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KELSEY CHRISTMAN - STAFF WRITER Tyler Reddick with Young Fan Before the Race ( Logan Riely , Getty Images, Circuit of the Americas, 2026) Austin, TX. -  After claiming victories at both Daytona International Speedway and EchoPark Speedway, Tyler Reddick and 23XI Racing have been no stranger to victory lane. The questions came quickly if Reddick would have the versatility to continue his success at a road course to become the first driver to win the first three races of a seas

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Marvin Hernandez Jr. (Motorsports Today, 2026) A costly mistake by Ty Majeski proved detrimental. After taking the lead on the final restart of the race, a lock-up in turn 12 allowed Layne Riggs retake the lead for his first win of the season, and Front Row Motorsports' second win in three races. “I feel like coming into this weekend, we really need some help. And my first two races, which were at super speedway-style race tracks, didn't g

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Marvin Hernandez Jr. (Motorsports Today, 2026) Action around the Streets of St. Petersburg ended under red-flag conditions as the persistent weather over the Tampa Bay area fell over the race track, ultimately cutting NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice short and forcing qualifying positions to fall back to owner points.  Connor Mosack, driver of the No.7 Spire Motorsports Silverado, assumed pole, his second career for the OnlyBulls Gre

Jeffrey Hrunka - INDYCAR Contributor Marvin Hernandez Jr. (Motorsports Today, 2026) For many fans, the Streets of St. Petersburg have welcomed a refreshing change, with many drivers in new seats, the start of a three-race stretch, weather troubles and the addition of a new series on track. All the on-track action began on Friday, Feb. 27. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will race on a street course for the first time. It also marks NASCAR's first attempt at racing at the st

Kyle Busch at Darlington 2025 (Fisher Giannoti/ Motorsports Today) HAMPTON, G.A. – After rain delayed the start of the second Craftsman Truck Series race of the season, NASCAR fans were treated to a spectacular race that saw Spire Motorsports driver Kyle Busch win his third straight truck race at EchoPark Speedway. The race was unique as a 4:20 PM ET drop dead time was enforced causing the race to run ten laps shy of scheduled distance. The race was originally slated for 135

Adam Tropper - Motorsports Today Staff Writer After a historic 2025 season in which we saw no rain delays throughout the entire year. However, 2026 looks to be starting off with a familiar trend - weather delays. It was announced earlier today that Cup Series qualifying would be cancelled and tomorrow's lineup would be determined by NASCAR's qualifying metric. This metric, which has been in use since 2020, takes into account the following factors to determine an order: a driv

Sam Mayer Photo Credit: ( NASCAR.com ) HAMPTON, G.A. – Haas Factory Team driver Sam Mayer secured the pole for the Bennett Transportation and Logistics 250 at EchoPark Speedway, Friday, February 20 for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. Mayer was not the fastest in round one, but improved his time when it mattered most running a blistering time of 31.804. Teammate Sheldon Creed was second after the first round, but after his second lap of the evening, creed timed in fo

Michael Jordan (left), and Tyler Reddick (right) hoist the Harley J. Earl trophy together after Reddick claimed the first Daytona 500 victory for the 23XI Racing organization. (Photo Credit: Chris Graythen/Getty Images) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Tyler Reddick delivered a dramatic, last-lap victory in the 68th Daytona 500 on Sunday night, sweeping to the checkered flag in NASCAR’s “Great American Race” after a chaotic finish at Daytona International Speedway. The victory is his fi

KELSEY CHRISTMAN - STAFF WRITER Austin Hill Dominated From Pole to Checkered (Patrick McDermott, Getty Images, Daytona, 2026) O’Reilly Auto Parts made its debut on Saturday night in Daytona as the series sponsor of what was formerly the Xfinity Series. This marked the beginning of a multi-year deal between the sponsor and NASCAR. Anthony Alfredo’s unfortunate luck during Speedweek continued. After his entry for Sunday’s Daytona 500 was disqualified during post-race inspectio

Chandler Smith wins a nail-biter, under the lights at Daytona. (Photo by Sean Gardner) The 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck series kicked off Friday night, under the lights of Daytona International Speedway. The field for this race had an abundance of big names. From veterans like Michael McDowell, three-time NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart, to young, up-and-coming phenom Carson Hocevar.  It didn’t take long until we had some drama in this one. Cleetus McFarland, making his Truck Ser

