{"id":102968,"date":"2026-02-03T16:44:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/motorcycle-drag-racer-dystany-spurlock-aims-for-historic-nascar-arca-series-bid\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:44:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:44:04","slug":"motorcycle-drag-racer-dystany-spurlock-aims-for-historic-nascar-arca-series-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/motorcycle-drag-racer-dystany-spurlock-aims-for-historic-nascar-arca-series-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorcycle Drag Racer Dystany Spurlock\u00a0Aims For Historic NASCAR ARCA Series Bid\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Professional motorcycle drag racer Dystany Spurlock is beginning the journey to fulfill a lifelong dream of racing in NASCAR\u2019s Cup Series, taking the first steps on that path as she prepares to compete in the ARCA Menards Series during the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Instead of a one-time debut, Spurlock will take a step-by-step approach, starting with late model racing and, once approved by NASCAR\u2019s competition committee, entering ARCA competition as she pursues stock car racing\u2019s highest stage. Each phase brings her closer to a season-long campaign in NASCAR\u2019s top feeder series, where she\u2019ll compete against experienced racers at some of the sport\u2019s toughest and most iconic tracks.<\/p>\n

Her journey starts at Hickory Motor Speedway in North Carolina, where Spurlock will compete in a late model series to gain valuable seat time on paved ovals. She then plans to enter the ARCA Menards Series East event at Hickory in late March, a critical step toward national-level competition, with the goal of advancing into a spring ARCA Menards Series national event and racing regularly throughout the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Completing this progression would make Spurlock the first Black woman in NASCAR\u2019s 77-year history to compete at any level. While her focus remains squarely on development, performance, and earning her place on track, it would represent a historic moment for the sport.<\/p>\n

Spurlock\u2019s stock car development is being supported by MBM Motorsports, led by former NASCAR driver and veteran team owner Carl Long. Based in Statesville, N.C., MBM brings decades of experience across NASCAR\u2019s three national touring series and will provide a strong foundation for her ARCA program.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As Spurlock works through the demanding process required to earn approval to compete in NASCAR, each step of her journey will be documented by primary sponsor Foxxtecca, an experiential events and media company co-founded by Chris Harris and Kellie Crawford. Titled\u00a0Driven by Dystany: The Road to NASCAR<\/em>\u00a0(link to trailer<\/a>), the project provides an unfiltered, behind-the-scenes look at the preparation, evaluations, setbacks, and commitments involved in pursuing a NASCAR license and progressing toward her ultimate goal of racing in the Cup Series.<\/p>\n

Spurlock\u2019s push toward ARCA is the result of a six-year development effort launched by the African American Automotive Association (AAAA) and later joined by Foxxtecca, whose mission is to build pathways into motorsports through competition, education, and long-term development. Harris\u2014through the AAAA\u2014has managed Spurlock\u2019s career, helped shape her driver development, and worked to position her for this next step.<\/p>\n

\u201cDystany\u2019s resilience is one for the record books. She has gracefully plowed through every roadblock and worked her tail off for this very moment,\u201d Harris said. \u201cShe has earned this opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream of racing at this level, and Foxxtecca is making sure she has the support she needs to maximize it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Longtime NASCAR athletic trainer Phil Horton, who is overseeing Spurlock\u2019s preparation, also played a key role in the process by connecting Harris with Long, helping bring the partnership together.<\/p>\n

Her move to stock cars builds on an already groundbreaking career in motorcycle drag racing. Spurlock was the first woman to win the Real Street class in the XDA Motorcycle Drag Racing Series\u2014setting a world record in the process\u2014and holds multiple BMW S1000RR performance records in the U.S. and internationally.<\/p>\n

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In 2025, she became only the second Black woman to compete professionally in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle class and is currently finalizing plans for her sophomore season, where she\u2019ll race with the Arana Racing team led by father-and-son duo Hector Arana Sr. and Hector Jr.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Spurlock plans to take on the rare challenge of competing in both professional series during the same season by putting in the work and trusting the process.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is about earning the opportunity the right way,\u201d she said. \u201cNothing about this has come easy. It\u2019s taken sacrifice and believing in myself even when the odds were stacked against me. Stepping into NASCAR would be more than the next stage in my career. It would also prove that if you keep pushing and refuse to let obstacles stop you, doors really can open.\u201d<\/p>\n

This story was originally published on February 3, 2026. \"Drag<\/p>\n

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Professional motorcycle drag racer Dystany Spurlock is beginning the journey to fulfill a lifelong dream of racing in NASCAR\u2019s Cup Series, taking the first steps on that path as she prepares to compete in the ARCA Menards Series during the 2026 season. Instead of a one-time debut, Spurlock will take a step-by-step approach, starting with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102968","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102968"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102968\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}