Rackley W.A.R.

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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. 26 Chevrolet Silverado full-time for Dawson Sutton and the No. 27 Silverado part-time for Toni Breidinger in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Since 2008, they have fielded Super Late Model and Pro Late Model. In October 2024, Rackley W.A.R. announced a partnership with Kevin Harvick Incorporated.[1] A month later, the team moved its headquarters from Centerville, Tennessee to the former GMS Racing fabrication building in Statesville, North Carolina.[2]

Owner(s)Curtis Sutton
Willie Allen
Race driversTruck Series:
26. Dawson Sutton
27. Toni Breidinger (part-time)
Super Late Models:
25. William Sawalich
26. Dawson Sutton
Pro Late Models:
25. William Sawalich, Rodney Dowless Jr.
26. Dawson Sutton
27. Vito Cancilla
29. Kevin Harvick
62. Keelan Harvick
Quick facts Owner(s), Base ...
Rackley W.A.R.
Owner(s)Curtis Sutton
Willie Allen
BaseCenterville, Tennessee
Statesville, North Carolina (beginning 2025)
SeriesNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Super Late Models
Pro Late Models
Race driversTruck Series:
26. Dawson Sutton
27. Toni Breidinger (part-time)
Super Late Models:
25. William Sawalich
26. Dawson Sutton
Pro Late Models:
25. William Sawalich, Rodney Dowless Jr.
26. Dawson Sutton
27. Vito Cancilla
29. Kevin Harvick
62. Keelan Harvick
ManufacturerChevrolet
Opened2008 (Late Model)
2020 (Truck)
Career
Debut2021 NextEra Energy 250 (Daytona)
Latest race2026 OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 (St. Petersburg)
Races competed118
Drivers' Championships0
Race victories1
Pole positions0
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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.

Craftsman Truck Series

Truck No. 25 history

Multiple drivers (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 W.A.R., that will debut in the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, with Timothy Peters set as the full-time driver.[3][4] 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 W.A.R. and Timothy Peters would part ways after the 2021 North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte.[5] 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 tenth 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.[6]

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.[7]

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 eighteenth.[8]

Matt DiBenedetto (2022–2023)

Matt DiBenedetto in the No. 25 at Sonoma Raceway in 2022

On January 6, 2022, it was announced that Matt DiBenedetto would drive the No. 25 truck full-time for the 2022 season.[9] He started the season with a tenth 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 ten, DiBenedetto would give the team their first win in the Truck Series, after taking the checkered flag at the Talladega fall race.[10]

On July 23, 2022, Rackley W.A.R. announced that DiBenedetto would return to the No. 25 for the 2023 season.[11] 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.[12] On August 30, it was announced that DiBenedetto would be leaving Rackley W.A.R. after the 2023 season.[13] 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.[14] Xfinity Series regular Chandler Smith drove the No. 25 truck at Talladega to a fourth place finish.[15] Trevor Bayne finished fourteenth at Homestead.[16] For the final race of the season at Phoenix, Stefan Parsons drove the No. 25 to a 30th place DNF. The No. 25 finished ninth in the points standings.

Ty Dillon (2024)

Ty Dillon in the No. 25 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024.

Ty Dillon was announced on December 29, 2023, as full-time driver of the No. 25 for the 2024 season. Rackley Roofing would return as primary sponsor for sixteen events, with yet to be announced sponsors for the remaining events.[17] On September 23, Dawson Sutton took over as driver of the No. 25 for the remaining five races of the season, starting with the Kansas fall race.[18]

Truck No. 25 results

More information Year, Driver ...
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
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 [19]
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 [20]
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
30
22nd 436
Dawson Sutton KAN
5
TAL
24
HOM
19
MAR
15
PHO
20
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Truck No. 26 history

Tate Fogleman (2022)

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.[21] In three attempts, Fogleman qualified for one race, finishing twentieth in the 2022 CRC Brakleen 150.

Dawson Sutton (2024–present)

Dawson Sutton in the No. 26 truck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2025.

On May 7, 2024, it was announced that Dawson Sutton, Rackley W.A.R.'s driver in Super Late Models and Pro Late Models, and the son of co-owner Curtis Sutton, would make his Truck Series Debut at North Wilkesboro.[22] Sutton was announced as the full-time driver for the No. 26 in 2025, on October 17, 2024.[23]

Truck No. 26 results

More information Year, Driver ...
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 24 25 Owners Pts Ref
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 40th 28
2025 DAY
25
ATL
17
LVS
19
HOM
23
MAR
16
BRI
17
CAR
19
TEX
9
KAN
15
NWS
26
CLT
31
NSH
11
MCH
13
POC
29
LRP
30
IRP
19
GLN
14
RCH
31
DAR
19
BRI
17
NHA
14
ROV
13
TAL
4
MAR
19
PHO
34
22nd 447
2026 DAY
27
ATL
32
STP
33
DAR CAR BRI TEX GLN DOV CLT NSH MCH COR LRP NWS IRP RCH NHA BRI KAN CLT PHO TAL MAR HOM
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Truck No. 27 history

William Byron (2021)

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.[24]

Toni Breidinger (2026–present)

On January 21, 2026, Rackley W.A.R. announced that Toni Breidinger will drive part-time in the No. 27 for eight races.[25]

Truck No. 27 results

More information Year, Driver ...
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 24 25 Owners Pts Ref
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 [26]
2026 Toni Breidinger DAY
DNQ
ATL STP DAR CAR BRI TEX GLN DOV CLT NSH MCH COR LRP NWS IRP RCH NHA BRI KAN CLT PHO TAL MAR HOM
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