Brenden Queen makes feelings known on having his name in the NASCAR Hall of Fame

2025 ARCA Menards Series champion Brenden Queen just got inducted into the Whelen Hall of Champions. Soon after, he took to X (formerly known as Twitter) and posted a video of himself peeling off a sticker to reveal his name right under past inductees like Nick Sanchez, Jesse Love, and NASCAR Cup Series regular, Ty Gibbs.

Needless to say, it was a big moment for Queen, who also won the CARS Late Model Stock Car Tour championship last year. Expressing his delight, the Chesapeake, Virginia native wrote:

“Pretty cool moment. Never thought I would ever have my name in the @NASCARHall of Fame. Looking forward to celebrating our stand-out season at tomorrow’s banquet.”

Brenden Queen is all set to drive Kaulig Racing’s first RAM truck for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. He made two starts for Kaulig Racing last year in their No. 11 entry and captured a top-10, leading eight laps, in one of those starts.

Thanking team owner Matt Kaulig for the opportunity, Queen said (via NASCAR.com):

“A big thanks to Matt Kaulig, Chris Rice, RAM, and everyone at Kaulig Racing for this opportunity. I’m just a short-track kid who’s worked hard every day, never really knowing if I’d ever make it to this level. I’m very thankful for this chance and can’t wait to get rolling with RAM and Kaulig Racing. The goals are simple: build a winning team and chase championships.”

Further details like Queen’s truck number and his sponsors will be revealed at a later date. For now, all eyes are on Daytona International Speedway, which will host the season-starting Truck Series event on February 13, 2026.

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Brenden Queen spends “bada** time” in the RAM 1500 RHO

Earlier this month, Daniel Dye, Justin Haley, and Brenden Queen took their turns driving the RAM 1500 RHO, which is often regarded as a successor to the RAM TRX. Kaulig Trucks on X posted a video collage of the three NASCAR standouts making laps in the 540-horsepower, off-road beast.

Captioning the video, Kaulig Trucks wrote:

“The boys had a day with some @RamTrucks! What a way to start the offseason.”

Brenden Queen, commonly referred to as “Butterbean” Queen by his fans, shared the post with his own comments. He wrote:

“Bad ass time in the @RamTrucks 1500 RHO. Thanks for having us.

Besides Queen, Haley and Dye will also be driving RAM trucks through their 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (previously known as the NASCAR Xfinity Series) season. That being said, there hasn’t been any official announcement about their truck numbers either.

Meanwhile, Kaulig Racing has confirmed that the No. 25 car will not have any fixed driver throughout the 2026 season, which means that, on paper, the team can have 25 different drivers for its upcoming 25-race campaign.

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Edited by Riddhiman Sarkar