Blankenship Back in Best Plumber 604 Action at Bulls Gap
(June 7, 2026) William Blankenship Racing returned to action on Saturday night, June 6 at the ultra-fast Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee. The Best Plumber 604 Racing Series roared into "The Gap" and a $5,000 payday was up for grabs for the 604 Late Model competitors. William Blankenship stopped the clock sixth fastest in Group A during the qualifying session prior to placing fourth in his heat race.

After rolling off from the inside of the eighth row in the 40-lap headliner, William sported a fast racecar, but had another car roll down the banking under caution and hit his #32 machine. The incident broke the lift chain on the left rear, which ultimately resulted in a blow out and an eighteenth place effort. Full results from Volunteer Speedway can be accessed online at www.bestplumbercupseries.com.

Fourth Place Effort for William Blankenship at Wartburg!
(May 17, 2026) The Best Plumber 604 Racing Series took the #32 team Wartburg Speedway in Wartburg, Tennessee on Saturday evening, May 16 for a $4,000 to win shootout. William Blankenship once again picked up a heat race triumph with the series before rolling off from the outside of the front row in the 30-lap main event. The McMinnville, Tennessee ace fought a loose racecar - especially late in the distance - and wound up fourth in the final finishing order behind only victor Brandon Williams, Addison Cardwell, and Skylar Marlar. Full results from Wartburg Speedway can be accessed online at www.bestplumbercupseries.com.

Broken Shock Mount Hampers Blankenship in I-75 Insanity
(May 10, 2026) After a couple of rain-outs earlier in the year, the Best Plumber 604 Racing Series finally kicked off their 2026 campaign on Saturday night, May 9 at I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tennessee. The running of 'I-75 Insanity' paid out a $3,000 top prize to the region's best 604 Crate racers. With over 40 competitors in the pit area, William Blankenship knocked down the second quickest lap in Group A during qualifying prior to winning his loaded heat race. Unfortunately, a broken shock mount early in the 30-lap headliner hampered his efforts, but William was able to soldier on to a twelfth place performance. Full results can be accessed online by clicking on www.bestplumbercupseries.com. (Greg Farmer Photo)

William Blankenship Runner-Up to Hedgecock at I-75 Raceway!
(May 3, 2026) William Blankenship and his #32 team made their way to I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tennessee on Saturday evening, May 2 for a weekly 604 Late Model event, which boasted a $1,200 winner's check. William was fast right off the trailer in laying down the quickest time in both hot laps and qualifying. After rolling off from the pole position in the 25-lap feature event, William led the first half of the contest until his racecar got loose in lapped traffic. The McMinnville, Tennessee ace ultimately placed a strong runner-up behind only victor Cory Hedgecock! Full results from last night at I-75 Raceway can be viewed online at www.i-75racewaypark.com. (That Lash Girl Photography)

Blankenship Starts 2026 Season at Smoky Mountain Speedway
(April 12, 2026) William Blankenship Racing started their 2026 racing season on Saturday evening, April 11 in a weekly racing program at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee. The 604 Crate Late Model portion of the show shelled out a $900 payday. William Blankenship timed in third quickest overall during the qualifying session, which locked him into the inside of the second row in the 20-lap feature. Testing a new setup ahead of the upcoming Best Plumber Series races, William sported a tight racecar during the headliner and slipped back to a thirteenth place showing. Full results from last night at Smoky Mountain Speedway can be viewed online at www.smokymtnspeed.com.