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 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 16, 2026 Kansas Speedway belonged to Dillon Canova. After already putting his stamp on the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series earlier in the night, Canova came back in the S.M.A.S.H Cup Series and did it again. In a 21-car field with a 1941 strength of field, the No. 70 controlled the Cup race, led 82 of 100 laps, and walked away from Kansas with another statement victory. It was not a quiet win. It was not a lucky win. It was the kind of performance that makes the

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.