In 2026, the grueling NASCAR Cup Series schedule will be punctuated by just two off-weekends. However, both the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) and NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series (NOAPS) will be racing on Easter weekend at the historic Rockingham Speedway. They will be joined by the ARCA Menards East Series.<\/p>\n
The track has a tumultuous recent past, going dark for several years and working through multiple ownership changes. It hosted Cup races from 1965 through 2004, was briefly revived with a Truck race from 2012-2013, and returned to the schedule yet again with both of the lower two national divisions in 2025.<\/p>\n
Sammy Smith (NOAPS) and Tyler Ankrum (NCTS) won last year’s races at the tricky and unique oval. This year, there are 38 trucks competing for 36 spots but with 38 O’Reilly entries, so no one will go miss the show there. Originally, there were 39 O’Reilly entries, but AM Racing withdrew the No. 25 of Nick Sanchez. There are also 24\u00a0ARCA East entries heading to Rockingham.<\/p>\n
Beyond the regulars, here’s some of the notable entries you should keep an eye on at The Rock:<\/p>\n
YouTuber Garrett Mitchell (aka Cleetus McFarland) will be making his NASCAR\u00a0O’Reilly Series debut in the No. 33 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet, and he recently spent an entire day testing there with the team. He will also run the ARCA East race, along with friend George Siciliano (aka Squirrel McNut), who recently made his debut at Hickory.<\/p>\n
The only full-time Cup drivers racing this weekend (instead of taking a vacation) are Carson Hocevar (No. 77 Spire Motorsports) and Ty Dillon (No. 25 Kaulig Racing), both in the Truck race. With Daniel Dye departing the team after his suspension, Corey LaJoie will drive the No. 10 machine.<\/p>\n
2025 Truck Series champion Corey Heim is also back with TRICON\u00a0after winning at Darlington with a dramatic last-lap pass.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sammy Smith is the only driver planning to run both the O’Reilly and Truck races.<\/p>\n
NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series entry list<\/p>\n
No.
\nDriver
\nTeam<\/p>\n
0
\nGarrett Smithley
\nSS-Green Light Racing<\/p>\n
00
\nSheldon Creed
\nHaas Factory Team<\/p>\n
1
\nCarson Kvapil
\nJR Motorsports<\/p>\n
02\u00a0
\nRyan Ellis
\nYoung’s Motorsports<\/p>\n
2
\nJesse Love\u00a0
\nRichard Childress Racing<\/p>\n
5
\nJJ Yeley
\nHettinger Racing<\/p>\n
07
\nJosh Bilicki
\nSS-Green Light Racing<\/p>\n
7
\nJustin Allgaier
\nJR Motorsports<\/p>\n
8
\nSammy Smith
\nJR Motorsports<\/p>\n
17
\nCorey Day
\nHendrick Motorsports<\/p>\n
18
\nWilliam Sawalich
\nJoe Gibbs Racing<\/p>\n
19
\nBrent Crews
\nJoe Gibbs Racing<\/p>\n
20
\nBrandon Jones
\nJoe Gibbs Racing<\/p>\n
21
\nAustin Hill
\nRichard Childress Racing<\/p>\n
24
\nHarrison Burton
\nSam Hunt Racing<\/p>\n
26
\nDean Thompson
\nSam Hunt Racing<\/p>\n
27
\nJeb Burton
\nJordan Anderson Racing<\/p>\n
28
\nKyle Sieg
\nRSS Racing<\/p>\n
31
\nBlaine Perkins
\nJordan Anderson Racing<\/p>\n
32
\nAndrew Patterson
\nJordan Anderson Racing<\/p>\n
33
\nCleetus McFarland\u00a0
\nRichard Childress Racing<\/p>\n
35
\nTBA
\nJose Gase Motorsports<\/p>\n
39\u00a0
\nRyan Sieg
\nRSS Racing<\/p>\n
41\u00a0
\nSam Mayer
\nHaas Factory Team<\/p>\n
42
\nNathan Byrd
\nYoung’s Motorsports<\/p>\n
44
\nBrennan Poole
\nAlpha Prime Racing<\/p>\n
45
\nLavar Scott
\nAlpha Prime Racing<\/p>\n
48
\nPatrick Staropoli
\nBig Machine Racing<\/p>\n
51
\nJeremy Clements
\nJeremy Clements Racing<\/p>\n
54
\nTaylor Gray
\nJoe Gibbs Racing<\/p>\n
55
\nBlake Lothian
\nJoey Gase Motorsports<\/p>\n
74
\nDawson Cram
\nMike Harmon Racing<\/p>\n
87
\nAustin Green
\nPeterson Racing<\/p>\n
88
\nRajah Caruth
\nJR Motorsports<\/p>\n
91
\nAlex Labbe
\nDGM Racing x JIM<\/p>\n
92\u00a0
\nJosh Williams
\nDGM Racing x JIM<\/p>\n
96
\nAnthony Alfredo
\nViking Motorsports<\/p>\n
99
\nParker Retzlaff
\nViking Motorsports<\/p>\n
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series entry list<\/p>\n
No.
