By S.M.A.S.H — June 24, 2026 Behind the Horsepower returns Thursday night. Episode 5 of the S.M.A.S.H podcast goes live at 9:00 PM Eastern, bringing another round of real league talk, driver perspective, racing conversation, and inside discussion from the S.M.A.S.H community. Hosted by Daryl Griffin and Lee Richardson IV, this week’s episode brings two guests directly tied to the growth, competition, and identity of S.M.A.S.H. Chris Trammell #9, S.M.A.S.H League Co-Owner and

By S.M.A.S.H — June 21, 2026 Braxton DeWeese is starting to make a statement. One week after winning the first-ever S.M.A.S.H Super Late Model Series race at South Boston Speedway, DeWeese backed it up with another victory at Langley Speedway. The No. 15 did not start from the pole this time. He did not lead every lap. But when the 75-lap race was complete, the result was the same. Braxton DeWeese was back in victory lane. DeWeese led a race-high 59 laps, held off Jeffrey Sta

By S.M.A.S.H — June 21, 2026 Some drivers come into sim racing looking for a hobby. Some come in looking for competition. Steven Harris came in carrying a lifetime of racing with him. The driver of the No. 1 does not talk about racing like someone who found it yesterday. He talks about it like someone who grew up with it, worked on it, lived around it, and still sees it through the same old-school lens that shaped him years ago. For Harris, racing started in the grandstands o

By S.M.A.S.H — June 21, 2026 The S.M.A.S.H Super Late Model Series returns tonight for Round 2 of its opening season, and the field heads to Langley Speedway for 75 laps of short-track racing. After the first race of the season set the tone for what this new series can bring to S.M.A.S.H, tonight gives the Super Late Model drivers another chance to establish themselves early in the season. Langley Speedway is a tight, demanding short track where rhythm, patience, tire managem

By S.M.A.S.H — June 21, 2026 The official S.M.A.S.H Clash test session is complete, and last night’s shakedown gave Race Control exactly what it needed heading into Friday night. With Season 2 quickly approaching, S.M.A.S.H continued its run of offseason events by testing the upcoming S.M.A.S.H Clash at Talladega Superspeedway. The session brought together three different groups of cars in one field: Truck (East Coast), Contender (O’Reilly), and Cup. The goal was simple. Find

By S.M.A.S.H — June 20, 2026 The S.M.A.S.H Bash did exactly what it was created to do. It brought chaos. It brought laughs. It brought full-send decisions. And it gave the S.M.A.S.H community one wild night before Season 2 officially begins. Friday night at Lanier National Speedway - Dirt, the league turned Mazda MX-5 Cup cars loose in a race that was never meant to be clean, normal, or traditional. This was not a points race. This was not about standings. This was not about

By S.M.A.S.H — June 18, 2026 Behind the Horsepower returns tonight. Episode 4 of the S.M.A.S.H podcast goes live at 9:00 PM Eastern, bringing another round of league talk, racing stories, driver personalities, and plenty of conversation from inside the S.M.A.S.H community. Hosted by Daryl Griffin and Lee Richardson IV, this week’s episode brings two guests who should make for one of the most entertaining shows yet. Chris Munro, the notorious and infamous voice behind SimSatio

By S.M.A.S.H — June 18, 2026 Before Season 2 officially begins, S.M.A.S.H is cutting loose. The S.M.A.S.H Bash is going live Friday night, bringing the league together for a full night of chaos, laughs, bad decisions, and community fun before the next season gets underway. This is not a points race. This is not about standings. This is not about championships. This is about giving the S.M.A.S.H community one night to throw pressure out the window, jump into something complete

By S.M.A.S.H — June 18, 2026 S.M.A.S.H is taking another step toward building a stronger, clearer ladder system for Season 2. Effective immediately, the O’Reilly Series will now be known as the Contender Series. This change is more than a name update. It represents a shift in purpose. The Contender Series will now serve as the official path toward the S.M.A.S.H Cup Series, giving drivers a clear place to prove they are ready before moving into the league’s top-level live-stre

