Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Friday, July 3 Event Relocated to Mansfield Speedway

BATAVIA, Ohio (June 29, 2026) – Officials with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing have announced that the Friday, July 3 event originally scheduled for Atomic Speedway has been relocated to Mansfield Speedway. This move was made possible through the cooperation of Atomic Speedway, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, and Mansfield Speedway, all working together to ensure one of the biggest races of the holiday weekend could still take place. “We were honored to be asked to host this race for all the fans, teams, and competitors, and to do our part in assisting Atomic Speedway and Charlie Vest as they look toward to the future to build the best path forward for their loyal fans and competitors,” said Mansfield Speedway owner Matt Tifft. The event will remain a complete Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series program, highlighted by a 50-lap, $25,000-to-win feature event with full championship points on the line. “We’re excited to bring the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series back to Mansfield Speedway,” said series director Rick Schwallie. “We appreciate the efforts of Mansfield Speedway and everyone involved in making this event possible on short notice, and we look forward to putting on a great show for the fans.” Fans who purchased advance tickets through Atomic Speedway will automatically receive a full refund. No action is required by ticket holders. Advance tickets for the Mansfield Speedway event are on sale now. This is a general admission event, and fans who purchase tickets in advance will receive exclusive early entry, allowing them to enter the facility one hour before general admission ticket sales begin at the gate. Advance tickets can be purchased by visiting TheSpeedway.com. The Independence Day weekend continues on Saturday, July 4, as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series heads to Muskingum County Speedway in Dresden, Ohio, for another complete program featuring a 50-lap, $25,000-to-win main event. For the latest news, results, and championship standings from the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, please visit LucasDirt.com.

Jun 29, 2026 | Featured, Race Results

Randy Meyer Racing celebrated another historic weekend at Summit Motorsports Park as Matt Cummings drove the GUNK dragster to victory at the 2026 NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk, OH, giving the team back-to-back wins at one of the sport’s most prestigious events after McKenna Bold captured the title one year ago.

After qualifying seventh in the highly competitive 16-car Top Alcohol Dragster field with a 5.248-second pass at 272.78 mph, Cummings and the Randy Meyer Racing crew found their stride on race day, turning on four consecutive win lights to earn the coveted diamond Wally trophy.

Cummings opened eliminations against Jackie Fricke, laying down his quickest run of the weekend with a 5.239-second pass at 272.67 mph while Fricke encountered tire smoke. Taking the starting line advantage, Cummings never looked back as the GUNK dragster advanced to the second round.

The quarterfinals paired Cummings against reigning champion Shawn Cowie in a marquee matchup. Cummings was sharp on the tree with a .055 reaction time before posting a 5.251 at 270.37 mph to defeat Cowie’s 5.335-second effort. The victory improved Cummings’ career record to 7-3 against Cowie in national event competition.

In the semifinals, Cummings faced Richie Crampton for the first time in eliminations. Although Crampton left first, Randy Meyer’s tune up methodically reeled him in downtrack, driving around him with a 5.308 at 271.35 mph to Crampton’s 5.376 at 267.64 mph. The win sent Cummings to the 13th final round of his NHRA national event career.

The final round featured Jamie Noonan, but once again Cummings delivered when it mattered most. Leaving with a slight starting line advantage, he powered the GUNK dragster to a 5.283-second pass at 273.39 mph, defeating Noonan’s 5.337 at 268.81 mph to secure his ninth NHRA National Event victory and his first national event win of the 2026 season.

Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

“This one feels really special,” said Cummings. “The Randy Meyer Racing crew gave me an incredible race car all weekend, and we just kept getting the job done one round at a time. To win at Norwalk is always a big deal, and to help this team go back-to-back here makes it even more meaningful. Huge thanks to Randy, the entire crew, GUNK, and all of our partners who make this possible. It’s awesome to get our first national event win of the season, and hopefully it’s the first of many.”

Matt Cummings Delivers Norwalk Nationals Victory for Randy Meyer Racing and GUNK Dragster

Jun 29, 2026 | Featured, Race Results

Randy Meyer Racing celebrated another historic weekend at Summit Motorsports Park as Matt Cummings drove the GUNK dragster to victory at the 2026 NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk, OH, giving the team back-to-back wins at one of the sport’s most prestigious events after McKenna Bold captured the title one year ago.

After qualifying seventh in the highly competitive 16-car Top Alcohol Dragster field with a 5.248-second pass at 272.78 mph, Cummings and the Randy Meyer Racing crew found their stride on race day, turning on four consecutive win lights to earn the coveted diamond Wally trophy.

Cummings opened eliminations against Jackie Fricke, laying down his quickest run of the weekend with a 5.239-second pass at 272.67 mph while Fricke encountered tire smoke. Taking the starting line advantage, Cummings never looked back as the GUNK dragster advanced to the second round.

The quarterfinals paired Cummings against reigning champion Shawn Cowie in a marquee matchup. Cummings was sharp on the tree with a .055 reaction time before posting a 5.251 at 270.37 mph to defeat Cowie’s 5.335-second effort. The victory improved Cummings’ career record to 7-3 against Cowie in national event competition.

In the semifinals, Cummings faced Richie Crampton for the first time in eliminations. Although Crampton left first, Randy Meyer’s tune up methodically reeled him in downtrack, driving around him with a 5.308 at 271.35 mph to Crampton’s 5.376 at 267.64 mph. The win sent Cummings to the 13th final round of his NHRA national event career.

The final round featured Jamie Noonan, but once again Cummings delivered when it mattered most. Leaving with a slight starting line advantage, he powered the GUNK dragster to a 5.283-second pass at 273.39 mph, defeating Noonan’s 5.337 at 268.81 mph to secure his ninth NHRA National Event victory and his first national event win of the 2026 season.

Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

“This one feels really special,” said Cummings. “The Randy Meyer Racing crew gave me an incredible race car all weekend, and we just kept getting the job done one round at a time. To win at Norwalk is always a big deal, and to help this team go back-to-back here makes it even more meaningful. Huge thanks to Randy, the entire crew, GUNK, and all of our partners who make this possible. It’s awesome to get our first national event win of the season, and hopefully it’s the first of many.”

The Norwalk victory gives Randy Meyer Racing back-to-back overall race wins for the 2026 season after Rachel Meyer-Curl captured the team’s most recent IHRA event at the IHRA Triple Crown just one week prior to the NHRA Norwalk Nationals. The team now turns its attention back to the IHRA ranks, where sisters Megan Meyer and Rachel Meyer-Curl will both be behind the wheel at the team’s next event in Milan, MI. With wins in both NHRA and IHRA competition this year, the team carries strong momentum into the heart of the summer racing season and is looking to continue the winning streak and add another trophy to an already successful 2026 campaign.

CONCORD, NC (June 29, 2026) – The northern swing has reached the home stretch.

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision has spent the past two weeks traveling across the upper Midwest, stopping at five different tracks across Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota. Two more “Gopher State” facilities remain, including the state’s biggest dirt track event.

First up is Norman County Raceway on Tuesday, June 30, which will welcome the World of Outlaws for the third year in a row for a $20,000-to-win night. From there, it’s off to Deer Creek Speedway for a three-day celebration of America’s 250th birthday.

The NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 once again serves as the Series’ Independence Day weekend tradition on Thursday-Saturday, July 2-4. Drivers will be racing for $10,000 on Thursday and Friday and $40,000 on Saturday, while fans also have fireworks, concerts, autograph sessions and other off-track activities to look forward to.

Joining the World of Outlaws this week will be IMCA Stock Cars at Norman County, plus the Tri-State Late Model Series and USRA Modifieds at Deer Creek.

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Here are this week’s top storylines:

BLAZING HOT BOBBY: The word ‘dominant’ hardly does justice to Bobby Pierce’s run up north.

Ever since they unloaded at 141 Speedway to start the northern swing, the No. 32 team have been nothing short of perfect. It doesn’t matter if the Series goes to a track Pierce has won at before, one he hasn’t been to in several years, or one he historically struggles at, he ends up in Victory Lane just the same.

Over the past five races, Pierce has collected five trophies, led 181 of the 218 completed laps and pocketed $79,000 for his efforts. But his reign of terror goes back further than that. Since his preliminary night at the Dirt Late Model Dream 25 days ago, Pierce has won nine times in 10 starts and made more than a quarter of a million dollars.

Pierce’s Nodak victory on Sunday was his 15th of the season with the World of Outlaws, pushing 2026 past his own personal record of 14 wins in 2023 with more than four months of racing left to add to his total. The World of Outlaws record is 18 wins in a single season, a number achieved by Josh Richards in 2016 and Brandon Sheppard in 2017 and 2019. If Pierce can keep his hot streak going, he stands a chance of rewriting history with plenty of room to spare.

Norman County hasn’t been a good track for Pierce in the past – he finished 22nd there in 2024 and seventh in 2025 – but bad prior results haven’t meant much as of late. Deer Creek is a different story, as Pierce is a two-time Gopher 50 champion from 2023 and 2024 and has two other World of Outlaws wins at the track.

STORMIN’ AT NORMAN: Nick Hoffman has gotten sick of watching Pierce roll into Victory Lane night after night, and Norman County could be the place for him to trade places.

Hoffman won both of the track’s two previous World of Outlaws races, although they came under very different circumstances. In 2024, three different leaders all had problems out front, which opened the door for Hoffman to score the win. His destiny was in his own hands the whole way last year though, as he led all 50 laps to go back-to-back.

Deer Creek has also been good to Hoffman, as he won the Friday portion of the 2025 Gopher 50 and has finished sixth or better in his last five World of Outlaws starts there. With five top fives in five starts so far in the upper Midwest, Hoffman will be ready to capitalize on any slip-up out of Pierce to earn win number seven of the season.

T-MAC BACK ON TRACK: If the next winner not named Pierce isn’t Hoffman, it could easily be the other No. 9 car in the field.

Tim McCreadie has taken his lumps in the first half of his second season with Briggs Transport Racing, but the team has been more consistent over the past three weeks than they have been all year. The 2006 World of Outlaws champion is riding a seven-race top-10 streak dating back to the Friday program at West Virginia Motor Speedway, with three of those being podium runs.

Those results have McCreadie back to fourth in the points standings leaving North Dakota. This week’s agenda will have him looking to improve on a 10th-place finish last year at Norman County before traveling south to Deer Creek, where he won the Gopher 50 in 2010. More recently, McCreadie finished fifth on Thursday night at the 2025 event and was running third on Friday until he was caught in a multi-car pileup on the frontstretch.

McCreadie will also be trying to build some momentum ahead of next week, which includes a rare chance to race in his home state of New York at Stateline Speedway, as well as two nights at Sharon Speedway, where he’s a past World of Outlaws winner.

REPEATING HISTORY: The story of Dennis Erb Jr.’s 2025 season was a slow start followed by a turnaround starting in mid-June. The first 34 races of 2026 have been a different verse of the same song.

The Carpentersville, IL native started the season with a pair of top fives during DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals, but what followed was a trying stretch of races when top 10s were few and far between. A runner-up at West Virginia was the spark that Erb needed, and that night was the start of seven-race run that has included five top-six finishes.

Last season’s plot culminated with a return to Victory Lane in October at Humboldt Speedway, and Erb plans to ensure his 2026 campaign goes the same way. The statistics say it could happen this week, as Erb stood on the podium at both Norman County and Deer Creek one year ago.

HOME TRACK HERO: Dustin Sorensen’s favorite week of the year is here.

The Rochester, MN driver always has the Gopher 50 circled on his calendar as his chance to go World of Outlaws racing at the track he grew up at. Sorensen’s earliest memories in racing involve watching his dad, Mike, race from the grandstands before making his own rise through Deer Creek’s Modified ranks.

Prior to joining the World of Outlaws full-time, Deer Creek was the place where Sorensen introduced himself to the national Late Model scene with a third-place run in 2023. Sorensen is on the shortlist of potential first-time winners, and he’s found more ways to lose a World of Outlaws race than he cares to admit. Should his breakthrough moment come at home this weekend, the scene after the race would be one the Deer Creek fans will never forget.

WHEN AND WHERE:
Tuesday, June 30, at Norman County Raceway in Ada, MN
Thursday-Saturday, July 2-4, at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, MN

CURRENT POINT STANDINGS:
1. Bobby Pierce (4772 points)
2. Nick Hoffman (-67)
3. Tyler Erb (-262)
4. Tim McCreadie (-359)
5. Ryan Gustin (-433)
6. Ethan Dotson (-447)
7. Daulton Wilson (-538)
8. Trey Mills (-606)
9. Dennis Erb Jr. (-616)
10. Drake Troutman (-675)

FEATURE WINNERS (11):
Bobby Pierce – 15
Nick Hoffman – 6
Tyler Erb – 2
Tim McCreadie – 2
Brandon Sheppard – 2
Hudson O’Neal – 2
Ryan Gustin – 1
Chris Madden – 1
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 1
Mason Zeigler – 1
Mike Marlar – 1

FEATURE TOP FIVES (25):
Nick Hoffman – 28
Bobby Pierce – 26
Tyler Erb – 18
Tim McCreadie – 12
Ryan Gustin – 10
Drake Troutman – 10
Brandon Sheppard – 8
Ethan Dotson – 8
Hudson O’Neal – 7
Daulton Wilson – 7
Chris Madden – 5
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 5
Dennis Erb Jr. – 5
Jonathan Davenport – 4
Mason Zeigler – 2
Dustin Sorensen – 2
Dale McDowell – 2
Brandon Overton – 2
Trey Mills – 2
Ashton Winger – 2
Mike Marlar – 1
Max Blair – 1
Brent Larson – 1
Josh Rice – 1
Garrett Alberson – 1

FEATURE LAPS LED (22):
Bobby Pierce – 426
Nick Hoffman – 202
Tyler Erb – 99
Drake Troutman – 99
Brandon Sheppard – 81
Ryan Gustin – 73
Chris Madden – 73
Hudson O’Neal – 68
Daulton Wilson – 66
Jonathan Davenport – 57
Tim McCreadie – 46
Garrett Alberson – 46
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 41
Mike Marlar – 39
Mason Zeigler – 24
Ethan Dotson – 22
Ashton Winger – 22
Brandon Overton – 12
Michael Leach – 10
Sam Seawright – 5
Dale McDowell – 4
Dallon Murty – 3

BILSTEIN POLE AWARDS (21):
Nick Hoffman – 6
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 3
Drake Troutman – 3
Bobby Pierce – 2
Chris Madden – 2
Ethan Dotson – 2
Tyler Erb – 1
Tim McCreadie – 1
Brandon Sheppard – 1
Hudson O’Neal – 1
Ryan Gustin – 1
Jonathan Davenport – 1
Dustin Sorensen – 1
Brandon Overton – 1
Ashton Winger – 1
Garrett Alberson – 1
Tristan Chamberlain – 1
Sam Seawright – 1
Michael Leach – 1
Dallon Murty – 1

SIMPSON QUICK TIME AWARDS (16):
Nick Hoffman – 8
Chris Madden – 5
Bobby Pierce – 3
Tim McCreadie – 3
Tyler Erb – 2
Brandon Sheppard – 2
Hudson O’Neal – 2
Michael Leach – 2
Drake Troutman – 1
Ethan Dotson – 1
Jonathan Davenport – 1
Brandon Overton – 1
Brent Larson – 1
Cody Overton – 1
Ross Robinson – 1
Sam Seawright – 1

