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Everything We Know About the NASCAR Electric Series

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Last week, we saw some hints about NASCAR’s interest in electric cars and speculation of an electric series in NASCAR. Here is everything we know about NASCAR’s interest in electric cars and an electric series.

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  • NASCAR has made it no secret that it is interested in alternative fuels. Some speculate that this is a potential must for NASCAR to attract a new manufacturer. However, whether using electric cars is the best path forward is uncertain.
  • Last week, Nitrocross executives Travis Pastrana and Dana White said they are talking with NASCAR about the Group E electric division of Nitrocross. What exactly could this partnership look like?
  • Fans are very split on the idea of NASCAR committing to electric cars. Some love the idea, but others do not feel it fits NASCAR very well.

NASCAR’s Interest in Electric Cars

We know this, NASCAR is exploring the possibilities of electric cars. NASCAR assembled an electric stock car prototype that they intended to showcase at the Clash at the LA Coliseum this February before rain derailed those plans. This is both that car and what NASCAR’s Chief Operating Officer, Steve O’Donnell, had to say during last year’s “State of the Sport” Press Conference.

Yeah, a lot of work’s gone on at the R&D department around EV. We have a car. We have an alternative body style with that car. I would not look for us specifically to go racing with it. I think you could see it showcased at certain events next year. But there’s other forms that we want to look at.

Steve O’Donnell

O’Donnell later noted that NASCAR was also looking at hydrogen power. Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal reported in May that NASCAR could switch to hybrids in 2026 and 2027, alongside a new manufacturer joining. With new manufacturers’ desire for alternative fuel, it’s not impossible that this could be a must before someone like Honda joins NASCAR.

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NASCAR is not locked into electric cars by any means, but it has an interest in them. This was evidenced when The Race reported that Formula E is set to host a race on the Homestead-Miami Speedway infield road course.

It makes sense for NASCAR to explore all avenues of alternative fuel. That has turned into discussions with an electric racing series.

What Dana White Had to Say

Dana White joined the FLAGRANT Podcast in early June, and he talked about a myriad of business ventures. One of which is his partnership with Travis Pastrana on Nitrocross. White said that he and NASCAR and will talk very soon about partnering with NASCAR on the electric division of the series.

We own Travis Pastrana’s nitrocross, which is electric car racing. We’re actually after Fourth of July, I do Fourth of July at my house in Maine, I’m flying to NASCAR, and we’re doing a deal with NASCAR. We’re going to be the electric series for NASCAR. We’re working on that deal right now.

Dana White

Now, what in the world is Nitrocross? This rallycross series was founded by Travis Pastrana, who has 49 career NASCAR starts between the Cup, Xfinity, and Truck Series. They started an electric division within the series in 2022, Group E.

This is likely what White was referring to, and a meeting is seemingly set for just after the fourth of July. However, to be the “electric series” of NASCAR implies that NASCAR is overtaking the sanctioning of that series and fully bringing it into the fold. Is NASCAR going that far?

What Travis Pastrana Had to Say

Travis Pastrana recently talked with Cody Gobig and Dominik Wilde of RACER. Pastrana specifically responded to White’s comments about meeting with NASCAR. While he confirmed the two are talking, he pushed back against the idea of NASCAR outright taking over the series, saying, “We’ll always stand on our own.”

We’d like to have a relationship with them [NASCAR]. What that looks like, we don’t know, but we’re having a lot of talks and trying to understand what that could look like

Travis Pastrana

Yes, conversations are going on between the two sides. What does that look like exactly? We don’t know yet. Time will tell what this ultimately looks like.

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HAMPTON, GEORGIA - FEBRUARY 21: Sheldon Creed, driver of the #00 Road Ranger Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series Bennett Transportation & Logistics 250 at Echo Park Speedway on February 21, 2026 in Hampton, Georgia.

O’Reilly: Sheldon Creed Breaks Through in Thriller at EchoPark Speedway

by Cody Williams

What’s Happening?

It was a busy Saturday at EchoPark Speedway (formerly Atlanta Motor Speedway). First, we had the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race. Then, the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series took center stage and they were two vastly different events. Ultimately, it was Sheldon Creed standing tall in victory lane when all was said and done. Here’s what you need to take away from tonight’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at EchoPark Speedway.

