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The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season begins with a stacked field entered into the Fresh from Florida 250 on Feb. 13 at Daytona International Speedway.
Several Truck Series veteran regulars are back in the series in 2026, including Ty Majeski, Ben Rhodes, Grant Enfinger, Layne Riggs, Jake Garcia, Christian Eckes, Tyler Ankrum, and Chandler Smith. Kaden Honeycutt is with the No. 11 Tricon Garage title-winning team this year, replacing Corey Heim.
And Dodge is back in the series, teaming up with Kaulig Racing. Kaulig’s introduction into Truck Series racing brings ARCA star Butterbean Queen and former Cup Series winner Justin Haley into the series full-time.
But there are some major notable names in this field for this race, including:
- NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Tony Stewart, driving in Kaulig’s free-agent entry
- Motocross star Travis Pastrana
- Cup full-time drivers Carson Hocevar, Michael McDowell and John Hunter Nemechek
- 2023 Daytona 500 champion Ricky Stenhouse Jr., making his first career Truck start
- Streamer/ARCA driver Cleetus McFarland
44 cars are entered, so qualifying (2 p.m. Central, FS1) will be critical for a lot of the new and part-time drivers and teams.
Here’s how you can watch Friday’s Craftsman Truck Series race at Daytona.
- Green Flag Time: Approx. 6:30 p.m. CT Friday, Feb. 13
- Track: Daytona International Speedway (2.5-mile oval) in Daytona Beach, Florida
- Length: 100 laps, 250 miles
- Stages: 20 laps, 20 laps, 60 laps
- TV coverage: FOX Sports 1
- Radio: NASCAR Racing Network Radio
- Streaming: FUBO (free trial available); NASCAR.com and SiriusXM for audio (subscription required)
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Daytona will be broadcast nationally on FS1. Streaming options for the race include FUBO, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
All times Central
- Feb. 13: Fresh From Florida 250, Daytona International Speedway (6:30 p.m., FS1)
- Feb. 21: Fr8 Racing 208, Atlanta Motor Speedway (12:30 p.m., FS1)
- Feb. 28: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at the St. Petersburg street course (11 a.m., FOX)
- March 20: Sober or Slammer 200, Darlington Raceway (6:30 p.m., FS1)
- April 3: Black’s Tire 200, Rockingham Speedway (3:30 p.m., FS1)
- April 10: Tennessee Army National Guard 250, Bristol Motor Speedway (6:30 p.m., FS1)
- May 1: SpeedyCash.com 250, Texas Motor Speedway (7 p.m., FS1)
- May 8: Mission 176 at The Glen, Watkins Glen International (3:30 p.m., FS1)
- May 15: ECOSAVE 200, Dover Motor Speedway (4 p.m., FS1)
- May 22: North Carolina Education Lottery 200, Charlotte Motor Speedway (6:30 p.m., FS1)
- May 29: Flote 200, Nashville Superspeedway (7 p.m., FS1)
- June 6: DQS Solutions & Staffing 250, Michigan International Speedway (12:30 p.m., FS1)
- June 19: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at the Naval Base Coronado course (6 p.m., FS1)
- July 11: LiUNA! 150, Lime Rock Park (12 p.m., FS1)
- July 18: Window World 250, North Wilkesboro Speedway (11:30 a.m., FS1)
- July 24: TSport 200, Indianapolis Raceway Park (7 p.m., FS1)
- Aug. 14: eero 250, Richmond Raceway (6:30 p.m., FS1)
- Aug. 22: Team EJP 175, New Hampshire Motor Speedway (12:30 p.m., FS1)
- Sept. 17: UNOH 200, Bristol Motor Speedway (7 p.m., FS1)
- Sept. 26: Heart of Healthcare 200, Kansas Speedway (12 p.m., FS1)
- Oct. 9: Ecosave 250, Charlotte Motor Speedway (4 p.m., FOX)
- Oct. 16: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Phoenix Raceway (6:30 p.m., FS1)
- Oct. 23: Love’s RV Stop 225, Talladega Superspeedway (3 p.m., FS1)
- Oct. 30: Slim Jim 200, Martinsville Speedway (5 p.m., FS1)
- Nov. 6: Baptist Health 200, Homestead-Miami Speedway (6:30 p.m., FS1)
