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[autotag]Tyler Ankrum[/autotag] won’t be going anywhere in 2025. On Monday morning, [autotag]McAnally-Hilgemann Racing[/autotag] announced that Ankrum will return to the No. 18 truck for the 2025 NASCAR Truck Series season. In 2024, the driver of the No. 18 truck made the Round of 8 and finished the year with six top-5 finishes, 12 top-10 finishes, and an eighth-place finish in the point standings.

Ankrum had a career year after moving to McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in 2024. The 23-year-old driver had a best finish of second place at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and had a very hot start to the season. Now, Ankrum, LIUNA, and the No. 18 team will focus on taking a step to the next level during their second campaign together.

He's back! 🖊️@TylerAnkrum returns to the seat of the No. 18 @LIUNA Chevrolet in 2025!

Full details ➡️ https://t.co/3THQagmTbD#NASCAR #LIUNABuilds pic.twitter.com/nsZAh6bC0l

— Bill McAnally Racing (@BMR_NASCAR) November 25, 2024

Ankrum will lose his teammates Christian Eckes and Daniel Dye to the NASCAR Xfinity Series but will have a veteran presence within the team. Daniel Hemric will replace Eckes in the No. 19 truck full-time in 2025. It’s unclear what McAnally-Hilgemann Racing will do with the rest of its driver lineup, but Ankrum will have another shot at becoming a championship contender.

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[autotag]McAnally-Hilgemann Racing[/autotag]’s lineup in the NASCAR Truck Series is growing by the day. On Thursday morning, McAnally-Hilgemann Racing announced that [autotag]Tyler Ankrum[/autotag] would drive the No. 18 truck full-time alongside Christian Eckes and Daniel Dye. The No. 18 truck has been rebranded from the No. 35 truck, which Jake Garcia departed.

Ankrum has spent the last two seasons with Hattori Racing Enterprises, while the previous two were with GMS Racing. In the 22-year-old driver’s first season, he won with David Gilliland Racing, now TRICON Garage, at Kentucky Speedway. Ankrum has been unable to follow up with another victory and regresseed compared to the 2022 season last year.

Enter Ankrum! @TylerAnkrum joins our @NASCAR_Trucks lineup in the newly renumbered No. 18!

Full Details ➡️ https://t.co/rjkXSfroDD#NASCAR pic.twitter.com/5439skMPzn

— Bill McAnally Racing (@BMR_NASCAR) December 7, 2023

This situation is good for Ankrum as it allows him to reset with a team that competes for weekly victories. As for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, it allows them to take a look at Ankrum with some sponsorship money coming along as well. It will be interesting to see how this partnership goes as Ankrum looks to return to victory lane.

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