  • There were a lot of drivers who had tire problems which set off massive wrecks and incidents. First, Sam Mayer had a tire go down from the race lead. Sammy Smith got bitten. Austin Green. Corey Day. Taylor Gray. The list goes on and on. Some of them were able to stay in contention while others were plagued for the rest of the race.
  • Speaking for Corey Day, he just had a bad race. First, he sparked an incident which took out several drivers, including the Sieg brothers (who weren’t shy about voicing their displeasure about the rookie) and Harrison Burton. And though the broadcasters on the CW gave him the benefit of the doubt, the later incident was less forgivable. In this incident, while he was battling the JRM duo of Carson Kvapil and Justin Allgaier for the race lead, Day got into the No. 1 Arby’s Chevy, sending all three of them into the wall. This is certainly a performance that he’ll want to forget.
  • Chevrolets swept the stages. Winning the first one was none other than Jesse Love, continuing RCR’s dominance on drafting tracks. Rajah Caruth, who had a handful all race, was able to capture his first career stage win by winning Stage 2.
  • It wasn’t the dominating race for RCR that we all thought it would be. With ill-handling cars, their qualifying attempts were underwhelming, and they got off to a lukewarm start tonight. By the end of it, though, they were in the mix. Slicing and dicing, Austin Hill had the lead as they came around to take the white flag. However, in Turn 1, he got “Chastained.” Ross Chastain plowed into the back of the No. 21, knocking him down to the apron. Hill was able to save it and rally home to a 12th place finish.
  • The big story tonight is that Sheldon Creed, finally, after far too many runner-up finishes to count, broke through to capture his first NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series win. It will certainly be a day he and his team will never forget.

Notable Incidents

Lap 5: Corey Day

Corey Day had a very sloppy, bad race in general, and it started early. First, he caused a wreck that took out Harrison Burton and a couple of others. Then, he took out the JRM duo of Carson Kvapil and Justin Allgaier. You can recap that first incident by reading the article below.

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Lap 142: Sammy Smith

Kvapil and Allgaier weren’t the only JRM cars to have issues tonight. Firstly, Rajah Caruth was out of control throughout the race, fighting a mean-handling car. He was able to brilliantly save it several times, to his credit. But perhaps the biggest incident involving the four JRM Chevys came at Lap 142 when Sammy Smith had a tire go down and spun in front of the pack. This took out several drivers, including Taylor Gray, among others. Read about that here:

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Results

Results Pending.

Points Standings (2 of 35)

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O’Reilly: Sammy Smith’s Flat Takes Out Heavy Hitters Late at EchoPark

by Cody Williams

What’s Happening?

As Ross Chastain took the lead and the pack was closing in on 20 laps to go, things a little deeper in the pack started to get a little hairy. We had yet another huge crash late in the running here tonight, this one sparked by Sammy Smith’s flat rear tire. Here’s what happened:

  • As the laps were winding down in tonight’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race, Sammy Smith, along with his JRM teammates, were in the thick of contention for the win. Unfortunately for him, a poorly-timed flat rear tire ended his (and several others) chance to capitalize and get that first valuable win of the season. Unable to hold onto it, the No. 8 Pilot Chevy spun around in front of a massive horde of cars.
  • Helpless to go anywhere, several heavy hitters were caught up in this incident. They include the likes of William Sawalich, Gio Ruggiero, Patrick Staropoli, Taylor Gray, Brennan Poole, Nick Leitz, and Lavar Scott.
  • It’s an unfortunate beginning of the year for a handful of these drivers. Luckily for Brennan Poole, he’s coming off a strong showing at Daytona and was in the thick of it here tonight. That shows some promise for sure.

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O’Reilly: Mid-Race Report from EchoPark Speedway

by Cody Williams

What’s Happening?

It has been a tail of two races when it comes to today’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series at EchoPark Speedway (formerly the Atlanta Motor Speedway). We got off to a rough start with Corey Day triggering a massive wreck that took out the likes of Harrison Burton, and the Sieg brothers. Then, the field settled in and started to churn laps. Here’s what’s gone down so far.

  • Sam Mayer led a bulk of the opening laps. Leading the first 23 laps of the race, he was forced to pit on Lap 24 due to a flat left front tire. No caution was triggered. To make matters worse, he was caught speeding on pit road, putting him down several laps and effectively taking him out of contention.
  • Jesse Love continued RCR’s dominance in the first stage. With Mayer out of the picture, he assumed the race lead, leading 31 laps to win the opening stage.
  • Austin Hill finally made it up to the race lead by Stage 2. Unfortunately for him and RCR, their win streak in the stages ended with the conclusion of Stage 2. It was Rajah Caruth in the No. 88 HendrickCars.com Chevy that captured the green and white checkered flag.
  • In a horrific accident during pit stops, Taylor Gray smashed into one of his tire carriers. It was a scary situation. Fortunately, he got up like a champ and completed the stop. He was thankfully checked and released from the in-field care center.
  • Corey Day’s woes continued as the field set in for the final stage of the evening. Drawing further criticism, Day, while battling for the race lead, made contact with leader Carson Kvapil, sending them both into the outside wall. Also collected in the incident was Kvapil’s teammate, the 2024 series champion, Justin Allgaier.

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