HEAT RACE WINS (39):
Nick Hoffman – 19
Bobby Pierce – 17
Tyler Erb – 11
Ryan Gustin – 7
Chris Madden – 7
Drake Troutman – 7
Brandon Sheppard – 6
Hudson O’Neal – 6
Tim McCreadie – 5
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 5
Daulton Wilson – 4
Jonathan Davenport – 4
Brandon Overton – 4
Mason Zeigler – 3
Ethan Dotson – 3
Dustin Sorensen – 3
Tristan Chamberlain – 3
Dennis Erb Jr. – 2
Trey Mills – 2
Michael Leach – 2
Dallon Murty – 2
Jared Miley – 2
Mike Marlar – 1
Dale McDowell – 1
Ashton Winger – 1
Brent Larson – 1
Josh Rice – 1
Garrett Alberson – 1
Donald McIntosh – 1
Blair Nothdurft – 1
Logan Zarin – 1
Cody Overton – 1
Dan Ebert – 1
Austin Smith – 1
Sam Seawright – 1
Devin Moran – 1
Sam Mars – 1
Dylan Thornton – 1
Lane Snook – 1

LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (36):
Ethan Dotson – 4
Dennis Erb Jr. – 4
Dallon Murty – 4
Ryan Gustin – 3
Daulton Wilson – 3
Josh Rice – 3
Logan Zarin – 3
Bobby Pierce – 2
Drake Troutman – 2
Dustin Sorensen – 2
Trey Mills – 2
Tristan Chamberlain – 2
Carson Ferguson – 2
Tim McCreadie – 1
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 1
Brent Larson – 1
Cory Hedgecock – 1
Jake Timm – 1
Cody Overton – 1
Dan Ebert – 1
Michael Leach – 1
Luke Morey – 1
Chris Ferguson – 1
Dalton Cook – 1
Shane Clanton – 1
Michael Page – 1
Jason Feger – 1
Brian Shirley – 1
Derrick Stewart – 1
Chad Simpson – 1
Chris Simpson – 1
Dylan Thornton – 1
Gordy Gundaker – 1
Nick Davis – 1
Dylan Yoder – 1
Lincoln Smith – 1

2026 WORLD OF OUTLAWS LATE MODEL SERIES PRESENTED BY DIRTVISION SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Jan. 21 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL (Practice)
Thursday, Jan. 22 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Chris Madden (1)
Friday, Jan. 23 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Hudson O’Neal (1)
Saturday, Jan. 24 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Tim McCreadie (1)
Thursday, Feb. 12 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Nick Hoffman (1)
Friday, Feb. 13 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Nick Hoffman (2)
Saturday, Feb. 14 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Brandon Sheppard (1)
Thursday, Feb. 19 / Hendry County Motorsports Park / Clewiston, FL (Practice)
Friday, Feb. 20 / Hendry County Motorsports Park / Clewiston, FL / Bobby Pierce (1)
Saturday, Feb. 21 / Hendry County Motorsports Park / Clewiston, FL / Nick Hoffman (3)
Friday, March 13 / Volunteer Speedway / Bulls Gap, TN / Mike Marlar (1)
Saturday, March 14 / Smoky Mountain Speedway / Maryville, TN / Bobby Pierce (2)
Thursday, March 19 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS (Practice)
Friday, March 20 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Bobby Pierce (3)
Saturday, March 21 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Hudson O’Neal (2)
Friday, March 27 / East Alabama Motor Speedway / Phenix City, AL / Nick Hoffman (4)
Saturday, March 28 / Senoia Raceway / Senoia, GA / Bobby Pierce (4)
Thursday, April 9 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL (Practice)
Friday, April 10 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / Brandon Sheppard (2)
Saturday, April 11 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / Bobby Pierce (5)
Tuesday, April 28 / Independence Motor Speedway / Independence, IA / Bobby Pierce (6)
Thursday, April 30 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Bobby Pierce (7)
Friday, May 1 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Nick Hoffman (5)
Saturday, May 2 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Ryan Gustin (1)
Wednesday, May 13 / Georgetown Speedway / Georgetown, DE / Bobby Pierce (8)
Thursday, May 14 / Selinsgrove Speedway / Selinsgrove, PA / Tim McCreadie (2)
Sunday, May 17 / Bedford Speedway / Bedford, PA / Mason Zeigler (1)
Wednesday, May 27 / Marion Center Raceway / Marion Center, PA / Bobby Pierce (9)
Thursday, May 28 / Wayne County Speedway / Orrville, OH / Ricky Thornton Jr. (1)
Friday, May 29 / Mansfield Speedway / Mansfield, OH / Tyler Erb (1)
Saturday, May 30 / Mansfield Speedway / Mansfield, OH / Nick Hoffman (6)
Friday, June 12 / West Virginia Motor Speedway / Mineral Wells, WV / Bobby Pierce (10)
Saturday, June 13 / West Virginia Motor Speedway / Mineral Wells, WV / Tyler Erb (2)
Saturday, June 20 / 141 Speedway / Maribel, WI / Bobby Pierce (11)
Monday, June 22 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Bobby Pierce (12)
Wednesday, June 24 / I-94 emr Speedway / Fergus Falls, MN / Bobby Pierce (13)
Friday, June 26 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Bobby Pierce (14)
Sunday, June 28 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND / Bobby Pierce (15)
Tuesday, June 30 / Norman County Raceway / Ada, MN
Thursday, July 2 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN
Friday, July 3 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN
Saturday, July 4 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN
Wednesday, July 8 / Stateline Speedway / Busti, NY
Friday, July 10 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH
Saturday, July 11 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH
Friday, July 24 / Fairbury Speedway / Fairbury, IL
Saturday, July 25 / Fairbury Speedway / Fairbury, IL
Thursday, July 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI
Friday, July 31 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI
Saturday, Aug. 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI
Thursday, Aug. 20 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA (Practice)
Friday, Aug. 21 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA
Saturday, Aug. 22 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA
Wednesday, Aug. 26 / Southern Iowa Speedway / Oskaloosa, IA
Friday, Aug, 28 / Adams County Speedway / Corning, IA
Saturday, Aug. 29 / Shelby County Speedway / Harlan, IA
Friday, Sept. 25 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Saturday, Sept. 26 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Friday, Oct. 2 / Boothill Speedway / Greenwood, LA
Saturday, Oct. 3 / Boothill Speedway / Greenwood, LA
Friday, Oct. 23 / Modoc Speedway / Modoc, SC
Saturday, Oct. 24 / Modoc Speedway / Modoc, SC
Wednesday, Nov. 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Thursday, Nov. 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Friday, Nov. 6 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Saturday, Nov. 7 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC

TOP FIVE STORYLINES: Massive Minnesota Week Includes Norman County Ahead of Deer Creek’s Gopher 50

CONCORD, NC (June 29, 2026) – The northern swing has reached the home stretch.

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision has spent the past two weeks traveling across the upper Midwest, stopping at five different tracks across Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Dakota. Two more “Gopher State” facilities remain, including the state’s biggest dirt track event.

First up is Norman County Raceway on Tuesday, June 30, which will welcome the World of Outlaws for the third year in a row for a $20,000-to-win night. From there, it’s off to Deer Creek Speedway for a three-day celebration of America’s 250th birthday.

The NAPA Auto Parts Gopher 50 once again serves as the Series’ Independence Day weekend tradition on Thursday-Saturday, July 2-4. Drivers will be racing for $10,000 on Thursday and Friday and $40,000 on Saturday, while fans also have fireworks, concerts, autograph sessions and other off-track activities to look forward to.

Joining the World of Outlaws this week will be IMCA Stock Cars at Norman County, plus the Tri-State Late Model Series and USRA Modifieds at Deer Creek.

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Here are this week’s top storylines:

BLAZING HOT BOBBY: The word ‘dominant’ hardly does justice to Bobby Pierce’s run up north.

Ever since they unloaded at 141 Speedway to start the northern swing, the No. 32 team have been nothing short of perfect. It doesn’t matter if the Series goes to a track Pierce has won at before, one he hasn’t been to in several years, or one he historically struggles at, he ends up in Victory Lane just the same.

Over the past five races, Pierce has collected five trophies, led 181 of the 218 completed laps and pocketed $79,000 for his efforts. But his reign of terror goes back further than that. Since his preliminary night at the Dirt Late Model Dream 25 days ago, Pierce has won nine times in 10 starts and made more than a quarter of a million dollars.

Pierce’s Nodak victory on Sunday was his 15th of the season with the World of Outlaws, pushing 2026 past his own personal record of 14 wins in 2023 with more than four months of racing left to add to his total. The World of Outlaws record is 18 wins in a single season, a number achieved by Josh Richards in 2016 and Brandon Sheppard in 2017 and 2019. If Pierce can keep his hot streak going, he stands a chance of rewriting history with plenty of room to spare.

Norman County hasn’t been a good track for Pierce in the past – he finished 22nd there in 2024 and seventh in 2025 – but bad prior results haven’t meant much as of late. Deer Creek is a different story, as Pierce is a two-time Gopher 50 champion from 2023 and 2024 and has two other World of Outlaws wins at the track.

STORMIN’ AT NORMAN: Nick Hoffman has gotten sick of watching Pierce roll into Victory Lane night after night, and Norman County could be the place for him to trade places.

Hoffman won both of the track’s two previous World of Outlaws races, although they came under very different circumstances. In 2024, three different leaders all had problems out front, which opened the door for Hoffman to score the win. His destiny was in his own hands the whole way last year though, as he led all 50 laps to go back-to-back.

Deer Creek has also been good to Hoffman, as he won the Friday portion of the 2025 Gopher 50 and has finished sixth or better in his last five World of Outlaws starts there. With five top fives in five starts so far in the upper Midwest, Hoffman will be ready to capitalize on any slip-up out of Pierce to earn win number seven of the season.

T-MAC BACK ON TRACK: If the next winner not named Pierce isn’t Hoffman, it could easily be the other No. 9 car in the field.

Tim McCreadie has taken his lumps in the first half of his second season with Briggs Transport Racing, but the team has been more consistent over the past three weeks than they have been all year. The 2006 World of Outlaws champion is riding a seven-race top-10 streak dating back to the Friday program at West Virginia Motor Speedway, with three of those being podium runs.

Those results have McCreadie back to fourth in the points standings leaving North Dakota. This week’s agenda will have him looking to improve on a 10th-place finish last year at Norman County before traveling south to Deer Creek, where he won the Gopher 50 in 2010. More recently, McCreadie finished fifth on Thursday night at the 2025 event and was running third on Friday until he was caught in a multi-car pileup on the frontstretch.

McCreadie will also be trying to build some momentum ahead of next week, which includes a rare chance to race in his home state of New York at Stateline Speedway, as well as two nights at Sharon Speedway, where he’s a past World of Outlaws winner.

REPEATING HISTORY: The story of Dennis Erb Jr.’s 2025 season was a slow start followed by a turnaround starting in mid-June. The first 34 races of 2026 have been a different verse of the same song.

The Carpentersville, IL native started the season with a pair of top fives during DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals, but what followed was a trying stretch of races when top 10s were few and far between. A runner-up at West Virginia was the spark that Erb needed, and that night was the start of seven-race run that has included five top-six finishes.

Last season’s plot culminated with a return to Victory Lane in October at Humboldt Speedway, and Erb plans to ensure his 2026 campaign goes the same way. The statistics say it could happen this week, as Erb stood on the podium at both Norman County and Deer Creek one year ago.

HOME TRACK HERO: Dustin Sorensen’s favorite week of the year is here.

The Rochester, MN driver always has the Gopher 50 circled on his calendar as his chance to go World of Outlaws racing at the track he grew up at. Sorensen’s earliest memories in racing involve watching his dad, Mike, race from the grandstands before making his own rise through Deer Creek’s Modified ranks.

Prior to joining the World of Outlaws full-time, Deer Creek was the place where Sorensen introduced himself to the national Late Model scene with a third-place run in 2023. Sorensen is on the shortlist of potential first-time winners, and he’s found more ways to lose a World of Outlaws race than he cares to admit. Should his breakthrough moment come at home this weekend, the scene after the race would be one the Deer Creek fans will never forget.

WHEN AND WHERE:
Tuesday, June 30, at Norman County Raceway in Ada, MN
Thursday-Saturday, July 2-4, at Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, MN

CURRENT POINT STANDINGS:
1. Bobby Pierce (4772 points)
2. Nick Hoffman (-67)
3. Tyler Erb (-262)
4. Tim McCreadie (-359)
5. Ryan Gustin (-433)
6. Ethan Dotson (-447)
7. Daulton Wilson (-538)
8. Trey Mills (-606)
9. Dennis Erb Jr. (-616)
10. Drake Troutman (-675)

FEATURE WINNERS (11):
Bobby Pierce – 15
Nick Hoffman – 6
Tyler Erb – 2
Tim McCreadie – 2
Brandon Sheppard – 2
Hudson O’Neal – 2
Ryan Gustin – 1
Chris Madden – 1
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 1
Mason Zeigler – 1
Mike Marlar – 1

FEATURE TOP FIVES (25):
Nick Hoffman – 28
Bobby Pierce – 26
Tyler Erb – 18
Tim McCreadie – 12
Ryan Gustin – 10
Drake Troutman – 10
Brandon Sheppard – 8
Ethan Dotson – 8
Hudson O’Neal – 7
Daulton Wilson – 7
Chris Madden – 5
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 5
Dennis Erb Jr. – 5
Jonathan Davenport – 4
Mason Zeigler – 2
Dustin Sorensen – 2
Dale McDowell – 2
Brandon Overton – 2
Trey Mills – 2
Ashton Winger – 2
Mike Marlar – 1
Max Blair – 1
Brent Larson – 1
Josh Rice – 1
Garrett Alberson – 1

FEATURE LAPS LED (22):
Bobby Pierce – 426
Nick Hoffman – 202
Tyler Erb – 99
Drake Troutman – 99
Brandon Sheppard – 81
Ryan Gustin – 73
Chris Madden – 73
Hudson O’Neal – 68
Daulton Wilson – 66
Jonathan Davenport – 57
Tim McCreadie – 46
Garrett Alberson – 46
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 41
Mike Marlar – 39
Mason Zeigler – 24
Ethan Dotson – 22
Ashton Winger – 22
Brandon Overton – 12
Michael Leach – 10
Sam Seawright – 5
Dale McDowell – 4
Dallon Murty – 3

BILSTEIN POLE AWARDS (21):
Nick Hoffman – 6
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 3
Drake Troutman – 3
Bobby Pierce – 2
Chris Madden – 2
Ethan Dotson – 2
Tyler Erb – 1
Tim McCreadie – 1
Brandon Sheppard – 1
Hudson O’Neal – 1
Ryan Gustin – 1
Jonathan Davenport – 1
Dustin Sorensen – 1
Brandon Overton – 1
Ashton Winger – 1
Garrett Alberson – 1
Tristan Chamberlain – 1
Sam Seawright – 1
Michael Leach – 1
Dallon Murty – 1

