1 hr. ago
Spire Motorsports will lead the NASCAR Truck Series starting lineup for the race at Richmond Raceway in July. Shane van Gisbergen won the pole for the 2026 Black's Tire 250 at Richmond this weekend. Kadne Honeycutt will join van Gisbergen on the front row for Friday night's event. It is van Gisbergen's first pole position of the 2026 Truck Series season.
Chandler Smith and Grant Enfinger will follow the two drivers on the second row. Most notably, Daniel Hemric, Jake Garcia, Tanner Gray, Mini Tyrell, Kris Wright, Elliott Salder, Frankie Muniz, and Dystany Spurlock all start 20th or worse for Friday's event.
The full NASCAR Truck Series starting lineup at Richmond in August 2026 is below!
No. 7 Shane van Gisbergen
No. 11 Kaden Honeycutt
#shane #honeycutt #lineup
Chandler Smith and Grant Enfinger will follow the two drivers on the second row. Most notably, Daniel Hemric, Jake Garcia, Tanner Gray, Mini Tyrell, Kris Wright, Elliott Salder, Frankie Muniz, and Dystany Spurlock all start 20th or worse for Friday's event.
The full NASCAR Truck Series starting lineup at Richmond in August 2026 is below!
No. 7 Shane van Gisbergen
No. 11 Kaden Honeycutt
#shane #honeycutt #lineup
1 month ago
In a surprise turn of events, a Diamond Heel was drafted in the first round.
Former North Carolina shortstop Jake Schaffner was selected No. 20 overall by the Boston Red Sox in the first round of the MLB Draft. Ranked No. 75 on the Top 250 prospects list, the North Dakota State transfer finished his lone season at UNC among the team leaders in batting average, on-base percentage and stolen bases.
Schaffner is the highest UNC player picked since the Houston Astros made J.B. Bukauskas the No. 15 overall selection in 2017. He became the 26th Tar Heel taken in the first round and the first since the Baltimore Orioles drafted Vance Honeycutt at No. 22 in 2024.
Schaffner proved a near-guarantee to reach base as North Carolina’s leadoff man, stealing a team-high 26 bases. He hit .356 with 96 hits, six home runs, 50 RBIs and a UNC-best 85 runs scored in his first season in Chapel Hill.
Before transferring to North Carolina, Schaffner earned All-Summit League honors in both of his seasons at North Dakota State and was the league’s defensive player of the year in 2025.
Former North Carolina shortstop Jake Schaffner was selected No. 20 overall by the Boston Red Sox in the first round of the MLB Draft. Ranked No. 75 on the Top 250 prospects list, the North Dakota State transfer finished his lone season at UNC among the team leaders in batting average, on-base percentage and stolen bases.
Schaffner is the highest UNC player picked since the Houston Astros made J.B. Bukauskas the No. 15 overall selection in 2017. He became the 26th Tar Heel taken in the first round and the first since the Baltimore Orioles drafted Vance Honeycutt at No. 22 in 2024.
Schaffner proved a near-guarantee to reach base as North Carolina’s leadoff man, stealing a team-high 26 bases. He hit .356 with 96 hits, six home runs, 50 RBIs and a UNC-best 85 runs scored in his first season in Chapel Hill.
Before transferring to North Carolina, Schaffner earned All-Summit League honors in both of his seasons at North Dakota State and was the league’s defensive player of the year in 2025.
1 month ago
Good morning, Camden Chatters.
Even in a season that isn't going according to plan, an immutable fact remains: life seems a little bit better after an Orioles win. That's especially true when the O's make it a dramatic win, like last night's 5-3 takedown of the visiting Royals at Camden Yards. After Brandon Young's bid to pitch into the eighth inning went haywire in heartbreaking fashion, Samuel Basallo stepped up to reinvigorate the team and the sizable crowd of O's fans with his electric go-ahead homer — and epic bat toss — in the Birds' last at-bat. Check out Stacey's recap of a delightful night at Oriole Park.
The game was a fun reminder of what the Orioles can look like when they're playing well, something that unfortunately has happened far too little this season. A win against a last-place Royals team doesn't fix the many problems that still plague the Birds. But with two games remaining against lowly Kansas City, the Orioles have a chance to head into the All-Star break feeling better about themselves if they can put together a couple more performances as competent as last night's.
While the players (hopefully) keep their attention on the field, the O's front office decision-makers have other things on their mind this weekend. The 2026 MLB Draft begins today at 1 pm, and the Orioles hold the #7 pick. As Mark Brown wrote, there's no consensus among draft pundits about which player the O's will take; five different writers have suggested four different possibilities for the Orioles in their mock drafts. And of course the Birds' actual selection could end up being someone not even mentioned. They do that sometimes.
