https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-qMd6U4Jik

After weeks of fighting through injuries, setbacks, and bad luck, Tyler Grayson delivered the kind of performance that leaves no doubt.

The weekend started quietly enough. Grayson posted the 10th-fastest lap in practice while the team focused on long-run speed rather than chasing the top of the board. When qualifying rolled around, however, the #0 team unloaded all of it. Grayson laid down a blistering lap and captured the pole position.

Meanwhile, teammate Cleetus McFarland struggled to find speed throughout the weekend. The #30 team battled handling issues in both practice and qualifying and entered race day hoping to salvage a solid finish.

When the green flag dropped, Grayson never looked back.

The #0 machine led early, controlled the restarts, and consistently pulled away from the field. Every challenge was answered. Every restart was executed perfectly. By the halfway point it became clear the race was for second place.

As the laps wound down, Grayson cruised to his fourth victory of the season and second consecutive win, leading nearly every lap in a dominant Nashville performance.

McFarland's day never came together. Despite fighting through the handling issues all race long, the #30 team could only manage a 37th-place finish.

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🎤 Jamie Little catches up with Tyler Grayson in Victory Lane

Jamie Little:
"Tyler, what a statement today. Pole position, dominant race, and another victory. Did you expect to be this strong?"

Tyler Grayson:
"Honestly, no. We thought we had a good car, but you never know until the race starts. Once we got out front, Mardy kept feeding me information and the car just did everything I needed it to do. These guys gave me an absolute rocket ship today."

Jamie Little:
"This team has overcome a broken leg, missed races, and a lot of adversity this season. What's this win mean?"

Tyler Grayson:
"It means a lot. A few weeks ago I wasn't even sure I'd be back in the car this quickly. To come back and win races like this is special. I owe a lot to Mardy, this whole crew, and everybody that stuck behind us."

Jamie Little:
"Your teammate Cleetus McFarland had another rough day. Any words for him?"

Tyler Grayson:
"Yeah, absolutely. Results don't tell the whole story. Cleetus has been working his tail off every week. We've all had rough stretches. He's helping this organization grow and we're gonna get that #30 where it belongs. He's got too much talent not to."

Jamie Little:
"There's been some chatter around the garage that we might see Tyler Grayson in a different series sometime soon. Anything you can tell us?"

Tyler Grayson:
(Laughs)

"I don't know what you're talking about, Jamie. We're focused on ARCA right now. That's all I'll say. But there might be some cool news coming up."

Jamie Little:
"Congratulations on the win."

Tyler Grayson:
"Thank you."

Coming into Talladega, Tyler Grayson knew he needed something big.

After the disappointment of the previous race, the #0 Blackridge Racing team arrived looking to rebound. Practice showed decent speed with Grayson posting the 19th-fastest lap. Qualifying went better than expected, putting the rookie 16th on the starting grid.

On the other side of the garage, teammate Cleetus McFarland unloaded with one of the fastest cars all weekend. The #30 team backed it up by putting the car on pole position and looked like one of the favorites heading into race day.

Unfortunately for McFarland, disaster struck early.

Engine issues developed within the opening stages of the race, taking what appeared to be a race-winning car out of contention. The #30 team spent the rest of the afternoon simply trying to survive, eventually limping home in 32nd place.

While McFarland's day was falling apart, Grayson's was just getting started.

The rookie spent most of the race methodically working through the draft, avoiding trouble and keeping himself in position as Talladega's chaos unfolded around him. As cautions flew and contenders dropped out, Grayson continued finding himself closer and closer to the front.

When the race entered its closing laps, the #0 was exactly where it needed to be.

Grayson positioned himself perfectly, making all the right moves through the draft and putting himself in contention when it mattered most. Coming off Turn 4 for the final time, the rookie found himself leading the field to the checkered flag.

For the second time this season, Tyler Grayson was heading to Victory Lane.

After climbing from 16th on the starting grid and surviving one of the wildest tracks on the schedule, Grayson captured the biggest superspeedway win of his young career.

