NASCAR: Top Five Teams Who Should Join the Truck Series

BROOKLYN, MI - AUGUST 12: Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Ideal Door/Menards Toyota, leads a pack of trucks during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series LTi Printing 200 at Michigan International Speedway on August 12, 2017 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
BROOKLYN, MI - AUGUST 12: Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Ideal Door/Menards Toyota, leads a pack of trucks during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series LTi Printing 200 at Michigan International Speedway on August 12, 2017 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – MAY 28: Richard Childress, team owner of the #3 DOW Salutes Veterans Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 28, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – MAY 28: Richard Childress, team owner of the #3 DOW Salutes Veterans Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 28, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images) /

Richard Childress Racing

The explosion of growth in the Richard Childress Racing development stable has been nothing short of surprising. The team that rested for so long in the hands of the Dillon brothers now sees names rising out of the Truck Series into the Xfinity Series, like Daniel Hemric and Brandon Jones. The one problem with this? They are relying on drivers jumping ship from other teams.

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Childress formerly operated a Truck Series organization at two points in the series history. When the championship began, they fielded one truck for Mike Skinner, eventually moving the team up to the then-Busch Series in 1999. The team was then revived in 2009 for Austin Dillon, and later expanded to include drivers Ty Dillon, Joey Coulter and Brendan Gaughan. But once the Dillon boys were ready for the Xfinity Series, gone were the Trucks once more.

Today, RCR may have a full group in the Xfinity Series, leaving no growth for future drivers. Names like John Hunter Nemechek, Ben Kennedy, and others need opportunities in competitive rides, and the Truck Series can provide that. Childress could also open their doors to former drivers for their team currently without a home, like Timothy Peters and Ryan Gifford. The interest is there, but will Richard Childress make the move?

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What teams would you like to see expand into the Camping World Truck Series? What drivers are worthy of a new full-time ride in the series in 2018? Comment below with your thoughts and stay tuned to Beyond The Flag for the latest news, rumors, and analysis from around the garage.