Kaulig Racing has made two more announcements about its upcoming Craftsman Truck Series debut. The team has named two more full-time drivers for 2026.
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According to a press release, Justin Haley will return to Kaulig Racing after his departure from Spire Motorsports. He will drive one of the five Ram trucks while competing for the Truck Series championship.
Daniel Dye will remain with the team. He will move down from a Kaulig Racing Xfinity Series car to take over one of the Ram 1500 entries. Like Haley, he will compete full-time as he returns to the series where he previously competed in the playoffs.
Many expected Dye to join this lineup. After all, his father's Daytona Beach car dealership hosted the event where Kaulig Racing announced it would become the Ram factory team in 2026.
We've locked in two more.@danieldye43 and @Justin_Haley_ will drive @RamTrucks full-time in 2026 for Kaulig Racing! pic.twitter.com/jPhXU63NdF
— Kaulig Trucks (@Kaulig_Trucks) October 29, 2025
Haley and Dye will join Brenden "Butterbean" Queen, who Kaulig Racing previously added to the Truck Series roster. Queen will also compete full-time in 2026.
Haley is no stranger to Kaulig Racing. He previously spent five seasons with the team while competing in both the Xfinity and Cup Series.
Haley won four Xfinity races for the team and made it to the Championship 4 in 2020. He ended the season third in the standings. He then spent two seasons in the team's Cup Series program, where he nearly won on the streets of Chicago.
"It's a privilege to have the opportunity to race with Kaulig Racing again," Haley said in a press release. "Matt Kaulig believed in me from a very early point in my career, and we've shared a lot of success together. It's a blessing to be back home with Kaulig and help the team forge their way on this new journey in the Truck Series with Ram.
"I'm excited to be around people who have believed in me from the start, and that will give me all the tools and resources that we need to win races and compete for championships. This is an opportunity I'm very proud to be a part of; our goal is to build a solid foundation early on and use that to get Matt Kaulig and Kaulig Racing their first NASCAR Championship."
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Dye spent his two-year Truck Series tenure with GMS Racing and McAnally-Hilgemann Racing. He made the playoffs once while posting 10 top-10 finishes and two top-fives.
Dye then moved up to the Xfinity Series this season and took over the No. 10 Chevrolet. He posted eight top-10 finishes as the entire Kaulig program struggled with consistency. He will now remain with the team but move back to the Truck Series as the Xfinity program goes on pause.
"We're thrilled to announce these two talented young drivers in the Kaulig Ram 1500 trucks," said team owner Matt Kaulig. "Justin is an important part of our past, and I'm thrilled that he is returning to be a part of our very bright future.
"Daniel grew up in the RAM family, so it is super cool that he gets to represent RAM in their return to NASCAR. Both drivers have great stories to tell that align and represent what we are building here at Kaulig Racing."
