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Kaden Honeycutt inks extension with TRICON Garage for 2027 Truck season

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Photo by Logan Allen for SpeedwayMedia.com.

Kaden Honeycutt will return for a second consecutive NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series campaign with TRICON Garage and as the driver of the No. 11 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro entry for the 2027 season.

The announcement, which was made by TRICON Garage on Wednesday, October 21, comes as the 23-year-old Honeycutt from Willow Park, Texas, is currently campaigning in his first Truck season with TRICON. Through 22-scheduled starts, Honeycutt notched his first four career victories: Watkins Glen International in May, Richmond Raceway in August, Kansas Speedway in September and this past weekend’s event at Phoenix Raceway in October. He is currently leading this year’s Chase standings by 39 points and has three-scheduled events remaining to maintain the points lead en route to his first series’ championship.

Honeycutt, the 2024 CARS Pro Late Model Tour champion, made his first Truck career start at Martinsville Speedway in April 2022. From 2022 to 2024, he made a combined 34 starts and notched a combined two top-five results and 10 top-10 results. Throughout the three-year span, he competed for five organizations (G2G Racing, On Point Motorsports, Roper Racing, Young’s Motorsports and Niece Motorsports). In 2025, Honeycutt, who entered the Truck division as a full-time competitor, competed a majority of the regular-season stretch with Niece Motorsports, where he notched nine top-10 results through 16 events.

In early August 2025, he was released by Niece with immediate effect due to inking a new manufacturer deal for the 2026 season. Amid the release, he competed with Young’s Motorsports at Watkins Glen International before he replaced the injured Stewart Friesen at Halmar Friesen Racing, a Toyota organization, for the series’ regular-season finale at Richmond Raceway, all of which enabled him to make the Playoffs based on points. Throughout the 2025 Playoffs, Honeycutt notched three top-10 results, including a season-best runner-up result during the Round of 8 finale at Martinsville Speedway in mid-October that enabled the Texan to achieve a Championship 4 berth. During the finale at Phoenix Raceway, Honeycutt settled in third place both on the track and in the final standings.

This season, Honeycutt assumed the steering wheel of TRICON Garage’s No. 11 Toyota entry, an entry that achieved a record-breaking 12 victories and the 2025 championship with Corey Heim. With Honeycutt notching four victories, making the Chase and being within striking distance of contending for his first Truck championship, he has also notched three poles, 14 top-five results, 17 top-10 results, 569 laps led and an average-finishing result of 7.8 through 22-scheduled starts. Since the start of this year’s Chase, he has finished no lower than eighth and has notched three consecutive top-five results, including victories at Kansas and Phoenix that has enabled him to maintain a steady lead in the Chase standings.

Through 81 current starts in the Truck Series division, Honeycutt has accumulated four victories, three poles, 20 top-five results, 41 top-10 results, 625 laps led and an average-finishing result of 13.6 as he pursues his first series’ championship.

With his plans for next season set, Kaden Honeycutt’s pursuit of the 2026 Truck Series championship resumes this Friday, October 23, at Talladega Superspeedway for the Love’s RV Stop 225. The event’s broadcast time is scheduled to commence at 4 p.m. ET on FS1, NASCAR Racing Network and SiriusXM.

When Someone Else’s Carelessness Rewrites Your Life in Fort Wayne

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How a local trial firm with four decades of experience turns a painful setback into a claim the insurance company has to take seriously.

It takes one distracted driver on Coliseum Boulevard, one truck drifting across the center line on Interstate 69, and one wet floor with no warning sign. In a second, an ordinary Fort Wayne day becomes an ambulance ride, a stack of medical questions, and a car you cannot drive to work on Monday. The days after are a blur of pain, phone calls, and forms you never asked for. It is often in that fog, ice pack in hand, that people start looking for Fort Wayne Personal Injury Lawyers and realize they need a plan, not just patience, because the insurance company already has one.

Why the First Offer Is Rarely the Fair One

Insurance companies settle claims the way they do everything: by the numbers. A fast, friendly offer made while you are still in a neck brace is rarely generosity. It is arithmetic, designed to close your file before the real cost of your injuries shows up in scans, specialist visits, and missed paychecks.

Once you sign, that number is final, even if surgery comes six months later. Adjusters know this. It is why the first offer almost always arrives early, sounds reasonable, and quietly leaves out the treatment, lost income, and suffering that have not happened yet, which is usually most of the claim.

Four Decades of Knowing How the Other Side Thinks

Truitt Law Offices has spent more than forty years on one side of one kind of fight: injured people against insurance companies. That single focus shows in the results, including a $3 million commercial truck accident recovery, $2.32 million in a wrongful death case, and $2.1 million for a construction fall injury.

Just as valuable is the firm’s insider perspective on insurance defense strategies. When your lawyers know how adjusters build a denial, which arguments they test first, and where they usually fold, your case is prepared for the fight the insurer planned, not the one it advertised in its friendly first phone call.

The Cases That Walk Through a Fort Wayne Door

Fort Wayne Personal Injury Lawyers at Truitt Law Offices handle the accidents that turn ordinary weeks into legal battles: car crashes on city streets and highways, collisions with commercial trucks, motorcycle wrecks, and bicycle and pedestrian accidents caused by careless drivers. Few of these clients expected to need a lawyer when they woke up that morning.

The firm’s work also covers slip and falls on unsafe property, serious dog bites, spinal cord and brain injuries, and wrongful death claims for families who have lost someone. Different accidents, same pattern: someone was careless, and someone else is paying for it. The law exists to move that cost back where it belongs.

What Happens in the First Thirty Days

Once Fort Wayne Personal Injury Lawyers step into your case, the first month has a clear rhythm. The insurer is told to deal with your lawyers, not you. Evidence is gathered and preserved, the accident is investigated properly, and your medical story starts being documented the way it will one day be judged.

At the same time, the firm handles the practical pressure: medical providers and bill collectors are dealt with, your car is repaired or valued, and experts are brought in when the cause of the accident or the extent of your injuries needs proving. You recover. They build. That division of labor is the entire point of hiring help early.

What a Full and Fair Claim Really Includes

Most people underestimate their claim because they count only what has already been billed. A complete claim looks further ahead. It asks what your treatment will still require next year, whether your injuries will limit your work in five years, and what this accident has quietly taken from your daily life.

At Truitt Law Offices, damages are calculated carefully before any demand is made, and nothing is left off the list simply because it is hard to price. The firm then insists on a settlement that matches that full picture, or argues it in court. A fair claim generally includes:

  • Medical treatment you have already received, and the care you will still need
  • Income lost while you recover, and earning power lost for the future
  • Physical pain, emotional distress, and the life you have had to put on hold
  • Repair or full replacement value of your vehicle and other damaged property
  • Funeral and burial costs, when a family has lost someone they love

Indiana’s Clock Is Quiet, but It Never Stops

Indiana generally gives you two years from the date of your injury to file a personal injury lawsuit. Miss that deadline and the court will almost certainly dismiss your case, and with it goes every bit of leverage you had in negotiation, no matter how strong your claim once was.

