The 19-year-old Floridian has been raising eyebrows in the ARCA Menards Series the last couple years, so he's gotten the attention of noteworthy teams in the Craftsman Truck Series. GMS Racing wasted no time signing Dye last October to compete full-time in their No. 43 Chevy truck. Dye will be paired with crew chief Travis Sharpe for this rookie season and the two will look to elevate this team immediately. The young driver, while winless last season in the ARCA Menards Series, showed great maturity and consistency and finished runner-up in the championship standings of 2022. Dye has great potential and will battle hotly with drivers like Nick Sanchez and Rajah Caruth for rookie of the year honors. Read Past Outlooks
GMS Racing announced on Tuesday that Dye will race full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for the team in the No. 43 Chevrolet Silverado RST in 2023.
ANALYSIS Dye is coming off a full-time season for GMS in the ARCA Menards Series where he finished second in the drivers standings with 13 top-five's in 20 starts. Dye is part of the Drivers Edge Development program which is a joint effort between GMS Racing and JR Motorsports. Dye is just 18-years-old and has a lot of potential going forward. GMS Racing has Grant Enfinger under contract for next season in the No. 23 truck and may add another full-time entry for 2023.
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