When Ram Trucks announced a return to NASCAR, Kaulig Racing revealed that they would be running five Ram trucks in the Craftsman Truck Series next season.
The first driver for the Kaulig Racing trucks has been announced – ARCA Menards champion Brenden “Butter Bean” Queen.
While they work on their Truck Series program, Kaulig Racing is pausing its program in the Xfinity – soon to be O’Reilly Auto Parts Series – program.
With Kaulig not running in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series next year, driver of the number 10 Daniel Dye will stay with the team and drive one of the Ram Trucks.
It was recently announced that Justin Haley would not be returning to Spire Motorsports to drive the number seven car next season. Kaulig has hired Haley to join the Truck Series program.
Kaulig released a statement on their Xfinity Series program saying, “thank you to the Xfinity Series for 10 amazing years, 27 wins, two regular season championships, and a lifetime of memories!”
Haley posted a statement on social media saying, “proud to announce I’m returning to [Kaulig], this time with [Kaulig Trucks]! It’s hard to put into words what this means.”
Haley added, “this team believed in me from the very beginning, and to come full circle with people like [Kaulig CEO] Chris Rice and [Kaulig owner Matt Kaulig], who have always supported me like family, means everything. I couldn’t be happier and more proud to return back home with Kaulig and [Ram]!”
Daniel Dye also spoke on signing with Kaulig saying, “getting to drive for Kaulig Racing in the Truck Series while representing Ram next year is truly special for me. Some of my earliest memories are going to and from school and baseball practice in my dad’s Ram pickup, and when it came time for me to get my driver’s license, my first vehicle was a Ram 1500. It’s safe to say Ram has always been a part of my life, so I’m proud to be able to represent them.”
Christian Eckes drove the number 16 car for Kaulig this season, but has yet to make an announcement on his plans for the 2026 season.