By S.M.A.S.H — June 10, 2026 This is the week everything comes together. After a full season of racing, battles, points swings, hard lessons, and big moments, S.M.A.S.H heads into Championship Weekend for the Challenger Truck Series, East Coast Truck Series, O’Reilly Series, and Cup Series. Four series. Four final races. Four championships on the line. And when the weekend closes, S.M.A.S.H immediately turns the page into something brand new as the Super Late Model Series mak

By S.M.A.S.H — June 8, 2026 Some drivers come to sim racing because they find it later in life. Others have been carrying that racing fire for decades. Brian Smith fits that second group. The driver of the #26 has been around sim racing long before iRacing became what it is today. His roots go back to the late 1980s, when an F1 game, a company network, and a few after-work races turned into something much bigger. When asked how long he has been sim racing, Brian did not just

By S.M.A.S.H — June 8, 2026 The championship battle is coming to Behind the Horsepower Podcast. This Thursday night, June 11, 2026, at 9:00 PM EST, Behind the Horsepower presented by S.M.A.S.H goes live with one of its biggest episodes yet. Episode 3 will feature a full Championship Weekend Showdown as hosts Daryl Griffin and Lee Richardson IV sit down with the top two drivers in the East Coast Truck Series points battle: Braxton DeWeese and Dillon Canova. Episode 3: Champion

By S.M.A.S.H — June 7, 2026 A new chapter begins this Sunday night. For the first time in league history, the S.M.A.S.H Super Late Model Series will take the green flag, bringing Sunday night asphalt short-track racing to the league. The first race of the series will be SLM Round 1 at South Boston Speedway, and it will mark the official start of a brand-new division inside S.M.A.S.H. SLM Round 1 Race Details S.M.A.S.H Super Late Model Series Round 1 — South Boston Speedway Su

By S.M.A.S.H — June 6, 2026 The S.M.A.S.H Cup Series closed out Texas weekend with one of the most dramatic finishes of the night. With the Season One points battle down to its final stretch, the Cup field rolled into Texas Motor Speedway knowing there was very little room left for mistakes. Every lap mattered. Every restart mattered. Every position carried weight. By the time the checkered flag fell, the race had gone beyond the scheduled distance and stretched to 94 laps, w

By S.M.A.S.H — June 6, 2026 The S.M.A.S.H O’Reilly Auto Parts Series rolled into Texas Motor Speedway with the season running out of room and the points battle entering one of its final major tests. With only two weeks left in the Season One fight, every lap carried weight. Every spot mattered. Every mistake had the chance to change the direction of a driver’s season. When the checkered flag fell after 90 laps at Texas, Shane Marcum had done exactly what a driver needs to do

By S.M.A.S.H — June 6, 2026 It is race day again in S.M.A.S.H. Tonight, the second half of Texas weekend takes over as the S.M.A.S.H O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and the S.M.A.S.H Cup Series roll into Texas Motor Speedway for another major night in the Season One points battle. The trucks opened the weekend on Friday. Now it is time for O’Reilly and Cup to take their turn. With only two weeks left in the points fight, the pressure is no longer something drivers can ignore. Ever

By S.M.A.S.H — June 5, 2026 The S.M.A.S.H East Coast Truck Series rolled into Texas Motor Speedway with the points battle tightening and the season closing in fast. With only two weeks left in the championship fight, Friday night was not just about winning a race. It was about execution. It was about discipline. It was about taking care of the truck, managing the run, and making every lap count. When the checkered flag fell after 90 laps, Dillon Canova stood on top. Canova dr

By S.M.A.S.H — June 5, 2026 The S.M.A.S.H Challenger Truck Series opened Texas weekend with speed, pressure, and a reminder that late-season racing can change fast. With the points battle down to the final stretch, the Challenger field rolled into Texas Motor Speedway knowing every lap mattered. What followed was a race that tested patience, track position, restart execution, and the ability to keep the truck pointed forward when the pressure picked up. When the checkered fla

By S.M.A.S.H — June 5, 2026 It is race day in S.M.A.S.H. Tonight, the first half of the Texas Motor Speedway weekend goes green as the S.M.A.S.H Challenger Truck Series and the S.M.A.S.H East Coast Truck Series roll into one of the final race weekends of the Season One points battle. The pressure is different now. There are only two weeks left. Every lap matters. Every restart matters. Every finish matters. Drivers are no longer just trying to put together a good race night.

