Connor Mosack awarded inaugural Truck pole at St. Petersburg

The 27-year-old Mosack from Charlotte, North Carolina, was awarded the pole position for Saturday's Truck event at St. Petersburg due to rain canceling Saturday's qualifying and practice sessions.

Published on Feb. 28, 2026

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Connor Mosack has been awarded the pole position for the inaugural NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series' OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 at St. Petersburg on Friday, February 27. The event's qualifying format was initially going to have the field of 36 competitors divided into two qualifying groups, but Friday's qualifying and practice sessions were canceled due to rain. As a result, the lineup was determined using a qualifying metric formula from the NASCAR rulebook, which awarded Mosack, who is driving the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado RST entry, the top-starting spot for Saturday's main event.

Why it matters

Mosack, a 27-year-old native from Charlotte, North Carolina, will bid for his first series victory at the Streets of St. Petersburg on Saturday. He is scheduled to make 12 Truck starts with Spire this season, and this pole position gives him a strong starting position to potentially earn his first Truck Series win.

The details

The qualifying format was initially going to have the field of 36 competitors divided into two qualifying groups (Group 1 & 2), with each competitor given 20 minutes to post the fastest qualifying lap. However, Friday's qualifying and practice sessions were canceled due to rain. As a result, the lineup was determined using a qualifying metric formula from the NASCAR rulebook, which involved evaluating competitors' results from the most recent event and owner standings.

  • The inaugural OnlyBulls Green Flag 150 at St. Petersburg is scheduled to commence on Saturday, February 28, at noon ET.

The players

Connor Mosack

A 27-year-old native from Charlotte, North Carolina, who is driving the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado RST entry that won last weekend's Truck event at Atlanta's EchoPark Speedway with Kyle Busch. Mosack is scheduled to make 12 Truck starts with Spire this season.

Giovanni Ruggiero

The driver who will start in second place, coming off two consecutive top-three results to commence the 2026 season and is ranked in second place in the driver's standings.

James Hinchcliffe

A six-time NTT IndyCar Series race winner from North York, Ontario, Canada, who will start in third place for his Truck Series debut as he is driving the No. 77 Chevrolet Silverado RST entry for Spire Motorsports.

Dario Franchitti

A three-time Indianapolis 500 champion from Scotland, who will start in sixth place as he is driving the No. 1 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro entry for TRICON Garage.

Adam Andretti

The driver who is making his second Truck career start and will start in 10th place.

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The takeaway

This pole position for Connor Mosack gives him a strong starting position to potentially earn his first Truck Series win, as he looks to build on his success from last weekend's victory at Atlanta and continue his impressive start to the 2026 season.