HAMPTON, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 20: Brenden Queen, driver of the #12 Cummins RAM, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway on February 20, 2026 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) | Getty Images
HAMPTON, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 20: Brenden Queen, driver of the #12 Cummins RAM, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway on February 20, 2026 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Brenden “Butterbean” Queen’s journey takes center stage Thursday in RISING Season 2

Kaulig Racing driver Brenden “Butterbean” Queen will be featured in an upcoming episode of NASCAR’s hit docuseries *RISING* Season 2, premiering Thursday exclusively on Xumo Play.

NASCAR previously announced the sophomore season of the docuseries would feature Queen, along with Carson Hocevar and Connor Zilisch, airing on Xumo Play, a free live and on demand streaming service available across all major streaming platforms.

Episode 2 follows the Chesapeake, Virginia, native’s remarkable rise from third-generation longshoreman working 12-hour shifts to 2025 ARCA Menards Series champion and full-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver with Kaulig Racing’s Ram program.

Known for his mullet, larger-than-life personality, and dedicated “Bean Nation” following, Queen joins fellow rising stars Hocevar and Zilisch in the series that offers an unfiltered look at the pressure, sacrifices, and personalities shaping NASCAR’s next generation.

Episodes will also be published on NASCAR’s YouTube channel 14 days after their original air date on Xumo Play.

— Kaulig Racing —