Showing posts with label Truck Series. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Truck Series. Show all posts

Monday, May 25, 2026

#NASCAR / #ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Charlotte / Colorado)

#NASCAR / #ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Charlotte / Colorado)

Winners: Daniel Suárez (Cup); Ross Chastain (O'Reilly); Layne Riggs (Trucks) plus Trevor Huddleston (ARCA West)

NASCAR Cup

Daniel Suárez Surges in Charlotte, Lands Emotional Coca-Cola 600 Victory

Daniel Suárez Surges in Charlotte, Lands Emotional Coca-Cola 600 Victory #NASCAR
Daniel Suárez does a showman's bow in Victory Lane
following his Coca-Cola 600 triumph in honor of Kyle Busch.

Daniel Suárez claimed the third victory of his career when NASCAR called the event 27 laps short of its scheduled finish after a rainstorm drenched Charlotte Motor Speedway.

 

The win was especially poignant for Suárez, who received repeated encouragement and advice from Busch after arriving from his native Mexico and launching his NASCAR career.

 

“It really means a lot,” Suárez said of the victory. “I’ve been saying for years this is my favorite race of the year. I get to have my family here every year. This is most of the time the only race (they) get to come

 

“It’s been a very tough week. Kyle, he was special, man. This one is for Kyle. For Kyle, for (wife) Samantha, for (son) Brexton, for (daughter) Lennix, all his family … definitely, this one has a special flavor because of Kyle. This win is for him. If it wasn’t for Kyle, I wasn’t going to be an Xfinity champion. I wasn’t going to have my shot in the Cup series. To win this race for him is unbelievable.”

 






Pole: Tyler Reddick



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 7:00 pm ET for the ‘Cracker Barrel 400’ at Nashville Superspeedway.


NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

Ross Chastain Wins Weather-Shortened O’Reilly Series Race

#NASCAR Ross Chastain Wins Weather-Shortened O’Reilly Series Race
Ross Chastain does a celebratory bow in honor of Kyle Busch.

 

Ross Chastain drove through a succession of challenges — including a patch of oil and a brush with the outside wall — to win Saturday night’s rain-shortened Charbroil 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

 

The victory was Chastain’s first in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series since 2019, his first at Charlotte and the third of his career. The race was stopped for rain for the second time after Chastain crossed the finish line to win the second stage on Lap 90

 

With no hope of continuing, NASCAR called the race after Lap 91 and declared Chastain the winner.

 

“I did not think we would win one like this, driving into the fence in liquid,” said Chastain, who was driving the No. 9 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports. “I have no idea what it was. I went into Turn 1 like normal, and there was something on the track.

 

“No matter how we win, I feel like we could have raced with them again at the end.”

 

Chastain’s thoughts quickly turned to the absence of champion driver Kyle Busch, who on Thursday lost his life to a sudden illness at age 41.

 

“This weekend, it’s just incredible trying to grasp losing Kyle,” Chastain said. “I don’t understand how he’s not here racing. I don’t grasp it mentally or spiritually.

 

“Obviously, racing is the best thing we can to celebrate what he did in the sport and in his life.”

 






Pole: Justin Allgaier



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Next Race: The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series will return on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 7:30 pm ET for the ‘Sports Illustrated Resorts 250’ at Nashville Superspeedway.




NASCAR Trucks

Layne Riggs Wins Wild, Clock-Shortened Truck Series Race

#NASCAR - Layne Riggs Wins Wild, Clock-Shortened Truck Series Race
Layne Riggs Takes a Bow in Tribute to the Late Kyle Busch
after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race. 

 

Layne Riggs made clear what was on his mind as he took the checkered flag under caution to win Sunday’s Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

 

“Did it for Kyle, man, did it for Kyle,” Riggs said in a dedication to two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch, who lost his life to a sudden illness Thursday at age 41.

 

In a race thrice delayed by rain from its scheduled Friday night start and run under NASCAR’s adverse conditions provision with a noon ET time limit, Riggs completed 110 of a scheduled 134 laps before the clock ran out.

 

He earned his second victory of the season, his first at Charlotte and the seventh of his career in a race that featured a record 11 cautions.

 

“Our hearts are really heavy this weekend,” he said after giving Ford its first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory on a 1.5-mile intermediate speedway since Ben Rhodes won in 2023 at Charlotte. “I’ve been kind of struggling with it a little bit, just trying to keep my game face on and ride … I was borderline sobbing there at the end.”

 

“But these guys (the No. 34 team) have put a smile on my face. Great job to everybody at Front Row Motorsports. Thank you so much to my teammate Chandler Smith. We had a little teammate restart there (on Lap 104). He stuck with me and pushed me.”

 






Pole: Corey Day



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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, May 29, 2026 at 8:00 pm ET for the ‘Allegiance 200’ at Nashville Superspeedway.




ARCA Menard Series West

Trevor Huddleston Dominates at Colorado

#ARCA - Trevor Huddleston Dominates at Colorado
Trevor Huddleston solidified his status as the ARCA Menards
Series West championship favorite with his second straight victory of 2026.

 

For Trevor Huddleston, every triumph in the ARCA Menards Series West carries its own unique distinction.

 

Saturday’s victory in the Legendary Billy Green 150 at Colorado National Speedway for Huddleston was another one for him to remember. While it was his first West Series checkered flag at the complex, Huddleston also had another reason to celebrate.

 

“I have a lot of special moments in racing,” Huddleston said. “I proposed to my girlfriend at the race track, and we’re excited to announce we’re expecting our first child in November. That’s pretty special.