Fault has a clock of its own. Indiana follows a modified comparative fault rule, which means your compensation can shrink with your share of blame, and it disappears entirely if you are found more than half at fault. Early evidence is what keeps that blame where it belongs. Waiting helps only the other side.

Begin With Listening, Not Paperwork

The first thing Truitt Law Offices does is listen. In a free consultation, you tell your story in your own words: how it happened, how you hurt, what has changed at work and at home. There are no fees unless the firm wins for you, so the conversation costs you nothing but honesty.

If a careless driver, a trucking company, or an unsafe property has turned your life upside down, talk to the Fort Wayne Personal Injury Lawyers at Truitt Law Offices. You will leave knowing where you stand, what your claim may be worth, and what happens next. The rest, they will carry with you.

Kris Wright NCTS Talladega Superspeedway Preview

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Love’s RV Stop 225 | Talladega Superspeedway

Race Information
Venue: Talladega Superspeedway
Event: Love’s RV Stop 225
Date: Friday, October 23rd
Location: Talladega, AL
Track Description: 2.66-mile oval
Distance: 85 laps, 226.1 miles (4:00 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1)

Wright Seeks Strong Finish to Superspeedway Slate

Dixieland Destination… The NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) heads to the high banks of Talladega Superspeedway for the midpoint of the final leg of the 2026 season. Kris Wright and the No. 81 Warranty Solutions team at McAnally-Hilgemann Racing (MHR) head into the weekend with optimism following their first two drafting track performances of the season. Wright was battling for a top-10 position coming to the white flag in the season opener at Daytona International Speedway before avoiding a spinning truck directly ahead of him. The following weekend at EchoPark Speedway, Wright brought home the F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet Silverado RST in 18th. The Pennsylvania native will make his 10th career NASCAR national series start at a drafting track this Friday afternoon at Talladega.

Talladega Teamwork… In 2024, Wright relied on teamwork to secure a career-best second-place finish in the ARCA Menards Series race at Talladega. He will look to work with his MHR teammates to contend for another strong result. MHR will surpass 50 team starts at drafting tracks this weekend across its four entries. Teammate Christian Eckes earned MHR’s only drafting track victory at EchoPark Speedway in 2023 before winning the pole there in 2024. In 2025, MHR qualified all four trucks in the top 10, led by a pole-winning effort from former driver Connor Mosack. In addition to Eckes’ win, MHR has tallied 232 laps led, five top-five finishes and 18 top-10 finishes across the three drafting tracks. Wright and the No. 81 Warranty Solutions team will look to add to those totals and improve on MHR’s best drafting track finish of the 2026 season, a third-place result by Christian Eckes at Daytona.

Season to Date… 22 races are in the books for the No. 81 Warranty Solutions team as they head to Talladega. Wright is coming off a 26th place finish at Phoenix Raceway last week. The Pittsburgh-based driver currently sits 24th in the NCTS standings with six top-20 finishes. Wright carries an average finish of 21.5 at drafting tracks this season and will look to improve upon that number this weekend.

Tune In… Coverage from Talladega, Ala. begins Friday with qualifying on FOX Sports 2 at 12:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage of the Love’s RV Stop 225 at Talladega Superspeedway will air Friday afternoon on FOX Sports 1 at 4:00 p.m. ET. Stay connected with the No. 81 Warranty Solutions team by following @BMR_NASCAR on X, @bmr_nascar on Instagram and Bill McAnally Racing on Facebook.

Kris Wright Quote:

“This place is magical, and I always love racing here. My best career finish came at this track, and I’m grateful to have Warranty Solutions on board again this weekend. We’re eager to bring home a strong finish for them. I’m confident in this team, and we’ve got nothing to lose with our sights set on victory lane.”

Tyler Ankrum NCTS Talladega Superspeedway Preview

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Race Information

Venue: Talladega Superspeedway
Event: Love’s RV Stop 225
Date: Friday, October 23rd
Location: Lincoln, AL
Track Description: 2.66 mile tri-oval superspeedway
Distance: 85 laps, 226.1 miles (4:00 p.m. EST, FS1, SiriusXM, FOX ONE)

Ankrum Switches Gears to Superspeedway Racin’ at Talladega

Five of Seven … Tyler Ankrum, driver of the No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet heads down south to Lincoln, Ala. for the fifth race of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) Chase at Talladega Superspeedway. Ankrum and crew chief Mark Hillman has been able to put together some decent runs here in the NCTS 2026 Chase but all while battling more adversity as they have throughout the season. The young driver still remains 10th in the playoff standings and the goal for the upcoming two races (Talladega & Martinsville) are connecting perfect points days for the No. 18 group.

Superspeedway Racin’ … The San Bernardino. Calif. native is no stranger to the superspeedways as he has totaled 14 starts combined at NASCAR’s two most daunting tracks, Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Super Speedway. Ankrum’s best finishes at these monster tracks came back in 2023 for a seventh-place effort at Daytona and just last season at this event in Talladega where he rallied to a sixth-place finish at the 2.66 mile tri-oval superspeedway. Between the two venues, Ankrum has scored three top-five and eight top-10 results and plans to stick to these high results Friday evening for the Love’s RV Stop 225.

Spoiler Highlights … Ankrum and the No. 18 team are happy to welcome LIUNA local contractor Charps, LLC. Charps is a specialty industrial and energy contractor founded in 2017 that focuses on the construction, maintenance, repair, and fabrication of oil, gas, and midstream pipelines. They focus on what matters with a crew that treats every weld, dig and upgrade like it’s their own.

Tune In …Television coverage on the Love’s RV Stop 225 will begin Friday afternoon with qualifying starting at 12:30 PM ET on FS2, followed by the wave of the green flag at 4:00 PM ET on FS1. Stay connected with the No. 18 LIUNA team by following @BMR_NASCAR on Twitter, @bmrnascar on Instagram, and Bill McAnally Racing on Facebook.

Tyler Ankrum Quote:

“Talladega is for sure a wild card in this game. The fight is not over for this No. 18 LIUNA team and we need a solid points day these next two weeks which is possible. Anything can happen at these superspeedways so we just need to stay on our toes and stay out of the mess. Hard to believe we are two races away from the final race of the season but we are going to keep our heads held high and the momentum up. We have a large group from the LIUNA OVSS Region coming out along with many local contractors so pretty excited to hang out with those guys and hopefully give them a great day at track.”

Tyler Ankrum NCTS 2026 Stats

Starts: 22

Poles: 0

Wins: 0

Top-5’s: 1

Top-10’s: 6

Stage Wins: 0

Average Finish: 16.4

NCTS Points Position: 10th

The Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) partners with public and private entities, elected officials, community groups, and responsible contractors to build and maintain the infrastructure needs of communities throughout the United States and Canada, while providing residents a career in the construction industry. For more information on LIUNA, visit www.liuna.org.

