Kaulig Racing is pausing its NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Elements crew in an effort to enterprise into the NASCAR Truck Sequence because the manufacturing facility crew for Ram’s re-entry into the game.
The crew beforehand introduced a number of full-time drivers, together with Brenden Queen, Daniel Dye, and Justin Haley. On Monday, the crew confirmed plans to launch an all-star truck, which they’ve described because the ‘Free Agent Program.’
“Drivers from throughout the motorsports world are invited to pilot the No. 25 Ram 1500 truck for Kaulig Racing throughout the 2026 season,” a launch from the crew defined.
They won’t establish the driving force till the Monday earlier than every race weekend, with the primary driver to be revealed in February earlier than the Daytona season-opener. It is going to function a mixture of racing expertise and will attain past the NASCAR sphere.
Matt Kaulig and Chris Rice at Kaulig Racing Ram announcement
Photograph by: James Gilbert / Getty Photos
“Few folks will ever expertise the uncooked depth of driving in a NASCAR race – V-Max speeds, crushing G-forces, raging adrenaline, primal focus – 170 mph in visitors is dancing on a razor’s edge. It’s a rush that’s exhausting to copy,” stated Tim Kuniskis, CEO of Ram. “Till science fiction turns into actuality, spectators can solely glimpse the sensation, by no means actually stay it. So why do 20 million followers love this sport? Ask 5 and also you’ll get 5 completely different solutions—however one frequent thread: the connection to groups and drivers, personalities bigger than life. No. 25 isn’t chasing factors, we’re chasing one thing larger—celebrating and amplifying fan engagement with the Free Brokers, Kaulig Racing, and the Ram model. That’s the only mission.”
Added crew co-owner Matt Kaulig: “The Free Agent seat provides us the pliability to herald expertise whereas holding followers on their toes. Every driver will convey one thing distinctive to the crew. It’s a brand new concept, and precisely the type of vitality we wish heading into 2026.”
Ram additionally plans to create a prize program based mostly on the efficiency of those drivers. That is the fourth of 5 deliberate entries for the Kaulig Ram crew, with no particulars offered but relating to the fifth seat.
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