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Dodge announces return to NASCAR Cup Series beginning at Daytona 500

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 3). Dodge announces return to NASCAR Cup Series beginning at Daytona 500. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/dodge-announces-return-nascar-cup-series-beginning-daytona-137789599

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Dodge is returning to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, one year ahead of schedule, as announced at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Kaulig Racing will field a two-car team using Dodge Chargers starting with the Daytona 500, featuring drivers AJ Allmendinger and Ty Dillon. This move brings the total number of manufacturers back to four, joining Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota, and marks a significant milestone for NASCAR according to CEO Steve O’Donnell.
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Dodge announced on November 3, 2026, that it will return to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, one year ahead of schedule, at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Kaulig Racing will field a two-car team using the Dodge Charger for the Daytona 500, with drivers AJ Allmendinger and Ty Dillon expected to compete. The return will bring the number of manufacturers competing in the series back up to four: Dodge joining Chevrolet, Ford, and Toyota. The NASCAR Cup Series consists of a 36-race schedule starting in mid-February and concluding with a champion crowned in early November. NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell welcomed Dodge's commitment as a significant milestone for the sport.

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Dodge ORG · 15× NASCAR ORG · 6× Chevrolet ORG · 3× Ram ORG · 3× the NASCAR Cup Series ORG · 3× Ford ORG · 2× Kuniskis ORG · 2× LAS VEGAS GPE · 2× Stellantis ORG · 2× Toyota ORG · 2×

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Dodge will once again give the Cup Series four manufacturers, joining Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota in fielding entries to compete in a 36-race schedule that begins in mid-February and crowns a champion in early November.
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🔮 Dodge will once again give the Cup Series four manufacturers, joining Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota in fielding entries to compete in a 36-race schedule that begins in mid-February and crowns a champion in early November.
2026-11-03 · ABC News (US)
Dodge announces return to NASCAR Cup Series beginning at Daytona 500 · assertive framing

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Dodge announces return to NASCAR Cup Series beginning at Daytona 500 asserted
Dodge → announce → Daytona
Dodge is returning to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, a year earlier than initially expected LAS VEGAS -- asserted
Dodge → return → 2027
Dodge is returning to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, a year earlier than initially expected. asserted
Dodge → return → 2027
The Stellantis-owned Dodge brand announced its return at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas on Monday. asserted
brand → own → Monday
Dodge will once again give the Cup Series four manufacturers, joining Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota in fielding entries to compete in a 36-race schedule that begins in mid-February and crowns a champion in early November. asserted
that → give → November
Kaulig Racing will use the Dodge Charger to field a two-car team beginning at the Daytona 500. asserted
Racing → use → Daytona
AJ Allmendinger and Ty Dillon are expected to fill those seats. asserted
Allmendinger → expect → seats
“Dodge’s return to the NASCAR Cup Series is a significant milestone for the sport,” NASCAR CEO Steve O’Donnell said in a statement. asserted
O’Donnell → say → statement
“This commitment speaks to Dodge’s belief in our sport and gives fans another reason to be excited about what’s ahead. asserted
what → speak → reason
They have a deep passion for NASCAR and its ability to showcase the world’s top brands, and we can’t wait to see Dodge on the racetrack for the Daytona 500 and beyond.” asserted
we → have → Daytona
Dodge raced in NASCAR through the 2012 season and left the same month it celebrated the Cup title with Brad Keselowski and Penske Racing. asserted
it → race → Keselowski
Dodge re-entered the NASCAR Truck Series with its Ram brand in 2026, with eyes on expanding to the premier Cup Series in 2028. asserted
re → re → 2028
Kuniskis vowed to be disruptive while doing it “unlike anyone else.” asserted
Kuniskis → vow → anyone
Kuniskis said Ram planned to tap into NASCAR’s estimated fan base of 20 million “and turn it into 80 or 100 million.” asserted
Ram → say → 80
Kaulig had five trucks race this season, all of which are outside the top 10 in the series standings heading to the season finale at Homestead, Florida, this weekend. asserted
all → have → Homestead
Normally, it would have taken Dodge two years to get ready for the Cup Series. asserted
it → take → Series
But Dodge bypassed part of the timeline required to develop a new engine by partnering with Earnhardt Childress Racing to build Dodge-spec powerplants alongside its regular Chevrolet operations. asserted
Dodge → bypass → operations
Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota allowed that unique partnership in part because they believed a fourth manufacturer in NASCAR would be good for the overall health of the racing series. ___ asserted
manufacturer → allow → series
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