Every racing season at New Smyrna Speedway begins and ends with marquee events.
The Red Eye 60/60 kicks off the busy slate in January, which is immediately followed by the prestigious World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing that encompasses nine nights in February. For the grand finale in November, New Smyrna hosts the Florida Governor’s Cup, with the 2026 iteration serving as the event’s 59th running.
Wayne Reutimann helped kickstart the Florida Governor’s Cup tradition with his victory at Golden Gate Speedway in 1965. The Florida Governor’s Cup bounced around between Golden Gate and Showtime Speedway until 1988, when it found its permanent home at New Smyrna, which has held the race every year except for 2022 and 2024 when Mother Nature intervened.
Among the notable names who have at least one Florida Governor’s Cup victory on their resumé include Dick Trickle, Butch Miller, Bobby Gill, Erik Jones, Ty Majeski and Bubba Pollard. Plenty of talented drivers comprise the entry list for Sunday’s 200-lapper, all of whom look to add onto the storied history of the Florida Governor’s Cup.
Below is everything to know ahead of the 2026 Florida Governor’s Cup at New Smyrna Speedway.
[caption id="attachment_532349" align="alignnone" width="2560"]Florida Governor's Cup at New Smyrna: 2026 TV Channel, live stream
This weekend's Florida Governor's Cup at New Smyrna Speedway will be shown live on FloRacing, the official streaming partner for all NASCAR Regional properties. The race will not be shown on a traditional TV network. Below is the broadcast schedule for the event.- Saturday, November 14, 2026
| Race | Streaming start time | How to watch |
| Florida Governor's Cup (Day 1) | 6:30 p.m. ET | FloRacing |
- Sunday, November 15, 2026
| Race | Streaming start time | How to watch |
| Florida Governor's Cup (Day 2) | 1:30 p.m. ET | FloRacing |
Race-day schedule
Accompanying the Super Late Models for this weekend’s Florida Governor’s Cup are three support divisions: Pro Late Models, Pro Trucks and the Bomber B class.
The support divisions will run their respective races on Saturday evening. All of them will get two practices that day alongside the Super Late Models, with the second session also serving as qualifying for Pro Trucks and Bomber Bs.
On Saturday, racing will commence at 6:30 p.m. ET with the 50-lap Pro Truck feature. The 100-lap Pro Late Model event immediately follows the Pro Trucks, with the Bomber Bs wrapping up the first day of racing in the Florida Governor’s Cup.
Super Late Model competitors get one last practice on Sunday morning before qualifying commences at noon. The green flag for the 59th running of the Florida Governor’s Cup is set to wave at 2 p.m. ET.
Below is the complete race-day schedule. (All times ET)
- Saturday, November 14, 2026
| Time | Event |
| 8 a.m. | Credential Office Opens |
| 8:30 a.m. | Garage Area Opens & Hauler Parking Resumes |
| 9 a.m. | ASA Crew Chief Meeting (at Series Trailer) |
| To follow... | ASA Tire Mounting Begins / Pro Late Model Tire Mounting to Follow |
| 9:30 a.m. | Technical Inspection (by Schedule) |
| 12 p.m. | Driver Meeting (at Series Trailer) |
| 1-1:40 p.m. | Pro Late Model Practice 1 |
| 1:50-2:50 p.m. | ASA STARS National Tour Practice 1 |
| 2:55-3:25 p.m. | Pro Late Model Final Practice |
| 3:30-4:30 p.m. | ASA STARS National Tour Practice 2 |
| 4:15 p.m. | Pro Late Model Qualifying Tires Released |
| 4:30 p.m. | Pro Late Model Qualifying Inspection Begins (by Qualifying Order) |
| 4:35-4:55 p.m. | Pro Truck Practice 1 |
| 5 p.m. | Bomber B Practice 1 |
| 5:15-5:30 p.m. | Pro Truck Final Practice / Group Qualifying |
| 5:35 p.m. | Bomber B Final Practice / Group Qualifying |
| 5:45 p.m. | Pro Late Model Approved Qualifying Adjustments |
| 6 p.m. | Pro Late Model Qualifying |
| 6:30 p.m. | Opening Ceremonies |
| To follow... | Pro Truck Feature (50 Laps) ... Pro Late Model Feature (100 Laps) ... Bomber B Feature (25 Laps) |
- Sunday, November 15, 2026
| Time | Event |
| 9 a.m. | Garage Area Opens / Hauler Removal Begins |
| 9:45 a.m. | ASA Driver Meeting |
| 10:30-11 a.m. | ASA STARS National Tour Final Practice |
| 11:25 a.m. | ASA Qualifying Tires Released |
| 11:45-11:55 a.m. | ASA Cars Report to Staging |
| 12 p.m. | ASA STARS National Tour Pole Qualifying |
| 12:45-1:25 p.m. | Driver Autograph Session / ASA Race Tires Released |
| 1:30 p.m. | Pre-Race Ceremony |
| 2 p.m. | Florida Governor's Cup (200 Laps) |
Entry list
Headlining the Super Late Model entry list for the Florida Governor’s Cup is Garrett Mitchell, better known by his online persona Cleetus McFarland.
A busy year for McFarland will see him test his luck against Super Late Model veterans and prospects for the second time. McFarland made his debut in the discipline in the Tekton 250 Battle at Berlin in August, but his evening came to a premature end after he was collected in a crash with 19 laps remaining.
Joining McFarland on the grid for Sunday’s 200-lap main event is 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Ty Majeski, who won the Florida Governor’s Cup three straight years from 2015-17. Majeski’s short-track accomplishments in 2026 include winning the Rattler and the Money in the Bank 150, but he seeks to end a near decade-long drought in the Florida Governor’s Cup.