By S.M.A.S.H — June 3, 2026 S.M.A.S.H is ready to take another run at the mic. This Thursday night, Behind the Horsepower presented by S.M.A.S.H returns for Episode 2, and the guest will be a familiar name inside the league: Lee Richardson IV. After learning some hard lessons during the first attempt at launching the show, the plan moving forward is simple. Do it right. Do it consistently. And make it something the S.M.A.S.H community can look forward to every week. Beginning

By S.M.A.S.H — June 2, 2026 The season is getting tight. This week, all four S.M.A.S.H series roll into Texas Motor Speedway, and the pressure is no longer building slowly. It is here. With only two weeks remaining in the points battle, every lap matters more. Every finish carries more weight. Every mistake has a bigger cost. Drivers are no longer just racing for a good night. They are racing for position, momentum, and the chance to close out Season One the right way. The Ch

By S.M.A.S.H — June 1, 2026 S.M.A.S.H is officially opening the door for drivers ready to take on something different. The S.M.A.S.H Super Late Model iRacing asphalt series is coming, and sign-ups are now open through the official S.M.A.S.H driver registration page. This will not be another copy of the truck series. This will not be another version of O’Reilly or Cup. Super Late Models bring a different feel, a different rhythm, and a different kind of racecraft. Asphalt shor

By S.M.A.S.H — May 31, 2026 Some drivers come to sim racing because they are looking for something new. Others come to it because racing has already been part of their life, and they need a way to keep that fire alive. Ed Herman fits that second group. The driver of the #03 did not come into iRacing looking for a casual hobby. He came into it because racing had already been part of his world. After having to sell his real-life race car, Ed still needed that outlet. He still n

By S.M.A.S.H — May 30, 2026 The S.M.A.S.H Cup Series closed out Martinsville weekend with a statement performance from the front of the field. After 200 laps around Martinsville Speedway, it was Michael Prince standing tall in the No. 42 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, delivering one of the most dominant runs of the weekend. Prince started from the pole, led 199 of 200 laps, posted the fastest lap of the race, and controlled the night from start to finish. Martinsville usually does not

By S.M.A.S.H — May 30, 2026 Martinsville gave the S.M.A.S.H O’Reilly Auto Parts Series exactly the kind of night everyone expected. Tight racing. Heavy braking. Restart pressure. Long stretches of patience being tested. And one driver who kept finding his way back to the front. When the race reached the finish at Martinsville Speedway, it was Shane Marcum standing on top after a commanding run in the No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro. Marcum started from the pole, led 151 laps, posted

By S.M.A.S.H — May 30, 2026 Saturday night belongs to Martinsville. After the trucks opened the weekend at the paperclip, it is now time for the S.M.A.S.H O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and the S.M.A.S.H Cup Series to roll into one of the toughest short tracks on the schedule. Martinsville Speedway does not hand out easy nights. It is tight. It is flat. It is physical. And it has a way of taking a driver’s patience and grinding it down lap after lap. Tonight, both series will fac

By S.M.A.S.H — May 29, 2026 Martinsville did not hand out an easy night. The S.M.A.S.H East Coast Truck Series rolled into the paperclip Friday night for a long short-track fight, and the field got exactly what Martinsville usually delivers. Tight corners. Heavy braking. Restart pressure. Cautions. Traffic. And a whole lot of patience being tested. When the race finally reached the finish, it was Dillon Canova leaving Martinsville with the victory after a commanding performan

By S.M.A.S.H — May 29, 2026 Martinsville did exactly what Martinsville does. It tested patience. It stacked the field up. It handed drivers chances to recover, chances to lose their cool, and plenty of chances to make a long night even longer. When the dust settled after 100 laps at Martinsville Speedway, it was Jeffrey Parker standing at the top of the S.M.A.S.H Challenger Truck Series field. Parker wheeled the No. 19 Ford F-150 to victory after starting sixth, leading 46 la

By S.M.A.S.H — May 29, 2026 It is race day in S.M.A.S.H. Tonight, the league rolls into Martinsville Speedway for the first half of a four-series weekend, with the S.M.A.S.H Challenger Truck Series opening the night before the East Coast Truck Series takes over under the live broadcast spotlight. This is the kind of night where drivers do not get much room to breathe. Martinsville is short, tight, flat, and unforgiving. It is the type of track where patience matters as much a