NASCAR Exec Says Homestead Will Likely Host 2027 Championship Race
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The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series heads to North Wilkesboro Speedway this weekend for the Wright Brand 250. A brand-new racing surface and a 38-truck entry list call for an exciting and unpredictable race weekend. Here’s everything you need to know about this weekend’s race at North Wilkesboro
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Christian Eckes has won both Truck Series short-track races this season. He also dominated both races, leading a combined 277 of 450 laps. With a new racing surface at North Wilkesboro, the notebook is clean, so those who have performed well on short tracks this season have the edge.
Corey Heim is coming off his first DNF of the season, but he’s still second in the points standings. He led 75 laps after winning the pole in 2023 at North Wilkesboro, finishing 6th. While this isn’t the same surface as last year, Heim was at the tire test held at the track earlier this year.
Ty Majeski did well at North Wilkesboro in 2023, finishing second. He’s also been a threat to win on a short track this season, finishing second and leading 66 laps at Martinsville in the spring. His close call at Darlington means he will have extra motivation this weekend.
Grant Enfinger looked set for a season-best finish at Darlington before a windshield tear-off covered his grill, causing the car to overheat. It was a tough loss, but one that showed that Enfinger has speed. He finished 10th at North Wilkesboro a year ago, so he knows he can get it done on short tracks.
Rajah Caruth was set for a good finish after a great strategy play at Darlington before getting caught up in the 6-truck crash at the beginning of stage 3. While he struggled at North Wilkesboro in 2023, he does have top 10s in both short track races in 2024.
Matt Crafton showed some speed at Darlington before, like Caruth, piling into a 6-truck accident. Crafton’s best race of 2024 came at Bristol, a short track. He also finished 7th in 2023 at North Wilkesboro.
Layne Riggs also had the big crash in stage 3 ruin his day. While still comfortable as the top rookie in the series, he is venturing into must-win territory to make the Playoffs. Luckily, Riggs is a short track ace, and he will be a factor this weekend.
Thad Moffitt is coming off of his best finish of the season. He survived the late-race attrition to come home 18th on the lead lap, and he hopes to keep that momentum going at North Wilkesboro.
Conner Jones recorded his first finish outside the top 20 since the season-opener at Daytona. He looks to turn things around at North Wilkesboro.
The Truck Series entry list sees 38 trucks entered for only 36 spots. Two drivers will go home, and plenty of interesting individuals are on the entry list for this weekend.
Ross Chastain (Niece Motorspots No. 45) is the lone current Cup Series driver on the entry list, compared to 5 in 2023. However, Xfinity Series Martinsville winner Aric Almirola is also set to race this weekend. He brings Hattori Racing Enterprises back to the Truck Series in the No. 16. Fellow Xfinity Series driver Sammy Smith is entering for Spire Motorsports in the No. 7.
Other drivers are set to make one-off appearances this weekend. This includes late model driver Brenden “Butterbean” Queen (TRICON Garage No. 1), Dawson Sutton in his first career start (Rackley W.A.R. No. 26), and Justin Carroll (Terry Carroll Motorsports No. 90).
Throughout 2026, NASCAR will announce dates for its 2027 schedule. Though the sport drops the full schedule in bulk, tracks will be announced prior to the 2027 NASCAR National Series schedules being released in full. For the dates announced throughout the 2026 season, this article will place them on the calendar to provide a clearer view of the upcoming season.
*These dates are assumed based on tradition, with the NASCAR OAP Series racing the night before the Daytona 500, and the Craftsman Truck Series racing on the Friday before. Furthermore, the Duels have occurred on the Thursday before the 500 since 2014. All of these dates are subject to change and will be updated if any changes occur.
**In February, Mike Forde of NASCAR said that Homestead will likely be the 2027 season finale host and the rotating finale could begin in 2028. This is still not confirmed, and NASCAR has yet to confirm that the season finale will stay in the same race weekend, given the Daytona 500 scheduling change.
What’s Happening? NASCAR’s Mike Forde says that Homestead-Miami Speedway will likely host 2027 NASCAR Championship weekend, despite NASCAR looking towards a…
During an episode of NASCAR’s Hauler Talk podcast, NASCAR’s Managing Director of Racing Communications, Mike Forde, said NASCAR’s 2027 finale weekend will likely be back at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Though this doesn’t mean NASCAR is abandoning the rotating. Having that in different markets is super important.”
