10/2/2026, 8:25:20 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
On Friday, Spire Motorsports announced plans to memorialize Kyle Busch with not one, but two special paint schemes for the upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Busch's 234th and final NASCAR win came while driving a Spire Truck at Dover, just days before his sudden passing at the age of 41. Charlotte Motor Speedway was also the first race weekend after the ...Keep reading
9/29/2026, 3:59:39 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Front Row Motorsports has announced Jake Garcia as the replacement for Chandler Smith in the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford F-150 in the 2027 NASCAR Truck Series. Smith is departing FRM to drive for Richard Childress Racing in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series next year.
Garcia, 21, currently drives for ThorSport Racing, and recently earned his first Truck win at Bristol Motor ...Keep reading
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9/27/2026, 2:12:25 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
And with that, Kaden Honeycutt took a commanding lead in the NASCAR Truck Series Chase for the Championship.
That wasn’t so much Honeycutt winning on Saturday at Kansas Speedway but Layne Riggs refusing to accept a second place, instead crashing his Front Row Motorsports No. 34, and throwing away 17 points in the process.
It was the difference between a 20-point championship deficit with ...Keep reading
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9/27/2026, 12:55:17 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Kaden Honeycutt earned a dramatic win in Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway.
At around half distance, officials red-flagged the race for rain, delaying running for nearly five hours before resuming. Once it did, Honeycutt quickly re-took command and looked unbeatable at the front.
Even after losing track position with a four-tire call in the final pit stop ...Keep reading
9/26/2026, 11:20:41 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
'Malcolm in the Middle' star Frankie Muniz, 40, earned his second career GT4 America win this weekend alongside co-driver Tyler Stone, claiming the Am class victory in Race 2 at Barber Motorsports Park.
Muniz and Stone drive the No. 30 Ford Mustang for TechSport Racing, which Muniz does full-time along with the majority of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule. He is skipping the ...Keep reading
9/18/2026, 10:08:55 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
The NASCAR Truck Series Chase for the Championship began with a moderate implosion for each of the four top seeded drivers on the seven-race playoff on Thursday night at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Layne Riggs led the first two stages but then suffered a slow pit stop, the result of struggles on the left rear, and then that tire leading to a vibration that trapped him five laps down. He would run ...Keep reading
9/18/2026, 4:38:30 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Since RAM rejoined the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series with a fleet of five Kaulig Racing entries, it's been a brutal uphill battle. With no sim and zero notes, they entered the year blind against a stacked field of competitors.
Despite the struggles, they've also managed to score a total of 15 top tens, but Bristol was a new milestone for the Kaulig RAM group. Justin Haley drove his No. 16 to a ...Keep reading
9/18/2026, 2:30:48 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
In a dramatic Chase opener for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, ThorSport Racing's Jake Garcia played spoiler with his first-ever win in his 94th career start.
Garcia beat Bayley Currey in second, who earned his career-best result while making his first start of the 2026 season. Stewart Friesen finished a strong third, and Justin Haley secured Kaulig RAM their first-ever top five finish in ...Keep reading
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9/17/2026, 3:46:08 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Parker Kligerman has announced that he cannot compete in Thursday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, citing an ongoing illness. He also couldn't take part in The CW broadcast last weekend at Gateway, either.
Kligerman was set to drive the No. 75 entry for Henderson Motorsports (a part-time team), making his 130th career Truck start and fifth of the 2026 season. He ...Keep reading
9/17/2026, 3:32:27 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
FedEx Freight will serve as the new title sponsor for the NASCAR Trucks in 2027 in what is being called a long-term deal, replacing Craftsman. It will officially be known as the NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series.
Craftsman was the title sponsor of the NASCAR Truck Series from its inception in 1995 through the 2008 season. From 2009 through 2019, it was Camping World, and then Gander Outdoors ...Keep reading
9/15/2026, 11:36:26 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
In all likelihood, the NASCAR Truck Series Chase for the Championship will be Layne Riggs vs Kaden Honeycutt but there is recent evidence to suggest that there could be a surprise player set to join them.
For example, in the O’Reilly Series, Sheldon Creed is now the championship leader after finishes of first and second to open the nine-race shootout. And while top-seeded Denny Hamlin remains ...Keep reading
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9/10/2026, 4:36:56 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Spire Motorsports announced on Thursday that NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series regular Brennan Poole will drive the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado RST for the team in the upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway (September 26).
Poole competes full-time for Alpha Prime Racing in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series and currently sits 17th in the championship standings. He has over 200 ...Keep reading
8/26/2026, 3:33:54 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
After weeks of individual track announcements, NASCAR has finally released the full and complete schedules for the Cup Series, O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, and Craftsman Truck Series.
There are no new venues on the Cup schedule, but as previously reported, The Clash is back at Daytona International Speedway, the All-Star Race is back at North Wilkesboro while Dover regains a points race ...Keep reading
8/23/2026, 12:16:00 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Bowman Gray Stadium will host a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in 2027. The historic North Carolina short track has hosted the pre-season Clash exhibition race with the NASCAR Cup Series for the past two years, but it hasn't been the site of points-paying national-level NASCAR race since 1971. The Clash is set to move back to Daytona next year.
The Trucks have never raced at the 0.250-mile ...Keep reading
8/22/2026, 8:39:45 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
It was a Front Row Motorsports 1-2 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS), as Layne Riggs claimed the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory over teammate Chandler Smith in double overtime.
It's been an incredible season for Riggs, who enters the Chase as the No. 1 seed with his sixth win of the 2026 Truck season.
Watch: Riggs celebrates New Hampshire win, regular-season ...Keep reading
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8/22/2026, 8:32:56 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
The 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Chase grid is set after Saturday's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS). With the return of the Chase, the 'win and you're in' playoff format is gone, and so, the ten drivers with the most points after 18 races simply advance into the Chase.
The points will now reset, with bonus points awarded to drivers based on where they ended the regular season ...Keep reading
8/22/2026, 6:51:18 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Regan Smith is getting back behind the wheel of a NASCAR Craftsman Truck for the first time since 2017. The racer-turned-reporter will drive the No. 25 RAM 1500 for Kaulig Racing at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 17, and at Charlotte Motor Speedway on October 9.
