{"id":858056,"date":"2026-08-14T17:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/858056\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T17:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T17:32:09","slug":"dystany-spurlock-set-for-nascar-return-but-not-in-the-same-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/858056\/","title":{"rendered":"Dystany Spurlock set for NASCAR return, but not in the same truck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7d\">Dystany Spurlock&#8217;s NASCAR debut was put on hold back in May, after she failed to qualify for the Craftsman Truck Series race at Watkins Glen International.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7g\">But she was able to <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondtheflag.com\/dystany-spurlock-replacement-confirmed-nashville-nascar-race-01ksnc49c1t8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">compete in the following weekend&#8217;s race at Dover Motor Speedway<\/a>, although her race ended early in a crash.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7j\">For the first time in nearly three months, she is set to return for her second start in this Friday night&#8217;s race at Richmond Raceway. But she will not be back behind the wheel of the No. 69 MBM Motorsports Ford she drove at Dover.<\/p>\n<p>New truck confirmed for Dystany Spurlock at Richmond<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7p\">In a partnership with MBM Motorsports, the 34-year-old Richmond, Virginia, native is set to drive the No. 2 Ford for Team Reaume at her home race track.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7s\">She is set to become the eighth different individual to drive the No. 2 Ford this year, with the most recent being Jackson Macenko, who made his series debut at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park three weekends ago.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7v\">Luke Baldwin leads all drivers with five appearances in the entry, and he is set to drive it in the next three races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway, and Kansas Speedway after this weekend.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7y\">As for the No. 69 Ford, it is not entered this weekend. <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondtheflag.com\/nascar-team-driver-penalized-without-even-competing-indy-01kz8ap76hmq\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">That entry was penalized at Indianapolis even after Jonathan Shafer failed to qualify for the race<\/a>, and after eight appearances (three starts) this year, it finds itself with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nascar.com\/standings\/nascar-craftsman-truck-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">negative-14 points in the owner standings<\/a> following the 25-point Indy penalty.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"81\">Beyond this weekend, Spurlock does not have any further starts confirmed for the 2026 season, and there are currently no plans for the No. 69 entry to return. However, there are still three races for which the No. 2 Ford is in need of a driver, those being the three October playoff races at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Phoenix Raceway, and Talladega Superspeedway.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"84\">Aside from Baldwin, the only confirmed driver of the No. 2 entry for the rest of the 2026 season is Clayton Green, who drove it four times earlier this year and is set to run the season&#8217;s final two races at Martinsville Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8a\">Fox Sports 1&#8217;s live coverage of Friday night&#8217;s Black&#8217;s Tire 250 is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. 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