NASCAR diversity program driver Blake Lothian is set for a return after over a year-long hiatus

NASCAR diversity program driver Blake Lothian is set to return to the sport this season with a Craftsman Truck Series race. Lothian has been living his childhood dream of competing in the stock car racing series.

The Wellesley, Massachusetts, native made his first appearance in stock car racing in 2022. He drove the #43 Toyota and #43 Chevy trucks for Reaume Brothers Racing and finished the season in 63rd place. He then took a one-year hiatus from the series and returned with Young's Motorsports, piloting the #20 Chevy for the team in a single race.

The NASCAR diversity program driver last competed in the 26th Annual Long John Silver's 200 at Martinsville Speedway on April 5, 2025. Since then, he has been on a break until the EPJ 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Blake Lothian is set to drive the #22 Ford truck for the team he debuted in the series with, Reaume Brothers Racing.

Reflecting on his attraction to the Craftsman Truck Series, he stated (via NBC Boston):

"It's a surreal feeling. The sound, the feeling, the smell inside the truck, there's nothing like it."

The Truck Series driver has been interested in stock car racing since his childhood. After watching NASCAR on TV, he found it thrilling and grew up racing go-karts. Additionally, Lothian joined the diversity program in 2019, which helps drivers from different backgrounds train to compete in stock car racing series.

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Full entry list for the 2025 NASCAR Truck Series EPJ 175 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

NASCAR analyst Bob Pockrass revealed the full entry list for the upcoming EPJ 175. In addition to Blake Lothian, some other notable entries for the 175-lap event include former Cup Series driver Corey Lajoie, Christian Eckes, Mason Massey, and Conner Jones.

Here's the list:

1. #02 - Jayson Alexander
2. #1 - Brent Crews
3. #2 - Stephen Mallozzi
4. #5 - Toni Breidinger
5. #6 - Norm Benning
6. #7 - Patrick Emerling
7. #9 - Grant Enfinger
8. #11 - Corey Heim
9. #13 - Jake Garcia
10. #15 - Tanner Gray
11. #16 - Christian Eckes
12. #17 - Gio Ruggiero
13. #18 - Tyler Ankrum
14. #19 - Daniel Hemric
15. #20 - Mason Massey
16. #22 - Blake Lothian
17. #26 - Dawson Sutton
18. #33 - Tyler Tomassi
19. #34 - Layne Riggs
20. #38 - Chandler Smith
21. #41 - Conner Jones
22. #42 - Matt Mills
23. #44 - Andres Perez de Lara
24. #45 - Bayley Currey
25. #52 - Kaden Honeycutt
26. #62 - Michael Christopher, Jr.
27. #69 - Derek White
28. #71 - Rajah Caruth
29. #74 - Caleb Costner
30. #76 - Spencer Boyd
31. #77 - Corey LaJoie
32. #81 - Connor Mosack
33. #88 - Matt Crafton
34. #91 - Jack Wood
35. #98 - Ty Majeski
36. #99 - Ben Rhodes
37. #97 - Carson Kvapil

The third race of the round of 10 playoffs, the EPJ 175, is scheduled for Saturday, September 20, 2025. The event will be broadcast by FS1, NASCAR Racing, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Ch. 90 at 12 p.m. ET.