KELSEY CHRISTMAN - STAFF WRITER NASCAR Cup Series driver Joey Logano celebrates his victory in Duel One (James Gilbert, Getty Images, Daytona, 2026) While Wednesday’s NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying set the front row, The Duels at Daytona set the second row and beyond, finalizing the field for the 2026 Daytona 500. Casey Mears, Chandler Smith, Anthony Alfredo, J. J. Yeley, B. J. McLeod, and Corey LaJoie continued their race for the final two spots as open entries. After a smooth

NICK BOWDEN - STAFF WRITER Kyle Busch and Richard Childress Racing will lead the field to green at the 68th Running of the Daytona 500. (Photo Credit: GM Photo, February 11th, 2026) The front row for The Great American race is set. Kyle Busch wins the pole, joining him on the front row will be Chase Briscoe in his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. This will be Kyle Busch’s 21st attempt at trying to win the only crown jewel he has yet to win in his Hall of Fame career. What a way to st

KELSEY CHRISTMAN - STAFF WRITER Carson Hocevar will participate in all three NASCAR national series races at Daytona this weekend (Photo Credit: Fisher Giannotti - Motorsports Today, August 2025) Starting this season, drivers with three years of full-time experience in the Cup Series may race in up to 8 Craftsman Truck races per season and 10 O’Reilly races. Those with less will have the opportunity to compete in even more. Many will use the increased numbers to their full ad

Nick Leitz during driver introductions for the 2025 Bet Rivers 200 at Dover Motor Speedway. (Photo Credit: Declan Wayman) MOORESVILLE, N.C. - In what will be Nick Leitz's biggest opportunity in his young NASCAR career, the 29-year-old Virginia native will join the flagship Toyota NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team, TRICON Garage, to kick off the 2026 campaign in the No. 5 SEM Toyota Tundra TRD Pro at Daytona International Speedway. After competing the last four years in unde

NASCAR Cup Series driver Ryan Preece (Fisher Gianotti, Darlington, 2025) Winston-Salem, N.C.-- History was made in the 48th running of the Cook Out Clash as Roush Fenway Keselowski driver Ryan Preece become the third cup series driver in history to earn his first career win in a non-points race. The 8 Season cup veteran joined the likes of NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Jeff Gordon and future hall of famer Denny Hamlin in being the first driver to achieve the feat since Hamlin 2

NACAR Cup Series driver Josh Berry (Fisher Gianotti, Darlington 2025) After 75 laps of LCQ action, the 23 car field for the 48th Running of the Cook Out Clash is set! Both Wood Brothers Racing's Josh Berry and Penske Racing's Austin Cindric locked themselves into the main feature! Berry started on pole for the event that quickly became action packed and drama filled. On the start, Spire Motorsports Driver Michael McDowell jumped the initial green temporarily holding the lead

NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (Photo Credit: Fisher Gianotti, Darlington, 2025) Kyle Larson recorded the first pole of the 2026 season for the 48th running of the Cookout Clash! Larson, who was a part of the final qualifying group recorded a time of 14.137! Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron will join Larson on the front row! Twenty cars have locked themselves in, meanwhile the final two positions will be decided in the LCQ beginning at 4:30 PM ET! Alex Bowma

ADAM TROPPER - STAFF WRITER ( nascar.com ) The 2025 NASCAR offseason may have been the worst of its modern era. The infamous antitrust trial between NASCAR and 23XI Racing stole the show, but even with that in the rearview mirror, the entire community was hit with another shockwave. On the morning of December 18th, Greg Biffle, along with his entire family, was  killed in a private plane crash near Statesville Regional Airport in Raleigh, North Carolina. Biffle, who was 55 ye

EDDIE KALEGI - STAFF WRITER The NASCAR Cup Series championship trophy. (Photo Credit: @nascaronnbc Instagram, November 2024) NASCAR leadership has scheduled a press conference for Monday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. to announce “the championship format for 2026 and beyond.” Multiple sources tell Motorsports Today that the sport is expected to revert back to its ‘Chase’ era postseason structure, bringing an end to the current elimination-style playoffs and the one race, winner-take-

EDDIE KALEGI - STAFF WRITER Steve Phelps discussed NASCAR's antitrust lawsuit during his annual "State of the Sport" at Phoenix Raceway last November. (Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton - Getty Images) In the wake of continued fallout from last month's trial against 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps has made the personal decision to step away from the sport ahead of the 2026 season. Phelps, a Burlington, Vermont native and University of Vermo