SIMPSON QUICK TIME AWARDS (16):
Nick Hoffman – 8
Chris Madden – 5
Bobby Pierce – 3
Tim McCreadie – 3
Tyler Erb – 2
Brandon Sheppard – 2
Hudson O’Neal – 2
Michael Leach – 2
Drake Troutman – 1
Ethan Dotson – 1
Jonathan Davenport – 1
Brandon Overton – 1
Brent Larson – 1
Cody Overton – 1
Ross Robinson – 1
Sam Seawright – 1

HEAT RACE WINS (39):
Nick Hoffman – 19
Bobby Pierce – 17
Tyler Erb – 11
Ryan Gustin – 7
Chris Madden – 7
Drake Troutman – 7
Brandon Sheppard – 6
Hudson O’Neal – 6
Tim McCreadie – 5
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 5
Daulton Wilson – 4
Jonathan Davenport – 4
Brandon Overton – 4
Mason Zeigler – 3
Ethan Dotson – 3
Dustin Sorensen – 3
Tristan Chamberlain – 3
Dennis Erb Jr. – 2
Trey Mills – 2
Michael Leach – 2
Dallon Murty – 2
Jared Miley – 2
Mike Marlar – 1
Dale McDowell – 1
Ashton Winger – 1
Brent Larson – 1
Josh Rice – 1
Garrett Alberson – 1
Donald McIntosh – 1
Blair Nothdurft – 1
Logan Zarin – 1
Cody Overton – 1
Dan Ebert – 1
Austin Smith – 1
Sam Seawright – 1
Devin Moran – 1
Sam Mars – 1
Dylan Thornton – 1
Lane Snook – 1

LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (36):
Ethan Dotson – 4
Dennis Erb Jr. – 4
Dallon Murty – 4
Ryan Gustin – 3
Daulton Wilson – 3
Josh Rice – 3
Logan Zarin – 3
Bobby Pierce – 2
Drake Troutman – 2
Dustin Sorensen – 2
Trey Mills – 2
Tristan Chamberlain – 2
Carson Ferguson – 2
Tim McCreadie – 1
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 1
Brent Larson – 1
Cory Hedgecock – 1
Jake Timm – 1
Cody Overton – 1
Dan Ebert – 1
Michael Leach – 1
Luke Morey – 1
Chris Ferguson – 1
Dalton Cook – 1
Shane Clanton – 1
Michael Page – 1
Jason Feger – 1
Brian Shirley – 1
Derrick Stewart – 1
Chad Simpson – 1
Chris Simpson – 1
Dylan Thornton – 1
Gordy Gundaker – 1
Nick Davis – 1
Dylan Yoder – 1
Lincoln Smith – 1

2026 WORLD OF OUTLAWS LATE MODEL SERIES PRESENTED BY DIRTVISION SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Jan. 21 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL (Practice)
Thursday, Jan. 22 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Chris Madden (1)
Friday, Jan. 23 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Hudson O’Neal (1)
Saturday, Jan. 24 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Tim McCreadie (1)
Thursday, Feb. 12 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Nick Hoffman (1)
Friday, Feb. 13 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Nick Hoffman (2)
Saturday, Feb. 14 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Brandon Sheppard (1)
Thursday, Feb. 19 / Hendry County Motorsports Park / Clewiston, FL (Practice)
Friday, Feb. 20 / Hendry County Motorsports Park / Clewiston, FL / Bobby Pierce (1)
Saturday, Feb. 21 / Hendry County Motorsports Park / Clewiston, FL / Nick Hoffman (3)
Friday, March 13 / Volunteer Speedway / Bulls Gap, TN / Mike Marlar (1)
Saturday, March 14 / Smoky Mountain Speedway / Maryville, TN / Bobby Pierce (2)
Thursday, March 19 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS (Practice)
Friday, March 20 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Bobby Pierce (3)
Saturday, March 21 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Hudson O’Neal (2)
Friday, March 27 / East Alabama Motor Speedway / Phenix City, AL / Nick Hoffman (4)
Saturday, March 28 / Senoia Raceway / Senoia, GA / Bobby Pierce (4)
Thursday, April 9 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL (Practice)
Friday, April 10 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / Brandon Sheppard (2)
Saturday, April 11 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / Bobby Pierce (5)
Tuesday, April 28 / Independence Motor Speedway / Independence, IA / Bobby Pierce (6)
Thursday, April 30 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Bobby Pierce (7)
Friday, May 1 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Nick Hoffman (5)
Saturday, May 2 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Ryan Gustin (1)
Wednesday, May 13 / Georgetown Speedway / Georgetown, DE / Bobby Pierce (8)
Thursday, May 14 / Selinsgrove Speedway / Selinsgrove, PA / Tim McCreadie (2)
Sunday, May 17 / Bedford Speedway / Bedford, PA / Mason Zeigler (1)
Wednesday, May 27 / Marion Center Raceway / Marion Center, PA / Bobby Pierce (9)
Thursday, May 28 / Wayne County Speedway / Orrville, OH / Ricky Thornton Jr. (1)
Friday, May 29 / Mansfield Speedway / Mansfield, OH / Tyler Erb (1)
Saturday, May 30 / Mansfield Speedway / Mansfield, OH / Nick Hoffman (6)
Friday, June 12 / West Virginia Motor Speedway / Mineral Wells, WV / Bobby Pierce (10)
Saturday, June 13 / West Virginia Motor Speedway / Mineral Wells, WV / Tyler Erb (2)
Saturday, June 20 / 141 Speedway / Maribel, WI / Bobby Pierce (11)
Monday, June 22 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Bobby Pierce (12)
Wednesday, June 24 / I-94 emr Speedway / Fergus Falls, MN / Bobby Pierce (13)
Friday, June 26 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Bobby Pierce (14)
Sunday, June 28 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND / Bobby Pierce (15)
Tuesday, June 30 / Norman County Raceway / Ada, MN
Thursday, July 2 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN
Friday, July 3 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN
Saturday, July 4 / Deer Creek Speedway / Spring Valley, MN
Wednesday, July 8 / Stateline Speedway / Busti, NY
Friday, July 10 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH
Saturday, July 11 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH
Friday, July 24 / Fairbury Speedway / Fairbury, IL
Saturday, July 25 / Fairbury Speedway / Fairbury, IL
Thursday, July 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI
Friday, July 31 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI
Saturday, Aug. 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI
Thursday, Aug. 20 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA (Practice)
Friday, Aug. 21 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA
Saturday, Aug. 22 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA
Wednesday, Aug. 26 / Southern Iowa Speedway / Oskaloosa, IA
Friday, Aug, 28 / Adams County Speedway / Corning, IA
Saturday, Aug. 29 / Shelby County Speedway / Harlan, IA
Friday, Sept. 25 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Saturday, Sept. 26 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Friday, Oct. 2 / Boothill Speedway / Greenwood, LA
Saturday, Oct. 3 / Boothill Speedway / Greenwood, LA
Friday, Oct. 23 / Modoc Speedway / Modoc, SC
Saturday, Oct. 24 / Modoc Speedway / Modoc, SC
Wednesday, Nov. 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Thursday, Nov. 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Friday, Nov. 6 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Saturday, Nov. 7 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC

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Event: Toyota/Save Mart 350

Location: Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California

Date: Sunday, June 28, 2026

Start: 28th

Finish: 28th

Josh Berry and the No. 21 eero team wrapped up the road-course portion of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season with a 28th-place finish in Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.

Berry started the 110-lap race on the 1.99-mile, 12-turn road course in California’s wine country from 28th and held around that position through the opening two stages.

He restarted the final segment from 29th but was caught up in an incident in Turn 2 that brought out the race’s third and final caution on Lap 61. While the contact caused little apparent damage to the eero Ford Mustang, it did cost the team a set of nearly new tires.

Once back under green, Berry worked his way into the top 25 and held that position until the final cycle of green-flag pit stops began.

The eero team ran long on that series of stops, briefly cycling into the top five before making their final stop with 20 laps remaining. Berry returned to the track in 31st and gained four positions over the closing laps to take the checkered flag in 28th.

Event: Toyota/Save Mart 350

Location: Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California

Date: Sunday, June 28, 2026

Start: 28th

Finish: 28th

Josh Berry and the No. 21 eero team wrapped up the road-course portion of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season with a 28th-place finish in Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.

Berry started the 110-lap race on the 1.99-mile, 12-turn road course in California’s wine country from 28th and held around that position through the opening two stages.

He restarted the final segment from 29th but was caught up in an incident in Turn 2 that brought out the race’s third and final caution on Lap 61. While the contact caused little apparent damage to the eero Ford Mustang, it did cost the team a set of nearly new tires.

Once back under green, Berry worked his way into the top 25 and held that position until the final cycle of green-flag pit stops began.

The eero team ran long on that series of stops, briefly cycling into the top five before making their final stop with 20 laps remaining. Berry returned to the track in 31st and gained four positions over the closing laps to take the checkered flag in 28th.

With the road-course portion of the schedule complete, Berry and the Wood Brothers team now shift their focus to next Sunday’s eero 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. The 1.5-mile oval will host its first Cup Series race since 2019.

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (June 29, 2026) – CD Racing’s Matthew Brabham continued his domination of the 2026 Trans Am by Pirelli season with a flag-to-flag win Sunday at Wisconsin’s Road America circuit. Brabham put his #16 GYM SODA Ford Mustang on the pole, shattering the lap record he set in qualifying last year by nearly two seconds. Brabham grabbed the lead at the start of the 100-mile sprint, saw off an early-race challenge by Paul Menard, and took the checkered flag a stunning four miles ahead of the second-place finisher, former series champion Tomy Drissi.  Qualifying suggested a close race between Brabham and Menard; while Brabham clocked the first-ever sub-two-minute Trans Am lap of the four-mile circuit on his way to his seventh-straight pole start, Menard was just 0.14 seconds off Brabham’s time. But when the green flag fell Brabham quickly established a consistent lead. And after Menard’s car suffered a flat tire near the race’s three-quarter mark Brabham was unchallenged. Even a late-race full-course yellow that bunched up the field was no threat; Brabham had already lapped the second- and third-place cars. “It’s never easy out there,” Brabham said after climbing from his GYM SODA Mustang. “It’s not over until the checker. I had a strong lead last month at Lime Rock and then the clutch broke. Paul had a flat today. I might have had one as well.” Road America marked the beginning of the second half of the 12-race Trans Am season and Brabham’s and CD Racing’s sixth win; that mechanical issue at Lime Rock Park in May the only blemish on an otherwise perfect season for the team. The Wisconsin victory extended Brabham’s championship lead to 34 points. “Congratulations to Matty and the team for an outstanding job today,” said Dyson, the winner of the Road America race last year, who this weekend was celebrating his eldest son’s high-school graduation.  For more than four decades Road America has long been one of the Dyson family’s signature circuits. Building on the legacy of victories there in IMSA and Pirelli World Challenge competition over four decades, Chris Dyson’s Trans Am effort has yielded wins in 2020, 2021, 2025 and now 2026. Brabham’s latest triumph extends one of the most successful track records in the Dyson organization’s history. Next Up: Watkins Glen Doubleheader   Dyson has won three of the six most recent races at the historic Watkins Glen International track (2024 and both ends of the 2021 twin bill), all from the pole. “I’m looking forward to getting back in the #20 GYM SODA Mustang next month at Watkins Glen,” Dyson said. “Along with Lime Rock it’s one of the team’s home tracks. We love to race there and look forward to being there with our family and seeing a lot of our friends and fans.” Click here for more on Chris Dyson Racing. Watkins Glen Schedule Qualifying takes place Friday, July 17, 2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. ET The first 100-mile race takes the green flag Saturday, July 18, at 10:15 a.m.  The second 100-mile race starts Sunday, July 19, at 2:05 p.m. ET

MINOT, ND (June 28, 2026) – Not even Mother Nature could put a damper on Bobby Pierce‘s winning ways.

Sunday night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision Feature only lasted 38 of the 50 scheduled laps, but the result was the same as it’s been in the past four races – the No. 32 out front at the end.

The Oakwood, IL native proved that Nodak suited him in his first visit last year, when Pierce lost brakes but still finished second behind Tim McCreadie. With his left pedal functioning as it should this time, Pierce started this year’s race on the outside of the front row alongside Bilstein Pole Award winner Tyler Erb. In the first corner, all eyes were on third-starting Ethan Dotson, who slid up in front of Erb off Turn 2. That was when Pierce cut low underneath both of them to make it a three-wide race down the backstretch, which Pierce won to grab the lead.

That move turned out to the the winning one, as no one had anything for the “Smooth Operator” the rest of the way. Pierce’s lead grew as large as 3.5 seconds before it was erased by a caution, but he had no trouble staying out front on the restarts.

The dark clouds behind Turns 1 and 2 ramped up the sense of urgency, as drivers knew there was a good chance the race wouldn’t go the full distance. Pierce remained out front when the yellow flew for a the slowing No. 55E car of Eli Johnson, and with lightning in the area, the race was put on pause. Heavy rain moved in moments later, forcing Series officials to deem the race official with 38 laps complete.

The win was Pierce’s fifth in a row and his 15th of the season with the World of Outlaws, which makes 2026 the winningest season of his career with the Series with more than four months of racing still remaining. The single-season World of Outlaws win record stands at 18, a number achieved by Josh Richards in 2016 and Brandon Sheppard in 2017 and 2019. With Norman County Raceway coming up on Tuesday followed by three nights at Deer Creek Speedway next weekend, Pierce has a chance to rewrite history by the end of next week.

Behind Pierce, Nick Hoffman got around McCreadie nine laps before the stoppage to finish second and keep the points damage to a minimum. McCreadie still earned a podium spot with an impressive 15th-to-third charge, while Dennis Erb Jr. and Tyler Erb completed the top five.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision travels back to Minnesota for a midweek stop at Norman County Raceway on Tuesday, June 30. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

Want to watch the World of Outlaws? Stream every race live on DIRTVision.

RACE NOTES:

Nick Hoffman set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Tyler Erb won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Tyler Erb won STAKT Products Heat 1.

Dustin Sorensen won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 2.

Bobby Pierce won Jarrett Rifles Heat 3.

Tyler Erb won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Tim McCreadie won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Trey Mills won the MD3 Rookie of the Race Award.

Nick Hoffman was the WELD Racing Second-Place Finisher.

Tim McCreadie was the WIX Filters Third-Place Finisher.

Dennis Erb Jr. was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Tyler Erb was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Dustin Sorensen was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Ryan Gustin was the Penske Racing Shocks Seventh-Place Finisher.

Trey Mills was the VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Jonathan Davenport was the Lifeline Ninth-Place Finisher.

Tristan Chamberlain was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Brent Larson was the Quarter Master 11th-Place Finisher.

Jake Timm was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

Ethan Dotson was the Quarter Master 13th-Place Finisher.

Logan Zarin was the ARP 14th-Place Finisher.

Eli Johnson was the Arizona Sport Shirts 18th-Place Finisher.

Pierce Wins Rain-Shortened Nodak Feature for Fifth-Straight Victory

MINOT, ND (June 28, 2026) – Not even Mother Nature could put a damper on Bobby Pierce‘s winning ways.

