ARCA Champion Brenden Queen Signs With Kaulig Racing’s Ram NASCAR Truck Series Team For 2026

Kaulig Racing has announced that current ARCA Menard’s Series champion Benden Queen will drive for its new Ram Truck Series team in 2026.

Queen has raced twice for Kaulig in the Xfinity Series this season and will finish out the season with the team over the last three races at Talldega, Martinsville and Phoenix. Along with his ARCA title, he was the 2024 Cars Tour Late Model Stock Tour champion.

“A big thanks to Matt Kaulig, Chris Rice, Ram, and everyone at Kaulig Racing for this opportunity,” Queen said in a news release. “I’m just a short-track kid who’s worked hard every day, never really knowing if I’d ever make it to this level. I’m very thankful for this chance and can’t wait to get rolling with Ram and Kaulig Racing. The goals are simple: build a winning team and chase championships.”

Queen won eight races in the ARCA series and scored a ninth place finish for Kaulig in the Kansas Xfinity Series race. He also drove one Truck Series race for Spire Motorsports at Indianapolis Raceway Park and finished 16th.

“It’s been amazing to see what Brenden is capable of, from winning multiple championships at his local short track to his dominant ARCA championship season,” Chris Rice, CEO of Kaulig Racing said. “He’s proven he deserves this opportunity, and we can’t wait to see what he does in the Truck Series next year.”

Kaulig Racing currently runs Chevrolets in the Xfinity Series and Cup Series, but will be Ram’s launch team as it returns to the Truck Series next year. It will likely run four full-time trucks and as many as five at some events.

Ram is expected to be followed by Dodge, which may enter the Cup Series as early as 2028, but Kaulig will continue to run Chevrolets next year in the Cup Series and Xfinity Series, the latter of which will be renamed the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.