ThorSport Racing has added a champion to the driver lineup for the 2025 Craftsman Truck Series season. Luke Baldwin, son of Daytona 500-winning crew chief Tommy Baldwin, will join the championship-winning team for a limited schedule.
According to a press release, Baldwin will make his debut at Martinsville Speedway. He will take over the No. 66 Ford F-150 at the historic short track while making his first national series start.
ThorSport Racing did not provide Baldwin's full schedule or the number of starts he will make. However, he told FloRacing that he is set for three starts in the No. 66 Ford.
The next step is here.
Luke is going NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racing with @ThorSportRacing, beginning this month at @MartinsvilleSwy! https://t.co/NTEIwtdmZ6
— Tommy Baldwin Racing (@TBR7NY) March 6, 2025
Baldwin, who grew up in Legends cars, spent last season competing in the SMART Modified Tour. He won the $20,000 King of the Modifieds event at South Boston Speedway and then won at Dominion Raceway.
He finished third in the championship race, which was good enough to secure the 2024 title. Baldwin ended the season as the champion and the Rookie of the Year.
The North Carolina native returned to Sadler-Stanley Racing and the SMART Modified Tour this season so that he could defend his title. He finished ninth in the March 1 season-opening event at Florence Motor Speedway.
He will also make starts in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
Baldwin is the latest driver to take over the No. 66 Ford, which ThorSport Racing has used for its rotating lineup.
For example, Johnny Sauter took over the entry for the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway and finished 17th. Luke Fenhaus then drove the No. 66 Ford at Atlanta Motor Speedway and finished 14th.
Connor Jones took over the entry for 13 races last season, starting with Atlanta Motor Speedway. He posted a best finish of 11th at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Sauter made one start at Martinsville, Fenhaus made three starts, and Supercars driver Cameron Waters made two starts.
Fenhaus delivered top-10 finishes at World Wide Technology Raceway and Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park.