By S.M.A.S.H — May 23, 2026 Memorial Day weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway closed with the S.M.A.S.H Cup Series taking center stage, and once again, Dillon Canova made sure the story ran through the #70 Chevrolet. After the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series opened Saturday night, the Cup Series rolled onto Charlotte for 100 laps to finish off one of the biggest weekends on the S.M.A.S.H calendar. The field had speed. The race had pressure. The track demanded discipline. But out fr

By S.M.A.S.H — May 23, 2026 Memorial Day weekend continued at Charlotte Motor Speedway with the S.M.A.S.H O’Reilly Auto Parts Series taking its turn on one of the biggest stages of the season. After Friday night’s truck doubleheader set the tone for the weekend, the O’Reilly field rolled into Charlotte for 100 laps of fast, clean, pressure-heavy racing. The track was wide. The pace was strong. The field had room to race. And Dillon Canova made sure the night belonged to him.

By S.M.A.S.H — May 22, 2026 Memorial Day weekend continued at Charlotte Motor Speedway with the S.M.A.S.H East Coast Truck Series taking over the track for the second half of Friday night’s truck doubleheader. After the Challenger Truck Series opened the evening, the East Coast field rolled into Charlotte for 100 laps with a full race still ahead and the meaning of the weekend still sitting heavy over the grid. This was not just another points night. This was Charlotte. This

By S.M.A.S.H — May 22, 2026 Memorial Day weekend opened at Charlotte Motor Speedway with the S.M.A.S.H Challenger Truck Series taking the first green flag of the Friday night doubleheader. The sun was still up, the track still had that evening daylight look, and the meaning of the weekend was already heavy before the first lap was turned. Charlotte is always a major stop on the schedule, but Memorial Day weekend gives it a different feel. This was not just another race. It wa

By S.M.A.S.H — May 18, 2026 Memorial Day weekend is coming, and S.M.A.S.H is rolling into Charlotte Motor Speedway with all four series preparing for one of the biggest weekends on the schedule. Charlotte is not just another stop. It is a statement weekend. It is one of those races where the lights feel brighter, the pressure feels heavier, and every driver wants to leave with their name attached to a strong run. From the Challenger Series to the East Coast Truck Series, from

By S.M.A.S.H — May 16, 2026 Kansas Speedway delivered a clean, fast, and disciplined night for the S.M.A.S.H O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, and when the 100-lap run was over, Dillon Canova stood above the field. Canova did not just win the race. He controlled it. In a 20-car field with an 1882 strength of field, the O’Reilly Series went 100 laps with zero cautions, zero caution laps, and four lead changes. That kind of race leaves no room for excuses. No reset. No bunching the f

By S.M.A.S.H — May 15, 2026 Braxton DeWeese came into Kansas Speedway and left with control of the East Coast Truck Series field. In a 100-lap Friday night race that doubled as the East Coast Truck Series points event and the Challenger Invaders crossover test, DeWeese delivered the kind of run that sets the tone for the rest of the garage. He started from the pole, led 90 laps, kept the truck clean, and took the checkered flag in front of a 26-truck field. This was not just

By S.M.A.S.H — May 15, 2026 Shane Marcum came into the Challenger Truck Series race at Kansas Speedway and left with the win. In a 50-lap race that opened one of the biggest Friday nights S.M.A.S.H has put together so far, Marcum showed the field what race control looks like. He led 35 laps, stayed clean with zero incidents, and took the checkered flag in front of a 22-truck field. Daryl Griffin finished second, giving East Coast Truck Series drivers the top two spots overall

By S.M.A.S.H — May 15, 2026 The stage is set, and Friday night at Kansas Speedway is going to carry some extra weight. S.M.A.S.H rolls into one of its biggest race nights yet with a full Challenger Truck Series points race first, followed by a 100-lap East Coast Truck Series showdown featuring 12 locked-in Challenger Invaders. That means the Challenger drivers are not walking into the East Coast field fresh. They have to qualify, race 50 laps, survive their own points event,

By S.M.A.S.H — May 13, 2026 The list is final, and the stage is set. This Friday night at Kansas Speedway, the Challenger Truck Series Invaders get their shot at the East Coast Truck Series field in one of the most anticipated S.M.A.S.H events of the season so far. But they are not walking into this fresh. First, the Challenger Series drivers have to run their own scheduled points race. They have to qualify, race 50 laps, survive, and try to grab every point they can in their

By S.M.A.S.H — May 9, 2026 Talladega did exactly what Talladega always does: it packed the field together, punished mistakes, rewarded patience, and saved the real fight for the final run. The S.M.A.S.H Cup Series rolled into Talladega Superspeedway for a 50-lap battle that delivered everything expected from superspeedway racing — cautions, lead changes, drafting strategy, late-race pressure, and a finish decided by who could stay composed when the field started stacking up.

By S.M.A.S.H — May 8, 2026 Talladega did what Talladega does. Friday night’s S.M.A.S.H Challenger Truck Series race brought a packed field, new drivers, tight drafting, and a finish that showed exactly why superspeedway racing is one of the toughest tests on the schedule. The race ended with Shane Marcum taking the overall win at Talladega Superspeedway, holding off Don Miller by just 0.222 seconds at the line. Gun’R Cowan came home third overall, making him the highest-finis