Kaulig Racing owner Matt Kaulig and president Chris Rice pose alongside the #10 Kaulig Racing Ram truck to run in the 2026 season during a press conference at the Daytona Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram dealership prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway on August 23, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
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Kaulig Racing’s fourth Dodge Ram entry in the Nascar Craftsman Truck Series will have a unique program in 2026.
The new No. 25 Dodge will have a different driver in the truck each week as part of what Kaulig is calling the “free agent driver program.”
“The free agent seat gives us the flexibility to bring in talent while keeping fans on their toes,” team owner Matt Kaulig said. “Each driver will bring something unique to the team. It’s a new idea, and exactly the kind of energy we want heading into 2026.”
The program will be quite different from what Nascar teams normally do. The Dodge truck’s driver will only be announced on the Monday prior to each race.
Kaulig did not provide any hints as to who will be behind the wheel of the No. 25 truck. Dodge will also have a prize for the driver in the No. 25 truck who has the best result(s) in 2026.
Thus far, Kaulig has announced four of its five trucks for 2026, marking the return of Dodge to Nascar.
Brenden Queen, Daniel Dye and Justin Haley will each be competing full-time and vying for the Craftsman Truck Series title. As part of the move to the Truck Series, Kaulig will be scaling back its Xfinity Series program, with the focus being on its Cup Series and Truck Series teams.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/josephwolkin/2025/11/17/kaulig-racing-announces-free-agent-driver-program-for-new-dodge-truck/
