The 2026 NASCAR Truck Series is set to make history on the streets of St. Petersburg this weekend, and it all starts with qualifying today, Friday, February 27.
Saturday's Grand Prix of St. Petersburg represents the Truck Series' first-ever road course in over 30 years of competition, with the 1.8-mile street circuit in Florida consisting of 14 turns and set to throw up a new challenge for the drivers in what is a joint-event with the IndyCar Series.
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Ahead of the race action, the starting lineup must be set, and with group qualifying in place due to the nature of this weekend's track, it's certainly going to be exciting to see who takes pole.
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What time is NASCAR Truck Series qualifying today?
NASCAR Truck Series qualifying from St. Petersburg today, Friday, February 27, takes place at 5:05 p.m. ET
This follows the only practice session for this weekend, which takes place at 4 p.m. ET.
Here are the start times converted to your local time zones.
| City (Time Zone) | Qualifying Start Time |
|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC (ET) | 5:05 p.m. |
| New York, NY (ET) | 5:05 p.m. |
| Columbia, SC (ET) | 5:05 p.m. |
| Charleston, WV (ET) | 5:05 p.m. |
| Augusta, ME (ET) | 5:05 p.m. |
| Chicago, IL (CT) | 4:05 p.m. |
| Pierre, SD (CT) | 4:05 p.m. |
| Nashville, TN (CT) | 4:05 p.m. |
| Des Moines, IA (CT) | 4:05 p.m. |
| Montgomery, AL (CT) | 4:05 p.m. |
| Denver, CO (MT) | 3:05 p.m. |
| Salt Lake City, UT (MT) | 3:05 p.m. |
| Albuquerque, NM (MT) | 3:05 p.m. |
| El Paso, TX (MT) | 3:05 p.m. |
| Los Angeles, CA (PT) | 2:05 p.m. |
| Las Vegas, NV (PT) | 2:05 p.m. |
| Seattle, WA (PT) | 2:05 p.m. |
| Portland, OR (PT) | 2:05 p.m. |
| San Francisco, CA (PT) | 2:05 p.m. |
What TV channel is NASCAR Truck Series qualifying on today?
NASCAR Truck Series qualifying from St. Petersburg today, Friday, February 27, will be broadcast live on FS2.
Unfortunately, there is no radio coverage of the session.
Live stream options
For those NASCAR fans who want to live stream today's Truck Series qualifying session, there are several options available.
First and foremost, the FOX Sports app is one option to live stream today's qualifying action. It is free to download, but you will need to log in with your paid TV provider details.
As well as being available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, the FOX Sports App can also be downloaded in several other places, such as:
- Apple TV
- Roku
- Xbox
- Vizio
- Google Chromecast
- Fire TV
- Android TV
- Samsung Smart TV
Elsewhere, FS2 can also be streamed live on the following platforms:
- DIRECTV Stream
- Fubo
- Hulu + Live TV
- Sling
- YouTube TV
NASCAR Truck Series St. Petersburg entry list
| Truck No. | Driver | Team (Manufacturer) |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dario Franchitti | TRICON Garage (Toyota) |
| #2 | Carter Fartuch | Team Reaume (Ford) |
| #4 | Ben Maier | Niece Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| #5 | Adam Andretti | TRICON Garage (Toyota) |
| #7 | Connor Mosack | Spire Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| #9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| #10 | Daniel Dye | Kaulig Racing (RAM) |
| #11 | Kaden Honeycutt | TRICON Garage (Toyota) |
| #12 | Brenden Queen | Kaulig Racing (RAM) |
| #13 | Cole Butcher | ThorSport Racing (Ford) |
| #14 | Mini Tyrrell | Kaulig Racing (RAM) |
| #15 | Tanner Gray | TRICON Garage (Toyota) |
| #16 | Justin Haley | Kaulig Racing (RAM) |
| #17 | Giovanni Ruggiero | TRICON Garage (Toyota) |
| #18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally Hilgemann Racing (Chevrolet) |
| #19 | Daniel Hemric | McAnally Hilgemann Racing (Chevrolet) |
| #22 | Jackson Lee | Team Reaume (Ford) |
| #25 | Colin Braun | Kaulig Racing (RAM) |
| #26 | Dawson Sutton | Rackley W.A.R. (Chevrolet) |
| #33 | Frankie Muniz | Team Reaume (Ford) |
| #34 | Layne Riggs | Front Row Motorsports (Ford) |
| #38 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports (Ford) |
| #42 | Tyler Reif | Niece Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| #44 | Andres Perez De Lara | Niece Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| #45 | Landen Lewis | Niece Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| #52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing (Toyota) |
| #56 | Timmy Hill | Hill Motorsports (Toyota) |
| #62 | Wesley Slimp | Halmar Friesen Racing (Toyota) |
| #69 | Derek White | MBM (Ford) |
| #76 | Nathan Nicholson | Freedom Racing Enterprises (Chevrolet) |
| #77 | James Hinchcliffe | Spire Motorsports (Chevrolet) |
| #81 | Kris Wright | McAnally Hilgemann Racing (Chevrolet) |
| #88 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing (Ford) |
| #91 | Christian Eckes | McAnally Hilgemann Racing (Chevrolet) |
| #98 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing (Ford) |
| #99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing (Ford) |
Is there a Truck Series race today?
No, there is no Truck Series race today. Race action from St. Petersburg takes place on Saturday, February 28.
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