After a disappointing run in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway, Tony Stewart, a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, is back for a second race with Kaulig Racing at Talladega Superspeedway.
Stewart will once again pilot the No. 25 RAM 1500 for Kaulig Racing.
“Anytime you can get into a Ram truck and go racing at a place like Talladega, you jump at it,” Stewart said. “Daytona in February was a blast, but this trip focuses on having fun while helping Kaulig Racing learn and build their notebook on superspeedways. Ram put a tremendous amount of heart into this NASCAR return. If my experience helps this team sharpen its drafting package and speed up the learning curve, everyone wins.”
The Columbus, Indiana-native was the first driver to tackle RAM’s ‘Free Agent Program’ by racing the No. 25 RAM 1500 at Daytona International Speedway, which was his first NASCAR National Series event in more than a decade, and his first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series event since 2005.
Stewart was involved in an accident in the early portion of the event and finished 36th.
“Bringing Tony back behind the wheel of the Ram 1500 at Talladega brings incredible energy to our entire team and NASCAR fans everywhere,” said Tim Kuniskis, Head of American Brands, SRT Performance, North American Marketing and Retail Strategy at Stellantis. “That’s exactly what our Free Agent program is all about. We built it to put proven competitors in Ram trucks, let them push the limits, create real-world feedback, and give fans what they came for. Tony is a Hall of Famer and a racer through and through, Seeing ‘Smoke’ back on the high banks at NASCAR’s biggest track is going to be a show.”
The RAM Free Agent Driver Roster has been robust in 2026, including Jamie McMurray, Ty Dillon, Ryan Newman, Conor Daly, Corey LaJoie, Travis Pastrana, Parker Kligerman, Clint Bowyer, AJ Allmendinger, Carson Ferguson, Elliott Sadler, and Colin Braun.
Stewart joins Dillon, Braun, Ferguson, Kligerman, Daly, and Regan Smith as drivers who will run multiple events in the Free Agent Truck.
The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series event at Talladega will take place Friday, October 23 at 4:00 PM ET on FOX Sports 1.
