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Kaulig names new Cup Series crew chiefs

Kaulig Racing announced a number of personnel changes Thursday, including the crew chiefs for its two NASCAR Cup Series entries. Andrew Dickeson has been named the crew chief for Ty Dillon and the No. 10 team. Dickeson joins the organization from …

Kaulig Racing announced a number of personnel changes Thursday, including the crew chiefs for its two NASCAR Cup Series entries.

Andrew Dickeson has been named the crew chief for Ty Dillon and the No. 10 team. Dickeson joins the organization from technical partner Richard Childress Racing where he was an engineer. His previous racing experience also includes competing in the Australian Supercars Super2 Series and around the United States.

Trent Owens, meanwhile, will be reunited with AJ Allmendinger. He spent the 2024 season overseeing the No. 31 team with Daniel Hemric. But Allmendinger is returning to the Cup Series on a full-time basis.

“I think this is the most impressive competition leadership group we have ever had,” Kaulig Racing president Chris Rice said. “We have such a great core team with all the men and women of Kaulig Racing, and bringing in smart people with fresh eyes will really help us compete on the track.”

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Additionally, Mike Cook has been named technical director of Kaulig Racing. Cook joins the organization from Stewart-Haas Racing where he was most recently a lead engineer.

“After a decade of learning and honing my craft, I am really excited to contribute to the continuing growth of Kaulig Racing,” Cook said. “Nothing in racing happens overnight, but I know I have the tools and the support I need to bring immediate impact.

“Andrew has the demeanor and stability that I think will give Ty the best opportunity he has ever had at the Cup level. AJ and Trent are just in sync and have a great working relationship. Both drivers are hungry and dedicated, so I know that team is going to be strong and impress some people in 2025.”

Hemric out, Ty Dillon in for second Kaulig Racing Cup entry in 2025

Ty Dillon will be a full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver in 2025 as the second driver for Kaulig Racing. Dillon will pilot the No. 10 Chevrolet for the organization alongside AJ Allmendinger in the No. 16. No partnerships were announced for Dillon’s …

Ty Dillon will be a full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver in 2025 as the second driver for Kaulig Racing.

Dillon will pilot the No. 10 Chevrolet for the organization alongside AJ Allmendinger in the No. 16. No partnerships were announced for Dillon’s program.

“We’re excited to be able to acquire the rights of the No. 10 for the 2025 Cup Series season,” said Chris Rice, president of Kaulig Racing. “When we decided to move to the Cup series, the number was not available, so we are looking forward to having familiarity and synergy across both series with the Nos. 10 and 16.”

“Ty has done a really great job for us this year in our No. 16 car, competing in a limited schedule,” said owner Matt Kaulig. “He has been consistent each time he gets in the car and has really helped our program grow this season. We think he will be instrumental in continuing our Cup program in alliance with Richard Childress Racing.”

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Dillon has made select starts in the Cup Series this season with Kaulig Racing, 23XI Racing and Richard Childress Racing. He will compete in Sunday’s race at Kansas Speedway with Kaulig.

The 32-year-old North Carolina native last ran a full season in the Cup Series in 2023 with Spire Motorsports. Dillon has seven top-10 finishes in 244 career starts.

“I am incredibly grateful for another opportunity to run full-time in the Cup Series, and to be able to do it with the men and women at Kaulig Racing means a lot to me personally,” said Dillon. “They gave me a chance this year to go out and prove myself in a handful of starts. The team and I were able to connect early on, and we put together a few strong runs in the No. 16. I’m really looking forward to what 2025 brings with this team. We have a bright future ahead of us and we’re going to give it our all each and every race next season.”

Kaulig Racing will release the rights to the No. 31 at the end of the season. Daniel Hemric has driven the No. 31 car as the team’s full-time driver this year, with the No. 16 split between multiple drivers. Hemric confirmed on social media he will not return to the organization next season.