Beard Motorsports and Casey Mears Take That Loving Feeling to Talladega

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That Loving Feeling is Alive and Well

Casey Mears Looks to Pull Off an Upset at Talladega with a Reignited Passion for Superspeedway Racing

MT. PLEASANT, Mich. (Oct. 21, 2026) – It’s highly unlikely that stock car racing is what vocal duo the Righteous Brothers had in mind when they recorded the popular sing-a-long “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” back in 1964. Love, however is very much at the heart of racecar drivers and their craft. Speed, drafting, and side-by-side competition combine to create the intoxicating passion that drives racers.

That affection often times gets tested when it comes to superspeedway races like Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Talladega and its sister track, Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, challenges the affection of drivers who may look at superspeedway racing as a necessary evil and with a sense of dread.

That dichotomy of emotion is something with which Casey Mears can empathize, the driver of the No. 62 The Gracie Foundation Chevrolet for Beard Motorsports once again this weekend having had his own share of highs and lows in the races he’s run at the superspeedways.

“I have kind of really felt all of the above,” Mears explained with regard to his outlook on racing at Talladega through the years. “The thing is that, when you go to a superspeedway, there is a chance for a really good day. At the same time, it can go in completely the opposite direction. At different points in my career when I was racing fulltime, I had great seasons where we had fast cars at a lot of different tracks. That’s when I probably was less excited to go to the superspeedways just knowing there was an opportunity to get caught up in something that was really not of your doing. We knew there was a chance we could have a big points killer if we got caught up in a crash, so you kind of dreaded that part of superspeedway racing.”

Learning the ins and outs of superspeedway racing during the early stages of his career and applying those insights to his craft in later years, Mears developed a healthy respect and admiration for the opportunities that exist at Talladega and Daytona.

“As long as you’re not in a crash, you’re typically in position to have a really good result,” Mears said. “When I was younger and new to the races at Talladega and Daytona, I just sort of stayed in the draft, learning when to use the side draft, feeling the air coming into the window relative to other cars, and picking up those hints of what is going on around you. You start to appreciate the art of it and how to do well at a superspeedway. The more you do it, the more you realize there’s a technique to the draft and you start to appreciate the art of it, how to manipulate it to do well at those tracks.”

Being back behind the wheel for a limited schedule in 2026 as he closes in on his milestone 500th career Cup Series start, Mears understands the opportunity that exists when racing at Talladega and Daytona. He notes that the opportunity is even greater when driving the No. 62 Beard Chevrolet for an organization that has placed an emphasis on its superspeedway program.

Mears experienced first-hand the benefit of Beard’s program in August during the Coke Zero Sugar 400, when he raced among the top-five in the early going, leaving him with an unexpected level of comfort being in position to contend for a win.

“I have known that Beard Motorsports has always had a good car at the superspeedway tracks and I knew that in the past I have taken cars that have not been great and been able to run inside the top-10 or so at a superspeedway,” said Mears, who’ll be making his 499th career Cup Series start Sunday. “Obviously, this was a different story. This car was good and it had speed. It felt good to be up there. I wasn’t surprised by the speed in the No. 62 Chevy by any means but was a little surprised at how comfortable I was and how natural it felt. Every time I feel like something is going to be a little bit surprising, you realize you have done it for a lot of years. It had just been a while. I wasn’t surprised at the speed of the car but maybe a little as to how comfortable I was to be up there mixing it up again.”

Now Mears looks to tackle the challenge presented by Talladega at least one more time in what he knows could be one of his final trips to NASCAR’s biggest superspeedway.

“We are definitely optimistic about going to Talladega because we have a legitimate shot of pulling off a good result, if not a win,” Mears said. “You’ve seen it in the past. There are a lot of guys who have won at Talladega and Daytona that you never would have expected because of all the variables that come into play at those races. It’s exciting for me. I may be looking at the last two races that I might ever do. I’m going to a track where I have the opportunity to potentially pull off a major upset and I’m excited about going back.”

No. 62 Beard Motorsports Team Roster

Primary Team Members

Driver: Casey Mears

Hometown: Bakersfield, California

Crew Chief: Darren Shaw

Hometown: Mooresville, North Carolina

Car Chief: Drew Mickey

Hometown: Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Spotter: Rick Carelli

Hometown: Arvada, Colorado

President: Linda Beard

Hometown: Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

Over-The-Wall Members

Front Tire Changer: Shiloh Windsor

Hometown: Ada, Oklahoma

Rear Tire Changer: Michael Russell

Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia

Tire Carrier: Lamar Neal

Hometown: Halifax, Virginia

Jack Man: De’Quan Hampton

Hometown: Los Angeles

Fuel Man: Douglas Warrick

Hometown: Hamilton, New Jersey

Road Crew Members

Mechanic: Jack Gagnon

Hometown: Quebec, Canada

Mechanic: Mark Sanders

Hometown: Springfield, Ohio

Tire Technician: Mike Harrold

Hometown: Mooresville, North Carolina

Engine Tuner: Brian Trevino

Hometown: Statesville, North Carolina

Interior Specialist: Nic Hill

Hometown: Fort Myers, Florida

Engineer: Mack Kanupp

Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina

Transporter Driver: Roger Lankford

Hometown: Lexington, North Carolina

TEAM CHEVY NASCAR RACE ADVANCE: Talladega Superspeedway 2

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TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE
Talladega Superspeedway
October 23-25, 2026

With just three races remaining in the 2026 NASCAR Chase, Chevrolet heads to arguably the biggest wildcard stop of the postseason, Talladega Superspeedway, leading two championship battles and looking to gain ground in the third. While it was a rough day in the desert for Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team, they were able to lean on their points cushion from a strong first-half of The Chase to maintain a five-point advantage over second. For Jesse Love and the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing team, it was a near-perfect outing that vaulted them to a 36-point advantage over the Chase field, leading Chevrolet’s sweep of the top-seven positions of the standings. Christian Eckes and the No. 91 McAnally-Hilgemann Racing team are on the heels of their third-straight runner-up finish and another position gained in the Craftsman Truck Series standings, leading the Bowtie brand to Alabama with a third-place ranking.

 
Chevrolet’s Cup Series History at Talladega:

Chevrolet has recorded 46 victories in the 114 NASCAR Cup Series races held at Talladega Superspeedway, a count that includes Carson Hocevar’s breakthrough victory in the track’s spring event that made the young Team Chevy driver a first-time winner in the sport’s top division. Highlights of the manufacturer’s history at the iconic superspeedway includes a record-setting streak of 13-straight wins (Apr. 1999 – May 2005), as well as Dale Earnhardt Sr.’s 10th win at the track (Oct. 2000), a record that still stands, that also marked his 76th and final victory of his career. The Bowtie brand has carried that success into the Next Gen era, winning five of the nine races at Talladega with five drivers from five different organizations: Ross Chastain (Trackhouse, Apr. 2022), Chase Elliott (Hendrick, Oct. 2022), Kyle Busch (RCR, Apr. 2023), Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Hyak, Oct. 2024) and Hocevar (Spire, Apr. 2026).

