Tristan McKee In ARCA Victory Lane at Rockingham, Photo Credit: ARCA Photo
Tristan McKee dominated the ARCA Menards Series East 125, winning the race after qualifying on the pole. He led all 125 laps over his teammate, Carson Brown, in what was his second consecutive victory since winning at Hickory.
It was the second race of the ARCA Menards East Series and took place early Saturday morning at Rockingham Speedway as part of a doubleheader day with the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.
“(The race) got sketchy a little bit there a few times with the lap cars, some of those guys are all over the place and the closing rates are really fast,” McKee said, “so it was definitely tough to keep my mental state and fight through it all to get through the lap cars,” McKee said in his victory interview.
“It was definitely a lot of fun and this track is awesome. This is my first time here. Totally a lot of fun,” McKee emphasized. “Thanks to Campers Inn for coming on board this week and all the PRG guys for all their hard work. Had a bad fast racecar and our team got one-two in the running order, which is really cool. That’s the second one for PRG this year. Thanks to everyone at Spire Motorsports for allowing me to do this.”
The series had its 2026 season opener last weekend at Hickory Motor Speedway, which saw some fireworks late in the going between Tristan McKee, Landon S. Huffman, and Max Reaves. McKee, who is driving the No. 77 Pinnacle Racing Group entry, ended up winning the race in a five-lap dash and came into this weekend with tons of momentum.
During qualifying for the ARCA race at Rockingham, McKee qualified on the pole position with a lap time of 22.459 seconds at 155.483 mph, with Reaves in second and Phoenix winner, Carson Brown, in the third position. By qualifying on the pole and being the recent race winner in the East Series, McKee was seeking his second consecutive back-to-back wins. The halfway race break occurred at or around Lap 63.
Through the first half of the race, McKee dominated, leading every lap and fending off challengers from his teammate Brown, Reaves, and Gavan Boschele. However, there were a couple of notable incidents. During the first 10 laps of the race, Reaves made slight contact with the wall off Turn 2 and was able to get away without any incident. Unfortunately, trouble came calling several laps later for Reaves at Lap 35, as the Joe Gibbs Racing driver had a left-rear tire go flat and went off the pace. He would eventually return to the track just three laps down.
The race went green for about 10 laps before the second caution of the event flew at Lap 45. Boschele, driving in the No. 25 Nitro Motorsports entry, also had a flat tire and wound up hitting the wall in Turn 2. This time, it was the right front and Boschele wasn’t as lucky as Reaves. He was unable to finish the race and had to settle for a DNF.
One more yellow flew at Lap 54 for debris on the frontstretch of Rockingham, which came off the No. 70 of Wesley Slimp. Shortly thereafter, the field went for a two-lap dash and the caution came out once more at the halfway break on Lap 63. McKee, Brown, Connor Hall, Garrett Mitchell, Isaac Kitzmiller, Jackson McLerran, Slimp, Cory Roper, George Siciliano, and Reaves rounded out the Top 10.
As the race went back to green-flag conditions following the break, two more yellows slowed the event. One at Lap 81 for the No. 0 of Siciliano, who went sideways in Turns 1 and 2, but did not hit anything. The other caution occurred with 15 laps to go as the No. 99 of Michael Maples came to a stop in Turn 3 after heavy contact with the No. 24 of Maples.
Before the caution at 15 to go, race leader McKee and his teammate Brown had fierce battles for the top spot. At one point during the battle, Brown got sideways in the middle of Turns 3 and 4, and almost took the leader, McKee, out with him. Despite losing some ground in the process, Brown threw another challenge at McKee for the lead before the caution and ultimately, the red flag to clean up fluid from Maple’s car.
The final restart came with nine laps to go, with McKee, Brown, Kitzmiller, Mitchell, and Slimp the top five. Off the restart, Kitzmiller had a slight battle with Brown, but Brown got the better of him and set his sights on McKee to challenge for the win. However, the victory went to McKee, who would lead every lap from pole position.
Brown had to ultimately settle for a second-place finish at Rockingham, despite having some great battles with McKee late in the going.
“I’m not quite sure what I needed in the final laps,” Brown said to Flo Racing after coming one spot short. “I’m just happy to be standing here, honestly. It was a very fun race. Unfortunately, we struggled there at first and we had something wrong.
“Just wrecking free at the start and fired off really bad, and kind of struggled to get going there. Finally, it was coming to us a little bit. I almost wrecked both of us at one point with Tristan. I was just trying to hang on there. When we stopped at the break, we were decent and we made a few changes. Fired off better and better, but still kind of struggled. Big thanks to PRG and all the guys.”
Last year’s ARCA Menards East Series champion, Kitzmiller, rounded out the podium finishers in third position.
“That was a good day for CR7 Motorsports and A.L.L. Construction, Carter Cat, and everyone else who works on these cars,” Kitzmiller told Flo Racing on the fronstretch post race. “Super awesome to get a top three. We started firing off super loose there and we got it (the car) tightened up at halfway. Just can’t thank these guys enough. We almost had the 28 passed, but he was just a little better on the long runs. Like I said, can’t thank these guys enough and it’s super awesome to race here at The Rock.”
Tristan McKee, Carson Brown, Isaac Kitzmiller, Garrett Mitchell, Wesley Slimp, Jackson McLerran, Cory Roper, Max Reaves, George Siciliano, and Craig Pellegrini Jr rounded out the Top 10 finishers. There were five cautions for 28 laps and zero lead changes.
Up Next – The next ARCA Menards East Series race is slated for Saturday night, May 2nd, live on Flo Racing at the Nashville Fairgrounds. Additionally, the next ARCA Menards West Series is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, at Tucson Speedway. It will be aired live on Flo Racing. The national ARCA Menards Series tour is still off for two weeks. The next race will occur at Kansas Speedway, Saturday, April 18, live on Fox Sports 1 at 12:30 p.m./ET.
“P3 at the Rock to get Bare Knuckle Boxing a podium finish,” said Riggs. “Overall, it was a great day. I felt like we were a fifth to 10th place truck, we just couldn’t quite get the track position and balance where I wanted it, but Dylan (Cappello) and the team gave me the proper adjustments to help me finish strong. Really happy with everything. We need these strong, solid days to get a title.”
“Man, what a race,” said Smith. “Started dead last and ended up driving up to 4th. Truck was pretty good, just a game of track position all race. Unfortunate what happened following post-race inspection but we’re going keep chipping away with our heads up headed to Bristol.”
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Key Takeaway: Connor Hall and the Comprehensive Logistics team pressed on and learned a lot together at Rockingham. Hall, who made his second-career NCTS start, qualified 27th for the 200-lap event. In the beginning of the race, he noted that the balance was very free, which prompted the No. 4 crew to make heavy adjustments. As the race continued, Hall began to slowly chip away at it and pick up speed. Towards the end of the event, Hall ran lap times similar to those of the leaders, despite being a couple of laps down. He brought the truck home cleanly in 20th-place.
