[autotag]Hattori Racing Enterprises[/autotag] is making its return to the NASCAR Truck Series. According to the NASCAR Roster Portal, [autotag]Aric Almirola[/autotag] will drive the No. 16 truck for Hattori Racing Enterprises in the Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway next weekend. This would be Almirola’s first Truck Series event since November 2, 2012, at Texas Motor Speedway.
The Toyota Racing driver is set to have Richard Wauters as his crew chief, which is a throwback to his last Truck Series start as he drove for Wauters Motorsports. Wauters also served as Almirola’s crew chief for the entire 2012 season, where he picked up two victories and finished second in the point standings behind Todd Bodine.
Hattori Racing Enterprises competed full-time in the Truck Series from 2017 to 2023 but has not attempted a race during the 2024 season. It’s unclear how many more starts Almirola could make with Hattori Racing Enterprises or if this is a one-off start. Either way, having more competition on the race track is good, and Almirola should bring that with Hattori Racing Enterprises.
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