 

LARSON LOOKS FOR A TALLADEGA TURNAROUND

While it was a challenging afternoon that ended early with a tire failure and a 34th-place finish at Phoenix Raceway, Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team were able to tap into their points cushion to hold onto a five-point lead as their title-defending pursuit heads into the eighth stop of the NASCAR Cup Series Chase. The California native has shown encouraging gains at Talladega, finishing fourth in the fall of 2024 before recording a career-best runner-up finish in the spring of 2025. While he continues to pursue his first Cup Series victory at the Alabama superspeedway, Larson has averaged 29.4 points per race there in the Next Gen era – the fourth-highest mark in the series behind only Chevrolet teammates Chase Elliott, William Byron and Carson Hocevar – giving him a strong points-scoring foundation as he looks to protect his championship lead.

 

HOCEVAR IN PURSUIT OF TALLADEGA SWEEP

Carson Hocevar returns to Talladega Superspeedway as the NASCAR Cup Series’ most recent winner at the track, looking to sweep its 2026 events after earning his first career Cup victory there in April. His breakthrough continued a steady climb for the No. 77 Spire Motorsports team at the Alabama superspeedway, with a pair of sixth-place finishes in both 2025 races preceding his trip to victory lane earlier this spring. Across his six starts in the Next Gen era at the track, he’s averaged 29.8 points per race to rank him third among the series’ active drivers. Hocevar has also delivered three top-five finishes in this season’s five drafting-track races, pairing his Talladega victory with fourth- and third-place finishes at EchoPark Speedway.

 

LOVE BACK ON TOP

Jesse Love arrives at Talladega Superspeedway with the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series points lead for the first time this season after a near-perfect performance at Phoenix Raceway propelled the defending champion to a 36-point advantage over Team Chevy veteran driver, Justin Allgaier. Starting from the pole, the driver of the No. 2 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet swept both stages and led 156 of 200 laps before holding off Sam Mayer by 0.128 seconds for his second victory of the season, collecting 75 points – just one shy of the maximum. Love now returns to the site of his first career O’Reilly series win where he won the opening stage, led 28 laps and survived a double-overtime finish en route to the victory (Apr. 2024.) The California native’s Talladega resume is nothing short of impressive. Through his five career O’Reilly Series starts at the track, he’s earned front-row starting positions, top-10 finishes and double-digit laps led in every race.

 

ECKES’ RUNNER-UP STREAK CONTINUES

Christian Eckes is riding into the weekend with a streak of three consecutive runner-up finishes after another strong showing at Phoenix Raceway moved him up one position to third in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series standings. The No. 91 McAnally-Hilgemann Racing team started 13th, but quickly became a familiar face in the top-10 throughout the race – finishing sixth and third in the opening two stages before taking the checkered flag just 1.556-seconds behind Kaden Honeycutt. Eckes now looks to turn that momentum into his first Talladega victory, having demonstrated his drafting-track strength with a career-best fifth-place finish and a race-high 25 laps led there in 2022. His two top-10 Talladega finishes have each come in the track’s fall events, also finishing sixth in his most recent Truck Series appearance at the superspeedway in 2024.

 

PINK CORVETTE STINGRAY PACE CAR SET FOR 2026 ON-TRACK DEBUT

This season, Chevrolet celebrates 16 years of supporting the American Cancer Society and its ‘Making Strides Against Breast Cancer’ initiative with the return of a specially themed pink Corvette Stingray that will serve as the official pace vehicle for two NASCAR Cup Series races this month, including the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway and the Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Once again helping drive donations for the initiative, every caution lap the pink Corvette Stingray pace car completes in the next two Cup Series races will generate a donation of $500 (up to $25,000).

The 2026 campaign expanded Chevrolet’s donation program to five Cup Series races. Chevrolet will also donate $1,500 for each Team Chevy driver who finishes in the top-10 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Phoenix Raceway, Talladega Superspeedway and Martinsville Speedway, up to a total of $25,000 across the five-race program. Heading to Talladega, the fourth race of the campaign, the current contribution total is $13,500.

 
BOWTIE BULLETS:

· Chevrolet will serve as the official pace vehicle for the tripleheader weekend at Talladega Superspeedway:

o NASCAR Cup Series: Specially themed pink Corvette Stingray in support of the American Cancer Society and its ‘Making Strides Against Breast Cancer’ initiative

o NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series: Silverado RST

o NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series: Silverado RST

· Sunday’s YellaWood 500 will mark the fourth of five races in Chevrolet’s ‘Making Strides Against Breast Cancer’ campaign for the 2026 season.

o Chevrolet will donate $1,500 (up to $25,000) for each Team Chevy driver that earns a top-10 finish in the NASCAR Cup Series races at Las Vegas, Charlotte, Phoenix, Talladega and Martinsville.

o In addition, every caution lap the pink Corvette Stingray pace car makes in the NASCAR Cup Series races at Talladega and Martinsville will generate a donation of $500 (up to $25,000).

o The current contribution total is $13,500 heading into the Talladega race weekend.

· Active Chevrolet drivers with a NASCAR Cup Series win at Talladega Superspeedway:

o Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – two wins (2017 & 2024)

o Chase Elliott – two wins (2022 & 2019)

o Carson Hocevar – one win (2026)

o Ross Chastain – one win (2022)

· In 114 NASCAR Cup Series races held at Talladega Superspeedway, Chevrolet has recorded 46 victories, five of which have come during the Next Gen era to lead its manufacturer competitors.

· Chevrolet holds a winning percentage of 70 percent in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series at Talladega Superspeedway with 28 wins in 40 races. The manufacturer enters the weekend with 14-straight wins in the division at the Alabama venue, a streak that dates back to the Apr. 2018 event.

· Chevrolet has earned wins in 27 of the 30 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series races this season, setting the series’ record for the most wins by a single manufacturer during a season in the division.

· With Grant Enfinger’s win at Lime Rock Park, Chevrolet sits just two wins away from its milestone 300th all-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win.

· In 176 points-paying races in the NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen era, Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 75 victories – a winning percentage of 42.6%.

· Chevrolet is coming off its 29th all-time sweep of the NASCAR Cup Series championship titles – capturing its 34th driver championship and 44th, and fifth consecutive, manufacturer championship in 2025.

· With its 44 NASCAR Cup Series manufacturer championships, 34 NASCAR Cup Series driver championships, and 889 all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins, Chevrolet continues to hold the title as the winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history.

FOR THE FANS:

Fans can visit the Team Chevy Racing Display in the Fan Midway at Talladega Superspeedway, which will feature a variety of Chevrolet vehicles including: 2027 Traverse Z71, 2027 Equinox RS, 2027 Tahoe Z71, 2027 Grand Sport, 2026 Silverado 1500 Trail Boss, 2026 Silverado 2500 High Country, 2026 Silverado EV Trail Boss, 2026 Colorado ZR2 and No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet show car.

Chevrolet Display Hours of Operation:

Friday, October 23: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Saturday, October 24: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Sunday, October 25: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Team Chevy Driver Appearances at the Display:

Friday, October 23:

Tyler Ankrum: 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Christian Eckes & Daniel Hemric: 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.

