2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

The 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season is the upcoming 32nd season of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, a stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR in the United States. The season will start on February 13 with the Fresh From Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway and will with the Baptist Health 200 on November 6 at Homestead–Miami Speedway.

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.[1]

Teams and drivers

Full-time teams

Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief References
Chevrolet CR7 Motorsports 9 Grant Enfinger Derek Smith [2]
McAnally–Hilgemann Racing 18 Tyler Ankrum TBA [3]
19 Daniel Hemric Kevin Bellicourt [4]
81 Kris Wright Darren Fraley [5]
91 Christian Eckes Dave Elenz [6]
Rackley W.A.R. 26 Dawson Sutton TBA [7]
Spire Motorsports 7 TBA Brian Pattie [8]
77 TBA Chad Walter
Ford Front Row Motorsports 34 Layne Riggs Dylan Cappello [9]
38 Chandler Smith Jon Leonard [10][11]
Team Reaume 33 Frankie Muniz TBA [12]
ThorSport Racing 88 Ty Majeski TBA [13]
Ram Kaulig Racing 10 Daniel Dye TBA [14][15][16][17]
12 Brenden Queen (R) TBA
14 TBA TBA
16 Justin Haley TBA
25 TBA TBA
Toyota Halmar Friesen Racing 52 Stewart Friesen TBA [18]
62 TBA TBA
Tricon Garage 11 Kaden Honeycutt Scott Zipadelli [19][20]
15 Tanner Gray TBA [21][22]
17 Gio Ruggiero TBA [21][22]

All other teams that ran full-time in the Truck Series in 2025 have yet to announce their 2026 plans.

Limited schedule

Manufacturer Team No. Driver Crew chief Races References
Chevrolet FDNY Racing 28 Bryan Dauzat TBA 1
Niece Motorsports 42 Tyler Reif TBA TBA [23]
Conner Jones TBA [24]
Parker Eatmon TBA [25]
TBA Landen Lewis TBA TBA [26]
Ford MBM Motorsports 69 Tyler Tomassi TBA 1 [27]
TBA Mike Harmon Racing TBA Nick Anglace TBA 5 [28]

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.[14]
  • Halmar Friesen Racing will field two full-time trucks in 2025 with the No. 62 expanding from being fielded part-time to full-time.[29]
  • Reaume Brothers Racing announced that they would rebrand to Team Reaume starting in 2026.[30]

Driver changes

Moving between series

Rookies

See also: NASCAR Rookie of the Year § Craftsman Truck Series

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.[13]

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.[32]
  • Practice will now be 50 minutes and won't be split into groups.

Schedule

The schedule was released on August 20, 2025.[33]

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
No Race title Track Location Date Time (ET) TV
1 Fresh From Florida 250  O  Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Florida February 13 7:30 pm FS1
2 Fr8 208  O  EchoPark Speedway Hampton, Georgia February 21 1:30 pm
3 TBA  S  St. Petersburg street circuit St. Petersburg, Florida February 28 12 pm FOX
4 Sober or Slammer 200  O  Darlington Raceway Darlington, South Carolina March 20 7:30 pm FS1
5 Black's Tire 200  O  Rockingham Speedway Rockingham, North Carolina April 3 4:30 pm
6 Tennessee Army National Guard 250[34]  O  Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tennessee April 10 7:30 pm
7 SpeedyCash.com 250  O  Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas May 1 8 pm
8 Mission 176 at The Glen  R  Watkins Glen International Watkins Glen, New York May 8 4:30 pm
9 Ecosave 200[35]  O  Dover Motor Speedway Dover, Delaware May 15 5 pm
10 North Carolina Education Lottery 200  O  Charlotte Motor Speedway Charlotte, North Carolina May 22 7:30 pm
11 Flote 200[36]  O  Nashville Superspeedway Lebanon, Tennessee May 29 8 pm
12 DQS Solutions & Staffing 250  O  Michigan International Speedway Brooklyn, Michigan June 6 1:30 pm
13 TBA  S  Coronado Street Course San Diego, California June 19 7 pm
14 LiUNA! 150  R  Lime Rock Park Lakeville, Connecticut July 11 1 pm
15 Window World 250  O  North Wilkesboro Speedway North Wilkesboro, North Carolina July 18 12:30 pm
16 TSport 200  O  Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park Indianapolis, Indiana July 24 8 pm
17 eero 250  O  Richmond Raceway Richmond, Virginia August 14 7:30 pm
18 EJP 175  O  New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, New Hampshire August 22 1:30 pm
NASCAR Truck Series Playoffs
Round of 10
19 UNOH 200  O  Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tennessee September 17 8 pm FS1
20 Heart of Health Care 200  O  Kansas Speedway Kansas City, Kansas September 26 1 pm
21 EcoSave 250  R  Charlotte Motor Speedway (Roval) Charlotte, North Carolina October 9 5 pm FOX
Round of 8
22 Craftsman 150  O  Phoenix Raceway Phoenix, Arizona October 17 7:30 pm FS1
23 Love's RV Stop 225  O  Talladega Superspeedway Lincoln, Alabama October 23 4 pm
24 Slim Jim 200  O  Martinsville Speedway Martinsville, Virginia October 30 6:30 pm
Championship 4
25 Baptist Health 200  O  Homestead–Miami Speedway Homestead, Florida November 6 7:30 pm FS1

