Because 26 states and Canadian provinces feature NASCAR Local Racing Series Powered by O’Reilly Auto Parts racing, 26 drivers are celebrating at least one major championship in 2026.
Each year, state and provincial champions for the Local Racing Series are determined by drivers’ 14 best finishes at a track or tracks in a given state or province.
Many who secured these titles this season are new to the board. Others are familiar racing veterans who are mainstays on the scene in their respective states or provinces.
Those who win state and provincial titles in the Local Racing Series are awarded trophies and custom firesuits, not to mention invites to the NASCAR Regional and International awards banquet in Charlotte.
Below are all of the state and provincial champions for 2026 and the numbers they posted on the track this season.
2026 NASCAR Local Racing Series state and provincial champions
Alaska: Hunter Maier
- Tracks: Alaska Raceway Park
- NASCAR stats: 2 wins, 8 top fives, 8 top 10s in 10 features
Alberta: Kaylee Wilkie
- Tracks: Edmonton International Raceway
- NASCAR stats: 5 wins, 9 top fives, 10 top 10s in 10 features
Arizona: Dylan Jones
- Tracks: Tucson Speedway, Colorado National Speedway
- NASCAR stats: 9 wins, 13 top fives, 15 top 10s in 15 features
California: Kenna Mitchell
- Tracks: The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway, All American Speedway
- NASCAR stats: 12 wins, 13 top fives, 13 top 10s in 13 features
Colorado: Kody Vanderwal
- Tracks: Tucson Speedway, Colorado National Speedway
- NASCAR stats: 5 wins, 10 top fives, 11 top 10s in 11 features
Florida: Brad May
- Tracks: New Smyrna Speedway
- NASCAR stats: 2 wins, 6 top fives, 6 top 10s in 8 features
Idaho: John Newhouse
- Tracks: Meridian Speedway, Magic Valley Speedway, Motorplex at the Mill
- NASCAR stats: 6 wins, 16 top fives, 16 top 10s in 16 features
Illinois: Franc Beldowski
- Tracks: Grundy County Speedway, LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway
- NASCAR stats: 4 wins, 8 top fives, 10 top 10s in 10 features
Iowa: Brad Bergren
- Tracks: Adams County Speedway
- NASCAR stats: 4 wins, 11 top fives, 12 top 10s in 12 features
Massachusetts: David Darling
- Tracks: Seekonk Speedway
- NASCAR stats: 5 wins, 12 top fives, 12 top 10s in 12 features
Michigan: Dylan Stovall
- Tracks: Berlin Raceway
- NASCAR stats: 0 wins, 6 top fives, 9 top 10s in 10 features
Minnesota: Chris Marek
- Tracks: Elko Speedway
- NASCAR stats: 5 wins, 12 top fives, 16 top 10s in 17 features
Nevada: Jeffrey Peterson
- Tracks: The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway
- NASCAR stats: 11 wins, 11 top fives, 11 top 10s in 12 features
New Hampshire: Tyler Leary
- Tracks: Monadnock Speedway
- NASCAR stats: 3 wins, 13 top fives, 16 top 10s in 16 features
New Jersey: Steven Reed
- Tracks: New Smyrna Speedway, Wall Stadium
- NASCAR stats: 2 wins, 9 top fives, 11 top 10s in 11 features
New York: Owen Grennan
- Tracks: Riverhead Raceway
- NASCAR stats: 1 win, 7 top fives, 8 top 10s in 8 features
Newfoundland and Labrador: Josh Collins
- Tracks: Eastbound International Speedway
- NASCAR stats: 2 wins, 6 top fives, 6 top 10s in 7 features
North Carolina: Burt Myers
- Tracks: New Smyrna Speedway, Bowman Gray Stadium, Kingsport Speedway, Caraway Speedway
- NASCAR stats: 5 wins, 13 top fives, 20 top 10s in 21 features
Oklahoma: Mitch Keeter
- Tracks: Arrowhead Speedway, Salina Highbanks Speedway
- NASCAR stats: 13 wins, 20 top fives, 21 top 10s in 21 features
Oregon: Joey Tanner
- Tracks: Willamette Speedway
- NASCAR stats: 12 wins, 15 top fives, 15 top 10s in 15 features
Pennsylvania: Jeff Strunk
- Tracks: Grandview Speedway
- NASCAR stats: 3 wins, 11 top fives, 13 top 10s in 20 features
Quebec: Samuel Charland
- Tracks: Autodrome Granby
- NASCAR stats: 3 wins, 11 top fives, 14 top 10s in 17 features
Tennessee: Ashton Higgins
- Tracks: Kingsport Speedway
- NASCAR stats: 14 wins, 18 top fives, 20 top 10s in 20 features
Virginia: Trevor Ward
- Tracks: South Boston Speedway, Langley Speedway
- NASCAR stats: 4 wins, 20 top fives, 21 top 10s in 21 features
Washington: Haley Constance
- Tracks: Evergreen Speedway
- NASCAR stats: 7 wins, 9 top fives, 10 top 10s in 10 features
Wisconsin: Mike Lichtfeld
- Tracks: Dells Raceway Park, LaCrosse Fairgrounds Speedway, Elko Speedway
- NASCAR stats: 6 wins, 15 top fives, 18 top 10s in 20 features