Smith was on the broadcast for the New Hampshire Truck race when this was announced, but apparently even he wasn't aware about ...Keep reading
8/22/2026, 2:08:31 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Frankie Muniz stepping aside for teammate Luke Baldwin wasn't the only driver swap after NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series qualifying at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
A total of five drivers failed to qualify for the race, including Dawson Sutton. Now, Sutton is the only full-time driver for Rackley W.A.R. and was put in a position where he had to qualify on time due to an unusual chain of ...Keep reading
8/22/2026, 1:41:59 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
There aren't many teammates who would do what Frankie Muniz decided to do on Friday. After qualifying for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Team Reaume's Luke Baldwin and the No. 2 Ford were among the five DNQs.
Muniz, who is a full-time driver in the Truck Series in the No. 33, was set to start at the very back of the field in 36th for Saturday's ...Keep reading
8/20/2026, 3:02:36 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is returning to Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (CTMP) in 2027, with plans to race there on Sunday, September 5.
The third level of NASCAR hasn't raced at CTMP since 2019, abandoning the race date when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. In fact, none of the three national divisions have raced in Canada in at least seven years or more. The only real presence there ...Keep reading
8/15/2026, 6:28:12 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
There was no stopping Kaden Honeycutt and the No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota at Richmond Raceway. After starting on the front row with pole-sitter Shane van Gisbergen, Honeycutt went on to lead 225 of 250 laps in a truly sensational showing for the championship conteder.
This is Honeycutt's second career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, with his first coming at Watkins Glen earlier in the ...Keep reading
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8/15/2026, 3:03:27 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
After inclement weather forced NASCAR to postpone the Craftsman Truck Series race at Richmond to 12pm EST on Saturday, Cup star Christopher Bell has pulled out of the event.
He was set to drive the No. 62 Halmar-Frisen Racing Toyota, qualifying 17th for the race. However, he will not be attempting to run 650 laps on the same between Trucks and Cup, which will be separated by just a few ...Keep reading
8/15/2026, 2:00:16 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Lightning and persistent storms impacted Richmond Raceway on Friday night, and after nearly two hours of waiting, NASCAR made the call to postpone the Craftsman Truck Series race.
The race, called the Black’s Tire 250 presented by BTS Rewards, has been rescheduled for 12pm EST on Saturday. The broadcast is moving its live coverage to FOX Sports 2. Originally, it was set to air on FOX Sports ...Keep reading
8/14/2026, 8:27:48 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Unfortunately, the saga of Rockingham Speedway has taken a turn for the worse, as it falls from the NASCAR Cup schedule once again.
Track Enterprises confirmed the news in a press release issued on Friday, saying: "The decision comes amid overall uncertainty at the facility. Track Enterprises remains committed to exploring opportunities that could bring racing back to "The Rock" in future ...Keep reading
8/14/2026, 7:20:51 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
For the first time in any of the three national divisions, Shane van Gisbergen has secured a pole for a points-paying NASCAR race at an oval track.
He did snag pole position at North Wilkesboro in 2025, as part of the Cup Series All-Star weekend when he was competing in the Open race, and qualifying featured a pit stop.
But officially, this triumph at Richmond will be SVG's 13th career ...Keep reading
8/12/2026, 7:51:03 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
At 41-years-old, Michael McDowell isn’t ready to retire from the NASCAR Cup Series but knows exactly when he would like to.
“Tristan McKee is really switched on, focused, and he’s the real deal,” McDowell said earlier this season. “I’ve been asked a lot when I’m going to retire. I’m going to quit when he’s ready to go Cup racing, Lord willing.”
That’s high praise for a ...Keep reading
8/10/2026, 9:38:47 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Spire Motorsports is bringing Shane van Gisbergen back for one more race in the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season.
Van Gisbergen will pilot the No. 7 Chevrolet in Friday night's Truck race at Richmond Raceway, with sponsorship from HendrickCars.com.
It will be Van Gisbergen's fifth start in the Truck Series, and his third on an oval. In his most recent outing at North Wilkesboro ...Keep reading
7/31/2026, 7:20:02 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Almost a week after the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at IRP, NASCAR has issued penalties to the No. 69 MBM Motorsports team, which fielded a Ram for the first time last weekend in Indianapolis. Jonathan Shafer drove the No. 69 Ram for MBM, but the team actually failed to qualify for the race.
The issue was found in pre-qualifying inspection, involving the shifter boot and violating ...Keep reading
7/30/2026, 8:14:48 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Spire Motorsports has announced that rising star Tristan McKee will make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut with the team at Richmond Raceway on August 14, eleven days after his 16th birthday. McKee is part of Spire's Ascent Driver Development Program.
Due to his age, McKee will only be able to compete at tracks that are 1.25 miles in length or smaller. Spire also revealed that his ...Keep reading
7/28/2026, 3:25:13 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
On Tuesday, Front Row Motorsports announced that Chandler Smith will not return to the organization in 2027.
Smith has been a part of FRM's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team since the start of the 2025 season, and they've won four races together over the past two years. Those wins came at Bristol, Daytona, and back-to-back races at North Wilkesboro.
"Chandler Smith will not return to Front ...Keep reading
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7/25/2026, 2:28:45 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Layne Riggs now has 10 wins as a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver, with half coming this season. Riggs was unstoppable at IRP, leading almost every lap (198 of 200) en route to a dominant victory over Connor Mosack, who earned a career-best finish in second.
The victory also made Riggs a back-to-back winner at IRP, leading 160 of 200 laps there last year.
"They are just statement ...Keep reading
7/21/2026, 7:35:41 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
TRICON Garage announced that Harrison Burton (son of Jeff Burton) will pilot the team's No. 5 truck this weekend at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Burton currently competes full-time in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series with Sam Hunt Racing. A winner in both Cup and O'Reilly, Burton hasn't run a Truck race in four years.
He has 40 previous Truck starts with 11 top fives and 18 top tens ...Keep reading
7/21/2026, 5:59:09 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
At Indianapolis Raceway Park this weekend, Nick Sanchez will make his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start of the 2026 season, driving the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet.
