2026 Ecosave 200 (Dover)
| Race details[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 9 of 25 in the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
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| Date | May 15, 2026 | ||
| Location | Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1 miles (1.6 km) | ||
| Distance | 200 laps, 200 mi (321.868 km) | ||
| Average speed | 108.124 miles per hour (174.009 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Spire Motorsports | ||
| Time | 22.258 | ||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Spire Motorsports | |
| Laps | 147 | ||
| Fastest lap | |||
| Driver | Kyle Busch | Spire Motorsports | |
| Time | 23.149 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 7 | Kyle Busch | Spire Motorsports | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Michael Waltrip, and Daniel Suárez | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | NRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Brad Gillie and Nick Yeoman | ||
| Turn announcers | Pat Patterson (1 & 2) and Doug Turnbull (3 & 4) | ||
The 2026 Ecosave 200 was a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race held on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Dover Motor Speedway in Dover, Delaware. Contested over 200 laps on the 1-mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, it was the ninth race of the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season, and the inaugural running of the event after a six-year absence of Truck racing at Dover.
In the first Truck Series race at Dover since 2020, Kyle Busch, driving for Spire Motorsports, put on a blistering performance, sweeping the stages and led a race-high 147 laps from the pole position to earn his 69th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his second of the season.[10] Ty Majeski finished second, and Layne Riggs finished third. Kaden Honeycutt and Christopher Bell rounded out the top five, while Brandon Jones, Christian Eckes, Corey LaJoie, Jake Garcia, and Justin Haley rounded out the top ten.
This would be Kyle Busch's last career win before his unexpected death six days later due to a severe illness on May 21.[11]
The race also made history as Dystany Spurlock became the first African American woman to compete in a NASCAR national series race. She finished 36th after wrecking early in the event.[12]
Report
[edit]Background
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Dover Motor Speedway is an oval race track in Dover, Delaware, United States that has held at least two NASCAR races since it opened in 1969. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosted USAC and the NTT IndyCar Series. The track features one layout, a 1 mile (1.6 km) concrete oval, with 24° banking in the turns and 9° banking on the straights. The speedway is owned and operated by Speedway Motorsports.
The track, nicknamed "The Monster Mile", was built in 1969 by Melvin Joseph of Melvin L. Joseph Construction Company, Inc., with an asphalt surface, but was replaced with concrete in 1995. Six years later in 2001, the track's capacity moved to 135,000 seats, making the track have the largest capacity of sports venue in the mid-Atlantic. In 2002, the name changed to Dover International Speedway from Dover Downs International Speedway after Dover Downs Gaming and Entertainment split, making Dover Motorsports. From 2007 to 2009, the speedway worked on an improvement project called "The Monster Makeover", which expanded facilities at the track and beautified the track. After the 2014 season, the track's capacity was reduced to 95,500 seats.
This will be the first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series since 2020.[13] Ecosave, who sponsored two races in the series last year, was announced as the title sponsor on November 18, 2025.[14]
Entry list
[edit]- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
Practice
[edit]The first and only practice session was held on Friday, May 15, at 12:30 PM EST, and lasted for 50 minutes.[15]
Kyle Busch, driving for Spire Motorsports, set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 22.446 seconds, and a speed of 160.385 miles per hour (258.115 km/h).
Practice results
[edit]| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Kyle Busch (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 22.446 | 160.385 |
| 2 | 88 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 22.541 | 159.709 |
| 3 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 22.618 | 159.165 |
| Full practice results | ||||||
Qualifying
[edit]Qualifying was held on Friday, May 15, at 1:40 PM EST.[15] Since Dover Motor Speedway is a mile oval, the qualifying procedure used was a single-car, two-lap system with one round. Drivers were on track by themselves and had two laps to post a qualifying time, and whoever set the fastest time won the pole.[16]
Kyle Busch, driving for Spire Motorsports, qualified on pole position with a lap of 22.258 seconds, and a speed of 161.740 miles per hour (260.295 km/h).[17]
No drivers failed to qualify.
