Trio of women will race NASCAR Trucks ECOSAVE 200 at Dover

Some history will be made this weekend when NASCAR arrives in Dover, Delaware. And not just because NASCAR is bringing its All-Star Race for the Cup Series to the Monster Mile for the first time. Three women will compete in the Truck Series competition — the ECOSAVE 200 — on Friday.

Dystany Spurlock, Natalie Decker and Toni Breidinger will all race in the event, which begins at 5 p. m. ET on FS1.

And it’s noteworthy for a few reasons. Spurlock will become the first Black woman to race in one of NASCAR’s top three touring series when she takes the track at Dover. She brushed with that historic achievement last weekend , but failed to qualify for the truck race at Watkins Glen, despite being faster than Decker and Stephen Mallozzi, who made the field because of owner points.

“We didn’t achieve the result we were hoping for, but that’s part of racing,” Spurlock said after Watkins Glen. “The journey continues, and I’ll keep learning, growing, and putting in the work, both on and off the track, that’s required to compete at the highest level and succeed in this sport. ” Spurlock and Breidinger are both guaranteed spots to start the race this weekend because there are only 36 trucks entering the race, which is the maximum grid size.