Sunday night’s World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision Feature only lasted 38 of the 50 scheduled laps, but the result was the same as it’s been in the past four races – the No. 32 out front at the end.

The Oakwood, IL native proved that Nodak suited him in his first visit last year, when Pierce lost brakes but still finished second behind Tim McCreadie. With his left pedal functioning as it should this time, Pierce started this year’s race on the outside of the front row alongside Bilstein Pole Award winner Tyler Erb. In the first corner, all eyes were on third-starting Ethan Dotson, who slid up in front of Erb off Turn 2. That was when Pierce cut low underneath both of them to make it a three-wide race down the backstretch, which Pierce won to grab the lead.

That move turned out to the the winning one, as no one had anything for the “Smooth Operator” the rest of the way. Pierce’s lead grew as large as 3.5 seconds before it was erased by a caution, but he had no trouble staying out front on the restarts.

The dark clouds behind Turns 1 and 2 ramped up the sense of urgency, as drivers knew there was a good chance the race wouldn’t go the full distance. Pierce remained out front when the yellow flew for a the slowing No. 55E car of Eli Johnson, and with lightning in the area, the race was put on pause. Heavy rain moved in moments later, forcing Series officials to deem the race official with 38 laps complete.

The win was Pierce’s fifth in a row and his 15th of the season with the World of Outlaws, which makes 2026 the winningest season of his career with the Series with more than four months of racing still remaining. The single-season World of Outlaws win record stands at 18, a number achieved by Josh Richards in 2016 and Brandon Sheppard in 2017 and 2019. With Norman County Raceway coming up on Tuesday followed by three nights at Deer Creek Speedway next weekend, Pierce has a chance to rewrite history by the end of next week.

Behind Pierce, Nick Hoffman got around McCreadie nine laps before the stoppage to finish second and keep the points damage to a minimum. McCreadie still earned a podium spot with an impressive 15th-to-third charge, while Dennis Erb Jr. and Tyler Erb completed the top five.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision travels back to Minnesota for a midweek stop at Norman County Raceway on Tuesday, June 30. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

Want to watch the World of Outlaws? Stream every race live on DIRTVision.

RACE NOTES:

Nick Hoffman set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Tyler Erb won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Tyler Erb won STAKT Products Heat 1.

Dustin Sorensen won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 2.

Bobby Pierce won Jarrett Rifles Heat 3.

Tyler Erb won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Tim McCreadie won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Trey Mills won the MD3 Rookie of the Race Award.

Nick Hoffman was the WELD Racing Second-Place Finisher.

Tim McCreadie was the WIX Filters Third-Place Finisher.

Dennis Erb Jr. was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Tyler Erb was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Dustin Sorensen was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Ryan Gustin was the Penske Racing Shocks Seventh-Place Finisher.

Trey Mills was the VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Jonathan Davenport was the Lifeline Ninth-Place Finisher.

Tristan Chamberlain was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Brent Larson was the Quarter Master 11th-Place Finisher.

Jake Timm was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

Ethan Dotson was the Quarter Master 13th-Place Finisher.

Logan Zarin was the ARP 14th-Place Finisher.

Eli Johnson was the Arizona Sport Shirts 18th-Place Finisher.

Feature (38 Laps): 1. 32-Bobby Pierce[2]; 2. 9-Nick Hoffman[6]; 3. 9M-Tim McCreadie[15]; 4. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[8]; 5. 1-Tyler Erb[1]; 6. 19-Dustin Sorensen[5]; 7. 19R-Ryan Gustin[7]; 8. 14-Trey Mills[9]; 9. 49-Jonathan Davenport[4]; 10. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[10]; 11. B1-Brent Larson[14]; 12. 22*-Jake Timm[12]; 13. 74X-Ethan Dotson[3]; 14. 1Z-Logan Zarin[16]; 15. 8-Matthew Larson[17]; 16. 58V-Daulton Wilson[11]; 17. 7-Ross Robinson[18]; 18. 55E-Eli Johnson[13]; 19. 1E-Amelia Eisenschenk[19]; 20. 1L-Jeremiah LaDue[24]; 21. 49M-Collin Compson[23]; 22. 15-Laela Eisenschenk[20]; 23. 44*-Cole Schill[21]; 24. 37H-Michael Hartigan[22]; 25. 11-Gordy Gundaker[25]

NORWALK, Ohio (June 28, 2026) – At Summit Motorsports Park second generation drag racer Taylor Dietsch won for the first time in 2026 and captured his third Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series national event win. Dietsch took out the points leader Jonathan Allegrucci in an all-Ford Mustang Cobra Jet final and ended his three-race win streak in the process. The win also moved the young Dietsch to 11th in points, just six points out of the Top Ten.
 
“It’s just been a perfect day,” said Dietsch. “We couldn’t have asked for a better race day. Every round we raced was a good race. We were looking at incremental times after the third round. We thought we saw an opportunity and we went for it.”

 Taylor Dietsch celebrates with Summit Racing Equipment Nationals Wally following his first win of 2026,
photo credit Auto Imagery/Gary Nastase

Winners at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals are presented with one-of-a-kind ice cream scoops by track owner Bill Bader. The scoops are some of the most coveted trophies in drag racing.
 
“I don’t know how to describe it, but I’ve wanted one of these ice cream scoops for quite a while,” said Dietsch. “Even before I started racing Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown cars. I’ve come to Norwalk with my dad. It was always a great weekend, but we’re really excited to finally get one of these scoops.”
 
In the final round Dietsch took a slight starting line advantage leaving first with a .031 second reaction time in front of Allegrucci’s .038 second start. Dietsch kept his factory stock Mustang hooked up all the way down the track with a winning time of 7.711 seconds at 178.10 mph as Allegrucci overpowered the track and slowed to 10.836 seconds at 85.11 mph. Allegrucci will leave Norwalk with the points lead.

 Taylor Dietsch and his Mustang Cobra Jet team revel in victory in the Norwalk Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown winner’s circle, photo credit Auto Imagery/Gary Nastase

TAYLOR DIETSCH RACES TO FIRST FLEXJET FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN WIN OF 2026 IN NORWALK

NORWALK, Ohio (June 28, 2026) – At Summit Motorsports Park second generation drag racer Taylor Dietsch won for the first time in 2026 and captured his third Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series national event win. Dietsch took out the points leader Jonathan Allegrucci in an all-Ford Mustang Cobra Jet final and ended his three-race win streak in the process. The win also moved the young Dietsch to 11th in points, just six points out of the Top Ten.
 
“It’s just been a perfect day,” said Dietsch. “We couldn’t have asked for a better race day. Every round we raced was a good race. We were looking at incremental times after the third round. We thought we saw an opportunity and we went for it.”

 Taylor Dietsch celebrates with Summit Racing Equipment Nationals Wally following his first win of 2026,
photo credit Auto Imagery/Gary Nastase

Winners at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals are presented with one-of-a-kind ice cream scoops by track owner Bill Bader. The scoops are some of the most coveted trophies in drag racing.
 
“I don’t know how to describe it, but I’ve wanted one of these ice cream scoops for quite a while,” said Dietsch. “Even before I started racing Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown cars. I’ve come to Norwalk with my dad. It was always a great weekend, but we’re really excited to finally get one of these scoops.”
 
In the final round Dietsch took a slight starting line advantage leaving first with a .031 second reaction time in front of Allegrucci’s .038 second start. Dietsch kept his factory stock Mustang hooked up all the way down the track with a winning time of 7.711 seconds at 178.10 mph as Allegrucci overpowered the track and slowed to 10.836 seconds at 85.11 mph. Allegrucci will leave Norwalk with the points lead.

 Taylor Dietsch and his Mustang Cobra Jet team revel in victory in the Norwalk Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown winner’s circle, photo credit Auto Imagery/Gary Nastase

In the semifinals Allegrucci defeated No. 1 qualifier Jason Dietsch to stop the possibility of an all-Dietsch final round. Dietsch had been dominating the event with quick times but it was Allegrucci outpacing Dietsch 7.723 seconds to 7.734 seconds. Prior to Allegrucci’s win the younger Dietsch had trailered Alex Anderson with a winning time of 7.727 seconds to 7.845 seconds.
 
“It was great to win another one,” said Dietsch. “It’s great. I made it around him now. He’s only got two wins in Flexjet and now I have three. We were both in the semis and we were hoping to make it an all-Dietsch final but we weren’t quite there.”
 
Heading to the historic U.S. Nationals, Taylor Dietsch will have the $1,000 Flexjet bounty on his back. The Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series will be back in action at Lucas Oil Raceway Park outside Indianapolis, Ind., September 2-7, 2026.
 
Flexjet Bounty Program
Gatornationals (Gainesville, Fla.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Jonathan Allegrucci, defeated Mark Pawuk (2025 Flexjet world champion)
 
NHRA 4-Wide Nationals (Charlotte, North Carolina)
$1,000 bounty collected by Raymond Nash, defeated Ricky Hord (2026 Gatornationals winner)
 
Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals (Chicago, Illinois)
$1,000 bounty was not claimed with Allegrucci’s victory
 
Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals (Bristol, Tenn.)
$2,000 bounty was not claimed with Allegrucci’s victory
 
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals (Norwalk, Ohio)
$3,000 bounty collected by Taylor Dietsch, defeated Jonathan Allegrucci (Chicago and Bristol winner)
 
2026 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Results
Gainesville – Ricky Hord, winner; David Janac, runner-up
Charlotte – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Jason Dietsch, runner-up
Chicago – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Jason Dietsch, runner-up
Bristol – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Raymond Nash, runner-up
Norwalk – Taylor Dietsch, winner; Jonathan Allegrucci, runner-up
 
Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Point Standings
1. Jonathan Allegrucci       524
2. Raymond Nash             374
3. Jason Dietsch                287
4. David Davies II              268
5. David Janac                  262
6. Richard Hord                 256
7. Scott Libersher              228
8. Lee Hartman                 225
9. Mark Pawuk                  223
10. Doug Duell                  218
 
2026 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Schedule
 
Sept. 2-7: 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis
 
Sept. 17-20: Inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lake Nationals, Martin, Mich.
 
Oct. 2-4: 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, St. Louis
 
Oct. 14-18: 41st annual Texas NHRA Fall Nationals, Dallas
 
 

RACE RECAP – NORWALK Race 10 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

BIRTHDAY BECKMAN GOES RUNNER-UP AT NORWALKDeJoria bows out in the semis, Hart in Round 2 and Vandergriff in first

RACE RECAP – NORWALKRace 10 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

BIRTHDAY BECKMAN GOES RUNNER-UP AT NORWALKDeJoria bows out in the semis, Hart in Round 2 and Vandergriff in first

NORWALK, Ohio (June 28, 2026) – Jack Beckman was seeking his career fourth Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals title to celebrate his 60th birthday today but the PEAK SQUAD had to settle for their third runner-up finish of the season when Ron Capps beat the PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car to the finish line. John Force Racing’s Alexis DeJoria was a semifinalist, Josh Hart bowed out in the second round and Jordan Vandergriff’s day ended in the first round. The long-time competitors and former teammates left the starting line with nearly identical reaction times (Beckman’s .051 to Capps’ .048) and it was a close race throughout but Capps grabbed the win with his run of 3.969 seconds at 328.54 mph to Beckman’s 4.011 seconds at 323.43 mph. It was the second time this season the two squared off in a final round, with Beckman also finishing runner-up in Charlotte. “The PEAK SQUAD was three hundredths of a second away from the perfect weekend,” said Beckman. “It was a darn good weekend. Our PEAK Chevy was making good, consistent, quick laps and this is what’s going to win championships. We’re getting into the hot summer months and we’re running good in cool conditions on hot race tracks. We haven’t done the autopsy on the engine but I think we wounded it in the final round. It’s frustrating to get that far and not close the deal. But, to put it in perspective, we were the second-best Funny Car here this weekend. We made a move up in points. We tightened to everybody in front of us except Capps. “The nice thing is this is when other cars start taking a shot against you because they know we’re driving solid, we’re tuning solid, and the PEAK Chevy’s just gonna be a really tough combination to get around. We’ve gone to three final rounds in the last four races and we got our first win. Just give me any racetrack.” Beckman, who earned victories at Norwalk in 2009, 2015 and 2017, made his 81stfinal round appearance in this year’s event. He defeated Spencer Hyde in Rd. 1, Daniel Wilkerson in the second round, and Austin Prock in the semifinals. DeJoria faced Capps in her fourth semifinals showing of the 2026 season. She grabbed the holeshot by just two thousandths of a second (.079 to .081) but hazed the tires before halftrack, slowing to a run of 4.905 seconds at 160.81 mph to Capps’ 4.051 seconds at 310.13 mph. “We had the best, most consistent, fast race car through most of the day until the semifinals,” said DeJoria. “That was the first run, we didn’t make a sub 4-second run. We’ve earned 47 points this weekend and that’s strong. There are no issues. We know exactly how our car is running. We now know exactly what this Bandero Café Chevy is capable of and we feel really strong about it. I’ll say it again, any one of these upcoming races is going to be ours. We know we have a car to win. And that’s all that matters.” DeJoria defeated Blake Alexander in Rd. 1 and Chad Green in the second round. Hart defeated Scott Farley in Rd. 1 with a run of 3.962 seconds at 275.39 mph to Farley’s 5.396 and 135.54. Matched up against Clay Millikan in Rd. 2, the Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster grabbed the holeshot (.065 to .076) but lost traction and smoked the tires 100 feet into the run. He pedaled the throttle, trying to hook the rear tires back up and Millican lost traction at halftrack but, by then, had enough momentum to take the win, running 4.290 seconds to Hart’s 5.290 seconds. “It was a rough day for the Speedmaster team,” said Hart. “I felt like I did a good job on the tree in the second round but, when the car started to haze the tires and I attempted to pedal it, it just sat sideways and didn’t like it. There was zero traction at that point. The track and weather conditions changed pretty quickly today and we weren’t able to adapt quick enough. We’ll regroup and be ready for Sonoma in three weeks.” In his Rd. 1 matchup against J.R. Todd, Vandergriff had a good reaction time (.060) and a solid run of 3.946 seconds at 329.83 mph but Todd had a great reaction (.043) and took the win despite a slower run of 3.951 seconds at 329.42 mph. “That one was really tough but that’s drag racing,” said Vandergriff. “I had a good performance but Todd had a fantastic performance. We put ourselves in that position by qualifying 11th and we obviously want to be higher than that coming into race day. When you go up against J.R. Todd and the Yellow Fellas, you know you’re going to throw down. But, overall, it was a great week getting to spend time with everyone at Cornwell Quality Tools leading into the weekend and then competing for them at the track. We know we have a great race car and we can’t wait for the rest of the year.” The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel point standings after 10 of 20 races are: 1. Shawn Langdon, 1,010; 2. Doug Kalitta, 860; 3. Leah Pruett, 731; 4. Maddi Gordon, 614; 5. Antron Brown, 608; 6. Tony Stewart, 592; 7. Josh Hart, 559; 8. Billy Torrence, 498; 9. Justin Ashley, 450; 10. Clay Millican, 439. The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car point standings after 10 of 20 races are: 1. Ron Capps, 812; 2. Matt Hagan, 691; 3. J.R. Todd, 689; 4. Jack Beckman, 684; 5. Jordan Vandergriff, 651; 6. Chad Green, 633; 7. Alexis DeJoria, 608; 8. Austin Prock, 526; 9. Spencer Hyde, 490; 10. Daniel Wilkerson, 443. NEXT RACEThe 11th of 20 races of the 2026 NHRA MIssion Foods Drag Racing Series ins the July 17-19 DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway.

