Kaulig Racing has confirmed that Daniel Dye will be their full-time driver for the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series.
The announcement, made at Daytona International Speedway, is a big moment for Dye, who is currently competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series playoffs.
Daniel Dye, the 20-year-old from DeLand, Florida, is slated to drive the No. 10 Chevrolet and continue his career with Kaulig Racing in the Xfinity Series. Dye has already made a name for himself with nine starts in the Xfinity Series this year, mostly driving the same No. 10 car.
Dye’s racing experience is further highlighted by his current participation in the Craftsman Truck Series. As the driver of the No. 43 McAnally-Hilgemann Racing team, he was able to earn a spot in the postseason, securing the final spot with a dramatic race at Richmond Raceway on August 10.
Regarding his upcoming full-time contract, Dye stated, according to Frontstretch.com:
“I really enjoyed driving the Xfinity car this year and I look forward to the opportunity to continue working with Kaulig Racing in 2025.
“It’s been fun getting to know the car and trying to cope with the different feel compared to the truck. I’m looking forward to finishing the season racing for the truck championship and making the most of my remaining races in the No. 10.”
Chris Rice, President of Kaulig Racing, also commented:
“Daniel has done a really great job for our team this season. He is committed to our program and puts in the time and effort to keep getting better. I was able to spend a lot of time with him throughout the season and we look forward to having him with us full-time in 2025.”
NASCAR Xfinity Series: Current status
(At the time of writing, before the Wawa 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway)
- Cole Custer – 768 points
- Justin Allgaier – 756 points
- Austin Hill – 698 points
- Chandler Smith – 684 points
- AJ Allmendinger – 646 points
- Riley Herbst – 623 points
- Sheldon Creed – 614 points
- Jesse Love – 604 points
- Parker Kligerman – 560 points
- Sammy Smith – 545 points
- Ryan Victory – 544 points
- Shane Van Gisbergen – 520 points
- Sam Mayer – 503 points
- Brandon Jones – 451 points
- Anthony Alfredo – 430 points
- Brennan Poole – 357 points
- Parker Retzlaff – 334 points
- Josh Williams – 327 points
- Jeb Burton – 309 points
- Leland Honeyman – 302 points
- Jeremy Clements – 296 points
- Ryan Ellis – 275 points
- Kyle Weatherman – 271 points
- Kyle Victory – 265 points
- Matt DiBenedetto – 249 points
- Aric Almirola – 248 points
- Blaine Perkins – 217 points
- Carson Kvapil – 194 points
- Ryan Truex – 181 points
- Hailie Deegan – 174 points
- Josh Bilicki – 164 points
- Garrett Smithley – 149 points
- Austin Green – 112 points
- Patrick Emerling – 101 points
- Joey Gase – 93 points
- BJ McLeod – 78 points
- David Starr – 77 points
- JJ Yeley – 61 points
- Caesar Bacarella – 58 points
- Ed Jones – 57 points
- Sage Karam – 49 points
- Logan Bearden – 48 points
- Alex Labbe – 46 points
- Nick Leitz – 41 points
- Jordan Anderson – 40 points
- Brad Perez – 32 points
- Bubba Pollard – 31 points
- Natalie Decker – 27 points
- Justin Bonsignore – 25 points
- Patrick Gallagher – 25 points
- Conor Daly – 23 points
- Joe Graf Jr. – 20 points
- Myatt Snider – 18 points
- Preston Pardus – 18 points
- Dexter Bean – 17 points
- Nathan Byrd – 17 points
- Daniil Kvyat – 16 points
- Andre Castro – 16 points
- Chad Finchum – 15 points
- Thomas Annunziata – 12 points
- Glen Reen – 10 points
- RC Enerson – 9 points
- Boris Said – 9 points
- CJ McLaughlin – 6 points
- Greg Van Alst – 5 points
- Armani Williams – 4 points
- Ryan Vargas – 2 points