{"id":412999,"date":"2026-01-16T11:17:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T11:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/412999\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T11:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T11:17:10","slug":"cole-butcher-is-going-nascar-truck-racing-with-thorsport-racing-the-laker-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/412999\/","title":{"rendered":"Cole Butcher is going NASCAR Truck racing with ThorSport Racing \u00bb The Laker News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SANDUSKY, OH.: Halifax\u2019s Cole Butcher is going NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racing. <\/p>\n<p>ThorSport Racing announced Jan. 15 that the Canadian standout will pilot the No. 13 Ford F-150 full-time with the organization for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. <\/p>\n<p>This will mark a new chapter for both the driver and the championship-winning team.<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 season will represent Butcher\u2019s first full-time campaign in the world\u2019s top-tier truck series. <\/p>\n<p>He will continue to build on an impressive resume that includes an ASA Maritime Pro Stock Tour Championship, Southern Super Series Championship, and two Oxford 250 wins. <\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/p>\n<p>Known for his adaptability and steady progression at the national level, Butcher is ready to make an immediate impact with ThorSport Racing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m incredibly grateful to Duke, Rhonda, and Allison Thorson for giving me this opportunity in 2026,\u201d said Butcher. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis team has a long history of success and championships, to be trusted with the No. 13 Ford F-150 full-time is something I don\u2019t take lightly. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m excited for what\u2019s ahead and ready to get to work with this group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/p>\n<p>Partner announcements for the No. 13 Ford F-150 will be made at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>Butcher will make his debut in the No. 13 Ford F-150 at\u00a0Daytona International Speedway\u00a0on\u00a0Friday, February 13, with live coverage beginning at\u00a07:30 p.m. ET\u00a0on FS1. <\/p>\n<p>Fans can also listen live on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, Channel 90.<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<br \/>\n        &#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\tPost navigation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SANDUSKY, OH.: Halifax\u2019s Cole Butcher is going NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racing. ThorSport Racing announced Jan. 15 that&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":413000,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[446],"tags":[49,48,634,82],"class_list":["post-412999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nascar","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-nascar","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412999","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=412999"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/412999\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/413000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=412999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=412999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=412999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}