Trio of women will race NASCAR Trucks ECOSAVE 200 at Dover

TL;DR

Three women, including Dystany Spurlock, Natalie Decker, and Toni Breidinger, will race in the NASCAR Truck Series ECOSAVE 200 at Dover. Spurlock will make history as the first Black woman to compete in one of NASCAR's top three touring series.

Key points

Three women will compete in the NASCAR Truck Series ECOSAVE 200.
Dystany Spurlock will be the first Black woman in NASCAR's top three series.
The race takes place at Dover, Delaware.
The event begins at 5 p.m. ET.
The race will be broadcast on FS1.

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Dystany SpurlockNatalie DeckerToni BreidingerECOSAVE 200

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. While six women entered various races at Daytona earlier this year, the ECOSAVE 200 will mark the first time since 2020 that at least three women have competed in the same race in one of NASCAR’s top three touring series.

Just one woman, Katherine Legge, has raced in the Cup Series since Danica Patrick retired in 2018. Legge will become the first woman to attempt The Double — racing in the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day — later this month.

Known for its 24-degree banking, all-concrete surface and tight, high-speed racing, Dover can often be a real challenge for drivers. The truck race at the Monster Mile will also feature Cup Series stars like Kyle Busch, Carson Hocevar, Christopher Bell and Ross Chastain.

Here’s what you should know about the three women in the race:

Q&A

Who are the women racing in the ECOSAVE 200 at Dover?

The women racing are Dystany Spurlock, Natalie Decker, and Toni Breidinger.

What is significant about Dystany Spurlock's participation in the race?

Dystany Spurlock will be the first Black woman to race in one of NASCAR's top three touring series.

When does the ECOSAVE 200 race start?

The ECOSAVE 200 race starts at 5 p.m. ET on Friday.

What channel will broadcast the ECOSAVE 200 race?

The ECOSAVE 200 race will be broadcast on FS1.