Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Tuesday that Dodge is close to finalizing a package to rejoin the NASCAR Cup Series for 2027 and is aiming for the Feb. 21, 2027 Daytona 500.
- Kaulig Racing is widely reported to be the expected Cup partner, which would let Dodge enter using an existing team charter instead of expanding the field.
- To meet the tight timeline, reports say Dodge is negotiating a temporary engine supply with ECR Engines, an arrangement that must keep Dodge engines technically separate from Chevrolet units.
- NASCAR and the three incumbent manufacturers have reportedly signed off on the short-term ECR plan under the condition that Dodge builds its own long-term engine program.
- Stellantis is preparing a public announcement but has publicly said it is 'exploring the Cup Series' and is targeting 2028, leaving the 2027 timing unconfirmed and subject to final approvals.