Front Row Motorsports
Noah Gragson | Todd Gilliland | Zane Smith
Homestead-Miami Speedway NASCAR Cup Series Race Advance
Event Details:
Series: NASCAR Cup Series (NCS)
Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway
Track Size / Surface: 1.5-miles / Asphalt
Track Location: Homestead, Florida
Race Date: November 8, 2026
Race Start Time: 3:00 p.m. ET
Race Information: 267 Laps (Stages – 80 / 165 / 267) – 400 Miles
Television: NBC
Radio: SiriusXM / MRN
Event Notes:
- 36th points-paying event of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. 38th on-track event overall this season for the series.
- Only NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway this season.
- Tenth and final 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:
Martinsville Speedway (November 1) – 26th
Talladega Superspeedway (October 25) – 20th
Phoenix Raceway (October 18) – 13th
Driver and Team Event Notes
Noah Gragson is a former winner at Homestead-Miami Speedway, capturing the checkered flag in the 2022 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series event, with JR Motorsports.
In the NASCAR Cup Series, Gragson has three starts at the track, with his best result of 16th occurring in the 2025 event.
Long John Silver’s Event Notes
This will be Long John Silver’s 12th primary sponsorship race of the 2026 season with Gragson and the No. 4 team.
No. 34 Team Details
Driver: Todd Gilliland
Crew Chief: Chris Lawson
Primary Sponsor: Love’s Travel Stops
Standings: 22nd
Recent Season Results:
Martinsville Speedway (November 1) – 15th
Talladega Superspeedway (October 25) – 7th
Phoenix Raceway (October 18) – 14th
Driver and Team Event Notes
Todd Gilliland will make his fourth Homestead-Miami Speedway start in the NASCAR Cup Series this Sunday. In four previous starts at the track, his best finish is a 20th-place result in the fall 2024 event.
Gilliland has three NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts at the track, recording two top-10 finishes, including a sixth-place finish for Front Row Motorsports in 2020.
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 20th 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.
Gilliland and the No. 34 team will also have Fleetguard on the car this weekend. A global leading filtration brand within the Atmus Filtration Technologies portfolio, Fleetguard offers a full suite of filtration products for nearly all makes of vehicles and equipment across the truck, bus, agriculture, construction, mining, marine, and power generation vehicle, and equipment markets. Fleetguard heavy-duty filters give customers the ultimate protection for all their equipment. With availability in more than 45,000 independent aftermarket retail outlets globally, including approximately 5,800 locations in North America, Fleetguard products are available where customers need them and are backed by the competitive Fleetguard warranty.
No. 38 Team Details
Driver: Zane Smith
Crew Chief: Ryan Bergenty
Primary Sponsor: Patriot Mobile
Standings: 27th
Recent Season Results:
Martinsville Speedway (November 1) – 19th
Talladega Superspeedway (October 25) – 19th
Phoenix Raceway (October 18) – 15th
Driver and Team Event Notes
In two previous NASCAR Cup Series starts at Homestead-Miami, Zane Smith has a best finish of 11th at the track, earning the finish in 2025, driving the No. 38 Ford Mustang Dark Horse.
In the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, Smith has three starts at the track, with a best finish of second, which occurred in the fall 2022 event.
Patriot Mobile Event Notes
Sunday’s race with Patriot Mobile on the No. 38 will mark the third and final primary sponsorship race of the 2026 season for the wireless provider.
Patriot Mobile is America’s only Christian conservative wireless provider, offering premium prioritized nationwide coverage on dependable 4G and 5G networks with exceptional U.S.-based customer support. Since 2013, Patriot Mobile has provided a values-driven alternative by supporting organizations that defend our God-given rights and freedoms. Learn more at patriotmobile.com, opens in a new tab or call 972-PATRIOT.
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.