 

“We already looked it up. Four and a half is the age when they can start quarter midgets. We’ll start with that.”

 






Pole: Robbie Kennealy



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Next Race: The ARCA Menard Series will return on Friday, June 5, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET for the ‘Henry Ford Health 200’ at Michigan International Speedway.



Next Race: The ARCA Menard Series West will return on Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 8 p.m. PT for the ‘NAPA Auto Care 150 Greg Biffle Memorial’ at Tri-City Raceway.



 

source: NASCAR  and ARCA Menard Media

Friday, May 1, 2026

Texas Motor Speedway #NASCAR Race Schedule

Texas Motor Speedway #NASCAR Race Schedule

Trucks on Friday; O’Reilly’s on Saturday; Cup Series on Sunday (ARCA East & ARCA West Race on Saturday)

Texas Motor Speedway #NASCAR Race Schedule

 

Texas Motor Speedway is a 1.500 mi quad-oval intermediate speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. The facility will play host to a #NASCAR Tripleheader this weekend.

 

WARNING: The latest forecast shows a rain-heavy Friday, followed by a sharp shift into warm, stable conditions for the rest of the weekend — a split that could impact everything from track time to race execution.

 

Friday, May 1, 2026

  • 9:00 AM---NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Haulers Enter
  • 11:00 AM---NASCAR Cup Series Haulers Enter
  • 1:00 PM ---Fan Parking Lots Open
  • 1:00 PM---Fan Assistance Shuttles & Trams Running
  • 1:00 PM---Fan Zone Open
  • 1:30 PM---Gate 4 & Pedestrian Tunnel Open
  • 1:35 PM---NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Practice
  • 2:35 PM---NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Machinery Auctioneers & Byrd Oilfield Services Qualifying
  • 4:00 PM---NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Practice
  • 4:30 PM---Gates 3,5, Turn 1 Terrace & Suites Open
  • 5:05 PM ---NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Machinery Auctioneers & Byrd Oilfield Services Qualifying
  • 6:40 PM---NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Driver Introductions
  • 7:00 PM---SpeedyCash.com 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race
    • Stages:
      • 40
      • 80
      • 167
        • = 250.5 Miles)


Saturday, May 2, 2026

  • 9:30 AM---Fan Parking Lots Open
  • 9:30 AM ---Fan Assistance Shuttles & Trams Running
  • 10:00 AM---Fan Zone Open
  • 11:00 AM---Gates 3,4,5,6, Turn 1 Terrace, Pedestrian Tunnel & Suites Open
  • 11:00 AM---Speedway Children's Charities Live Auction (Cracker Barrel Fan Stage)
  • 11:30 AM---NASCAR Cup Series Practice
  • 12:40 PM---NASCAR Cup Series Machinery Auctioneers & Byrd Oilfield Services Qualifying
  • 1:25 PM---Neon Prophets (Cracker Barrel Fan Stage)
  • 1:50 PM---NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Driver Introductions
  • 2:30 PM---Andy's Frozen Custard 340 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race
    • Stages:
      • 45
      • 90
      • 200
        • =300 Miles
  • 5:30 PM---Dirt Track Gates & Suites Open
  • 7:30 PM---Drydene Stockyard Stampede Powered by RelaDyne Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing
  • 8:00 PM---Big Hoss TV: Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning


Sunday, May 3, 2026

  • 8:30 AM---Fan Parking Lots Open
  • 9:00 AM---Fan Assistance Shuttles & Trams Running
  • 9:00 AM---Fan Zone Open
  • 9:30 PM---TXARM Church Service (LoneStar Circle Campground Tent)
  • 11:00 AM---Gates 3,4,5,6, Pedestrian Tunnel, Turn 1 Terrace & Suites Open
  • 11:00 AM---Track Pass Access Open
  • 12:30 PM---Crav'n Flavor Pre-Race Concert featuring Chris Janson (Start/Finish Line)
  • 1:55 PM---NASCAR Cup Series Driver Introductions
  • 2:30 PM---WÜRTH 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY NASCAR Cup Series Race
    • Stages=
      • 80
      • 165
      • 267
        • = 400.5 Miles




NOTE:

 

The ARCA Menard Series East will race on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. CT in the ‘Cook Out Music City 150’ at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway.

 

The ARCA Menard Series West will race on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. PT in the ‘Bill Schmitt Memorial 173 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame’ at Shasta Speedway.

 





 

source: Texas Motor Speedway Media

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

First-Time NASCAR Cup Series Winner Hocevar Leads "Fast Five" Storylines

First-Time NASCAR Cup Series Winner Hocevar Leads "Fast Five" Storylines

for WÜRTH 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY


Texas Motor Speedway will celebrate its 30th anniversary season this weekend with a NASCAR tripleheader featuring the WÜRTH 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY Cup Series race.

 

Sunday’s WÜRTH 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY (2:30 p.m. CT, TV: FS1, Radio: PRN, SiriusXM) will mark the 46th NASCAR Cup Series race run at “The Great American Speedway!” since the Fort Worth venue debuted in 1997.

 

Here’s the “Fast Five” storylines heading into the WÜRTH 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY:

 

1)  A hurricane warning may be in effect for Fort Worth this weekend – and Carson “Hurricane” Hocevar is the storm to watch.

 





Hocevar arrives riding the strong winds of his first NASCAR Cup Series victory, which came in Sunday’s race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.

 

The 23-year-old Spire Motorsports driver earned a dramatic 0.114-second victory over RFK Racing’s Chris Buescher in his 91st Cup Series start. It also marked just the second win for the three-car organization, dating to Justin Haley’s victory at Daytona in July of 2019.

