Corey LaJoie will drive the No. 10 Kaulig Racing Ram for the rest of the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season, Kaulig Racing announced Tuesday.
Daniel Dye began the campaign for the No. 10 team but was suspended on March 17 by both the team and NASCAR for insensitive comments made during a recent live stream about NTT IndyCar Series driver David Malukas.
NASCAR announced Tuesday that Dye had completed his sensitivity training and had been reinstated. While Dye is permitted to return to competition, LaJoie will take over driving duties for the No. 10 truck for the duration of the season.
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In a statement, Dye said he is stepping away from Kaulig Racing as he seeks to make his return to the sport.
“I’m incredibly thankful for my time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and for the chance to compete with Kaulig Racing alongside some of the most passionate fans in motorsports. At this time, I am stepping away from that role.
“NASCAR has played a meaningful role in my development, and I don’t take that opportunity lightly.
“After a lot of honest self-reflection and guidance from mentors I trust, I’ve decided the smartest move for my career is to realign my focus on my long-term objective of becoming a successful driver at the highest level of stock car racing.
“Now that I’m reinstated, I’m optimistic about what the future holds and look forward to working hard at my next opportunity.
This sport and its fans mean everything to me, and I can’t wait to get back to it focused on the real goal more than ever.”
The team also issued a statement.
“Kaulig Racing has accepted Daniel Dye’s resignation,” Kaulig Racing said. “And we wish him great success in the pursuit of his personal and professional goals.”
LaJoie has made two Truck Series starts this season, including one at Darlington Raceway for Kaulig Racing, in which he finished 21st. In all, LaJoie has three top fives and eight top 10s in 16 series starts.
LaJoie, the son of two-time NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion Randy LaJoie, competed full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series from 2019 through 2024 and has a total of 276 starts, most recently attempting to qualify for the 2026 Daytona 500 with RFK Racing.
“The last couple months I’ve missed the grind of working towards a goal of success on track,” LaJoie said in a Kaulig press release. “There’s certainly a lot of work ahead of us getting our Ram trucks to a place where we compete for wins, but with the people in the Kaulig Racing building, I believe we will get there.
“I really appreciate the confidence Kaulig Racing and Ram have in me. I have been a part of building a couple teams from the ground up and getting success and I will bring that experience to help Kaulig get to their potential on a quicker path. I love what Kaulig and Ram are doing to promote the Truck series and the sport. It will be a fun challenge to be a part of.”
LaJoie will take over the No. 10 Ram at Rockingham Speedway in Friday’s Black’s Tire 200 (4:30 p.m. ET, FS1, NASCAR Racing Network Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). LaJoie was scheduled to compete for Kaulig in its No. 25 truck; Ty Dillon will pilot the No. 25 entry instead, making his second Truck Series start of 2026.
Dye competed full-time in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2023 and 2024 before advancing to the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series in 2025, where he collected eight top 10s. In his three races with Kaulig in the Truck Series this year, Dye finished a season-best 13th at EchoPark Speedway with a pair of 17th-place results at Daytona International Speedway and the St. Petersburg street course.
Competition officials also announced an indefinite suspension for Peter Ensor for violation of the NASCAR Substance Abuse Policy. Ensor was last listed on Cup Series team rosters as an engineer for Rick Ware Racing’s No. 51 team.