Owner(s) | Curtis Sutton Willie Allen |
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Base | Centerville, Tennessee |
Series | NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Super Late Models Pro Late Models |
Race drivers | Truck Series: 25. Ty Dillon 26. Dawson Sutton (part-time) Super Late Models: 25. Gavan Boschelle 26. Dawson Sutton 62. William Sawalich Pro Late Models: 1. Ross Chastain 24. Tyler Dillegge, Dawson Sutton 25. Ross Chastain, Jonathan Knee 26. Dawson Sutton, William Sawalich 62. Kevin Harvick |
Sponsors | Truck Series: 25. Rackley Roofing 26. Rackley Roofing Super Late Models: 25. Victory Fuel 26. Rackley Roofing 62. SoundGear Pro Late Models: 1. Tootsie's Orchid Lounge 24. Mobley Speed 25. Protect Your Melon, Rackley Roofing 26. Rackley Roofing, SoundGear 62. Hunt Brothers Pizza/Realtree |
Manufacturer | Chevrolet |
Opened | 2008 (Late Model) 2020 (Truck) |
Career | |
Debut | Truck Series: 2021 NextEra Energy 250 (Daytona) |
Latest race | Truck Series: 2024 LiUNA! 175 (Milwaukee) |
Races competed | Total: 84 Truck Series: 84 |
Drivers' Championships | Total: 0 Truck Series: 0 |
Race victories | Total: 1 Truck Series: 1 |
Pole positions | Total: 0 Truck Series: 0 |
Rackley-Willie Allen Racing (shortened to Rackley-W.A.R.) is an American stock car racing team that competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, Super Late Model, and Pro Late Model. They currently field the No. 25 Chevrolet Silverado full-time for Ty Dillon, and the No. 26 Chevrolet Silverado part-time for Dawson Sutton in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Since 2008, they have fielded Super Late Model and Pro Late Model, currently in SLM they field the No. 25 part-time for Gavan Boschelle, the No. 26 full-time for Dawson Sutton, and the No. 62 part-time for William Sawalich, then in PLM they field the No. 1 part-time for Ross Chastain, No. 24 part-time for multiple drivers, the No. 25 part-time for multiple drivers, the No. 26 part-time for multiple drivers, and the No. 62 part-time for Kevin Harvick.
The team was founded in 2008 by NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Willie Allen as a Late Model team under the name Willie Allen Racing which was shortened to W.A.R. and as a Shock Builder under W.A.R. Shocks. In 2020, Rackley Roofing CEO, Curtis Sutton, bought out half ownership of the team to form the team into a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team at the start of 2021.
On December 18, 2020, it was announced that former truck series driver, Willie Allen, and Rackley Roofing CEO, Curtis Sutton, would be forming their team, Rackley WAR, that will debut in the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, with Timothy Peters set as the full-time driver. [1] [2] The team made their first truck start at the 2021 NextEra Energy 250, finishing 26th, after suffering a mechanical issue. Peters' best finish for the team was 16th, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
On June 1, 2021, it was announced that Rackley WAR and Timothy Peters would part ways after the 2021 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte. [3] Josh Berry was announced as the new driver of the No. 25, scheduled to drive three races for the team, Texas, Nashville, and Pocono. Berry would give the team their best career finish, getting 10th at the SpeedyCash.com 220 at Texas. Berry would later go on to drive six more races for Rackley, starting at the Corn Belt 150 at Knoxville Raceway. [4]
Brett Moffitt would return to the truck series to drive the No. 25 at the 2021 Victoria's Voice Foundation 200 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Moffitt would start 22nd and finish 25th. [5]
After a 8-year hiatus, Willie Allen, co-founder of the team, made his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series return at Talladega Superspeedway, for the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 250. Allen started 30th and finished 18th. [6]
On January 6, 2022, it was announced that Matt DiBenedetto will drive the No. 25 truck full-time for the 2022 season. [7] He started the season with a 10th place finish at Daytona. DiBenedetto scored six top-10 finishes during the regular season, but was unable to make the playoffs. After a six race streak of finishing outside the top 10, DiBenedetto would give the team their first win in the Truck Series, after taking the checkered flag at the Talladega fall race. [8]
On July 23, 2022, Rackley WAR announced that DiBenedetto would return to the No. 25 for the 2023 season. [9] DiBenedetto would start the 2023 season with a 20th place finish at Daytona. Throughout the regular season, he earned nine top tens, six consecutive, with a best finish of third at North Wilkesboro. He was able to make the playoffs, the first for him and the organization in the Truck Series. [10] On August 30, it was announced that DiBenedetto would be leaving Rackley W.A.R. after the 2023 season. [11] DiBenedetto was eliminated from the playoffs at Kansas. On September 19, Rackley W.A.R. announced that DiBenedetto was let go from the team three races early, and that they were searching for a new driver(s) to finish the season. [12] On September 25, it was announced that Xfinity Series regular Chandler Smith will drive the No. 25 truck at Talladega. [13] On October 17, the team announced that Trevor Bayne will drive the 25 truck in the race at Homestead. [14] For the final race of the season at Phoenix, Stefan Parsons drove the No. 25.
