{"id":103504,"date":"2026-04-30T19:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T19:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/motorcycle-drag-racer-dystany-spurlock-to-make-nascar-truck-series-debut-in-historic-doubleheader-at-watkins-glen\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T19:44:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T19:44:25","slug":"motorcycle-drag-racer-dystany-spurlock-to-make-nascar-truck-series-debut-in-historic-doubleheader-at-watkins-glen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/drag-racing\/uncategorized\/motorcycle-drag-racer-dystany-spurlock-to-make-nascar-truck-series-debut-in-historic-doubleheader-at-watkins-glen\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorcycle Drag Racer Dystany Spurlock to Make NASCAR Truck Series Debut in Historic Doubleheader at Watkins Glen"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dystany Spurlock will take another historic step in her groundbreaking 2026 season when she becomes the first Black woman to compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series on May 8 at Watkins Glen International. Spurlock is set to take the green flag in the Bully Hill Vineyards 176 at The Glen, piloting the No. 69 Foxxtecca Toyota for MBM Motorsports and Garage 66.<\/p>\n

Her upcoming debut marks a major milestone in Spurlock\u2019s budding career, as well as for American motorsports. Since its inaugural season in 1995, NASCAR\u2019s Truck Series \u2013 one of the sanctioning body\u2019s three national touring divisions alongside the O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series and Cup Series \u2013 has never featured a Black female driver. Spurlock\u2019s breakthrough represents continued progress in expanding representation at stock car racing\u2019s highest levels.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m excited for Watkins Glen,\u201d Spurlock said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a while since I\u2019ve raced on a road course, so I\u2019m looking forward to getting back out there. Having the opportunity to compete in ARCA and make my debut in the Truck Series is going to be a lot of fun. I\u2019m focused on learning as much as I can in both the car and the truck, and hopefully we can keep this top-10 momentum going!\u201d<\/p>\n

Last month, Spurlock made headlines at Kansas Speedway by becoming the first Black woman to compete in the national ARCA Menards Series. She surpassed expectations with a thrilling 10th-place finish, even after being bumped in the closing laps. The controversial rear-bumper strike sent her car sideways, but she quickly recovered, drawing widespread praise for her control and composure and earning her the Reese\u2019s Sweet Move of the Race.<\/p>\n

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As part of her weekend at The Glen, Spurlock will take on the added challenge of a doubleheader. She\u2019s scheduled to make her second national ARCA Menards Series start in the General Tire 100, where she\u2019ll drive the No. 66 Foxxtecca Ford for MBM.<\/p>\n

Balancing two events in a single day at one of North America\u2019s most demanding road courses will test Spurlock and her team\u2019s versatility and stamina. The 2.45-mile circuit at the southern tip of Seneca Lake is known for its high-speed straightaways and technical corners, including the Esses, the sweeping Carousel in Turn 5, and the signature Bus Stop chicane, where races are often won or lost \u2013 or ended at the wall.<\/p>\n

While Spurlock, 34, has quickly become a can\u2019t-miss talent in stock cars, her path to this moment has been two decades in the making. She began in motorcycle drag racing, where the Richmond, Virginia, native soon established herself as a standout in the 4.60 index class, setting records and taking home class victories. In 2024, she made history as the first woman to win the DME Racing Real Street class in the XDA Motorcycle Drag Racing Series with a 7.32 ET run at 178 mph.<\/p>\n

A year later, she debuted in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle, becoming just the second Black woman to compete in the category. She plans to follow that up by racing in two of the NHRA\u2019s premier events later this season: the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis on Sept. 4-7, and theTexas NHRA Fall Nationals in Dallas on Oct. 16-18, both with Arana Racing.<\/p>\n

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This story was originally published on April 30, 2026. \"Drag<\/p>\n

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Dystany Spurlock will take another historic step in her groundbreaking 2026 season when she becomes the first Black woman to compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series on May 8 at Watkins Glen International. Spurlock is set to take the green flag in the Bully Hill Vineyards 176 at The Glen, piloting the No. 69 […]<\/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-103504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103504","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=103504"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103504\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racepages.com\/Videos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}