Dodge to Return to NASCAR Cup Series in 2027

Dodge will return to NASCAR’s Cup Series in 2027, with Kaulig Racing set to field a two-car team for the automaker’s first top-level campaign since 2012. The announcement was made November 2 at the 2026 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Dodge’s return adds the brand to a Cup Series field that includes Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota. The company last competed in the series in 2012, when Brad Keselowski won the championship for Dodge. Kaulig Racing owner Matt Kaulig described his team as the anchor for Dodge’s comeback. The team currently competes with Chevrolet cars in Cup, and the planned switch will require it to prepare a Dodge program for the 2027 season. Dodge and Kaulig have not announced the drivers for the two entries. Kaulig is scheduled to reveal its lineup during NASCAR Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, November 6-8. The timing of Dodge’s first race has been reported differently. One account says Kaulig’s two-car team will begin at the Daytona 500; another places Dodge’s on-track debut in February during Daytona Speedweeks. The announcement confirms a 2027 return but does not settle that distinction. Dodge executive Tim Kuniskis said the company chose to develop...