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Black’s Tire 200 presented by Down East Heating & Air Conditioning, Martinsville Speedway, Oct 30, 2026
Front Row Motorsports chose the inside for the final restart over Riggs’s request for the outside. Chandler Smith took the lead and won, while Riggs fell to 3rd.
Behind the winner 1.102 s
Black’s Tire 200 presented by Down East Heating & Air Conditioning, Martinsville Speedway, Oct 30, 2026
Reif spun Carson Ferguson and collected his own truck. NASCAR assessed a 2-lap reckless-driving penalty, and Ferguson retired.
Finished 27th
Black’s Tire 200 presented by Down East Heating & Air Conditioning, Martinsville Speedway, Oct 30, 2026
Kaden Honeycutt closed the gap during a three-wide fight and received the warning too late. Contact with Tristan McKee dropped him from 6th to a 14th-place finish as his championship lead shrank from 43 points to 20 over the race.
Running position 6th to 14th
YellaWood 500, Talladega Superspeedway, Oct 25, 2026
Carson Hocevar watched his mirror and hit Joey Logano at the wrong moment. Logano fell from 4th before the crash to a 34th-place finish, losing 30 positions.
Running position 4th to 34th
The Progress Group 250, Talladega Superspeedway, Oct 24, 2026
Mayer attacked from 3rd without drafting help. The failed move cost him 10 positions.
Running position 3rd to 13th
The Progress Group 250, Talladega Superspeedway, Oct 24, 2026
Improper fueling sent Love to the rear for the restart, and NASCAR also penalized him for entering closed pit road. He recovered to finish 3rd.
Penalty Improper fueling
The Progress Group 250, Talladega Superspeedway, Oct 24, 2026
Kvapil left the bottom open on the final lap, allowing Sammy Smith to pass with drafting help from Jesse Love. Smith won by 0.084 seconds.
Behind the winner 0.084 s
YellaWood 500, Talladega Superspeedway, Oct 25, 2026
Blaney’s mistimed move into the upper lane triggered contact. The damage ended his race despite attempted repairs.
Finished 38th
Love's RV Stop 225, Talladega Superspeedway, Oct 23, 2026
Honeycutt left Ty Majeski's bumper for a lower drafting line that was separating, lost momentum and finished 5th. He should have maintained the push longer before attempting the pass.
Behind the winner 0.125 s
eNASCAR College iRacing Series Big Apple Battle opening rounds, Watkins Glen International, Oct 28, 2026
Holmes earned 10 semifinal points at the Big Apple Battle to move 4 points ahead of Jacob Wilkerson. He must appear in the final to retain those points.