LIUNA Racing · NASCAR

Built by Laborers. Driven to Win.

The No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet carries the name of more than 500,000 construction workers into every NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. It races with the same determination, strength, power and respect LIUNA members bring to every jobsite, at top speed.

LIUNA at the track

A union partnership that runs full time

8thSeason backing Tyler Ankrum
23Of 25 Truck Series races on the No. 18 in 2026
4th2025 points finish, Championship 4
500K+LIUNA members in the U.S. & Canada

The driver

Tyler Ankrum

Tyler, a LIUNA member hailing out of Local 783 in San Bernardino, California, came up through the short tracks and has carried LIUNA colors since 2019, across three Truck Series teams and into the 2025 Championship 4.

Tyler Ankrum in his LIUNA firesuit, holding his helmet No. 18 · LIUNA Chevrolet
Driver · McAnally-Hilgemann RacingTyler Ankrum
Hometown
San Bernardino, California
Team
McAnally-Hilgemann Racing
Ride
No. 18 Chevrolet Silverado RST
Crew chief
Mark Hillman

Career highlights

  1. 2018NASCAR K&N Pro Series East champion, with four wins
  2. 2019First Truck Series win, at Kentucky Speedway. LIUNA partnership begins.
  3. 2023ARCA Menards Series win at Mid-Ohio
  4. 2025Wins at Rockingham, reaches the Championship 4 and finishes 4th in points
  5. 2026One of 10 drivers in The Chase for the Craftsman Truck Series Championship, in his eighth season with LIUNA

“Exemplifies everything LIUNA members bring to the job every day.”

Brent Booker, LIUNA General President, on Tyler Ankrum

The ride

The No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet

The No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet Silverado RST in its navy and orange LIUNA livery
2026 livery · No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet Silverado RST
SeriesNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Make & modelChevrolet Silverado RST
TeamMcAnally-Hilgemann Racing
Crew chiefMark Hillman
2026 primary sponsorLIUNA · 23 of 25 races

LIUNA title races

Our name on the marquee

Beyond the No. 18, LIUNA puts its name on the race itself, bringing members, contractors and fans together at tracks across the country.

Timing & scoringMost recent first
No.RaceTrackSeriesDate
05LiUNA! 150Second year as title sponsor at Lime RockLime Rock ParkLakeville, CT · road courseCraftsman Truck SeriesJul 11, 2026
04The LiUNA!300 miles under the lights in Las VegasLas Vegas Motor SpeedwayLas Vegas, NV · 1.5-mile ovalO’Reilly Auto Parts SeriesMar 14, 2026
03LiUNA! 150Also counted toward ARCA Menards Series EastLucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway ParkBrownsburg, INARCA Menards SeriesJul 25, 2025
02LiUNA! 150First NASCAR national series race in the track’s historyLime Rock ParkLakeville, CT · 1.53-mile road courseCraftsman Truck SeriesJun 28, 2025
01LiUNA! 175Trucks return to a historic mileMilwaukee MileWest Allis, WI · 1-mile ovalCraftsman Truck SeriesAug 25, 2024

Why we race

Racing is construction at speed

A race team runs on skilled hands, safety and teamwork. So does every LIUNA jobsite. The No. 18 puts that story in front of millions of fans every weekend.

What is LIUNA?

The Laborers’ International Union of North America

LIUNA is a U.S. and Canadian labor union founded in 1903. With more than 500,000 members, it is one of the strongest and most progressive unions in North America and the eighth-largest labor organization in the United States.

LIUNA members build the roads, bridges, pipelines, data centers and buildings that keep communities running, and they represent a diverse, highly skilled workforce.