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During an interview with Adam Stern of Sports Business Journal, NASCAR Executive Vice President Ben Kennedy claimed that NASCAR was looking at “a couple of potential new venues” for its future schedules. Though he did not list tracks, many fans suggested long-rumored races like a Denver Street Race, a Philadelphia Stadium Race, and a race in Canada could be the culprits.
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The 2027 Daytona 500 will be held on February 21, 2027, to avoid conflict with Super Bowl LXI, which will be held on February 14, 2027. Although this was the first confirmation of an official race date for 2027, dates for the Duel races, the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race, and the Craftsman Truck Series race were not announced. It is easy to assume they will maintain the Thursday (18th), Friday (19th), and Saturday (20th) slots of Speedweek.
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According to a Jul. 30 report from Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic, NASCAR will not return to Mexico City in 2026. However, as there are fewer scheduling conflicts in 2027, the sport could opt to return. In exchange for Mexico City, NASCAR is likely to add Chicagoland to the 2026 schedule.
What’s Happening? NASCAR’s Chicago Street Race officially confirmed that the track will not be on the 2026 NASCAR National Series schedule,…
According to NASCAR, the Chicago Street Circuit will not return in 2026, with the sport looking to find a new date for the race to return as soon as 2027.
What’s Happening? After months of speculation, Homestead-Miami Speedway has finally been named the host of NASCAR’s 2026 Championship Weekend. This marks…
According to Jordan Bianchi of The Athletic, Homestead-Miami Speedway will host NASCAR’s 2026 Championship weekend. This will be part of the new rotating Championship model often hinted at by NASCAR, which will likely see a new track host the season finale in 2027.
Keep this page bookmarked for the latest 2026 schedule rumors and confirmations.
Few women get a real shot in NASCAR, and those who do often find the road full of bumps. Taylor Reimer’s run at Daytona in the ARCA Menards Series became the latest case in point.
After coming home P30 in the General Tire 200, the Pinnacle Racing Group driver drew heat across social media. However, she later answered back on her X account, writing,
“I am by no means perfect. Nobody is… As a woman in motorsports, I feel it’s my responsibility to be a role model for young and upcoming women in this sport… I work hard every day to earn respect in this sport. The only way that happens is through on track performance and that’s my main focus. I look forward to the day when a female driver in racing isn’t different, it’s expected.”
Reimer also spoke about how hard it is to land a backing in this sport and said she wants to do it the right way. Laying out her long view, the female driver shared that in 10 years, she hopes to look back with pride in how she carried herself and to know she lit a spark for girls coming up, even if she does not climb as far as she dreams.
Much of the backlash traced back to her Daytona result, but some critics also framed her more as an influencer than a racer, even stacking her up against other women in the sport and asking whether she might break Danica Patrick’s wreck record.
Trouble had already knocked on the door before the green flag. During pre-race testing in February 2026, her team hit a rock when the car snapped a spool shaft on the first pass. And then, the 26-year-old could only manage to qualify for the race for P24 start in the No. 77 BuzzBallz Chevrolet.
During the race, Reimer worked her way into the top 10 and kept herself in contention. But the rug came out from under her, and an alternator failure with four laps left kicked her out of the hunt just before overtime, wiping away what could have been her first top 10 superspeedway result.
Her finish fueled a spiral of online backlash and career turbulence tied to both performance and image at Daytona International Speedway.
Some chatter also circled her 2026 tie-up with BuzzBallz, a ready-to-drink cocktail brand, which split opinion online. Reactions ran the gamut from cheers for the marketing swing to digs at both the product and her role tied to it.
Even so, given all six previous starts she made in ARCA Menards, Reimer had managed to finish in the top 10, and two of them in the top 5, not all the noise cut against her. Fans and voices from within the garage pushed back, pointing to her run of top-10 finishes in past ARCA starts and her shift from dirt to asphalt as signs she still has a path to carve out.
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Kaulig Racing and Ram Trucks have unveiled a brand new paint scheme for Justin Haley ahead of the Craftsman Truck Series race at Echopark Speedway.
You can check out all of Ram’s 2026 paint Schemes on our article linked below
