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On Wednesday, October 29, Kaulig Racing announced that it had signed Justin Haley full-time for its 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series campaign. Kaulig is expected to run five RAM trucks next year, and only three drivers, including Haley, have been hired so far; the other two are Daniel Dye and Brenden "Butterbean" Queen.For Haley, this is kind of a full-circle moment. He drove for Kaulig Racing in the Xfinity Series between 2019 and 2021 and in the NASCAR Cup Series between 2022 and 2023. Now Haley is going to steer the team’s Truck Series program.Reflecting on the same, the driver shared a post on X (formerly known as Twitter) and wrote,“Proud to announce I’m returning to @KauligRacing, this time with @Kaulig_Trucks! It’s hard to put into words what this means. This team believed in me from the very beginning, and to come full circle with people like Chris Rice and @MattKaulig, who have always supported me like family, means everything. I couldn’t be happier and more proud to return back home with Kaulig and @RamTrucks!”Justin Haley currently drives the No. 7 car for Spire Motorsports in the NASCAR Cup Series. He is ranked 31st in driver standings with one top five and a pair of top-10s in 35 starts this season.Next up for Haley is the Cup Series Championship 4 race at Phoenix Raceway. He didn’t make the playoffs this year, which means he is not a championship contender. But he can always go for a win.Scheduled for this Sunday, November 2, the 312-lap event will be televised on Peacock starting from 3 pm ET. Fans can also listen to live radio updates on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Channel 90.Kaulig Racing owner sounds thrilled, calling Justin Haley an “important part” of the team’s pastKaulig Racing recently announced that it would suspend its Xfinity program for the 2026 season and invest all its efforts and resources in its Cup and Craftsman Truck Series programs instead. Meanwhile, Matt Kaulig, owner of Kaulig Racing, mentioned how adding Justin Haley to their Truck Series roster would benefit the team.Haley will be joined by teammate Daniel Dye, who is completing his maiden season with Kaulig Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.“We’re thrilled to announce these two talented young drivers in the Kaulig RAM 1500 trucks,” Matt Kaulig said in a statement. “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.”It was Justin Haley who made Kaulig’s first-ever championship bid back in 2020. He has run a total of three full-time seasons in the Xfinity Series and two full-time seasons in the Cup Series with the Welcome, North Carolina-based organization.
