Ram Trucks and Kaulig Racing are launching a reality-show competition called 'Race for the Seat' to select the fifth driver for their 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team, with the winner earning a full-season ride and the show airing on FOX and YouTube.
The NASCAR weekend at Phoenix Raceway features practice and qualifying sessions on Friday for the Xfinity, Cup, and Truck Series, culminating in the Truck Series season finale and the Cup Championship 4 race, with Chase Briscoe making his first appearance in the final on Sunday.
The article provides the pit stall assignments for NASCAR Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series drivers at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the upcoming weekend, with details on how to watch the races.
The 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will feature its first street race at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg and return to Rockingham and Lime Rock Park, with schedule adjustments including season finales at Homestead-Miami and a new site at New Hampshire, along with other venue shifts and tripleheader weekends.
The 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs field has been finalized with 10 drivers, led by Corey Heim who won the regular-season championship. The playoffs include race winners and drivers on points, with the postseason starting at Darlington Raceway on August 30.
NASCAR is hosting a doubleheader race weekend at Richmond Raceway, featuring the Cup Series on Saturday and the Craftsman Truck Series on Friday, with detailed schedules, results, and links to follow the event.
Ram is set to return to NASCAR with a Craftsman Truck Series campaign starting in 2026, marking its first appearance in the series in 13 years, with plans to potentially expand into the Cup Series, supported by a new Hemi V-8 engine and seeking team partnerships.
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Clean Harbors 175 will take place on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023, at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin. The Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway will be broadcast on FS1, with qualifying at 3 p.m. ET and the race at 7:30 p.m. ET. Viewers can also live-stream the event on fubo TV and DirecTV Stream for free. Defending champ Zane Smith and reigning Truck Series champion Ben Rhodes are among the notable competitors, while Thad Moffitt, grandson of NASCAR legend Richard Petty, will be a key storyline as he competes full-time in the series with a newly formed race team.
Corey Heim criticizes fellow driver Carson Hocevar for causing a late incident in the Craftsman Truck series championship race at Phoenix Raceway, which ultimately cost Heim a chance at the title. Heim accuses Hocevar of having a history of wrecking others and not learning from his mistakes. Hocevar admits his fault and expresses remorse, acknowledging his reputation for causing wrecks. Both drivers believe the championship was stolen from them due to the incident.
The Craftsman Truck Series and Cup Series will both be racing at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday, with the Truck Series featuring three Xfinity Series playoff drivers. Chandler Smith will replace Matt DiBenedetto in the No. 25 entry, while Parker Kligerman will return to the No. 75 entry. Brett Moffitt will drive the No. 34 entry for Front Row Motorsports. Carson Hocevar will also be pulling double duty, driving the No. 42 entry. The Truck race is set to start with sunny conditions and no chance of rain.
Two NASCAR drivers, Jason Alan White and Chris Hacker, were separately arrested in Huntersville, North Carolina, on charges of driving while impaired. White, a Craftsman Truck Series driver, has made 157 career starts and has not recorded a win in the series. Hacker has driven in 14 Truck Series races and two Xfinity Series races. Both drivers were also charged with speeding and reckless driving, and their licenses were revoked for 30 days. They are scheduled to appear in court in September.
The NASCAR weekend schedule includes races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway's road course for the Xfinity and Cup Series, while the Craftsman Truck Series races at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East also have a joint event at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The schedule includes various practice sessions, qualifying rounds, and races throughout the weekend, with weather conditions ranging from scattered thunderstorms to sunshine.
NASCAR Xfinity teams are preparing for Saturday's race at Road America, where a different driver has won each of the past 13 races. AJ Allmendinger, Jeremy Clements, and Justin Allgaier, former winners, are entered in this weekend's race. Meanwhile, Craftsman Truck Series teams are practicing and qualifying at Richmond Raceway for the regular-season finale that sets the 10-driver playoff field.
Ben Rhodes won the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, giving Ford its first Truck win at the track. The victory also earned Rhodes a $50,000 bonus for winning the Triple Truck Challenge race. Justin Allgaier won the pole for Saturday's Xfinity Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, while Tanner Gray earned his first career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series pole for Friday's race.
Four Craftsman Truck Series teams have been penalized for safety infractions related to the use of the driver's side window net, a critical piece related to driver safety. The North Wilkesboro Speedway, which hosted its first NASCAR Cup Series race in 1949, returns to the motorsports spotlight this weekend as host of the All-Star Race.