Ty Dillon to run part-time with Kaulig Racing in NASCAR Cup Series for 2024

Kaulig Racing announced on Monday morning that Ty Dillon will run part-time in the No. 16 car during the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season.

[autotag]Ty Dillon[/autotag] was linked to a full-time ride with [autotag]Kaulig Racing[/autotag] in the offseason; however, it never came to fruition. Dillon ended up at Rackley W.A.R. in the NASCAR Truck Series, while Kaulig Racing has the No. 16 car as a full-time entry with part-time drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. Now, the two sides are finally coming together.

Kaulig Racing announced on Monday morning that Dillon will drive the No. 16 Cup car in five races this season, starting at Richmond Raceway this weekend. The former Spire Motorsports driver will also run at Texas Motor Speedway on April 14, New Hampshire Motor Speedway on June 23, Richmond Raceway on August 11, and Kansas Speedway on Spetember 29.

It will be fascinating to see how Dillon runs, as this likely would be the best Cup Series equipment of his career. The driver of the No. 25 truck currently sits 19th in the point standings after a rough start to the season. Dillon’s journey back to the Cup Series starts at Richmond on Sunday, and he must make the best of it with the limited amount of races in 2024.

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Ty Dillon gets part-time Kaulig Cup ride

Ty Dillon will run five NASCAR Cup series races in the No. 16 Chevrolet for Kaulig Racing. Dillon’s first start with the team will be this weekend at Richmond Raceway. A sponsor lineup for Dillon was not announced. “I’m excited to be back in the …

Ty Dillon will run five NASCAR Cup series races in the No. 16 Chevrolet for Kaulig Racing.

Dillon’s first start with the team will be this weekend at Richmond Raceway. A sponsor lineup for Dillon was not announced.

“I’m excited to be back in the NASCAR Cup Series with Kaulig Racing,” Dillon said. “This is the highest level of our sport and allows me to go out and prove what I can do with great leaders in Matt Kaulig, Chris Rice, Travis Mack, and the entire team. Kaulig Racing gives me the best opportunity to showcase what I can do on the track.”

Dillon currently competes full-time in the Craftsman Truck series for Rackley W.A.R. However, Dillon, and was a full-time Cup driver from 2017 through 2020 and then in 2022 and 2023. He’s made 238 career starts with seven top-10 finishes.

In addition to Richmond, Dillon will join the Cup Series field at Texas Motor Speedway (April 14), New. Hampshire Motor Speedway (June 23), Richmond Raceway (Aug. 11), and Kansas Speedway (Sept. 29).

“We’re excited to have Ty Dillon compete for Kaulig Racing this season in the NASCAR Cup Series,” Kaulig Racing president Chris Rice said. “With our continued success in the sport and support from Richard Childress Racing, it made perfect sense to lean on a veteran driver to help pilot the No. 16.”

Ty Dillon’s new NASCAR Truck Series crew chief for 2024 revealed

Ty Dillon’s new crew chief in the NASCAR Truck Series for the 2024 season has been revealed. Who is Dillon’s new crew chief for 2024?

[autotag]Ty Dillon[/autotag] will move to Rackley W.A.R. full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series for the 2024 season, and his team is starting to take form. On Tuesday morning, Rackley W.A.R. announced that Dillon will be paired with veteran crew chief Shane Wilson. This is a brand new partnership that Dillon and Wilson have never worked together.

Wilson has worked across all three NASCAR levels, the most notable being Kevin Harvick’s championship in the Xfinity Series in 2006 and Brendan Gaughan’s six-win Truck Series season in 2003. The veteran crew chief will guide Dillon’s return to the Truck Series after he spent several years in the NASCAR Cup Series.

This partnership is great for Rackley W.A.R. as they expect to do great things with Dillon in 2024. With Wilson on top of the box, he will positively impact the No. 25 team every weekend. The 2024 NASCAR season is nearing its beginning, and Rackley W.A.R. is putting together a good team to compete for a playoff spot in the Truck Series.