Ty Dillon was announced on December 29, 2023, as full-time driver of the No. 25 for the 2024 season. Rackley Roofing will return as primary sponsor for 16 events, with yet to be announced sponsors for the remaining events. [15]
Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Owners | Pts | Ref |
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2021 | Timothy Peters | 25 | Chevy | DAY 26 | DAY 24 | LVS 16 | ATL 30 | BRI 30 | RCH 22 | KAN 21 | DAR 19 | COA 32 | CLT 38 | 19th | 376 | [16] | |||||||||||||
Josh Berry | TEX 10 | NSH 19 | POC 11 | KNX 28 | GLN 11 | GTW 15 | DAR 17 | BRI 11 | MAR 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Brett Moffitt | LVS 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Willie Allen | TAL 18 | PHO 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Matt DiBenedetto | DAY 10 | LVS 6 | ATL 30 | COA 31 | MAR 15 | BRI 35 | DAR 11 | KAN 7 | TEX 10 | CLT 17 | GTW 6 | SON 10 | KNX 14 | NSH 31 | MOH 19 | POC 12 | IRP 11 | RCH 17 | KAN 12 | BRI 27 | TAL 1 | HOM 19 | PHO 22 | 15th | 521 | [17] | ||
2023 | DAY 20 | LVS 12 | ATL 6 | COA 29 | TEX 32 | BRI 10 | MAR 7 | KAN 29 | DAR 25 | NWS 3 | CLT 8 | GTW 6 | NSH 7 | MOH 8 | POC 10 | RCH 17 | IRP 10 | MLW 27 | KAN 3 | BRI 10 | 9th | 2164 | |||||||
Chandler Smith | TAL 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trevor Bayne | HOM 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stefan Parsons | PHO 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024 | Ty Dillon | DAY 35 | ATL 14 | LVS 26 | BRI 20 | COA 11 | MAR 23 | TEX 23 | KAN 15 | DAR 9 | NWS 25 | CLT 24 | GTW 13 | NSH 15 | POC 25 | IRP 18 | RCH 9 | MLW 16 | BRI | KAN | TAL | HOM | MAR | PHO | |||||
On June 20, 2022, Rackley W.A.R. announced that they will be fielding a second truck for the 2022 Rackley Roofing 200, the No. 26, which will be driven by Tate Fogleman. [18] In three attempts, Fogleman qualified for one race, finishing 20th in the 2022 CRC Brakleen 150.
On May 7, 2024, it was announced that Dawson Sutton, Rackley W.A.R.'s driver in Super Late Models and Pro Late Models, would make his Truck Series Debut at North Wilkesboro. [19]
Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | Owners | Pts | Ref |
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2022 | Tate Fogleman | 26 | Chevy | DAY | LVS | ATL | COA | MAR | BRI | DAR | KAN | TEX | CLT | GTW | SON | KNX | NSH DNQ | MOH | POC 20 | IRP | RCH | KAN DNQ | BRI | TAL | HOM | PHO | 47th | 17 | |
2024 | Dawson Sutton | DAY | ATL | LVS | BRI | COA | MAR | TEX | KAN | DAR | NWS 28 | CLT | GTW | NSH 18 | POC | IRP | RCH | MLW | BRI | KAN | TAL | HOM | MAR | PHO | |||||
On June 3, 2021, Rackley W.A.R. announced that Cup Series driver, William Byron, will make his truck series return at Nashville Superspeedway for the Rackley Roofing 200, under a second entry for the team. It was his first truck series start since 2016, where he finished fifth in the championship. Byron finished 36th due to an engine failure. [20]
Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Owners | Pts | Ref |
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2021 | William Byron | 27 | Chevy | DAY | DAY | LVS | ATL | BRI | RCH | KAN | DAR | COA | CLT | TEX | NSH 36 | POC | KNX | GLN | GTW | DAR | BRI | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO | 49th | 3 | [21] |
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