Sammy Smith wins NASCAR Truck Series race at Talladega in 2026 Chase

The NASCAR Truck Series competed at Talladega Superspeedway and it was a chaotic event. With three races left in the Chase, drivers and teams were faced with unpredictable racing and tire issues. At the end of the day, only one driver could enter victory lane, and it was a competitor who is slated to join the Truck Series in 2027.

Sammy Smith and the No. 7 team for Spire Motorsports won Friday’s race at Talladega, earning their first victory of the 2027 Truck Series season. Smith was able to pull off a late pass on Ty Majeski, leading to his first career Truck Series victory.

It was a great win for Smith, who will drive the No. 15 truck full-time for TRICON Garage during the 2027 Truck Series season. Meanwhile, Kaden Honeycutt extended his lead in the Chase to 43 points over Layne Riggs with two races remaining in 2026.

NASCAR results: Truck Series race at Talladega (October 2026)

1. No. 7 Sammy Smith
2. No. 18 Tyler Ankrum
3. No. 77 Austin Green
4. No. 88 Ty Majeski
5. No. 11 Kaden Honeycutt
6. No. 45 Landen Lewis
7. No. 12 Brenden Queen
8. No. 34 Layne Riggs
9. No. 76 Spencer Boyd
10. No. 1 Corey Heim
11. No. 15 Tanner Gray
12. No. 33 Frankie Muniz
13. No. 2 Jason White
14. No. 38 Chandler Smith
15. No. 95 Clay Greenfield
16. No. 56 Timmy Hill
17. No. 99 Ben Rhodes
18. No. 62 Cory Roper
19. No. 26 Dawson Sutton
20. No. 16 Justin Haley
21. No. 91 Christian Eckes
22. No. 22 Josh Reaume
23. No. 5 Thomas Annunziata
24. No. 9 Grant Enfinger
25. No. 17 Giovanni Ruggiero
26. No. 98 Jake Garcia
27. No. 42 Conner Jones
28. No. 14 Mini Tyrrell
29. No. 13 Cole Butcher
30. No. 52 Stewart Friesen
31. No. 44 Andres Perez De Lara
32. No. 81 Kris Wright
33. No. 10 Corey LaJoie
34. No. 25 Tony Stewart
35. No. 19 Daniel Hemric
36. No. 4 Cleetus McFarland

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