Ram is storming back into NASCAR with a Craftsman Truck Series program in 2026, snapping a 13-year dry spell from the national ranks. The big unveil hit at Michigan International Speedway, flaunting a Ram 1500 concept race truck and a “Ram-Demption” marketing blitz. Factory backing dried up in 2012, but this isn’t some feel-good throwback; it’s a hungry bid to reclaim turf among the big three manufacturers.

To pull it off, Ram teamed with Kaulig Racing as the cornerstone outfit, gearing up to unleash multiple Ram trucks right out of the gate. Kaulig’s brass vows no half-measures, eyeing the Truck wars as a launchpad toward Cup contention down the line. And they’ve just locked in their lead gun.

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