Chesapeake Native Queen Announced as Full-Time NASCAR Truck Series Driver

Chesapeake native Queen announced as full-time NASCAR truck series driver

CHARLOTTE, NC (WTKR)- Chesapeake's Brenden "Butterbean" Queen is taking his driving to the next level.After rolling through the ARCA Menards Series in 2025, Queen is taking a bigger NASCAR stage, as Kaulig racing announced he will drive full-time on the NASCAR Truck Series in 2026. He'll make his debut in the Ram truck February 13 at Daytona International Speedway.Queen took eight checkered flags and cruised to the ARCA Menards crown this past s…

Chesapeake’s Brenden ‘Butterbean’ Queen to race in NASCAR Truck Series full-time

Brenden “Butterbean” Queen, the Hickory High graduate who won the 2025 ARCA Menards Series championship, was hired Thursday by Kaulig Racing to compete full-time in NASCAR’s Truck Series in 2026. The Chesapeake native, a former Langley Speedway champion, was the first announced of five Kaulig drivers who will race Ram trucks. It will be Kaulig’s first year on the circuit, which will start Feb. 13 at Daytona International Speedway. “A big thanks …

Ram Lands a Queen for Its First NASCAR Truck Driver

Brenden Queen | Sean Gardner/Getty Images Hey QUEEN, start your engine! Your new truck is ready to race! Racing champion, Brenden Queen, aka ‘Butterbean’, is locked in as the first RAM truck driver for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.  Brenden ‘Butterbean’ Queen is the first RAM truck driver  The first RAM truck driver for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a proven winner. Brend Queen is one of five drivers on the Kauling RAM-back…

Kaulig names 'Butterbean' Queen to Ram trucks team

Kaulig Racing named Brenden "Butterbean" Queen as the first full-time driver for its 2026 lineup of Ram Trucks on Thursday.

Brenden Queen Named First Driver for Kaulig Racing's 2026 Ram Truck…

Kaulig Racing announced on Thursday that 2025 ARCA Menards Series champion Brenden "Butterbean" Queen will drive one of the team's Ram 1500 entries in the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season.Kaulig Racing, anchoring Ram's return to NASCAR in the Craftsman Truck Series, is fielding five trucks in the series in 2026. Queen is the first driver to be announced for the five-truck lineup. “A big thanks to Matt Kaulig, Chris Rice, RAM, and everyo…