Is SRX Coming Back From the Dead in 2024?

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 25: A SRX race car is seen during the Superstar Racing Experience portrait shoot at Clutch Studios on April 25, 2023 in Huntersville, North Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

What’s Happening?

On Friday, the Skip Barber Racing School (SBRS) announced through RACER.com that they had purchased the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX). While no formal announcement was made about the future of SRX, both parties seem committed to bringing the series back in some form. Regarding the 2024 season, the SBRS said in the announcement, “Plans for the 2024 season are currently being formed and more information will be revealed in the coming weeks.” Don Hawk, the former CEO of SRX turned Chief Strategy Officer of SBRS, stated, in part,”…We will bring SRX back to its’ fans and tracks…”

  • Originally founded by Ray Evernham and Tony Stewart, the SRX was founded as an IROC-like series featuring mostly retired racing stars competing at local short tracks across the country. As time went on, more current drivers began mixing it up with the legends. The Series completed 3 full seasons before announcing they would cancel their 2024 season due to “Market factors”
  • Skip Barber Racing School has been affiliated with SRX for a while. According to the announcement, SBRS functioned as the series “Official Logistics Partner”. They also currently run the Skip Barber Race Series, which races Formula 4 cars.
  • Fans are excited to see SRX potentially return. Many were saddened to see the series cancel its 2024 season, and the series now seemingly has a new life.

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ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 28: Chandler Smith, driver of the #38 OnlyBulls Ford, drives during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 at Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 28, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Trucks: St. Petersburg Mid-Race Report

What’s Happening?

It’s been a relatively clean affair so far for the NASCAR Truck Series down in St. Pete. Truck Series vet Ben Rhodes paced the field early on, winning the first stage. The second stage belonged to Chandler Riggs. Two stages deep, here’s where everything currently stands in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at St. Petersburg.

  • Ben Rhodes has led the most laps thus far at 23. He dominated the opening stage on his way to the stage win. Rhodes has had a solid start to his 2026 campaign. He showed speed at Daytona, earning a 12th place finish. And he scored his first top 5 of the year at Atlanta with a 4th place finish. He’s certainly riding a wave of momentum right now down in St. Pete.
  • The IndyCar veterans of Dario Franchitti and James Hinchcliffe have held their own so far. Franchitti finished both stages in the top 10 and Hinchcliffe was right there in the mix as well.
  • The second stage belonged to the Ford of Chandler Smith. He led 3 laps of the second stage while his teammate Layne Riggs led 7. They were duking it out in the closing laps of the third stage.
  • The on-track incidents we’ve seen so far have all involved the No. 5 Toyota of Adam Andretti. He triggered one caution and plowed into the tire barrier, destroying the left rear of his truck. He currently is running in the 30th position.

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TALLADEGA, ALABAMA - OCTOBER 18: Leland Honeyman, driver of the #70 Wawa Chevrolet, waves to fans as he walks onstage during driver intros prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series United Rentals 250 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 18, 2025 in Talladega, Alabama.

Nitro Motorsports Sues ARCA Driver Leland Honeyman Jr.

What’s Happening?

Nitro Motorsports has filed a lawsuit against ARCA Menards Series driver Leland Honeyman Jr., alleging a contract dispute over which car number he is bound to drive in the 2026 ARCA season.

Last season, Honeyman drove the No. 20 Toyota for Venturini Motorsports in three ARCA races at Bristol, Salem, and Kansas, finishing inside the top five each time. But in April, the team had already announced it would shut down operations, and the ownership would shift to Nitro Motorsports beginning October 1.

And when that shift happened, Honeyman was named a full-time driver for Nitro Motorsports in late October 2025 and was scheduled to drive the same No. 20 entry in 2026. But then, in January, the team cut that role to part-time, assigning him to the No. 15 for eight races.

The team stated that Honeyman’s schedule cut was due to missed sponsorship payments. The lawsuit claimed that Honeyman had acknowledged missing the payment and agreed to be shifted to part-time status.

The team argued that the change forced a move from the No. 20 to the No. 15, which Honeyman accepted, initially even expressing enthusiasm about working with crew chief Danny Johnson. However, the team later named Jake Bollman as the full-time driver of the No. 20.

After the part-time plan surfaced, representatives from Honeyman’s camp contacted Nitro, claiming he was not told about the car number change and raising concerns about equipment, crew chief alignment, and spotter support.

In another letter through legal counsel, Honeyman argued that Venturini Motorsports had obligations to provide a crew chief and spotter acceptable to both sides and to make good-faith efforts to contend for wins in each race, which the team allegedly failed to do. The letter contends that those failures constituted breaches that released Honeyman from further obligations.

Nitro countered in its filing that Honeyman had no authority to dictate which car he would drive, particularly after agreeing to the No. 15 with Johnson atop the pit box. The team also claimed it has met its contractual obligations and disputes any suggestion to the contrary.

The lawsuit seeks a judgment affirming that Honeyman’s contract was properly transferred and accepted, that the agreement does not grant him control over the car number, and that neither Venturini nor Nitro breached the deal by assigning a new number. Nitro argues Honeyman remains bound by the contract.

For now, the dispute leaves Honeyman’s 2026 ARCA plans up in the air as the case plays out.

ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 27: Alex Palou, driver of the #10 Chip Ganassi Racing during practice rounds of the NTT INDYCAR Series Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on February 27, 2026 in St Petersburg, Florida.

What to Keep an Eye on in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race on the Streets of St. Pete

What’s Happening?

For the first time ever, NASCAR joins the historic race weekend on the Streets of St. Petersburg in St. Petersburg, Florida. Tomorrow is the IndyCar season opener. But first, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series take to the streets. Here’s what to keep an eye on in today’s race.

Starting Lineup

  • Connor Mosack is back. The young road racing phenom is back in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the Spire No. 7 ride. Can that truck go back-to-back? Kyle Busch won in the truck last week at EchoPark Speedway and Mosack is off to a great start, starting from the pole position.
  • We have some IndyCar legends in the field today. FOX’s own James Hinchcliffe is in the field today driving Spire No. 77. Additionally, Dario Franchitti makes his NASCAR return in the Tricon Garage No. 1 truck. They roll off 3rd and 6th, respectively. Also, Adam Andretti is in the field.
  • Stewart Friesen was so close to winning last week at EchoPark Speedway. He’s typically pretty strong on road courses. Can he get it done today? He has some work to do. Friesen is rolling off 17th.
  • This is the first time FOX is doing a NASCAR-IndyCar doubleheader. It will be interesting to see how the quality in the broadcast goes between the two series.

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