Connor Hall’s Post-Race Thoughts: “Obviously, that wasn’t the game plan for us to fight back from so much adversity – but we showed up with the goal of running all 200 laps and gaining experience, and for the betterment of my career at Niece Motorsports, everyone here understands that I need time to learn. I understand that I need time as well, and would say that the Connor on lap 200 compared to the Connor on lap one has a way better understanding of truck racing.
I thought there at the end, we were right behind some of the front runners and maintained our pace with them. We could make speed, but it’s just part of the learning process on finding out what the adjustments do. I thought we started off behind on our balance, and it took to the last stage to hone it in. Our goal was to run the full race and get better in every stage, learn aero, and have a building day. I wish we could have finished a little better, but I learned a lot and had a ton of fun. Huge thanks to Josh Morris, Greg Fowler, Cody Efaw, and everyone at Comprehensive Logistics, Niece Motorsports, and Team Chevy.”
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Key Takeaway: Parker Eatmon and the Vetted Ventures team gave it their all in their first race together at Rockingham. Eatmon was impressive in his first time in qualifying trim, and started eighth in his debut. The rookie held his own in the first stage, and nabbed three bonus points in the process. As the run continued, however, he slowly began to lose track position. After getting caught with an untimely caution after a green flag pit stop, Eatmon lost a couple of laps towards the end of the race. His No. 42 Chevrolet crossed the line in 26th-place.
Parker Eatmon’s Post-Race Thoughts: “We started off really good today, I just made a couple of rookie mistakes that put us in bad positions later in the race. I think that I need to clean up some stuff on my end, but overall, it was a solid day. I finished all of the laps with a clean truck, so I can’t complain too much. I just want to be better in the future, but I definitely learned a ton out there and was proud of everyone on the No. 42 team for all the work they put into this weekend. I’m very thankful to all of them, everyone at Vetted Ventures, our ownership group, and I can’t wait to go out there again for my next race.”
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No. 44 Precision Vehicle Logistics De Mexico Chevrolet Silverado RST Driver: Andrés Pérez de Lara | Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
Key Takeaway: Andrés Pérez de Lara and the Precision Vehicle Logistics De Mexico team fought an uphill battle in Rockingham. After starting in 12th-place, Pérez de Lara was just getting settled in at the start when he broke loose and made contact with the outside wall. The No. 44 was forced to pit under green on multiple occasions and lost several laps in the process. Though the team was able to finish the race, they did not secure the result they had hoped for. The sophomore driver was credited with a 32nd-place finish.
Andrés Pérez de Lara’s Post-Race Thoughts: “I messed up there early in the race, and wish we could have had more laps to show our real speed, but we’re never going to get to know how today could have gone if that didn’t happen. It’s a shame that we have had two unfortunate results back-to-back, but I know we can build back from them. Thank you to Precision Vehicle Logistics de Mexico, our team owners, and all of the No. 44 guys for having my back. I’m looking forward to Bristol next week; it’s a place that we feel confident at and have a lot of speed with our team. It’s going to be a good one.”
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No. 45 J.F. Electric Chevrolet Silverado RST Driver: Landen Lewis | Crew Chief: Phil Gould
Key Takeaway: Landen Lewis and the J.F. Electric team ran consistently throughout the race in Rockingham despite a handful of setbacks. Lewis qualified inside the top-10 to start the day, and gained an extra point in stage one. After a slight mistake on pit road, the No. 45 slid back a tad in the second run. Mired back in the field with a blistering pace, Lewis lost a lap in the final stage. Just after becoming eligible to take the wave around, however, the right-front tire went flat and forced him to pit. The rookie had to settle for a hard-earned 14th-place finish.
Landen Lewis’ Post-Race Thoughts: “I felt like we had a top-10 truck and were making it better, but I made a mistake on pit road and that cost us a lot of track position. Then, we had a right-front tire go down when it looked like we were going to get back in the hunt. It was just a rough day all together, but I feel like my truck was really good. I just want to thank J.F. Electric, Greg Fowler, Josh Morris, Cody Efaw, and everyone that gives me this opportunity to come race. I need to clean up my mistakes and be better for next time. It was a good learning day, and as long as I learn from it, we’ll continue to make progress.”
About J.F. Electric: J.F. Electric is an electrical contractor that provides engineering expertise, backed by construction and installation know-how in a diverse range of service offerings, from utilities and commercial projects, to industrial and telecommunications customers. When having a long family history in an industry, a company not only builds on its knowledge and experience, it takes pride in cultivating a solid understanding of client needs, all the while nurturing strong relationships with its employees. Evolving through five generations of the Fowler family, J.F. Electric has matured into a well-managed and thoughtfully diversified electrical contractor which is poised to continue its growth and expansion into the future. About Niece Motorsports: Niece Motorsports is a professional auto racing team that has competed in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series since 2016. The team is owned by Josh Morris of DQS Solutions and Staffing and the Fowler Family of J.F. Electric and Utilitra, and was founded by United States Marine Corps Veteran Al Niece. At its 80,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Salisbury, NC, Niece Motorsports is a full-service race vehicle build shop as well as a customizable fabrication shop for any manufacturing needs.
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Corey Heim capped off a dominant run by outdueling teammate Kaden Honeycutt in a thrilling finish to win the Black’s Tire 200 at Rockingham Speedway on Friday, April 3.
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The reigning NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion from Marietta, Georgia, led three times for a race-high 178 of 200-scheduled laps in an event where he started in seventh place and led for the first time on Lap 18. After sweeping the event’s first two stages and dominating a majority of the final stage period, Heim was one of seven competitors who benefited from a late caution that flew with 35 laps remaining to remain on the lead lap and pit for fresh tires and enough fuel to the event’s scheduled distance.
During a 28-lap dash to the finish, Heim had a steady advantage slowly evaporate as he had a potential tire issue while leading in the closing laps. This allowed teammate Kaden Honeycutt to reel in and challenge Heim with less than five laps remaining. Amid two tight challenges from Honeycutt, including a side-by-side battle on the final lap, Heim benefited from Honeycutt getting blocked behind teammate Tanner Gray. With enough horsepower to muscle ahead, he beat Honeycutt, adding another Truck victory. He also added a $50,000 bonus to his resume and part-time 2026 racing schedule.
With on-track qualifying that determined the starting lineup occurring on Friday, Jake Garcia claimed the pole position with a pole-winning lap at 154.570 mph in 21.893 seconds. Garcia shared the front row with Tanner Gray, the latter of whom posted the second-fastest qualifying lap at 153.115 mph in 22.101 seconds.
Before the event, Chandler Smith dropped to the rear of the field to replace a broken shock on his No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford F-150 entry.
