One of the biggest short-track races of the summer takes center stage Wednesday night as a loaded field of Super Late Model drivers heads to Berlin Raceway for the 2026 TEKTON 250 Battle at Berlin.
The annual crown-jewel event has been part of Berlin’s schedule since 2010 and once again brings together some of the best short-track racers in the country alongside NASCAR stars and Berlin Raceway regulars. This year, 30 cars are currently entered to fight for a $40,000 winner’s check in the 250-lap main event.
At the center of the field is Carson Hocevar, who returns to a track where he has built an impressive résumé. Hocevar won the Battle at Berlin in 2024 and is a former Berlin Raceway track champion. He also owns three victories in the track’s other major Super Late Model event, the Money in the Bank 150.
Hocevar will have plenty of competition, including Ty Majeski. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series star enters Wednesday night coming off a dominant victory in the Money in the Bank 150 at Berlin earlier this summer. Majeski has won some of the biggest Super Late Model races in the country, including the Snowball Derby and Winchester 400, but a Battle at Berlin victory remains missing from his résumé.
Defending winner Austin Hull will also look to keep the trophy in the hands of a Berlin Raceway regular. Hull scored the biggest victory of his career when he won the 2025 Battle at Berlin before going on to claim the track’s Super Late Model championship. Now, he gets an opportunity to defend his crown against an even deeper field.
Another major name to watch is Bubba Pollard. One of the most accomplished Super Late Model racers in the country, Pollard already knows how to win this event after taking the Battle at Berlin in 2023.
Tristan McKee adds another young star to Wednesday’s lineup. McKee has quickly become one of the names to watch in stock-car racing and will take on Berlin’s difficult layout before making his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at the track later this week.
Berlin veterans Terry Senneker and Brian Campbell could also make things difficult for the visiting drivers. The two sit at the front of Berlin’s Super Late Model standings and bring years of experience around one of the most unique tracks in short-track racing. Campbell is already a former Battle at Berlin winner, taking the event in 2017, while Senneker will be looking for his first victory in the crown jewel.
The field goes even deeper with names such as Kyle Steckly, Treyten Lapcevich, Kole Raz, Evan Shotko and Boris Jurkovic. Jurkovic won the Battle at Berlin in 2019, while Shotko took home the victory in 2022.
There will also be plenty of attention surrounding Garrett Mitchell, better known as Cleetus McFarland. McFarland is set to make his first career Super Late Model start Wednesday night after purchasing a car as part of his continued move into stock-car racing. Throwing himself into a 250-lap race at Berlin against this level of competition will provide one of the toughest possible tests for his debut.
250 Laps Around One of Short-Track Racing’s Toughest Tracks
Berlin Raceway’s unusual, nearly circular layout makes patience and track position especially important. The 2026 race will feature competition cautions every 50 laps, except during the final 15 laps, potentially creating several opportunities for strategy to change the complexion of the race.
Qualifying begins Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. ET, followed by a 40-lap Last Chance race at 6:30 p.m. if necessary. Driver introductions and the 250-lap TEKTON 250 Battle at Berlin will follow. FloRacing coverage begins at 5 p.m. ET.
With Hocevar trying to win the race for the second time, Majeski looking to sweep Berlin’s two biggest Super Late Model events of 2026, Hull attempting to defend his victory and some of the best local racers at Berlin trying to protect their home track, Wednesday night has all the pieces for another memorable Battle at Berlin.
For 250 laps, NASCAR stars, short-track standouts and Berlin Raceway’s best will all be chasing the same thing, a $40,000 payday and a spot alongside some of the biggest names to ever conquer Berlin.