Rackley WAR shut down Truck Series program after Talladega

NXTbets Pro | Published On: October 23, 2026

Rackley WAR shutdown

Rackley WAR announced it would shut down its NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series program after Talladega, ending six seasons of full-time competition and closing the book on a run that began in 2021. The team made the call an hour before qualifying for the Love’s RV Stop 225 and said it would not continue with its Truck Series effort. Co-owners Curtis Sutton and Willie Allen said the decision was difficult, and the team did not give a reason for the move. The shutdown ended a stretch that produced 146 starts, one victory and a playoff berth. It also eliminated the team’s No. 26 and No. 27 entries for the final two races of the 2026 season. Dawson Sutton had been scheduled to drive the No. 26 Chevrolet in the team’s final Truck Series appearance, but that plan disappeared with the program itself. Rackley WAR thanked its drivers, employees and partners in its statement, underscoring how many people the team involved in building and maintaining a full-time effort across six seasons.

Truck Series run

Rackley WAR’s Truck Series history carries the kind of highs and lows that define small but ambitious race teams. The organization debuted in 2021 and established itself as a regular part of the series. Its signature moment came at Talladega in October 2022, when Matt DiBenedetto delivered the team’s only Truck Series win. That victory was one of the proudest moments in its run. The team also cited its 2023 playoff appearance as a proud moment. The end of the Truck Series venture also carries a broader sense of finality because Rackley WAR did not just stop after one difficult stretch. It shut down a full-time program that had been built over years, and it did so after reaching some of the milestones that teams at this level chase. A win, a playoff berth and more than 100 starts gave the organization a résumé built over its run.

Late model future

Rackley WAR was not leaving motorsports. The team said it would remain active through its national late model driver development program, keeping one part of the operation alive even as the Truck Series side shut down. The team said the program had produced nearly 50 wins since the W.A.R. and Rackley Roofing merger in early 2021. The move shifted Rackley WAR away from a full-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series commitment and toward the development side of the sport, where it could continue its racing presence. It also meant the team’s name would stay in the sport in a different form. The end of the truck effort closed one chapter, but it did not end the organization’s racing presence.