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The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 14 of the nation’s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR sanctions races in three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series™, and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series™), four international series (NASCAR Brasil Series, NASCAR Canada Series, NASCAR Euro Series, NASCAR Mexico Series), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour) and a local grassroots series (NASCAR Local Racing Series Powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in five cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races annually in 11 countries and more than 30 U.S. states.

Late charge puts Christopher Bell in Victory Lane at Bristol

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By Reid Spencer

NASCAR Wire Service

 

April 10, 2026

 

BRISTOL, Tenn.—Full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell was thrilled to have an opportunity to drive the No.  62 Halmar Friesen Toyota in Friday night’s Tennessee Army National Guard 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

 

After crossing the finish line first, he had reason to be positively elated.

 

Corey Heim, on the other hand, had 350,000 reasons to be disappointed, after his dream of completing the Triple Truck Challenge — and earning a $350,000 bonus — ended prematurely against the Turn 1 wall.

 

Bell grabbed the lead from Christian Eckes on Lap 188 of 250 and held it the rest of the way, with Chandler Smith moving into second after a subsequent restart on Lap 224 and chasing Bell to the checkered flag.

 

Finishing 0.330 seconds ahead of Smith’s No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford, Bell scored his first NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series victory since 2017, his first the 0.533-mile short track and the eighth of his career.

 

Bell was enlisted to substitute for injured Stewart Friesen in last year’s Truck Series race at Watkins Glen. On Friday night, he raced as Friesen’s teammate and finished three positions better than he had at the Upstate New York road course.

 

“Oh, man, that was just so awesome to win a truck race,” Bell said. “It’s been since 2017 that I’ve won one of these things. It’s a lot of fun racing with this group. I got the unfortunate call last year to drive for Stewart when he was hurt, went up to Watkins Glen and almost got it.

 

“They’ve been working really hard to get to Victory Lane. Just so special for me to be able to race with these guys. These wins, they mean a lot to this team, this organization.”

 

The most recent Cup Series winner at Thunder Valley, Bell will race Sunday in the Food City 500 (3 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

 

Heim’s bid for an extra $350,000 ($500,000 total) for a third straight Triple Truck Challenge victory ended abruptly on Lap180, moments after he had muscled past Christian Eckes to lead his only lap of the race.

 

Contact from Eckes’ front bumper to the right rear of Heim’s No. 1 TRICON Garage Toyota sent Heim spinning into the outside wall. Pole winner Kaden Honeycutt T-boned into Heim’s Tundra, with the No. 34 Ford of two-time Bristol winner Layne Riggs nosing into Honeycutt’s truck in a chain-reaction collision.

 

TRICON teammates Heim and Honeycutt exited the race under the resulting red flag. With the single lap led to his credit, Heim has now led the last 30 straight Truck Series races he has entered, but that was no consolation for losing the $350,000 bonus he would have collected for winning the race.

 

“I don’t think he did it on purpose or anything,” Heim said graciously of the contact from Eckes’ Chevrolet. “I think the lead was super important to win the race, just having track position and control. Then they had a mix-up on who was starting the race as far as the control truck.

 

“I had an issue with my transmission sticking into gears, and I had to pack a little bit of air. I don’t think I touched him to get him out of the way. He was already free. I just packed some air and got him free. I think he was trying to get behind me and ship me, which would have been fine because I did it to him. Just misjudged it.

 

“I’ve been racing him for a long time, and I don’t think he would do that on purpose, so we are all good.”

 

After losing ground on the final restart, Eckes finished fifth behind Bell, Smith, Giovanni Ruggiero and Cup driver Ross Chastain. Jake Garcia, Dawson Sutton, Kyle Busch, Carson Hocevar and rookie Brenden Queen completed the top 10.

 

The race featured nine cautions for 76 laps. Eckes led a race-high 132 laps to Bell’s 63 and won the first stage. Ben Rhodes stayed out under caution on Lap 122 and claimed the Stage 2 win.

 

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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race – Tennessee Army National Guard 250

Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol, Tennessee

Friday, April 10, 2026

 

1. (15)  Christopher Bell(i), Toyota, 250.

2. (16)  Chandler Smith, Ford, 250.

3. (10)  Giovanni Ruggiero, Toyota, 250.

4. (11)  Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, 250.

5. (2)  Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 250.

6. (5)  Jake Garcia, Ford, 250.

7. (34)  Dawson Sutton, Chevrolet, 250.

8. (8)  Kyle Busch(i), Chevrolet, 250.

9. (7)  Carson Hocevar(i), Chevrolet, 250.

10. (28)  Brenden Queen #, RAM, 250.

11. (9)  Ben Rhodes, Ford, 250.

12. (23)  Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 250.

13. (20)  Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 250.

