NASCAR Truck Collection driver Dawson Sutton (26) and Matt Crafton (88) race through the Rackley Roofing 200 at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tenn., Friday, Might 30, 2025.
Ram will return to the NASCAR Truck Collection competitors in 2026.
The model, then largely below Dodge possession, gained three producers’ championships (2001, 2003-04) and two driver titles — Bobby Hamilton (2004) and Ted Musgrave (2005) — when it beforehand competed within the Truck Collection.
The announcement was made earlier than the Cup Collection occasion Sunday at Michigan Worldwide Speedway.
Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota at present manufacture the Truck Collection opponents.
Ram, now a part of world producer Stellantis, has not had a truck in a NASCAR race since 2013. The final truck to affix the circuit was the Toyota Tundra in 2004.
“I do know that that is one thing that we now have been speaking about for a very long time, and it is one thing that we do not get to do fairly often,” mentioned John Probst, NASCAR government vp and chief racing growth officer, of the introduction of a brand new truck. “I believe the final time we did this was over 20 years in the past when Toyota entered our sport, so that is one thing that may be a huge second for our total sport and our current opponents, potential new opponents, our [original equipment manufacturers].”
Tim Kuniskis, Ram chief government officer, mentioned hopes are to have at the least 4 Rams within the 2026 season opener at Daytona Worldwide Speedway. Ram is on the lookout for at the least one group partnership.
“We’re on the lookout for a date to the promenade proper now,” Kuniskis mentioned.
Probst mentioned he anticipates Ram shall be “fairly aggressive in getting group lined up of their camp to go run their banner,” including discussions are underway with different producers about including different manufacturers to the grid sooner or later.
–Discipline Degree Media