NASCAR / ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Kansas Speedway)

Winners: Tyler Reddick (Cup); Taylor Gray (O'Reilly); plus Gio Ruggiero (ARCA)

NASCAR Cup

Reddick Prevails in OT for Fifth Cup Series Win of 2026

Tyler Reddick holds out his five fingers, indicative of his race wins so far in 2026.

 

Tyler Reddick holds out his five fingers, indicative of his race wins so far in 2026.

Tyler Reddick scraped the outside wall in the closing laps. His fuel system stumbled at a critical moment. He collided with fellow Toyota driver Christopher Bell in overtime. He fell behind defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson on the final restart.

 

Yet, in a magical season for the driver of the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota, Reddick won Sunday’s AdventHealth 400 at Kansas Speedway in spite of all the adversity.

 

Reddick cleared Larson through the final two corners and crossed the finish line 0.118 seconds ahead of the reigning champion.

 

“Just really blessed with the late caution,” said Reddick, who won for the fifth time this season, the second time at Kansas and the 13th time in his career. “Was that nuts or what? I couldn’t believe it.

 

“I mean, first off, I feel like I have to say, obviously, just for how I feel. I never like being on the inside of it – really hate that for Christopher Bell. Good, hard racing. The 11 (Hamlin) came up. I mean, I took off tight. Not thrilled I got Christopher there. I hate that for him because he was having a good, solid day.

 

“Man, these late race restarts get crazy. I obviously had a run on the 5 (Larson). I was shocked I was able to get to his inside there. An incredible SupplyHouse Toyota Camry all day long.”

 

Reddick is the first driver since Dale Earnhardt in 1987 – and fourth all-time – to win five of the first nine races of a season in NASCAR’s top division. His series lead increased to 105 points over second-place Hamlin, who won the first stage.

 

This never gets old 😁🏁 pic.twitter.com/deyIkbtUjm

— Tyler Reddick (@TylerReddick) April 19, 2026

Pole: Tyler Reddick

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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 3:00 pm ET for the ‘Jack Link's 500’ at Talladega Superspeedway.

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

Gray Fends Off Creed for 2nd Career NORAPS Win at Kansas

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Taylor Gray celebrates with his No. 54 Toyota team

 

The early bird got the victory on Saturday night.

 

The first of the frontrunners to pit during the final 95-lap green-flag run in the Kansas Lottery 300, Taylor Gray grabbed the lead during the cycle and held off charging Sheldon Creed to score the second NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory of his career.

 

Crew chief Jason Ratcliff, who won at Kansas with driver David Green in 2003, called Gray into the pits on Lap 143 of 200. Creed and Brandon Jones, running first and second on Lap 146, emerged from pit road after stops on Lap 147 roughly three seconds behind Gray.

 

“How about Jason Ratcliff?” Gray exclaimed after climbing from his No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. “That pit call was awesome. We had a car capable of winning. I thought the 20 (Jones) was a little better than us before the green-flag cycle started, but we just had to stay locked in, and we had to be a little bit freer.

 

“Jason made a really good adjustment on the car and a really good pit call and got us in clean air. It’s been a long start to the year, man — not that we’re not bringing speed to the race track. It’s just that things haven’t really gone our way. So it’s nice to finally be able to close one out.”

 

As it turned out, Creed also had plenty of reasons to celebrate. By finishing first among four eligible drivers, he earned a $100,000 Dash 4 Cash bonus for the first time in his career. It was Creed’s fifth attempt to win the Dash 4 Cash prize money.

 

Made a call. Won the race. pic.twitter.com/1yMEpCyxbP

— NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts (@NASCAROReillyAP) April 19, 2026

Pole: Carson Kvapil (no qualifying)

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Next Race: The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series will return on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 4:00 pm ET for the ‘Ag-Pro 300’ at Talladega Superspeedway.

NASCAR Trucks

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series did not race this weekend

A date “WÜRTH” saving. 🤩🗓️

NASCAR rolls through the Lone Star state May, 1-3 2026!

READ MORE: https://t.co/2L2idcjfhq#WURTH400 | #Andys340 | #SpeedyCash250 pic.twitter.com/NeHrwwQhvT

— Texas Motor Speedway (@TXMotorSpeedway) August 20, 2025

Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 8:00 pm ET for the ‘SpeedyCash.com 250’ at Texas Motor Speedway.

ARCA

Late-race restarts at Kansas propel Gio Ruggiero

 

In two starts so far during the 2026 ARCA Menards Series season, Gio Ruggiero found Victory Lane in both.

