Front Row Motorsports
Noah Gragson | Todd Gilliland | Zane Smith
Phoenix Raceway NASCAR Cup Series Race Advance
Event Details:
Series: NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Track: Phoenix Raceway
Track Size / Surface: 1.0-mile / Asphalt
Track Location: Avondale, Arizona
Race Date: October 18, 2026
Race Start Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
Race Information: 312 Laps (Stages – 60 / 185 / 312) – 312 Miles
Television: USA
Radio: SiriusXM / MRN
Event Notes:
- 33rd points-paying event of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. 35th on-track event overall this season for the series.
- Second NASCAR Cup Series race at Phoenix Raceway this season.
- Seventh race of The Chase, the NASCAR Cup Series postseason.
No. 4 Team Details
Driver: Noah Gragson
Crew Chief: Grant Hutchens
Primary Sponsor: Long John Silver’s
Standings: 31st
Recent Season Results:
Charlotte Motor Speedway (October 11) – 25th
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (October 4) – 20th
Kansas Speedway (September 27) – 36th
Driver and Team Event Notes
Noah Gragson heads to Phoenix Raceway looking to continue his top-25 streak following a 25th-place result at Charlotte Motor Speedway and a 20th-place result at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
In six NASCAR Cup Series starts at Phoenix Raceway, Gragson has a best finish of 12th, finishing 12th in both the 2024 events with Stewart-Haas Racing.
In the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, Gragson has earned one win, three top-five finishes, and five top-10 finishes in just eight starts at Phoenix Raceway.
Long John Silver’s Event Notes
This will be Long John Silver’s 10th race of the 2026 season with Gragson and the No. 4 Ford Racing team.
No. 34 Team Details
Driver: Todd Gilliland
Crew Chief: Chris Lawson
Primary Sponsor: Love’s Travel Stops
Standings: 23rd
Recent Season Results:
Charlotte Motor Speedway (October 11) – 22nd
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (October 4) – 33rd
Kansas Speedway (September 27) – 19th
Driver and Team Event Notes
In nine NASCAR Cup Series starts at Phoenix Raceway, Todd Gilliland has five top-20 finishes, with his best result of 12th occurring in the March 2026 event.
In five NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts at the track, Gilliland has earned three top-10 finishes.
Love’s Travel Stops Event Notes
Love’s Travel Stops returns with Gilliland and the No. 34 team for Sunday’s race.
This will be Love’s Travel Stops 18th primary partnership race of the 2026 season with Gilliland and the No. 34 Ford team.
Love’s Travel Stops has rolled out a major update to the Love’s App, introducing a unified Love’s Rewards program that now benefits every customer who stops at Love’s. Whether fueling up, grabbing a snack, or stocking up on Love’s-branded products, customers can now save and earn points at every turn simply by scanning the Love’s App in-store or at the pump.
The new Love’s Rewards program focuses on delivering meaningful value at every stop and aims to make Love’s the first stop drivers think of on the road. Love’s Rewards App users can also save 10¢ per gallon on gas and up to 25¢ per gallon on auto diesel. Fans can download the app from Google Play and the Apple App Store. To explore all the new benefits of the Love’s Rewards program, visit www.loves.com/loves-rewards.
No. 38 Team Details
Driver: Zane Smith
Crew Chief: Ryan Bergenty
Primary Sponsor: Aaron’s Rent to Own
Standings: 27th
Recent Season Results:
Charlotte Motor Speedway (October 11) – 20th
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (October 4) – 36th
Kansas Speedway (September 27) – 31st
Driver and Team Event Notes
Zane Smith returns to Phoenix Raceway for the final time this season, and with momentum from last Sunday’s top-20 finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway. x
In the NASCAR Cup Series, Smith earned a career-best ninth-place finish at the one-mile track, in March 2025.
In four NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts at the track, Zane Smith has recorded three top-five finishes, including a victory in 2022 that capped off his championship season.
Aaron’s Rent to Own Event Notes
Aaron’s Rent to Own joins Smith and the No. 38 Ford Mustang Dark Horse team for their 16th primary sponsorship race of the 2026 season.
This season, the Aaron’s Rent to Own race program has been highlighted by three top-10 finishes, including a 10th place result with Smith in this season’s Coca-Cola 600.
ABOUT FRONT ROW MOTORSPORTS
Front Row Motorsports (FRM) is a winning organization competing in the NASCAR Cup Series and the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. Founded in 2004 by entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, FRM has earned top honors including a 2021 Daytona 500 victory and the 2022 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series championship. Based in Mooresville, N.C., FRM fields the No. 4, No. 34, and No. 38 entries in the NASCAR Cup Series, along with the No. 34 and No. 38 teams in the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series. For more information, visit FrontRowMotorsports.com and follow Front Row Motorsports on social media — X: @Team_FRM, Instagram: @teamfrm, Tik Tok: @Team_FRM, YouTube: @FrontRowNASCAR, and Facebook: facebook.com/FrontRowMotorsports.
