Ty Dillon returns to the Cup Series

Kaulig Racing has announced that at the end of the 2024 season, the team will release Daniel Hemric, the current driver of the #31 Chevy. His 2025 replacement will be Ty Dillon, who has made 244 total Cup starts and has competed full-time for six seasons in the series between 2017 and 2023. Most notably, Dillon competed at Germain Racing for four seasons before the team ceased operations following the 2020 season. Kaulig Racing went on to purchase the building, renovate it and currently operates out of the building.

Chris Rice, president of Kaulig Racing, also explained that the team will release the rights to the No. 31 at the conclusion of the 2024 season and acquire the No. 10 for the 2025 season. The No. 10 is currently driven by Noah Gragson at Stewart Haas Racing, which will close its doors after this year’s final race at Phoenix. Gragson has already been signed to Front Row Motorsports for 2025.

Dillon currently runs a part-time schedule for Kaulig Racing in the No. 16 Chev, finishing in the top 20 in two of his four starts for the team.

“Ty has done a really great job for us this year in our No. 16 car, competing in a limited schedule,” said team owner Matt Kaulig. “He has been consistent each time he gets in the car and has really helped our program grow this season. We think he will be instrumental in continuing our Cup program in alliance with Richard Childress Racing.”

Dillon will run his final Cup race of the season with Kaulig at Kansas Speedway