When the green flag waved and the event commenced, Jake Garcia gained a brief launch from the outside lane through the frontstretch, but Tanner Gray muscled back and drew alongside Garcia through the first two turns. After dueling with Garcia for nearly a full circuit, Gray used the inside lane through Turns 3 and 4 to muscle his No. 15 Black’s Tire Toyota Tundra TRD Pro entry ahead. With the clean air to his possession, Gray led the first lap while Kaden Honeycutt and rookie Cole Butcher engaged in a three-wide battle with Garcia for the runner-up spot.
Over the next four laps, Gray maintained a steady advantage over Ty Majeski while Honeycutt, Butcher, and Garcia followed suit in the top five, respectively. Meanwhile, Andres Perez De Lara, who started 12th but hit the wall on the right side on two separate occasions as he continued to race on the track, dropped to 28th place. Amid the early actions around The Rock, Gray retained the lead by two-tenths of a second over Majeski at the Lap 10 mark while Honeycutt, Corey Heim, Butcher, Garcia, Layne Riggs, Parker Eatmon, Giovanni Ruggiero, and rookie Brenden Queen were racing in the top 10, respectively.
On Lap 18, Heim, who exhibited a fast pace at the start, overtook teammate Gray to assume the lead for the first time. Heim proceeded to stretch his advantage to a full second by Lap 20, and he added another second to his advantage by Lap 25. As Heim dominated at the front, teammate Gray trailed in the runner-up spot while Majeski, Honeycutt, Riggs, Butcher, Garcia, Eaton, Ruggiero, and Queen were racing in the top 10, respectively. Meanwhile, Landen Lewis, Dawson Sutton, Carson Hocevar, Grant Enfinger, Daniel Hemric, Stewart Friesen, Justin Haley, Christian Eckes, Tyler Ankrum, and Sammy Smith were mired in the top 20, respectively, allowing Heim to grow his advantage to three-and-a-half seconds at the Lap 30 mark.
When the first stage period concluded on Lap 45, Heim, who increased his advantage to more than four seconds, cruised to his second Truck stage victory of the 2026 season. Majeski settled in second ahead of Honeycutt, Riggs, and Gray. Butcher, Garcia, Eatmon, Ruggiero, and Lewis were in the top 10, respectively. By then, 22 of 36 starters were on the lead lap. Several notables, including rookie Mini Tyrrell, Luke Baldwin, Ben Rhodes, Michael Christopher Jr., Kris Wright, Adam Andretti, and Ty Dillon, were a lap behind.
Under the event’s first stage break period, Carson Hocevar, who was scored in 13th place, pitted prior to pit road being accessible to the field. This was due to a mechanical issue with his No 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado RST entry. Once pit road became accessible to the field, the lead lap field led by Heim peeled off the racetrack to pit for the first time. Following the pit stops, Heim exited pit road first. He was followed by Grant Enfinger, Honeycutt, Majeski, Gray, Stewart Friesen, Ruggiero, Riggs, Daniel Hemric, and Garcia, respectively. Amid the pit stops, Ruggiero received a penalty for speeding on pit road.
The second stage period started on Lap 54 as Heim and Enfinger occupied the front row. At the start, Enfinger, who only opted for a two-tire pit service during the first stage’s break period, received a push from Majeski from the inside lane to launch ahead of Heim through the first two turns. With the clean air to his advantage, Enfinger maintained the lead and led the next lap while Heim barely fended off Majeski to retain the runner-up spot. Enfinger then led up until Lap 57 before Heim used the outside lane through Turns 3 and 4 to reassume the lead.
On Lap 60, the caution flew when Adam Andretti, who was making his third Truck career start in the No. 5 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro entry for TRICON Garage, wrecked hard against the backstretch’s inside wall. At the moment of caution, Heim was leading by three-tenths of a second over Majeski. Honeycutt, Enfinger, Gray, Riggs, Friesen, Hemric, Garcia, and Butcher were in the top 10 over Sutton, Eatmon, Lewis, Corey LaJoie and Queen, respectively.
As the event restarted under green on Lap 67, Heim, who restarted on the inside lane, rocketed ahead of Majeski and teammate Honeycutt through the first two turns. Heim proceeded to lead the next lap, and Majeski retained the runner-up spot over Honeycutt while Queen, who was racing within the top-15 mark and within a three-wide battle, scrubbed the outside wall through the first turn, but he continued despite dropping to 23rd in the running order.
Through the Lap 75 mark, Heim was leading by six-tenths of a second over Majeski and by a second over third-place Honeycutt while Enfinger and Gray trailed in the top five ahead of Riggs, Friesen, Hemric, Butcher, and Garcia, respectively. While Sutton, Eckes, LaJoie, Lewis, and Eatmon occupied top-15 spots ahead of Chandler Smith, Ruggiero, Tyler Ankrum, Sammy Smith, and Justin Haley, Heim continued to lead by a second at the Lap 80 mark.
When the second stage period on Lap 90, Heim captured both his second Truck stage victory at Rockingham and the 45th of his career. Majeski claimed the runner-up spot over Honeycutt, Riggs, and Enfinger, while Friesen, Hemric, Butcher, Garcia, and Sutton, respectively. By then, 22 of 36 starters were on the lead lap. Queen was in 23rd place after losing a lap to the leaders.
During the event’s second stage break period, the lead lap field led by Heim returned to pit road for service. Following the pit stops, Heim retained the lead after exiting pit road first, while teammate Ruggiero, Majeski, teammate Honeycutt, Chandler Smith, Gray, Ankrum, Friesen, Riggs, and Enfinger followed suit in the top 10, respectively.
With 102 laps remaining, the final stage period commenced as teammates Heim and Ruggiero occupied the front row. At the start, Heim fended off Ruggiero through the first two turns to retain the lead. As Ruggiero fended off Majeski and Honeycutt, starting from the backstretch to the frontstretch, to retain the runner-up spot, Heim led the next lap. Heim stabilized his lead to half a second with 100 laps remaining while Ruggiero, Majeski, and Honeycutt followed suit in close pursuit. Meanwhile, Gray outdueled Chandler Smith for fifth place while Enfinger was reeling in Ankrum for seventh place.
Down to the final 90 laps, Heim extended his advantage to more than two seconds over Majeski while TRICON Garage teammates, Ruggiero and Honeycutt, trailed by within three seconds. Gray, Heim’s fourth teammate at TRICON, trailed by five seconds in fifth place. Chandler Smith, Ankrum, Enfinger, Sutton, Riggs, Friesen, Hemric, Garcia, Eckes, and Butcher ran in the top 15, respectively.
Fifteen laps later, Heim’s lead stood at three seconds over Majeski while Honeycutt, Ruggiero, and Gray trailed by as far back as nearly nine seconds. Amid Heim’s dominance, Hocevar retired from competition due to a drivetrain issue. With Hocevar out of competition, Heim added another second to his lead as he led by four seconds over Majeski with 70 laps remaining while Honeycutt, Ruggiero, and Gray retained top-five spots over Chandler Smith, Riggs, Ankrum, Enfinger, and Sutton, respectively.
