INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 25: Carson Kvapil, driver of the #1 Wilde Protein Crackers Chevrolet, kisses the yard of bricks after winning the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Pennzoil 250 Presented by Take 5 Oil Change at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 25, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
Carson Kvapil triumphs at the Brickyard with his first NASCAR O’Reilly Series victory on Saturday afternoon in the Pennzoil 250
SPEEDWAY, Ind.—Carson Kvapil chose the perfect time to claim his first victory in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JULY 24: Layne Riggs, driver of the #34 BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series TSport 200 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on July 24, 2026, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
Layne Riggs powers to dominant NASCAR Truck Series victory at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park on Friday night in the TSport 200.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—With a performance just a hair short of perfection, Layne Riggs dominated Friday night’s TSport 200 presented by Warn Industries and moved tantalizingly close to the regular-season championship in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series.
Viking Motorsports’ rapid rise in NASCAR is exciting to watch as they work hard to earn a NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase spot.
In an industry where middle-of-the-pack NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series teams often struggle to overcome the gap separating them from championship-contending organizations, Viking Motorsports seemingly skipped the many years it frequently takes organizations to reach the upper echelon in 2026. However, it’s difficult to attribute Viking Motorsports’ rapid performance improvement purely to a confluence of talent and luck.