TALLADEGA, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 17: Giovanni Ruggiero, driver of the #17 First Auto Group Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Love's RV Stop 225 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 17, 2025 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images
TALLADEGA, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 17: Giovanni Ruggiero, driver of the #17 First Auto Group Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Love's RV Stop 225 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 17, 2025 in Talladega, Alabama. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Gio Ruggiero will return to TRICON in 2027

TRICON Garage announced on Wednesday that driver Gio Ruggiero will return to the #17 Toyota in 2027.

Ruggiero has one win with the team, scored at Talladega Superspeedway last season.

He currently sits seventh in the championship driver point standings entering Talladega this weekend.