Sanchez has had an interesting year, to say the least. After a surprising split from Big Machine Racing in the off-season, he started the year with AM Racing. Unfortunately, that team shut down early in the year, and ...Keep reading
7/18/2026, 7:25:37 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Saturday at North Wilkesboro Speedway, Shane van Gisbergen was making just his fourth career start in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and his third on an oval.
After qualifying 19th, he ran a clean race without any drama, and surged in the lengthy final stint to finish third. That matches both his best-ever oval finish in any level of NASCAR (also finished third in 2024 NASCAR O'Reilly race ...Keep reading
7/18/2026, 6:55:07 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Chandler Smith now has back-to-back wins at North Wilkesboro, but Saturday's victory was pure dominance. He won by 8.479 seconds over Front Row Motorsports teammate Layne Riggs -- the biggest margin if victory in any short track race in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series history.
"Just all the glory goes to God," said Smith. "FaithFest, 250 (name of race), how fitting? God's good in the mountains ...Keep reading
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7/18/2026, 4:04:16 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
For the first time since 2019, Elliott Sadler will be back racing at one of the national levels of NASCAR. The 51-year-old 'retired' NASCAR star will be competing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Richmond Raceway on August 14.
He will drive the No. 25 Ram 1500 for Kaulig Racing's newly formed Ram Truck team, and join a growing list of interesting names who have piloted the No. 25 ...Keep reading
7/11/2026, 8:50:50 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Thomas Annunziata earned a big win in Friday's ARCA Menards Series race at Lime Rock Park. The 21-year-old led 59 of 68 laps and won by nearly ten seconds, but things did not go nearly as smoothly in Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.
He qualified fourth, making just his second start in the Truck Series. He also ran this race one year ago, finishing 15th. But this year, he had a ...Keep reading
7/11/2026, 8:29:33 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
For the first time in 40 races, Grant Enfinger has captured the checkered flag in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. Winning at Lime Rock Park, Enfinger secured his 13th career victory with CR7 Motorsports.
Enfinger took the lead on the final restart, and then held off Landen Lewis to claim victory at the Connecticut road course. Lewis finished second in his career-best finish, while Kaden ...Keep reading
7/11/2026, 3:58:49 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Christian Eckes is racing with an injury this weekend at Lime Rock Park.
On the FOX Sports 1 broadcast, it was revealed that Eckes suffered a Grade 3 Lateral Sprain in his left foot on June 19 following the Truck race at the San Diego street course.
While leaving the track, Eckes is said to have stepped in a hole and his left foot rolled the wrong way. He ...Keep reading
7/8/2026, 6:07:35 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Spire Motorsports announced that Chase Elliott will drive the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado at North Wilkesboro, making his first start in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series since the 2023 season-opener at Daytona. HendrickCars.com will sponsor the effort.
This race was scheduled to be one of Kyle Busch's 2026 Truck appearances with Spire, before his unexpected passing last month.
The No. 7 Spire ...Keep reading
7/2/2026, 2:36:20 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
In a recent appearance on the popular Door, Bumper, Clear podcast, Noah Gragson offhandedly referred to Landon Huffman as the ‘resident complainer’ of the CARS Tour, and while that’s a gross exaggeration, his growing content machine is opening doors.
Huffman, 30, will make his return to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for the first time in seven years on July 18 at North Wilkesboro ...Keep reading
6/24/2026, 4:37:24 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Ryan Newman hasn't started any NASCAR national-level race since 2021, and hasn't run a Truck race since the 2018 season, but that will change at North Wilkesboro Speedway on July 18.
Newman, 48, will drive the No. 25 Kaulig Racing Ram 1500 as the newest driver in the team's 'free-agent' program, which has featured names such as Tony Stewart, Clint Bowyer, Jamie McMurray, and even Travis ...Keep reading
6/20/2026, 6:46:24 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
On Friday, 50-year-old Jimmie Johnson made his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start in 17 years. He qualified up front, led a couple of laps, but a couple of mid-race spins derailed his day before mechanical gremlins put him back to 30th.
The seven-time Cup Series champion is the most successful NASCAR driver of the 21st century, and is known for his fair style of driving, almost always ...Keep reading
6/20/2026, 3:55:33 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Following a wild finish to Friday's NASCAR Truck race at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego, Parker Kligerman was irate over an incident involving Adam Andretti (nephew of Mario and son of Aldo).
Kligerman won Stage 2 of the Truck race, but was deep in the pack in the closing laps. It was there he had a sketchy run-in with Andretti, leading him to confront the driver of the No. 5 on pit road ...Keep reading
6/20/2026, 2:51:57 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Naval Base Coronado ended in complete chaos, but a familiar name in Victory Lane as Layne Riggs claimed a dramatic win for Front Row Motorsports.
On the final overtime restart, Kaden Honeycutt ran wide and slammed the wall at the exit of Turn 2, collecting Chandler Smith and eliminated both drivers from the battle for the win.
Suddenly, Daniel ...Keep reading
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6/15/2026, 8:55:36 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
The official entry lists for this weekend's NASCAR triple-header at Naval Base Coronado have been released, and there will be no shortage of action from Friday through Sunday.
Check out our official viewer's guide for the event HERE for more info, or keep reading to see who is competing in these races. There are 39 Cup entries, 37 O'Reilly entries, and 35 Truck entries.
Along with the 36 ...Keep reading
6/10/2026, 11:18:27 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Trackhouse founder and team owner Justin Marks is putting his helmet back on for a start in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Naval Base Coronado. He will drive the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, with sponsorship from Jockey.
Marks founded Trackhouse Racing in 2021, a team that has since won 15 NASCAR Cup races, including the 2025 Coca-Cola 600. They field the No. 1 of Ross Chastain ...Keep reading
6/9/2026, 9:03:38 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Brendan Gaughan is getting back behind the wheel of a NASCAR race car! The 50-year-old racer will pilot the No. 20 Bill McAnally Racing Chevrolet Silverado at the June 19 Truck Series race at Naval Base Coronado -- an all-new street course for NASCAR, taking place on an active military base in San Diego, California.