 

And Hocevar celebrated it in unforgettable fashion. It was only fitting he had a unique victory lap celebration planned, sitting on the driver side window opening while somehow steering his No. 77 Chevrolet to soak it all in.

 

“So I had thought of just like, man, I have really long legs, I wonder if I can hit the throttle and sit on the door and ride, just kind of see everybody,” said Hocevar, who drives the No. 77 Chevrolet. “I just wanted them (fans) to get as loud as possible. I felt like they would if they could see me seeing them. I mean, ultimately, I just wanted to make sure I soaked every bit of it in. I think I could tell you what everybody was wearing, where every seat was, where every (No.) 77 shirt was.”

 

Now he heads to Texas Motor Speedway, which also served as the site of another career first. Last season, he earned his first Cup Series pole there, leading 22 laps and finishing 24th. Hocevar has made three Cup Series starts at TMS, with a best finish of 10th coming in 2024.

 

2) Hendrick Motorsports driver Kyle Larson is about to run a Texas triple, and nobody will log more laps or chase more hardware this weekend.

 

Larson is known for his racing versatility – whether it be stock cars, Indy cars or dirt machines – and that talent will be on full display this weekend as he competes in three racing series at TMS.

 

In addition to his usual NASCAR Cup Series driving duties in the No. 5 Chevrolet, he also will compete in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series on the 1.5-mile oval and the Interstate Batteries High Limits Racing Series Stockyard Stampede at the Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track.

 

Larson’s race week will begin Thursday with the opening night of the dirt track event. On Friday, Larson will practice and qualify in the No. 88 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Andy’s Frozen Custard 340.

 

On Saturday, he will get a taste of all three series, beginning with practice and qualifying for the Cup Series Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY. An hour after qualifying, he’ll jump into the No. 88 entry for the Andy’s Frozen Custard 340, where he is the defending race winner. He’ll close out the busy day by hustling over to the dirt track for the final night of racing in the High Limits Racing Series.

 

Larson will then return to the big track Sunday looking to secure his second Cup Series win at TMS in the Würth 400 presented by LIQUI MOLY. His lone win came in 2021 from the pole.

 

3) The last time Tyler Reddick visited the Lone Star State he made history … and he hasn’t stopped since.

 

Reddick, who drives the No. 45 Toyota for 23XI Racing co-owned by NBA legend Michael Jordan and NASCAR star Denny Hamlin, became the first driver in NASCAR history to win the first three races of the Cup Series season. After victories at the season-opening Daytona 500 and Atlanta’s EchoPark Speedway, he set the mark with a win at Circuit of The Americas in Austin on March 1.

 

He added a fourth win in the season’s first six races at Darlington, joining only NASCAR Hall of Famers Dale Earnhardt (1987) and Bill Elliott (1992) in that elite company. His fifth came two races ago at Kansas Speedway, giving him victories in half of the races run this season.

 

Reddick’s dominant start has provided him with a 110-point cushion over second-place Hamlin and 140 over third-place Ryan Blaney of Team Penske in the NASCAR Cup Series standings.

 

He is no stranger to success at Texas Motor Speedway, where he owns a win in 2022 with Richard Childress Racing and three top-five finishes in seven starts overall. His best performance with 23XI Racing came in 2024 when he started and finished fourth. Reddick also has led at least one lap in his last four visits, including 36 or more in three of those races.

 

4) Will Texas deliver the next NASCAR Cup Series first-time winner? The trend says don’t rule it out.

 

A recent trend has emerged with first-time Cup Series winners in two of the last three races.

 

Hocevar was the latest Sunday at Talladega while Joe Gibbs Racing’s Ty Gibbs started it April 12 with his first Cup Series win at Bristol Motor Speedway in his 131st career start.

 

Will a third emerge at Texas Motor Speedway? There are nine full-time entrants still chasing that elusive first win. Ty Dillon of Kaulig Racing has the most career starts among the group with 291 while Ryan Preece of RFK Racing is second with 233. Preece did open the season by winning the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium, though that race is classified as an exhibition event.

 

The others include Front Row Motorsports’ Todd Gilliland (154 starts), Rick Ware Racing’s Cody Ware (152), Legacy Motor Club’s John Hunter Nemechek (123), Front Row Motorsports’ Noah Gragson (121), Front Row Motorsports’ Zane Smith (91), 23XI Racing’s Riley Herbst (54) and Trackhouse Racing rookie Connor Zilisch (13).

 

Who’s next?

 

5) RFK Racing’s Chris Buescher, the only full-time, Texas-bred driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, nearly snapped a 53-race winless drought with a runner-up finish Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.

 

The 33-year-old Prosper native’s last victory came at Watkins Glen in September of 2024, and since then he has been close with two second-place finishes and five performances among the top four.

 

Buescher is off to a strong start this season, ranking seventh in the Cup Series standings behind five top-10 finishes in 10 starts.

 

It would be fitting for him to end the now 54-race drought at his “home track,” but Texas Motor Speedway has not been kind to him. Buescher is still chasing his first top-10 finish after 16 career starts at TMS, with his best effort being 14th in 2023. Still, there are signs of progress – he has finished 18th or better in his last three visits.

