-Season Sponsor of Daniel Dye Driving the No. 10 Ram 1500 in the 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series

by MikeJanuary 15, 2026

WELCOME, N.C. — Kaulig Racing today announced Mopar, a global brand with a rich racing history tracing back to the inception of NASCAR, as a new full-season partner, bringing the iconic Mopar name to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2026.

As part of Ram’s much-anticipated return to NASCAR racing after more than 10 years away, Mopar — the performance parts, accessories, service and customer care brand of Stellantis — will be the primary sponsor for each of Daniel Dye’s races in the No. 10 Ram 1500 truck.

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to Drive for Niece Motorsports in NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Debut

by MikeJanuary 15, 2026

Salisbury, NC (Jan. 14, 2026) – Niece Motorsports proudly welcomes DAYTONA 500 and two-time NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., to drive for its NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) team.

Stenhouse Jr., an accomplished veteran, primarily competes in the NASCAR Cup Series driving the No. 47 Chevrolet for HYAK Motorsports. The Olive Branch, Mississippi, native has made nearly 600 starts in the top-three national series throughout his career, but has never raced a truck before.

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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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Cummins Announces Partnership with Kaulig Racing and Ram in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

by MikeJanuary 8, 2026

Cummins will serve as the primary sponsor of Kaulig Racing driver Brenden “Butterbean” Queen and the No. 12 Cummins Ram 1500 for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season

Welcome, N.C. – Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), a global power technology leader and one of America’s most storied engineering and motorsports innovators for over a century, is returning to the national racing spotlight. Today, the leader in diesel, natural gas, and alternative power technologies announced it will serve as the full-season primary sponsor of Brenden “Butterbean” Queen and the No. 12 Cummins Ram 1500 for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with Kaulig Racing.

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