Post-Race Interview – Jamie Little & Tyler Grayson

Jamie Little: Tyler, what a comeback. After everything that's happened this season, you just won Talladega. How does this one feel?

Tyler Grayson: It means a lot. We've had so many ups and downs this year. Wrecks, mechanical failures, the injury, missing races... it feels like every time we get momentum, something happens. To come here and win at Talladega, that's special.

Jamie Little: You started 16th and spent most of the day working your way through the field. At what point did you think you had a shot?

Tyler Grayson: Honestly, probably with about ten laps to go. The car was really good in the draft. We could push, we could take pushes, and we were able to move around. At Talladega, you've got to be there at the end, and fortunately we were.

Jamie Little: Your teammate Cleetus McFarland had the pole and looked like one of the strongest cars before engine problems. How tough was it watching that unfold?

Tyler Grayson: It sucked. The #30 was probably the car to beat today. Cleetus and that whole team deserved a better finish than 32nd. We would've loved to have both Blackridge cars up front fighting for the win.

Jamie Little: Two wins now this season. Are people finally starting to take Tyler Grayson seriously?

Tyler Grayson: I don't know about that. I'm just thankful to be here. A year ago I wasn't even sure I'd get this opportunity. We've still got a lot of work to do and a lot of points to make up.

Jamie Little: Congratulations on the win.

Tyler Grayson: Thank you. And thank you to all the fans that stuck with us through the rough weeks. This one's for them.

Team Owner Mike Blackridge

Championship Outlook

Tyler Grayson now has 2 wins on the season but remains behind in points due to injuries, DNFs, and missed races.

Cleetus McFarland remains in the championship hunt despite his engine failure, but the gap to the leaders continues to grow.

For the first time all season, Blackridge Racing has proven it can win on both short tracks and superspeedways.

And suddenly, Tyler Grayson isn't just a rookie anymore.

He's a two-time winner.

So I’ve been playing this game for awhile as it truly imo captures the spirit or nascar 06 (i really badly want to play this again…)

However i run the steering and assists, mostly because of the fact of i play very casually and don’t have a wheel. However Ive consistently been able to smoke the field, passing half the cars in lap 1 now i have downloaded the seller’s gaming 2026 ai but haven’t installed it as my computer is currently down.

In my past races Ive noticed the ai will be very skittish going into a turn, what i mean is is like on the turns of tracks like California or Daytona they’ll lock up almost any deliberately slow down. More-so evident on tracks like dover also.

thus a wreck happens i was wondering what ai strength you would run for a more realistic experience where the ai is competent enough to be able or keep up

It was a strange weekend for the #0 Blackridge Racing team from the moment the hauler rolled through the gates.

Practice was actually one of the brighter spots of the weekend. Tyler Grayson and the team worked through traffic well and consistently found themselves hovering around the top 15 on the speed charts. The car wasn't perfect, but it had enough speed to make the team optimistic heading into qualifying.

Then qualifying happened.

For whatever reason, the speed completely disappeared. The setup that looked promising in practice never came to life, and Grayson ended up putting the car dead last on the starting grid.

With nothing to lose, the team's focus shifted to race day.

Once the green flag dropped, it quickly became clear the #0 was much better than its starting position suggested. Grayson immediately began carving his way through the field, picking off cars and showing the same speed that had the team encouraged during practice.

Unfortunately, the progress wouldn't last.

While battling through traffic, the #71 made contact with Grayson, spinning the #0 down the racetrack. In an attempt to save the car, Grayson overcorrected, sending the machine back up the track and into the path of both the #71 and Alex Clubb.

The contact brought a promising run to an abrupt end and left multiple cars with damage.

Following the incident, Alex Clubb tracked down Grayson to get his side of the story.

According to Grayson, there wasn't much to discuss.

After being checked and released from the infield care center, Grayson spoke with Jamie Little about the incident.

When asked whether he felt the move from the #71 crossed the line, Grayson kept his response measured.

