Kaulig Racing Weekly Preview | Nashville Superspeedway

May 28, 2025

Playoffs in Sight:

AJ Allmendinger and the No. 16 team head to Nashville following a top-five weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway where he qualified fifth, earned 13 stage points and finished in fourth place. This marked Allmendinger’s best start and best finish of the 2025 season and advanced him to 18th place in driver points standings.

500 And Counting…

Ty Dillon will make his 500th NASCAR start on Sunday, June 1, when he starts the Cracker Barrel 400 at Nashville Superspeedway.
Dillon made his NASCAR Truck Series debut on October 1, 2011, at Kentucky Speedway driving for NASCAR Champion Kevin Harvick. The following year on June 2, 2012, at Dover International Speedway, he made his Xfinity Series debut and on August 31, 2014, at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Dillon made his first Cup Series start.
Since starting his journey in the top tiers of NASCAR at the age of 19, Dillon has made 76 Truck Series starts, 165 Xfinity Series starts and 259 Cup Starts (including Nashville start).

At Nashville Superspeedway:

Kaulig Racing has earned one win at Nashville Superspeedway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with driver, AJ Allmendinger. The team has also earned a top-five finish and led 148 laps at the 1.3-mile tri-oval track.
In the NASCAR Cup Series, the team has earned two top-10 finishes at Nashville.

10 Team Info
Crew Chief: Andrew Dickeson
Partner: Grizzly Nicotine Pouches

Ty Dillon, No. 10 Grizzly Nicotine Pouches Camaro ZL1

Grizzly Nicotine Pouches: Grizzly Nicotine Pouches will serve as the primary partner this weekend at Nashville Superspeedway for Dillon’s No. 10 Chevrolet. Grizzly Nicotine Pouches, a tobacco leaf-free product available nationwide (where permitted), will also have a major associate position on Dillon’s entry all season.

Meet Ty Dillon:
- Sunday, June 1
  - Ty Dillon will be at the Chevrolet Merchandise trailer in the Fan Zone on Sunday, June 1, from 2:15 – 2:45 p.m. CT to meet fans and sign autographs.

At Nashville Superspeedway:

With over a decade of racing to his resume, Nashville Speedway is a track where Ty Dillon has made a limited number of starts. With starts in the Cup Series and the Craftsman Truck Series, Dillon will make only his fourth start at the Tennessee track. In his three previous starts at the track, Dillon’s best finish is 15th in 2024 in the Truck Series.

“Nashville is a track where I don’t have a lot of race starts, but probably have the most laps from testing at the track when I was younger. It’s a unique challenge being a concrete track and a different style of racing, like a supersize short track which makes it fun. And to add to the mix, it’s in Nashville which is one of the most fun cities.”

– Ty Dillon on Nashville Superspeedway

“Hitting a number like 500 is special and a milestone that means more to me now than it probably did when I was going up. As you go through the ups and downs of your career, I think those milestones mean more. I’m very proud of all I’ve been able to accomplish and hope to have 500 more.”

– Ty Dillon on 500th NASCAR Start

16 Team Info
Crew Chief: Trent Owens
Partner: LeafFilter Gutter Protection

AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 LeafFilter Gutter Protection Camaro ZL1

LeafFilter Gutter Protection: LeafFilter is America’s #1 rated gutter protection system trusted by more than a million homeowners. LeafFilter’s patented technology keeps gutters free of debris and is backed by a lifetime transferable warranty.

Meet AJ Allmendinger:
- Saturday, May 31
  - AJ Allmendinger will be at Chevy Merchandise Hauler in the fan zone on Saturday, May 31st, at 1:00 p.m. CT signing autographs and meeting fans.

At Nashville Superspeedway:

AJ Allmendinger has made three NASCAR Cup Series starts at Nashville Superspeedway. He has earned one top-ten finish, led one lap and has an average finish of 13.3.
In the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Allmendinger has made four starts, earning one win, two top five and three top-10 finishes.
Allmendinger heads to Nashville following a top five weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway where he qualified fifth, earned 13 stage points and finished in fourth place. This marked Allmendinger’s best start and best finish of the 2025 season and advanced him to 17^th place in driver points standings.

“Nashville is probably one of my favorite racetracks, just in general running both Xfinity and Cup; we’ve been really good there. We’re coming off a strong race in Charlotte with some good momentum for our team and I feel like Nashville is another racetrack we be very strong at. You can move the car around a lot, it’s technical, but a racetrack that I’ve always taken well to, enjoyed and had success at. We’re looking to keep the momentum rolling this weekend and execute.”
– AJ Allmendinger on Nashville Superspeedway

10 Team Info
Crew Chief: Kevin Walter
Partner: Race to Stop Suicide

Daniel Dye, No. 10 SPONSOR Chevrolet

Race to Stop Suicide: Daniel Dye will pilot the No. 10 Race to Stop Suicide Chevrolet at Nashville Superspeedway. Race to Stop Suicide leverages the passion and community of motorsports to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and provide critical support for suicide prevention and mental health. Through events and initiatives, the organization drives important conversations, inspires hope, and races toward saving lives.

