Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Tuesday that Dodge and parent Stellantis are close to finalizing a deal to re-enter the NASCAR Cup Series for 2027.
- Stellantis is preparing a formal announcement as negotiators work to have Dodge ready for the season-opening Daytona 500 on Feb. 21, 2027.
- Sources say Kaulig Racing is the likely team to switch from Chevrolet to Dodge, leveraging its existing relationship with Stellantis brands such as Ram.
- Dodge is pursuing a provisional engine supply from ECR Engines, a Richard Childress Racing business, which could speed the launch but raises short-term technical and competitor-relationship questions because ECR also supplies Chevrolet teams.
- Key hurdles remain and the next developments to watch are an official Stellantis or NASCAR confirmation, finalized team lineups, and a permanent engine program beyond any interim ECR arrangement; Dodge last raced in Cup in 2012 when it won the championship.