With 60 laps remaining, Heim led Majeski by six seconds while third-place Honeycutt trailed by eight seconds. Meanwhile, Riggs, who overtook Ruggiero for fifth place two laps earlier and was muscling his way to the front, trailed the lead by 13 seconds. Two laps later, Hemric, who dropped to 25th place and was voicing concerns of having a loose wheel, pitted his No. 19 NAPA Chevrolet Silverado RST entry under green and lost three laps to the leaders. Amid Hemric’s late issues, Enfinger muscled his way back into the top five in fifth place over Ruggiero, Gray and Chandler Smith while Heim led by nearly six seconds with 50 laps remaining.
Then, with 50 laps remaining, Gray made a green-flag pit stop from the top-10 mark, and he lost two laps in the process of pitting early. Teammate Ruggiero then pitted with 41 laps remaining before Sutton, Eckes, and runner-up Majeski pitted over the next five laps.
The caution then flew with 35 laps remaining when Michael Christopher Jr. spun in front of Hemric through Turn 2 and entering the backstretch. The caution pinned Gray, Sutton, Eckes and Ruggiero, all of whom pitted two laps behind the leaders. Meanwhile, Majeski, after pitting for only two fresh tires, was pinned a lap down. By then, only seven competitors, including the leader Heim, were on the lead lap. During the latest caution period, the lead lap field led by Heim and including Honeycutt, Riggs, Chandler Smith, Friesen, Enfinger, and Ankrum pitted their respective entries for fresh tires and fuel to the scheduled distance.
The start of the next restart, with 28 laps remaining, featured Heim motoring his No. 1 Robinhood Toyota Tundra TRD Pro entry ahead from the inside lane through the first two turns. As Honeycutt fended off Enfinger for the runner-up spot, Heim led the next lap, and he proceeded to stretch his late advantage to nearly half a second. Heim’s lead stood at four-tenths of a second over teammate Honeycutt with 25 laps remaining. Riggs, Enfinger, Friesen, Chandler Smith, Ankrum, LaJoie, and Majeski, all of whom were scored on the lead lap, were racing in the top nine, respectively. Meanwhile, Garcia was the first competitor scored a lap down in 10th place.
Down to the final 20 laps of the event, Heim stabilized his lead to half a second over teammate Honeycutt. Behind, Riggs trailed by more than a second in third place while Enfinger, Chandler Smith, and Friesen trailed in the top-six mark, respectively, by four seconds. Amid Heim’s dominance, Eckes, Sutton, Gray, and Ruggiero, all of whom took the wave around to reclaim one of their two lost laps during the previous caution period, were all pinned a lap down while racing from 14th to 17th, respectively.
With 10 laps remaining, Heim, who methodically navigated his way through lapped traffic, slowly increased his advantage up to nine-tenths of a second over teammate Honeycutt while Riggs trailed by two seconds in third place. As Chandler Smith and Enfinger retained the remaining top-five spots over Friesen, Ankrum, LaJoie, and Majeski, Heim, who started to have his steady advantage decrease, was leading by only four-tenths of a second over a hard-charging Honeycutt and the No. 11 Safelite Toyota Tundra TRD Pro entry.
Then, with four laps remaining, Honeycutt, who reeled in towards Heim’s rear bumper for nearly a full lap, gained a huge run and got to Heim’s bumper through Turns 3 and 4. Honeycutt then tried to make a move to draw alongside Heim’s right side through the frontstretch during the next lap, but Heim fended off the challenge as he proceeded to navigate past his lapped teammate of Ruggiero.
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Two laps later, Heim reported a potential issue with his entry. This resulted in him being boxed behind the lapped competitors of Sutton and teammate Gray. Heim’s struggles through Turns 3 and 4, to go along with trying to lap Gray, allowed Honeycutt to use the outside lane as both he and Heim went side-by-side for the lead to start the final lap.
Amid the side-by-side battle, Honeycutt gained a slight advantage from the outside lane before Heim muscled back from the inside lane through Turns 1 and 2. Despite having the preferred outside lane, Honeycutt was boxed behind teammate Gray while also drawn alongside teammate Heim through the backstretch. Honeycutt then appeared to have the momentum by drafting Gray. But by still being boxed in between the wall, Gray, Heim motored back ahead and cleared Honeycutt entering Turn 3. Honeycutt then tried to mount a final challenge on Heim entering the frontstretch, but the former’s challenge was not enough as Heim had enough momentum to claim the checkered flag by 0.090 seconds and win at The Rock for the first time.
With the victory, Heim, a development competitor for 23XI Racing, notched his 25th career win in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series division, which is the fourth-most victories of all-time in the series. He also achieved back-to-back Truck victories in his career for a fourth time as he doubled down from his Darlington Raceway victory two weeks ago by winning at The Rock. By making Rockingham Speedway the 21st venue to which he has won a Truck race, Heim also recorded the first victory for TRICON Garage’s No. 1 Toyota team.
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As added bonuses, Heim, who earned $50,000 for winning the first Triple Truck Challenge event at Darlington, received a $100,000 bonus for notching the program’s second bonus at The Rock. This tallied Heim’s current winnings within the program to $150,000.
Heim will drive for TRICON for next Friday’s third and final Triple Truck Challenge event of this season at Bristol Motor Speedway as he attempts to become the first competitor to sweep the program’s three events in a single season. Should Heim achieve this feat, he will pocket a $500,000 payday.
“I didn’t feel like I was pushing any harder than the previous run, so I didn’t feel like it did any more damage to the right front,” Heim said on the frontstretch on FS1. “All of a sudden, the thing was like with four [laps] to go, I had to turn more right down the straightaway to keep it straight and the wheel was clogged like 20 degrees to the right and then, we started to shatter really bad in the corner, so I was like, ‘Oh boy, here we go.’ We’re gonna lose this one in the worst way possible. [I] Hung in there and just had to use a couple of lapped car picks to fend [Honeycutt] off. Respect to Kaden for racing me clean there. I had to do what I had to do at the end.”
“Thank you to Toyota, TRICON [Garage] for having me back again,” Heim added. “I really enjoy doing this. Definitely a stressful ending there, but I got it done. Go for 500k next week. It means a lot. I don’t really think about [the bonus] in the truck, but it’s cool to reflect on it. I think I’d be the first person to sweep all three if I’m able to do it. Lot of motivation for these guys on the No. 1 camp. With Celsius as a primary [sponsor] next week, so I’m super excited about that. Glad that we come here to win with Robinhood today and get their first win.”
As Heim celebrated, teammate Honeycutt was left disappointed on pit road. He ended up 0.090 seconds shy of his first Truck career victory. However, he was also pleased with the run and with contending for the victory. And now, he sets his sights on next Friday’s event at Bristol Motor Speedway to bid for the victory.