 

 

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Rockingham Speedway #NASCAR / #ARCA Race Schedule

Rockingham Speedway #NASCAR / #ARCA Race Schedule

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series on Friday. NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series & ARCA Menard's Series East on Saturday

Rockingham Speedway #NASCAR / #ARCA Race Schedule

 

The ARCA Menards Series East will return to the North Carolina Sandhills April 3-4, 2026, when Rockingham Speedway again hosts a tripleheader weekend that will include one of NASCAR’s top developmental series alongside the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series

 

There is no NASCAR Cup Series race scheduled for this weekend (April 4-5, 2026), as the series is on a break for Easter. The season resumes with the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET on FS1.

 

Friday, April 3, 2026

  • Fan Zone Opens - 10:30 a.m.
  • Ticket Gates & Suites Open - 10:30 a.m.
  • NCTS Practice & Qualifying - 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
  • NOAPS Practice & Qualifying - 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
  • Truck's Black's Tire & Auto Service 200 - 4:30 p.m.




Saturday, April 4, 2026

  • Fan Zone Opens - 8:30 a.m.
  • Ticket Gates & Suites Open - 8:30 a.m.
  • AMSE Practice - 9:00 a.m.-9:50 p.m.
  • AMSE Qualifying - 10:05 a.m.-10:25 p.m.
  • ARCA Menard's Series East Race - 11:30 a.m.
  • NC Education Lottery 250 - 2:30 p.m.


 

source: Rockingham Speedway Media

Monday, March 23, 2026

NASCAR Race Weekend Recap (Darlington)

NASCAR Race Weekend Recap (Darlington)

Winners: Tyler Reddick (Cup); Justin Allgaier (O'Reilly); Corey Heim (Trucks)



NASCAR Cup

Reddick Overcomes Early Issues to Win at Darlington for Fourth Victory of 2026

Reddick Overcomes Early Issues to Win at Darlington for Fourth Victory of 2026
Tyler Reddick hoists the trophy after winning #NASCAR Cup race at Darlington!

 

Overcoming a succession of issues inside his No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota, Tyler Reddick delivered a convincing victory in Sunday’s Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway, beating runner-up Brad Keselowski to the finish line by 5.847 seconds.

 

The win was Reddick’s fourth of the season in six NASCAR Cup Series events, following his record-setting sweep of the first three races of the year. That four-victory total puts Reddick in the company of two pillars of the sport.

 

Only twice before has a Cup Series driver won four of the first six races in a given season: Dale Earnhardt in 1987 and Bill Elliott in 1992.

 

Nor did circumstances make it easy on the 30-year-old driver from Corning, California. With a malfunctioning alternator from the outset, Reddick had to conserve power by eliminating unnecessary electrical drains.

 

“I know never to give up,” said Reddick, who won for the 12th time in his career. “I think it’s very fitting that when we finally get our first win here at Darlington that the ‘Lady in Black’ would test us like that. We’ve been so close so many times. I mean, Lap 1 we had the charging problem where the battery wasn’t charging at all.

 

“All day long, just not running fans. Sweat my tail off inside the race car, and we knew it was going to be physical. Really worn out, but I guess I don’t need as much of that cooling stuff as I normally have.”

 






Pole: Tyler Reddick



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 3:30 pm ET for the ‘Cook Out 400’ at Martinsville Speedway.


NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

Justin Allgaier Rallies to Darlington Win

Justin Allgaier Rallies to Darlington Win
JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier celebrates 30th career series win.

 


Justin Allgaier’s formula for winning Saturday’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help a Hero 200 at Darlington Raceway was simple enough: Take advantage of excellent pit stops and muscle his way into the lead on the final two restarts.

 

After a slow pit stop under the third and final caution on Lap 127 buried the dominant car of Kyle Larson in fifth place, Allgaier seized the lead from Brandon Jones on the last restart with 15 laps left and beat Jones to finish line by 0.578 seconds.

 

Allgaier is the first repeat winner of the 2026 season, but his victory is the fourth straight for JR Motorsports Chevrolets.

 

“These guys have never quit all year-they won the race,” Allgaier said of his pit crew. “They’ve never given up. They were on top of it all day on pit road.

 

“We definitely weren’t the best all day. Kyle (Larson) obviously was amazing. He had us covered… I didn’t do a very good job with it all day, if I’m being honest with you. Probably one of the worst days personally I’ve had here at Darlington.

 

“At the end there, I was worried about Brandon (Jones) – he had a fast car – and I was worried that the 19 (third-place finisher Christopher Bell) and the 88 (Larson) were going to get through the traffic there.”

 






Pole: Kyle Larson



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Next Race: The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series will return on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 3:30 pm ET for the ‘NFPA 250’ at Martinsville Speedway.





NASCAR Trucks

Corey Heim Storms to Truck Win in Stunning Last-lap Move

Tricon Garage driver Corey Heim celebrates in Victory Lane at Darlington Raceway.

 


Same guy. Different truck. Same result.

 

Driving the No. 5 Tricon Garage Toyota on a part-time basis, Corey Heim shocked race leader Ross Chastain with a last lap pass and collected his second straight victory at Darlington Raceway in Friday night’s Buckle Up South Carolina 200.

 

Heim was ninth for the final restart and used his tires to excellent advantage, making the pass for the win through Turns 3 and 4 on the final lap.

 

“I’m out of breath, for sure,” said Heim, who led three times for 28 laps and picked up his 24th win in 91 Truck Series starts. “Man, we had a set of scuffs laying, and they were five laps fresher than everyone else’s. It was worth a shot. I didn’t think we could win from where we were at.

 

“I felt like I made all the right moves. I had it three-wide coming to the white (flag) and bombed on in there on Ross (into Turn 3). I was shocked he gave me the bottom like that with fresher tires.”

