Daniel Dye
22-Year-Old Driver
Kaulig Racing
Suspended
Injury Suspension
Est. Return 4/3/2026
2026 Stats
Points
64
Starts
3
Wins
0
Poles
0
Top 5
0
Top 10
0
2026 Xfinity Stats
Points
0
Starts
3
Wins
0
Poles
0
Top 5
0
Top 10
0
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Dye's O'Reilly Series run would end abruptly as Kaulig would decide to shift from that division and into the trucks in 2026. The young driver will move back into this racing series after a one-season hiatus. In 2024 Dye racked up nine Top-10s and a 10th-place points finish for his former MHR team in the truck series. The young Floridian brings 91-combined starts of experience between the O'Reilly and Craftsman Truck Series to the table and will look for strong results in Kaulig's new venture with Dodge into this division of NASCAR. Mopar has come on board as the primary sponsor for the team, but we don't know who will serve as crew chief at the time of this writing. Dye has a good amount of potential and room for growth is this race team can come together quickly. Read Past Outlooks
Suspended indefinitely
Dye has suspended indefinitely by NASCAR and Kaulig Racing after he made homophobic comments on social media.
ANALYSIS
Dye made an inappropriate comment on a Whatnot video stream that started circling around the internet on Tuesday. Dye has been required by NASCAR to undergo sensitivity training. It's unclear how long the suspension will last for. Dye was 13th in Truck Series points after three races. He will not be in the truck for Friday's race at Darlington and a replacement driver for the No. 10 Dodge has not yet been named.
Dye made an inappropriate comment on a Whatnot video stream that started circling around the internet on Tuesday. Dye has been required by NASCAR to undergo sensitivity training. It's unclear how long the suspension will last for. Dye was 13th in Truck Series points after three races. He will not be in the truck for Friday's race at Darlington and a replacement driver for the No. 10 Dodge has not yet been named.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Dye is another young driver who is switching from part-time to full-time in the Xfinity Series this season. He made 10 starts for Kaulig Racing in the No. 10 Chevrolet last season and earned some respectable results. Dye would collect two Top-10 and three Top-15 finishes in those 10 starts and post a 20.2 average finish. He has less than 50 starts in the truck series and just a dozen starts in the Xfinity Series. Dye has a lot to learn still but is a good raw talent. He has to learn how to win not just be consistent. He seems to have the consistency down but has been missing the ingredients to win at the various stages of his development. Dye will grow with this team as he takes on his first full slate of races, but the learning curve could be steep at times. He'll make his presence known in the ROTY chase, but not a top contender to win.
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Returning to Truck Series in 2026
Dye will drive for Kaulig Racing in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in 2026, the team announced Wednesday.
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Third in Love's RV Stop 225
Dye finished third in the Love's RV Stop 225 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway on Friday afternoon.
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Runner-up Finish at Nashville
Dye finished second in the Rackley Roofing 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Nashville Superspeedway Friday night.
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Wins Truck Series Pole in Atlanta
Dye won the pole for the FR8 208 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Friday. He turned a fast lap of 174.246 mph.
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Full-time Truck Series driver with GMS
GMS Racing announced on Tuesday that Dye will race full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for the team in the No. 43 Chevrolet Silverado RST in 2023.
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