Andres Perez de Lara: 1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Grant Enfinger: 1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Saturday, October 24:

Daniel Suarez: 10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.

Michael McDowell: 10:35 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Corey Day: 12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Justin Allgaier: 12:35 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.

Carson Kvapil & Rajah Caruth: 1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Sunday, October 25:

Ross Chastain: 8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

Carson Hocevar: 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Kyle Larson: 9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Alex Bowman: 9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.

William Byron: 10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.

Austin Dillon: 10:25 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.

 
TUNE-IN:

NASCAR Cup Series

YellaWood 500

Sunday, Oct. 25, at 2 p.m. ET

NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90

NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series

The Progress Group 250

Saturday, Oct. 24, at 3:30 p.m. ET

CW, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

Love’s RV Stop 225

Friday, Oct. 23, at 4 p.m. ET

FS1, NASCAR Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90

 
QUOTABLE QUOTES:

Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

NASCAR announced they’re cutting 1/2 inch off the spoiler heading for Talladega. Is that going to change the racing much, or is it just kind of wait to see when you get there?

“I think that we took a big step at the August Daytona race. It was the first step towards it and now we’ll see what happens this weekend. I don’t know really what to expect and how much more a half inch will do, but I definitely think it’s the right direction. I’m not on the committees, I’m not voting on rules packages, but I’m up for whatever the league, whatever NASCAR wants to do. This package was a good step for us at Daytona and a place we went and qualified on the pole. That was a really cool moment for me and our team. So we’ll see what happens this weekend in Talladega with the change.”

With the stage lengths changing, fuel saving is still going to come into play. How much are you focused on that?

“I’ll be honest, I leave all of that to my crew. They lay out our plan and I go execute it. We’ve got live telemetry coming off the cars that they can see how much fuel I’m using and coach me throughout each run. I’ll drive to what they say to do to make that run as fast as possible. You’re going to have to save at some point and they’ll tell me when we get a little closer to that time and when it seems to be the best to do that.”

Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet

What makes Talladega so special?

“The history behind it. It’s a big, huge place. There’s no track like it. So, if you love speed and the adrenaline rush of being packed up, then this is the place.”

In the closing laps of the race, how do you keep yourself patient as a driver when it comes to making moves for the win?

“Patience is key in every form of racing. The guys that are comfortable do a really good job of staying patient and putting themselves in a good position. Everyone at RCR, ECR and CT Spring does such a good job of setting our cars up for superspeedways, so I know our No. 3 Get Bioethanol Chevrolet will have what I need to get it done.”

Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

In the spring you finished 12th, and your past three races at Talladega all resulted in top 15s. What are your thoughts going to Talladega?

“I feel good heading back to Talladega. We finished 12th in the spring race and that gives us a lot of confidence going into this weekend. Superspeedway racing can be unpredictable, so we just need to stay patient. Hopefully, we can put ourselves in a good position and bring home an even better finish this time.”

Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

What are your thoughts on Talladega Superspeedway?

“Talladega has been a track that I have been quite successful at in my career. I’ve had a really good average finish at Talladega over the years and come close a few times but just haven’t been able to cross the finish line first yet. You’re kind of holding on at times, waiting to see what happens. Everybody is pushing, and you’re hoping you can get through the mess.

It’s an odd feeling knowing you’re putting yourself out there and something is about to happen. It’s an issue of timing. You’re hoping you just get through it. I’ve been fortunate to sneak through some of them, or be in front of some of them. You usually know when the intensity is rising and the pack is starting to get a little bit out of control. You try to do your best to give yourself an out or be in front of it.”

AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet

You’ll have Morris-Shea Bridge Company on your car at Talladega. How important would it be to deliver a strong finish for them at their home track?

“It’s very important to us to deliver a strong finish for Morris-Shea Bridge Company at their home track. We always want to perform well for all of our partners and the men and women at Kaulig Racing. Between Ty (Dillon) and I, we’ve had some fast superspeedway cars, and at a place like Talladega, it’s all about making the right decisions and putting yourself in the best position possible to bring home a strong finish. We’ve got a win there in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. It would be cool to snatch a Cup win at Talladega.”

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet

“Talladega is always an exciting race because you never know what can happen, and we’re looking forward to getting back there this weekend. It’s great to have NOS Energy Drink back on the No. 47 Chevrolet, along with First Bank of Alabama joining us as an associate sponsor. We’ve had some strong runs at superspeedways, and Talladega is a place where we know we can be competitive. The biggest thing is staying out of trouble, making smart decisions throughout the race and putting ourselves in a position to fight for the win at the end. Hopefully we can put together a strong day for everyone at Hyak Motorsports and our partners.”

Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet

“I liked the updated rules package we had at Daytona, and I’m good with NASCAR taking it a step further at Talladega. It definitely made it more of a driver’s car. You can’t just take any racecar and run it to the front. You’ve got to have good handling and good balance, so you’re going to be working on your car. Talladega’s a little bit different than Daytona. The corners aren’t as narrow. You have a lot more track width, so you can trim your car out and run a more aggressive baseline setup to have more raw pace in a straight line.”

Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

How does fuel conservation continue to shape superspeedway racing?

“You’re still going to save fuel at some point. Fuel saving is just part of superspeedway racing. The changes in stage length will make the end of the race more exciting and we’ll still want to bring home as many stage points as possible. Making the last stage shorter has made things more ‘hammer-down’ in the end. Heading into Stage 3, you’re still going to want the shortest stop you can get. The last few superspeedway races we have really hit the strategy with fuel saving in the last stage. That’s just going to be a part of what we do. Regardless, I feel really good about our chances going into this weekend. We have had a ton of speed at Talladega in the past, sat on the pole a few times, led a lot of laps, and had some shots to win the race, but ended up wrecked or just short of the checkers. I am eager to get back to Talladega. I feel like we didn’t get the shot we deserved in the spring so hopefully, we can have a Spire Motorsports sweep at Talladega this time.”

Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet

What are your thoughts as you return to Talladega for the first time since your victory?

“Obviously, I’m looking forward to it. I already enjoyed going to Talladega, but coming back after winning will be a really fun experience. That was a big moment for Spire Motorsports, so I know there are a lot of people excited for us to head back there. Dale, Jr., was my favorite driver as a kid, and he swept the races in 2002. It would be really cool if I could join him on that list.”

What is your opinion on superspeedway racing, in general?

“I love superspeedway racing. From my seat, it’s the most fun we have in the sport. I enjoy the fact you don’t have to worry about car speed. You either get awarded for making a good decision, or you make a bad decision and you go backwards. You aren’t dictated off handling or downforce numbers. It is really methodical racing.”

Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet

This is your first season running the full Cup Series schedule. Where are you now at this time of the year physically? What kind of a physical toll does that schedule take on you?

“Thankfully I’m pretty young so the physical toll hasn’t been as much of a burden as the mental toll. At some point you do start to feel it physically when you are racing every single weekend for pretty much 38 weeks straight. Sometimes you just want to sleep and stay at home all day but it’s pretty rare you get the opportunity to do that. I’ve grown up a lot as a person this year and learned a lot about myself mentally and physically.”