 






Pole: Kaden Honeycutt



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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, April 3, 2026 at 4:30 pm ET for the ‘Black's Tire 200’ at Rockingham Speedway.




ARCA

The ARCA Series did not compete this weekend







Next Race: The ARCA Series will return on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. EST for the ‘Hickory 200’ at Hickory Motor Speedway.



 

source: NASCAR Media

Friday, March 20, 2026

Kaulig Racing's 'Epic Undertaking' Fulfills Ram's Ambition

Kaulig Racing's 'Epic Undertaking' Fulfills Ram's Ambition

From Scratch to a Five-Truck Fleet

Kaulig Racing's 'Epic Undertaking' Fulfills Ram's Ambition

 

It was audacious, ridiculous and outrageous all at once, and Matt Kaulig knew it

 

Kaulig stood on pit road in the minutes before the start of the Feb. 13 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series opener at Daytona International Speedway, the track's lights high atop the frontstretch grandstands illuminating the 37-truck grid. Kaulig's new Ram truck team had yet to run a lap in anger, and already he could enjoy a moment of major accomplishment.

 

Five shiny Kaulig Racing trucks were scattered across the starting field. Only a few months earlier, the team had not even a truck fender, with the upcoming season an onrushing bull and the clock ticking.

 

"It was very, very, very surreal," Kaulig said. "For us to build five trucks -- we didn't even sign the Ram deal until the summer -- it was an epic undertaking. Some people in the racing world understand what we did to accomplish that, but they don't really understand how we did it. I mean, we had nothing.

 

"Daytona was an awesome moment."

 

Now the Truck season is three races old, and teams have been enjoying a three-week break before Race No. 4 today at Darlington Raceway.

 

Kaulig Racing's 'Epic Undertaking' Fulfills Ram's Ambition

 

Three races in, Kaulig executives are pleased to have had a top-10 finish in each race but are more excited by the fact that they "won" the rushed preseason construction process and have dominated much of the current talk about the Truck Series, in particular Ram's big splash at Daytona.

 

The Kaulig Truck Team Darlington Line-Up





 

source: Kaulig Racing Media

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Darlington Raceway #NASCAR Race Schedule

Darlington Raceway #NASCAR Race Schedule

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (Fri); NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (Sat); NASCAR Cup Series (Sun)

Darlington Raceway  #NASCAR Race Schedule

 

The NASCAR schedule is moving on to Darlington Raceway. There will be three national series races with the Truck, O'Reilly, and Cup Series taking the track. Friday to Sunday, there is nothing but NASCAR action.

 





The Lady in Black is one of the most historic tracks on the schedule, and there is plenty for fans to keep up with.

 

Friday, March 20, 2025

  • 3:30 PM NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Practice FS2
  • 4:35 PM NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Qualifying FS2
  • 7:30 PM NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race FS1


Saturday, March 21, 2026

  • 12:00 PM NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Practice CW App
  • 1:05 PM NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Qualifying CW App
  • 2:30 PM NASCAR Cup Series Practice Prime Video
  • 3:40 PM NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Prime Video
  • 5:30 PM NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Race The CW


Sunday, March 22, 2026

  • 3:00 PM NASCAR Cup Series Race FS1
All Times are ET 
source: NASCAR Media

Sunday, March 1, 2026

NASCAR / ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Cota / St. Pete / Kern)

#NASCAR / #ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Cota / St. Pete / Kern)

Winners: Tyler Reddick (Cup); Shane van Gisbergen (O'Reilly); Layne Riggs (Trucks) plus Mason Massey (ARCA West)

NASCAR Cup

Tyler Reddick Wins COTA for Historic Third Straight Victory to Open 2026

Tyler Reddick Wins COTA for Historic Third Straight Victory to Open 2026
A historic Hell Yeah for Tyler Reddick!

 

Tyler Reddick won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Circuit of The Americas this afternoon, becoming the first driver to open a Cup season with three straight victories.

 

"It means the world," Reddick said of the historic accomplishment.

 

Additionally, 23XI Racing becomes the first team to win the opening three races of the season since Petty Enterprises did it in 1963.

 

After a sluggish start to the day, where Reddick dropped to eighth in the opening laps, the 23XI Racing driver was able to shake off the early hiccup and work his way back into contention, and he was good when it mattered most -- the second half of the race, as he led a race-high 58 laps. But on the final restart, Reddick had a mirror full of Shane van Gisbergen, who won five consecutive road course races a season ago.

 

Having arguably the best road course racer NASCAR has ever seen breathing down your neck was a pressure-packed situation for a driver looking to reach a historic mark.

 

"Yeah, just trying to remember everything. I knew it was going to be important there at the end, and just tried to minimize the mistakes," Reddick admitted. "Shane is just, that's what he's so good at, man. He does not make mistakes. I certainly made a couple, and just doing everything I could to just manage the gap and stay away from him, if you know what I mean. If I let him get close to enough, it was probably going to be hard to hold him off."

 






Pole: Tyler Reddick,



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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 3:30 pm ET for the ‘Straight Talk Wireless 500 ’ at Phoenix Raceway.


NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

Road ace! Shane van Gisbergen wins O’Reilly Series race at COTA

Road ace! Shane van Gisbergen wins O’Reilly Series race at COTA
Gisbergen’s victory was the 10th straight on road courses for JR Motorsports

 

With a bold, brilliant move moment after the final restart of Saturday’s Focused Health 250 at Circuit of the Americas, Shane van Gisbergen once again exhibited his road course supremacy.

