Kaulig Racing has a five-truck operation in place for 2026, thanks to RAM Trucks and its return to formal NASCAR competition for the first time since 2012. Kaulig previously announced full-time slots for three drivers: Brenden “Butterbean” Queen, Daniel Dye, and Justin Haley.
The fourth truck will have a rotating cast of drivers, beginning with Tony Stewart, and the fifth one will go to the winner of the new ‘RAM: Race For The Seat’ reality show. This means that the complete lineup for the 2026 season hasn’t been decided yet. But we do know the crew chiefs for each Kaulig Racing entry.
Announcing the same, renowned journalist Joseph Srigley on X wrote:
“Kaulig Racing Names Crew Chiefs for Inaugural Truck Season with RAM.”
Dan Stillman will serve as the crew chief of Kaulig’s No. 10 RAM 1500, driven by Truck Series driver Daniel Dye. For Brenden Queen and the No. 13 RAM 1500, Kaulig will have Eddie Pardue atop the pitbox. Bruce Cook will join Kaulig Racing’s No. 14 RAM 1500, while Mike Hillman Jr. will back Justin Haley in the No. 16 RAM 1500. And lastly, Alex Yontz will serve as the crew chief for the No. 25 RAM 1500.
On that note, team owner Matt Kaulig said in a statement:
“I know Ram doesn’t do anything small, as you can see by the dealerships and everything else, and I know at Kaulig Racing, we don’t do anything small. So when we’re going into the truck series, we’re not going to kind of silently come in or just kind of tiptoe our way in. We’re doing it big.”
The 2026 season kicks off with the Fresh From Florida 250 on Feb. 13 at the iconic Daytona International Speedway. Fans can watch the race on FS1, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET, or listen to live radio updates on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
Dana White Partners With Kaulig Racing for NASCAR Reality Show
UFC CEO Dana White partnered with RAM and Kaulig Racing for “Race For The Seat”, a new reality competition series featuring 15 budding speedsters, all trying to win a spot in the fifth RAM 1500 race truck. The series had eight episodes where these 15 contestants competed at several iconic tracks, including Virginia International Raceway and South Boston Speedway.
“Ram is an iconic American brand, and I’m excited to partner up with them for their new reality series, ‘Race For The Seat,’” White said in a statement. “This reality show is all about finding up-and-coming drivers and giving them a massive platform. The best always rise to the top in this type of competition. We are going to find the next generation of superstars for the NASCAR truck series.”
Here are the 15 drivers who battled for the spot:
- Austin Beer
- Mike Christopher, Jr.
- Mini Tyrrell
- Cody Kelley
- Casey Kelley
- Carson Ferguson
- Kade Brown
- Ryan Gemmell
- Chase Burrow
- Jonathan Cash
- Tanner Reif
- Landon Huffman
- Grant Griesbach
- Jared Fryar
- Trevor Ward.
The show premiered in the U.S. on FOX on Jan. 25 at 12 p.m. ET, with new episodes releasing between Jan. 26 and Feb. 6. This is in collaboration with Thrill Sports Productions.
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