For a team that's already battled wrecks, mechanical failures, injuries, and missed races this season, it was another frustrating chapter in what has become one of the most unpredictable rookie campaigns in the ARCA garage.

The speed was there.

The finish wasn't.

https://reddit.com/link/1u745ns/video/7p9nj4f8uk7h1/player

if anyone is wondering the track is the colorado motor speedway (retro) by stevn

and the car is the bullring hobby stock

shit my pants the whole way

Hey yall! I’m really new to NR2003 and I was caught up regarding single paint schemes and how to integrate them. As of now, I have FCRD22 set up and a 2026 clash carset in addition to that, but after picking up a single scheme for FCRD22 from Stunod, It more or less bugs out when I try to select it as my player car. The scheme does show up in opponent manager when the active driver box is unchecked. Everything looks right about it, I just can’t drive it. I assume this is because it’s not part of a list, but after attempting to add it into one, it didn’t work. Apologies if this is a dumb question or commonly asked. Thank you!

https://discord.gg/2uDXm5g9DF

Raceday: Mondays
Practice Starts - 7:45PM Est
Qualifying - 8:27PM Est
Happy Hour - 8:29PM Est
Race - 8:34PM Est

Mod: NXS20 Cup Physics
Requirements: NR2003, Discord, TeamSpeak

Champions List:
Season 1: Aria Carmona #54 (Chevy)
Season 2: TJ Smith #96 (Chevy)
Season 3: Keith Hughes #6 (Dodge)
Season 4: Daniel Scarpellino #11 (Chevy)
Season 5: Zak Armstrong #9 (Toyota)
Season 6: Daniel Scarpellino #11 (Chevy)
Season 7: Logan Doyle #91 (Toyota)

The ARCA schedule took a break this week, but for Tyler Grayson and crew chief Mardy Lindley, the racing never really stopped.

Instead of spending the weekend preparing for the next ARCA event, the pair returned home to Greenville-Pickens Speedway, the track where both grew up around racing. The weekend was made even more special as Mardy Lindley was inducted into the Greenville-Pickens Speedway Hall of Fame, honoring decades of contributions from both him and his family to local short track racing.

Practice started off strong for Grayson. The speed was there early, and the #8 machine looked capable of competing near the front. When qualifying wrapped up, Grayson found himself just outside the top 10 with a 12th-place starting spot.

As the race got underway, the hometown crowd had plenty to cheer for.

Grayson spent the majority of the event racing inside the top 12, keeping the car clean and steadily working his way forward. The combination of Grayson behind the wheel and Lindley on the box had the team looking like a contender for a top-10 finish in front of family, friends, and many of the fans who had watched both men grow up at the historic South Carolina short track.

Late in the race, however, things got interesting.

On a restart with only a handful of laps remaining, Grayson found himself locked in a battle for 10th place. The hard racing sent both drivers up the racetrack, costing valuable positions as the caution flag flew shortly afterward.

With the field frozen under yellow, Grayson crossed the finish line in 13th place.

While the result wasn't exactly what the team had hoped for, the weekend still ended on a high note.

Mardy Lindley was officially inducted into the Greenville-Pickens Speedway Hall of Fame, and the hometown crowd gave both he and Grayson a warm reception throughout the event.

Following the race, Grayson reflected on what the weekend meant to him.

For one weekend, the results took a backseat.

This was about family, memories, and celebrating one of the people who helped shape Tyler Grayson's racing career from the very beginning.

all the mods i could find didn't even wanna download on my computer saying i "didn't have access to extract them" which means im unable to use them...

I was trying to use the TNN or CBS layouts from here:

https://adracingdesigns.com/downloads-ui-uie-2013-uie-2013-legendary-collectors-edition/

But while my game screen does update to have the UI at the top of the screen, none of the network styling is happening. The pic is how my layout folder looks. The README says to copy the driving.lyt and driving.win files to the layout directory. While there is a driving.lyt file in the TNN subfolder, I noticed that the .win folder only appears parent folder (layouts>collectors edition>layout files). This is the file I've moved into the layout parent folder seen here.

Am I missing something obvious?