\nDriver
\nTeam<\/p>\n
1
\nCorey Heim
\nTRICON Garage<\/p>\n
2
\nLuke Baldwin
\nTeam Reaume<\/p>\n
4
\nConnor Hall
\nNiece Motorsports<\/p>\n
5
\nAdam Andretti
\nTRICON Garage<\/p>\n
7
\nSammy Smith
\nSpire Motorsports<\/p>\n
9
\nGrant Enfinger
\nCR7 Motorsports<\/p>\n
10
\nCorey LaJoie
\nKaulig Racing<\/p>\n
11
\nKaden Honeycutt
\nTRICON Garage<\/p>\n
12
\nBrenden Queen
\nKaulig Racing<\/p>\n
13
\nCole Butcher
\nThorSport Racing<\/p>\n
14
\nMini Tyrrell
\nKaulig Racing<\/p>\n
15
\nTanner Gray
\nTRICON Garage<\/p>\n
16
\nJustin Haley
\nKaulig Racing<\/p>\n
17
\nGio Ruggiero
\nTRICON Garage<\/p>\n
18
\nTyler Ankrum
\nMcAnally\u2013Hilgemann Racing<\/p>\n
19
\nDaniel Hemric
\nMcAnally\u2013Hilgemann Racing<\/p>\n
22
\nClayton Green
\nTeam Reaume<\/p>\n
25
\nTy Dillon
\nKaulig Racing<\/p>\n
26
\nDawson Sutton
\nRackley W.A.R.<\/p>\n
33
\nFrankie Muniz
\nTeam Reaume<\/p>\n
34
\nLayne Riggs
\nFront Row Motorsports<\/p>\n
38
\nChandler Smith
\nFront Row Motorsports<\/p>\n
42
\nParker Eatmon
\nNiece Motorsports<\/p>\n
44
\nAndr\u00e9s P\u00e9rez de Lara
\nNiece Motorsports<\/p>\n
45
\nLandon Lewis
\nNiece Motorsports<\/p>\n
52
\nStewart Friesen
\nHalmar-Friesen Racing<\/p>\n
56
\nTimmy Hill
\nHill Motorsports<\/p>\n
62
\nMichael Christopher Jr.
\nHalmar-Friesen Racing<\/p>\n
69
\nJonathan Shafer
\nMBM Motorsports<\/p>\n
76
\nSpencer Boyd
\nFreedom Racing Enterprises<\/p>\n
77
\nCarson Hocevar\u00a0
\nSpire Motorsports<\/p>\n
81
\nKris Wright
\nMcAnally\u2013Hilgemann Racing<\/p>\n
88
\nTy Majeski
\nThorSport Racing<\/p>\n
90
\nJustin Carroll
\nTerry Carroll Motorsports<\/p>\n
91
\nChristian Eckes
\nMcAnally\u2013Hilgemann Racing<\/p>\n
93
\nCaleb Costner
\nCostner Motorsports<\/p>\n
98
\nJake Garcia
\nThorSport Racing<\/p>\n
99
\nBen Rhodes
\nThorSport Racing<\/p>\n
ARCA Menard’s Series East entry list<\/p>\n
No.
\nDriver<\/p>\n
0
\nGeorge Siilliano\u00a0<\/p>\n
00
\nToby Blanton<\/p>\n
06
\nNate Moeller<\/p>\n
10
\nCraig Pellegrini Jr.<\/p>\n
11
\nMike Basham<\/p>\n
12
\nDustin Hillenburg<\/p>\n
13
\nBrian Weber<\/p>\n
17
\nCory Roper<\/p>\n
18
\nMax Reaves<\/p>\n
19
\nAustin Vaughan<\/p>\n
24
\nConnor Hall<\/p>\n
25
\nGavin Boschele<\/p>\n
28
\nCarson Brown<\/p>\n
30
\nCleetus McFarland\u00a0<\/p>\n
34
\nTJ Harris<\/p>\n
36
\nRyan Huff<\/p>\n
48
\nBrad Smith<\/p>\n
66
\nDystany Spurlock<\/p>\n
70
\nWesley Slimp<\/p>\n
77
\nTristan McKee<\/p>\n
79
\nIsaac Kitzmiller<\/p>\n
85
\nQuinn Davis<\/p>\n
95
\nJackson McLerran<\/p>\n
99
\nMichael Maples<\/p>\n
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