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Revision as of 19:06, 6 November 2025
The 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season is the upcoming 32nd season of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, a Pickup truck racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States.
This will be the first season since 1999 without Matt Crafton, as he retired following 2025. It will also be the first season with Ram as a manufacturer since 2012.
Teams and drivers
Full-time teams
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Crew chief | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | TBA | [1] |
| Rackley W.A.R. | 26 | Dawson Sutton | TBA | [2] | |
| Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 34 | Layne Riggs | Dylan Cappello | [3] |
| ThorSport Racing | 88 | Ty Majeski | TBA | [4] | |
| Ram | Kaulig Racing | 10 | TBA | TBA | [5][6][7] |
| TBA | Brenden Queen (R) | TBA | |||
| TBA | Justin Haley | TBA | |||
| TBA | Daniel Dye | TBA | |||
| TBA | TBA | TBA | |||
| Toyota | Halmar Friesen Racing | 52 | Stewart Friesen | TBA | [8] |
| 62 | TBA | TBA | |||
| Tricon Garage | TBA | Kaden Honeycutt | TBA | [citation needed] |
Limited schedule
| Manufacturer | Team | No. | Driver | Crew chief | Races | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | FDNY Racing | 28 | TBA | TBA | 1 | [citation needed] |
| Niece Motorsports | TBA | Landen Lewis | TBA | TBA | [9] |
Driver changes
Moving between series
- Rajah Caruth will move up to the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series in 2026, driving full-time split between JR Motorsports and Jordan Anderson Racing.[10]
- Landen Lewis will drive part-time for Niece Motorsports in 2026.[9]
- Daniel Dye will return to the Truck Series full-time after driving full-time in the Xfinity Series for one year in 2025. He will drive one of Kaulig Racing's new full-time entries.[7]
- Justin Haley will return to the Truck Series full-time for the first time since 2018. He competed in the NASCAR Cup Series full-time from 2022 to 2025.[7]
Rookies
- Brenden Queen, the 2025 ARCA Menards Series champion, will compete full-time for Kaulig Racing.[6]
Retirement
- After competing full-time in the Truck Series for 25 years and winning three championships, Matt Crafton will retire following the 2025 season. Ty Majeski, his ThorSport Racing teammate, will move from the No. 98 truck to the No. 88 truck for 2026.[4]
Team changes
- Kaulig Racing, which has fielded entries in the Cup Series since 2020 and the Xfinity Series since 2016, will debut in the Truck Series for the first time in 2026 and be the flagship team for RAM, which is re-entering the sport in 2026 for the first time since 2012.[5]
- Halmar Friesen Racing will field two full-time trucks in 2025 with the No. 62 expanding from being fielded part-time to full-time.[8]
Rule changes
- NASCAR Cup Series drivers with three or more years of experience can participate in eight (up from five) regular season races. They are still prohibited from the final race of the regular season, playoffs, and the championship race.[11]
Schedule
Notes:
- Race names and title sponsors are subject to change. Not all title sponsors/names of races have been announced for 2026. For the races where a 2026 name and title sponsor has yet to be announced, the title sponsors/names of those races in 2025 are listed.
O Oval track
R Road course
S Street course
Schedule changes
- The series will race at the St. Petersburg street circuit and the Coronado Street Course for the first time.[12][13]
- The series will not race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the first time since the series inception in 1995.
- Homestead–Miami Speedway will return to being the season finale for all three national series.[14]
- The series will return to Dover Motor Speedway for the first time since 2020.[15]
See also
- 2026 NASCAR Cup Series
- 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
- 2026 ARCA Menards Series
- 2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour
References
- ^ "Tyler Ankrum returns to McAnally-Hilgemann Racing for 2026 NASCAR season". Motorsports Wire. October 30, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ^ "Dawson Sutton, Rackley W.A.R. to Return Full Time in Trucks in 2026". Frontstretch. November 1, 2025. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
- ^ "Layne Riggs "planning on" front row return in 2026: UPDATE". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. October 29, 2025. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ^ a b "Matt Crafton set to retire after 2025 season, Ty Majeski to drive No. 88 for ThorSport". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. August 18, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Miktuk, Carly (August 23, 2025). "Kaulig Racing Named Anchor Team for Ram's Return to NASCAR". Kaulig Racing. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ a b "Brenden "Butterbean" Queen named first RAM driver for Kaulig Racing". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. October 16, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Kaulig Racing adds Daniel Dye and Justin Haley to RAM 1500 roster". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. October 29, 2025. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ^ a b Srigley, Joseph (October 30, 2025). "Halmar Friesen Racing Planning to Field Two Full-Time Trucks in 2026". TobyChristie.com.
- ^ a b "Landen Lewis signed to Truck Series opportunity with Niece Motorsports". nascar.com. Niece Motorsports. October 23, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
- ^ Srigley, Joseph (October 21, 2025). "Rajah Caruth Lands Part-Time JR Motorsports Deal for 2026". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR to allow Cup drivers to run more lower series races UPDATE". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. November 1, 2025. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
- ^ "St. Petersburg joins Craftsman Truck schedule; Rockingham, Lime Rock return". NASCAR.com. August 20, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ "San Diego to host NASCAR's latest cup series innovation with a street race at Naval Base Coronado". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR Championship Weekend to return to Homestead in 2026". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. May 7, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race". August 20, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.