Ram will return to NASCAR next year in the Truck Series, a comeback the Stellantis-owned brand believes is the first step toward launching a stock car program in the top Cup Series.

Ram CEO Tim Kuniskis confirmed the NASCAR comeback, and he teased that a new Cup Series entry could come from somewhere: "We have cars in our company."

Vamos! NASCAR brings its premier Cup Series south of the border this week for its first international points race since 1958, as well as the first-ever Cup Series event in Mexico. This season’s signature new event marks a significant step in NASCAR’s international plans and a key test to determine if the sport’s popularity in the United States,