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Red-hot Carson Hocevar tops Kyle Busch to win Truck race in Texas
Mar 22, 2026; Darlington, South Carolina, USA; Spire Motorsports Carson Hocevar (77) comes out for the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images FORT WORTH, Texas — The glass slipper still firmly on his foot from last Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series win at Talladega, Carson Hocevar mashed the gas in overtime on Friday night and ran away to victory in the SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway.
Beating runner-up and Spire Motorsports teammate Kyle Busch to the finish line by 0.730 seconds in overtime, Hocevar notched his sixth career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory at the 1.5-mile intermediate track that gave him his first in the series in 2023.
The triumph reversed a 1-2 finish from earlier this season at EchoPark Speedway near Atlanta, where Busch beat Hocevar to the stripe by 0.114 seconds.
“It’s unbelievable — what a fun race,” Hocevar said after climbing from his No. 77 Chevrolet on the frontstretch. “We had to reverse the order, obviously the 1-2 with Kyle. I watched him win a lot of truck races, and it’s finally good to put an end to his Texas streak.”
Busch had won his last four Truck Series starts at Texas, but an early brush with the outside wall forced him to regain a lost lap as the beneficiary under caution for Cole Butcher’s crash in Turn 2 on Lap 51.
Busch fought through the field and challenged for the lead in the late going but failed to add to his record 68 Truck Series wins.
“We had an eventful night,” Busch said. “We didn’t start off very well. We were really, really loose and made a lot of adjustments to get it close. When we put the last set off tires on, we were really fast, felt really good.
“I was struggling with grip all night long, but (crew chief) Brian (Pattie) and the guys made a lot of good calls to get us dialed back in. It would have been nice to be in Victory Lane, but it’s good to have a teammate in there and have him get his shot. I got one, he got one, so now we’re even there.”
After the second stage break, Hocevar thought he might have a loose wheel, but that didn’t prevent him from going all-out during a succession of restarts late in the race.
Gio Ruggiero led the field to the overtime restart on Lap 171, but he lost impetus in the middle of a three-wide situation on the white-flag lap, as Hocevar charged into the lead and opened a gap of 10 car-lengths.
Kaden Honeycutt finished third, right behind Busch’s Silverado, with Brandon Jones and pole winner Ben Rhodes in fourth and fifth, respectively, as Ruggiero fell to 14th. Layne Riggs, Daniel Hemric, Christian Eckes, Ty Majeski and Chandler Smith completed the top 10.
Though Honeycutt left with the series lead — by 14 points over Smith — he remained frustrated with his inability to close out a victory.
“I’m proud to be able to drive a truck like this,” said Honeycutt, who is winless in 66 Truck Series starts. “It’s disappointing that I just keep failing. There’s no excuse for it. As soon as I got the lead (on Lap 149), I didn’t protect it right. I didn’t do the right things and ultimately that’s what led us to lose.
“Just got to figure out how to get restarts done. I’ve got to figure out how to win races. It’s eating me alive, I can promise you that.”
Ruggiero likewise missed an opportunity. He had passed Hocevar for the lead on Lap 165 of a scheduled 167, but a violent, five-truck accident on the frontstretch caused the eighth caution, necessitated a red flag for cleanup and forced the overtime.
Hocevar won the second stage and led a race-high 76 laps to 41 for Rhodes, who won the first stage wire-to-wire.
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NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race – SpeedyCash.com 250
Texas Motor Speedway
Fort Worth, Texas
Friday, May 1, 2026
1. (11) Carson Hocevar(i), Chevrolet, 172.
2. (6) Kyle Busch(i), Chevrolet, 172.
3. (10) Kaden Honeycutt, Toyota, 172.
4. (18) Brandon Jones(i), Toyota, 172.
5. (1) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 172.
6. (34) Layne Riggs, Ford, 172.
7. (14) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 172.
8. (12) Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 172.
9. (20) Ty Majeski, Ford, 172.
10. (8) Chandler Smith, Ford, 172.
11. (19) Parker Kligerman, RAM, 172.
12. (23) Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, 172.