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Ty Dillon to join Rackley W.A.R. for 2024 NASCAR Truck Series season

Rackley W.A.R. announced on Friday afternoon that Ty Dillon will drive the No. 25 truck full-time during the 2024 NASCAR season.

[autotag]Rackley W.A.R.[/autotag] announced on Friday afternoon that [autotag]Ty Dillon[/autotag] will drive the No. 25 truck full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series for the 2024 season. This comes after Rackley W.A.R. and Matt DiBenedetto parted ways before the conclusion of the 2023 NASCAR season. As for Dillon, he moves down to the Truck Series after being full-time with Spire Motorsports.

The 31-year-old driver hasn’t been full-time in the Truck Series since the 2013 NASCAR season when he drove the No. 3 truck for Richard Childress Racing. Dillon was previously labeled as the favorite to drive the No. 16 Cup car for Kaulig Racing, but this appears to be a better opportunity to reset his career in NASCAR.

Rackley W.A.R. is playoff-caliber equipment after DiBenedetto took the No. 25 team to the Round of 10. Dillon will drive in a truck that is capable of winning races and making the playoffs. After competing for one of the worst statistical teams in the Cup Series, this represents a good reset for the former Richard Childress Racing driver.

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Ty Dillon’s 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season in review

Ty Dillon had a down year with Spire Motorsports in the NASCAR Cup Series. Here, you can check out Dillon’s 2023 season in review!

[autotag]Ty Dillon[/autotag] expected much better success with Spire Motorsports, but it never came to fruition. Dillon finished the year with a best finish of 11th place at Daytona International Speedway and a 27.5 average finishing position. The driver of the No. 77 car also finished as the lowest full-time Cup Series driver in the point standings at 32nd place.

Dillon struggled with the No. 77 team and never could find a groove. The Spire Motorsports driver only had four top-20 finishes, which is the worst of any full-time competitor in the Cup Series. As a result, Dillon lost his ride at Spire Motorsports to Carson Hocevar. He currently remains without a ride for the 2024 NASCAR season.

The 31-year-old driver has been labeled the “favorite” to replace A.J. Allmendinger at Kaulig Racing in the Cup Series; however, there hasn’t been much noise lately. Dillon’s future in NASCAR remains extremely uncertain as time is ticking before the 2024 Daytona 500. It will be interesting to see where Dillon lands in 2024.

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Ty Dillon labeled the ‘favorite’ to join Kaulig Racing in NASCAR Cup Series for 2024

Ty Dillon has been labeled as the “favorite” to replace A.J. Allmendinger in Kaulig Racing’s open No. 16 Cup car for the 2024 NASCAR seaon.

[autotag]Kaulig Racing[/autotag] is undergoing a lot of changes within its driver lineups as the 2023 NASCAR season comes to a close. Daniel Hemric will move up to the organization’s No. 31 Cup car while Chandler Smith is expected to join Joe Gibbs Racing in 2024. However, A.J. Allmendinger is likely to move back to Kaulig Racing’s Xfinity program, which leaves this driver as the favorite for the No. 16 Cup car.

According to FOX Sports’ Bob Pockrass, Ty Dillon is the “favorite” to replace Allmendinger at Kaulig Racing in the No. 16 Cup car next season. Dillon currently drives for Spire Motorsports but his No. 77 car has been given to Carson Hocevar for the 2024 NASCAR season. Dillon has a best-finish of 19th place at Texas Motor Speedway during the 2023 playoffs.

The 31-year-old driver has been linked to Kaulig Racing for a long time and it appears that he could be the choice for the No. 16 car. Dillon would undoubtedly have the best equipment of his Cup Series career as Kaulig Racing has the ability to win races. While nothing is official, Dillon could be on his way to the race team sooner rather than later.

