Coming to the checkered flag, it was a five truck fight for the win when Chandler Smith went to the inside for the win. Starting from 10th place Truck 38 Chandler Smith TrophyCatch Ford won the Fresh From Florida 250, his 8th win in 88 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races. This is his 1st win & 1st Top 10 finish in 2026. This is his 1st win & 3rd Top 10 finish in 4 races at Daytona International Speedway. 2nd Place Truck 17 Giovanni Ruggiero JBL Toyota, started from 9th place posted his 2nd Top 10 finish in 2 races at Daytona International Speedway. It is his 1st Top finish in 2026. 3rd Place Truck 91 Christian Eckes Columbia Bank Chevrolet, started from 11th place posted his 4th Top 10 finish in 6 races at Daytona International Speedway.
Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 13: Chandler Smith, driver of the #38 TrophyCatch Ford, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fresh from Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 13, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images).
4th Place Truck 88 Ty Majeski Ideal Door/Menards Ford, started from pole followed by 5th place Truck 62 John Hunter Nemechek DriveValue.com Toyota, started from 19th place. 6th Place Truck 45 Ricky Stenhouse Jr J.F. Electric/Utilitra Chevrolet, started from 30th place followed by 7th place the highest finishing rookie Truck 12 Brenden Queen Cummins RAM, started from 22nd place. 8th Place Truck 11 Kaden Honeycutt Safelite Toyota, started from 7th place followed by 9th place Truck 18 Tyler Ankrum LiUNA! Chevrolet, started from 6th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Canadian Truck 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar International Toyota, in 10th place, started from 24th place. Chandler Smith leads the point standings by 19 points over Christian Eckes.
Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 13: Chandler Smith, driver of the #38 TrophyCatch Ford, crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fresh from Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 13, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images).
The race had 6 Cautions for 31 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 7 for #4 Crash on the Frontstretch. 2nd Caution on lap 22 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 37 for #25, 98 Crash on the Frontstretch / Stage 2 Conclusion. 4th Caution on lap 60 for #77 Spin Turn 4. 5th Caution on lap 81 for #77 Spin Frontstretch. 6th Caution on lap 97 for #1, 14, 26, 42, 76 Crash in Turn 4.
Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 13: Ty Majeski, driver of the #88 Ideal Door/Menards Ford, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fresh from Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 13, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images).
The race had 32 Lead Changes among 12 drivers; M. McDowell(i) 1-2; C. Hocevar(i) 3; M. McDowell(i) 4-9; C. Hocevar(i) 10; M. McDowell(i) 11; C. Hocevar(i) 12; M. McDowell(i) 13; C. Hocevar(i) 14; M. McDowell(i) 15-16; C. Hocevar(i) 17; M. McDowell(i) 18; C. Hocevar(i) 19-23; J. Nemechek(i) 24-28; C. Hocevar(i) 29-33; L. Riggs 34; C. Smith 35-41; L. Riggs 42; N. Leitz 43-45; T. Majeski 46-50; J. Nemechek(i) 51-52; C. Hocevar(i) 53-57; J. Nemechek(i) 58-60; T. Pastrana 61; J. Haley 62-63; T. Gray 64-65; J. Haley 66-83; T. Gray 84-92; M. McDowell(i) 93; C. Eckes 94; M. McDowell(i) 95-100; K. Honeycutt 101; C. Smith 102.
Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 13: Michael McDowell, driver of the #7 Tibbetts Lumber Chevrolet, leads the field during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fresh from Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 13, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images).
Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 77, 15, 91, 62, 7, 11, 88, 1, 12, 9
Stage 2 Top 10: 38, 34, 88, 1, 7, 5, 91, 62, 75, 99
Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 13: Chandler Smith, driver of the #38 TrophyCatch Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fresh from Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 13, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images).
Credit: DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 13: Chandler Smith, driver of the #38 TrophyCatch Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fresh from Florida 250 at Daytona International Speedway on February 13, 2026 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images).
NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race Number 1
Race Results for the Fresh From Florida 250 – Friday, February 13, 2026
Daytona International Speedway – Daytona Beach, FL – 2.5 – Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 102 Laps – 255. Miles
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Friday, 2/13/2026 @ 10:52 PM Eastern
Finish Start Truck Team Laps Status
1. 10. Truck 38 Chandler Smith TrophyCatch Ford 102 Running
2. 9. Truck 17 Giovanni Ruggiero JBL Toyota 102 Running
3. 11. Truck 91 Christian Eckes Columbia Bank Chevrolet 102 Running
4. 1. Truck 88 Ty Majeski Ideal Door/Menards Ford 102 Running
5. 19. Truck 62 John Hunter Nemechek(i) DriveValue.com Toyota 102 Running
6. 30. Truck 45 Ricky Stenhouse Jr(i) J.F. Electric/Utilitra Chevrolet 102 Running
7. 22. Truck 12 Brenden Queen # Cummins RAM 102 Running
8. 7. Truck 11 Kaden Honeycutt Safelite Toyota 102 Running
9. 6. Truck 18 Tyler Ankrum LiUNA! Chevrolet 102 Running
10. 24. Truck 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar International Toyota 102 Running – Canadian
11. 25. Truck 5 Nick Leitz SEM Products Toyota 102 Running
12. 27. Truck 99 Ben Rhodes TYM Ford 102 Running
13. 28. Truck 44 Andres Perez De Lara Acceptance Insurance Chevrolet 102 Running
14. 23. Truck 13 Cole Butcher # Atlantic Tilt Load Ford 102 Running
15. 13. Truck 42 Travis Pastrana BRUNT Workwear Chevrolet 102 Running
16. 33. Truck 33 Frankie Muniz Lucid Trading Ford 102 Running
17. 31. Truck 10 Daniel Dye Mopar RAM 102 Running
18. 17. Truck 95 Clay Greenfield Backyard Blues Pools/Lure Chevrolet 102 Running
19. 37. Truck 14 Mini Tyrrell # Ram RAM 102 Running
20. 29. Truck 22 Josh Reaume Aerial Titans Ford 102 Running
21. 34. Truck 76 Spencer Boyd Freedom Warranty Chevrolet 102 Running
22. 16. Truck 16 Justin Haley Celsius RAM 102 Running
23. 3. Truck 15 Tanner Gray Black’s Tire Toyota 102 Running
24. 2. Truck 7 Michael McDowell(i) Tibbetts Lumber Chevrolet 101 Running
25. 26. Truck 81 Kris Wright F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet 101 Running
26. 32. Truck 19 Daniel Hemric NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet 101 Running
27. 20. Truck 26 Dawson Sutton WAR Shocks/Rackley Roofing Chevrolet 101 Running
28. 14. Truck 1 Taylor Gray(i) Top Liner Toyota 101 Running
29. 5. Truck 9 Grant Enfinger Grant County Mulch Chevrolet 100 Running
30. 21. Truck 97 Jason Kitzmiller A.L.L. Consruction Chevrolet 100 Running
31. 35. Truck 34 Layne Riggs Love’s Travel Stops Ford 98 Running
32. 8. Truck 98 Jake Garcia Quanta Services/Curb Records Ford 98 Running
33. 36. Truck 2 Jason White More Core Ford 98 Running
34. 18. Truck 75 Corey LaJoie(i) Built Chevrolet 92 Engine
35. 4. Truck 77 Carson Hocevar(i) IKEA/Best Buy Chevrolet 88 Suspension
36. 15. Truck 25 Tony Stewart Ram RAM 39 Accident
37. 12. Truck 4 Cleetus Mitchell Black Rifle Coffee Company Chevrolet 5 Accident
Race Comments: Prior to the start of the race, no vehicle(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty. Failed to Qualify: (8) 28 Bryan Dauzat, 56 Timmy Hill, 90 Justin Carroll, 69 Tyler Tomassi, 6 Norm Benning, 27 Toni Breidinger, 35 Greg Van Alst, 35 Greg Van Alst. Time of Race: 2 Hrs, 6 Mins, 0 Secs. Average Speed: 121.429 MPH. Margin of Victory: 0.044 Seconds. Fastest Lap Bonus: # 19 lap 89/46.479. Caution Flags: 6 for 31 laps. Lead Changes: 32 among 12 drivers.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Next Race: February 21, 2026 – Atlanta Motor Speedway
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