The Orioles' #7 pick is their highest since 2022, when they held the #1 overall selection and drafted Jackson Holliday. Since then, their highest first-round picks have been #17 in 2023 (which they used on Enrique Bradfield Jr.), #22 in 2024 (Vance Honeycutt), and #19 in 2025 (Ike Irish).
Even in a season that isn't going according to plan, an immutable fact remains: life seems a little bit better after an Orioles win. That's especially true when the O's make it a dramatic win, like last night's 5-3 takedown of the visiting Royals at Camden Yards. After Brandon Young's bid to pitch into the eighth inning went haywire in heartbreaking fashion, Samuel Basallo stepped up to reinvigorate the team and the sizable crowd of O's fans with his electric go-ahead homer — and epic bat toss — in the Birds' last at-bat. Check out Stacey's recap of a delightful night at Oriole Park.
The game was a fun reminder of what the Orioles can look like when they're playing well, something that unfortunately has happened far too little this season. A win against a last-place Royals team doesn't fix the many problems that still plague the Birds. But with two games remaining against lowly Kansas City, the Orioles have a chance to head into the All-Star break feeling better about themselves if they can put together a couple more performances as competent as last night's.
While the players (hopefully) keep their attention on the field, the O's front office decision-makers have other things on their mind this weekend. The 2026 MLB Draft begins today at 1 pm, and the Orioles hold the #7 pick. As Mark Brown wrote, there's no consensus among draft pundits about which player the O's will take; five different writers have suggested four different possibilities for the Orioles in their mock drafts. And of course the Birds' actual selection could end up being someone not even mentioned. They do that sometimes.
The Orioles' #7 pick is their highest since 2022, when they held the #1 overall selection and drafted Jackson Holliday. Since then, their highest first-round picks have been #17 in 2023 (which they used on Enrique Bradfield Jr.), #22 in 2024 (Vance Honeycutt), and #19 in 2025 (Ike Irish).
2 months ago
Tyler Reif was just one chicane away from an emotional victory in San Diego, but instead, the 19-year-old is left to wonder what could have been.
Making just his seventh career start with a previous best finish of ninth, Reif suddenly found himself battling for the win when Kaden Honeycutt and Chandler Smith collided in an overtime restart.
Reif fought off Daniel Hemric in a contact-filled battle, taking the white flag with smoke billowing from his No. 42 Chevrolet. If he held on for just one more lap, he would have been just the third driver ever to deliver Niece Motorsports a Truck Series win, with the other two being Cup stars Ross Chastain and Carson Hocevar.
But he had Layne Riggs all over him, and entering the final chicane on the last lap, Reif missed his entry and had to cut the corner, slamming doors with Riggs as the win slipped away Per NASCAR rules, you have to come to a complete stop after missing the chicane, so his shot the win was over the moment he failed to stay to the left of the tire bundle.
Reif was scored 19th, and the shouts of his family could be heard on the background of the broadcast as the difficult loss played out in real-time.
Making just his seventh career start with a previous best finish of ninth, Reif suddenly found himself battling for the win when Kaden Honeycutt and Chandler Smith collided in an overtime restart.
Reif fought off Daniel Hemric in a contact-filled battle, taking the white flag with smoke billowing from his No. 42 Chevrolet. If he held on for just one more lap, he would have been just the third driver ever to deliver Niece Motorsports a Truck Series win, with the other two being Cup stars Ross Chastain and Carson Hocevar.
But he had Layne Riggs all over him, and entering the final chicane on the last lap, Reif missed his entry and had to cut the corner, slamming doors with Riggs as the win slipped away Per NASCAR rules, you have to come to a complete stop after missing the chicane, so his shot the win was over the moment he failed to stay to the left of the tire bundle.
Reif was scored 19th, and the shouts of his family could be heard on the background of the broadcast as the difficult loss played out in real-time.
2 months ago
It was 'Heim Time' once again!
Corey Heim, who is set to go full-time Cup racing next year with 23XI Racing, won Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Michigan International Speedway.
The 2025 NCTS champion now has 26 career wins, and three in just five starts this year.
There was just 0.065s between Heim and TRICON Toyota Kaden Honeycutt at the checkered flag.
Just ahead of the leaders was Cleetus McFarland, and Heim used his draft to help hold a charging Honeycutt back in the run to the checkered flag. Cleetus finished on the lead lap in 25th, 12 positions higher than his last Truck start.
Corey Heim, who is set to go full-time Cup racing next year with 23XI Racing, won Saturday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Michigan International Speedway.
The 2025 NCTS champion now has 26 career wins, and three in just five starts this year.
There was just 0.065s between Heim and TRICON Toyota Kaden Honeycutt at the checkered flag.
Just ahead of the leaders was Cleetus McFarland, and Heim used his draft to help hold a charging Honeycutt back in the run to the checkered flag. Cleetus finished on the lead lap in 25th, 12 positions higher than his last Truck start.