 

Taking the inside line into Turn 1 after the restart with five laps left, van Gisbergen made a four-wide pass for the lead from the sixth position and pulled away to win the fifth NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts race of his career, this time by 0.780 seconds over runner-up Austin Hill.

 

In a rough-and-tumble event with more than its share of contact, van Gisbergen led five times for 31 laps, including the last five after the decisive move, as then-leader and Stage 2 winner Sam Mayer ran wide in the first corner, clearing the inside lane for the winning pass.

 

“I was a bit unsure there, starting sixth on the outside,” van Gisbergen said. “I kind of got to the inside, which was good, and nosed in on the 41 (Mayer), and he reacted. When he reacted, I thought no way he’s stopping that, and he kind of pushed everyone wide, which was awesome, and it worked out for us.”

 

The win was SVG’s first at COTA in his second O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at the track. He is winless in two NASCAR Cup Series starts at the Texas road course.

 

“I’ve always been fast here but never managed to win,” van Gisbergen said. “So I’m pretty stoked to finally get it done — pretty flawless day.”

 

Van Gisbergen’s victory was the 10th straight on road courses for JR Motorsports and the 106th for the organization overall.

 






Pole: Connor Zilisch



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Next Race: The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series will return on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 7:30 pm ET for the ‘event name’ at GOVX 200.




NASCAR Trucks

Layne Riggs Hangs on to Win Inaugural Truck Series Race in St. Pete

Layne Riggs Hangs on to Win Inaugural Truck Series Race in St. Pete
Ben Rhodes (left), Layne Riggs (middle) and Ty Majeski (right) celebrate
 on the podium after the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on the streets of St. Pete.

 

In a thrilling final run to the checkered flag, Layne Riggs bobbed and weaved, saving just enough fuel to keep a pair of hard-charging fellow Ford drivers, Ty Majeski and Ben Rhodes, behind him – ultimately earning his first trophy of the season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series inaugural race on the streets of downtown St. Petersburg

 

Riggs’ No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford crossed the line a .879-seconds ahead of Majeski for the sixth victory of his career in Saturday’s dramatic, high-action OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 at St. Petersburg.

 

“It was a lot of fun racing here at St. Pete, I think everybody heard street course and thought they weren’t going to be able to pass and there wouldn’t be great side-by-side racing, but this was one of the raciest tracks we’ve ever gone to, at least in the Truck Series in my time,” a smiling Riggs said. “It was a lot of fun.

 

“I call myself a road racer now,” he added with a smile, noting this was only his fifth career road-course race of any kind in his life. “It’s amazing to race so many well-known guys, going past some and knowing these guys are road-course ringers and we were faster today.”

 






Pole: Connor Mosack



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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 7:30 pm ET for the ‘Buckle Up South Carolina 200’ at Darlington Raceway.




ARCA West

Mason Massey Wins First West Series Race in his first Start at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway

Mason Massey – First Start, First Win

 

Across a motorsports career that spans over a decade, Mason Massey had never once competed in the ARCA Menards Series West prior to the Oil Workers 150 at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway

 

Massey now finds himself on the West Coast as part of a Bill McAnally Racing team seeking to regroup after a disappointing 2025. Alongside his teammate Hailie Deegan, Massey intended to begin McAnally’s pursuit for his first title since 2021 by putting together a strong performance on Saturday evening.

 

The debut West Series appearance for Massey did not disappoint, as he maintained track position inside the top five all evening before passing Sean Hingorani for the lead on a late restart. Massey then survived two overtime attempts to formally start his West Series career in perfect fashion.

 

“I don’t think it [gets better than this],” Massey said. “All these guys work super hard at [Bill McAnally Racing]. I had a hot rod tonight thanks to [my crew chief] Ty [Joiner]. He really got this baby going and it was a lot of fun out there.”

 






Pole: Jade Avedisian



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Next Race: The ARCA Menard Series and ARCA Menard Series West will return on 03/02/2026 at 6 p.m. ET for the ‘General Tire 150’ at Phoenix Raceway.



 

source: NASCAR  and ARCA Media

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Layne Riggs Wins the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series St. Petersburg Race

Layne Riggs Wins the #NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series St. Petersburg Race

Historic First NASCAR Truck Street Race

Layne Riggs Wins the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series St. Petersburg Race

 

Layne Riggs held off Ben Rhodes and Ty Majeski to win the OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race on Feb. 28 in the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida.

 

Riggs' big lead eroded in lap traffic in the final 15 laps, allowing Rhodes and Majeski to close to within car lengths.

 

But Riggs withstood the two Thorsport Racing Fords in the final intense laps, especially as the teammates battled for second coming to the white flag.

 

"First thing I'm going to say, thank you to Joey Hand," said Riggs in Victory Lane. "I know he's watching at home. A road course guy -- he's the man. He helped me so much. We've been working on this racetrack in the simulator at Ford Racing since December. I really, really wanted to get my first win on a road course.

 

“The short track guy from Bahama, North Carolina, won at St. Pete, can you believe it? I've really been trying to perfect my craft. I feel like I've been close in the road courses. Just a big shout out to everybody at Front Row Motorsports ... I literally said, ‘I just want to win a road course, just to show I'm not just that short track guy’.”