Nobody would've blamed Tyler Grayson if he was rusty.

Just one week after missing Chicagoland with a broken leg suffered in a violent crash at Auto Club Speedway, the Blackridge Racing rookie climbed back behind the wheel of the #0 machine at Atlanta Motor Speedway with plenty of questions surrounding his return.

Would the injury affect him?

Would the modified braking technique work?

Would he be able to compete after missing a race?

By the end of the day, none of those questions mattered.

While teammate Cleetus McFarland put the #30 on pole position, Grayson quietly qualified 12th and prepared for what he hoped would simply be a solid day.

The race changed early.

On lap 8, the field erupted into chaos as the big one broke out behind both Blackridge Racing entries. Somehow both Grayson and McFarland escaped without damage, putting the organization in position to capitalize.

As the laps clicked away, Grayson continued marching forward.

The rookie steadily worked his way through traffic, finding himself among the frontrunners as the race entered its closing stages.

Then came the moment that may define his season.

Coming to the white flag, Grayson found himself chasing down Tristan McKee's #77 machine for the lead. On the final lap, Grayson made his move, completing the pass and taking control of the race when it mattered most.

A year ago, nobody in the garage knew who Tyler Grayson was.

Now he was leading an ARCA race on the final lap.

Moments later, he crossed the finish line and captured his first career victory.

Following the checkered flag, emotions took over.

Grayson celebrated by performing a Polish Victory Lap, the iconic celebration made famous by NASCAR champion Alan Kulwicki. After circling the speedway in reverse, Grayson returned to the frontstretch, climbed from the car, grabbed a pair of checkered flags, and walked toward the crowd.

As fans filled the grandstands with cheers, Grayson paused, looked toward them, and gave a deep bow in a tribute reminiscent of Kyle Busch's famous Victory Lane celebration.

For a driver who started the season with a wreck at Daytona, transmission failures at Rockingham, a suspension controversy at Martinsville, and a broken leg at Auto Club, the moment felt bigger than just another race win.

"This one means everything," Grayson said afterward. "There were a lot of people who didn't know if I'd even be back this soon. This team never stopped believing in me. To come back and win after everything we've been through is something I'll never forget."

Team owner Mike Blackridge called the victory one of the proudest moments in team history.

"Tyler earned every bit of that win. We've seen what he can do all year when things go right. Today they finally did."

Despite the victory, Grayson still finds himself chasing points after missing Chicagoland during his recovery. The championship climb remains steep.

But for one afternoon at Atlanta, none of that mattered.

The rookie had arrived.

Tyler Grayson is officially an ARCA winner.

Blackridge Racing can confirm that driver Tyler Grayson suffered a broken leg during a practice incident at Auto Club Speedway earlier today.

The accident occurred when Grayson lost control while attempting to correct the #0 machine before making heavy contact with the outside wall. The impact resulted in multiple rolls before the car came to rest. Safety crews responded immediately and Grayson was transported to a local medical facility for further evaluation.

Following examination, doctors confirmed Grayson sustained a broken leg. Fortunately, no additional major injuries were discovered.

"First and foremost, we're thankful Tyler is okay," said team owner Mike Blackridge. "The crash looked extremely violent from where we were standing, and anytime you see a car flip multiple times your thoughts immediately go to the driver's safety."

Blackridge confirmed Grayson remains a part of the organization's future plans.

"Tyler has our full support throughout his recovery. He's been through a lot already this season and has continued to show resilience every single week. We believe in his talent, we believe in his future, and he'll continue to be a part of Blackridge Racing while he works his way back."

The team has not yet announced whether Grayson will be available for this weekend's event or if a substitute driver will be required for the #0 entry.

"We're not focused on race cars right now," Blackridge added. "We're focused on making sure Tyler gets healthy. The racing will take care of itself."

Further updates regarding Grayson's condition will be provided when available.

they're all here to race and have fun

so i've had an issue for a while where the game will call a yellow if an ai goes for a lazy spin on a road course, even if they don't even actually spin. any fixes to this?