The NASCAR Truck Series competed at Talladega Superspeedway and it was a chaotic event. With three races left in the Chase, drivers and teams were faced with unpredictable racing and tire issues. At the end of the day, only one driver could enter victory lane, and it was a competitor who is slated to join the Truck Series in 2027.

Sammy Smith and the No. 7 team for Spire Motorsports won Friday's race at Talladega, earning their first victory of the 2027 Truck Series season. Smith was able to pull off a late pass on Ty Majeski, leading to his first career Truck Series victory.

It was a great win for Smith, who will drive the No. 15 truck full-time for TRICON Garage during the 2027 Truck Series season. Meanwhile, Kaden Honeycutt extended his lead in the Chase to 43 points over Layne Riggs with two races remaining in 2026.

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

1. No. 7 Sammy Smith

2. No. 18 Tyler Ankrum

3. No. 77 Austin Green

4. No. 88 Ty Majeski

5. No. 11 Kaden Honeycutt

6. No. 45 Landen Lewis

7. No. 12 Brenden Queen

8. No. 34 Layne Riggs

9. No. 76 Spencer Boyd

10. No. 1 Corey Heim

11. No. 15 Tanner Gray

12. No. 33 Frankie Muniz

13. No. 2 Jason White

14. No. 38 Chandler Smith

15. No. 95 Clay Greenfield

16. No. 56 Timmy Hill

17. No. 99 Ben Rhodes

18. No. 62 Cory Roper

19. No. 26 Dawson Sutton

20. No. 16 Justin Haley

21. No. 91 Christian Eckes

22. No. 22 Josh Reaume

23. No. 5 Thomas Annunziata

24. No. 9 Grant Enfinger

25. No. 17 Giovanni Ruggiero

26. No. 98 Jake Garcia

27. No. 42 Conner Jones

28. No. 14 Mini Tyrrell

29. No. 13 Cole Butcher

30. No. 52 Stewart Friesen

31. No. 44 Andres Perez De Lara

32. No. 81 Kris Wright

33. No. 10 Corey LaJoie

34. No. 25 Tony Stewart

35. No. 19 Daniel Hemric

36. No. 4 Cleetus McFarland