2026 St. Petersburg street circuit Truck race
| Race details[1][2][3] | |||
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| Race 3 of 25 in the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
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| Date | February 28, 2026 | ||
| Location | St. Petersburg street circuit in St. Petersburg, Florida | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.800 miles (2.897 km) | ||
| Scheduled distance | 135 laps, 207.9 mi (334.6 km) | ||
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | Fox | ||
| Announcers | TBA | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | NRN | ||
| Booth announcers | TBA | ||
| Turn announcers | TBA | ||
The 2026 St. Petersburg street circuit Truck race is an upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at the St. Petersburg street circuit in St. Petersburg, Florida. Contested over 80 laps on the 1.80-mile-long (2.897 km) asphalt street circuit, it will be the third race of the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season, and the innaugural running of the event.
Report
Background
The St. Petersburg street circuit is a 1.800-mile long street circuit in St. Petersburg, Florida. The track is notable for hosting the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, the IndyCar Series season-opening race annually. On August 20, 2025, St. Petersburg was announced as a race on the 2026 schedule, as a doubleheader with the IndyCar Series.[4]
This race will be historic, as this will be the first time the Craftsman Truck Series will race on a street course. Many IndyCar regulars, such as three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti,[5] as well as James Hinchcliffe, will make their debut race in the Truck Series.[6]
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
References
- ^ "2026 schedule". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ^ "Grand Prix of St. Petersburg". St. Petersburg street circuit. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ "NASCAR releases 2026 schedule, adding Chicagoland and shifting All-Star to Dover". NASCAR. August 20, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ^ "NASCAR releases 2026 schedule, adding Chicagoland and shifting All-Star to Dover". NASCAR. August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ Pruett, Marshall (February 3, 2026). "Franchitti to make NASCAR return for Truck Series race at St. Petersburg". Racer.com. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ^ "James Hinchcliffe teams up with Spire Motorsports for Craftsman Truck Series debut". Jayski's Silly Season Site. February 12, 2026.