Dodge announced it will return to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, starting at the Daytona 500 with Kaulig Racing.
Stellantis-owned Dodge announced at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas that it will rejoin the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, a year earlier than expected. Kaulig Racing will field a two-car Dodge Charger team beginning at the Daytona 500, with AJ Allmendinger and Ty Dillon expected to drive. Dodge last raced in the Cup Series through 2012.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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Both outlets ran near-identical wire copy; the only difference is that AP attributes the engine-partnership detail to The Athletic while ABC states it without attribution.
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“Dodge announces its return to the NASCAR Cup Series beginning at the Daytona 500 - AP News”
“Dodge announces return to NASCAR Cup Series beginning at Daytona 500”
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Dodge bypassed part of the engine-development timeline by partnering with Earnhardt Childress Racing to build Dodge-spec powerplants.
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