 

Ruggiero’s second win of the year proved to be slightly more difficult compared to his season-opening triumph at Daytona International Speedway. After fading during the final long green flag run, Ruggiero used two overtime restarts to cycle back to the front and emerge victorious Saturday in the Tide 150 at Kansas Speedway.

 

Multiple factors motivated Ruggiero’s drive to the win. Not only was he determined to overcome the loss in speed his car experienced in the closing stages, but he also wanted to reward the hard work his entire crew puts in both on and off the track.

 

“You just got to do whatever it takes to win,” Ruggiero said. “That’s what I did. I thought we had a really strong car, and I just couldn’t let these guys down and lose the race. My crew chief Matt Ross just had a baby, so I needed to get him a nice gift, [which was] to win. I definitely executed on those last restarts and did what it took.”

 

💪 Gio got it done!

A perfect final overtime restart at @kansasspeedway secured @Gio_Ruggiero1 his second career ARCA victory! ✌️ pic.twitter.com/tFq13ZxOE9

— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) April 18, 2026

Pole: Jack Wood

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Next Race: The ARCA Series will return on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. EST for the ‘Alabama Manufactured House’ at Talladega Superspeedway.

 

source: NASCAR  and ARCA Media

NASCAR Cup Kansas Qualifying Results

Starting Lineup for the ‘AdventHealth 400’

Tyler Reddick Earns his third 2026 #NASCAR Cup Pole

 

Tyler Reddick is on the pole for the AdventHealth 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on April 19 at Kansas Speedway. 

 

It is the third pole for the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. Reddick has also won a Cup-best four wins in 2026. Reddick has the points lead by 62 points over Ryan Blaney of Team Penske.

 

Reddick had a lap time of 29.142 seconds, to edge Denny Hamlin, who co-owns 23XI Racing which Reddick drives for by .019 seconds. Ty Gibbs, who won his first NASCAR Cup race a week ago at Bristol, qualified third.

 

Kyle Larson (Chevrolet) is the first non-Toyota in the lineup. He qualified fourth for Hendrick Motorsports.

 

Here's the full starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR race at Kansas.

 

NASCAR Kansas qualifying results, starting lineup

• 1. Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
• 2. Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
• 3. Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
• 4. Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
• 5. Chase Briscoe, No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
• 6. Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
• 7. Chris Buescher, No. 17 Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing Ford
• 8. Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
• 9. Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
• 10. Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
• 11. Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
• 12. Ryan Preece, No. 60 RFK Racing Ford
• 13. Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
• 14. William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
• 15. Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
• 16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 HYAK Motorsports Chevrolet
• 17. Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
• 18. Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
• 19. Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
• 20. Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
• 21. Brad Keselowski, No. 6 Roush Fenway Keselowski Ford
• 22. Riley Herbst, No. 35 23XI Racing Toyota
• 23. Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
• 24. Corey Heim, No. 67 23XI Racing Toyota
• 25. Zane Smith, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
• 26. Todd Gilliland, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
• 27. AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
• 28. Noah Gragson, No. 4 Front Row Motorsports Ford
• 29. Cole Custer, No. 41 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet
• 30. Josh Berry, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
• 31. Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
• 32. John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
• 33. Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
• 34. Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
• 35. Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet
• 36. Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet
• 37. Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

Pole winners in Kansas! 👊🏻 pic.twitter.com/5N4dOECaOL

— Tyler Reddick (@TylerReddick) April 18, 2026

 

source: Tennessean Media

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

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.”

 

No matter the obstacle, @TylerReddick never gave up. pic.twitter.com/T5n9jqkSYs

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) March 22, 2026

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

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.”

 

WHAT A RESTART FOR ALLGAIER! pic.twitter.com/QYXhvD8x8G

— NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts (@NASCAROReillyAP) March 21, 2026

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.”

 

Something about 9th ➡️ 1st 🤷‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/aY2wgOsNas

— Corey Heim (@CoreyHeim_) March 21, 2026

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

New chapter, new stage.@dystanyspurlock is set to become the first Black woman to compete on the ARCA Menards Series platform! pic.twitter.com/dEcKnupFk6

— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) March 19, 2026

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

#NASCAR Cup Qualifying Results +

Tyler Reddick and Teammate Bubba Wallace Start on the Front Row

 

The NASCAR Cup Series is scheduled to race today at 3:00 pm ET at Darlington Raceway. 

