Ankrum Seeking First Win of ’26 Out West in Texas
Venue: Texas Motor Speedway
Event: SpeedyCash.com 250
Date: Friday, May 1st
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Track Description: 1.5-mile quad-oval
Distance: 167 laps, 250.5 miles (8:00 p.m. EST, FS1, SiriusXM)
Out West … Tyler Ankrum, driver of the No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet Silverado RST is bringing his cowboy boots out West to Fort Worth, TX for the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) event at Texas Motor Speedway. The field has 167 laps to fight for the top spot in which the San Bernardino, Calif. native looks to secure. Coming off a tough 13th-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway, the young driver seeks to turn the bad luck of the No. 18 entry around and bring home a solid, clean top-five finish for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing. The young driver currently sits in the 12th position in the NCTS driver point standings.
Texas Highlights … The 25-year-old driver is no stranger to the 1.5 mile quad-oval as this Friday night will mark his 10th NCTS career start at Texas. Clocking two top-five and five top-10 results within those nine starts, Ankrum solidified his best track finish at Texas back in the Fall of 2019 where he scored a podium result of third. Last season, the driver of the No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet started on the front row and remained a constant factor in the mix for the entire event that brought him to a fourth-place finish. Ankrum is looking to excel on those stats and bring home his first victory of the season this Friday night under the lights in Texas.
Spoiler Highlights … Ankrum and the No. 18 team are excited to welcome aboard LIUNA local contractor Clune Construction to adorn the left-side spoiler of the No. 18 LIUNA Chevrolet Silverado for the 167 lap event at Texas. Since 1997, Clune has partnered with some of the world’s most respected companies to deliver construction management services defined by integrity and excellence. As a national, employee-owned general contractor managing over $3.5 billion in projects annually, we combine deep technical experience with a people-first approach. Guided by a strict ethical code and a promise to pursue your perfect project, Clune is more than a builder. We are a trusted partner, a workplace of excellence and a company always reaching toward what’s next.
Tune In …Television coverage on the SpeedyCash.com 250 at Texas Motor Speedway will begin Friday early-afternoon with practice and qualifying at 2:30 p.m. ET on FS2 and will resume with the wave of the green flag at 8:00 p.m. ET on FS1. Stay connected with the No. 18 LIUNA team by following @BMR_NASCAR on Twitter, @bmrnascar on Instagram, and Bill McAnally Racing on Facebook.
Tyler Ankrum Quote:
“Texas is a fun one to run, honestly. We have had a lot of solid runs there and we have also had some bad luck there so I really am just looking to have a good run to get us back on track. These guys work so hard and it’s super tough to not get the finishes they deserve lately to show for it. We have a ton of folks coming out from LIUNA in the Mid-West region so looking forward to getting to those guys and show them a good time.”