{"id":274225,"date":"2025-11-10T13:09:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T13:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/274225\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T13:09:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T13:09:07","slug":"legends-tony-stewart-and-kasey-kahne-rumored-for-jaw-dropping-nascar-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/274225\/","title":{"rendered":"Legends Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne Rumored for Jaw-Dropping NASCAR Comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, well, well, there\u2019s a lot of \u201cSmoke\u201d swirling around the upcoming 2026 NASCAR<\/a> season. For starters, RAM Trucks are reportedly gearing up for a return, the playoff format is due for a major overhaul, and new venues are being added to the calendar. But at the center of all the speculation stands the most jaw-dropping rumor of them all: the potential comeback of three-time champion Tony Stewart and fellow veteran Kasey Kahne.<\/p>\n

Which begs the question: how true can it be? Especially after Stewart\u2019s public frustration with the direction NASCAR has taken and his emphatic claim that he\u2019d \u201cnever again\u201d own a team after the fall of Stewart-Haas Racing in 2024.<\/p>\n

Is Tony Stewart Really Eyeing a NASCAR Return?<\/p>\n

Stewart\u2019s words were as blunt as they were final: \u201cI am not going to own a team in NASCAR ever again.\u201d After shuttering SHR in 2024, after 16 years of operation, beaten down by soaring expenses and the weight of a changing sport, the three-time champion\u00a0seemed ready to leave stock car racing behind.<\/p>\n

Fans mourned the exit of one of the sport\u2019s fiercest competitors, a man whose fire once defined an era. Now, that same fire might be sparking again, with rumors swirling of an unthinkable return. Still, many fans wonder if it\u2019s truly a comeback in the making or just smoke without fire.<\/p>\n

Recently, Kaulignation, the official home of the \u201cRAMMIN is Racing\u201d podcast, sparked speculation<\/a> by suggesting that Stewart and Kahne could headline the 2026 NASCAR All-Star Truck Race, both behind the wheel of RAM entries. The rumor gained traction despite the recent split between Kaulig Racing and Richard Childress Racing, following Kaulig\u2019s decision to part ways with Chevrolet and align with RAM.<\/p>\n

The post also noted that Mike Skinner and Angie of SiriusXM shared similar speculation on the topic.<\/p>\n

In a follow-up post<\/a>, the same outlet claimed that Kaulig\/RAM was pushing to field a fifth truck for the All-Star event. It further hinted that Justin Haley could take part in select Cup Series races,\u00a0a development possibly linked to the chain of moves that opened the door for him to take on the truck ride in the first place.<\/p>\n

Many have pointed to Stewart<\/a>\u2018s long-standing frustration with the sanctioning body\u2019s direction as proof he\u2019d never return to the sport. It\u2019s a fair assumption, after all, that the three-time champion\u00a0made no secret of his discontent with the series\u2019 leadership and evolution in recent years. Yet, as the saying goes, never say never.<\/p>\n

So, what might have changed? Between the recent court resolutions, the looming overhaul of the points system, and the addition of fresh venues to the schedule, NASCAR\u2019s landscape may finally be shifting toward something more aligned with the veteran\u2019s values.<\/p>\n

Another key factor could be Stellantis. The automaker, which is reportedly eager to reintroduce its RAM Trucks brand to NASCAR, is planning a significant marketing push across multiple platforms, including a new television project. Stellantis also covers a significant portion of Stewart\u2019s NHRA program expenses.<\/p>\n

If this comeback materializes, it may have less to do with NASCAR\u2019s revival and more to do with a strategic alignment between Stellantis and one of motorsport\u2019s most marketable icons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Well, well, well, there\u2019s a lot of \u201cSmoke\u201d swirling around the upcoming 2026 NASCAR season. For starters, RAM…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":274226,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[446],"tags":[49,48,634,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-274225","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nascar","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-nascar","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=274225"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274225\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/274226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=274225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=274225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=274225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}