Carson Brown enters the Florida Governor’s Cup with the ASA STARS National Tour title locked up, having won five races this year that include the Winchester 400 and the Clyde Hart Memorial at New Smyrna. Brown looks to enjoy one more stellar Super Late Model outing in 2026 before embarking on a full-time NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series campaign with Richard Childress Racing.
Other drivers set to compete at New Smyrna Speedway this weekend include Tristan McKee, Jade Avedisian, Derek Thorn, Spencer Davis, Derek Kraus, Kyle Steckley and Stephen Nasse.Below are the complete entry lists for the Florida Governor's Cup.
- Super Late Models
| Car No. | Driver |
| 3 | Kasey Kleyn |
| 5 | Casey Johnson |
| 5 | Tristan McKee |
| 8 | Nicholas Naugle |
| 9 | Derek Kraus |
| 9 | Brad May |
| 10 | George Gorham Jr. |
| 14 | Chase Pinsonneault |
| 17 | Hudson Bulger |
| 18 | Zack Walker |
| 22 | Kyle Steckly |
| 22 | George Phillips |
| 24 | Jade Avedisian |
| 27 | Bobby Good |
| 28 | Dustin Hester |
| 33 | Cleetus McFarland |
| 35 | Luke Yarbrough |
| 51 | Stephen Nasse |
| 81 | Carson Brown |
| 91 | Ty Majeski |
| 96 | Derek Thorn |
| 96 | Spencer Davis |
| 99 | Anastasia Markovic |
| 711 | Gabrielle Grigsby |
- Pro Late Models
| Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | Matthew Laprade |
| 5 | Chad Rutherford |
| 5 | Nick Snyder |
| 7 | Cole Anderson |
| 7 | Tim Morton |
| 9 | Brad May |
| 9 | Matthew Montineri |
| 10 | Cody Durham |
| 10 | George Gorham Jr. |
| 10 | Blake Suttie |
| 15 | Preston Pardus |
| 16 | Tim Sozio |
| 17 | Blaise Hetznecker |
| 31 | J.T. Chastain |
| 33 | Nate Smith |
| 43 | Daniel Dye |
| 55 | Palmer Haag |
| 84 | Anastasia Markovic |
| 97 | Jonah Cullen |
| 01 | Dylan Williams |
- Pro Trucks
| Car No. | Driver |
| M5 | George Gorham Jr. |
| 9 | Ross Francisco |
| 10 | George Gorham III |
| 16 | Mike Stalnaker |
| 23 | Nick Provost |
| 24 | Dalton Smith |
| 25 | Timmy Todd |
| 31 | J.T. Chastain |
| 51 | Garrett Thompson |
| 59 | Becca Monopoli |
| 67 | Phillip Sorrell |
| 05 | Greyson Greaves |
| 417 | Vincent Cortez |
- Bomber B
| Car No. | Driver |
| 10 | Shawn Bailey |
| 11 | Niko Garrano |
| 66 | Andrew Symons |
| 80 | Kenny Roth |
| 99 | Daniel Brown |
| 03 | Ashley Bartramn |
| 100 | Chyenne Woodman |
| K9 | Chuck Rush |
Governor’s Cup winners
| Year | Winner |
| 1965 | Wayne Reutimann |
| 1966 | Bobby Brack |
| 1967 | Durmont Smith |
| 1968 | Gary Balough |
| 1969 | Robert Hamke |
| 1970 | Don Gregory |
| 1971 | Jack Arnold |
| 1972 | Ed Howe |
| 1973 | Wayne Reutimann |
| 1974 | Ed Howe |
| 1975 | Ed Howe |
| 1976 | Ed Howe |
| 1977 | Robert Hamke |
| 1978 | Dick Trickle |
| 1979 | Jim Fenton |
| 1981 | Mike Eddy |
| 1982 | Jimmy Cope |
| 1983 | Leroy Porter |
| 1984 | Butch Miller |
| 1985 | Butch Miller |
| 1986 | Butch Miller |
| 1987 | Butch Miller |
| 1988 | Dick Anderson |
| 1989 | Dick Anderson |
| 1990 | Bobby Gill |
| 1991 | Bobby Gill |
| 1992 | Bobby Gill |
| 1993 | Pete Orr |
| 1994 | Pete Orr |
| 1995 | David Russell |
| 1996 | Jack Cook |
| 1997 | David Rogers |
| 1998 | Billy Bigley Jr. |
| 1999 | Wayne Anderson |
| 2000 | Jimmy Cope |
| 2001 | James Powell III |
| 2002 | Mike Fritts |
| 2003 | Wayne Anderson |
| 2004 | Jeff Choquette |
| 2005 | Mike Fritts |
| 2006 | Jeff Scofield |
| 2007 | Jeff Choquette |
| 2008 | Wayne Anderson |
| 2009 | Tim Russell |
| 2010 | David Rogers |
| 2011 | Erik Jones |
| 2012 | Augie Grill |
| 2o13 | Augie Grill |
| 2014 | Travis Cope |
| 2015 | Ty Majeski |
| 2016 | Ty Majeski |
| 2017 | Ty Majeski |
| 2018 | Jeff Choquette |
| 2019 | Matt Craig |
| 2020 | Bubba Pollard |
| 2021 | Sammy Smith |
| 2022 | Hurricane Ian |
| 2023 | Stephen Nasse |
| 2024 | Mother Nature |
| 2025 | Cole Butcher |