Wright Eyes Final Road Course Opportunity of 2026
| Race Information Venue: Lime Rock Park Event: LiUNA 150 Date: Saturday, July 11th Location: Lakeville, CT Track Description: 1.478-mile road course Distance: 100 laps, 153 miles (1:00 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1) |
| A Day at the Park … Kris Wright and McAnally-Hilgemann Racing (MHR) make their way to New England for a Saturday stroll through Lime Rock Park (LRP) for round 14 of the 2026 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) season. Coming off of his best finish of the season, the Pittsburgh, Pa. native is set for a second consecutive road course race following the battle on Naval Base Coronado in June. The seven turn Connecticut circuit plays host to the NCTS accompanied by the ARCA Menards Series in the July 11th race weekend. Wright will carry the colors of Warranty Solutions who debuts on the No. 81 truck starting this weekend at Lime Rock Park. One Last Road Race … The Lakeville, Conn. circuit marks the fourth and final road course on the NCTS schedule. Wright has four previous starts at LRP dating back to 2016, earning two top-five finishes in Pirelli World Challenge competition before adding a runner-up finish in the 2017 Mazda Prototype Challenge. After recording a season-best 13th-place finish at Naval Base Coronado, Wright looks to use his previous success at LRP as a springboard to another strong points day on Saturday. Season to Date … The NCTS officially passed the halfway point of the season at Naval Base Coronado, where Wright and the No. 81 Warranty Solutions team recorded a season-best 13th-place finish. The result marked Wright’s fifth top-20 finish of the year as the series heads to Connecticut. Two of Wright’s five top-20 finishes this season have come on road courses, as he looks to close the road course slate on a high note. Tune In … Coverage from Lakeville, Conn. begins Saturday with practice on FOX Sports 2 at 9 a.m. ET before moving to FOX Sports 1 at 9:30 a.m. ET, followed by qualifying at 10:05 a.m. ET. Live coverage of the LiUNA 150 will air on FOX Sports 1 at 1 p.m. ET. Stay connected with the No. 81 Warranty Solutions team by following @BMR_NASCAR on X, @bmr_nascar on Instagram and Bill McAnally Racing on Facebook. Kris Wright Quote: On the last road course of 2026: “It’s unfortunate this is the final road course of the season because road racing is my wheelhouse and some of the most enjoyable racing we do. We had an up-and-down day in San Diego but still came away with our best finish of the year. We’re looking to put together a complete day at Lime Rock and build on that result. Qualifying will be important, and I know MHR will give me a fast Warranty Solutions Chevrolet.” |