Gaughan was born in Los Angeles, and is part of the family that owns South ...Keep reading
6/6/2026, 10:06:28 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Kaden Honeycutt did not appreciate Corey Heim throwing two blocks on him to win the Truck Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Saturday afternoon.
Honeycutt, driving the Tricon Garage No. 11 that Heim took to the championship last year and 23 victories across the past three seasons, made several runs at Heim but couldn’t find a path to the win.
On the final lap, Heim blocked ...Keep reading
6/3/2026, 6:50:50 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Popular YouTuber Cleetus McFarland (real name Garrett Mitchell) is continuing his journey into NASCAR, and this weekend at Michigan International Speedway will be an especially busy one for the 31-year-old.
Cleetus will be competing in Friday's ARCA race, driving the No. 30 Rette Jones Racing entry. Friend and fellow content creator George 'Squirrel' Siciliano will also be competing in that ...Keep reading
6/1/2026, 6:24:38 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
After another dramatic race in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series with Richard Childress Racing at Nashville, popular YouTuber Cleetus McFarland (real name Garrett Mitchell) is getting back behind the wheel of a NASCAR Truck for the first time since his Daytoan debut in February.
Cleetus returns to the third of the three national levels of NASCAR this weekend at the two-mile Michigan ...Keep reading
5/30/2026, 5:26:49 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Layne Riggs won the pole, swept the stages, and claimed victory in Friday's very late-night NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) race, but that doesn't even begin to tell the whole story.
Riggs made a dramatic late-race charge, defeating Rajah Caruth in a full-contact battle at the white flag to win at Nashville and collect a custom guitar.
This is Riggs' eighth career NCTS victory, and ...Keep reading
5/30/2026, 12:38:42 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Every Sunday, Connor Zilisch has Stefan Parsons in his ear as his NASCAR Cup spotter, but this duo have switched roles for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Nashville.
Parsons is driving the No. 4 Niece Motorsports entry in his first start of the year, and Zilisch will be his eye in the sky, watching from the roof and guiding him through the race.
“It’s going to be a lot of fun ...Keep reading
5/26/2026, 8:03:46 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
2025 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion Jesse Love is set to go racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series this weekend. He will drive the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet.
Love has just three Truck starts, all coming during the 2023 season. He finished ninth, 13th, and fourth in those three appearances.
"Grateful for everyone involved at Spire Motorsport for the ride this weekend ...Keep reading
5/26/2026, 7:57:44 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Cleetus McFarland (aka Garrett Mitchell) will be back behind the wheel of a NASCAR Craftsman Truck at Michigan International Speedway on June 6.
Cleetus will drive the No. 4 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet. It will be his second appearance in the Truck Series, after making his debut in the same truck at Daytona. Unfortunately, his debut only lasted six laps, losing control at the exit of Turn 4 ...Keep reading
5/25/2026, 10:41:24 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
With his third career victory at the Chicago Street Course in 2025, Shane van Gisbergen became the winningest foreign-born driver in the history of the NASCAR Cup Series.
Of course, NASCAR is a deeply American form of auto racing, so non-Americans winning isn't exactly commonplace. Until the top level of the sport raced in Mexico City in 2025, there hadn't been a points-paying Cup race outside ...Keep reading
5/24/2026, 4:13:08 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Layne Riggs won the time-constrained NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, after three postponements due to rain pushed the Friday night event to Sunday morning.
This is Riggs' seventh career win and his second of the 2026 season, driving the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Kaden Honeycutt finished second, Connor Zilisch third, Ben Rhodes fourth, and Gio Ruggiero ...Keep reading
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5/24/2026, 3:19:14 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Near the end of Stage 2 of the thrice-postponed NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, Corey Day was involved in a scary and unusual crash on the backstretch.
Day was brought into this race to drive the No. 7 Spire Motorsports entry following the shocking death of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch, who was only 41.
Busch won last weekend's Truck race at Dover Motor Speedway, his 234th NASCAR ...Keep reading
5/24/2026, 4:00:55 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Nonstop rain continues to plague an emotional race weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Following the sudden death of Kyle Busch, NASCAR is trying to move forward with a triple-header weekend of racing, but Mother Nature has had other ideas.
When the green flag finally flies for Trucks, it will be Corey Day behind the wheel of Busch's No. 7 truck leading Layne Riggs, Kaden Honeycutt, Ty ...Keep reading
5/23/2026, 12:13:54 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
The NASCAR community arrived to Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend facing the unthinkable, trying to deal with the tragic and sudden death of 41-year-old NASCAR Cup star Kyle Busch.
The Truck Series was first up on Friday, but practice and qualifying were canceled due to rain. Because of Busch's win last weekend, the No. 7 Spire Motorsports truck he was supposed to drive -- now covered in ...Keep reading
5/19/2026, 6:00:54 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Natalie Decker is back in the news after her recent NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start at Dover. Earlier this year, she received criticism for arriving late to a wreck in the NASCAR O'Reilly season-opener at Daytona, but this situation was different.
After being penalized by NASCAR for changing lanes before the start, and later told she was not meeting minimum speed, she got very upset on the ...Keep reading
5/14/2026, 8:43:40 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Spire Motorsports has announced Shane van Gisbergen as the driver of its No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado next week at Charlotte Motor Speedway. NationsGuard will sponsor the effort.
This will be SVG's third career start in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and his second on an oval. The three-time Supercars champion ran at IRP in 2023 with Niece Motorsports, finishing 19th. He ...Keep reading
5/9/2026, 2:36:39 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
During Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Watkins Glen International, two late-race leaders were penalized for going early and mashing the gas before reaching the restart zone.
The first was Ross Chastain, who led 19 laps before penalized with just ten laps to go. Two restarts later with five laps to go, it was Gio Ruggiero, who was even closer to the line and was getting pushed ...Keep reading
5/9/2026, 1:05:02 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Watkins Glen was a big day for Kaulig Racing's new NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series team, functioning as the anchor organization for Ram in its long-awaited return go the sport.
Before Friday, Kaulig's fleet of five Ram 1500s had just five top tens total this year, with a best finish of seventh.
