Chandler Smith wins NASCAR Truck race at Martinsville in 2026 Chase

The NASCAR Truck Series competed at Martinsville Speedway and it was a pivotal event. With two races left in 2026, Kaden Honeycutt and Layne Riggs are battling it out for the championship. However, despite a strong run from Riggs, it was his Front Row Motorsports teammate who ended up in victory lane.

Chandler Smith and the No. 38 team for Front Row Motorsports won the Black's Tire 200 at Martinsville, earning their third victory of the 2026 Truck Series season. Smith was able to pass Riggs on the final restart, securing one more win with the No. 38 team before moving to the NASCAR O'Reilly Series in 2027.

Now, Honeycutt carries a 20-point lead over Riggs heading into the championship finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Both drivers control their

destines after leaving points on the board at Martinsville. It will be the first Chase championship finale in the new format, and both drivers are ready to win a title.

NASCAR results: Truck Series race at Martinsville (October 2026)

1. No. 38 Chandler Smith
2. No. 99 Ben Rhodes
3. No. 34 Layne Riggs
4. No. 88 Ty Majeski
5. No. 77 Tristan McKee
6. No. 44 Andres Perez De Lara
7. No. 18 Tyler Ankrum
8. No. 17 Giovanni Ruggiero
9. No. 5 William Sawalich
10. No. 91 Christian Eckes
11. No. 9 Grant Enfinger
12. No. 12 Brenden Queen
13. No. 98 Jake Garcia
14. No. 11 Kaden Honeycutt
15. No. 19 Daniel Hemric
16. No. 62 Kasey Kleyn
17. No. 14 Mini Tyrrell
18. No. 15 Tanner Gray
19. No. 45 Landen Lewis
20. No. 10 Corey LaJoie
21. No. 81 Kris Wright
22. No. 13 Cole Butcher
23. No. 76 Spencer Boyd
24. No. 1 Gavan Boschele
25. No. 33 Frankie Muniz
26. No. 22 Josh Reaume
27. No. 42 Tyler Reif
28. No. 69 Tyler Tomassi
29. No. 25 Carson Ferguson
30. No. 52 Stewart Friesen
31. No. 56 Timmy Hill
32. No. 90 Justin Carroll
33. No. 7 Sammy Smith
34. No. 16 Justin Haley
35. No. 2 Monty Tipton
36. No. 4 Conner Jones

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