14. (4)  Chase Briscoe(i), Toyota, 250.

15. (14)  Justin Haley, RAM, 250.

16. (13)  Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 250.

17. (27)  Andres Perez De Lara, Chevrolet, 250.

18. (36)  Daniel Suarez(i), Chevrolet, 250.

19. (26)  Mini Tyrrell #, RAM, 250.

20. (22)  Tanner Gray, Toyota, 250.

21. (29)  Carson Ferguson, RAM, 250.

22. (3)  Layne Riggs, Ford, 249.

23. (6)  Ty Majeski, Ford, 248.

24. (33)  Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 247.

25. (25)  Kris Wright, Chevrolet, 247.

26. (21)  Ricky Stenhouse Jr(i), Chevrolet, 247.

27. (18)  Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 243.

28. (17)  Cole Butcher #, Ford, 241.

29. (19)  Corey LaJoie, RAM, Accident, 214.

30. (12)  Corey Heim, Toyota, Accident, 179.

31. (1)  Kaden Honeycutt, Toyota, Accident, 179.

32. (30)  Luke Baldwin, Ford, Accident, 178.

33. (35)  Timmy Hill, Toyota, Accident, 120.

34. (24)  Tyler Reif, Chevrolet, Accident, 117.

35. (31)  Frankie Muniz, Ford, Accident, 115.

36. (32)  Clayton Green, Ford, Too Slow, 103.

 

Average Speed of Race Winner:  66.644 mph.

Time of Race:  1 Hrs, 59 Mins, 58 Secs. Margin of Victory:  0.330 Seconds.

Caution Flags:  9 for 76 laps.

Lead Changes:  7 among 6 drivers.

Lap Leaders:   K. Honeycutt 1-2;C. Eckes 3-122;B. Rhodes 123-135;K. Busch(i) 136-174;C. Eckes 175-178;C. Heim 179;C. Eckes 180-187;C. Bell(i) 188-250.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led):  Christian Eckes 3 times for 132 laps; Christopher Bell(i) 1 time for 63 laps; Kyle Busch(i) 1 time for 39 laps; Ben Rhodes 1 time for 13 laps; Kaden Honeycutt 1 time for 2 laps; Corey Heim 1 time for 1 lap.

Stage #1 Top Ten: 91,34,11,99,98,77,17,5,45,7

Stage #2 Top Ten: 99,7,16,1,62,91,10,11,98,34

 

 

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The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States and owner of 14 of the nation’s major motorsports entertainment facilities. NASCAR sanctions races in three national series (NASCAR Cup Series™, NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series™, and NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series™), four international series (NASCAR Brasil Series, NASCAR Canada Series, NASCAR Euro Series, NASCAR Mexico Series), four regional series (ARCA Menards Series, ARCA Menards Series East & West and the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour) and a local grassroots series (NASCAR Local Racing Series Powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts). The International Motor Sports Association™ (IMSA®) governs the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship™, the premier U.S. sports car series. NASCAR also owns Motor Racing Network, Racing Electronics, and ONE DAYTONA. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, with offices in five cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races annually in 11 countries and more than 30 U.S. states.

 

PIT BOX: For the first time in 35 years, Oxford Plains Speedway welcomes the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour

 

April 29, 2026

 

By Adam Fenwick

NASCAR Wire Service

 

Almost 35 years have passed since the roar of the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour has been heard in Oxford, Maine. That changes Saturday night when the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour takes center stage for the running of the All States Materials Group 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway (6:15 p.m. ET on FloRacing).

 

The track, which opened for business in May of 1950, previously hosted NASCAR’s oldest division five times during the series’ inaugural season in 1985. That event was won by Richie Evans, his final Modified Tour triumph prior to his passing a few weeks later.

 

The series raced at Oxford Plains from 1985-88 and again in 1991, with Jimmy Spencer, Mike McLaughlin and Jeff Fuller collecting wins. The NASCAR Cup Series also hosted events at Oxford Plains Speedway in the 1960s, with Bobby Allison and Richard Petty collecting wins in the three events there.

 

Tickets to the All States Materials Group 150 will be available trackside. Below is everything you need to know about the fourth event of the 2026 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season.

 

All States Materials Group 150 at Oxford Plains Speedway

 

There is no NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver hotter than Stephen Kopcik.

 

The driver from Newtown, Connecticut has won the last two Modified Tour events — at Martinsville Speedway in March and Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park in April — and finds himself atop the series standings for the first time in his young career.

 

In fact, by winning his first and second career races in consecutive events, Kopcik made a bit of history. He is now just the second driver to win his first two Modified Tour events in consecutive races, joining 1993 series champion Rick Fuller. If Kopcik wins Saturday’s event at Oxford Plains, he will become the first driver in series history to win his first three career events in consecutive races.