Well, at Watkins Glen International on Friday, Kaulig put three trucks inside the top ten in a ...Keep reading
5/8/2026, 11:32:52 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Making his 67th career start, Kaden Honeycutt is finally a winner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He passed Connor Zilisch in overtime, hanging on to take the checkered flag for Tricon Garage. He also swept the day, earning a victory in the ARCA Menards Series race just hours earlier.
"It's amazing," said an emotional Honeycutt. "Thank you Toyota, this whole No. 11 crew ... everyone ...Keep reading
5/6/2026, 8:15:54 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Extreme sports legend Travis Pastrana is getting back behind the wheel of a NASCAR Craftsman Truck alter this month, joining forces with Kaulig Racing to pilot the No. 25 Ram 1500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
“I love racing and competing at everything, and NASCAR is one of the biggest and most competitive stages on earth,” said Pastrana. “Having the opportunity to hop in the No. 25 Ram ...Keep reading
5/2/2026, 5:19:32 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
While the battle for the lead captivated viewers, few eyeballs (and almost no cameras) were fixated on the very back of the field near the end of Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race.
But suddenly, three trucks nowhere near the front of the pack suffered significant damage in a major crash on the frontstretch. The race was red-flagged, and TV cameras only caught part of the story, but ...Keep reading
5/2/2026, 3:14:56 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
After two red flags and an overtime restart, Carson Hocevar captured the checkered flag in Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
He passed Gio Ruggiero on the final restart, winning at Texas just days after his first Cup win at Talladega, continuing a dream week for the rising star. Kyle Busch finished second in a Spire 1-2 for the team.
"It’s ...Keep reading
5/1/2026, 11:36:44 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
AJ Allmendinger will be the next driver in Kaulig Racing's 'free agent' No. 25 Ram 1500, driving the truck at Watkins Glen International next weekend. That race will feature several other notable names, including Connor Zilisch, Shane van Gisbergen, Ross Chastain, and Carson Hocevar.
Kaulig has used a variety of drivers in its No. 25 truck this year, and recently announced Jamie McMurray (San ...Keep reading
4/30/2026, 2:48:15 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
In addition to the ARCA Menards Series race on the same day, Dystany Spurlock is set to make her NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at Watkins Glen International on May 8. She will drive the No. 69 Foxxtecca Toyota for MBM Motorsports/Garage 66.
“I’m excited for Watkins Glen,” Spurlock said in a release from the team. “It’s been a while since I’ve raced on a road course, so ...Keep reading
4/26/2026, 6:16:26 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
During the NASCAR on FOX pre-race show at Talladega Superspeedway, Clint Bowyer and Jamie McMurray announced plans to make a surprise appearance back behind the wheel in two upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races.
The 46-year-old Bowyer will run the Truck race at Dover on May 15, while the 49-year-old McMurray will take part in the in inaugural San Diego Street Course race on June 19 ...Keep reading
4/23/2026, 4:06:45 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Earlier this week, it was announced that Shane van Gisbergen planned to run the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Watkins Glen International, driving the No. 4 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet alongside Cup Series teammate Ross Chastain.
On Thursday, Spire Motorsports announced that Connor Zilisch will also be running the event, driving the No. 71 Chevrolet for the team with sponsorship from ...Keep reading
4/22/2026, 3:48:26 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Niece Motorsports has announced that Shane van Gisbergen will drive the No. 4 Chevrolet Silverado at Watkins Glen International on May 8. He will be joined by Cup Series teammate Ross Chastain at Niece Motorsports for the event.
The three-time Supercars champion has six Cup wins, five O'Reilly wins, but no victories in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. His one and only start in the third level ...Keep reading
4/11/2026, 6:19:25 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Roughly a year ago right now, Stewart Friesen was fed-up with racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and threatened to leave it in a knee-jerk reactive fit.
It was a really bad day.
Now, the organization he co-owns with Chris Larsen won a race at Bristol Motor Speedway with his personal favorite race car driver behind the wheel and the excitement was palpable.
This is ...Keep reading
4/11/2026, 3:55:02 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Immediately after the race, Christian Eckes could not have been any more contrite about the incident that ended the race at Bristol for Corey Heim and his chance at a $500,000 Triple Truck Challenge sweep.
“That sucked for sure,” Eckes said. “They deserved a half million bucks and I took that away from them. Obviously, it wasn’t intentional to spin (him out) or even hit him. I was just ...Keep reading
4/11/2026, 2:24:53 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Seven NASCAR Cup drivers entered Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, so it's no surprise one of the sport's top drivers captured the win.
Driving for Halmar-Friesen Racing, Christopher Bell won after taking and extending his lead on a late-race restart.
"Oh man, that was just so awesome to be able to win a truck race," said Bell. "It’s been since 2017 I ...Keep reading
4/10/2026, 10:58:43 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Kaulig Racing has announced Parker Kligerman as the next driver for its No. 25 'free agent' truck, with the veteran driver joining the five-truck Ram lineup at Texas Motor Speedway.
Kligerman has 125 previous starts in the Truck Series, including three wins. He was victorious at Talladega in 2012 and 2017, and also Mid-Ohio in 2022. Kligerman also has two runner-up finishes at ...Keep reading
4/9/2026, 5:14:06 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Chris Rice is facing a certain degree of cognitive dissonance over the topic of granting Chase for the Championship waivers to Truck Series drivers that have missed races.
The president of Kaulig Racing says he has asked for a waiver to make Corey Lajoie eligible for the 10-driver championship. The inner conflict came when he was asked on SiriusXM's The Morning Drive about the potential of ...Keep reading
4/7/2026, 9:58:08 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Seven full-time NASCAR Cup drivers -- six of which have won at the highest level of the sport -- will all be racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend.
With NASCAR increasing the number of races Cup drivers can run in the lower divisions entering the 2026 season, most expected to see an increased presence in O'Reilly and Truck races, and that is ...Keep reading
4/7/2026, 5:04:42 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
This weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, Frankie Muniz will carry a very special sponsor on his No. 33 Team Reaume truck.
'Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair' is premiering on the same day as the race, and Muniz's breakout role came in the original series 26 years ago.
Over two decades later, the Malcolm in the Middle revival brings these iconic characters from the original series ...Keep reading
4/4/2026, 1:00:02 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Post-race inspection for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Rockingham is complete, and there were no issues with the race-winning No. 1 Tricon Toyota of Corey Heim.
However, fourth-place finisher Chandler Smith, who was leading the Truck Series championship standings, has been disqualified. In post-race inspection, the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford failed to meet rear body inspection ...Keep reading
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4/3/2026, 11:14:50 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Corey Heim absolutely dominated Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) race at Rockingham, but he had to fight for it in the closing laps.
Heim suddenly began to struggle with his No. 1 truck, wondering on the radio if he had a tire going down. As he navigated slower traffic, teammate Kaden Honeycutt ran him down, setting up an incredible battle for the win. They were side-by-side on ...Keep reading
4/3/2026, 8:29:50 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Corey Lajoie stopped by one of his favorite coffee shops on the way to Rockingham Speedway on Friday morning.
Local Patriot Roasting Company
While there, and after placing his order, engaged in a conversation that kind of encapsulated the head space for the 34-year-old heading into this new opportunity in the Craftsman Truck Series with RAM and Kaulig Racing.
“We were just chopping it ...Keep reading
4/3/2026, 8:04:47 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Kaulig Racing has announced Carson Ferguson as the next driver of the team's No. 25 Ram 1500 'free agent' truck, with the accomplished dirt racer making his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at Bristol next weekend.
Ferguson was the runner-up in the 'Ram: Race for the Seat' competition, which decided the full-time driver of the team's No. 14 truck for the 2026 season. He lost out to Mini ...Keep reading
4/3/2026, 5:13:28 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
After a brief rain delay, qualifying got underway for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Rockingham on Friday.
38 trucks were competing for 36 spots on the grid, with two missing the snow. One of those was Jonathan Shafer in the No. 69 MBM Motorsports Ford, after a crash in practice meant he could not take part in qualifying. The other DNQ was Justin Carroll in the No. 90 Terry Carroll ...Keep reading
4/1/2026, 4:25:24 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Spire Motorsports has announced Daniel Suarez as the driver of the team's No. 71 Chevrolet Silverado next weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. Freeway Insurance will fund the effort.
Suarez is a winner at all three national levels of the sport, including the Truck Series. He has 28 Truck starts, but none since 2021. In those 28 previous starts, he has 10 top fives, 16 top tens, a pole, and a ...Keep reading
4/1/2026, 2:30:02 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
In 2026, the grueling NASCAR Cup Series schedule will be punctuated by just two off-weekends. However, both the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) and NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS) will be racing on Easter weekend at the historic Rockingham Speedway. They will be joined by the ARCA Menards East Series.
The track has a tumultuous recent past, going dark for several years and ...Keep reading
3/30/2026, 8:46:08 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Actor-turned-racer Frankie Muniz is already competing full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, but he also added GT4 America to his busy 2026 schedule.
Driving a Ford Mustang for TechSport Racing in the season-opener at Sonoma Raceway, Muniz and co-driver Tyler Stone finished second in the Am class, and 19th overall. They finished fourth in class in the second race of the weekend, just ...Keep reading
3/21/2026, 2:38:02 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Part-time driver (and reigning Truck champion) Corey Heim restarted ninth with two laps to go, but the former Truck champion had slightly fresher tires than those around, immediately going to the bottom and passing several trucks.
At that point, Ross Chastain confidently held the lead, and was over half-a-second clear of Heim at the white flag. But the #5 quickly ran him down, blowing by the ...Keep reading
3/17/2026, 10:03:27 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Daniel Dye, 22, has been indefinitely suspended by NASCAR and will be required to undergo sensitivity training if he hopes to get back behind the wheel. Kaulig Racing has also indefinitely suspended Dye from the organization, "effective immediately after becoming aware today of comments he made on social media."
Dye was competing full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series as part of Kaulig ...Keep reading
3/1/2026, 2:15:02 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
When James Hinchcliffe decided to enter the St. Petersburg NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, he likely didn't imagine it going the way that it ultimately did. Driving the #77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet with the name 'Jimmy Hinch' above the driver's door, the Canadian racer planned to take part in his first ever NASCAR race.
After starting third with minimal practice due to rain cancelling ...Keep reading
2/25/2026, 5:45:05 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
All eyes were on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season-opener at Daytona, and that was partly due to the entry list. An extreme sports athlete joined the grid alongside a famous YouTuber, a child sitcom star, a NASCAR Hall of Famer, and several other interesting names, which made it must-watch TV.
Well, the third round of the 2026 NCTS season has similar intrigue, as the Truck Series takes ...Keep reading
2/21/2026, 9:54:45 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Nine of Kyle Busch’s record 68 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series wins have come at EchoPark Speedway (Atlanta), including the last three with Spire. Today, he bested Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Ben Rhodes, and Stewart Friesen in a thrilling battle for the win, and captured the checkered flag after a helpful push from teammate Carson Hocevar.
"Finally, I win one that he's here," said Busch of his son ...Keep reading
2/16/2026, 9:45:38 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
The provisional entry lists have been released for the upcoming triple-header at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Cup race will feature 38 entries with the open teams of BJ McLeod (#78 Live Fast) and JJ Yeley (#44 NY Racing Team) joining the 36 chartered entries. Casey Mears and the No. 66 team originally planned to compete, but after damage suffered in Daytona Speedweek, they have ...Keep reading
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2/16/2026, 4:21:36 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Adam Andretti, 46, will pilot the No. 5 TRICON Garage Toyota Tundra TRD Pro in five NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races this year, beginning with this weekend's race at Atlanta. He will also compete at road/street course events in St. Pete, Watkins Glen, and San Diego. Nick Leitz drive the No. 5 in the 2026 season-opener at Daytona.
In case you're wondering about his place within the famous ...Keep reading
2/14/2026, 5:11:05 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Faith is a fundamental component to who Chandler Smith is as a man, father, husband and racer, so it comes to no surprise that he leaned on his convictions in articulating the range of emotions from missing the Daytona 500 to winning in the Truck Series 24 hours later.