How long does it take you to recover from a race? How long does it take your body to rebound from that and get ready for the next race?

“I think by Tuesday things are pretty much back to normal. Mondays are a little tough because I’m trying to catch up on hydration and all the things that you lose throughout the race. Once I get caught up on sleep Monday night that pretty much brings me back to normal.”

 
Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series Statistics

Manufacturer Championships:

Total (1949-2025): 44

First title for Chevrolet: 1958

Highest number of consecutive titles: 13 (2003-15)

Most recent: 2025

Years Won: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Driver Championships:

Total (1949-2025): 34

First Chevrolet champion: Buck Baker (1957)

Highest number of consecutive titles: 7 (2005-11)

Most recent: Kyle Larson (2025)

Driver and Manufacturer Championship Sweeps: 29

Years Won: 1957, 1960, 1961, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2025

Event Victories:

Record for total race wins in single season: 26 (2007)

2026 STATISTICS:

Wins: 8

Poles: 6

Laps Led: 2,479

Top-Fives: 53

Top-10s: 112

Stage Wins: 22

CHEVROLET IN NASCAR CUMULATIVE STATISTICS:

Total Chevrolet race wins: 889 (1949 to date)

Poles won to date: 772

Laps led to date: 259,213

Top-fives to date: 4,489

Top-10s to date: 9,263

Total NASCAR Cup Wins by Corporation, 1949 to Date:

       General Motors: 1,223

       Chevrolet: 889

       Pontiac: 154

       Oldsmobile: 115

       Buick: 65



       Ford: 855                                                                               

       Ford: 755

       Mercury: 96

       Lincoln: 4



       Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: 467

       Dodge: 217

       Plymouth: 191

       Chrysler: 59



       Toyota: 221

 

About General Motors

General Motors (NYSE:GM) is driving the future of transportation, leveraging advanced technology to build safer, smarter, and lower emission cars, trucks, and SUVs. GM’s Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC brands offer a broad portfolio of innovative gasoline-powered vehicles and the industry’s widest range of EVs, as we move to an all-electric future.

GM Motorsports, including the Cadillac Formula 1® Team develops and proves advanced technologies in the most demanding environments, accelerating innovation in performance, safety, efficiency, and electrification for its production vehicles. Cadillac Racing is one of the leading manufacturers in the IMSA and FIA World Endurance Championships (WEC). Chevrolet competes in single seaters in the US IndyCar series, and in NASCAR with multiple team partners and drivers. Corvette customer teams compete in GT series across the globe including IMSA and WEC. Learn more at GM.com.

The YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway Outlook and Picks

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The NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) heads to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend for the YellaWood 500 on October 25 at 2 p.m. ET on USA, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio (Channel 90).

Last season, Michael McDowell captured the Busch Light Pole with a lap of 181.832 mph (52.664 seconds), and Chase Briscoe earned a thrilling overtime victory in the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, October 19, 2025.

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase Point Standings after Phoenix Raceway

RankDriverNoPointsBehindNextWinsStage wins
1Kyle Larson (C)523700029
2Christopher Bell (C)202365-5516
3Chase Briscoe (C)192346-241932
4Denny Hamlin (C)112339-31745
5Ryan Blaney (C)122330-40939
6Joey Logano (C)222326-44436
7Tyler Reddick (C)452314-561262
8Austin Cindric (C)22240-1307401
9Ty Gibbs (C)542238-132225
10Chase Elliott (C)92221-1491722
11Carson Hocevar (C)772212-158910
12Bubba Wallace (C)232208-162402
13Daniel Suárez (C)72182-1882611
14William Byron (C)242180-190203
15Chris Buescher (C)172166-2041400
16Ryan Preece (C)602159-211712

Track & Race Information for the YellaWood 500

Season Race #: 34 of 36 (10-25-26)
The Purse: $11,233,037
Track Size: 2.66 miles
Banking/Turns: 33 degrees
Banking/Frontstretch: 16.5 degrees
Banking/Backstretch: 2 degrees
Frontstretch Length: 4,300 feet
Backstretch Length: 4,000 feet

Race Schedule, Length, and Stages for the YellaWood 500

Race Length: 188 laps / 500.08 miles
Stage 1 Length: 98 laps (Ends on Lap 98)
Stage 2 Length: 45 laps (Ends on Lap 143)
Final Stage Length: 45 laps (Ends on Lap 188)

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

12:30 AM – 1:00 PM: NCTS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND)
3:40 PM: NCTS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
4:00 PM: NCTS LOVES’S RV STOP 225 RACE (STAGES 20/40/85 LAPS = 226.1 MILES) ON FS1

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: NOAPS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND)
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: NCS QUALIFYING (IMPOUND)
3:05 PM: NOAPS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
3:30 PM: NOAPS THE PROGRESS GROUP 250 RACE (STAGES 25/50/94 LAPS = 250.04 MILES) ON THE CW NETWORK

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25

1:30 PM: NCS DRIVER INTRODUCTIONS
2:00 PM: NCS YELLAWOOD 500 RACE (STAGES 98/143/188 LAPS = 500.08 MILES) ON NBC

*All times are Eastern. NASCAR Cup Series (NCS), NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS), NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS), ARCA Series (AMS)

Who and what should you look out for at Talladega Superspeedway?

This weekend, 12 of the 55 NCS race winners are entered, and Brad Keselowski leads all active drivers with six Talladega Superspeedway wins in 33 starts (2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021), an 18.1% win percentage. Keselowski also leads all active drivers with three runner-up finishes and 12 top-five finishes.

Active Talladega Race WinnersWinsSeasons
Brad Keselowski62021, ’17, ’16, ’14, ’12, ’09
Ryan Blaney32023, ’20, ’19
Joey Logano32018, ’16, ’15
Ricky Stenhouse Jr22024, ’17
Chase Elliott22022, ’19
Denny Hamlin22020, ’14
Carson Hocevar12026
Chase Briscoe12025
Austin Cindric12025
Tyler Reddick12024
Ross Chastain12022
Bubba Wallace12021

Fifteen of the 114 NCS races (13.1%) have been won from the pole or first starting position, and Denny Hamlin last did so on October 4, 2020. The deepest starting position for an active race winner at Talladega is 34th, by Denny Hamlin in the 2014 spring race.

Joey Logano leads all active drivers in laps led at Talladega with 571 in 35 starts.

The Driver Picks for the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway!

The Driver Picks for the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway
  • William Byron has five top-fives, seven top-10s, and an average finish of 15.706.
  • Chase Briscoe has one win, two top-fives, three top-10s, and an average finish of 16.273.
  • Denny Hamlin has two wins, 11 top-fives, 17 top-10s, one pole, and an average finish of 16.854.
  • Kyle Larson has three top-fives and five top-10s, and an average finish of 22.087.
  • Tyler Reddick has one win, one top-five, and four top-10s, and an average finish of 17.538.