13. (17) Brenden Queen #, RAM, 172.
14. (3) Giovanni Ruggiero, Toyota, 172.
15. (13) Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 172.
16. (22) Dawson Sutton, Chevrolet, 172.
17. (21) William Sawalich(i), Toyota, 171.
18. (27) Toni Breidinger, Chevrolet, 171.
19. (7) Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 171.
20. (30) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 170.
21. (28) Mini Tyrrell #, RAM, 170.
22. (31) Josh Reaume, Ford, 169.
23. (32) Frankie Muniz, Ford, 168.
24. (33) Caleb Costner, Chevrolet, 168.
25. (25) Corey LaJoie, RAM, 165.
26. (29) Clayton Green, Ford, 165.
27. (24) Justin Haley, RAM, Accident, 164.
28. (5) Tanner Gray, Toyota, Accident, 164.
29. (2) Jake Garcia, Ford, Accident, 163.
30. (15) Andres Perez De Lara, Chevrolet, Accident, 163.
31. (26) Kris Wright, Chevrolet, 163.
32. (9) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, Accident, 156.
33. (16) Conner Jones, Chevrolet, Accident, 155.
34. (35) Cory Roper, Toyota, Suspension, 123.
35. (4) Cole Butcher #, Ford, Accident, 51.
Average Speed of Race Winner: 112.924 mph.
Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 17 Mins, 5 Secs. Margin of Victory: 0.730 Seconds.
Caution Flags: 8 for 39 laps.
Lead Changes: 14 among 9 drivers.
Lap Leaders: B. Rhodes 1-41;C. Hocevar(i) 42;B. Jones(i) 43-58;C. Hocevar(i) 59-75;D. Sutton 76-77;M. Tyrrell # 78;C. Hocevar(i) 79-121;L. Riggs 122-127;T. Gray 128-129;D. Sutton 130-132;G. Ruggiero 133-148;K. Honeycutt 149-151;C. Hocevar(i) 152-164;G. Ruggiero 165-170;C. Hocevar(i) 171-172.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Carson Hocevar(i) 5 times for 76 laps; Ben Rhodes 1 time for 41 laps; Giovanni Ruggiero 2 times for 22 laps; Brandon Jones(i) 1 time for 16 laps; Layne Riggs 1 time for 6 laps; Dawson Sutton 2 times for 5 laps; Kaden Honeycutt 1 time for 3 laps; Tanner Gray 1 time for 2 laps; Mini Tyrrell # 1 time for 1 lap.
Stage #1 Top Ten: 99,77,17,11,38,52,9,34,88,45
Stage #2 Top Ten: 77,11,17,26,18,14,9,15,38,4
–By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service. Special to Field Level Media
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Adam Sandler officiates Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift wedding in New York
May 23, 2026; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce react during game three of the eastern conference finals for the 2026 NBA playoffs between the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-Imagn Images The celebrity wedding of the decade took place on Friday when Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce married pop superstar Taylor Swift at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The officiant was actor Adam Sandler, a friend of the couple.
The best man was Travis Kelce’s brother, Jason Kelce, a former Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro center. Taylor Swift’s brother, Austin Swift, was her “man of honor,” according to a press release from Swift’s representatives, who noted that the ceremony featured no bridesmaids nor groomsmen.
The video boards outside the arena read “JUST&T MARRIED!” following the ceremony, which reportedly was attended by around 1,000 guests.
According to People, among those believed to have been at the nuptials were Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper, Ed Sheeran, Miranda Lambert, Hugh Grant, Zoe Kravitz, Jason Sudeikis, Jimmy Fallon, Tommy Hilfiger and Selena Gomez.
The couple got engaged in August 2025, and news recently broke that they would be taking over the home venue of the newly crowned NBA champion New York Knicks for the wedding.
–Field Level Media
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Daylen Lile, Luis Garcia Jr. homer twice as Nationals top Pirates
Jul 3, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Nationals first baseman Luis Garcia Jr. (2) celebrates with shortstop CJ Abrams (5) after hitting a home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images Luis Garcia Jr. and Daylen Lile each belted two home runs to lead the Washington Nationals to a 9-5 home win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.
