At-track photos: 2026 North Wilkesboro Speedway weekend
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Chris Buescher burns laps around North Wilkesboro in a patriotic Coca-Cola paint scheme.
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The red No. 9 will always remind us of Awesome Bill from Dawsonville.
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Two, count 'em, two -- Coca-Cola schemes.
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Austin Cindric reps a Rusty Wallace throwback scheme. Wallace swept the North Wilkesboro races in 1993.
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Ty Dillon (left) and Jimmie Johnson speak on pit road.
Dillon has more appearances in the In-Season Challenge championship round than the Legacy Motor Club team owner.
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Team Penske teammates Joey Logano and Austin Cindric have a laugh before practice.
Cindric probably made a great SpongeBob reference in this moment.
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Is Carson Hocevar keeping tabs on his TikTok feed?
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Jet dryers got the short track dried to run a full 50-minute practice for the Cup Series in the early evening.
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Chandler Smith poses for photos with members of the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports team in Victory Lane.
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Chandler Smith (right) is greeted by teammate Layne Riggs in Victory Lane after the No. 38 Ford's win.
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Chandler Smith does the patented Kyle Busch bow after winning at North Wilkesboro.
Smith is an alum of Kyle Busch Motorsports.
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The celebration continues for Chandler Smith at the famed short track.
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Chandler Smith can't believe it!
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A worthy burnout at North Wilkesboro by Chandler Smith.
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Chandler Smith led 105 of 250 laps around North Wilkesboro.
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Two great paint schemes fighting for position around the tight confines of North Wilkesboro Speedway.
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Pit road is busy on this hot afternoon in the North Carolina Foothills.
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A detailed view of the spotters' stand at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
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Ben Rhodes (left) and Layne Riggs battle out front during the Truck race at North Wilkesboro.
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The green flag drops for the Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
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Welcome back, Rocket Man!
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Front Row Motorsports driver Layne Riggs celebrates after winning the pole for Saturday afternoon's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
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Layne Riggs drives in his No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford during NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
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Spire Motorsports' Chase Elliott turns a lap in his No. 7 Chevrolet during NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
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Tricon Garage driver Corey Heim navigates his way around North Wilkesboro Speedway in his No. 5 Toyota during NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice.
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Spire Motorsports driver Carson Hocevar drives in his No. 77 Chevrolet during NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
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Nick Leitz turns a lap in his No. 1 Tricon Garage Toyota during NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
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Tricon Garage's Kaden Honeycutt enters his No. 11 Toyota during NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series qualifying at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
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Gio Ruggiero looks on from the driver's seat of his No. 17 Tricon Garage Toyota during NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series qualifying at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
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Kaulig Racing's Ryan Newman sits inside his No. 25 Ram during NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
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McAnally-Hilgemann Racing teammates Daniel Hemric (left) and Christian Eckes (right) chat during NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
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Front Row Motorsports teammates Layne Riggs (left) and Chandler Smith (right) look on during NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice at North Wilkesboro Speedway.
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Niece Motorsports driver Landen Lewis looks on during NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series practice at North Wilkesboro Speedway.