Front Row Motorsports: Talladega Superspeedway NCTS Race Advance (Layne Riggs / Chandler Smith)

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Front Row Motorsports
Layne Riggs | Chandler Smith
Talladega Superspeedway NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race Advance

Event Details:

Series: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS)
Track: Talladega Superspeedway
Track Size / Surface: 2.66-miles / Asphalt
Track Location: Talladega, Alabama
Race Date: October 23, 2026
Race Start Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
Race Information: 85 Laps (Stages – 20 / 40 / 85) – 226.1 Miles
Television: FS1
Radio: SiriusXM

Event Notes:

  • 23rd event of the 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season.
  • First and only NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway this season.
  • Fifth of seven races in The Chase, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series postseason that features the top ten drivers in the regular season standings competing for the 2026 championship.

No. 34 Team Details

Driver: Layne Riggs

Crew Chief: Dylan Cappello

Primary Sponsor: Love’s Travel Stops / Peak

Standings: 2nd

Recent Season Results:

Phoenix Raceway (October 16) – 3rd
Charlotte Motor Speedway (October 9) – 1st
Kansas Speedway (September 26) – 19th

Driver and Team Event Notes

Following a third-place finish at Phoenix Raceway last Friday, Layne Riggs is 39 points behind Kaden Honeycutt in the standings.

In two NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series starts at Talladega, Riggs has one top-five finish, finishing fifth in the October 2025 event.

Love’s Travel Stops / Peak Event Notes

This will be Love’s Travel Stops 10th primary sponsorship race of the 2026 season with Riggs and the No. 34 team.

Love’s Travel Stops rolls 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.

Riggs and the No. 34 team will also have PEAK Performance on their Ford F-150 to promote PEAK’s exclusive line of PEAK products available at over 600 Love’s Travel Stops across the country. PEAK is a leader in automotive and heavy-duty products ranging from PEAK Global Antifreeze, Final Charge, PEAK Windshield Wash, and BlueDEF Diesel Exhaust Fluid. All products can be found at Love’s Travel Stops.

No. 38 Team Details

Driver: Chandler Smith

Crew Chief: Jon Leonard

Primary Sponsor: Cole Swindell / QuickTie

Standings: 4th

Recent Season Results:

Phoenix Raceway (October 16) – 15th
Charlotte Motor Speedway (October 9) – 5th
Kansas Speedway (September 26) – 6th

Driver and Team Event Notes

Chandler Smith heads to Talladega Superspeedway looking to continue his superspeedway dominance. Smith captured the checkered flag in this year’s season opener at Daytona International Speedway in a photo finish. The following week, at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Smith finished in sixth.

In the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, Smith has five starts at Talladega, scoring a third-place finish in the October 2020 event and a fourth-place finish in the September 2023 event.

In the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, Smith has four starts at Talladega, with his best result of fifth taking place in the Fall 2024 event.

QuickTie / Cole Swindell Event Notes

This will be QuickTie’s 10th primary sponsorship race of the 2026 season.

Award winning country music singer, Cole Swindell, joins Smith for the first of two races on the No. 38 Ford F-150. Fans of Swindell can sign up to join his “Down Home Crew” at his website to receive insider updates for future shows and more.

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.

Centurion to Make NASCAR Partnership Debut with Ryan Ellis and Young’s Motorsports at Martinsville Speedway

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MOORESVILLE, N.C.: Further strengthening an impressive season highlighted by an expanding lineup of new brands and relationships, Ryan Ellis and Young’s Motorsports will unveil another exciting NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series partnership when the series returns to Martinsville (Va.) Speedway for the National Debt Relief* 250 on Saturday, October 31, 2026.

Centurion, a leader in secure construction and infrastructure solutions for government, defense and commercial organizations nationwide, will make its NASCAR partnership debut by supporting Ellis and the No. 02 Young’s Motorsports Chevrolet during the season’s final short-track race under the lights on Halloween night.

Trusted to construct the spaces where some of the nation’s most important work takes place, Centurion specializes in state-of-the-art Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs), secure facilities and other mission-critical environments supporting National Security.

The company combines innovation, craftsmanship and uncompromising attention to every aspect of security to complete projects on time and with one goal in mind: Accredited Day One. Built to Pass. First Time!

The partnership carries added significance because of NASCAR’s longstanding appreciation for military members, veterans and others who serve the nation. Centurion’s role in creating secure environments for organizations responsible for protecting the country provides a natural connection between the company, the sport and its devoted fan base.

Centurion branding will be featured aboard Ellis’ No. 02 Chevrolet throughout the race weekend, providing the company with a national platform to build brand awareness and share its mission with NASCAR’s passionate audience.

“It is always exciting to introduce a new partner to NASCAR, and I am proud Centurion has chosen Young’s Motorsports and our No. 02 team to help make that introduction,” said Ellis.

“Centurion plays an important role behind the scenes by building secure environments where work that is vital to our country can be carried out. That is something I have tremendous respect for, and I believe NASCAR fans will feel the same way.

“Our sport has always shared a special connection with military members, veterans and those who serve our nation, which makes this partnership a natural fit. We look forward to representing everyone at Centurion and giving them a memorable first experience in NASCAR on Halloween night.”

For Centurion, the partnership offers an opportunity to strengthen relationships with employees, customers and industry partners through the excitement and unique experiences surrounding NASCAR competition.

The collaboration also introduces the company to an audience that values performance, precision and teamwork — principles that closely reflect Centurion’s approach to every project it undertakes.

“At Centurion, we’re thrilled to partner with Ryan Ellis and Young’s Motorsports for one of NASCAR’s most iconic weekends at Martinsville,” offered Nicholas Bruno, President, Centurion.

“We’re excited to support a team that embodies the same grit, discipline, and commitment to excellence that drives everything we do at Centurion. We look forward to cheering on the team and showcasing the strength of this partnership both on and off the track.”

The penultimate race of the 2026 season will mark Ellis’ ninth career start at Martinsville Speedway, the famed 0.526-mile paperclip located in south-central Virginia.

In eight previous appearances at the historic short track, the Ashburn, Va., native has earned a track-best 18th-place finish twice, most recently in the 2025 spring event — the US Marine Corps 250.

Martinsville brings just two races remaining on the 2026 schedule; Ellis and Young’s Motorsports have devoted considerable time and resources to preparing for the final stretch.

The team has worked through every detail of the No. 02 Chevrolet program to maximize its performance and close the season on a high note.

That concentrated effort reflects the organization’s determination to make the most of its final opportunities this year. Team principal Tyler Young believes the team’s preparation and collective focus have positioned the No. 02 group to finish the season at its best.

“Our team has invested a tremendous amount of time and effort into these final two races because it is important to everyone at Young’s Motorsports that we end the season on a strong note,” said Young.

“The team has been extremely thorough with the No. 02 Chevrolet, going over it from top to bottom and making certain we arrive at Martinsville as prepared as possible. Ryan and this group have continued to make progress together throughout the year, and we want that improvement to show in our final results.

“Martinsville is a demanding track where preparation and execution are equally important. If we remain focused and do our jobs throughout the race, I believe we can put the No. 02 Centurion Chevrolet in position for a strong night.”