 

A strong field of competitors will try to deny Kopcik’s pursuit of history Saturday evening. Among them are Matt Hirschman, who is one of the few drivers in the field with ample experience and at least one previous victory at Oxford Plains Speedway. Another likely contender is Jon McKennedy, who has won at Oxford Plains Speedway in Supermodified competition.

 

Austin Beers, who continues to ride an incredible top-10 streak that has reached 33 consecutive events, should also be among the contenders Saturday as he continues pursuit of his second straight Modified Tour championship. Ron Silk, who has finished second in the last two Modified Tour events at Martinsville and Thompson, will try to break into Victory Lane for the first time this year.

 

Justin Bonsignore will attempt to get his season back on track after a few subpar events with a strong performance at Oxford Plains Speedway. Other notable entrants include Patrick Emerling, Tyler Rypkema, Kyle Bonsignore, Craig Lutz and Eric Goodale, among others.

 

The full entry list for Saturday’s All States Materials Group 150 is available at NASCAR.com/Regional.

 

Race: All States Materials Group 150

Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026

Track: Oxford Plains Speedway

Layout: 0.375-mile asphalt oval

Location: Oxford, Maine

Start time: 6:15 p.m. ET

Laps: 150

Posted Awards: $113,132

Tickets: At track

How to Watch: FloRacing

 

SCHEDULE: Saturday, May 2: Practice from 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. ET … Final practice from 2:40 to 3:10 p.m. ET … American Racer Pole Award qualifying at 4:20 p.m. ET … Start of the All States Materials Group 150 at 6:15 p.m. ET (150 Laps / 56.25 Miles)

 

QUALIFYING: Two consecutive qualifying laps. Faster lap determines qualifying position. Adjustments or repairs may not be made on the vehicle after the vehicle has taken the green flag at the start/finish line. NASCAR reserves the right to have more than one vehicle engage in qualifying runs at the same time. Starting field for the Oxford Plains 150 is limited to 28 starters including Provisional Positions.

 

TIRE ALLOTMENT: The maximum tire allotment available for this event is eleven (11) tires per team. All tires used for qualifying and the race must be purchased at the track and scanned by NASCAR Officials, unless otherwise approved in advance by the Series Director. Four (4) tires must be used for qualifying and to begin the race. All qualifying tires must remain in impound until released by NASCAR Officials. The remaining tire allotment may be used for practice and/or change tires during the event. A maximum of three (3) tires of the allotment may be used as change tires. The tire change rule is two (2) tires per stop. This includes “swapping” tires front to back.

 

 

NASCAR names Steve O'Donnell new CEO; Ben Kennedy COO

 

April 25, 2026

 

By Holly Cain

NASCAR Wire Service

 

TALLADEGA, Ala. – Noting its always-evolving emphasis on growth and innovation, NASCAR announced Saturday major changes to its leadership structure naming Steve O’Donnell as the sport’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Ben Kennedy as the Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately.

 

The New Jersey-native O’Donnell, 57, is now the first non-France family member to hold the position of CEO in the 78-year history of the sport and assumes the role from NASCAR Chairman Jim France, who has served as CEO since August, 2018. France will remain NASCAR’s Chairman of the Board of Directors. Lesa France Kennedy will remain Executive Vice Chair and the NASCAR Board of Directors remains unchanged as well.

 

After serving as a longtime member of NASCAR’s executive team - a 30-year tenure in the sport - O’Donnell now assumes “all strategic and operational leadership for NASCAR, its affiliated racing series and businesses.” He had previously served as the sport’s COO and was named NASCAR president in March, 2025.

 

Kennedy, 34, a fourth-generation member of NASCAR’s founding France family, will now lead NASCAR’s competition department in addition to his longtime role overseeing “track and event operations, racing innovation, hospitality and venue strategy.”

 

After coming to the microphone to thank NASCAR employees for their work and forward progress during his tenure, saying he believed, “we have the finest team of people working and running NASCAR that we've ever had in our entire history.

 

Moments later France turned and motioned to O’Donnell, “So Steve, you’ve got the wheel, partner.’’

 

“I am incredibly proud of the strength and stability we’ve achieved across the sport, which gives me tremendous confidence in our plan to transition leadership to Steve as NASCAR’s next CEO and Ben as COO,” France said in announcing the new roles.

 

“Together, they represent the future of the sport, and along with our world-class executive team and race team partners in the garage, they will guide NASCAR into its exciting next era.”

 

O’Donnell certainly brings a wide-reaching resume to his latest leadership role having worked in the sport’s competition, operations and marketing departments “from grassroots racing through the NASCAR Cup Series.’’ In his new role, O’Donnell will continue to lead strategic plans in succession and NASCAR’s next media rights and content distribution deals.