 

Unofficial NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race Results

  1. Layne Riggs, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
  2. Ty Majeski, No. 88 Thorsport Racing Ford
  3. Ben Rhodes, No. 99 Thorsport Racing Ford
  4. Chandler Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
  5. Kaden Honeycutt, No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota
  6. Landen Lewis, No. 45 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
  7. Andres Perez de Lara, No. 44 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
  8. Daniel Hemric, No. 19 McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet
  9. Colin Braun, No. 25 Kaulig Racing Ram
  10. James Hinchcliffe, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
  11. Ben Maier, No. 4 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
  12. Justin Haley, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Ram
  13. Connor Mosack, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
  14. Cole Butcher, No. 13 Thorsport Racing Ford
  15. Christian Eckes, No. 91 McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet
  16. Tyler Reif, No. 42 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet
  17. Daniel Dye, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Ram
  18. Jake Garcia, No. 98 Thorsport Racing Ford
  19. Kris Wright, No. 81 McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet
  20. Tanner Gray, No. 15 TRICON Garage Toyota
  21. Carter Fartuch, No. 2 Team Reaume Ford
  22. Grant Enfinger, No. 9 CR7 Motorsports Chevrolet
  23. Butterbean Queen, No. 12 Kaulig Racing Ram
  24. Adam Andretti, No. 5 TRICON Garage Toyota
  25. Giovanni Ruggiero, No. 17 TRICON Garage Toyota (-1 lap down)
  26. Stewart Friesen, No. 52 Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota (-2)
  27. Dario Franchitti, No. 1 TRICON Garage Toyota (-2)
  28. Mini Tyrrell, No. 14 Kaulig Racing Dodge (-3)
  29. Jackson Lee, No. 22 Team Reaume Ford (-5)
  30. Frankie Muniz, No. 33 Team Reaume Ford (-6)
  31. Tyler Ankrum, No. 18 McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet (-10)
  32. Timmy Hill, No. 56 Hill Motorsports Toyota (-17)
  33. Dawson Sutton, No. 26 Rackley W.A.R. Chevrolet (OUT)
  34. Nathan Nicholson, No. 76 Freedom Racing Enterprises Chevrolet (OUT)
  35. Derek White, No. 69 MBM Ford (OUT)
  36. Wesley Slimp, No. 62 Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota (OUT)




 

source: The Tennessean Media

Friday, February 27, 2026

COTA and St. Petersburg #NASCAR Race Schedule

COTA and St. Petersburg #NASCAR Race Schedule

Cup & O'Reilly at Cota / Trucks at St. Petersburg

 

Circuit of the Americas (COTA) is a Grade 1 FIA-specification 3.426-mile (5.514 km) motor racing track and facilities located in Austin, Texas.

 

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is set for something new this weekend, its first street-circuit race on the Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida. The 1.8-mile, 14-turn waterfront course has long been a challenge for the NTT IndyCar Series, and NASCAR will get its first taste of it this weekend.

 

Friday, February 27, 2026

  • 7-9 a.m. NASCAR Cup Series Haulers Enter
  • 8-10 a.m. Laps for Charity to Benefit Speedway Children's Charities
  • 9-11 a.m. NASCAR O' Reilly Auto Parts Series Haulers Enter
  • 10 a.m.-6 p.m. NASCAR Credentials & NASCAR at COTA Media Credentials Office Open (Lot R Off Kellam & Elroy Roads Across from COTA Main Entrance)
  • 1 p.m. Parking Lots Open
  • 1-7 p.m. Ticket Office Open
  • 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Autograph Session – Mahaffey Theater
  • 2 p.m.–30 Min. Post Track Activity Trams Running
  • 2-7:05 p.m. Gate Open (Main Grandstand, Grand Plaza, Gate 1 & 3)
  • 2-2:40 p.m. IMSA VP Racing Sportscar Challenge Practice
  • 4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Practice
  • 4-4:50 p.m. NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Practice (Timed | 50 Minutes)
  • 5:00-6 p.m. NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Qualifying
  • 5:05 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Qualifying
  • 6 p.m. First Responder Appreciation Event & Keystone Camper Appreciation Party
  • 6:30-6:45 p.m. IMSA Qualifying (Timed | GSX Entries: 15 Minutes)
  • 6:50-7:05 p.m. IMSA Qualifying (Timed | P3 Entries: 15 Minutes)

Saturday, February 28, 2026

  • 7 a.m. Parking Lots Open
  • 7:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. NASCAR Credentials & NASCAR at COTA Media Credentials Office Open (Lot R Off Kellam & Elroy Roads Across from COTA Main Entrance)
  • 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Ticket Office Open
  • 8 a.m.–One Hour Post Race Trams Running
    • Fan Assistance Shuttles Running (Donations Benefit Speedway Children's Charities)
  • 8:15 a.m. Gates Open (Main Grandstand, Grand Plaza & Gates 1 & 3)
    • Public Club & Private Lofts Open
  • 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Roaming Talent in Fan Zone (AmirrorCAN Men & Animal Stilt Walkers)
  • 9 a.m. NASCAR Cup Series Practice
  • 9 a.m. Funkanometry Performance (Fan Zone)
    • Sea Lion Splash (Soccer Field)
  • 9:30 a.m. Kardeni (Fan Zone)
  • 9:30 a.m. Speedway Children's Charities Live Auction
  • 10:10 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying
  • 11: 20 a.m. IMSA Pre-Race Ceremonies
  • 11:35 AM NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Driver Introductions
  • 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. IMSA Race One 
    • Timed-45 Minutes
  • 12:23 p.m. NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race
    • 80 Laps
  • 12:50 p.m. Deer Meat for Dinner Meet & Greet (Cracker Barrel Display)
  • 1:25 p.m. NASCAR O' Reilly Parts Series Driver Introductions (Frontstretch)
  • 2:00 p.m. Focused Health 250 NASCAR O' Reilly Auto Parts Series Race
    • Stages 20/40/65
    • Laps = 156 miles
  • 5:20-5:30 p.m. IMSA Pre-Race Ceremonies
  • 5:30 p.m.-6:15 p.m. IMSA Race Two 
    • Timed: 45 Minutes