Corvettes led race in both classes; Chevrolet leads GTD PRO Manufacturers title WATKINS GLEN, NY (June 28, 2026) – Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports’ No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R of Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims placed fourth in GTD PRO on Sunday at the end of a wild Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen as Chevrolet retained the Manufacturers Championship lead in the class. Garcia and Sims started the race eighth but a combination of solid driving and good late pit strategy by the team maximized the No. 3 Corvette’s results as the driving pair moved from fourth to second in the Drivers Championship with five races to go.

The No. 3 duo sit one spot ahead of Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports teammates Tommy Milner and Nicky Catsburg, who finished eighth in class in the No. 4 Corvette Z06 GT3.R. The two GTD PRO Corvettes ran in the top-five late – and Catsburg led inside the race’s final 90 minutes – but the No. 4 was assessed a drive-through penalty for incident responsibility in the closing minutes. The result for the No. 3 Corvette allowed Chevrolet to remain out front in the fight for a second straight Manufacturers title in the class. Corvettes led both the GTD PRO and GTD classes at one point. In the latter, DXDT Racing’s No. 36 Corvette of Charlie Eastwood, Mason Filippi and Salih Yoluc took a late lead on a gamble for a yellow inside the final hour but came up 10 minutes short when Eastwood had to stop for a final splash. The team finished 11th in class in the first race back following a transporter fire that destroyed one of its cars and a majority of the team’s equipment ahead of the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca round. 13 Autosport’s No. 13 Z06 GT3.R of Matt Bell, Orey Fidani and Lars Kern also was on course for a top-five finish before a late-race puncture forced Bell to the pitlane with 45 minutes to go and the Corvette in fourth. Bell recovered from a high-speed spin after contact from another GTD car near the start of his stint following solid runs from both Fidani and Kern with the No. 13 finishing 13th. The team did, however, regain the lead in the season-long Bob Akin Award standings with an invitation to next year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans going to the 2026 champion at the end of the year. Fidani has won it the last two seasons. DragonSpeed’s No. 81 Corvette suffered significant contact and damage for the third time this season but recovered for a 16th-place GTD finish to gain additional laps and mileage in its first year with the Corvette Z06 GT3.R. Henrik Hedman was hit from behind during an early-race safety car period, but the team was able to repair the Corvette and get it back on track for Casper Stevenson and Giacomo Altoé to finish the race. The next event for Corvette Racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is the Chevrolet Grand Prix from Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on Sunday, July 12.

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Fourth at the start of the weekend would have been great. It seemed like we couldn’t really pass anyone so it was down to strategy and track position. I’m glad we made the right decisions and had a chance to fight for a podium so we have to be happy with fourth. It was looking good to be third for a bit, and it’s a shame we lost it at pit out when one of the Fords came out ahead of us. They did a slightly better job than us on that fuel strategy. It’s a shame we couldn’t really change or reverse our track position, so I’m satisfied with fourth.”

ALEXANDER SIMS, NO. 3 CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I’m pretty confident we would have taken that before the start of the race. We obviously want to win every race, and that’s the aim, but sometimes you have to be honest with the situation. It just seemed like others had a bit more pace than us at times today and that made it quite difficult to race. So we had to try and get something done on strategy. Full credit to the team for making it happen toward the end. I don’t honestly know exactly how everything played out in terms of what other people did, but we went aggressive in putting on two new tires to coincide with the fueling time. I don’t think it held us up too much at all. So it was a really nice decision to make so that I had some advantage and to put in some fast laps. Honestly the Corvette felt nice, really well balanced and we optimized it really well. We know how powerful fourth places and better are in the championship runs. So that’s why I’m fairly pleased with today.”

NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “There were a lot of different strategies in the second part of the race. I think we actually made a lot of right calls today. You do need to get a little bit lucky with the way the yellows fall in this championship. Unfortunately I had an incident in the end with the Ford, which gave us a drive-through and put us back at the finish, which is unfortunate. I just need to take that, learn from that and try to prevent that from happening in the future.”

MATT BELL, NO. 13 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “A wild day for us. We had a big incident at the start of my stint. I took a hit at the rear and was very lucky not to get further contact through the Esses. I think it might be the luckiest spin of my entire life! It damaged the car so we drove the rest of the way with a little bit of a wounded Chevy today. It was still looking like a half-decent result coming to the end; P5 or P6 given the circumstances would have been great, and second in the Akin Award was looking likely as well before a puncture with 40 minutes to go ruined that as well. Some good luck but some hard luck again today. There are positives to take. We still finished ahead of all of our full-season Bob Akin competitors so we jumped back into the lead of that, which is our primary goal. But I think a much better result was on the table today. The Corvette was on form. We had a fast car but the race didn’t go our way.”

MASON FILIPPI, NO. 36 CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “The effort by DXDT Racing has been incredible. These guys have worked so hard. Every single night they were here super late, and there have been super-late hours in the shop to get here. It’s a bummer we couldn’t get the result today because it’s definitely not for a lack of effort. They work so hard and I know every single time I get in the Corvette that they’re giving me the best possible car I could have. So I just appreciate them so much, and we’ll look forward to the next one in Canada.”

CORVETTE RACING AT THE GLEN: Fourth in Class for No. 3 CorvetteCorvettes led race in both classes; Chevrolet leads GTD PRO Manufacturers title WATKINS GLEN, NY (June 28, 2026) – Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports’ No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R of Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims placed fourth in GTD PRO on Sunday at the end of a wild Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen as Chevrolet retained the Manufacturers Championship lead in the class. Garcia and Sims started the race eighth but a combination of solid driving and good late pit strategy by the team maximized the No. 3 Corvette’s results as the driving pair moved from fourth to second in the Drivers Championship with five races to go.

The No. 3 duo sit one spot ahead of Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports teammates Tommy Milner and Nicky Catsburg, who finished eighth in class in the No. 4 Corvette Z06 GT3.R. The two GTD PRO Corvettes ran in the top-five late – and Catsburg led inside the race’s final 90 minutes – but the No. 4 was assessed a drive-through penalty for incident responsibility in the closing minutes. The result for the No. 3 Corvette allowed Chevrolet to remain out front in the fight for a second straight Manufacturers title in the class. Corvettes led both the GTD PRO and GTD classes at one point. In the latter, DXDT Racing’s No. 36 Corvette of Charlie Eastwood, Mason Filippi and Salih Yoluc took a late lead on a gamble for a yellow inside the final hour but came up 10 minutes short when Eastwood had to stop for a final splash. The team finished 11th in class in the first race back following a transporter fire that destroyed one of its cars and a majority of the team’s equipment ahead of the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca round. 13 Autosport’s No. 13 Z06 GT3.R of Matt Bell, Orey Fidani and Lars Kern also was on course for a top-five finish before a late-race puncture forced Bell to the pitlane with 45 minutes to go and the Corvette in fourth. Bell recovered from a high-speed spin after contact from another GTD car near the start of his stint following solid runs from both Fidani and Kern with the No. 13 finishing 13th. The team did, however, regain the lead in the season-long Bob Akin Award standings with an invitation to next year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans going to the 2026 champion at the end of the year. Fidani has won it the last two seasons. DragonSpeed’s No. 81 Corvette suffered significant contact and damage for the third time this season but recovered for a 16th-place GTD finish to gain additional laps and mileage in its first year with the Corvette Z06 GT3.R. Henrik Hedman was hit from behind during an early-race safety car period, but the team was able to repair the Corvette and get it back on track for Casper Stevenson and Giacomo Altoé to finish the race. The next event for Corvette Racing in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship is the Chevrolet Grand Prix from Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on Sunday, July 12.

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES

ANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Fourth at the start of the weekend would have been great. It seemed like we couldn’t really pass anyone so it was down to strategy and track position. I’m glad we made the right decisions and had a chance to fight for a podium so we have to be happy with fourth. It was looking good to be third for a bit, and it’s a shame we lost it at pit out when one of the Fords came out ahead of us. They did a slightly better job than us on that fuel strategy. It’s a shame we couldn’t really change or reverse our track position, so I’m satisfied with fourth.”

ALEXANDER SIMS, NO. 3 CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I’m pretty confident we would have taken that before the start of the race. We obviously want to win every race, and that’s the aim, but sometimes you have to be honest with the situation. It just seemed like others had a bit more pace than us at times today and that made it quite difficult to race. So we had to try and get something done on strategy. Full credit to the team for making it happen toward the end. I don’t honestly know exactly how everything played out in terms of what other people did, but we went aggressive in putting on two new tires to coincide with the fueling time. I don’t think it held us up too much at all. So it was a really nice decision to make so that I had some advantage and to put in some fast laps. Honestly the Corvette felt nice, really well balanced and we optimized it really well. We know how powerful fourth places and better are in the championship runs. So that’s why I’m fairly pleased with today.”

NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “There were a lot of different strategies in the second part of the race. I think we actually made a lot of right calls today. You do need to get a little bit lucky with the way the yellows fall in this championship. Unfortunately I had an incident in the end with the Ford, which gave us a drive-through and put us back at the finish, which is unfortunate. I just need to take that, learn from that and try to prevent that from happening in the future.”

MATT BELL, NO. 13 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “A wild day for us. We had a big incident at the start of my stint. I took a hit at the rear and was very lucky not to get further contact through the Esses. I think it might be the luckiest spin of my entire life! It damaged the car so we drove the rest of the way with a little bit of a wounded Chevy today. It was still looking like a half-decent result coming to the end; P5 or P6 given the circumstances would have been great, and second in the Akin Award was looking likely as well before a puncture with 40 minutes to go ruined that as well. Some good luck but some hard luck again today. There are positives to take. We still finished ahead of all of our full-season Bob Akin competitors so we jumped back into the lead of that, which is our primary goal. But I think a much better result was on the table today. The Corvette was on form. We had a fast car but the race didn’t go our way.”

MASON FILIPPI, NO. 36 CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “The effort by DXDT Racing has been incredible. These guys have worked so hard. Every single night they were here super late, and there have been super-late hours in the shop to get here. It’s a bummer we couldn’t get the result today because it’s definitely not for a lack of effort. They work so hard and I know every single time I get in the Corvette that they’re giving me the best possible car I could have. So I just appreciate them so much, and we’ll look forward to the next one in Canada.”

CASPER STEVENSON, NO. 81 CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “There’s no doubt about this crew and how quick they can turn around the car. I’ve seen it before and you see it again. But yeah, it’s another race in which we felt we got super unlucky. You saw later in the race how many incidents there were and I feel we would have been there to capitalize on it. I just feel bad for Henrik because he does a good job, he stays out of people’s way and just focuses on his own laps, and twice in a row now has just been taken out. But the Corvette was great to drive and I’m happy to be back with the team and already looking forward to the next race with them at Road America.”

WATKINS GLEN, NY (June 28, 2026) – Cadillac Racing dominated at Watkins Glen International with Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber and Frederik Vesti winning from the pole in the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R, in the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen.  Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor, drivers of the No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R, finished seventh while their teammates, Louis Deletraz and Jordan Taylor, drivers of the No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R, finished eighth. The No. 40 had contact with a Porsche with about 2 hours to go. Jordan Taylor drove the car to pit lane and they replaced the tires and tail wing. The car was able to stay on the lead lap.  Bamber, Aitken and Vesti led 143 of 182 laps to score their second victory of the season and their record-extending eighth podium finish. The streak is the longest in IMSA GTP history since 2023. They also won last month in Detroit.  It’s the 35th victory for Cadillac since 2017 and the fifth career IMSA win for Aitken, the 12th win for Bamber and the third win for Vesti.

Aitken also leads the point standings by 203 points over Laurin Heinrich while the Whelen Cadillac team has a 245 point lead over the No. 93 Acura. Cadillac leads the manufacturer standings by 80 points over Porsche.  The next IMSA GTP event is the Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix from Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on August 2. The Six-Hour race starts at 10:40 am CDT and will be streamed on Peacock and streamed on IMSAs YouTube page (outside United States). IMSA Radio will stream live audio coverage on XM 206, Channel 996 on the SiriusXM app and IMSA.com.

What they’re saying: No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R Jack Aitken: “Amazing. It was a real tough one today. Had a lot of stuff thrown at us and had to battle our way through it. But it was a really, really fast ride, that I had with the 31 Cadillac. All the guys continue to do an awesome job and I can’t believe how long we’re keeping this going.” What was thrown at you that was the biggest challenge?  “Having the strategy split a little bit, a couple of stops from the end. We had to work our way through a couple of guys and just wait for the stops to play out. We had the fuel advantage. A couple of guys managed to dive early under a yellow, we managed to keep the pace, keep the fuel advantage and jump them at the last stop. So, awesome work on the strategy.” Earl Bamber: “It was super tight. We had some really ferocious battles all throughout the race. It looked easy, but the whole time it wasn’t.  here were a few cars that really showed up there for a while, the BMW, the Acura was on our toes all day, and the No. 5 there at the end. So, there was some really great hard racing, but what set that up all day was Jack’s pole position. We got track position and then the guys in the pit lane, this whole bunch here is the reason why we keep staying out front. So ,thanks to these guys behind us. It was amazing to win here at Watkins Glen, and I managed to get another endurance cup win and extend that streak to, what is it, 9 now? I don’t know. It’s just amazing momentum, a great organization to be part of, and let’s roll on to Road America, where it’s a new format. It’s going to be something interesting with 6 hours there, everyone can’t wait.” Frederik Vesti: “Yeah, I’m so happy to actually make it to Watkins (Glen). Obviously not all teams are using three drivers, so it just means we have a little bit less time in practice. But in the race, we think we can share the drive time a bit better, keep Jack in this case fresh for the end, which is an advantage. It was actually a pretty hard day today, so it worked out really well. And for myself, it’s just so cool to be a part of this team. We all started the beginning of last year, had a bit of a rough start to the season, but since then, we have done some incredible things. And it’s not only us, it’s the team, it’s everyone in Cadillac as well who are just pushing so hard for these results to come. We are not taking it for granted. We’re putting in the hours, and it’s just very cool to have these kind of results.”

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WATKINS GLEN, NY (June 28, 2026) – Cadillac Racing dominated at Watkins Glen International with Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber and Frederik Vesti winning from the pole in the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R, in the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen.  Filipe Albuquerque and Ricky Taylor, drivers of the No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R, finished seventh while their teammates, Louis Deletraz and Jordan Taylor, drivers of the No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R, finished eighth. The No. 40 had contact with a Porsche with about 2 hours to go. Jordan Taylor drove the car to pit lane and they replaced the tires and tail wing. The car was able to stay on the lead lap.  Bamber, Aitken and Vesti led 143 of 182 laps to score their second victory of the season and their record-extending eighth podium finish. The streak is the longest in IMSA GTP history since 2023. They also won last month in Detroit.  It’s the 35th victory for Cadillac since 2017 and the fifth career IMSA win for Aitken, the 12th win for Bamber and the third win for Vesti.

