NASCAR is finalizing a deal with FedEx Freight to become the entitlement sponsor of the Truck Series, NASCAR’s third-tier national series, according to sources briefed on the situation and granted anonymity to speak about the ongoing negotiations.The multi-year agreement is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks. FedEx Freight is set to replace Craftsman, which has served as the Truck Series’ entitlement sponsor since 2023 and had also been in that role previously from 1995-2008.Terms of the contract between NASCAR and FedEx Freight are not known, but NASCAR was seeking a deal totaling in the low eight figures annually, according to those sources, a figure that includes purse payouts, rights fees and activation around the partnership, including media buys.Ryan Blaney overcomes conditions, late pressure to win at New HampshireFedEx Freight had been under the umbrella of FedEx Corporation until June 1, when it was spun off into an independent, publicly traded company. According to CNBC, “FedEx Freight is the largest provider of less-than-truckload (LTL) services in North America, a market that combines shipments from multiple customers onto the same truck, allowing businesses to move freight more efficiently than paying for an entire trailer.”