 

.@TylerReddick 🤝 @BubbaWallace

starting on the front row pic.twitter.com/TlBYoQVoz4

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) March 22, 2026

NASCAR Qualifying Results

  1.  Tyler Reddick, No. 45, 29.072
  2.  Bubba Wallace, No. 23, 29.196
  3.  Chase Eliott No. 9 UniFirst Chevrolet, 29.319
  4.  Kyle Larson, No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 29.377
  5.  Brad Keselowski, No. 6, 29.424
  6.  Chris Buescher, No. 17, 29.443
  7.  Ryan Blaney, No. 12, 29.476
  8.  Kyle Busch, No. 8, 29.478
  9.  Denny Hamlin, No. 11, 29.5
10.  Austin Dillon, No. 3, 29.538
11.  Daniel Suarez, No. 7, 29.55
12.  Austin Cindric, No. 2, 29.57
13.  William Byron, No. 24 RAPTOR Chevrolet, 29.601
14.  Riley Herbst, No. 35, 29.613
15.  Justin Allgaier, No. 48 Ally Chevrolet, 29.624
16.  Carson Hocevar, No. 77, 29.677
17.  Ryan Preece, No. 60, 29.708
18.  Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47, 29.721
19.  Zane Smith, No. 38, 29.723
20.  Michael McDowell, No. 71, 29.731
21.  John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42, 29.776
22.  Christopher Bell, No. 20, 29.785
23.  Chase Briscoe, No. 19, 29.819
24.  Erik Jones, No. 43, 29.825
25.  Ross Chastain, No. 1, 29.847
26.  Josh Berry, No. 21, 29.878
27.  AJ Allmendinger, No. 16, 29.885
28.  Ty Gibbs, No. 54, 29.889
29.  Joey Logano, No. 22, 29.912
30.  Noah Gragson, No. 4, 29.98
31.  Todd Gilliland, No. 34, 29.997
32.  Connor Zilisch, No. 88, 30.091
33.  Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97, 30.125
34.  Cody Ware, No. 51, 30.309
35.  Cole Custer, No. 41, 30.422
36.  Ty Dillon, No. 10, 30.584
37.  Timmy Hill, No. 66, 32.044

What channel is the NASCAR race on today?

• 3 p.m. - Cup Series Race, FS1

NASCAR Points Standings Before Darlington Event

• 1. Tyler Reddick----255
• 2. Bubba Wallace----194
• 3. Ryan Blaney----188
• 4. Denny Hamlin----177
• 5. Chase Elliott----168
• 6. Christopher Bell----164
• T-7. Kyle Larson----157
• T-7. William Byron----157
• 9. Chris Buescher----146
• 10. Ty Gibbs----140
• 11. Joey Logano----135
• 12. Brad Keselowski----127
• 13. Ryan Preece----125
• 14. Michael McDowell----122
• 15. Carson Hocevar----118
• T-16. Shane van Gisbergen----117
• T-16. Daniel Suarez----117
• T-16. AJ Allmendinger----117
• -------------------------------
• 19. Zane Smith----108
• 20. Ross Chastain----94

Happy #Goodyear400 day! Here's what we have going on today!

View the fan guide ➡️ https://t.co/kqdzDYGzr6 pic.twitter.com/7VgVFQiA5P

— Darlington Raceway (@TooToughToTame) March 22, 2026

 

source: Hendrick Motorsports Media

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

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."

 

Burnouts are bigger in Texas. 💨 #DuraMAXGP pic.twitter.com/6XrpWyl9j7

— NASCAR at COTA (@NASCARatCOTA) March 2, 2026

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

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.

 

THE BURNOUT KING HAS ARRIVED IN AUSTIN‼️ pic.twitter.com/QJv6CSNp68

— Trackhouse Racing (@TeamTrackhouse) February 28, 2026

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

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.”

 

Saved some fuel for the burnout. 💨 pic.twitter.com/tJRq1a3lmx

— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) February 28, 2026

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.”

 

Mason Massey wins in his first start at @KernRaceway!

📺 @FloRacing pic.twitter.com/pTAoLbut7D

— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) March 1, 2026

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

NASCAR Race Weekend Recap (EchoPark)

Winners: Tyler Reddick (Cup); Sheldon Creed (O'Reilly); Kyle Busch (Trucks)

NASCAR Cup

Tyler Reddick Rallies from Multicar Wreck, Rolls to Second Win in a Row in Overtime at EchoPark

 

Tyler Reddick landed his second consecutive victory to open the NASCAR Cup Series season, rallying from a final-stage crash and emerging from a frenzied second overtime Sunday at EchoPark Speedway. 