“That was everything I had, no doubt about that,” Honeycutt said. He added, “Thank you to Safelite and everyone on this No. 11 team. I had a really good truck today,” he continued, “I know Corey was definitely really good today. I finally got the adjustment at the end that I thought I needed, and finally got the track position to be behind him and to race him at the end.
“We went down into [Turn] 3 and unfortunately, my teammate [Gray] was right there. It just kind of hindered our way to the finish, but congrats to Corey, the whole No. 1 team, TRICON [Garage]. This organization’s been really, really good the last five weeks, and it just shows how good our trucks are…Our time will come. We got plenty of races to go and got a lot of good points today, so that was good. We’ll just keep cutting into that lead and see if we can go for the end of it in the title and win a lot of races this year.”
Layne Riggs, teammate Chandler Smith, and Stewart Friesen finished in the top five, but Smith would be disqualified from his fourth-place result due to his entry failing to meet the post-race rear heights requirement. This resulted in him being demoted to the tail end of the results in 36th place. With Smith’s disqualification, Friesen and Grant Enfinger were promoted one spot each to the top-five mark. Tyler Ankrum, Corey LaJoie, Ty Majeski, pole-sitter Jake Garcia, and Cole Butcher completed the top 10 in the final running order.
There were six lead changes for four different leaders. The event featured four cautions for 28 laps. In addition, nine of 36 starters finished on the lead lap.
Following the fifth event of the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season, Kaden Honeycutt leads the standings by 11 points over Layne Riggs, 17 over Chandler Smith, 22 over Ty Majeski, and 41 over Giovanni Ruggiero.
*Heim’s Rockingham victory tied him with teammate Kaden Honeycutt for the points lead in the standings. Despite competing for Truck Series points, Heim is ineligible for this year’s series’ Chase battle due to not competing in every scheduled Truck event this season.
Results:
Corey Heim, 178 laps led, Stages 1 & 2 winner
Kaden Honeycutt, one lap led
Layne Riggs
Stewart Friesen
Grant Enfinger, four laps led
Tyler Ankrum
Corey LaJoie
Ty Majeski
Jake Garcia, one lap down
Cole Butcher, one lap down
Sammy Smith, one lap down
Justin Haley, one lap down
Christian Eckes, one lap down
Landen Lewis, one lap down
Dawson Sutton, one lap down
Tanner Gray, two laps down, 17 laps led
Giovanni Ruggiero, two laps down
Ben Rhodes, two laps down
Kris Wright, two laps down
Connor Hall, two laps down
Luke Baldwin, two laps down
Ty Dillon, three laps down
Michael Christopher Jr., three laps down
Daniel Hemric, three laps down
Mini Tyrrell, three laps down
Parker Eatmon, three laps down
Brenden Queen, four laps down
Spencer Boyd, five laps down
Clayton Green, five laps down
Timmy Hill, six laps down
Frankie Muniz, eight laps down
Andres Perez De Lara, 13 laps down
Caleb Costner, 13 laps down
Carson Hocevar – OUT, Drivetrain
Adam Andretti – OUT, Accident
Chandler Smith – Disqualified
Next on the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule is Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee, for the Tennessee Army National Guard 250. The event is scheduled to occur next Friday, April 10, and air at 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1, NASCAR Racing Network, and SiriusXM.
HEIM WINS IN DOMINATE TRUCK PERFORMANCE AT ROCKINGHAM, RACING FOR 500K IN BRISTOL Heim, Honeycutt deliver 1-2 finish for Toyota and TRICON
ROCKINGHAM, NC (April 3, 2026) – Corey Heim won his second consecutive race this season as he delivered a dominate performance at Rockingham Speedway on Friday night. Heim led 178 laps but had issues in the closing laps and battled his Toyota and TRICON Garage teammate Kaden Honeycutt to the line to pick-up his 25th career victory, which makes him solo in fifth all-time in the series. It was also Heim’s second consecutive Triple Truck Challenge win, which means the No. 1 TRICON Garage team will win 500k at Bristol Motor Speedway if they deliver their third straight victory. It was a record-breaking day for Heim as he led the most laps he has ever led in a single race, took over the all-time record with consecutive Truck Series races with laps led with 29 and won on his 21st track in the Truck Series which breaks the tie for third all-time. Heim is also the first driver with a ‘perfect’ race in the new points format as the Georgia-native ran the best lap, won both stages and secured the victory, earning 76 points.
Kaden Honeycutt had another impressive drive as he nearly won his first Truck Series race before finishing second – tying his career-best finish. Stewart Friesen also had a strong run, giving Toyota three of the top-five as the Canadian finished in fifth.
TOYOTA RACING Post-Race Recap NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) Rockingham Speedway Race 5 of 23 – 188 Miles, 200 Laps
“Yeah, I don’t know. I felt like I didn’t push it any harder than any previous run or do any more damage to the right front, but it was like all of a sudden with four to go, my truck started just – I had to turn more right down the straightaway to keep it straight. My wheel was clocked at like 20 degrees to the right and it was chattering really bad in the corners, and I was like oh boy here we go, we’re going to lose this one in the worst way possible, but it hung in there and I just had to use a couple of laps trucks to hold him off. Respect Kaden (Honeycutt) for racing me clean. I did what I had to do there at the end, but first win for Robinhood. First win in my J’s (Jordan Brand) – my race shoes. Thank you to Toyota, TRICON for having me back again. Really enjoy doing this. Definitely stressful at the end there.”
What is it like on days like this where you have the dominate performance that you did?
“It’s fun for sure. This group did an incredible job. I worked with them at Atlanta – but Atlanta is a drafting track. You don’t get to really understand your speed and what the truck is capable of, but these guys – Jerame (Donley), my crew chief – this entire 1 crew, Nick Payne on the spotters stand, thank you to all of these guys for sure.”
What does it mean to win 100k and take the second leg of the Triple Truck Challenge?
“Yeah, it means a lot. I don’t really think about it in the truck but being able to reflect on it – it would be cool to be the first person to sweep all three if we are able to do it. There is a lot of motivation for these guys in the 1 camp with Celsius as our primary next week, so super excited about that. Proud to get it done with Robinhood today, and get their first win.”
“I don’t know. I was hoping everyone would have moved when we started racing each other, but it is part of it – it is part of racing and you have to navigate it. He did an excellent job there at that last corner. I tried to shove Tanner (Gray) as far as I can and hoped that he would have gone to the bottom or something like that, but I don’t really know what I could have done differently other than run me and him down in the marbles and all that. I didn’t want to do that, but I wanted to make sure that me or Corey (Heim) won the race, and I obviously wanted to win it, but it was good that our TRICON organization could do that. Our team has been really, really good this year – across all teams. I think this shows that. Corey’s done great with the 5 and the 1. Hate that we didn’t get that for sure, but thank you to Safelite. TOYOTA RACING, the whole TRICON Garage team – Scott Zipadelli (crew chief) and our whole team has done just a great job. Fast race trucks every week, and I think our time will come.”
