{
  "id": 18551367,
  "title": "AJ Allmendinger and Ty Dillon to drive for Dodge in ’27 and could have a teammate at Daytona",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/aj-allmendinger-and-ty-dillon-to-drive-for-dodge-in-27-and-could-have",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T19:17:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/autoracing/2026/11/06/aj-allmendinger-and-ty-dillon-to-drive-for-dodge-in-27-and-could-have-a-teammate-at-daytona"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dodge will return to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027 with veteran drivers AJ Allmendinger and Ty Dillon, potentially joined by a third driver. The announcement was made at Homestead-Miami Speedway, ahead of the Daytona International Speedway season opener in February. Kaulig Racing, the team behind Dodge's effort, is considering running a third car for the Daytona 500, though there are conditions to be met. Allmendinger, who started his Cup career in a Dodge in 2006 and has three victories over 517 starts, will drive the No. 16 Dodge. Dillon, who has 316 Cup starts with no wins in his last two seasons, will pilot the No. 10 car. Kaulig Racing, established in 2016, previously operated as a single-car team in the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series before becoming a full-time endeavor in 2022. The team fielded five entries in the Truck Series for Ram's return to NASCAR competition after a 13-year hiatus. Dodge had initially planned to return to the Cup Series in 2028 but has accelerated the timeline to 2027. The Charger, Dodge's expected car for the 2027 season, will be revealed at the Snowball Derby next month.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "AJ Allmendinger and Ty Dillon to drive for Dodge in 2027 NASCAR Cup Series",
    "Kaulig Racing may field a third car for Daytona 500, conditions apply",
    "Dodge accelerated return timeline from 2028 to 2027"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}