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Ram Poised for NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Return in 2026

Ram Poised for NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Return in 2026​

Dodge Eyes Cup Series Comeback in 2028​


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Ram could soon be making a long-anticipated return to NASCAR, with sources suggesting the brand has submitted a formal application to join the Craftsman Truck Series for the 2026 season. If approved, it would mark Ram’s first official involvement in the series since withdrawing after the 2016 season. Meanwhile, speculation continues to grow regarding Dodge’s potential return to the NASCAR Cup Series by 2028, reigniting a brand legacy that has been absent since 2012.

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Ram Poised for NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Return in 2026

Ram could soon be making a long-anticipated return to NASCAR, with sources suggesting the brand has submitted a formal application to join the Craftsman Truck Series for the 2026 season. If approved, it would mark Ram’s first official involvement in the series since withdrawing after the 2016...
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I can not believe it is 12 years since I watched NASCAR. I only watched NASCAR to watch Dodge, so this is good news for me. I’d hope NASCAR would please make their brand specific rules more reflective of real factory cars not jelly bean generic cars of today. Might make for better racing that has become a boring wreck fest, with real racing when a Dodge WAS a Dodge, a Chevy a Chevy and a Ford a Ford. Generic spec cars are fake. Same reason I hate funny cars. Fake.
 
I have barely watched any NASCAR race at all since 2012 myself. But I'm happy to hear that Ram is returning and that Dodge may soon follow. For Dodge it will be a good way to market the new Charger, so the sooner, the better. And I don't like that the truck series all use the same generic motor either. Although Illmor is a good engine manufacturer. I am pretty sure they use GM engine blocks for NASCAR and their marine division.
For those of us who remember and reminisce about the manufacturer wars in NASCAR, this is pretty uninspiring stuff. It's all about the drivers nowadays. Not many still care who drives a Ford or a Toyota in NASCAR these days. And the team engineers don't have a lot to play with to find speed unfortunately. I do hope this investment pays off for RAM and Dodge and we can win some races and advertise the winning. Win on Sunday and sell on Monday.
 
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz the autosports entertainment as it exist on Brian France is unwatchable. The price they offered the Truck series to my Uncle was head of advertising a major Auto Parts chain was frankly sad.

I know some people might be excited, but so does Charlie Brown every time Lucy spots the football. This so sort of abusive spouse syndrome to keep coming back to a series that has consistently pulled the football away. Like literally gave their product to court other OEMs, constantly changes to make them uncompetitive.

Not to mention the current race format, WWE has less contrived competition..

Way rather have them back in Sprints and other USAC style racing. Or Sports car... SCCA.
 
Jeeper1961 said:
I have barely watched any NASCAR race at all since 2012 myself. But I'm happy to hear that Ram is returning and that Dodge may soon follow. For Dodge it will be a good way to market the new Charger, so the sooner, the better. And I don't like that the truck series all use the same generic motor either. Although Illmor is a good engine manufacturer. I am pretty sure they use GM engine blocks for NASCAR and their marine division.
For those of us who remember and reminisce about the manufacturer wars in NASCAR, this is pretty uninspiring stuff. It's all about the drivers nowadays. Not many still care who drives a Ford or a Toyota in NASCAR these days. And the team engineers don't have a lot to play with to find speed unfortunately. I do hope this investment pays off for RAM and Dodge and we can win some races and advertise the winning. Win on Sunday and sell on Monday.
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Not much to cheer about, it is now a specially built proper race car and GM based spec engine. Some custom body work, but doesn't resemble anything in production. It is a declining sport at best.

No one equates the cars to a oem anymore.
 
Jeeper1961 said:
I have barely watched any NASCAR race at all since 2012 myself. But I'm happy to hear that Ram is returning and that Dodge may soon follow. For Dodge it will be a good way to market the new Charger, so the sooner, the better. And I don't like that the truck series all use the same generic motor either. Although Illmor is a good engine manufacturer. I am pretty sure they use GM engine blocks for NASCAR and their marine division.
For those of us who remember and reminisce about the manufacturer wars in NASCAR, this is pretty uninspiring stuff. It's all about the drivers nowadays. Not many still care who drives a Ford or a Toyota in NASCAR these days. And the team engineers don't have a lot to play with to find speed unfortunately. I do hope this investment pays off for RAM and Dodge and we can win some races and advertise the winning. Win on Sunday and sell on Monday.
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have not watched since Keselowski won the champ for penske DODGE. i like the return if it is true but in my world the cars would have to be real manufactured cars mustang/camaro/challenger/charger with those manufactured engines i think nascar engines are all the same like 358 ci overhead valve in block cam (toyota never made those) could be wrong have not followed since 2013........like nhra top fuel dragsters and funny cars all 500 CI aluminum HEMI engines..hope they are back..
 
Pretty sure this was already happening and they were chatting with Dale Jr. Dale said Dodge abruptly ended all contact with him and axed the program, so we all know what that means. Tavares killed it, and now its back on. Not much care for a spec truck with a Ram sticker on the front, but it would be nice to see them in NASCAR again with the charger and their own engines (R10?)
 
Mopar426 said:
Pretty sure this was already happening and they were chatting with Dale Jr. Dale said Dodge abruptly ended all contact with him and axed the program, so we all know what that means. Tavares killed it, and now its back on. Not much care for a spec truck with a Ram sticker on the front, but it would be nice to see them in NASCAR again with the charger and their own engines (R10?)
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There is no own engine, and own car.
 
Its all the same engine since the rules are so specific, they can just go back the Penske have a "Dodge" engine made.
 
like i said in my world dodge would use their engine chevy there's and ford there's.toyota never made in block cam engine (i assume)
 
Yeah that hasn't existed for Decades...... Yes I thought NASCAR was better when it had true roots to the OEMs, and before all the bizzare rule changes.
 
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