STEWART FRIESEN, No. 52 Halmar International Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, Halmar-Friesen Racing
Finishing Position: 5th
How was the Rock?
“It was fun there at the end. I just have to do a better job qualifying – get the Halmar Tundra TRD Pro seeded a little bit better to get stage points in the first stage, but all our guys are doing such a great job in the shop preparing Tundras that can run hard 200 lappers like today. I feel really good at the end of the run, just got to get a little more speed to qualify, but proud of the effort. Thank you to Chris (Larsen), everyone at Halmar International that supports this race team and does a lot of work behind the scenes, everyone at Mohawk Northeast. The guys have been working hard. We went to two trucks this year and it has been a lot of work, but it is pretty damn cool when I go to the shop and get to do a little detail work or help out where I can – it’s pretty cool to see those two trucks side-by-side on the plate. It is really special.”
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for nearly 70 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our nearly 1,500 dealerships.
Toyota directly employs nearly 48,000 people in the U.S. who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of more than 35 million cars and trucks at our 11 manufacturing plants. In 2025, Toyota’s plant in North Carolina began to assemble automotive batteries for electrified vehicles.
Corey Day achieved his first NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series pole position for the North Carolina Education Lottery 250 at Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, on Friday, April 3.
The event’s starting lineup was determined through a single-car, single-lap qualifying format. In this format, all 38 competitors vying for 38 starting spots cycled around Rockingham Speedway once to post the fastest lap amongst one another. The competitor who posted the fastest single lap was awarded the pole position.
During the qualifying session, Day, who was the sixth-fastest competitor during the event’s rain-shortened practice session earlier on Friday, clocked in a single pole-qualifying lap at 148.963 mph in 22.717 seconds. The lap was enough for the 21-year-old Day from Clovis, California, to claim the top-starting spot over Jesse Love.
With the pole, Day became the 217th competitor overall to win a pole position in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series division. He also recorded the 44th O’Reilly career pole for Hendrick Motorsports and the organization’s first at Rockingham since Brett Bodine achieved the previous feat in 1985.
Day’s pole position was also a momentous boost for the driver of the No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro entry for Hendrick Motorsports, as he is coming off six consecutive top-nine results, including a career-best runner-up result last weekend at Martinsville Speedway. From the notes he garners while competing on the track, Day, who is ranked in seventh place in the 2026 driver’s standings, continues the pursuit of his first series’ victory.
“Yeah, [the lap] felt really good,” Day said. “We got a really, really good car, so thanks to my guys. It always makes my job easy when it’s that good. Super excited for the race tomorrow. Definitely in a good spot, and I think track position’s gonna be pretty crucial. It sets us up about as good as it can. It’s good to be putting these together. It feels good.”
Day will share the front row with Jesse Love, the latter of whom is the reigning O’Reilly champion and who clocked in his single-lap run at 148.545 mph in 22.781 seconds. Love initially won last year’s O’Reilly event at Rockingham, but was eventually disqualified due to his race-winning entry failing the post-race inspection process. Love, who is currently trailing points leader Justin Allgaier by 92 points, strives to both reel in Allgaier’s early advantage and achieve a redemptive victory at The Rock for Saturday’s main event.
Parker Retzlaff, Justin Allgaier, and Carson Kvapil will start in the top five, respectively. Taylor Gray, Sam Mayer, Brandon Jones, Sheldon Creed, and rookie Brent Crews completed the top-10 starting grid, respectively.
Notably, Sammy Smith, who was awarded the O’Reilly victory at Rockingham following Love’s disqualification this past season, will start 19th. In addition, Cleetus McFarland, who is driving the No. 33 Tommy’s Express Car Wash Chevrolet Camaro entry for Richard Childress Racing, will start 35th for his O’Reilly debut.
With 38 competitors vying for 38 starting spots, all made the main event.
Qualifying position, Best speed, Best time:
Corey Day, 148.963 mph, 22.717 seconds
Jesse Love, 148.545 mph, 22.781 seconds
Parker Retzlaff, 148.278 mph, 22.822 seconds
Justin Allgaier, 148.271 mph, 22.823 seconds
Carson Kvapil, 148.168 mph, 22.839 seconds
Taylor Gray, 148.096 mph, 22.850 seconds
Sam Mayer, 148.084 mph, 22.852 seconds
Brandon Jones, 148.031 mph, 22.860 seconds
Sheldon Creed, 148.012 mph, 22.863 seconds
Brent Crews, 147.850 mph, 22.888 seconds
Austin Hill, 147.831 mph, 22.891 seconds
Ryan Sieg, 147.818 mph, 22.893 seconds
Rajah Caruth, 147.812 mph, 22.894 seconds
William Sawalich, 147.400 mph, 22.958 seconds
Anthony Alfredo, 147.342 mph, 22.967 seconds
Harrison Burton, 147.342 mph, 22.967 seconds
Jeremy Clements, 146.856 mph, 23.043 seconds
Dean Thompson, 146.760 mph, 23.058 seconds
Sammy Smith, 146.570 mph, 23.088 seconds
Lavar Scott, 146.316 mph, 23.128 seconds
Kyle Sieg, 146.127 mph, 23.158 seconds
Patrick Staropoli, 146.082 mph, 23.165 seconds
Austin Green, 145.994 mph, 23.179 seconds
Brennan Poole, 145.455 mph, 23.265 seconds
Josh Williams, 144.969 mph, 23.343 seconds
Nathan Byrd, 144.677 mph, 23.390 seconds
Blaine Perkins, 144.510 mph, 23.417 seconds
JJ Yeley, 144.067 mph, 23.489 seconds
Jeb Burton. 144 mph, 23.500 seconds
Alex Labbe, 143.823 mph, 23.529 seconds
Andrew Patterson, 143.524 mph, 23.578 seconds
Ryan Ellis, 143.524 mph, 23.578 seconds
Josh Bilicki, 142.972 mph, 23.669 seconds
Dawson Cram, 141.762 mph, 23.871 seconds
Cleetus McFarland, 141.129 mph, 23.978 seconds
Joey Gase, 140.567 mph, 24.074 seconds
Blake Lothian, 137.082 mph, 24.686 seconds
Garrett Smthley, 0.000 mph, 0.000 seconds
The 2026 North Carolina Education Lottery 250 at Rockingham Speedway is scheduled to occur on Saturday, April 4, and air at 2:30 p.m. ET on the CW Network.
Jake Garcia sped his way to the pole position for the Black’s Tire 200 at Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina, on Friday, April 3.
The event’s starting lineup was determined through a single-truck, single-lap qualifying format. In this format, all 38 competitors vying for 36 starting spots cycled around Rockingham Speedway once to post the fastest lap amongst one another. The competitor who posted the fastest single lap was awarded the pole position.