 

Reddick pushed the No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota to a 0.164-second margin of victory, leading a race-high 53 of the 271 laps in the Autotrader 400. His first win at the 1.54-mile Atlanta-area track was the 10th of his Cup Series career, coming on the heels of his Daytona 500 triumph last weekend. He becomes the first driver since Matt Kenseth in 2009 to win the opening two races of a campaign.

 

"I mean, that's crazy. Ain't it? How about that? EchoPark Speedway," Reddick said after the win. "I mean, this place, over the years man, it just puts on some amazing racing. Handling matters here, but I don't know, I guess determination out-weighs handling."

 

"@TylerReddick drove his ass off."

MJ is one happy team owner! pic.twitter.com/GhqpzapaVV

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 23, 2026

Pole: Tyler Reddick (Qualifying Cancelled - Weather)

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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 3:30 pm ET for the ‘DuraMax Grand Prix Powered by RelaDyne’ at Circuit of The Americas.

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

Creed Wins First Career O’Reilly Auto Parts Race

 

Incredible. That’s how Sheldon Creed described his first career victory in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, and that’s likely how anyone who watched the Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 would describe the final dramatic run to the checkered flag Saturday evening at Atlanta’s EchoPark Speedway.

 

While racing hard for the win on the final lap, the Chevrolets of five-time EchoPark race winner Austin Hill and NASCAR Cup Series full-timer Ross Chastain collided while running first and second, clearing the way for the 28-year-old Californian Creed to emerge from his third-place position just behind. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Creed raced his No. 00 Haas Factory Team Chevrolet cleanly through the incident coming out of the last turn in front to earn his first career trophy in the series after setting a series record 15 runner-up finishes.

 

“Incredible,” a smiling Creed said after accepting his first series checkered flag from the flagman after the race. “It worked out. finally, a winner.

 

“Obviously had a lot of good runs, but never finished it up, never won,” he said after hoisting his trophy in Victory Lane — his voice a little softer after screaming with emotion on the cool-down lap and later after celebrating with his team.

 

“To finally do that, after it looked like another second place for awhile coming off of [Turn] 2, it just all worked out for us tonight.”

 

SHELDON CREED IS A WINNER IN THE NASCAR O'REILLY AUTO PARTS SERIES! pic.twitter.com/dt5ReFaVEM

— NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts (@NASCAROReillyAP) February 22, 2026

Pole: Sam Mayer

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Next Race: The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series will return on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 3:00 pm ET for the ‘Focused Health 250’ at Circuit of The Americas..

NASCAR Trucks

Kyle Busch Leads Spire 1-2, Surges to Truck Series Win at EchoPark

Carson Hocevars greets Spire Motorsports teammate Kyle Busch to congratulate
the driver of the No. 7 Chevrolet for winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race

Kyle Busch took his third consecutive and record ninth win of his career in the Fr8 208 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at EchoPark Speedway on Saturday afternoon, capping a dramatic push to the checkered flag to collect his record 68th series victory.

 

In the closing laps, Busch, 40, exchanged the lead with series veteran Stewart Friesen in a flashback from the 2025 race on the 1.54-mile Atlanta high banks when Friesen finished runner-up to him. Ultimately, Busch’s No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet was again able to get the best of the duel, benefiting from a timely push from his teammate, Carson Hocevar, to reclaim the lead for good in the final seven laps.

 

“It got dicey there at the end,” a grinning Busch said after giving his trademark bow to the crowd at the finish line. “Certainly, a great race and it got exciting there at the end.

 

“Had a great teammate [Hocevar] behind me and have to give credit where credit is due. Early on was a little worried he wasn’t helping but there at the end he was right there … definitely made it a whole lot easier.”

 

3️⃣ IN A ROW IN ATANTA!!! @SpireMotorsport l @brextonbusch pic.twitter.com/CwJmUWieyb

— Kyle Busch (@KyleBusch) February 21, 2026

Pole: Jake Garcia

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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 12:00 pm ET for the ‘OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 at St. Petersburg’ at Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

ARCA

ARCA Racing Off Week

An explosive season opener is on tap for Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway on February 28th with the re-loaded @ARCA_Racing West season opener plus a full Night of Destruction! Post-race fireworks close the show. Tickets at https://t.co/hvi2JMR5Mj pic.twitter.com/Ab8PAenJcx

— Steven Blakesley (@StevenBlakesley) February 19, 2026

Next Race: The ARCA West Series will return on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 5 p.m. PT for the ‘Oil Workers 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame’ at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway..

