For the second straight week, and the fifth time this season, NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series qualifying has been cancelled, due to inclement weather. As per the series’ Rule Book, NASCAR’s Performance Metric will determine the starting lineup for Saturday’s event.
Nick Sanchez, who was tapped to drive the No. 77 Freeway Insurance Chevrolet Silverado RST for this weekend’s Race to Stop Suicide 200 at Kansas Speedway, will lead the field to green on Saturday afternoon (1:00 PM ET on FOX Sports 1).
Sanchez is making his third NASCAR Truck Series start of 2026, and his second for Spire Motorsports in the No. 77. The Miami, Florida-native finished fifth earlier this Summer at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
Jake Garcia, who captured his first career victory last Thursday at Bristol Motor Speedway, will start from the outside of the front row in his No. 98 Quanta Services Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing. Gio
Gio Ruggiero, Kaden Honeycutt, and Brent Crews, a trio of drivers out of the TRICON Garage stable, will complete the top five qualifiers. Stewart Friesen, Leland Honeyman, Ty Majeski, Justin Haley, and Grant Enfinger will round out the top 10.
Other drivers in the NASCAR CRAFSTMAN Truck Series Chase that will start outside the top 10 for Saturday afternoon’s event include Ben Rhodes in 11th, Daniel Hemric in 12th, Tyler Ankrum in 14th, Chandler Smith in 15th, Layne Riggs in 22nd, and Christian Eckes in 25th.
Driver in the Owner’s Chase starting outside the top-10 include Landen Lewis in 13th driving the No. 45 for Niece Motorsports, Brennan Poole in 19th driving the No. 7 for Spire Motorsports, and Nick Leitz in 26th in the No. 1 for TRICON Garage.
The Race to Stop Suicide 200 at Kansas Speedway will take place Saturday, September 26 at 1:00 PM ET on FOX Sports 1.