During the qualifying session, Garcia, who was the 12th-fastest competitor during Friday’s rain-shortened practice session, posted a single pole-winning lap at 154.570 mph in 21.893 seconds. Garcia’s lap was enough for the 21-year-old racer from Monroe, Georgia, to achieve the top-starting spot over Tanner Gray.
With the pole, Garcia, driver of the No. 98 Quanta Services/Curb Records Ford F-150 entry for ThorSport Racing, achieved his fifth NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career pole, his second in a row at The Rock and his second of the 2026 season, with his first occurring at EchoPark Speedway in late February.
Garcia is currently ranked in 15th place in the 2026 driver’s standings with an average finishing result of 20.0 and finishing as high as seventh place at EchoPark Speedway. With an opportunity to achieve a $50,000 bonus as part of the Triple Truck Challenge program, Garcia will also be pursuing his first series victory for his 80th start for Friday’s main event at Rockingham.
Garcia will share the front row with Tanner Gray, the latter of whom posted his qualifying lap at 153.115 mph in 22.101 seconds. As a result, Gray, who is also pursuing his first victory in the series, will start on the front row for a sixth time.
Kaden Honeycutt, who was the fastest competitor during practice and is seeking his first victory, qualified in third place with a lap of 152.970 mph in 22.122 seconds. Rookie Cole Butcher and Layne Riggs will start fourth and fifth, respectively.
Ty Majeski, Corey Heim, Parker Eatmon, Landen Lewis and Giovanni Ruggiero complete the top-10 starting grid.
With 38 competitors vying for 36 starting spots, Justin Carroll and Jonathan Shafer were the two who failed to qualify for the main event. Shafer was unable to post a qualifying run due to wrecking his truck during practice.
Qualifying position, Best speed, Best time:
1. Jake Garcia, 154.570 mph, 21.893 seconds
2. Tanner Gray, 153.115 mph, 22.101 seconds
3. Kaden Honeycutt, 152.970 mph, 22.122 seconds
4. Cole Butcher, 152.563 mph, 22.181 seconds
5. Layne Riggs, 152.378 mph, 22.208 seconds
6. Ty Majeski, 152.035 mph, 22.258 seconds
7. Corey Heim, 151.994 mph, 22.264 seconds
8. Parker Eatmon, 151.824 mph, 22.289 seconds
9. Landen Lewis, 151.810 mph, 22.291 seconds
10. Giovanni Ruggiero, 151.559 mph, 22.328 seconds
11. Brenden Queen, 151.559 mph, 22.328 seconds
12. Andres Perez De Lara, 151.545 mph, 22.330 seconds
13. Tyler Ankru, 151.511 mph, 22.335 seconds
14. Grant Enfinger, 151.504 mph, 22.336 seconds
15. Daniel Hemric, 151.484 mph, 22.339 seconds
16. Carson Hocevar, 151.416 mph, 22.349 seconds
17. Justin Haley, 151.267 mph, 22.371 seconds
18. Dawson Sutton, 150.943 mph, 22.419 seconds
19. Stewart Friesen, 150.775 mph, 22.444 seconds
20. Kris Wright, 150.120 mph, 22.542 seconds
21. Luke Baldwin, 150.053 mph, 22.552 seconds
22. Christian Eckes, 149.470 mph, 22.640 seconds
23. Corey LaJoie, 149.457 mph, 22.642 seconds
24. Sammy Smith, 149.371 mph, 22.655 seconds
25. Ben Rhodes, 149.042 mph, 22.705 seconds
26. Mini Tyrrell, 148.917 mph, 22.724 seconds
27. Connor Hall, 148.773 mph, 22.746 seconds
28. Ty Dillon, 148.467 mph, 22.793 seconds
29. Adam Andretti, 148.187 mph, 22.836 seconds
30. Michael Christopher Jr., 148.135 mph, 22.844 seconds
31. Timmy Hill, 145.975 mph, 23.182 seconds
32. Frankie Muniz, Owner Points
33. Chandler Smith, Owner Points
34. Caleb Costner, Owner Points
35. Clayton Green, Owner Points
36. Spencer Boyd, Owner Points
The 2026 Black’s Tire 200 at Rockingham Speedway is scheduled to occur on Friday, April 3, and air at 4:30 p.m. ET on FS1.
TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Friday, April 3rd, 2026 — The Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières (GP3R) confirms the return of international rallycross with the GreenP3R Rallycross of Canada, a second weekend of competition on August 22nd and 23rd, 2026, on its renowned mixed asphalt-and-dirt urban circuit. This new event will feature the RallyXAmericas series, powered exclusively by renewable energy, including electricity, and showcasing top drivers such as American Tanner Foust, Swedish Oliver Eriksson, Jamaican Fraser McConnell, and multiple champion Robin Larsson.
Fans will be treated to the spectacular performance of the electric FC1 cars — producing more than 1,000 hp (787 kW) and already seen on the Trifluvian winter ice in 2023 — as well as the FC2s (600 hp) and FC5 CrossKarts (for drivers aged 12 and up), powered by renewable, non-petroleum synthetic fuels. These premier international categories will be joined by several top-level national disciplines, including Canadian rally championship cars, SuperMoto, SuperQuads, and side-by-sides.
The RallyXAmericas series is part of an international calendar that includes rounds in the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, the United States (Crandon, WI and Eldora, OH), Denmark, Germany, and Portugal, before culminating in the world final in Montalegre, Portugal. Trois-Rivières’ place on this prestigious circuit confirms the GP3R’s international reach and its status as a must-see destination for rallycross.
A hydrogen competition featuring school teams
As a complement to this program, the GreenP3R Rallycross of Canada will also host a demonstration H2GP race, an educational and innovative series bringing together secondary school, college, and university teams that design and build miniature hydrogen-powered cars. This initiative, made possible through the presence of H2GP leaders at the Hyvolution hydrogen summit last fall in Trois-Rivières, aims to raise awareness among the next generation about sustainable technologies and promote scientific and technical training applied to the motorsport of tomorrow.
“People told us they missed rallycross, and our fans repeatedly told us we weren’t the only ones, said GP3R General Manager Dominic Fugère. By bringing this international discipline back with the GP3Vert Canada Rallycross, we are tapping into a powerful synergy between our strong reputation in the motorsport world, our sustained efforts in sustainable development, our geographic position at the heart of the Energy Transition Valley, and, of course, our place as a must-visit destination for action and adrenaline fans from Quebec and around the world.”
The GreenP3R Rallycross of Canada fully aligns with GP3R’s environmental vision, which is focused on carbon neutrality and the exclusive use of clean technologies. With 100% electric FC1s, FC2s and FC5s powered by renewable, non-petroleum synthetic fuel, and the hydrogen-powered H2GP race, this event positions Trois-Rivières as a global leader in innovative motorsports. The GP3Vert program ensures an increasingly optimal environmental footprint while delivering the most intense rallycross spectacle in Canada.