By S.M.A.S.H — June 16, 2026 S.M.A.S.H is growing. As the league moves toward the next season, another major step is being taken to improve the race-night experience, increase driver exposure, and continue building a more professional platform for the entire community. Live broadcasts have become a major part of what S.M.A.S.H is building. They give drivers a spotlight. They give fans and families a way to follow the action. They give sponsors meaningful exposure. They give t

By S.M.A.S.H — June 15, 2026 Some drivers find iRacing because they are looking for something new. Others find it because everything else stopped feeling real enough. Chris Trammell fits that second group. The driver of the No. 9 came to iRacing looking for a more realistic racing experience at a time when the racing games available simply were not close enough to what he wanted. He had the competitive interest. He had the racing fire. He just needed something that felt more

By S.M.A.S.H — June 15, 2026 History was made at South Boston Speedway. For the first time in league history, the S.M.A.S.H Super Late Model Series took the green flag. A new car, a new challenge, and a new chapter officially began under the S.M.A.S.H banner. And when the first 75-lap race was complete, one driver had written his name into the record book. Braxton DeWeese. DeWeese started from the pole, led every lap, and won the first-ever S.M.A.S.H Super Late Model Series r

By S.M.A.S.H — June 14, 2026 A new chapter begins tonight. For the first time in league history, the S.M.A.S.H Super Late Model Series takes the green flag. The track is South Boston Speedway. The race is 75 laps. The moment is historic. After a full Season 1 across the truck, O’Reilly, and Cup divisions, S.M.A.S.H now adds something different to the lineup. The Super Late Models bring short-track intensity, tighter racing, quicker reactions, and a completely different style

By S.M.A.S.H — June 14, 2026 Season 1 is complete. After weeks of racing, pressure, points battles, long green-flag runs, late-race heartbreak, statement wins, tough tracks, and championship nights under the lights, S.M.A.S.H has officially crowned its Season 1 champions across all four major series. The first season of S.M.A.S.H competition delivered exactly what this league was built for. Integrity. Respect. Competition. From the Challenger Truck Series to the East Coast Tr

By S.M.A.S.H — June 13, 2026 Championship night at Darlington Raceway had everything a season finale is supposed to have. Pressure. Strategy. Survival. A green-flag grind. And one final championship twist. The S.M.A.S.H Cup Series rolled into Darlington with the title still hanging in the balance. Austin Gum entered the night as the points leader. Daryl Griffin entered second, close enough to make the finale matter. Jesse Sampson entered third, still within reach and looking

By S.M.A.S.H — June 13, 2026 Championship night at Darlington Raceway was built for pressure. The wall was close. The tires mattered. The field had no yellow flags to reset the race. Every mistake had to be carried. Every lap had to be earned. For the S.M.A.S.H O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, the season came down to 110 laps at “The Lady in Black.” And when the night was finished, Lee Richardson IV stood at the top. Richardson entered Darlington as the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series

By S.M.A.S.H — June 13, 2026 It all comes down to tonight. The lights are on. The pressure is up. The season is on the line. Darlington Raceway is not just another stop on the schedule. It is one of the toughest tracks in sim racing, and tonight, “The Lady in Black” gets the final say for both the S.M.A.S.H O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and the S.M.A.S.H Cup Series. Two races. Two championships. One final night to decide it all. For the drivers still chasing the title, there is

By S.M.A.S.H — June 12, 2026 Darlington Raceway does not hand out easy nights. It never has. The wall is always close. The groove is narrow. The tires matter. The track wears on a driver lap after lap until mistakes start showing up. On championship night, that pressure only gets heavier. For the S.M.A.S.H East Coast Truck Series, the season came down to one final trip through “The Lady in Black.” A full season of work, points, wins, mistakes, recovery drives, and championshi

By S.M.A.S.H — June 12, 2026 The S.M.A.S.H Challenger Truck Series closed out its championship night at Darlington Raceway with a race that had everything expected from “The Lady in Black.” Pressure. Restarts. Tire management. Survival. And when the checkered flag fell, John O Lynch stood on top. Lynch drove the No. 09 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro to victory at Darlington, leading 26 laps and finishing off a strong night from the pole. In a race that went 55 laps and featured 4 caut

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