“Truthfully, I pray a certain prayer before every race, and most of my prayers are very consistent in the certain sense of ...Keep reading
2/14/2026, 3:24:46 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Chandler Smith was running sixth entering Turn 3, but he ended the night holding the checkered flag. He didn’t benefit from a wreck, but instead made a dramatic four-wide pass for the lead as the field drag-raced to the finish line. He beat runner-up Gio Ruggiero to the line by 0.044s, and just 0.069s separated the entire top five in the end.
John-Hunter Nemechek had the lead exiting the ...Keep reading
2/14/2026, 2:12:47 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Tony Stewart hasn't competed in NASCAR since 2018, and he hasn't raced in the NASCAR Truck Series in almost twenty years, so there was a lot of hype around him on Friday night as he returned to drive a Ram Truck.
Unfortunately, we didn't get to see much of Smoke, as he ran towards the back of the pack through the first two stages while the Kaulig Racing team worked on the handling of his ...Keep reading
2/14/2026, 1:16:15 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
After making a handful of starts in the ARCA Menard's Series race last year, Cleetus McFarland (real name Garrett Mitchell) made the jump up into the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for the 2026 season-opener.
Making his Truck Series debut with Niece Motorsports, Mitchell was running inside the top ten early in the event, but he never got the opportunity to do much as his race came to an abrupt ...Keep reading
2/13/2026, 9:20:02 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Where else are you going to see an early 2000s sitcom star, an extreme sports athlete often compared to Evel Knievel, a NASCAR Hall of Famer who has been away for almost a decade, and a popular YouTuber who hates sleeves battle each other at speeds approaching 200mph? Only this Friday the 13th on FOX Sports 1, when the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) season officially gets ...Keep reading
2/12/2026, 11:30:37 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
There is no way that NASCAR is going to let Garrett Mitchell just use a made-up name for his Truck Series debut on Friday night, right?
As it turns out, it was very much a tug-of-war between the Sanctioning Body and the popular YouTuber and amateur racer who goes by the name ‘Cleetus McFarland.’ NASCAR says there is no clearly defined policy for licensing purposes but they were not just ...Keep reading
2/12/2026, 10:46:28 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
For the briefest of moments, Tony Stewart is back in NASCAR, and it sounded like he never left.
The three-time Cup Series champion is returning to the Craftsman Truck Series in a one-off appearance at Daytona International Speedway to commemorate the return of RAM and he was in rare form indeed.
'Smoke' ribbed the media and scoffed at NASCAR officials who earned his scorn since his departure ...Keep reading
2/10/2026, 12:15:27 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Spire Motorsports has confirmed that two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch will run eight NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races with the organization this year. Fellow Cup drivers Ross Chastain and Carson Hocevar will also be running a large chunk of the NCTS schedule alongside their Sunday duties.
Busch, 40, has more wins than any other driver in the history of the Truck Series. In ...Keep reading
2/9/2026, 11:25:50 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
The 68th running of the Daytona 500 has 45 entries, but the NASCAR Cup Series drivers aren't the only ones on track this week. Daytona will also feature the season-opener for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS), the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts (formerly Xfinity) Series (NOAPS), and the ARCA Menard's Series.
The Daytona 500 entry list features eight former winners of the Daytona 500 and ...Keep reading
2/7/2026, 6:29:28 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway will feature several interesting names, including Cleetus McFarland (real name Garrett Mitchell), and Travis Pastrana.
As previously announced, they will be teammates at Niece Motorsports with Mitchell driving the No. 4 Chevrolet Silverado and Pastana behind the wheel of the No. 42. While Mitchell is making his ...Keep reading
2/7/2026, 1:42:18 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
After eight episodes of the Ram: Race for The Seat reality show competition, Kaulig Racing has finalized the driver of its fifth truck for the 2026 Craftsman Truck Series season. Mini Tyrrell, aged 21, bested 14 other drivers to win the competition and secure a full-time deal in the Truck Series.
The competition featured various races at road courses and ovals, featuring late model stock cars ...Keep reading
2/5/2026, 2:11:21 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
YouTuber Cleetus McFarland, aka Garett Mitchell, is showing just how serious he is about the dream to compete in NASCAR’s Daytona 500 one day.
Carrying on despite the tragic death of his mentor and NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, Mitchell now plans to run double duty at Daytona. Along with running the ARCA Menard’s Series season-opener at Daytona, he also plans to make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck ...Keep reading
2/2/2026, 6:18:03 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Kaulig Racing is set to become the anchor factory team for Ram as the Stellantis brand returns to NASCAR for the first time since the 2012 season.
They will have five trucks, featuring Brenden Queen, Daniel Dye, and Justin Haley as full-time drivers. The fourth truck will feature a rotating cast of all-star drivers beginning with Tony Stewart, while the fifth truck will be awarded to the winner ...Keep reading
1/29/2026, 7:44:47 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
The first race of the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season will feature the usual stars of NCTS, but several other notable names.
It's already been announced that NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart will join the Kaulig Racing Ram squad, making his first appearance in the Truck Series in almost 20 years. The field will also feature former Daytona 500 winners Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Michael ...Keep reading
1/28/2026, 12:18:40 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
John Hunter Nemechek is joining a stacked field for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway.
Nemechek, who competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series with Legacy Motor Club, will pilot the No. 62 Halmar Friesen Racing Toyota as he takes on double duty for the first official race weekend of the new season.
Halmar-Friesen is swapping the owner points ...Keep reading
1/28/2026, 12:04:15 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
NASCAR has released a full list of owner points transfers ahead of the 2026 season for its three national divisions.
Below you can find a complete rundown of of every 2025 team that made a change, where they were ranked, and which team will have those points for the start of the new year. New car numbers that are choosing to start with zero points are also listed below each table.
Owner ...Keep reading
1/27/2026, 1:16:59 AMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Corey LaJoie will be a busy man in the coming weeks. He has already announced plans to fill-in for an injured Brad Keselowski in the pre-season Clash at Bowman Gray, and he will also be driving the No. 99 RFK Racing open entry as he attempts to qualify for the 68th running of Daytona 500.
