{"id":402447,"date":"2026-01-09T17:53:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/402447\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T17:53:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:53:07","slug":"ufcs-dana-white-combines-tuf-with-nascar-in-new-fox-reality-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/402447\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC\u2019s Dana White combines TUF with NASCAR in new FOX reality show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White, who knows a thing or two about reality television (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmamania.com\/2013\/9\/24\/4768172\/ufc-shocked-dana-white-responds-nate-diaz-high-school-reunion-tuf-18-gray-maynard-rematch\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">for better or worse<\/a>), is joining Thrill Sports Productions as Executive Producer for RAM\u2019s \u201cRace for the Seat\u201d reality show, premiering on FOX on Jan. 25 at 12 p.m. ET with subsequent episodes streaming from Jan. 26 through Feb. 6 on <a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/RAMRacefortheSeat\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RAM\u2019s YouTube Channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Hosted by actor Jacob Lofland, the eight-episode \u201cRace for the Seat\u201d series will feature 15 aspiring drivers as they battle for a coveted spot on the Kaulig Racing team behind the wheel of a Ram 1500 in the 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cThis reality show is all about finding up-and-coming drivers and giving them a massive platform,\u201d said White, who will also provide behind-the-scenes commentary. \u201cThe best always rise to the top in this type of competition. We are going to find the next generation of superstars for the NASCAR truck series.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Contestants will go head-to-head on the sport\u2019s most iconic tracks, including Virginia International Raceway and South Boston Speedway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cThere\u2019s no one better at building champions than Dana White, which puts this show \u2018in the draft\u2019 before it even begins,\u201d said Tim Kuniskis, CEO of RAM. \u201cAmong these competitors, talent is a given. What we\u2019re looking for is heart, hustle, attitude, and an insane drive to succeed \u2014 someone who lives our \u2018Last Tenth\u2019 culture. When a driver rises from a field of 15, it\u2019ll be their shot, their break \u2014 and knowing Dana, probably a few kicks \u2014 that lead to a life-changing moment by the time we get to Daytona.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The winner of \u2018Race For The Seat\u2019 will score the final seat on Kaulig Racing\u2019s five-truck lineup for 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White, who knows a thing or two about reality television (for better&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":402448,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,786,40762,785,85,1396,23416],"class_list":["post-402447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fighting","tag-latest-ufc-mma-news","tag-mma","tag-sports","tag-ufc-news","tag-ufc-programming"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=402447"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/402447\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/402448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=402447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=402447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=402447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}