{"id":245310,"date":"2026-05-26T19:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/has-done-nothing-other-than-get-suspended-fans-left-bamboozled-as-daniel-dye-announces-nascar-truck-series-return\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T19:01:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:01:22","slug":"has-done-nothing-other-than-get-suspended-fans-left-bamboozled-as-daniel-dye-announces-nascar-truck-series-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/has-done-nothing-other-than-get-suspended-fans-left-bamboozled-as-daniel-dye-announces-nascar-truck-series-return\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHas done nothing other than get suspended\u201d: Fans left bamboozled as Daniel Dye announces NASCAR Truck series return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5172067\" data-slug-id=\"2787130\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Daniel Dye has got himself another ride in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/nascar-camping-world-truck-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series<\/a> after his resignation from Kaulig Racing last month but the announcement has been met with some criticism from fans.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, May 26, McAnally-Hilgemann Racing revealed that Dye will return for four races in 2026. He will race the No. 20 Chevrolet at Nashville this weekend and return for Michigan, Kansas, and the October race at Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>The comeback comes after NASCAR suspended Dye in March for mocking IndyCar driver David Malukas during a Whatnot livestream. NASCAR and Kaulig Racing both suspended him after the clip spread online. Dye was reinstated and cleared him to race again soon after but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nascar\/news-we-ll-say-resigned-fired-him-fans-react-daniel-dye-resigns-kaulig-racing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">he left Kaulig Racing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>In 2022, ARCA also suspended Dye after a felony battery arrest tied to a school incident in which he was accused of punching a classmate in the groin.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Genuinely HOW? Bro has done nothing other than get suspended for assaulting someone and being a dick. He has a ride over Nick Sanchez btw,&#8221; a fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlexShowman48\/status\/2059276079442092313?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>24-year-old Nick Sanchez had a full-time O&#8217;Reilly Series ride with AM Racing, which closed mid season ahead of the race at Rockingham Speedway. The 2022 ARCA Menards Series champion ended the past two seasons in 6th and 5th place overall for Rev Racing.<\/p>\n<p>Dye&#8217;s Truck program has carried strong off-track branding as well. He will again race with the Race to Stop Suicide banner, a project tied to his own awareness work and backed by Foundation Risk Partners.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Ew,&#8221; a user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/racedaygirlie\/status\/2059255754620645510?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">reacted<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;A bully with Race to Stop Suicide on their truck is wild,&#8221; another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jknascar23\/status\/2059264857535324188?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Clown driver for a joke of a team\u2026 what a perfect match. Not shocked at all. Pathetic,&#8221; yet another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Jkenns129\/status\/2059265613835444497?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">shared<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Others backed the 22-year-old driver and said he still has talent worth a second chance.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Good he should&#8217;ve never lost his ride to begin with,&#8221; a fan <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RowdyNinja8\/status\/2059259669999227034?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Kid is talented and deserves this opportunity,&#8221; another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/_blh14\/status\/2059273380965069239?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Daniel Dye also lined up a four-race <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/go\/nascar-cup-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">NASCAR Cup Series<\/a> deal with Live Fast Motorsports, and that team operates in a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing.<\/p>\n<h2\/>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Daniel Dye still searching for Truck Series breakthrough<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1393\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/28361366-1779816150.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/28361366-1779816150.jpeg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/28361366-1779816150.jpeg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/28361366-1779816150.jpeg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/28361366-1779816150.jpeg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/28361366-1779816150.jpeg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/28361366-1779816150.jpeg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/28361366-1779816150.jpeg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/28361366-1779816150.jpeg 1920w\" alt=\"Daniel Dye at Daytona International Speedway on Feb 13, 2026. - Source: Imagn\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/05\/28361366-1779816150.jpeg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201393%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Daniel Dye at Daytona International Speedway on Feb 13, 2026. &#8211; Source: Imagn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Daniel Dye moved to the NASCAR Truck Series in 2023 after winning an ARCA race over three years. Across 47 career Truck Series starts, he has recorded two top-five finishes and 10 top-10 finishes. His best Truck season came in 2024 with GMS Racing, where he posted a 16.2 average finish and nine top-10 results. <\/p>\n<p>This season, Dye posted an average finish of 15.7 across his starts before his suspension. His best run during that stretch came with a 13th-place finish at Atlanta. He sat 13th in the Truck standings before NASCAR suspended him in March.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Truck race at Nashville Superspeedway&#8217;s 1.333-mile oval this Friday, May 29, is set for at 8 pm ET.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Palak Gupta<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nascar\/news-has-done-nothing-get-suspended-fans-left-bamboozled-daniel-dye-announces-nascar-truck-series-return\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daniel Dye has got himself another ride in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series after his resignation from Kaulig Racing last month but the announcement has been met with some criticism from fans. On Tuesday, May 26, McAnally-Hilgemann Racing revealed that Dye will return for four races in 2026. 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