It’s that time of the year again… things are heating up when it comes to silly season for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series campaign. There’s always lots of action in the Truck Series when it comes to season-to-season driver swaps and new drivers coming into the series, so stay tuned for several announcements.
Here are some of the major storylines:
- RAM Returns to NASCAR:
- RAM has announced that the manufacturer will return to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2026, kickstarting a brand-new program. The main questions, though, are not only which teams will join the RAM program, but who will drive their trucks.
- Does Corey Heim Return?
- Corey Heim has been a force to be reckoned with in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for the last three seasons, but will he return to TRICON Garage for a fourth year? Heim has backing from 23XI Racing as one of their development drivers, but will that be enough to get him into Xfinity or Cup in 2026?
2026 NASCAR Truck Series ROTY Contenders
- No. TBA – Brenden Queen – Kaulig Racing
CONFIRMED ENTRIES:
NOTE: Listed below are the drivers/teams that have confirmed rides for 2026, whether that be through a formal announcement, a reputable report, or the verbiage in their initial announcement (i.e., multi-year).
| # | Driver | Team / Manufacturer | Sponsor(s) | Crew Chief(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Team Reaume Ford | |||
| 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet | Derek Smith | |
| 10 | Daniel Dye | Kaulig Racing RAM | ||
| 11 | Kaden Honeycutt | TRICON Garage Toyota | Safelite | Scott Zipadelli |
| 12 | Brenden Queen | Kaulig Racing RAM | ||
| 14 | Kaulig Racing RAM | |||
| 16 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing RAM | ||
| 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet | LiUNA! (23 Races) | |
| 22 | Team Reaume Ford | |||
| 25 | Kaulig Racing RAM | |||
| 26 | Dawson Sutton | Rackley WAR Chevrolet | Rackley Roofing | |
| 33 | Frankie Muniz | Team Reaume Ford | Morgan & Morgan Aerial Titans | |
| 34 | Layne Riggs | Front Row Motorsports Ford | Dylan Cappello | |
| 38 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports Ford | Jon Leonard | |
| 42 | Tyler Reif Conner Jones Parker Eatmon | Niece Motorsports Chevrolet | ||
| 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota | Halmar International | Jimmy Villenueve |
| 62 | Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota | |||
| 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises Chevrolet | ||
| 81 | Kris Wright | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet | FNB Corporation | Darren Fraley |
| 88 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing Ford | Menards | |
| 91 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet | Columbia Bank NAPA Nightvision NAPA Brakes Gold Calipers NAPA Auto Care | Dave Elenz |
| TBA | Landen Lewis | Niece Motorsports Chevrolet |
PART-TIME ENTRIES
| # | Driver | Team / Manufacturer | Sponsor(s) | Crew Chief(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Tyler Tomassi (Daytona) | MBM Motorsports Ford |
