CAMDEN, Tenn. — Justin Haley set out on the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals trail in 2026 with one goal — improve. Monday night at Camden Speedway, he showed exactly how far he’s come.
Haley, the NASCAR Truck Series regular from Winamac, Ind., dominated the field, leading all 25 laps of the main event to score career win No. 1 with the Summit Modifieds.
Haley started on the pole, and early on, it was clear he was the one to beat. At the drop of the green flag, he darted away from polesitter and two-time series winner, Zeke McKenzie.
A caution on Lap 15 was the only chance anyone had of getting close to Haley, considering the lead of over five seconds he’d built at one point in the first half of the race. But in the end, nobody in the field had anything for the Darkhorse Racing No. 99.
Haley went on to lead the final 10 laps without challenge to bank his first career win with the Summit Modifieds, sweeping the night with a new track record in Qualifying, victory in his Heat Race and every lap led in the Feature.
“It’s rare to get in a race car and feel that good straight out from the rip. I’m just extremely happy. This track just fit my driving style and, obviously, coming to all these tracks for the first time is hard,” Haley said. “This is just fun; I was fortunate to get a few weeks off from the NASCAR stuff. This car is my pride and joy; it’s everything I work for. It means more because this is my own program and kind of calling the shots with my crew chief, Matt Smith.”
McKenzie finished second, Cole Falloway finished second, Charlie Mefford finished fourth and Hunt Gossum finished fifth.
The finish:
Feature (25 Laps): 1. 99-Justin Haley[2]; 2. 24-Zeke McKenzie[1]; 3. 66-Cole Falloway[4]; 4. 13-Charlie Mefford[3]; 5. 99G-Hunt Gossum[5]; 6. 12L-Lucas Lee[6]; 7. 14-Dalton Lane[11]; 8. 101-Jarrett Melton[9]; 9. 4-Brenden Heizer[8]; 10. 27G-Jason Garver[7]; 11. (DNS) 57-Tyler Cox
