Tony Stewart Returns to Ram’s Free Agent Truck at Talladega
Tony Stewart, a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, will return to the NASCAR National Series as he is set to make his second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start of the 2026 season on October 23 at Talladega Superspeedway.
Stewart will once again pilot the No. 25 Kaulig Racing Free Agent Program Ram 1500 truck in the event, the same truck he finished 36th in during the season-opening event at Daytona International Speedway.
“Anytime you can get into a Ram truck and go racing at a place like Talladega, you jump at it,” Stewart said in a press release. “Daytona in February was a blast, but this trip focuses on having fun while helping Kaulig Racing learn and build their notebook on superspeedways. Ram put a tremendous amount of heart into this NASCAR return. If my experience helps this team sharpen its drafting package and speed up the learning curve, everyone wins.”
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The Final Lap Podcast: Blaney vs Hocevar Fight Explodes; NASCAR Kansas Preview
Bristol delivered absolute CHAOS! Joey Logano storms to a huge victory under the lights at Bristol Motor Speedway, but the biggest story may have happened AFTER the race — Ryan Blaney confronts Carson Hocevar and gets punched not once, but TWICE! We break down the wild on-track incident, the pit-road fight, and all the fallout from one of the craziest NASCAR nights of the season.
Then, Toby Christie’s News of the Week from Racing America On SI includes difficult news surrounding NASCAR legend Darrell “DW” Waltrip, plus Tony Stewart is getting back behind the wheel of a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series machine at Talladega!
We also turn our attention to Kansas Speedway as the NASCAR Cup Series Chase continues. Kerry and Toby break down the drivers, storylines and championship implications to watch this weekend before Rowdy Dragon delivers his Fantasy NASCAR picks for Kansas!
It’s Bristol fights, NASCAR legends, Smoke’s return and a full Kansas Speedway preview — all packed into another episode of The Final Lap Weekly!
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NASCAR TV/Streaming Schedule for Friday, September 25
5 PM ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice at Kansas
TV: FS2; Streaming: FOX One6:05 PM ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series qualifying at Kansas
TV: FS2; Streaming: FOX One8 PM ET: ARCA Menards Series Menards 150 at Kansas
TV: FS1; Streaming: FOX One
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