Qualifying results
[edit]Race
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Race results
[edit]Stage results
[edit]Stage One Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Kyle Busch (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 88 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 13 | Cole Butcher (R) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 17 | Gio Ruggiero | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 98 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 62 | Christopher Bell (i) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 9 | 34 | Layne Riggs | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage Two Laps: 45
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Kyle Busch (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 3 | 88 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 8 |
| 4 | 17 | Gio Ruggiero | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 7 |
| 5 | 62 | Christopher Bell (i) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 0 |
| 6 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 7 | 34 | Layne Riggs | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 4 |
| 8 | 1 | Brandon Jones (i) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | Kaden Honeycutt | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Final Stage results
[edit]Stage Three Laps: 110
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 7 | Kyle Busch (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 200 | 147 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 88 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 52 |
| 3 | 11 | 34 | Layne Riggs | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 40 |
| 4 | 4 | 11 | Kaden Honeycutt | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 200 | 1 | Running | 35 |
| 5 | 5 | 62 | Christopher Bell (i) | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | 1 | Brandon Jones (i) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 7 | 27 | 91 | Christian Eckes | McAnally–Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 28 | 10 | Corey LaJoie | Kaulig Racing | Ram | 200 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 9 | 7 | 98 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 32 |
| 10 | 26 | 16 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing | Ram | 200 | 0 | Running | 27 |
| 11 | 13 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 200 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 14 | 38 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 200 | 0 | Running | 25 |
| 13 | 17 | 12 | Brenden Queen (R) | Kaulig Racing | Ram | 200 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 23 | 5 | William Sawalich (i) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 15 | 19 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 16 | 21 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 199 | 0 | Running | 21 |
| 17 | 29 | 81 | Kris Wright | McAnally–Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 199 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 8 | 45 | Ross Chastain (i) | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 199 | 49 | Running | 0 |
| 19 | 12 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 198 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 3 | 17 | Gio Ruggiero | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 197 | 0 | Running | 29 |
| 21 | 20 | 42 | Parker Eatmon | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 197 | 0 | Running | 16 |
| 22 | 35 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 24 | 26 | Dawson Sutton | Rackley W.A.R. | Chevrolet | 196 | 0 | Running | 14 |
| 24 | 31 | 33 | Frankie Muniz | Team Reaume | Ford | 195 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 30 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally–Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | Running | 12 |
| 26 | 32 | 27 | Toni Breidinger | Rackley W.A.R. | Chevrolet | 194 | 0 | Running | 11 |
| 27 | 16 | 14 | Mini Tyrrell (R) | Kaulig Racing | Ram | 194 | 0 | Running | 10 |
| 28 | 9 | 44 | Andrés Pérez de Lara | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 189 | 0 | Running | 9 |
| 29 | 22 | 25 | Clint Bowyer | Kaulig Racing | Ram | 181 | 0 | Hub | 8 |
| 30 | 10 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | McAnally–Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 177 | 0 | Running | 7 |
| 31 | 18 | 77 | Carson Hocevar (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 167 | 0 | Suspension | 0 |
| 32 | 25 | 2 | Luke Baldwin | Team Reaume | Ford | 116 | 0 | Accident | 5 |
| 33 | 15 | 13 | Cole Butcher (R) | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 84 | 3 | Accident | 12 |
| 34 | 33 | 22 | Natalie Decker | Team Reaume | Ford | 81 | 0 | Too Slow | 3 |
| 35 | 36 | 93 | Caleb Costner | Costner Motorsports | Chevrolet | 53 | 0 | Vibration | 2 |
| 36 | 34 | 69 | Dystany Spurlock | MBM Motorsports | Ford | 36 | 0 | Accident | 1 |
| Official race results | |||||||||
Race statistics
[edit]- Lead changes: 5 among 4 different drivers
- Cautions/Laps: 5 for 28 laps
- Red flags: 0
- Time of race: 1 hour, 50 minutes and 59 seconds
- Average speed: 108.124 miles per hour (174.009 km/h)
Standings after the race
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References
[edit]- ↑ "2026 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Dover Motor Speedway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Archived from the original on March 3, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ↑ "NASCAR releases 2026 schedule, adding Chicagoland and shifting All-Star to Dover". NASCAR. August 20, 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. May 14, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Practice Results" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Qualifying Results" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Starting Lineup" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Race Results" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Points standings" (PDF). Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ "Kyle Busch cruises to convincing NASCAR Truck win at Dover". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Wire Service. May 15, 2026. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ Albert, Zack (2026-05-21). "Kyle Busch, two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, dies at age 41". NASCAR. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ Crane, John (May 15, 2026). "History in the making: Dystany Spurlock eager to make Truck Series debut". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
- ↑ "CRAFTSMAN Trucks Return to Dover's Monster Mile for First Time Since 2020". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Wire Service. May 14, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ↑ "ECOSAVE named title sponsor of NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Dover Motor Speedway". Jayski's Silly Season Site. November 18, 2025.
- 1 2 "2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Dover Race Page". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 NASCAR Qualifying Procedures". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
- ↑ Christie, Toby (May 15, 2026). "Kyle Busch Snags Pole Position For NASCAR Truck Race At Dover". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved May 15, 2026.