# Dodge returns to NASCAR Cup Series in 2027

> Dodge will field a two-car team at the Daytona 500 next year, a year ahead of schedule, with Kaulig Racing and drivers AJ Allmendinger and Ty Dillon.
- Title: Dodge returns to NASCAR Cup Series in 2027 · ABC News
- Summary: Dodge will field a two-car team at the Daytona 500 next year, a year ahead of schedule, with Kaulig Racing and drivers AJ Allmendinger and Ty Dillon.
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- Source: ABC News — https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/dodge-announces-return-nascar-cup-series-beginning-daytona-137789599
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## Dodge returns to NASCAR Cup Series
Dodge is returning to the NASCAR Cup Series in 2027, a year earlier than initially expected. The Stellantis-owned brand announced the move at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas on Monday.
## Kaulig Racing to field two-car team
Kaulig Racing will use the Dodge Charger to field a two-car team beginning at the Daytona 500. AJ Allmendinger and Ty Dillon are expected to fill those seats.
## Dodge returns as fourth manufacturer
Dodge will give the Cup Series four manufacturers, joining Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota in fielding entries to compete in a thirty-six race schedule that begins in mid-February.
## Dodge's last Cup title was 2012
Dodge raced in NASCAR through the 2012 season and left the same month it celebrated the Cup title with Brad Keselowski and Penske Racing.
## Engine partnership accelerates timeline
Dodge bypassed part of the timeline required to develop a new engine by partnering with Earnhardt Childress Racing to build Dodge-spec powerplants alongside its regular Chevrolet operations. Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota allowed this unique partnership.
## Key takeaway

Dodge is returning to NASCAR's Cup Series in 2027, a year earlier than expected, with Kaulig Racing fielding a two-car team starting at the Daytona 500.