Overview
- Multiple industry sources cited by The Athletic and reported across outlets say Dodge is increasingly likely to finalize plans to enter the NASCAR Cup Series for 2027.
- Reporters say Stellantis has completed initial wind-tunnel testing of a Dodge Challenger Cup body and made a recent breakthrough on how it would produce Cup engines, two technical steps organizers view as essential.
- Kaulig Racing is widely viewed as the probable flagship partner because it already runs Ram trucks for Stellantis in the Truck Series and owns two Cup charters that guarantee race entry.
- NASCAR has told league sources the charter count will remain at 36, so any Dodge program would need to join existing chartered teams; several teams including RFK Racing have publicly reaffirmed current manufacturer deals.
- If confirmed, Dodge would become the fourth Cup manufacturer since 2012 and the move could reshuffle driver markets and team strategies by restoring factory support and altering competitive balance.