 

He spoke Saturday about creating a renewed, unified direction

 

“When we're at our best as a sport, the teams, the tracks, manufacturers, television partners, OEMs, drivers, we're all working together and we're aligned to make each other better,’’ O’Donnell said.

 

“The first goal that we've got is to really unite our industry. I want to create a culture where there's collaboration, a genuine collaboration, where everybody wins.

 

"The great news I think for us is we're not starting from scratch. We're close to 80 years of building a foundation. We've got racing series, not just Cup, but a portfolio of racing series that's unrivaled in all of motorsports.”

 

For Kennedy, the increased leadership role seems like a very natural evolution. He has served in multiple positions within the sport and been responsible for several major successful innovations. He will now oversee a wider range of “business and competition-critical functions” including the Competition department. He will continue in his role overseeing the compilation of the sport’s schedule, including the addition of new marquee events such as this summer’s Freeway Insurance 500 street race at San Diego’s Naval Base Coronado.

 

Addressing the room, Kennedy immediately thanked his uncle France and mom, Lesa France Kennedy for the longtime work they have done leading the sport.

 

“You think about everything this sport has accomplished over the last several years, going to new locations from a schedule perspective, all the work that [Executive Vice President] John Probst and the team have done on the competition side, bringing new cars, thinking about our race portfolio, what the future that is going to bring to the table.

 

“I've really enjoyed working with the events and venues team. I think it's neat to be able to somewhat follow in my mom's [France Kennedy] footsteps. She was always on the track side of the business, working with International Speedway Corporation.

 

“We have a great group of people that are second to none in this industry,’’ Kennedy continued. “I think it's rare that you find people that are truly passionate and care about this sport. We have a lot of that.

 

“Look forward to the new challenge, rolling up our sleeves and getting back to work.”

 

As official word of the new leadership became public Saturday, drivers and teams responded with positive feedback.

 

“It’s great for him, obviously he’s been dedicated to the sport for a long time so for him to be able to step aside and allow Steve O’Donnell and Ben [Kennedy] to fill those roles and bring in new management I feel like was going to happen at some point,’’ Spire Motorsports veteran driver Michael McDowell said shortly after the news came out.

 

“Honestly I don’t think it changes a whole lot because we were already there a little bit, feel like new titles but I feel comfortable with where the sport’s at and where we’re headed.’’

 

The ambiance was unmistakable – the press conference room inside Talladega Superspeedway was filled with track presidents, NASCAR employees, industry insiders and team members all curious and optimistic about the sport’s new direction.

 

“NASCAR has always been an American original,’’ O’Donnell said. “My job, our job, I think all of our jobs, is to make sure that the next generation of fans, wherever they grow up, whatever they do, wherever they come from, whatever makes them unique, knows that this sport belongs to them, not because we changed who we are but because new fans recognize what our core fans have known all along: that we're a bad-ass American sport.”

 

 

CRAFTSMAN truck series

 Fri. Feb. 13 Fresh From Florida 250 7:30PM FS1
Sat. Feb. 21 FR8 208 1:30PM FS1
Sat. Feb. 28 Series Race at St. Petersburg 12:00PM FOX
Fri. March 20 Sober or Slammer 200 7:30PM FS1
Fri. April 3 Black’s Tire 200 4:30PM FS1
Fri. April 10 Tennessee Army National Guard 250 7:30PM FS1
Fri. May 1 SpeedyCash.com 250 8:00PM FS1
Fri. May. 8 Mission 176 at The Glen 4:30PM FS1
Sat. May 15 ECOSAVE 200 5:00PM FS1
Fri. May 22 NC Education Lottery 200 7:30PM FS1
Fri. May 29 Flote 200 8:00PM FS1
Sat. June 6 DQS Solutions & Staffing 250 1:30PM FS1
Fri. June 19 Series Race at San Diego 7:00PM FS1
Sat. July 11 LiUNA 150 1:00PM FS1
Sat. July 18 Window World 250 12:30PM FS1
Fri. July 24 TSport 200 8:00PM FS1
Fri, Aug. 14 eero 250 7:30PM FS1
Sat. Aug. 22 Team EJP 175 1:30PM FS1
Thurs. Sep. 17 UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics 8:00PM FS1
Sat. Sep. 26 Heart of Healthcare 200 1:00PM FS1
Fri. Oct. 9 Series Race at Charlotte 5:00PM FS1
Fri. Oct. 16 Series Race at Phoenix 7:30PM FS1
Fri. Oct. 23 Love’s RV Stop 225 4:00PM FS1
Fri. Oct. 30 Zip Buy Now Pay Later 200 6:00PM FS1
Fri. Nov. 6 Championship race 7:30PM FS1

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