Overview

• Kaulig confirmed Rice, its founding president since 2016, will serve as the organization’s first CEO.
• Rice is credited by the team with helping secure the RAM partnership that opens the door to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2026.
• The RAM program is slated to field up to five full-time trucks next season while Kaulig continues its Cup and Xfinity efforts.
• Heavy reports Kaulig has hired Josh Mitchell as Truck Fabrication Shop Manager from Halmar Friesen Racing, with driver and crew chief lineups still to be announced.
• Kaulig’s track record includes 27 Xfinity wins and two Cup victories, both with AJ Allmendinger, as current Cup entries run with Allmendinger and Ty Dillon.