 

source: NASCAR Media

NASCAR / ARCA Race Weekend Recap (Daytona)

Winners: Tyler Reddick (Cup); Austin Hill (O'Reilly Series); Chandler Smith (Trucks) plus Gio Ruggerio (ARCA)

NASCAR Cup

Tyler Reddick Triumphs in 68th running of Daytona 500

 

Tyler Reddick waited for the last possible moment to make his move – and it paid off with victory in Sunday’s 68th running of the Daytona 500.

In the final 500 yards of the “Great American Race,” Reddick got a welcome push from teammate Riley Herbst, muscled his way past Chase Elliott and powered his No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota toward the finish line.

 

As the Daytona track exploded in chaos behind him, when Herbst tried an ill-fated late block on Brad Keselowski and a knot of cars slid sideways across the finish line, Reddick already was celebrating a 0.308-second victory over 2023 Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

 

Reddick was the 25th different leader — a record for the race — and the only lap he led was the last one.

 

“Last year was really hard for all of us, hard for me,” Reddick said. “When you’re a Cup driver and you get to this level and drive for Michael Jordan, it’s expected you win every single year.

 

“For us to go on that drought, it made us look hard in the mirror, and I am really proud of everyone on our Chumba Casino Toyota Camry. Worked really hard in the offseason, and there were many points in this race where we weren’t making decisions we wanted to, but we just reset, and every opportunity we got to reset, we went back at it.

 

“Just speechless. I didn’t know if I’d ever win this race. It’s surreal, honestly. The best part is my son (Beau) asked before this race, ‘Are you finally going to win this race?’ Something about today just felt right.”

 

The finish everyone is talking about. #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/3bmKf5QJ49

— NASCAR (@NASCAR) February 16, 2026

Pole: Kyle Busch

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Next Race: The Cup Series will return on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 3:00 pm ET for the ‘Autotrader 400’ at EchoPark Speedway.

NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series

Austin Hill Wins O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Season Opener

 

Austin Hill continued his mastery of NASCAR’s big tracks, dominating Saturday’s United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway — the Georgia native’s fourth win in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season opener here in the last five years.

 

And as so typically happens on Daytona’s 2.5-mile superspeedway, the outcome came down to the dramatic last few laps and the race was decided by a split second.

 

Although he started from pole position and led a race high 78 of the 120 laps, Hill was tested all night — ultimately having to prevail on three restarts in the final 12 laps. His No. 21 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet beat JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier’s Chevrolet to the finish line by 0.081 seconds.

 

It marked Richard Childress Racing’s fifth consecutive win in this race, tying a mark set by Dale Earnhardt Inc. from 1990-94. It was Hill’s 15th career victory and 11th on a drafting style track.

 

“Just shows how good this team is,” Hill said of being able to pit late and out of sequence but still move forward when it mattered most. “It was a really tough decision to go from being 14th or wherever it was we restarted. But it just goes to show how good this team was. We had that restart and no one was going middle, so I was like, ‘Sure I’ll take it.’ Drove right up through there.”

 

“Daytona has just been so good to me,” said Hill, who swept both stage wins in addition to leading the most laps. “I love this place and it’s always fun to win.”

 

Austin Hill is a four-time winner at The World Center of Racing! pic.twitter.com/8Yw7u7cHdb

— NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts (@NASCAROReillyAP) February 15, 2026

Pole: Austin Hill

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Next Race: The NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series will return on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 5:00 pm ET for the ‘Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250’ at EchoPark Speedway.

NASCAR Trucks

Chandler Smith Storms through to Triumph

 

Chandler Smith  came from the middle of nowhere to win Friday’s ‘Fresh From Florida 250’ at Daytona International Speedway and immediately gave credit where credit was due.

 

“Thank you, thank you, thank you, Ty Majeski!” Smith shouted after taking the checkered flag in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season opener at the 2.5-mile superspeedway.

 

Driving the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports F-150, Smith was sixth as the lead group rounded Turn 3 on the second lap of overtime, with John Hunter Nemechek out front. But as Nemechek moved up the track to attempt a late block on Gio Ruggiero, Smith steamed through in the open bottom lane with a strong push from Majeski.

 

“He is all credit to how we just won that race, truthfully,” Smith said of Majeski’s push. “He stayed committed to a Ford and pushed a Blue Oval to a win.