A Canadian first: a vertically optimized mobile broadcast sporting event
Always at the forefront, GP3R expects the GreenP3R Rallycross of Canada to become the first Canadian sporting event to be broadcast entirely in vertical 9:16 format, optimized for viewing on mobile devices. This digital innovation will offer a renewed and immersive experience for spectators on site as well as race fans around the world.
Tickets for suites, the Party Deck, grandstands, and general admission to the GP3Vert Canada Rallycross are now on sale at GP3R.com or by reaching Lina Dansereau at 819-370-4787 extension 222.
NEW ALEXANDRIA, Pa. (April 3, 2026) – NHRA officials are excited to announce that Keystone Raceway Park has returned to the NHRA Member Track Network in NHRA’s North Central Division (Division 3).
Located in New Alexandria, Pa., just outside of Pittsburgh, Keystone Raceway Park is a standout 1/4-mile dragstrip with a large group of local racers.
Keystone Raceway Park boasts a long history dating back to the 1980s and offers a full schedule and a variety of events. The track’s opening day in 2026 is April 11, running all the way through November during NHRA’s 75th anniversary season.
“NHRA is where it all started for me over 50 years ago and now with 2026 being the 75th anniversary of NHRA, it already feels natural being with NHRA,” Keystone Raceway Park’s Al Lynch said. “It takes me back in time when I had so many memories with my father, brother and the rest of my family. I am looking forward to building more memories, not just for myself, but for all of our racer and spectator friends to have the NHRA experience.”
“After 25 years, Keystone Raceway returns full circle, going back to NHRA. It has been a long time coming,” Keystone Raceway Park’s Greg Miller said. “It was the best decision for the racers as everyone loves racing at Summit Motorsports Park (for the Division 3 Summit Racing Series presented by Hoosier E.T. Finals). With the 2026 changes and Al taking over the day-to-day operations, this year is going to be a great season.”
By returning to the NHRA Member Track Network, Keystone Raceway Park will be eligible to offer racers in the area a variety of NHRA-sanctioned racing opportunities in the future, including the NHRA Summit Racing Series, the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League, NHRA Street Legal, NHRA Jr. Street and more, giving racers the opportunity to compete in the Division 3 NHRA Summit Racing Series presented by Hoosier E.T. Finals on Sept. 11-13 at Summit Motorsports Park.
Additionally, the track will have the chance to host NHRA specialty events like the NHRA Summit King of the Track and more.
Keystone Raceway Park will also get access to NHRA’s extensive support programs as part of the member track network, insurance benefits and national marketing platforms as it returns to NHRA during the special milestone year.
“I am extremely proud to welcome Keystone Raceway Park to the NHRA and the North Central Division,” NHRA North Central Division Director William Tharpe said. “We have worked diligently to elevate our division at every level, while continuing to challenge our NHRA Member Tracks to help shape the future of the sport. Bringing Keystone Raceway Park into the NHRA is a tremendous achievement, and the entire NHRA team and I look forward to the success that Allyn and Greg will experience as part of the NHRA North Central Division.”
For more information on NHRA, including the full 2026 schedule, visit www.NHRA.com.
About NHRA
NHRA is the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States. NHRA presents 20 national events featuring the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series and NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, as well as the JBS Equipment NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Elite Motorsports and NHRA Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown™ at select national events. NHRA provides competition opportunities for drivers of all levels in the NHRA Summit Racing Series and NHRA Street Legal™. NHRA also offers the NHRA Jr. Street® program for teens and the Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League® for youth ages 5 to 17. With more than 100 Member Tracks, NHRA allows racers to compete at a variety of locations nationally and internationally. NHRA’s Youth and Education Services® (YES) Program reaches over 30,000 students annually to ignite their interest in automotive and racing related careers. NHRA’s streaming service, NHRA.tv®, allows fans to view all NHRA national events as well as exclusive features of the sport. In addition, NHRA owns and operates three racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park; and In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Southern California. For more information, log on to www.NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
TOYOTA RACING – Brent Crews NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Quotes
ROCKINGHAM, NC (April 3, 2026) – Joe Gibbs Racing driver Brent Crews was made available to the media on Friday prior to the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race from Rockingham Speedway.
BRENT CREWS, No. 19 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry XSE, Joe Gibbs Racing
You got the ARCA win last year. What are you looking to accomplish this year?
“I think the goal is to do the same thing that I did last year. We have a lot more cars in the O’Reilly Series – a lot of great drivers, but thankfully I’m racing with the same team that I did last year with the same paint scheme – just a bigger series. I absolutely love this place. I had my first Truck test here, I raced the ARCA car here and then my first test in the O’Reilly car was here, so I have a good bit of laps here and a win. Looking forward to it. This is one I’ve had circled on the O’Reilly schedule kind of all year. Just excited to be here.”
How did you celebrate your birthday? “Me and some of buddies went to a Mexican restaurant at 7:15. The place was called Casa Azteca. All my friends went and my family. It was crazy. When it is your birthday, they have this big TV screen and it shows you and the whole group that you are with, and everyone was dancing. It was pretty cool. We all just hung out. It was a super chill birthday. It was great to have all of my family and my friends there.”
21st in points. Is your goal to still make the Chase?
“Yeah, I would be lying to say that we don’t look at the points and averages and all of that stuff, but I think realistically, we are all just worried about making the most of our day, whether that is maxing out the stage points and trying to do our best on strategy – no matter what that is at the end of the day – we are all just do our best at it. If that puts us in the Chase, or not, than that’s fine. We obviously missed four races. I think we are on-track to make the Chase with what we earn in points, but we will see. We will just take it as it comes and do our best each week.”
Do you have your Truck Series team, or could we see you in Truck races this season?
“Your guess is as good as mine. It is sitting at the shop, just collecting dust. If me and my dad decide to take it back out again, and start polishing it up, I will let you all know beforehand, but as of now we don’t have any plans. Hopefully, I can run some Trucks at the end of the year with TRICON or in the 70, but I think right now the main focus is the 19 car.”
How does it feel to be the lead series this weekend?
“It is really cool. Even last year for the ARCA race, I mean the stands were completely packed. I won the race and ran into the stands and had the flag, and all of this other stuff. The fans were more pumped than I’ve ever seen them, so hopefully, we can carry that into this year. It looked like everybody was super happy, and that is without Cup. If that tells you anything, I think that’s really cool. Hopefully it will be the same turnout this year, if not better, but yeah, I’m excited.”
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for nearly 70 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our nearly 1,500 dealerships.
Toyota directly employs nearly 48,000 people in the U.S. who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of more than 35 million cars and trucks at our 11 manufacturing plants. In 2025, Toyota’s plant in North Carolina began to assemble automotive batteries for electrified vehicles.