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Ty Dillon’s future could lie with Kaulig Racing in the NASCAR Cup Series

Ty Dillon won’t return to Spire Motorsports for the 2024 NASCAR season but his racing future could lie with Kaulig Racing in the No. 16 car.

[autotag]Ty Dillon[/autotag] was excited to join Spire Motorsports for the 2023 NASCAR season as he believed the organization could take the next step toward winning races. Unfortunately for Dillon, that success will likely come without him. It was announced on Tuesday night that Carson Hocevar will drive the No. 77 car for Spire Motorsports starting in 2024.

This leaves Dillon without an official ride for next year but that doesn’t mean it will stay that way. In fact, Dillon was previously linked to Kaulig Racing alongside Daniel Hemric, who will drive for the team’s No. 31 Cup car in 2024. With A.J. Allmendinger likely returning to the NASCAR Xfinity Series, it is easy to connect the dots on what might be coming next.

Dillon is excited for what’s to come next year and it would make sense for that to be the No. 16 Cup car for Kaulig Racing. The organization will likely have an opening in the entry if Allmendinger moves down and Dillon would be able to bring sponsorship, which is needed for the team. The current Spire Motorsports driver could be what Kaulig Racing needs from a sponsorship perspective.

Overall, this might be the best equipment that Dillon has ever received in the NASCAR Cup Series to this point. There could be an argument that Legacy Motor Club had stronger cars to close out 2022 but Kaulig Racing would be a great opportunity. For now, Dillon will end the 2023 NASCAR season with Spire Motorsports but a date with Kaulig Racing could be around the corner.

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Veteran crew chief Manion takes over Ty Dillon’s No. 77 team

Kevin Manion will serve as Ty Dillon’s interim crew chief, replacing Kevin Bellicourt on the No. 77 team at Spire Motorsports beginning this weekend at Richmond Raceway. Dillon is 32nd in the NASCAR Cup Series point standings and is coming off a …

Kevin Manion will serve as Ty Dillon’s interim crew chief, replacing Kevin Bellicourt on the No. 77 team at Spire Motorsports beginning this weekend at Richmond Raceway.

Dillon is 32nd in the NASCAR Cup Series point standings and is coming off a 28th-place finish Sunday at Pocono Raceway. The No. 77 team has just two top-20 finishes through 21 races, and Dillon’s season-best result is a 14th-place at Talladega Superspeedway.

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“We really want that car to get going and, unfortunately, we had to make a change,” Spire Motorsports co-owner Jeff Dickerson said. “We’ve agonized watching and waiting for the results to mirror the effort Ty and the 77 team puts into their program.

“Expectations are a funny thing. They’re a blessing and a curse and, for whatever reasons, those expectations aren’t being met. We all know, Kevin Bellicourt included, what happens at this point of the season when we are, where we are, in the overall standings. Kevin has put in a lot of hard work and has been with us from the beginning of our journey, so this decision was difficult and not taken lightly.

“At the end of the day, we are what our results say we are. We need a spark to give this team every opportunity to progress and ultimately succeed. We’re incredibly fortunate to have someone as accomplished as Bono already in-house.

“That said, we admit, it might not change the trajectory of the season for the No. 77 team. However, doing nothing, although tidier and more comfortable, especially with the relationships involved, clearly is not an option for us anymore and we are keen to see improvement. There is a lot of racing left in 2023 and it’s imperative that we’re raising the bar every week.”

Manion has won races in all three NASCAR national series with drivers such as Martin Truex Jr., Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, and William Byron. He was the crew chief who guided Truex to back-to-back Xfinity Series race championships in 2004-2005 and won the Daytona 500 and Brickyard 400 with McMurray in 2010.

Because he also oversees the No. 7 Spire Motorsports entry in the Craftsman Truck Series, Manion will not call the shots for Dillon at Daytona International Speedway next month. Manion will be with the Truck Series team in Milwaukee the same weekend.

It will be the only Cup Series race of the 15 left on the schedule that Manion will not work with Dillon.