Aitken also leads the point standings by 203 points over Laurin Heinrich while the Whelen Cadillac team has a 245 point lead over the No. 93 Acura. Cadillac leads the manufacturer standings by 80 points over Porsche.  The next IMSA GTP event is the Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix from Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on August 2. The Six-Hour race starts at 10:40 am CDT and will be streamed on Peacock and streamed on IMSAs YouTube page (outside United States). IMSA Radio will stream live audio coverage on XM 206, Channel 996 on the SiriusXM app and IMSA.com.

What they’re saying: No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R Jack Aitken: “Amazing. It was a real tough one today. Had a lot of stuff thrown at us and had to battle our way through it. But it was a really, really fast ride, that I had with the 31 Cadillac. All the guys continue to do an awesome job and I can’t believe how long we’re keeping this going.” What was thrown at you that was the biggest challenge?  “Having the strategy split a little bit, a couple of stops from the end. We had to work our way through a couple of guys and just wait for the stops to play out. We had the fuel advantage. A couple of guys managed to dive early under a yellow, we managed to keep the pace, keep the fuel advantage and jump them at the last stop. So, awesome work on the strategy.” Earl Bamber: “It was super tight. We had some really ferocious battles all throughout the race. It looked easy, but the whole time it wasn’t.  here were a few cars that really showed up there for a while, the BMW, the Acura was on our toes all day, and the No. 5 there at the end. So, there was some really great hard racing, but what set that up all day was Jack’s pole position. We got track position and then the guys in the pit lane, this whole bunch here is the reason why we keep staying out front. So ,thanks to these guys behind us. It was amazing to win here at Watkins Glen, and I managed to get another endurance cup win and extend that streak to, what is it, 9 now? I don’t know. It’s just amazing momentum, a great organization to be part of, and let’s roll on to Road America, where it’s a new format. It’s going to be something interesting with 6 hours there, everyone can’t wait.” Frederik Vesti: “Yeah, I’m so happy to actually make it to Watkins (Glen). Obviously not all teams are using three drivers, so it just means we have a little bit less time in practice. But in the race, we think we can share the drive time a bit better, keep Jack in this case fresh for the end, which is an advantage. It was actually a pretty hard day today, so it worked out really well. And for myself, it’s just so cool to be a part of this team. We all started the beginning of last year, had a bit of a rough start to the season, but since then, we have done some incredible things. And it’s not only us, it’s the team, it’s everyone in Cadillac as well who are just pushing so hard for these results to come. We are not taking it for granted. We’re putting in the hours, and it’s just very cool to have these kind of results.”

No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Filipe Albuquerque: “A long race, a lot happened. A lot of chaos and a lot of safety cars. It’s just a shame because today we had the opportunity for a podium. Unfortunately, the pit stop, the other guys over cut us, and we struggled a lot behind somebody and we could not pass. So, those three cars that did it a lap after and they were on full tires. I could not pass them. And I think that dictated a lot because then trying to pass them, I cooked my tires and after that was a spiral, surviving for the rest of the race. I could still not pass them and I just went backwards. It’s a shame. It is what it is. I think we still need to work more. The whole team is getting better. I think we’re working well, but we’re still missing the switch that makes the car alive. So onto Road America. In between we will test, so that’s going to be important for us.” Ricky Taylor: “I think we were pretty upbeat throughout practice about the car, and then the race came around and we just got stuck in the mid-pack. We actually got lucky with that yellow at the end, but these P7 finishes are just kind of torture at this point. Yeah, I don’t know what we’re missing today. We’ll keep working. We have a test in Road America before the race. So our first time getting a good test since Sebring, which was our best race of the year. So hopefully we can learn something, but at this point, pretty frustrated.” No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Louis Deletraz: “A pretty crazy race today. First of all, big congrats to Cadillac and the 31 team. Great win for the Cadillac family. Obviously frustrating for our side. We got a hit in the middle of the race and that punctured one tire and broke our rear wing; which we were upfront and it cycled us completely to the back. So very unfortunate and kind of screwed our race after this. We tried to recover, tried different strategy, but the luck never came back. Not the result we live for, but a huge thank to you to Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing and I’m looking forward to Road America.” Jordan Taylor: “A disappointing day overall. I think we had a really fast car. We saw it in qualifying and then in the first couple stints, Louis seemed really strong. In my stint, I thought we had a good car as well, and I was making a move for a third on the 6 car, and I should have probably known who I was racing and knew he probably wouldn’t leave much room. He hit me in the right rear in the Bus Stop, which sent us off and gave us damage, so that kind of put us on the back foot the rest of the day. Which is unfortunate because I think we should have been on the podium today, and that kind of killed us. So kind of the way our season has been going, but at least we’ve got some speed in the car and we can go to Road America with that.”

NORWALK, OHIO (June 28, 2026) — For Nitro Joe Morrison, the veteran multi-class professional drag racer, NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national events are about on-track performance and off-track fan interaction. This weekend at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals the Herzhauser Funny Car narrowly missed qualifying for one of the quickest Funny Car fields of the season, but Morrison took the win for his fan interaction opportunities throughout the three-day race. He was racing with support from the Right2Breathe® Project, PennGrade1 and CarTimeDover.com. Also, this weekend Before & After Painting, wrapped up the “Livin’ the Dream” two-race series with major branding on the Funny Car.
 
“This has been an amazing two week stretch for me,” said Morrison. “We raced in Columbus last week and Norwalk this weekend with this great ‘Livin the Dream’ Funny Car. We had a tough weekend, but we made the most of it. I appreciate the opportunity from Herzhauser Racing group.”

 
Joe Morrison spent some of Saturday morning talking with NHRA fans about the Right2Breathe Project as well as his Funny Car season, photo credit Werner Communications

Friday’s schedule was adjusted to avoid inclement weather and the Herzhauser team opted to take their best shot at qualifying on Saturday with two qualifying sessions available. In the first session Morrison’s 12,000-horsepower Funny Car smoked the tires right off the starting line and still coasted to the finish line 1000 feet down track with a time of 11.677 seconds at 95.58 mph. In the final session needing to post a time quicker than 4.134 seconds, Morrison made almost a full run before his blower belt expired, robbing his motor of much needed power and slowing him to a run of 5.160 seconds at 151.41 mph. He finished qualifying No. 17 just outside the quick 16.
 
“We spent a lot of time in the Right2Breathe display and on the NHRA stage,” said Morrison. “That is really what this program is about, and I want to thank the Cleveland Clinic for continuing to support our program. We changed a lot of lives this weekend and we will continue to spread the word about being proactive with your lung health.”
 
Off the track Morrison was one of the busiest drivers on the property. On Friday and Saturday, he spent significant time in the Right2Breathe® Project tent with the Cleveland Clinic as well as NDD Medical and BluZone Health. Morrison was part of the team of people encouraging fans to participate in the “Put Your Lungs on the Dyno” Lung Health Screening. Right2Breathe, a New Jersey based 501(c)(3) non-profit, in collaboration with the team of healthcare professionals and support from Sanofi Pharmaceutical, offered onsite lung health screenings and education to the estimated 70,000+ fans and racers who attended the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals.

 2025 Pro Stock Motorcycle World Champion and 2026 Summit Racing NHRA Nationals winner Richard Gadson spent time with Joe Morrison at the Right2Breathe display on Saturday morning, photo credit Werner Communications

On Saturday Morrison was one of the featured drivers on the NHRA stage with NHRA personality and WFO radio host Joe Castello. The duo talked about Morrison’s racing season, the Right2Breathe program and his passion for helping people. Following the stage show Morrison hosted Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Richard Gadson, 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year Spencer Hyde and accomplished Top Alcohol Dragster driver Melanie Johnson in the Right2Breathe display for a fan autograph session.
 
“I had a great time with Richard, Spencer and Melanie signing for the fans on Saturday morning,” said Morrison. “The fans loved seeing these drivers and I appreciate all the support we get from our fellow competitors and the NHRA.”
 
On race day even though Morrison was on the sidelines he still was a part of the first round racing action. During eliminations he was interviewed on the starting line about his work with the Cleveland Clinic and the Right2Breathe program. Throughout race day fans were encouraged to stop by the display for an autograph and to get their free lung screening.

 On race day Joe Morrison was interviewed on the starting line talking about the importance of lung health and the opportunity to put your lungs on the dyno in the Right2Breathe display with the Cleveland Clinic, photo credit Werner Communications

JOE MORRISON PACKS NORWALK WITH
RACING AND SIGNIFICANT FAN INTERACTION

NORWALK, OHIO (June 28, 2026) — For Nitro Joe Morrison, the veteran multi-class professional drag racer, NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series national events are about on-track performance and off-track fan interaction. This weekend at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals the Herzhauser Funny Car narrowly missed qualifying for one of the quickest Funny Car fields of the season, but Morrison took the win for his fan interaction opportunities throughout the three-day race. He was racing with support from the Right2Breathe® Project, PennGrade1 and CarTimeDover.com. Also, this weekend Before & After Painting, wrapped up the “Livin’ the Dream” two-race series with major branding on the Funny Car.
 
“This has been an amazing two week stretch for me,” said Morrison. “We raced in Columbus last week and Norwalk this weekend with this great ‘Livin the Dream’ Funny Car. We had a tough weekend, but we made the most of it. I appreciate the opportunity from Herzhauser Racing group.”

 
Joe Morrison spent some of Saturday morning talking with NHRA fans about the Right2Breathe Project as well as his Funny Car season, photo credit Werner Communications

Friday’s schedule was adjusted to avoid inclement weather and the Herzhauser team opted to take their best shot at qualifying on Saturday with two qualifying sessions available. In the first session Morrison’s 12,000-horsepower Funny Car smoked the tires right off the starting line and still coasted to the finish line 1000 feet down track with a time of 11.677 seconds at 95.58 mph. In the final session needing to post a time quicker than 4.134 seconds, Morrison made almost a full run before his blower belt expired, robbing his motor of much needed power and slowing him to a run of 5.160 seconds at 151.41 mph. He finished qualifying No. 17 just outside the quick 16.
 
“We spent a lot of time in the Right2Breathe display and on the NHRA stage,” said Morrison. “That is really what this program is about, and I want to thank the Cleveland Clinic for continuing to support our program. We changed a lot of lives this weekend and we will continue to spread the word about being proactive with your lung health.”
 
Off the track Morrison was one of the busiest drivers on the property. On Friday and Saturday, he spent significant time in the Right2Breathe® Project tent with the Cleveland Clinic as well as NDD Medical and BluZone Health. Morrison was part of the team of people encouraging fans to participate in the “Put Your Lungs on the Dyno” Lung Health Screening. Right2Breathe, a New Jersey based 501(c)(3) non-profit, in collaboration with the team of healthcare professionals and support from Sanofi Pharmaceutical, offered onsite lung health screenings and education to the estimated 70,000+ fans and racers who attended the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals.

 2025 Pro Stock Motorcycle World Champion and 2026 Summit Racing NHRA Nationals winner Richard Gadson spent time with Joe Morrison at the Right2Breathe display on Saturday morning, photo credit Werner Communications

On Saturday Morrison was one of the featured drivers on the NHRA stage with NHRA personality and WFO radio host Joe Castello. The duo talked about Morrison’s racing season, the Right2Breathe program and his passion for helping people. Following the stage show Morrison hosted Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Richard Gadson, 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year Spencer Hyde and accomplished Top Alcohol Dragster driver Melanie Johnson in the Right2Breathe display for a fan autograph session.
 
“I had a great time with Richard, Spencer and Melanie signing for the fans on Saturday morning,” said Morrison. “The fans loved seeing these drivers and I appreciate all the support we get from our fellow competitors and the NHRA.”
 
On race day even though Morrison was on the sidelines he still was a part of the first round racing action. During eliminations he was interviewed on the starting line about his work with the Cleveland Clinic and the Right2Breathe program. Throughout race day fans were encouraged to stop by the display for an autograph and to get their free lung screening.

 On race day Joe Morrison was interviewed on the starting line talking about the importance of lung health and the opportunity to put your lungs on the dyno in the Right2Breathe display with the Cleveland Clinic, photo credit Werner Communications

Morrison is looking at his future plans to see when he can return to the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, possibly for the historic U.S. Nationals Labor day weekend. The veteran driver is balancing his Right2Breathe project obligations with racing opportunities in a variety of professional racing series.
 
Qualifying Results
Q1: Did Not Run
Q2: Did Not Run
Q3: 11.677 sec; 95.58 mph, Qual. 17
Q4: 5.160 sec; 151.41 mph, Qual. 17

NORWALK, OHIO (June 28, 2026) — Nitro Funny Car driver Spencer Hyde was a hometown hero this weekend at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Both Hyde and his legendary crew chief and team owner, Jim Head, were kept busy on and off the track. Even though they made a fierce race day attempt, the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car had an early exit after the first round.
 
“If we had made the pass we executed during the first round of eliminations during qualifying, today could have ended very differently,” said Hyde. “But that’s drag racing for you. We had the fifth quickest pass of the first round, and it just wasn’t enough against our competition. Hopefully things will swing in our favor next race.”
 
Hyde entered race day on Sunday in the No. 13 qualifying position, based on the final pass he made during qualifying, a 3.965 second, 322.19 mph run. He was up against No. 4 qualifier Jack Beckman, who he had a 2-1 record against going into this matchup. Even though Hyde made a stout 3.936 second, 327.19 mph pass, it was not enough against the 2012 Funny Car world champion. Beckman went on to make it to the finals.

 Spencer Hyde made the most of the weekend at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals,
photo credit Innovation Creative Experts

“I have a lot of respect for Jack Beckman, both as a driver and as a mentor to so many of the Funny Car guys out here,” said Hyde. “Today was his 60^th birthday, so the only positive way I am looking at this first round loss is knowing I at least didn’t send a guy packing on a milestone birthday.”
 
Outside of his on-track performance, Hyde participated in an autograph session on Saturday at the Right2Breathe display with Joe Morrison, reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Richard Gadson and Top Alcohol Dragster standout Melanie Johnson. On Friday, Jim Head joined the announcers in the booth as he was recognized at this race’s legend during the 75^th anniversary of the NHRA. Leading into the quarterfinals, Hyde stepped into the booth for the Next Round with Joe Castello. And all weekend, both Hyde and Head hosted friends and family in their pits, for their hometown race. Head is from Ohio, while Hyde, a Canadian, considers the Norwalk track his ‘American home track.’
 
“It was so great to have my friends and family here to support me this weekend,” said Hyde. “I grew up racing with my family, so having them with me on this journey now in Funny Car means a lot.”
 
The Norwalk race officially marks the halfway point of the season. There’s now just four races left before the Countdown to the Championship. Coming out of this weekend, Hyde and the team have two weekends in a row off before heading to Sonoma.
 
“We’re all going to get some much needed rest before buckling down and trying to get as many points as possible before the Countdown starts,” said Hyde. “We have to keep making Hyde Construction, OUTLAW Light Beer and the Caine Group proud as we get into the thick of the rest of this season.”
 
Hyde and the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car will be back in competition in three weeks at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge on July 17-19 at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. There will be two qualifying sessions on Friday, July 17 and two qualifying sessions on Saturday, July 18. For tickets or more information on the NHRA Sonoma Nationals visit nhra.com.
 
