[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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