Sunday, March 1, 2026

  • 8 a.m. Parking Lots Open
  • 9 a.m.–6 p.m. Ticket Office Open
  • 9:30 a.m.–One Hour Post Race Trams Running
  • Fan Assistance Shuttles Running (Donations Benefit Speedway Children's Charities)
  • 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. NASCAR Credentials & NASCAR at COTA Media Credentials Office Open (Lot R Off Kellam & Elroy Roads Across from COTA Main Entrance)
  • 10 a.m. Gates Open (Main Grandstand, Grand Plaza & Gates 1 & 3)
    • Public Club & Private Lofts Open
  • 12-2:15 p.m. Track Pass Access
  • 12:45-1:45 p.m. Pre-Race Concert: The Spazmatics
  • 2:05 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series Driver Introductions (Frontstretch)
  • 2:30 p.m. NASCAR Cup Series Race 
    • Stages 20/45/95
    • Laps = 228 miles




 

source: NASCAR Media

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

New and Expanded Enhancements Elevate the Fan Experience for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

New and Expanded Enhancements Elevate the Fan Experience for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

 

For those fans attending the upcoming Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27-March 1, some new amenities and expanded features have been added to enhance the fan experience across the three-day festival along the downtown waterfront.

 

To supplement the high-demand downtown St. Petersburg street parking and garage spaces, Tropicana Field’s Lot 6 and Lot 7 will be available for $30 per day on a first-come, first-served basis. This includes a free shuttle service to and from the event site. Also, The Central Garage at 1398 1st Ave. N. is a brand new parking structure with over 500 spaces. Its entrance is on 1st Avenue North between 13th Street and 15th Street and accessible via a short walk to SunRunner stops at 13th Street and 1st Avenue South for east-bound service, and the route back to the garage drops passengers at 1st Avenue North and 13th Street.

 

For those not wanting to commute by vehicle to the race site, Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority has special SunRunner bus routes established for race fans dropping off and picking up at three different locations within a few blocks of Gate 1 and Gate 5 starting at just $3. To take advantage of this special rate, more details and instructions can be found at psta.net/sunrunner or on the gpstpete.com website in the “Know Before You Go” section under the “Plan Your Visit” main menu.

 

While on site, new features for the enjoyment of all spectators are spread across the event site. An increase to nine videoboards will be positioned strategically around the race track near key spectator general admission and reserved grandstand viewing locations. Pre-race ceremonies for both Saturday’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race and Sunday’s NTT INDYCAR SERIES 100-lap finale will both happen for the very first time on the Mahaffey Theater’s Festival Plaza stage offering viewing access to a greater number of spectators.

 

This Festival Plaza stage will also be home to live music from a DJ on Friday and Saturday during breaks in the on track sessions and the site of a large video board to not miss a moment of the racing action. Tables and chairs will be placed throughout this area again to take a break.

 

Pioneer Park is a gem on the race site near Gate 1. It is a major general admission gathering area with many trees offering shade and positioned nearby is the SpeedZone filled with numerous food and beverage options and many fan activations. This is a popular location for families attending.

 

There are also some key social gathering areas where fans can catch some beverages and refreshments trackside. New is the trackside Nowadays Club open to the public with Nowadays products, seating with shade, videoboard and view of the track located just north of Al Lang Stadium, and a general admission viewing area outside Turn 1 with an additional bar structure will be positioned nearby the Albert Whitted Airport Terminal. The ever-expanding Horse Soldier Bourbon Whiskey Waterside Club again will be floating in the Tampa Bay at the entry point of the Grand Prix’s Yacht Club accessible from the Turn 11 spectator bridge. The Ultra Party Pit returns to the entry of pitlane, and NUTRL Victory Garden will be positioned on the opposite end at pit out.

 

A printable and downloadable festival map identifying these locations and many more is available on the official event website at gpstpete.com/plan-your-visit/festival-map

Before the cars hit the track with seven races in all planned to take the green flag, the festivities officially kick off for the community on Thursday, February 26 with the annual INDYCAR Party in the Park and 5K Run on the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg Track. Free to the public, INDYCAR Party in the Park takes place at North Straub Park from 4-7 p.m. ET and features driver appearances, displayed race cars, music, giveaways and more. The 5K will give runners and walkers the unique opportunity to take on the same course as the racers. Participants can register at gpstpete5k.com with all proceeds benefiting the Police Athletic League of St. Petersburg.

 

A limited number of remaining multi-day tickets can still be purchased at gpstpete.com gpstpete.com for those wanting to attend all three days of the action-packed weekend. A 3-Day General Admission ticket offers the best value at $80, and 3-Day Grandstand seats are priced at $185, $170 and $140 for Gold, Silver and Bronze, respectively.

 

The Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg will bring fans three full days of family fun and nonstop racing action with seven total races from five different racing series. Daily General Admission tickets are $30 for Friday, $55 for Saturday and $70 for Sunday. Single Day Grandstand tickets are $135 for Silver and $110 for Bronze seating. Junior pricing is available for attendees ages 12 and under.

 

For additional ticket prices, the event schedule and festival information, visit gpstpete.com. Follow Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on social media using @gpstpete and #FirestoneGP for the latest updates. Joining the E-Club also provides insider access to the latest news and offers.

 

 

source: Green Savoree. Media