Meet Daniel Dye:
- Saturday, May 31
  - Daniel Dye will participate in Nashville Superspeedway’s infield camper drive-by tour on Saturday, May 31 at 11:30 a.m. CT to greet fans and sign autographs.

At Nashville Superspeedway:

Daniel Dye will make his first NASCAR Xfinity Series start at Nashville Superspeedway.
Last year in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Dye earned a career-best finish of second at Nashville, finishing in the runner-up position to teammate, Christian Eckes.

“I’m really excited to go back to Nashville. It’s one of my favorite tracks, and it’s where I got my best finish in the truck series. Last year I finished second, behind my teammate, Christian Eckes. Hopefully we can be in a similar situation with our Kaulig Racing teammates there at the end in our No. 10 Race to Stop Suicide Chevy.”
– Daniel Dye on Nashville Superspeedway

11 Team Info
Crew Chief: Eddie Pardue
Partner: Alloy Employer Services

Josh Williams, No. 11 Alloy Employer Services Chevrolet

Alloy Employer Services: Based in Columbus, Ohio, Alloy Employer Services helps a range of clients, from small businesses to large employers. Industries served include healthcare, transportation, manufacturing, maintenance, hospitality, and construction. Alloy’s Midwest roots have led to national reach, serving clients with workers nationwide because of a love to design, build and innovate in our industry. Alloy Employer Services is a Fortune-HR, LLC company.

Meet Josh Williams
- Saturday, May 31
  - Josh Williams will participate in Nashville Superspeedway’s infield camper drive-by tour at 4:30 p.m. CT.

At Nashville Superspeedway:

Josh Williams has raced at Nashville Superspeedway four times in the NXS, with a best finish of 21st coming in 2021.
He won his first national series race at the nearby Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in 2016 in the ARCA Menards Series.
Williams tied his best-career finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway last weekend, earning sixth place. It stands as his best finish with Kaulig Racing so far.

“I’ve got a lot of memories in Nashville, mostly at the Fairgrounds. I won my first ARCA race there for my family team, JW Motorsports, and we still have the guitar trophy at the shop… it’s really cool. We’ve got another weekend off coming up after racing at the speedway, so hopefully we can keep up the momentum from Charlotte.”
– Josh Williams on Nashville Superspeedway

16 Team Info
Crew Chief: Alex Yontz
Partner: Celsius

Christian Eckes, No. 16 Celsius Chevrolet

Celsius: Christian Eckes and Celsius are teaming back up for the Tennessee Lottery 250. The No. 16 Chevy will also feature the Celsius on-board camera at Nashville Superspeedway. 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:
- Friday, May 30
  - Christian Eckes will be at MAPCO Mart in Antioch, TN with Celsius on Friday, May 30 at 2 p.m. CT to greet fans and sign autographs.
  - MAPCO Mart
    3800 Murfreesboro Pike
    Antioch, TN 37013
- Saturday, May 31
  - Christian Eckes will participate in Nashville Superspeedway’s infield camper drive-by tour on Saturday, May 31 at 11:30 a.m. CT to greet fans and sign autographs.

At Nashville Superspeedway:

Christian Eckes will make his first NASCAR Xfinity Series Start at Nashville Superspeedway.
Last year, in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Eckes qualified third and led every lap en route to victory at Nashville.

“I really enjoy racing at Nashville and was fortunate enough to win in the truck series there last year. The most challenging thing about racing at Nashville is that it’s so much different than any of the intermediate tracks we go to. The concrete reacts so much differently compared to asphalt. It’s a place that’s hard to anticipate what’s going to happen, so you’re never comfortable there. We’ve had decent speed, so now we just need to continue the strong finishes.”
– Christian Eckes on Nashville Superspeedway

Meet the Kaulig Racing Drivers

Friday, May 30
- Christian Eckes will be at MAPCO Mart in Antioch, TN with Celsius on Friday, May 30 at 2 p.m. CT to greet fans and sign autographs.
- MAPCO Mart
  3800 Murfreesboro Pike
  Antioch, TN 37013

Saturday, May 31
- Christian Eckes and Daniel Dye will participate in Nashville Superspeedway’s infield camper drive-by tour on Saturday, May 31 at 11:30 a.m. CT to greet fans and sign autographs.
- AJ Allmendinger will be at Chevy Merchandise Hauler in the fan zone on Saturday, May 31st, at 1:00 p.m. CT signing autographs and meeting fans.
- Josh Williams will participate in Nashville Superspeedway’s infield camper drive-by tour at 4:30 p.m. CT.
Sunday, June 1
- Ty Dillon will be at the Chevrolet Merchandise trailer in the Fan Zone on Sunday, June 1, from 2:15 – 2:45 p.m. CT to meet fans and sign autographs.