Through the NASCAR on FOX pre-race present at Talladega Superspeedway, Clint Bowyer and Jamie McMurray introduced plans to make a shock look again behind the wheel in two upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Collection races.
The 46-year-old Bowyer will run the Truck race at Dover on Might 15, whereas the 49-year-old McMurray will participate within the in inaugural San Diego Road Course race on June 19. Each might be driving the No. 25 Kaulig Racing Ram 1500 as a part of the staff’s free-agent program.
“I’m pumped to get again in a truck, particularly one with Ram energy behind it,” Bowyer mentioned. “Dover is a beast — concrete, tight and unforgiving — and I plan to place this No. 25 Ram Free Agent truck proper up entrance the place it belongs.”
Added McMurray: “Racing on a naval base in San Diego for the very first time goes to be an unbelievable expertise. Road programs reward precision and adaptableness, and I’m wanting ahead to teaming with Kaulig and Ram to make some historical past in that No. 25 truck.”
Ty Dillon, driver of the #25 Kaulig RAM, Justin Haley, driver of the #16 Kaulig RAM, and Brenden Queen, driver of the #12 Kaulig RAM
Photograph by: Sean Gardner / Getty Photos
Together with fielding a fleet of 5 full-time entries as a part of Ram’s extremely anticipated return to NASCAR, Kaulig’s No. 25 truck has featured a number of attention-grabbing names early within the 2026 season. Tony Stewart drove it first within the Daytona season-opener, however it has additionally featured IMSA champion Colin Braun, veteran racers Corey LaJoie, Ty Dillon, and Parker Kligerman, in addition to Ram: Race for the Seat runner-up Carson Ferguson.
Bowyer began 541 Cup races in his profession, profitable ten races. He solely has 15 Truck begins (with the latest in 20240, and three wins. He is additionally a winner at Dover within the NASCAR O’Reilly Collection (the place he’s a champion), taking the checkered flag on the ‘Monster Mile’ in 2006 and 2009.
McMurray competed in 584 Cup races, profitable seven races together with the 2010 Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400. He hasn’t began a Truck race since 2008, however has one victory within the third stage of NASCAR, profitable at Martinsville in 2004. He was additionally a part of the overwall profitable staff within the 2015 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona.
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