 

Race as a team. Win as a team. 🤝 pic.twitter.com/PYOJ81Sbir

— NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks (@NASCAR_Trucks) February 14, 2026

Pole: Ty Majeski

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Next Race: The Truck Series will return on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:30 pm ET for the ‘Fr8 Racing 208’ at EchoPark Speedway.

ARCA

Gio Ruggerio Delivers Joe Gibbs Racing its First Daytona ARCA Menards Series Victory

 

There was plenty of significance behind Gio Ruggiero’s victory Saturday in the General Tire 200 at Daytona International Speedway.

 

Not only was it Ruggiero’s first triumph in the national ARCA Menards Series, but it also marked the first time Joe Gibbs Racing prevailed at Daytona on the platform.

 

Ruggiero was no stranger to success on drafting tracks entering Saturday’s 80-lap race, having earned his maiden NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win at Talladega Superspeedway last year. The comfort Ruggiero has found on drafting tracks is why he felt confident about winning the General Tire 200 in a Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.

 

“Obviously last year, my first ever race in the Truck Series, I finished second,” Ruggiero said. “I think there was a little bit of luck in that with the winner being DQ’d. Since then, I’ve had really strong cars and feel like I’ve just made the right moves on the superspeedways.”

 

🤩 @Gio_Ruggiero1 celebrates his first ARCA Menards Series win at @DAYTONA! pic.twitter.com/YIjbv7JL5E

— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) February 14, 2026

Pole: Gus Dean

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Next Race: The ARCA West Series will return on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 5 p.m. PT for the ‘Oil Workers 150 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Motorsports Hall of Fame’ at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway.

 

source: NASCAR Media

Talladega #NASCAR Cup Drivers to Watch

#NASCARPlayoffs | #YellaWood500

The NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and Craftsman Truck Series continue the playoff action this weekend in Alabama, each continuing their respective Round of 8s at Talladega Superspeedway.

 

Below is a list of Cup driver to keep your eye on:

 

Tyler Reddick: The No. 45 23XI Racing driver won the 2024 spring Talladega race and has three top 10s in 11 Talladega Cup starts. 

He’s also finished top six in four of the last nine races on superspeedways.

 

Of course, the health of his baby son, Rookie has to be a negative distraction.

 

Morning prayer has Rookie Reddick on the top of the list.💙
From Alexa DeLeon Reddick Instagram. pic.twitter.com/Il5xpwSnZ2

— Claire B Lang (@ClaireBLang) October 15, 2025

Austin Cindric: While no longer in the Cup playoffs, Cindric is arguably NASCAR’s current best superspeedway driver. 

He’s the most recent Talladega winner, and six of his 12 top-five finishes at the Cup level have come on superspeedways. 

Look for him to also connect with his playoff teammates toward the front of the field.

 

TALLADEGA WINNERS 🤘🏻
Could not be any more proud of this team #winning pic.twitter.com/1lWPNuHTc2

— Austin Cindric (@AustinCindric) April 28, 2025

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. : All four of Stenhouse’s Cup Series victories have come on superspeedways.

Further, he is the defending winner of the Talladega playoff race. 

He enters Sunday’s race with five finishes of sixth or better in the last 10 superspeedway events.

 

RICKY STENHOUSE JR. WINS AT TALLADEGA!

0.006 SECONDS! #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/uRXYhyA1eU

— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) October 6, 2024

Alex Bowman: The No. 48 Hendrick driver has yet to win on a superspeedway, and his finishes can tend to flip-flop at these types of tracks. 

However, Bowman has two finishes of seventh or better in the last three Talladega races, and he’s posted seven top 10s in the last 13 superspeedway races.

 

Checkered Flag at @TALLADEGA p.16 for @Alex_Bowman and the #Ally48 team. #NASCARPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/eQQVwMsoEj

— Ally Racing (@allyracing) October 6, 2024

Justin Haley: Both of Haley’s Talladega top 10s have come in the last four races at the track, and he has four top-15 results in the last 14 races. 

One can’t forget that Haley was dominant at superspeedways in the Xfinity Series with Kaulig Racing and owns two Talladega victories (both in 2020).

 

The #7 Chevrolet ZL1, driven by Justin Haley, will roar through Talladega Superspeedway in a special way — and WE'RE ON IT! 🙌
Thanks to the Gainbridge Assist Grant, all 32 grant recipients will be featured on the hood of the car!@HankampScott pic.twitter.com/oqVwOh3vRm

— Dell Johnson (@DellJCoachUp) October 15, 2025

 

source: NASCAR Media