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Kris Wright Joining MHR in 2026
Kris Wright will drive for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series next season, the team announced Dec. 9.
He’ll pilot the No. 81 after running two events for the team in 2025.
Darren Fraley will be the crew chief; he served the role in four total races for Christian Eckes and Wright in 2025.
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“I’m really looking forward to next year and being a part of the MHR program,” Wright said in a team release. “This is the biggest organization I’ve had the chance to race with, and it’ll be a great opportunity to put the resources to good use. I felt really good about working with Darren [Fraley] in the two races we ran this fall. There’s a lot of familiarity there, so I’m really encouraged that we can have a strong season in 2026.”
Wright has made 41 Truck Series starts, earning a best finish of 11th at Talladega Superspeedway last season.
Connor Mosack drove the No. 81 last season.
Joy joined Frontstretch in 2019 as a NASCAR DraftKings writer, expanding to news and iRacing coverage in 2020. She’s currently an assistant editor and involved with photos, social media and news editing. A California native, Joy was raised watching motorsports and started watching NASCAR extensively in 2001. She earned her B.A. degree in Liberal Studies at California State University Bakersfield in 2010.