MOPAR has been named a full-season primary sponsor for the No. 10 RAM 1500, driven by Daniel Dye, and Kaulig Racing for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series campaign.
The collaboration continues to underscore MOPAR’s legacy of powering champions on the racetrack, from historic victories in the earliest days of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, to today’s triumphs in NHRA Drag Racing.
With Kaulig Racing set to field five full-time factory-supported entries under the RAM banner, MOPAR’s involvement will reignite the excitement of having the iconic brand be a part of NASCAR.
“MOPAR has grown and evolved over more than 88 years to become synonymous with factory-designed and factory-backed performance parts that enhance speed and handling on the street and the race track,” said Darren Bradshaw, Senior Vice President of Mopar North America. “So, making a return to NASCAR and competing for race wins with Kaulig Racing and RAM is where our brand belongs.”
MOPAR’s tenure in NASCAR includes an impressive 319 victories in the NASCAR Cup Series with Chrysler, Plymouth, and Dodge entries, seven championships, and major engineering feats like the HEMI V-8 powerplants and winged aero cars that influenced road-going muscle cars.
In the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, the RAM Truck (which was previously branded as Dodge) entered the series upon its debut in 1995 and earned championships in 2004 and 2005 with Bobby Hamilton and Ted Musgrave, along with manufacturer’s championships in 2001, 2003, and 2004.
“This relationship with MOPAR and RAM means so much to my family and me,” said Dye. “Returning to the Truck Series and running a RAM 1500 this year seems right, and I can’t wait to get the season started. It’s going to be fun having five RAM trucks on the track this year.”
The 22-year-old driver is returning to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for his third full-time campaign, after spending a season with Kaulig Racing in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.
With 46 starts in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Dye has recorded a pair of top-five finishes and 10 top-10s. In 2024, while driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, Dye made the NASCAR Truck Series Playoffs and earned a career-high 10th-place position in final standings.
Kaulig Racing, founded by successful businessman Matt Kaulig, brings a wealth of expertise to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2026, having had tenures in both the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series as a multi-entry team owner.
Dye will be competing full-time in the No. 10 RAM 1500, with teammates Justin Haley (No. 16), Brenden Queen (No. 12), and TBA (No. 14), as well as a roster of other drivers in the team’s Free Agent Truck, which at Daytona, will have Tony Stewart behind the wheel.
The No. 10 MOPAR RAM 1500 will make its first on-track appearance at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, February 13, at 7:30 PM ET on FS1, NASCAR Racing Network, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.
