Mark Martin Shuts Down Kaulig Truck Comeback Talk

Overview

• Martin replied hours after Thursday's post with "This is false," ruling out a NASCAR return.
• Chris Rice, who runs Kaulig Racing, wrote Thursday that Martin wanted to drive one of the team's Ram-backed NASCAR Truck Series entries, which set off speculation.
• No deal is in place, though Kaulig's 2026 Truck program uses a rotating No. 25 seat that already hosted Tony Stewart at Daytona.
• Martin remains active through Friday's IROC Heritage Invitational at Ten Tenths Motor Club in North Carolina, a revival race that puts legends in equal vintage IROC cars.
• The Hall of Famer ended full-time NASCAR in 2013 and said earlier this year he had no desire to return.