Ty Dillon gets part-time Kaulig Cup ride

Ty Dillon will run five NASCAR Cup series races in the No. 16 Chevrolet for Kaulig Racing.

Dillon’s first start with the team will be this weekend at Richmond Raceway. A sponsor lineup for Dillon was not announced.

“I’m excited to be back in the NASCAR Cup Series with Kaulig Racing,” Dillon said. “This is the highest level of our sport and allows me to go out and prove what I can do with great leaders in Matt Kaulig, Chris Rice, Travis Mack, and the entire team. Kaulig Racing gives me the best opportunity to showcase what I can do on the track.”

Dillon currently competes full-time in the Craftsman Truck series for Rackley W.A.R. However, Dillon, and was a full-time Cup driver from 2017 through 2020 and then in 2022 and 2023. He’s made 238 career starts with seven top-10 finishes.

In addition to Richmond, Dillon will join the Cup Series field at Texas Motor Speedway (April 14), New. Hampshire Motor Speedway (June 23), Richmond Raceway (Aug. 11), and Kansas Speedway (Sept. 29).

“We’re excited to have Ty Dillon compete for Kaulig Racing this season in the NASCAR Cup Series,” Kaulig Racing president Chris Rice said. “With our continued success in the sport and support from Richard Childress Racing, it made perfect sense to lean on a veteran driver to help pilot the No. 16.”