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Steve O’Donnell spoke on Dodge’s potential return to the NASCAR Cup Series.<\/p>\n
NASCAR<\/a> CEO Steve O\u2019Donnell commented on Dodge\u2019s potential return to the Cup Series in 2027. With the manufacturer fielding Ram trucks in the Craftsman Truck Series this year, rumors have run rampant about the possibility of a return to the sport\u2019s premier level.<\/p>\n Months ago, the report was that Dodge was finalizing a deal<\/a> for a Cup Series return. However, nothing has come to fruition regarding an announcement on if the manufacturer\u2019s return is official.<\/p>\n Right now, Dodge is trying to navigate an engine arrangement in order to field cars next year.<\/p>\n O\u2019Donnell would \u2018love\u2019 to see Dodge back, but wants it done right<\/p>\n With the deadline for Dodge to reach a deal for the 2027 Cup Series season, the report from Sports Business Journal<\/a> is that they are looking for a \u201cshort-term engine arrangement\u201d to be able to make the deal happen.<\/p>\n Earlier this summer, O\u2019Donnell told SBJ he is open to seeing Dodge back in the Cup Series field. Yet, the CEO cautioned that they want to make it happen correctly.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI want to make sure that they and the sport get it right, so yes I\u2019d love to see them in 2027 but it\u2019s more important for all of us to make it a successful launch for Dodge,\u201d O\u2019Donnell said.<\/p>\n O\u2019Donnell added that they are being careful in putting plans together to bring Dodge back but praised the manufacturer for having people behind them that are driven to make it back to the Cup level.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019ve got an incredible group that\u2019s putting all kinds of resources behind it, but we\u2019re also going to be smart about it and make sure that we don\u2019t want to rush to a decision. We want them in for the long term like we would for any one of our partners, so still working closely, still remain hopeful but we still have got work to do for sure,\u201d O\u2019Donnell said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Stellantis, the automobile company that owns Dodge, is staying \u201ctight-lipped\u201d on the engine matter, per SBJ. Tim Kuniskis, CEO of Ram trucks, said the ultimate goal is to bring Stellanis up to the Cup Series with Dodge representing the brand.<\/p>\n Right now, the focus is on engine supply.<\/p>\n \u201cIndustry executives keeping tabs on the matter have told SBJ that one of the most likely ways for Dodge to get in quickly is to work with a current engine supplier to supply it in the short term while Stellantis figures out plans for its own engine development in the more medium to long term,\u201d via SBJ.<\/p>\n Dodge aims to return to the Cup Series for the first time since 2012<\/p>\n It has been over a decade since Dodge has been represented in the NASCAR Cup Series.<\/p>\n In 2012, the manufacturer went out with a bang. Brad Keselowski drove the No. 2 Team Penske Dodge to five wins during the 2012 campaign and captured his first and only Cup Series championship.<\/p>\n Penske was the only team at the time fielding Dodges.\u00a0<\/p>\n Since then, Dodge partnered with Kaulig Racing ahead of the 2026 season to field Ram trucks in the Craftsman Truck Series. With the door opening for the manufacturer at the Truck level, it might be only a matter of time before they are back in the Cup Series.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJohn Breeden<\/a> John Breeden is a NASCAR contributor at Heavy Sports. He has five years of sports journalism experience. He graduated from James Madison University in May of 2022 with a degree in media arts and design. John is also a sports reporter for the Daily News-Record in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Previously, John was a sports writer for JMU’s The Breeze and a NASCAR content writer for Sportskeeda. 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