Qualifying Results – Funny Car
Q1: 10.137 sec, 73.11 mph; Qual. 15
Q2: 3.996 sec, 322.96 mph; Qual. 14
Q3: 4.797 sec, 165.19 mph; Qual. 15
Q4: 3.965 sec, 322.19 mph; Qual. 13
Bonus Points: 0
 
Race Results
Jack Beckman, Corona, Calif., PEAK Chevrolet SS, (.073), 3.917 sec, 330.23 mph def. Spencer Hyde, Stratford, Ontario, Head Contractors & Engineers Funny Car, (.085), 3.936 sec, 327.19 mph
 
Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Point Standings – Funny Car

HYDE AND HEAD RECOGNIZED AS HOMETOWN HEROES IN NORWALK

NORWALK, OHIO (June 28, 2026) — Nitro Funny Car driver Spencer Hyde was a hometown hero this weekend at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Both Hyde and his legendary crew chief and team owner, Jim Head, were kept busy on and off the track. Even though they made a fierce race day attempt, the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car had an early exit after the first round.
 
“If we had made the pass we executed during the first round of eliminations during qualifying, today could have ended very differently,” said Hyde. “But that’s drag racing for you. We had the fifth quickest pass of the first round, and it just wasn’t enough against our competition. Hopefully things will swing in our favor next race.”
 
Hyde entered race day on Sunday in the No. 13 qualifying position, based on the final pass he made during qualifying, a 3.965 second, 322.19 mph run. He was up against No. 4 qualifier Jack Beckman, who he had a 2-1 record against going into this matchup. Even though Hyde made a stout 3.936 second, 327.19 mph pass, it was not enough against the 2012 Funny Car world champion. Beckman went on to make it to the finals.

 Spencer Hyde made the most of the weekend at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals,
photo credit Innovation Creative Experts

“I have a lot of respect for Jack Beckman, both as a driver and as a mentor to so many of the Funny Car guys out here,” said Hyde. “Today was his 60^th birthday, so the only positive way I am looking at this first round loss is knowing I at least didn’t send a guy packing on a milestone birthday.”
 
Outside of his on-track performance, Hyde participated in an autograph session on Saturday at the Right2Breathe display with Joe Morrison, reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Richard Gadson and Top Alcohol Dragster standout Melanie Johnson. On Friday, Jim Head joined the announcers in the booth as he was recognized at this race’s legend during the 75^th anniversary of the NHRA. Leading into the quarterfinals, Hyde stepped into the booth for the Next Round with Joe Castello. And all weekend, both Hyde and Head hosted friends and family in their pits, for their hometown race. Head is from Ohio, while Hyde, a Canadian, considers the Norwalk track his ‘American home track.’
 
“It was so great to have my friends and family here to support me this weekend,” said Hyde. “I grew up racing with my family, so having them with me on this journey now in Funny Car means a lot.”
 
The Norwalk race officially marks the halfway point of the season. There’s now just four races left before the Countdown to the Championship. Coming out of this weekend, Hyde and the team have two weekends in a row off before heading to Sonoma.
 
“We’re all going to get some much needed rest before buckling down and trying to get as many points as possible before the Countdown starts,” said Hyde. “We have to keep making Hyde Construction, OUTLAW Light Beer and the Caine Group proud as we get into the thick of the rest of this season.”
 
Hyde and the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car will be back in competition in three weeks at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge on July 17-19 at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California. There will be two qualifying sessions on Friday, July 17 and two qualifying sessions on Saturday, July 18. For tickets or more information on the NHRA Sonoma Nationals visit nhra.com.
 
Qualifying Results – Funny Car
Q1: 10.137 sec, 73.11 mph; Qual. 15
Q2: 3.996 sec, 322.96 mph; Qual. 14
Q3: 4.797 sec, 165.19 mph; Qual. 15
Q4: 3.965 sec, 322.19 mph; Qual. 13
Bonus Points: 0
 
Race Results
Jack Beckman, Corona, Calif., PEAK Chevrolet SS, (.073), 3.917 sec, 330.23 mph def. Spencer Hyde, Stratford, Ontario, Head Contractors & Engineers Funny Car, (.085), 3.936 sec, 327.19 mph
 
Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Point Standings – Funny Car

1. Ron Capps, 812
2. Jack Beckman, 684
3. Matt Hagan, 701
4. J.R. Todd, 689
5. Jordan Vandergriff, 651
6. Chad Green, 633
7. Alexis DeJoria, 608
8. Austin Prock, 526
9. Spencer Hyde, 490
10. Daniel Wilkerson, 443

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The road course ringer, Shane van Gisbergen, conquered the California circuit for the second-straight season – driving his No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet to the checkered flag in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. The victory, Chevrolet’s sixth of the season and 16th all-time in NASCAR’s premier series at Sonoma, brings the New Zealand native to eight career road course wins in the division – a feat that ties Tony Stewart for second on the all-time road course wins list.  The checkered flag for the final road course race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season saw the Bowtie brigade earn half of the top-10 finishing positions. The hometown hero, Kyle Larson, concluded the California swing with a fourth-place result – extending the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team’s top-five streak to four-straight. Competing in his rookie campaign, Trackhouse Racing’s Connor Zilisch collected a strong seventh-place result to earn his career-best finish in NASCAR’s top division. Spire Motorsports’ Michael McDowell came home ninth, with Hendrick Motorsports’ Alex Bowman rounding out the top-10.  RACE RECAP:  Stage One: A strong Saturday in Sonoma for the Bowtie brigade saw six Team Chevy drivers earn a top-10 starting position for the series final road course race of the season. With his road course prowess on display early, Michael McDowell drove his Chevrolet from fourth to second on the opening lap of Stage One – keeping the polesitter, Ty Gibbs, within striking distance under an 1.5-second margin throughout the first green flag run. But to no surprise, the halfway mark of Stage One saw the track’s defending winner, Shane van Gisbergen, climb into the runner-up position and quickly go to work to track down the leader. Sitting at an one-second margin when he took over the position, the New Zealand native made a progressive gain towards the top position early in the second-half of Stage One – ultimately reaching the bumper of Gibbs as they crossed the line to mark five laps to go in the stage. With the call to flip the stage by crew chief Stephen Doran, the No. 97 Chevrolet dove to pit road as he was completing Lap 22 for four tires and fuel – cycling back up into the seventh position to take the first green-white checkered flag of the race.  Stage Two: Early pit strategy put Van Gisbergen and the hometown hero, Kyle Larson, on the front row to lead the field to the green flag for Stage Two. It took just two corners around the circuit for Van Gisbergen to clear his Team Chevy teammate for the top position, going on to lead the opening lap of the stage and his first laps of the race. While Larson was able to keep Van Gisbergen within reach early in the run, a challenge for position by Chase Briscoe in third enabled the Trackhouse Racing driver to quickly build his lead to a 3.2-second cushion as the field approached the halfway mark of the stage. Continuing to set an impressive pace, Van Gisbergen went on to build a double-digit lead en route to a similar pit strategy from the opening stage. Making the turn into pit road just before two laps to go in the stage, the No. 97 team made their second four tire and fuel stop before rejoining the field to collect back-to-back seventh-place stage points. With a points-earning agenda from atop the No. 16 Kaulig Racing pit box, it was AJ Allmendinger that led Team Chevy to the second green-white checkered flag from the third position.  Final Stage: The final stage saw yesterday’s one-two finishers, Van Gisbergen and Zilisch, takeover the front row to lead the field to the green flag. In similar fashion, a masterful restart saw the New Zealander inherit the lead once again to start the final run of the race. While Van Gisbergen started to set sail, his rookie teammate quickly engaged in a tight battle for the second position with Briscoe. Sitting comfortable in the top position, Van Gisbergen was clicking off laps nearly two-tenths faster than the field as they approached a 10-lap window for the potential of a green flag pit cycle. Despite setting a strong pace, the driver reported that he was struggling with the handling in both the front and rears of his No. 97 Chevrolet. With 28 laps to go, Van Gisbergen was among the leaders that made the trip to pit road for what could be the last stop of the race. With four tires, fuel and a round of adjustments, Van Gisbergen re-entered the 1.99-mile circuit just outside of the top-10, but ultimately cycled back up into the lead just six laps later. Going green to the checkered flag, Van Gisbergen continued to hold off a hard-charging Briscoe to complete the Sonoma weekend sweep.

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos.     Driver 1st – Shane van Gisbergen4th – Kyle Larson7th – Connor Zilisch9th – Michael McDowell10th – Alex BowmanChevrolet’s season statistics with 18 NASCAR Cup Series races complete: Wins: 6Poles: 4Top-Fives: 34Top 10s: 66Stage Wins: 13

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season continues at Chicagoland Speedway with the eero 400 on Sunday, July 5, at 6 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on TNT Sports, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Van Gisbergen Drives Chevrolet to Weekend Sweep at Sonoma Raceway

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The road course ringer, Shane van Gisbergen, conquered the California circuit for the second-straight season – driving his No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet to the checkered flag in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. The victory, Chevrolet’s sixth of the season and 16th all-time in NASCAR’s premier series at Sonoma, brings the New Zealand native to eight career road course wins in the division – a feat that ties Tony Stewart for second on the all-time road course wins list.  The checkered flag for the final road course race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season saw the Bowtie brigade earn half of the top-10 finishing positions. The hometown hero, Kyle Larson, concluded the California swing with a fourth-place result – extending the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team’s top-five streak to four-straight. Competing in his rookie campaign, Trackhouse Racing’s Connor Zilisch collected a strong seventh-place result to earn his career-best finish in NASCAR’s top division. Spire Motorsports’ Michael McDowell came home ninth, with Hendrick Motorsports’ Alex Bowman rounding out the top-10.  RACE RECAP:  Stage One: A strong Saturday in Sonoma for the Bowtie brigade saw six Team Chevy drivers earn a top-10 starting position for the series final road course race of the season. With his road course prowess on display early, Michael McDowell drove his Chevrolet from fourth to second on the opening lap of Stage One – keeping the polesitter, Ty Gibbs, within striking distance under an 1.5-second margin throughout the first green flag run. But to no surprise, the halfway mark of Stage One saw the track’s defending winner, Shane van Gisbergen, climb into the runner-up position and quickly go to work to track down the leader. Sitting at an one-second margin when he took over the position, the New Zealand native made a progressive gain towards the top position early in the second-half of Stage One – ultimately reaching the bumper of Gibbs as they crossed the line to mark five laps to go in the stage. With the call to flip the stage by crew chief Stephen Doran, the No. 97 Chevrolet dove to pit road as he was completing Lap 22 for four tires and fuel – cycling back up into the seventh position to take the first green-white checkered flag of the race.  Stage Two: Early pit strategy put Van Gisbergen and the hometown hero, Kyle Larson, on the front row to lead the field to the green flag for Stage Two. It took just two corners around the circuit for Van Gisbergen to clear his Team Chevy teammate for the top position, going on to lead the opening lap of the stage and his first laps of the race. While Larson was able to keep Van Gisbergen within reach early in the run, a challenge for position by Chase Briscoe in third enabled the Trackhouse Racing driver to quickly build his lead to a 3.2-second cushion as the field approached the halfway mark of the stage. Continuing to set an impressive pace, Van Gisbergen went on to build a double-digit lead en route to a similar pit strategy from the opening stage. Making the turn into pit road just before two laps to go in the stage, the No. 97 team made their second four tire and fuel stop before rejoining the field to collect back-to-back seventh-place stage points. With a points-earning agenda from atop the No. 16 Kaulig Racing pit box, it was AJ Allmendinger that led Team Chevy to the second green-white checkered flag from the third position.  Final Stage: The final stage saw yesterday’s one-two finishers, Van Gisbergen and Zilisch, takeover the front row to lead the field to the green flag. In similar fashion, a masterful restart saw the New Zealander inherit the lead once again to start the final run of the race. While Van Gisbergen started to set sail, his rookie teammate quickly engaged in a tight battle for the second position with Briscoe. Sitting comfortable in the top position, Van Gisbergen was clicking off laps nearly two-tenths faster than the field as they approached a 10-lap window for the potential of a green flag pit cycle. Despite setting a strong pace, the driver reported that he was struggling with the handling in both the front and rears of his No. 97 Chevrolet. With 28 laps to go, Van Gisbergen was among the leaders that made the trip to pit road for what could be the last stop of the race. With four tires, fuel and a round of adjustments, Van Gisbergen re-entered the 1.99-mile circuit just outside of the top-10, but ultimately cycled back up into the lead just six laps later. Going green to the checkered flag, Van Gisbergen continued to hold off a hard-charging Briscoe to complete the Sonoma weekend sweep.

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos.     Driver 1st – Shane van Gisbergen4th – Kyle Larson7th – Connor Zilisch9th – Michael McDowell10th – Alex BowmanChevrolet’s season statistics with 18 NASCAR Cup Series races complete: Wins: 6Poles: 4Top-Fives: 34Top 10s: 66Stage Wins: 13

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Post-Race Driver Quotes: Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 27th“We have a lot of work to do coming out of Sonoma Raceway. The entire No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Supreme Long Range Chevrolet team gave it their all today, but after we lost track position due to a speeding penalty early in the race, we just couldn’t get ahead. The team was making the needed adjustments, and it was coming in towards the end of the race, especially through Turn 10, but we’d just lost too much ground. We’re going to go back to Welcome, North Carolina and reset for next weekend.” Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 4thHow physically demanding was this race at Sonoma Raceway today? “Yeah, it was just a lot of green flag runs. It was hot, but it was a lot of fun. It was fun to get long runs like that where you have to manage your equipment. I thought we had a really good No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet. I felt like I learned the kind of sequence that it took to be a little bit better on the long run. I thought our pit strategy there was going to pay off, but those two guys up in front of us (Shane van Gisbergen and Chase Briscoe) and Ty Gibbs were just better than me on the long run. We’ll take another top-five finish. It’s been a good stretch for this team.” AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing ChevroletFinished: 16th“On the road courses this season, it seems like no matter what I do, I can’t make the tires last and it hits that cliff. Once it hits that cliff, I think we fall harder than most. The first run, it went away really bad. I thought we generally made our No. 16 EchoPark Automotive Chevrolet better as the race went on, but that same issue was always there. It’s like I was always trying to manage tires early in the run and not use them up too much, just knowing that cliff was going to hit. I thought we got everything out of it that we could. Trent (Owens, crew chief) did a good job of keeping me out for stage points. We wanted to try to get points both stages. I thought he made a good call there to get points in the second stage because, honestly, even how the race played out, I don’t think we were better than a top-15 anyways, so we came home with a 16th-place finish and eight extra points.” Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 34th “Unfortunate finish for our zone x am pm Chevrolet team. We played a fuel strategy that had us saving with 40 laps to go, so just managed what we could without losing a ton of time to the fresher tires before pitting with eight laps to go. After qualifying 12th, I felt like our car had top-15, top-20 speed. The balance definitely got better as the race went on, but I had trouble keeping the rears on it. I would four wheel slide and lose the front and rear under braking. We had speed though which is a testament to everyone who works at RCR and ECR. Shame the finish doesn’t show it, but we’ll keep building and learning together.” Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 9th “We just didn’t quite have the speed that we needed in our No. 71 Delaware Life Chevrolet, especially on the long runs. We fired off pretty well, but then around 15 laps into the run, I would start losing the rears pretty quickly and fading back. We did a decent job maximizing our points with getting points in that first stage, but we just didn’t quite have enough today to really challenge for the win. It’s disappointing, but we’ll take a top-10 finish for two-straight weeks. It’s not the points we needed, but overall, we executed a good day.”  Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 7th“I felt like I could have been a little better there on that last run. We just got really loose. We’ll have to look at it and see, but it was a good day for this No. 88 WeatherTech Chevrolet team. At the end, we just needed more rear grip. Overall, our Chevy was good all day, but with that last set of tires, we struggled. It felt good to have a clean run. We needed a day like this to go into next week with something to build on.” Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 1stI listened to you this whole race. You actually weren’t that happy and pleased with the car. I would hate to see if your car wasn’t running well. What was it about today? How were you able to just get the job done?“I think my No. 97 Red Bull Chevrolet team just did an excellent job making it drivable. Yesterday, I wasn’t very good at all. There were still better cars than us, but Stephen (Doran, crew chief) and the guys called a great strategy and we had awesome pit stops all day. To get Red Bull in victory lane again, I’m stoked. I am also stoked it wasn’t two laps longer, it would have been interesting with Chase (Briscoe) there.”