Schedule changes

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ram is Back … Back in America's Motorsport … Ram is back in NASCAR". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 8, 2025.
  2. ^ "Derek Smith Named Crew Chief for CR7 Motorsports No. 9". TobyChristie.com. December 5, 2025.
  3. ^ "Tyler Ankrum returns to McAnally–Hilgemann Racing for 2026 NASCAR season". Motorsports Wire. October 30, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  4. ^ "Daniel Hemric Back With MHR in 2026". Frontstretch. December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  5. ^ "Kris Wright Joins McAnally–Hilgemann Racing to Drive No. 81 Truck". TobyChristie.com. December 9, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Christian Eckes returning to Truck Series with McAnally–Hilgemann Racing in 2026". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. November 20, 2025. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  7. ^ "Dawson Sutton, Rackley W.A.R. to Return Full Time in Trucks in 2026". Frontstretch. November 1, 2025. Retrieved November 1, 2025.
  8. ^ "Spire Confirms Truck Return, Announces Promotions". Frontstretch. December 12, 2025. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ Christie, Toby (December 16, 2025). "Chandler Smith Officially Returns to FRM No. 38 Truck in 2026". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  11. ^ "TitleMax & Speedy Cash Back With FRM for 2026, Chandler Smith Confirmed for Truck Season". Frontstretch. November 24, 2025. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
  12. ^ Brooks, Amanda (December 8, 2025). "Frankie Muniz returning to Team Reaume in 2026". Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ a b Miktuk, Carly (August 23, 2025). "Kaulig Racing Named Anchor Team for Ram's Return to NASCAR". Kaulig Racing. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "Ram launches free agent driver program for a spot in 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. November 17, 2025. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  18. ^ "Halmar Friesen Racing Planning to Field Two Full-Time Trucks in 2026". TobyChristie.com. October 30, 2025.
  19. ^ "Kaden Honeycutt to Tricon". Frontstretch. October 31, 2025. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  20. ^ "TRICON Signs Kaden Honeycutt to Drive No. 11 Truck in 2026". TobyChristie.com. December 5, 2025.
  21. ^ a b "TRICON Extends Ruggiero, Gray for 2026 Truck Series Season". Tricon Garage. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  22. ^ a b "Tanner Gray, Gio Ruggiero returning to Tricon lineup in 2026". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. December 18, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  23. ^ "Niece Motorsports Tabs Tyler Reif as Anchor Driver of the No. 42 Chevrolet in 2026". catchfence.com. Niece Motorsports. November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  24. ^ "Conner Jones Returning to Niece Motorsports for Partial Campaign". TobyChristie.com. December 1, 2025.
  25. ^ a b Rutherford, Kevin (December 3, 2025). "Parker Eatmon Debuting in Trucks With Niece". Frontstretch.
  26. ^ a b "Landen Lewis signed to Truck Series opportunity with Niece Motorsports". nascar.com. Niece Motorsports. October 23, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  27. ^ "Tyler Tomassi driving Daytona Truck Series season opener for MBM Motorsports". jayski.com. MBM Motorsports. December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  28. ^ Courchesne, Shawn (November 11, 2025). "Nick Anglace, UConn Looking At Step To NASCAR Truck Series Through Unique Expanding Partnership". RaceDayCT.com. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  29. ^ Srigley, Joseph (October 30, 2025). "Halmar Friesen Racing Planning to Field Two Full-Time Trucks in 2026". TobyChristie.com.
  30. ^ "Reaume Brothers Racing rebrands as Team Reaume for 2026 season". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. December 8, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  31. ^ Srigley, Joseph (October 21, 2025). "Rajah Caruth Lands Part-Time JR Motorsports Deal for 2026". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  32. ^ "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.
  33. ^ "NASCAR releases 2026 schedule, adding Chicagoland and shifting All-Star to Dover". NASCAR. August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  34. ^ "Tennessee Army National Guard named entitlement sponsor of spring Bristol truck race". Jayski's Silly Season Site. December 2, 2025.
  35. ^ "ECOSAVE named title sponsor of NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Dover Motor Speedway". Jayski's Silly Season Site. November 18, 2025.
  36. ^ "Flote named entitlement partner for Nashville Superspeedway's NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race". Jayski's Silly Season Site. December 3, 2025.
  37. ^ "St. Petersburg joins Craftsman Truck schedule; Rockingham, Lime Rock return". NASCAR.com. August 20, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
  38. ^ "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.
  39. ^ "NASCAR Championship Weekend to return to Homestead in 2026". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media. May 7, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  40. ^ "NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race". August 20, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.