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Sammy Smith takes first NASCAR Truck Series win at Talladega
Sammy Smith won his first NASCAR Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway on Friday, in his 11th start.
Driving for Spire Motorsports, he swept past rivals in a dramatic finish to the race.
Tyler Ankrum finished second, with Austin Green third.
Kaden Honeycutt left with a 43-point championship lead over Layne Riggs after finishing fifth.
Smith already has three wins in the NASCAR O’Reilly Series, and he will race full time in Trucks next year with TRICON Garage.
The race featured repeated tire problems and several crashes, including an eight-truck pileup; no one was injured in that crash.
Honeycutt remains ahead in the title hunt, while Smith says he wants to win more races next season.
Sammy Smith won his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in Friday’s event at Talladega.
Driving the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, Smith took the lead on the final lap of overtime.
The victory came in Smith’s 11th career Truck Series start.
Tyler Ankrum finished second, followed by Austin Green in third.
Smith had announced a few hours earlier that he will compete full time in the Truck Series next year.
- Who
- Sammy Smith won the race.
- What
- He earned his first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory.
- When
- Friday, October 23, 2026.
- Where
- Talladega Superspeedway.
- Why
- Not stated
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Smith announced he would compete full time in the Truck Series next year.
Smith won the Love’s RV Stop 225 at Talladega, leading the final lap of overtime.
- Race
- Love’s RV Stop 225
- Winner
- Sammy Smith
- Truck
- No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
- Career Truck starts
- 11
- Second place
- Tyler Ankrum
- Third place
- Austin Green
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Yeah, just a great team, honestly,
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