On Monday, it was announced LaJoie will be driving the No. 75 Henderson Motorsports entry in the NASCAR ...Keep reading
1/21/2026, 9:29:54 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Hailie Deegan is getting back behind the wheel of a stock car. She has signed a deal to compete for the 2026 ARCA Menards Series West championship with Bill McAnally Racing (BMR). She will pilot the No. 16 Chevrolet with sponsorship from NAPA and Monster Energy.
Although she has previous experience in NASCAR, Deegan spent the 2025 season competing full-time as an Indy NXT driver for HMD ...Keep reading
1/21/2026, 3:22:57 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Toni Breidinger has left Tricon and the No. 5 Toyota to join forces with Rackley W.A.R. and Team Chevy for the upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season.
Breidinger, 26, will pilot the No. 27 Chevrolet Silverado in eight races as a teammate to Dawson Sutton. Those starts will come at Daytona, Texas, Dover, Nashville, North Wilkesboro, IRP, New Hampshire, and Talladega.
Raising ...Keep reading
1/20/2026, 2:19:27 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Travis Pastrana has a resume that is frankly too long to list here, with achievements spanning from 11 gold medals in the X-Games to jumping out of a plane without a parachute. He has proven to be a versatile competitor who is up for just about any challenge, and has enjoyed immense success in everything from supercross bikes to rally cars.
His thrilling career also took him to the world of ...Keep reading
1/15/2026, 6:11:30 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
ThorSport has signed Cole Butcher to be the new full-time driver of the No. 13 Ford F-150 for the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. The 29-year-old is a native of Nova Scotia, Canada, and is a standout in the late model tour.
“I’m incredibly grateful to Duke, Rhonda, and Allison Thorson for giving me this opportunity in 2026,” said Butcher. “This team has a long history of ...Keep reading
1/14/2026, 5:16:38 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Niece Motorsports has announced Ricky Stenhouse Jr. as the driver of the No. 45 Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway.
Stenhouse is a veteran of the NASCAR Cup Series with over 400 starts and four wins -- all at superspeedways. He won the summer Daytona race in 2017, but his crowning achievement came in 2023 as the winner of the ...Keep reading
1/13/2026, 3:17:51 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Tony Stewart is back, at least for one race at the national level of NASCAR.
Stewart, who is now 54 years old but still actively racing, will pilot the 'free agent' truck for Kaulig Racing and Ram in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season-opener at Daytona International Speedway. 'Smoke' hasn't started a NASCAR race since retiring from the Cup Series at ...Keep reading
1/10/2026, 4:52:55 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
The next Cup Series star in the making is already waiting in the wings, and in stock car racing, the final two steps before the big show on Sunday are the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS) and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS)
Last year, we named Connor Zilisch as our No. 1 prospect, and it should surprise no one that he went on to dominate the season as an Xfinity Series driver ...Keep reading
1/9/2026, 4:09:26 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Ram is returning to the NASCAR Truck Series for the first time in over a decade this year, partnering with Kaulig Racing to form a five-truck effort for the 2026 season.
The ambitious plan will include Brenden Queen, Justin Haley, and Daniel Dye as full-time drivers going for the title. It will also feature an all-star truck described as the 'free agent program' with various different drivers ...Keep reading
1/8/2026, 3:35:55 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson will drive the No. 1 Toyota Tundra for Tricon Garage when NASCAR heads to Naval Base Coronado for a unique street race in San Diego, California.
Johnson, a California native, will also be attempting doubly duty that weekend as he plans to run the NASCAR Cup Series race as well. Carvana will sponsor both efforts.
While Johnson has over 700 ...Keep reading
1/7/2026, 7:21:21 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Over the course of three years and 71 races together, Corey Heim and Scott Zipadelli amassed 21 wins and 45 top-5s with three final four appearances and the 2025 Truck Series championship.
It’s objectively a hard act to follow but Kaden Honeycutt isn’t allowing the pressure to exceed the privilege and intends to just put in the work in pursuit of the same results.
“From my end, I think ...Keep reading
12/31/2025, 11:49:43 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Rockingham Speedway has a new owner, again. This time, it's the IHRA that has stepped in to acquire 'The Rock' with plans to preserving the once-abandoned facility.
The IHRA is bankrolled by owner Darryl H. Cuttel, who also owns the Ohio-based Darana Hybrid electrical-mechanical contractor, which does work for Elon Musk companies such as xAI, Tesla, and SpaceX. Over the past year, Cuttel ...Keep reading
12/9/2025, 9:07:24 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Kris Wright has signed a deal that will see him competing full-time in 2026, driving the No. 81 McAnally-Hilgemann (MHR) Racing Chevrolet.
Wright parted ways with Our Motorsports in the middle of the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series season, and has since made appearances in a handful of Truck and ARCA races.
He has 49 starts in the NCTS, and both of his 2025 starts came with MHR. He finished 26th ...Keep reading
12/8/2025, 4:38:32 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Frankie Muniz, who recently turned 40, will continue to compete full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series, again driving the No. 33 Ford for Team Reaume.
Muniz revealed the news in a special announcement in New York City, which included some racing plans outside of NASCAR as well.
Muniz will also compete full-time in the SRO GT4 America championship, driving a Mustang GT4 for Techsport Racing ...Keep reading
12/5/2025, 3:52:45 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
Kaden Honeycutt will have some big shoes to fill in 2026 as he takes over the wheel of the No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota, which Corey Heim drove to a historic title this past year.
In 2025, Heim won 4x as many races as his closest competition, secured nearly twice as many top fives, led 3x as many laps led, and ended the year with an average finish more than four places better than any other ...Keep reading
12/4/2025, 7:20:18 PMMotorsport.com — NASCAR Truck (News)
As previously announced, Ram is returning to the NASCAR Truck Series for the first time in over a decade, and they will do so with five entries fielded by Kaulig Racing.
Kaulig is shutting down their NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts program (formerly Xfinity Series) in order to accommodate this massive undertaking in the Truck Series. The team will continue to operate a Chevy-backed team at the Cup ...Keep reading