Overview
- Ram re-enters national NASCAR competition for the first time since 2012 as the Truck Series opens Friday at Daytona, becoming the first new national-level manufacturer since 2007.
- Kaulig Racing anchors the effort in its Truck Series debut after pausing its long-running Xfinity program to concentrate resources on the Ram partnership.
- Tony Stewart will drive a Ram in a spotlight Truck appearance at Daytona under the brand’s Free Agent program and left the door open for additional starts.
- Ram and TKO launched the eight-episode Race for the Seat series; winner Timothy “Mini” Tyrrell will pilot the No. 14 Ram alongside entries that include Brenden Queen, Daniel Dye and Justin Haley.
- NASCAR’s temporary qualifying rule for the first three races assigns starting spots 37–40 and points, but no prize money, to trucks that fail to qualify on speed before normal procedures resume.