To learn more about Centurion, please visit centurionsecure.com and follow them on Instagram (@centurionsecure).

For more on Ryan Ellis, please visit ryanellisracing.com, like him on Facebook (Ryan Ellis), and follow him on Instagram (@ryanellisracing), TikTok (@ryanellisracing), and X | Twitter (@ryanellisracing).

For more on Young’s Motorsports, please visit YoungsMotorsports.com, like them on Facebook (Young’s Motorsports), and follow them on Instagram (@youngsmotorsports) and X |Twitter (@youngsmtrsports).

The National Debt Relief* 250 (250 laps | 131.5 miles) is the 32nd of thirty-three (33) NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series races on the 2026 schedule. Practice will occur on Fri., Oct. 30, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 3:50 a.m. Qualifying will begin immediately after, at 4:05 p.m. The field will take the green flag on Halloween afternoon, shortly after 4:00 p.m., with live coverage on The CW Network, the Motor Racing Network (Radio), and SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90. All times are local (ET).

About Centurion:

Centurion is the leading provider of secure construction and infrastructure solutions for Government, Defense, and commercial organizations across the nation.

From state-of-the-art SCIFs and secure facilities to mission-critical environments that support our National Security, Centurion is trusted to build the spaces where important work for our nation happens.

Our team combines Innovation, Craftsmanship, and uncompromising attention to all aspects of security to deliver projects on time and built to be Accredited Day One. Built to Pass. First Time!

Learn more at centurionsecure.com and follow us on LinkedIn for the latest company news and project updates.

A Split Second on the Highway Can Change Everything: Getting a Roanoke Crash Claim Right

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One moment you are merging onto Interstate 581 with groceries in the trunk and dinner on your mind, and the next you are sitting in a daze, hazard lights blinking, staring at a stranger’s bumper folded into your rear door. Roanoke’s roads carry a heavy mix of commuters, college students, and tractor-trailers moving between Interstate 81 and the city, and serious crashes are part of that picture. In a single recent year, Virginia DMV figures recorded more than 1,800 crashes inside the Roanoke city limits alone, and behind every one of those numbers is a person whose normal week suddenly stopped being normal.

The wreck itself, it turns out, is only the beginning. In the days that follow come the emergency room bills, the missed shifts, the rental car the insurer will only cover for a week, and a phone that will not stop ringing. It is usually somewhere in that fog, sore, stressed, and running on very little sleep, that people start looking for a car accident lawyer in Roanoke, because the insurance company on the other end of the line started building its case against them while they were still sitting in the wreckage.

Virginia’s One Percent Rule Can Take Everything Away

Virginia follows one of the harshest fault rules in the entire country, called pure contributory negligence. In plain English, it works like this: if the insurance company can prove you were even one percent responsible for the crash, you can be barred from recovering anything at all. Maybe you glanced down at your phone for a second. Maybe you were running five miles an hour over the limit, or you braked a moment too late. That is all it takes. Not a reduced amount, but nothing. It is an old rule, it shocks almost everyone who hears it for the first time, and adjusters know exactly how to use it.

That is why the first recorded statement you give matters far more than most people realize. Adjusters ask warm, casual questions designed to get you speculating about your speed, your distance, and what you might have done differently, and every small admission becomes another brick in their one percent wall. This is exactly where a car accident lawyer in Roanoke earns their keep early on: protecting the record, gathering the proof while it still exists, and making sure your own honest words are never twisted into a reason to pay you nothing.

The Two-Year Clock Nobody Warns You About

Virginia law gives you two years from the date of the crash to file a personal injury lawsuit, and two years sounds generous until you actually live through it. Treatment drags on, specialists take months to book, surgeries get scheduled and rescheduled, and the full picture of a serious injury rarely shows itself quickly. Meanwhile, families who wait patiently, hoping the insurer will eventually do the right thing, often discover the deadline only when it is close enough to seriously limit what their lawyer can still do.

The real damage of waiting starts long before that deadline arrives. Skid marks wash off the asphalt, surveillance footage gets recorded over, witnesses move away or simply forget, and the other driver’s version of events quietly hardens into accepted fact. The strongest claims are usually the ones where a car accident lawyer in Roanoke got involved within the first few weeks, while the evidence was still fresh and the paper trail was still being written.

Do This After a CrashAvoid This
Get medical care right away and keep every bill and recordWaiting days to see a doctor, or throwing paperwork away
Take photos of the scene, the vehicles, and your injuriesLetting the cars get repaired before anything is documented
Write down what you remember while it is still freshTrying to rely on your memory months later
Get a copy of the police report for your own fileSettling things privately with the other driver at the scene
Talk to a lawyer before you sign anythingGiving the insurance company a recorded statement on the spot

What Real Preparation Looks Like Behind the Scenes

At Lichtenstein Law Group, PLC, cases are not built around one quick phone negotiation with an adjuster. They are built for trial from the very first day. That means investigators collecting and preserving evidence before it disappears, medical professionals who can explain your injuries in language a jury actually understands, and accident and vehicle experts reconstructing how the crash really happened. The firm’s attorneys bring nearly a century of combined courtroom experience to that work, and it shows in the level of detail in every file.

It also means thinking about the courtroom long before anyone files a lawsuit. The team studies how local juries tend to think, organizes a pile of raw evidence into a story that makes sense to ordinary people, and prepares every witness properly for hard questions. None of this work is visible from the outside, and that is honestly the point: by the time the insurance company opens the file, it is no longer looking at a stack of medical bills. It is looking at a case that is ready to be tried.

Why Insurers Settle Differently When Trial Lawyers Are Involved

Insurance companies keep score, even if they never admit it. They know which firms accept the first low offer that lands on the desk and which ones will pick a jury and try the case when the number is wrong. That reputation changes the math on their side of the table, because defending a trial against a prepared opponent costs them far more than settling fairly. When people ask what difference a car accident lawyer in Roanoke really makes, this is the honest answer: preparation like that is how this firm has won multiple results over one million dollars for injured clients.

None of that guarantees any particular outcome in your case, and it is worth saying plainly: every crash, every injury, and every insurance policy limit is different, and any lawyer who promises you a specific number on day one is guessing. What serious trial preparation does guarantee is leverage. Your claim gets valued on what a jury might do with it, not on how tired, sore, or financially squeezed the insurer hopes you have become by the time they call.

You Do Not Have to Carry This Alone

Right now, your own job is smaller than you probably think. Get proper medical care and keep every bill, letter, and discharge paper that comes home with you. Write down what you remember about the crash while it is still fresh, take photos of your injuries as they heal, and save your pay stubs if you are missing work. Above all, do not sign anything and do not give a recorded statement before you have had real advice. Those small, unglamorous steps protect a claim more than most people ever realize.

And if you are lying awake at night wondering how the bills are going to get paid, or whether you even have a case worth pursuing, that is exactly the moment to sit down with a lawyer and find out where you stand. A consultation costs you nothing but a little time, and it replaces weeks of anxious guessing with a clear, honest plan. You focus on getting better, and let your legal team focus on making the other side pay attention.

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