The 2023 Cup Series champion from High Point, North Carolina, was awarded the pole position for the series' return to North Wilkesboro Speedway scheduled for Sunday, July 19.
The 24-year-old Smith from Talking Rock, Georgia, led the final 105 of 250 laps and won by the largest margin of victory in a Truck short track event at 8.479 seconds for his second consecutive victory at North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
The 17-time NASCAR division winner from Emporia, Virginia, will make his first NASCAR national touring series start since 2019 in a one-race return with Kaulig Racing's 'Free Agent' RAM entry at Richmond Raceway.
The 24-year-old Riggs from Bahama, North Carolina, clocked in a pole-winning lap at 121.503 mph in 18.502 seconds for his second consecutive Truck pole of 2026 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
The two-time ARCA Menards Series West champion from Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, has inked a contract extension to remain as a Cup competitor for Front Row Motorsports' No. 34 Ford entry in 2027.
The 2008 Daytona 500 champion from South Bend, Indiana, will make his first NASCAR national touring series start since 2023 in a one-race return with Kaulig Racing's 'Free Agent' RAM entry at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
The 2024 Coca-Cola 600 champion from Norman, Oklahoma, notched his fifth runner-up result of 2026 during this past weekend's Cup Series event at EchoPark Speedway.
The 2023 Cup Series champion from High Point, North Carolina, led a race-high 171 of 263 over-scheduled laps and capped off a dominant run from pole position by sweeping all stages and surviving an overtime attempt for his second Cup victory of 2026 at EchoPark Speedway.
The 2024 O'Reilly Auto Parts Series champion from Riverton, Illinois, led 15 of 172 over-scheduled laps and outlasted four red flag periods, a multitude of late-race carnages and double overtime attempts for his sixth victory of 2026 at EchoPark Speedway.
The 2019 Truck Series regular-season champion from Fairhope, Alabama, led five of 100 laps and fended off Landen Lewis during a three-lap shootout to notch his first Truck victory in 40 races in Lakeville, Connecticut.
After closing out the 2026 regular season, Elite Motorsports is heading to U.S. 131 Raceway Park for the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals, race one of six in the Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship.
CHANDLER SMITH, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford F-150 – HOW FULFILLING WOULD IT BE TO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP WITH STARTING THIS TEAM FROM SCRATCH A COUPLE YEARS AGO?
Early access began today for NASCAR 26 (Gold Edition, $79.99) from NASCAR and iRacing Studios. NASCAR 26 is the newest addition to the best-selling racing game franchise, available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
The ARCA Menards Series will take to the concrete high banks at Bristol Motor Speedway for the ninth time in series history in Thursday’s Bush’s Beans 200
