2026 Buckle Up South Carolina 200
| Race details[1][2][3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 4 of 25 in the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
| Date | March 20, 2026 | ||
| Location | Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina | ||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||
| Course length | 1.366 miles (2.198 km) | ||
| Distance | 147 laps, 200.802 mi (323.159 km) | ||
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Kevin Harvick, Ryan Blaney, and Joey Logano | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | NRN | ||
| Booth announcers | Alex Hayden, Mike Bagley, and Todd Gordon | ||
| Turn announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Tim Catafalmo (3 & 4) | ||
The 2026 Buckle Up South Carolina 200 is an upcoming NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race that will be held on March 20, 2026, at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, South Carolina. Contested over 147 laps on the 1.366-mile (2.198 km) egg-shaped oval, it will the fourth race of the 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season.
The race will be the first of three races for the Triple Truck Challenge.[5]
Report
Background
Darlington Raceway is a race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington, South Carolina. It is nicknamed "The Lady in Black" and "The Track Too Tough to Tame" by many NASCAR fans and drivers and advertised as "A NASCAR Tradition." It is of a unique, somewhat egg-shaped design, an oval with the ends of very different configurations, a condition which supposedly arose from the proximity of one end of the track to a minnow pond the owner refused to relocate. This situation makes it very challenging for the crews to set up their cars' handling in a way that is effective at both ends.
Since 2015, this weekend has served as a retro-themed weekend. From 2015 to 2023, the race has hosted NASCAR's Throwback weekend, which featured cars sporting paint schemes that pay homage to past teams and drivers.[6] In 2024, the theme was changed to Alumni Weekend, where former drivers, crew chiefs, mechanics, and other significant figures are invited as guests. Some teams still use retro schemes, while the main focus has shifted to legends themselves.
Entry list
- (R) denotes rookie driver.
- (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
References
- ^ "2026 schedule". Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ^ "Darlington Raceway". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ "NASCAR releases 2026 schedule, adding Chicagoland and shifting All-Star to Dover". NASCAR. August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
- ^ "Entry List" (PDF). Jayski.com. Jayski's Silly Season Site. March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ "Schedules set for Dash 4 Cash, Triple Truck Challenge in 2026". NASCAR. February 5, 2026. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ^ "NASCAR Throwback Weekend at Darlington shifts to May". NASCAR. December 11, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2024.