2026 NASCAR Local Racing Series state and provincial champions

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

[caption id="attachment_529850" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Kenna Mitchell (Photo: Scott Marshall/NASCAR)[/caption] 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

[caption id="attachment_529857" align="aligncenter" width="1300"] Brad May (Photo: Ted Malinowski/NASCAR)[/caption] 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

[caption id="attachment_529858" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Dylan Stovall (Photo: Julia Schachinger/NASCAR)[/caption] 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

[caption id="attachment_518101" align="aligncenter" width="1500"] Jeffrey Peterson (Photo: Las Vegas Motor Speedway)[/caption] 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

[caption id="attachment_529852" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Burt Myers (Photo: Ted Malinowski/NASCAR)[/caption] 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

[caption id="attachment_529642" align="aligncenter" width="1300"] Joey Tanner (Photo: Ted Malinowski/NASCAR)[/caption] 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

[caption id="attachment_529853" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Trevor Ward (Photo: Alexis Edwards/NASCAR)[/caption] 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