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Rackley W.A.R.
Rackley-Willie Allen Racing (shortened to Rackley-W.A.R.) is an American stock car racing team that competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Super Late Model, and Pro Late Model. They currently field the No. 26 Chevrolet Silverado full-time for Dawson Sutton in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Since 2008, they have fielded Super Late Model and Pro Late Model, currently in SLM they field the No. 25 part-time for Gavan Boschelle, the No. 26 full-time for Dawson Sutton, and the No. 62 part-time for William Sawalich, then in PLM they field the No. 1 part-time for Ross Chastain, No. 24 part-time for multiple drivers, the No. 25 part-time for multiple drivers, the No. 26 part-time for multiple drivers, and the No. 62 part-time for Kevin Harvick. In October 2024, Rackley W.A.R. announced a partnership with Kevin Harvick Incorporated.[1] A month later, the team moved its headquarters from Centerville, Tennessee to the former GMS Racing fabrication building in Statesville, North Carolina.[2] The team was founded in 2008 by NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Willie Allen as a Late Model team under the name Willie Allen Racing which was shortened to W.A.R. and as a Shock Builder under W.A.R. Shocks. In 2020, Rackley Roofing CEO Curtis Sutton bought out half ownership of the team to form the team into a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team at the start of 2021. Craftsman Truck SeriesTruck No. 25 historyMultiple drivers (2021)On December 18, 2020, it was announced that former truck series driver, Willie Allen, and Rackley Roofing CEO, Curtis Sutton, would be forming their team, Rackley W.A.R., that will debut in the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, with Timothy Peters set as the full-time driver.[3][4] The team made their first truck start at the 2021 NextEra Energy 250, finishing 26th, after suffering a mechanical issue. Peters' best finish for the team was 16th, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. On June 1, 2021, it was announced that Rackley W.A.R. and Timothy Peters would part ways after the 2021 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte.[5] Josh Berry was announced as the new driver of the No. 25, scheduled to drive three races for the team, Texas, Nashville, and Pocono. Berry would give the team their best career finish, getting 10th at the SpeedyCash.com 220 at Texas. Berry would later go on to drive six more races for Rackley, starting at the Corn Belt 150 at Knoxville Raceway.[6] Brett Moffitt would return to the truck series to drive the No. 25 at the 2021 Victoria's Voice Foundation 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Moffitt would start 22nd and finish 25th.[7] After a 8-year hiatus, Willie Allen, co-founder of the team, made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series return at Talladega Superspeedway, for the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 250. Allen started 30th and finished 18th.[8] Matt DiBenedetto (2022–2023) On January 6, 2022, it was announced that Matt DiBenedetto will drive the No. 25 truck full-time for the 2022 season.[9] He started the season with a 10th place finish at Daytona. DiBenedetto scored six top-10 finishes during the regular season, but was unable to make the playoffs. After a six race streak of finishing outside the top 10, DiBenedetto would give the team their first win in the Truck Series, after taking the checkered flag at the Talladega fall race.[10] On July 23, 2022, Rackley W.A.R. announced that DiBenedetto would return to the No. 25 for the 2023 season.[11] DiBenedetto would start the 2023 season with a 20th place finish at Daytona. Throughout the regular season, he earned nine top tens, six consecutive, with a best finish of third at North Wilkesboro. He was able to make the playoffs, the first for him and the organization in the Truck Series.[12] On August 30, it was announced that DiBenedetto would be leaving Rackley W.A.R. after the 2023 season.[13] DiBenedetto was eliminated from the playoffs at Kansas. On September 19, Rackley W.A.R. announced that DiBenedetto was let go from the team three races early, and that they were searching for a new driver(s) to finish the season.[14] Xfinity Series regular Chandler Smith drove the No. 25 truck at Talladega to a fourth place finish.[15] Trevor Bayne finished 14 at Homestead.[16] For the final race of the season at Phoenix, Stefan Parsons drove the No. 25 to a 30th place DNF. The No. 25 finished ninth in the points standings. Ty Dillon (2024) Ty Dillon was announced on December 29, 2023, as full-time driver of the No. 25 for the 2024 season. Rackley Roofing will return as primary sponsor for 16 events, with yet to be announced sponsors for the remaining events.[17] On September 23, Dawson Sutton took over as driver of the No. 25 for the remaining five races of the season, starting with the Kansas fall race.[18] Truck No. 25 results
Truck No. 26 historyTate Fogleman (2022)On June 20, 2022, Rackley W.A.R. announced that they will be fielding a second truck for the 2022 Rackley Roofing 200, the No. 26, which will be driven by Tate Fogleman.[21] In three attempts, Fogleman qualified for one race, finishing 20th in the 2022 CRC Brakleen 150. Dawson Sutton (2024-present)On May 7, 2024, it was announced that Dawson Sutton, Rackley W.A.R.'s driver in Super Late Models and Pro Late Models, and the son of co-owner Curtis Sutton, would make his Truck Series Debut at North Wilkesboro.[22] Sutton was announced as the full-time driver for the No. 26 in 2025, on October 17, 2024.[23] Truck No. 26 results
Truck No. 27 historyWilliam Byron (2021)On June 3, 2021, Rackley W.A.R. announced that Cup Series driver, William Byron, will make his truck series return at Nashville Superspeedway for the Rackley Roofing 200, under a second entry for the team. It was his first truck series start since 2016, where he finished fifth in the championship. Byron finished 36th due to an engine failure.[24] Truck No. 27 results
References
External linksRackley W.A.R. owner statistics at Racing-Reference |
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