Daytona - Fresh From Florida 250

Saturday, 14 February 2026 · Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach · 🇺🇸 United States

The Fresh From Florida 250 is the season-opening race of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and is contested for the 27th time. The race takes place at Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5-mile permanent tri-oval asphalt superspeedway. The Fresh From Florida 250 is the Truck Series event of Speedweek - the series of races leading up to the Daytona 500. Pickup truck racing events in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series have been held at Daytona International Speedway since 2000. High speeds characteristic of the superspeedway combined with close racing make this traditional season opener a showcase for dramatic finishes and intense competition until the checkered flag.

Schedule

Start	Session	Date
00:30	Fresh From Florida 250	14 Feb 2026	Finished

Start

Session

Date

00:30

Fresh From Florida 250

14 Feb 2026

Finished

All times in Europe/London.

Where to watch

Start: 14 Feb 2026, 00:30 (Europe/London)

Broadcasters usually go on air 15 to 30 minutes before the start.

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Race result

#	Driver	Team	Points
1	Chandler Smith	Front Row Motorsports	65
2	Giovanni Ruggiero	TRICON Garage	35
3	Christian Eckes	McAnally Hilgemann Racing	46
4	Ty Majeski	ThorSport Racing	45
5	John H. Nemechek	Halmar Friesen Racing	0
6	Ricky Stenhouse Jr	Niece Motorsports	0
7	Brenden Queen	Kaulig Racing	32
8	Kaden Honeycutt	TRICON Garage	34
9	Tyler Ankrum	McAnally Hilgemann Racing	28
10	Stewart Friesen	Halmar Friesen Racing	27
11	Nick Leitz	TRICON Garage	31
12	Ben Rhodes	ThorSport Racing	26
13	Andres Perez De Lara	Niece Motorsports	24
14	Cole Butcher	ThorSport Racing	23
15	Travis Pastrana	Niece Motorsports	22
16	Frankie Muniz	Team Reaume	21
17	Daniel Dye	Kaulig Racing	20
18	Clay Greenfield	GK Racing	19
19	Mini Tyrrell	Kaulig Racing	18
20	Josh Reaume	Team Reaume	17
21	Spencer Boyd	Freedom Racing Enterprises	16
22	Justin Haley	Kaulig Racing	15
23	Tanner Gray	TRICON Garage	23
24	Michael McDowell	Spire Motorsports	0
25	Kris Wright	McAnally Hilgemann Racing	12
26	Daniel Hemric	McAnally Hilgemann Racing	12
27	Dawson Sutton	Rackley W.A.R.	10
28	Taylor Gray	TRICON Garage	0
29	Grant Enfinger	CR7 Motorsports	9
30	Jason Kitzmiller	CR7 Motorsports	7
31	Layne Riggs	Front Row Motorsports	15
32	Jake Garcia	ThorSport Racing	5
33	Jason M. White	Team Reaume	4
34	Corey LaJoie	Henderson Motorsports	0
35	Carson Hocevar	Spire Motorsports	0
36	Tony Stewart	Kaulig Racing	1
37	Cleetus Mitchell	Niece Motorsports	1

Drivers' standings 2026

#	Driver	Team	Points	Wins
1	Layne Riggs	Front Row Motorsports	1.016	7
2	Kaden Honeycutt	TRICON Garage	955	4
3	Chandler Smith	Front Row Motorsports	865	4
4	Christian Eckes	McAnally Hilgemann Racing	713	0
5	Giovanni Ruggiero	TRICON Garage	665	0
6	Ty Majeski	ThorSport Racing	633	0
7	Daniel Hemric	McAnally Hilgemann Racing	591	0
8	Ben Rhodes	ThorSport Racing	576	0
9	Grant Enfinger	CR7 Motorsports	548	1
10	Jake Garcia	ThorSport Racing	540	1
11	Tyler Ankrum	McAnally Hilgemann Racing	512	0
12	Andres Perez De Lara	Niece Motorsports	472	0
13	Brenden Queen	Kaulig Racing	456	0
14	Stewart Friesen	Halmar Friesen Racing	455	0
15	Justin Haley	Kaulig Racing	434	0
16	Tanner Gray	TRICON Garage	427	0
17	Mini Tyrrell	Kaulig Racing	323	0
18	Cole Butcher	ThorSport Racing	321	0
19	Dawson Sutton	Rackley W.A.R.	321	0
20	Corey LaJoie	Kaulig Racing	302	0
21	Landen Lewis	Niece Motorsports	292	0
22	Corey Heim	ThorSport Racing	270	3
23	Connor Mosack	Spire Motorsports	269	0
24	Kris Wright	McAnally Hilgemann Racing	241	0
25	Frankie Muniz	Team Reaume	196	0
26	Tristan McKee	Spire Motorsports	177	0
27	Spencer Boyd	Freedom Racing Enterprises	162	0
28	Daniel Dye	McAnally Hilgemann Racing	150	0
29	Tyler Reif	Niece Motorsports	139	0
30	Nick Leitz	TRICON Garage	118	0
31	Timmy Hill	Hill Motorsports	117	0
32	Parker Kligerman	Spire Motorsports	113	0
33	Parker Eatmon	Niece Motorsports	111	0
34	Josh Reaume	Team Reaume	98	0
35	Bayley Currey	TRICON Garage	75	0
36	Adam Andretti	TRICON Garage	74	0
37	Colin Braun	Kaulig Racing	68	0
38	Clayton Green	Spire Motorsports	65	0
39	Toni Breidinger	McAnally Hilgemann Racing	59	0
40	Michael Christopher Jr	Halmar Friesen Racing	55	0

Teams' standings 2026

#	Team	Points	Wins
1	TRICON Garage	2.697	7
2	McAnally Hilgemann Racing	2.182	0
3	ThorSport Racing	2.070	1
4	Front Row Motorsports	1.881	10
5	Kaulig Racing	1.839	0
6	Niece Motorsports	1.203	0
7	Halmar Friesen Racing	644	1
8	Team Reaume	596	0
9	CR7 Motorsports	555	1
10	Spire Motorsports	545	4
11	Rackley W.A.R.	376	0
12	Freedom Racing Enterprises	224	0
13	Hill Motorsports	117	0
14	Costner Motorsports	58	0
15	Henderson Motorsports	46	0
16	GK Racing	19	0
17	Terry Carroll Motorsports	18	0
18	Motorsports Business Management	11	0

Back to the day

About this race

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series held Daytona - Fresh From Florida 250 on Saturday, 14 February 2026. It was held at Daytona International Speedway.

The circuit is located in Daytona Beach, United States and measures 5.729 kilometres and opened in 1959.

Daytona International Speedway in Florida combines a high-speed oval with an infield road course and hosts the Rolex 24.

Chandler Smith (Front Row Motorsports) took the win ahead of Giovanni Ruggiero. The full result is listed further up this page.

Coverage comes from 2 providers, listed in the broadcast section.

Frequently asked questions

When does Daytona - Fresh From Florida 250 start?

Daytona - Fresh From Florida 250 starts on Saturday, 14 February 2026 at 00:30 central European time.

Where does Daytona - Fresh From Florida 250 take place?

The venue is Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach.

Where can I watch Daytona - Fresh From Florida 250?

In Germany Motorvision+, NASCAR TrackPass carry the broadcast.

Who won Daytona - Fresh From Florida 250?

Chandler Smith took the win for Front Row Motorsports.

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