Kaulig Racing Weekly Preview | Kansas Speedway

September 25, 2025

Matt Kaulig Names Chris Rice Chief Executive Officer of Kaulig Racing

This week, Kaulig Racing announced the promotion of Chris Rice from President to Chief Executive Officer. Rice, who has been with the team since its inception in 2016, has played a vital role in the organization’s growth and success in NASCAR.

“Chris Rice is the real deal,” said Matt Kaulig, Founder and Team Owner of Kaulig Racing. “From his early days on pit road to President and now CEO of Kaulig Racing, his journey reflects the hard work, dedication, and passion that define this sport. Chris was with me from the very beginning, helping build Kaulig Racing from the ground up, and his leadership has been instrumental in shaping the culture and success of our team. I’m proud to call him a partner, a leader, and a friend.” Continue Reading HERE.

At Kansas Speedway:

Kaulig Racing has made 14 NASCAR Cup Series starts at Kansas Speedway.
In the NASCAR Xfinity Series, the team has earned four top fives and 11 top-10 finishes at Kansas.

10 Team Info
Crew Chief: Andrew Dickeson
Partner: DraftKings

Ty Dillon, No. 10 DraftKings Camaro ZL1

DraftKings: DraftKings will serve as the primary partner of the No. 10 Chevrolet this weekend at Kansas Speedway with Ty Dillon and Kaulig Racing.

DraftKings Inc. is a digital sports entertainment and gaming company created to be the Ultimate Host and fuel the competitive spirit of sports fans with products that range across daily fantasy, regulated gaming, and digital media. The company is headquartered in Boston and was launched in 2012 by Jason Robins, Matt Kalish and Paul Liberman. DraftKings’ mission is to make life more exciting by responsibly creating the world’s favorite real-money games and betting experiences. DraftKings Sportsbook is live with mobile and/or retail sports betting operations pursuant to regulations in 28 states, Washington, D.C., and in Ontario, Canada. The Company operates iGaming pursuant to regulations in five states and in Ontario, Canada under its DraftKings brand and pursuant to regulations in three states under its Golden Nugget Online Gaming brand. DraftKings owns Jackpocket, the leading digital lottery app in the United States. DraftKings’ daily fantasy sports product is available in 44 states and certain Canadian provinces. DraftKings is both an official daily fantasy and sports betting partner of the NFL, NHL, PGA TOUR, WNBA and UFC, as well as an official daily fantasy partner of NASCAR, an official sports betting partner of the NBA and an authorized gaming operator of MLB. In addition, DraftKings owns and operates DraftKings Network, a multi-platform content ecosystem. DraftKings is committed to being a responsible steward of this new era in real-money gaming by developing and promoting educational information and tools to help all players enjoy our games responsibly.

Meet Ty Dillon:

Sunday, September 28

Ty Dillon will be at the Chevrolet Merchandise Hauler at 10:00 a.m. CT to meet fans and sign autographs.

At Kansas Speedway:

Ty Dillon will make his 16th-career NASCAR Cup Series start at Kansas Speedway this weekend for the Hollywood Casino 400. In his previous 15 starts at the track, Dillon has a career-best finish of 14th in 2017.
Earlier this season when the Cup Series made its first start at the 1.5-mile track, Dillon was able to lead four laps and run inside the top 10 before pit strategy took him out of contention. An incident late in the race collected the No. 10 team, and Dillon was credited with a 35th-place finish.
In the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Dillon has four starts with two top-five finishes, three top-10 finishes, one pole starting position, and 22 laps led.
With three starts in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Dillon has two top-10 finishes and has led 11 laps.
Dillon has led laps in all three national touring NASCAR Series at Kansas Speedway.
In the ARCA Series, Dillon has one win at the track in 2010 when he started the race from the fourth position and led 10 laps to claim his lone win at Kansas Speedway.

“Going back to a track for the second time is always helpful. The confidence grows; the notebook grows for how we can get better. We learned a lot earlier this year when we were at Kansas, so hopefully some of those things apply this weekend. Our cars have been getting faster and faster on the mile-and-a-half tracks. I really look forward to this weekend and having a good weekend for our DraftKings team.”
– Ty Dillon on Kansas Speedway

16 Team Info
Crew Chief: Trent Owens
Partner: Action Industries

AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Action Industries Camaro ZL1

Action Industries: Action Industries will serve as the primary partner for AJ Allmendinger and the No. 16 Chevrolet this weekend at Kansas Speedway. Action Industries has been a proud partner of Kaulig Racing since 2022, serving as both a primary and associate sponsor on the No. 16 NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet driven by Allmendinger, and an additional team associate sponsor on all Kaulig Racing’s Chevrolets in the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series.

