Ram Back For Trucks?

[kkfan91]

Former Manufacturer Expected to Return to NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in 2026 - Catchfence

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – While the 2025 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season kicked off with Friday night’s Fresh From Florida 250, preparations for expansion in the following season are already in motion. CATCHFENCE.com has confirmed that NASCAR has received a formal submission from a manufacturer...

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[Charlie Spencer]

Robert J Sublett missed it by -this- much.

 

[StandOnIt]

Robert J Sublett missed it by -this- much.

I think he has been working undercover the whole time.

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

Robert J Sublett missed it by -this- much.

I’m sad he’s not a member to take his victory lap….6 years later

 

[Charlie Spencer]

I’m sad he’s not a member to take his victory lap….6 years later

I tried to @ him with my comment but no go. I thought it was eight years / 2017?

History has vindicated him.

 

[2 Sweet]

Dodge got into trucks at the beginning (1995) and eventually joined Cup/BGN six years later. Toyota joined trucks in like 2003 or '04 or whenever, and made it to Cup/BGN a few years later. Hopefully this means a new manufacturer has plans to be in every series at some point

 

[Charlie Spencer]

Hopefully this means a new manufacturer has plans to be in every series at some point

From the Catchfence article:

Dodge’s reentry into the series is expected to be more streamlined than its previous tenure. The introduction of the Ilmor spec engine in 2018 has standardized power plants across the series, reducing costs for team owners and easing manufacturer integration.

Now I don't remember this paragraph at the end of the article when I first read it. Maybe I missed it; maybe it was added?

Dodge is also searching for an engine manufacturer to provide power for a potential return to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2028.​

 

[2 Sweet]

From the Catchfence article:

Now I don't remember this paragraph at the end of the article when I first read it. Maybe I missed it; maybe it was added?

Yeah, I didn't see that part either

 

[Jorge De Guzman]

I tried to @ him with my comment but no go. I thought it was eight years / 2017?

History has vindicated him.

Robert J Sublett won’t go forgotten