During the NASCAR on FOX pre-race show at Talladega Superspeedway, Clint Bowyer and Jamie McMurray announced plans to make a surprise appearance back behind the wheel in two upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races.
The 46-year-old Bowyer will run the Truck race at Dover on May 15, while the 49-year-old McMurray will take part in the in inaugural San Diego Street Course race on June 19. Both will be driving the No. 25 Kaulig Racing Ram 1500 as part of the team's free-agent program.
“I’m pumped to get back in a truck, especially one with Ram power behind it,” Bowyer said. “Dover is a beast — concrete, tight and unforgiving — and I plan to put this No. 25 Ram Free Agent truck right up front where it belongs.”
Added McMurray: “Racing on a naval base in San Diego for the very first time is going to be an incredible experience. Street courses reward precision and adaptability, and I’m looking forward to teaming with Kaulig and Ram to make some history in that No. 25 truck.”
Along with fielding a fleet of five full-time entries as part of Ram's highly anticipated return to NASCAR, Kaulig's No. 25 truck has featured several interesting names early in the 2026 season. Tony Stewart drove it first in the Daytona season-opener, but it has also featured IMSA champion Colin Braun, veteran racers Corey LaJoie, Ty Dillon, and Parker Kligerman, as well as Ram: Race for the Seat runner-up Carson Ferguson.
Bowyer started 541 Cup races in his career, winning ten races. He only has 15 Truck starts (with the most recent in 20240, and three wins. He's also a winner at Dover in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series (where he is a champion), taking the checkered flag at the 'Monster Mile' in 2006 and 2009.
McMurray competed in 584 Cup races, winning seven races including the 2010 Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400. He hasn't started a Truck race since 2008, but has one victory in the third level of NASCAR, winning at Martinsville in 2004. He was also part of the overwall winning team in the 2015 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona.
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