NATALIE DECKER, TONI BREIDINGER, MINI TYRRELL Featured At Watkins Glen
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May 8, 2026
GRRL! SUMMARY:
- NATALIE DECKER qualified 36th in 38-truck field at Watkins Glen, posting a lap of 111.648 mph to make Friday’s Bully Hill Vineyards 176 starting grid.
- TONI BREIDINGER and DYSTANY SPURLOCK failed to qualify, with Spurlock’s DNQ preventing her historic bid to become first African American female in NASCAR’s top three series.
- Rookie MINI TYRRELL posted 30th-fastest qualifying effort at 120.698 mph in her Truck Series debut on The Glen’s challenging road course layout.
UPCOMING:
- Bully Hill Vineyards 176 at Watkins Glen – Friday, May 8, 4:30 p.m. ET on FS1
- Sonsio Grand Prix qualifying at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course – Saturday, May 9, 10:30 a.m. ET on FS2
- Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course – Saturday, May 9, 4:55 p.m. ET on FOX
LINKS TO RACER'S PROFILE PAGES:
blackford’s pre tt classic road races, icon direct toyota, nascar craftsman truck series, watkins glen international
GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Andrew Kim originally appearing on speedwaymedia.com
