NASCAR Craftsman Truck Black's Tire 200 Presented by Down East Heating & Air Conditioning Lineup
Smith passed teammate Layne Riggs on a late restart and won his 10th Truck Series race as the championship battle narrowed to two drivers.
- On Friday, 16-year-old driver Tristan McKee made NASCAR history at Martinsville Speedway, becoming the youngest pole winner in Craftsman Truck Series history before the Black's Tire 200.
- Martinsville Speedway hosted the penultimate event of the 2026 season, setting the stage for next week's championship finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
- Chandler Smith won by passing Front Row Motorsports teammate Layne Riggs on a restart with 12 laps remaining, his 10th career Truck Series victory in a race marked by nine caution periods for 67 laps.
- Despite sweeping both stages, Layne Riggs finished second to Smith, while championship leader Kaden Honeycutt was shuffled back to 14th place on the same restart.
- Honeycutt carries a 20-point advantage over Riggs into the season-finale championship race at Homestead-Miami, with both drivers the only competitors mathematically eligible to claim the 2026 title.
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A New Name at the Top: Tristan McKee Makes Martinsville History
Tristan McKee may only be 16 years old, but he has already accomplished something that puts him in a league of his own in NASCAR. The Spire Motorsports driver made history this afternoon at Martinsville Speedway, taking the pole for the Black's Tire 200 and becoming the youngest pole winner in Craftsman Truck Series history. Piloting the No. 77 Chevrolet Silverado, McKee posted a lap of 19.549 seconds at 96.864 mph, giving him just enough of an …
NASCAR History Made at Martinsville as Truck Series Starting Lineup Is Set
A 16-year-old driver stole the spotlight at Martinsville Speedway on Friday, making NASCAR history before the Craftsman Truck Series even took the green flag. Tristan McKee, driving the No. 77 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports, claimed the pole for Friday night’s Black’s Tire 200, becoming the youngest pole winner in Truck Series history. McKee turned a […]
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