Ty Majeski secures pole position for NASCAR Truck Series race at Talladega
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 23, 2026, 6:11 PM
Last updated Oct 23, 2026

Ty Majeski will start from the pole position for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Love’s RV Stop 225 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 23. He achieved a lap time of 53.983 seconds, 0.066 seconds faster than Sammy Smith, who will start second. Kaden Honeycutt and Gio Ruggiero qualified third and fourth, respectively, while Cole Butcher rounds out the top five., Tony Stewart will return to the series, starting in 29th place, and Cleetus McFarland will start 24th in his first Truck Series race since June. Two drivers, Norm Benning and Bryan Dauzat, did not qualify for the 36-truck field.
- •Majeski's lap of 53.983 seconds earns pole position.
- •Sammy Smith starts second after a close qualifying round.
- •Tony Stewart returns to racing for the first time since Daytona.
- •Cleetus McFarland races in his first Truck Series event since June.
- •Norm Benning and Bryan Dauzat did not qualify.
- 6:11 PMYahoo Sports — Official Starting Lineup: NASCAR Truck Series Love’s RV Stop 225 at Talladega
- 6:06 PMYahoo Sports — NASCAR Truck Series Talladega lineup, TV schedule for Friday's race
"Ty Majeski will start the race weekend at Talladega Superspeedway on a high note. The driver of the No. 88 ThorSport Racing Ford F-150 claimed the pole position for Friday afternoon’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Love’s RV Stop 225. Majeski’s 14th career pole position came thanks to a 53.983-second (177.389 mph) lap around the 2.66-mile […] The post Official Starting Lineup: NASCAR Truck Series Love’s RV Stop 225 at Talladega appeared first on TobyChristie.com.
"The 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season continues with the Love's RV Stop 225 at Talladega on Friday. See the starting lineup here.
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 23, 2026, 6:11 PMOfficial Starting Lineup: NASCAR Truck Series Love’s RV Stop 225 at Talladega
Ty Majeski will start the race weekend at Talladega Superspeedway on a high note. The driver of the No. 88 ThorSport Racing Ford F-150 claimed the pole position for Friday afternoon’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Love’s RV Stop 225. Majeski’s 14th career pole position came thanks to a 53.983-second (177.389 mph) lap around the 2.66-mile […] The post Official Starting Lineup: NASCAR Truck Series Love’s RV Stop 225 at Talladega appeared first on TobyChristie.com.
- Yahoo SportsOct 23, 2026, 6:06 PMNASCAR Truck Series Talladega lineup, TV schedule for Friday's race
The 2026 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season continues with the Love's RV Stop 225 at Talladega on Friday. See the starting lineup here.
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