TC Daily Pit Stop: Logano Rebounds to Third After Dismal Darlington; Dystany Spurlock Impresses in ARCA East Debut
TC Daily Pit Stop: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Logano Rebounds to Third-Place Finish After Dismal Darlington
For a three-time NASCAR Cup Series champion like Joey Logano, a run similar to the one that he endured last weekend at Darlington Raceway is a major culture shock.
The driver of the No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang Dark Horse was shaken to his core last weekend at the 1.366-mile racetrack, after finishing a dismal 33rd, three laps off the pace of the leader.
However, the more troubling part about Darlington wasn’t even the major loss of potential points; it was the fact that the Team Penske driver didn’t sustain any damage in the race, wasn’t involved in a wreck, and didn’t have any catastrophic issues… he was just slow.
This past weekend at Martinsville, though, the No. 22 looked like an entirely different team.
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Dystany Spurlock Impresses With Seventh in ARCA East Debut at Hickory
As the ARCA Menards Series East travelled to Newton, North Carolina, for its inaugural event at the iconic Hickory Motor Speedway, there was one driver, Dystany Spurlock, who made some history of her own.
Piloting the No. 66 Foxxtecca Chevrolet SS for MBM Motorsports, Spurlock became the first Black woman to compete in the ARCA Menards Series, making her debut in the season-opening event at the one-third-mile racetrack.
Her path to reach the ARCA Menards Series is one of the most unconventional in recent memory, building her reputation by competing in motorcycle drag racing. Spurlock became the first woman to win the Real Street Class in the XDA Motorcycle Drag Racing Series, and in the process, set a world record.
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Entry List: NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series NC Education Lottery 250 (Rockingham)
There are 39 cars on the entry list for Saturday’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series North Carolina Education Lottery 250 presented by Black’s Tire at Rockingham Speedway, the eighth race of the 2026 season.
With up to 38 cars being permitted to start races in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series, one driver and team will head home after this week’s qualifying session.
Justin Allgaier, who won last weekend’s event at Martinsville Speedway, will return this weekend behind the wheel of the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet with primary sponsorship from Jarrett Logistics.
Notable entries include:
No. 5 – JJ Yeley – Hettinger Racing
No. 32 – Andrew Patterson – Jordan Anderson Racing
No. 33 – Cleetus McFarland – Richard Childress Racing
No. 55 – Blake Lothian – Joey Gase Motorsports
No. 74 – Dawson Cram – Mike Harmon Racing
No. 91 – Alex Labbe – DGM Racing
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Entry List: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Black’s Tire 200 (Rockingham)
There are 38 drivers on the preliminary entry list for Friday’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Black’s Tire 200 at Rockingham Speedway, the fifth event of the 2026 NASCAR Truck Series campaign.
With the maximum field size for all NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series events set at 36 entries, there will be two drivers headed packing before the drop of the green flag on Friday evening.
Corey Heim, winner of the most-recent NASCAR Truck Series event at Darlington Raceway, is entered in Friday’s event, albeit in a different vehicle. Heim will drive the No. 1 Robinhood Toyota Tundra TRD Pro in the Black’s Tire 200.
The No. 5 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro for TRICON Garage will be driven by Adam Andretti this weekend, as he tackles his third career start in the NASCAR Truck Series, and his second on an oval.
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Justin Allgaier Continues Hot Start to 2026 With Chaotic Martinsville Win