Ram will return to the NASCAR Truck Sequence competitors in 2026.
The model, then largely below Dodge possession, received three producers’ championships (2001, 2003-04) and two driver titles — Bobby Hamilton (2004) and Ted Musgrave (2005) — when it beforehand competed within the Truck Sequence.
The announcement was made earlier than the Cup Sequence occasion Sunday at Michigan Worldwide Speedway.
Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota at the moment manufacture the Truck Sequence rivals.
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 now we 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 feel the final time we did this was over 20 years in the past when Toyota entered our sport, so that is one thing that could be a massive second for our whole sport and our present rivals, potential new rivals, our [original equipment manufacturers].”
Tim Kuniskis, Ram chief government officer, mentioned hopes are to have no less than 4 Rams within the 2026 season opener at Daytona Worldwide Speedway. Ram is in search of no less than one workforce partnership.
“We’re in search of a date to the promenade proper now,” Kuniskis mentioned.
Probst mentioned he anticipates Ram shall be “fairly aggressive in getting workforce 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.
–Area Degree Media