Lile also doubled and drove in four runs and Garcia had three RBIs. Jose Tena hit a two-run homer and James Wood had a double, a triple and scored a run for Washington.
Bryan Reynolds doubled, homered and drove in two runs while Esmerlyn Valdez was 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI for the Pirates.
With one out in the first, Garcia lined his 17th homer of the season to right field.
An inning later, Lile hit a solo shot to center, giving the Nationals a 2-0 lead.
In the third, Reynolds homered with two outs on a 2-0 count to trim the Nationals’ lead to 2-1.
Washington answered in the bottom of the inning, extending its lead to 5-1. Wood led off with a triple into the right field corner and scored on Tena’s two-run bomb.
CJ Abrams followed with a single, and after Dylan Crews lined out, stole second. Lile’s RBI double knocked in Abrams.
Jake Mangum’s two-out liner in the fourth knocked off Washington starter Foster Griffin’s glove. But second baseman Nasim Nunez charged in, barehanded the ball and threw out Mangum with a sidearm toss to first.
The Pirates loaded the bases in the seventh. After Jared Triolo doubled with two outs and stole third, Konnor Griffin and Brandon Lowe drew walks off reliever Justin Lawrence. The Nationals brought in Clayton Beeter from the bullpen, and he struck out Reynolds to escape the jam.
In the bottom of the seventh, Garcia made it 7-1 with his 18th homer of the season, a two-run blast to right.
Lile stretched Washington’s lead to 9-1 with his second homer of the game, a two-run blast in the eighth.
Lowe, Reynolds, Valdez and Nick Gonzales each drove in a run with doubles in the ninth for Pittsburgh.
Griffin (9-2) allowed one run on four hits while walking one and fanning two in five innings for Washington.
Pirates starter Mitch Keller (6-6) yielded five runs on eight hits over six innings. He walked none and struck out one.
–Field Level Media
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Trevor Rogers, Tyler Wells bookend Orioles' shutout win over Reds
Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Bassallo (29) and designated hitter Adley Rutschman (35) celebrate after Bassallo scores a homer in the third inning of a MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles, Friday, July 3, 2026, at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati. Trevor Rogers threw five shutout innings and Samuel Basallo hit a two-run homer as the Baltimore Orioles knocked off the host Cincinnati Reds 3-0 on Friday.
Rogers (6-7) allowed just two hits. Although he issued five walks while striking out four, the left-hander still pitched well enough to register his third win in as many starts.
Tyler Wells retired the Reds in order in the ninth to earn his first save since 2023. He was called upon after the Orioles placed closer Ryan Helsley on the 15-day injured list due to elbow discomfort he experienced while warming up on Wednesday.
Basallo, a 21-year-old rookie catcher, hit his 13th homer of the season with two outs in the third inning off Reds starter Brady Singer (3-8). However, Rogers already had all the support he needed before throwing his first pitch.
Gunnar Henderson, who walked to start the game, moved to second on Taylor Ward’s one-out single. Henderson stole third as Pete Alonso struck out. Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson threw wildly in an attempt to get an inning-ending double play, and Henderson scampered home with an unearned run as the ball went to the outfield.
Singer also lasted five innings, and he endured a bout of wildness, much like his counterpart. He only allowed three hits and struck out six, but the right-hander also walked five as two of the three runs he allowed were earned.
Three relief pitchers, Caleb Ferguson, Chase Petty and Julian Garcia, teamed to retire the last 11 Orioles, giving the Reds a chance for a rally.
Cincinnati had several opportunities to avoid its seventh shutout loss of the season. The Reds stranded 10 runners, the 15th time in 2026 they have left at least 10 on the basepaths. They left two runners on in the first, third, fifth and sixth innings and finished 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position.
All four of the Reds’ hits were singles.
After Rogers exited, Rico Garcia allowed a hit and a walk in two innings, and Yennier Cano followed with a one-hit inning.
The Orioles took the opener of a three-game set for their second win in a row. The Reds lost for the fifth time in six games.
–Field Level Media
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