At Kansas Speedway:

AJ Allmendinger has earned four top-10 finishes at Kansas Speedway and has led 53 laps.
So far in the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series Season, Allmendinger has earned two top fives, six top 10s and one pole award. Allmendinger has an average start for the 2025 season of 15.0.

“It’ll be good for our group to get back to a mile-and-a-half this weekend at Kansas; those have probably been our best racetracks. The spring race was difficult but with what we have learned at Charlotte and a couple of the other racetracks since then, it will help us this weekend. Our No. 16 group has been putting together solid weekends and we’re working hard to continue to do that.”
– AJ Allmendinger on Kansas Speedway

10 Team Info
Crew Chief: Kevin Walter
Partner: Fox Factory Vehicles

Daniel Dye, No. 10 Champion Fox Factory Vehicles Chevrolet

Fox Factory Vehicles: Daniel Dye will drive the No. 10 Fox Factory Vehicles Chevrolet at Kansas Speedway. At Fox Factory Vehicles, tuned trucks and SUVs bring race-bred control to everyday miles—plush on-road, fearless off-road. Look for special builds like Black Ops, Black Widow, and Rocky Ridge for extra lift, stance, and legit suspension travel.

At Kansas Speedway:

Daniel Dye has made one start at Kansas Speedway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Dye made four starts at Kansas Speedway in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and two starts in the ARCA Menards Series.

“I really enjoy racing at Kansas. I made my first start at Kansas last year with Kaulig Racing, so we have some experience at this track as a team. Hopefully, we can take some of what we learned and apply it this weekend. I’m also excited to have Fox Factory Vehicles on the car, the parent company of Black Widow Trucks, which has been a great partner of mine for the past few years.”
– Daniel Dye on Kansas Speedway

11 Team Info
Crew Chief: Eddie Pardue
Partner: Action Industries

Brenden Queen, No. 11 Action Industries Chevrolet

Action Industries: Brenden Queen will drive the No. 11 Action Industries Chevrolet at Kansas Speedway. Action Industries has been a proud partner of Kaulig Racing since 2022, serving as both a primary and associate sponsor on Kaulig Racing’s Chevrolets in the NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Xfinity Series.

At Kansas Speedway:

Brenden Queen will make his first NASCAR Xfinity Series start at Kansas Speedway.
Queen has previously made one ARCA Menards Series start at Kansas Speedway and one start in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
Queen, the current ARCA series points leader, made his series debut with Kaulig Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway in the Food City 300, where he finished 20th.

“Blessed for another opportunity to make my first mile-and-a-half start in the No. 11 Action Industries Chevrolet with Kaulig Racing. I’m ready to build off what I learned at Bristol and working with this No. 11 group, and I’m super thankful to Matt Kaulig and Chris Rice for another chance.”
– Brenden Queen on Kansas Speedway

16 Team Info
Crew Chief: Alex Yontz
Partner: Celsius

Christian Eckes, No. 16 Celsius Chevrolet

Celsius: Christian Eckes will drive the No. 16 Celsius Chevrolet at Kansas Speedway. Celsius is known for their better-for-you lineup of energy and hydration products, all zero sugar and created with essential vitamins.

Meet Christian Eckes:

Christian Eckes will be at Casey’s, located at 13000 State Ave. Kansas City, KS 66109, on Friday, September 26 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. CT to meet fans, sample Celsius, and sign autographs.

At Kansas Speedway:

Christian Eckes will make his first start at Kansas Speedway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Eckes earned one win at Kansas in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and started from the pole position twice.
Eckes has finished inside the top 10 in five of the last six NASCAR Xfinity Series races.

“I’m very excited to get to Kansas this weekend with the No. 16 Celsius team. It’s such a fun track that provides so many different grooves to utilize throughout the race. We’ve done a better job the past two months of executing races, and I’m sure this race will be no different.”
– Christian Eckes on Kansas Speedway

Meet the Kaulig Racing Drivers

Friday, September 26
Christian Eckes will be at Casey’s, located at 13000 State Ave. Kansas City, KS 66109, on Friday, September 26 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. CT to meet fans, sample Celsius, and sign autographs.
Sunday, September 28
Ty Dillon will be at the Chevrolet Merchandise Hauler at 10:00 a.m. CT to meet fans and sign autographs.