I Started DEAD LAST at Daytona... Then This Happened

Levi Booker Career Mode | Daytona Disaster Strikes The 2026 Truck Series season started with high hopes for Levi Booker, but Daytona quickly turned into a night he'll never forget. Before the race even began, disaster struck. The No. 07 truck failed inspection, forcing the team to miss qualifying and start from the rear of the field. With 35 trucks ahead of him, Booker knew he'd have to earn every position the hard way. Once the green flag dropped, the rookie wasted no time charging through the pack. Lap after lap, he picked off competitors and steadily climbed the leaderboard. The truck showed surprising speed, and what started as a recovery drive began turning into one of the stories of the race. Then everything changed. While battling in the draft late in the event, Booker got loose exiting Turn 4. The truck snapped sideways, shooting across the racing surface and triggering a massive multi-truck accident. The impact was so violent that the No. 07 briefly lifted off the ground before slamming back onto the track. The team somehow repaired enough damage to continue, but the nightmare wasn't over. During a pit stop, Booker lost control on pit road and spun again, putting the team even further behind. Despite the setbacks, the rookie refused to park the truck. The team fought all race long, overcoming damage, mistakes, and adversity to make it to the checkered flag. When the dust settled, Levi Booker crossed the finish line in 30th place. The result won't show the full story. A failed inspection, a charge through the field, a terrifying airborne crash, and a never-quit attitude defined the opening chapter of Booker's Truck Series career. Daytona may have been a disaster, but the season is just getting started. "Man, that's a tough one to swallow. We had a fast truck, but it felt like we were fighting uphill all day. Failing tech and missing qualifying put us behind before we even took the green flag. Honestly, I thought we did a great job working our way through the field. The team gave me something I could race with, and we were making progress. Then coming off Turn 4, I got loose underneath me and couldn't save it. That's on me. I hate that we tore up some good race trucks and affected other drivers in that wreck. After that, we were just trying to survive. Spinning on pit road definitely didn't help, but nobody on this team quit. We kept digging and got to the finish. Thirtyth isn't where we wanted to be, but there are positives to take away. We showed speed, we showed determination, and we'll learn from the mistakes. Daytona got the better of us tonight, but we'll be back next week ready to fight again."