First class victory for Corvette at Spa 24 since 2009, follows on LMGT3 Le Mans win STAVELOT, Belgium (June 28, 2026) – Johor Motorsports Racing’s No. 0 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R captured victory in the Pro-Am class of the 24 Hours of Spa on Sunday – the first win for Corvette Racing in the world’s biggest GT3-only event.Ben Green, Jordan Love, HH Prince Jefri Ibrahim and HH Prince Abu Bakar teamed for the latest landmark victory for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R. The quartet won at Spa two weeks after TF Sport’s class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the first win there for the GT3-spec Corvette. It also is the first Spa 24 win for a Corvette since 2009 when a PK Carsport-entered Corvette C6.R won overall. The Corvette Z06 GT3.R debuted at Spa last year in the hands of both JMR and Steller Motorsport. Sunday’s class win for JMR added to the list of notable victories for the third-year Corvette GT3. In addition to this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Corvette captured the GTD victory at the 2025 Rolex 24 At Daytona in the hands of AWA – now 13 Autosport in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – and Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports won in GTD PRO earlier this month on the streets of Detroit in Chevrolet’s home race. JMR’s victory added another strong result to its Intercontinental GT Challenge résumé for this season after the Spa-winning quartet opened the year with a runner-up Pro-Am finish at the Bathurst 12 Hours. The progress at Spa for the JMR Corvette was steady from the start. The No. 0 started ninth in Pro-Am – 62nd overall – and had to serve an early-race penalty for contact but ran the rest of the way trouble-free. By the six-hour mark, JMR had moved to fifth in class and barely off the lead lap. At halfway, the team had moved up to second.

The team took the lead for good inside the final eight hours as Green and Love – the team’s two highest-graded drivers – combined to finish to the end and weathered multiple safety-car periods in the final six hours. Green set the fastest race lap in Pro-Am – 2:17.869 (114.36 mph) – as the No. 0 Corvette advanced to 29th overall and completed 531 laps. In the Gold Cup class, Steller Motorsports’ No. 24 Corvette finished seventh in class after recovering from an early-race mechanical issue and some late-race contact. Dennis Lind, Antione Doquin, Mikkel Pedersen and Lenny Ried combined to complete 485 laps in the race as the team finished their second straight Spa 24 Hours with their Corvette.

ANDREA HIDALGO, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “Congratulations to Ben, Jordan, Prince Jefri, Prince Abu Bakar and everyone at JMR on the team’s first win at the 24 Hours of Spa and the first in this race for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R. This continues a strong list of results for the Corvette GT3 with victories within the last month at Detroit in IMSA, Le Mans and now Spa. Winning this race requires a high level of effort and execution, which is exactly what the JMR team did in the pitlane, on strategy and behind the wheel. We are very proud and pleased to support and be part of this tremendous achievement for JMR and Corvette Racing.”

SPA 24 HOURS CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R DRIVER WIN QUOTES

BEN GREEN, NO. 0 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “A great result for everyone. I’m just immensely proud of everyone at Johor Racing. It’s their second year of competition and second year trying the Spa 24 with the Corvette. It’s such a fantastic result. Everyone has worked so hard in the background. My three teammates did a fantastic job, as well. We made it hard for ourselves at one point but came back in the end! So I’m just so proud and happy for everyone.“It’s fantastic for everyone. It’s fantastic for GM to be here and to see the Corvette up on the podium is a great sight. I’m sure we’ll see them on the podium again soon in the future. The race was chaotic from the beginning. It was a challenging condition for everyone. It was a tough fight the whole way through. We had some penalties come in the first half and were on the back foot. But we knuckled down, drove good stints and kept it clean and managed to come out on top at the end.”

JORDAN LOVE, NO. 0 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “This is extremely special. I can’t begin to thank these legends (Prince Jefri Ibrahim and Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim) standing next to us, and all the boys and girls at JMR who stand behind us. We wouldn’t be here today without this whole team. How far the team has come as a collective in the last couple of years is really impressive. To be at Le Mans two weeks ago competing and now to back it up here and end up with a win at Spa is extremely special. I can’t thank them enough to be part of it.“What a race! It certainly was a tough one. To come out with a win is a tremendous and satisfying feeling. I couldn’t be happier for the team and to be part of it for a few years now. To come out on top really means a lot. This is the biggest GT3 race of the year and is a 24-hour sprint. This year in the heat was extremely difficult. To finish on the podium made all those hard hours in the dark of the night well and truly worth it.”

HH PRINCE JEFRI IBRAHIM, NO. 0 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “(The heat) felt like home for me! It was really hot but thankfully our air conditioning in the car worked really well. I’m so happy for everyone. We had a few hurdles at the start but everyone pushed hard until the end. We never gave up. It’s our third Spa 24 and we’ve finally won it! I’m incredibly proud of everyone involved – the whole team and my teammates. We worked so hard for this one… I’m so happy.“What makes this special is that this is the biggest GT3 race in the world. Being here for the second time with Corvette and winning with Corvette is a dream for us. The team did an incredible job. The feelings are just over the moon. Partnering with GM has been really great for the team. We had a few wins in Asia, a good result in Bathurst and we were just in Le Mans and representing the brand there. That support has been great.”

HH PRINCE ABU BAKAR IBRAHIM, NO. 0 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “This is unbelievable. This is my second time at the Spa 24 Hours. We had a tough time last year but now here we are as winners of this race in Pro Am, and I’m so very grateful. It was a chaotic race throughout the night. Every hour seemed like that but well done to the team and all my teammates. This is a race that we’ve never won and our first 24-hour win. We didn’t see this coming in just our second year with Corvette, to be honest. But I’m really happy to be able to do this with my brother and with the Corvette.”“We had a few penalties in the race, but the hope of getting a podium early was quite slim. But everyone worked hard, and my teammates drove amazing. We just kept chipping away every hour and ended up winning the race. It’s unbelievable… it still hasn’t kicked in!”

CORVETTE RACING AT SPA: JMR, Corvette Capture Class Win!First class victory for Corvette at Spa 24 since 2009, follows on LMGT3 Le Mans win STAVELOT, Belgium (June 28, 2026) – Johor Motorsports Racing’s No. 0 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R captured victory in the Pro-Am class of the 24 Hours of Spa on Sunday – the first win for Corvette Racing in the world’s biggest GT3-only event.Ben Green, Jordan Love, HH Prince Jefri Ibrahim and HH Prince Abu Bakar teamed for the latest landmark victory for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R. The quartet won at Spa two weeks after TF Sport’s class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the first win there for the GT3-spec Corvette. It also is the first Spa 24 win for a Corvette since 2009 when a PK Carsport-entered Corvette C6.R won overall. The Corvette Z06 GT3.R debuted at Spa last year in the hands of both JMR and Steller Motorsport. Sunday’s class win for JMR added to the list of notable victories for the third-year Corvette GT3. In addition to this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Corvette captured the GTD victory at the 2025 Rolex 24 At Daytona in the hands of AWA – now 13 Autosport in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – and Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports won in GTD PRO earlier this month on the streets of Detroit in Chevrolet’s home race. JMR’s victory added another strong result to its Intercontinental GT Challenge résumé for this season after the Spa-winning quartet opened the year with a runner-up Pro-Am finish at the Bathurst 12 Hours. The progress at Spa for the JMR Corvette was steady from the start. The No. 0 started ninth in Pro-Am – 62nd overall – and had to serve an early-race penalty for contact but ran the rest of the way trouble-free. By the six-hour mark, JMR had moved to fifth in class and barely off the lead lap. At halfway, the team had moved up to second.

The team took the lead for good inside the final eight hours as Green and Love – the team’s two highest-graded drivers – combined to finish to the end and weathered multiple safety-car periods in the final six hours. Green set the fastest race lap in Pro-Am – 2:17.869 (114.36 mph) – as the No. 0 Corvette advanced to 29th overall and completed 531 laps. In the Gold Cup class, Steller Motorsports’ No. 24 Corvette finished seventh in class after recovering from an early-race mechanical issue and some late-race contact. Dennis Lind, Antione Doquin, Mikkel Pedersen and Lenny Ried combined to complete 485 laps in the race as the team finished their second straight Spa 24 Hours with their Corvette.

ANDREA HIDALGO, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “Congratulations to Ben, Jordan, Prince Jefri, Prince Abu Bakar and everyone at JMR on the team’s first win at the 24 Hours of Spa and the first in this race for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R. This continues a strong list of results for the Corvette GT3 with victories within the last month at Detroit in IMSA, Le Mans and now Spa. Winning this race requires a high level of effort and execution, which is exactly what the JMR team did in the pitlane, on strategy and behind the wheel. We are very proud and pleased to support and be part of this tremendous achievement for JMR and Corvette Racing.”

SPA 24 HOURS CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R DRIVER WIN QUOTES

BEN GREEN, NO. 0 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “A great result for everyone. I’m just immensely proud of everyone at Johor Racing. It’s their second year of competition and second year trying the Spa 24 with the Corvette. It’s such a fantastic result. Everyone has worked so hard in the background. My three teammates did a fantastic job, as well. We made it hard for ourselves at one point but came back in the end! So I’m just so proud and happy for everyone.“It’s fantastic for everyone. It’s fantastic for GM to be here and to see the Corvette up on the podium is a great sight. I’m sure we’ll see them on the podium again soon in the future. The race was chaotic from the beginning. It was a challenging condition for everyone. It was a tough fight the whole way through. We had some penalties come in the first half and were on the back foot. But we knuckled down, drove good stints and kept it clean and managed to come out on top at the end.”

JORDAN LOVE, NO. 0 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “This is extremely special. I can’t begin to thank these legends (Prince Jefri Ibrahim and Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim) standing next to us, and all the boys and girls at JMR who stand behind us. We wouldn’t be here today without this whole team. How far the team has come as a collective in the last couple of years is really impressive. To be at Le Mans two weeks ago competing and now to back it up here and end up with a win at Spa is extremely special. I can’t thank them enough to be part of it.“What a race! It certainly was a tough one. To come out with a win is a tremendous and satisfying feeling. I couldn’t be happier for the team and to be part of it for a few years now. To come out on top really means a lot. This is the biggest GT3 race of the year and is a 24-hour sprint. This year in the heat was extremely difficult. To finish on the podium made all those hard hours in the dark of the night well and truly worth it.”

HH PRINCE JEFRI IBRAHIM, NO. 0 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “(The heat) felt like home for me! It was really hot but thankfully our air conditioning in the car worked really well. I’m so happy for everyone. We had a few hurdles at the start but everyone pushed hard until the end. We never gave up. It’s our third Spa 24 and we’ve finally won it! I’m incredibly proud of everyone involved – the whole team and my teammates. We worked so hard for this one… I’m so happy.“What makes this special is that this is the biggest GT3 race in the world. Being here for the second time with Corvette and winning with Corvette is a dream for us. The team did an incredible job. The feelings are just over the moon. Partnering with GM has been really great for the team. We had a few wins in Asia, a good result in Bathurst and we were just in Le Mans and representing the brand there. That support has been great.”

HH PRINCE ABU BAKAR IBRAHIM, NO. 0 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “This is unbelievable. This is my second time at the Spa 24 Hours. We had a tough time last year but now here we are as winners of this race in Pro Am, and I’m so very grateful. It was a chaotic race throughout the night. Every hour seemed like that but well done to the team and all my teammates. This is a race that we’ve never won and our first 24-hour win. We didn’t see this coming in just our second year with Corvette, to be honest. But I’m really happy to be able to do this with my brother and with the Corvette.”“We had a few penalties in the race, but the hope of getting a podium early was quite slim. But everyone worked hard, and my teammates drove amazing. We just kept chipping away every hour and ended up winning the race. It’s unbelievable… it still hasn’t kicked in!”

First class victory for Corvette at Spa 24 since 2009, follows on LMGT3 Le Mans win STAVELOT, Belgium (June 28, 2026) – Johor Motorsports Racing’s No. 0 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R captured victory in the Pro-Am class of the 24 Hours of Spa on Sunday – the first win for Corvette Racing in the world’s biggest GT3-only event.Ben Green, Jordan Love, HH Prince Jefri Ibrahim and HH Prince Abu Bakar teamed for the latest landmark victory for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R. The quartet won at Spa two weeks after TF Sport’s class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the first win there for the GT3-spec Corvette. It also is the first Spa 24 win for a Corvette since 2009 when a PK Carsport-entered Corvette C6.R won overall. The Corvette Z06 GT3.R debuted at Spa last year in the hands of both JMR and Steller Motorsport. Sunday’s class win for JMR added to the list of notable victories for the third-year Corvette GT3. In addition to this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Corvette captured the GTD victory at the 2025 Rolex 24 At Daytona in the hands of AWA – now 13 Autosport in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – and Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports won in GTD PRO earlier this month on the streets of Detroit in Chevrolet’s home race. JMR’s victory added another strong result to its Intercontinental GT Challenge résumé for this season after the Spa-winning quartet opened the year with a runner-up Pro-Am finish at the Bathurst 12 Hours. The progress at Spa for the JMR Corvette was steady from the start. The No. 0 started ninth in Pro-Am – 62nd overall – and had to serve an early-race penalty for contact but ran the rest of the way trouble-free. By the six-hour mark, JMR had moved to fifth in class and barely off the lead lap. At halfway, the team had moved up to second.

The team took the lead for good inside the final eight hours as Green and Love – the team’s two highest-graded drivers – combined to finish to the end and weathered multiple safety-car periods in the final six hours. Green set the fastest race lap in Pro-Am – 2:17.869 (114.36 mph) – as the No. 0 Corvette advanced to 29th overall and completed 531 laps. In the Gold Cup class, Steller Motorsports’ No. 24 Corvette finished seventh in class after recovering from an early-race mechanical issue and some late-race contact. Dennis Lind, Antione Doquin, Mikkel Pedersen and Lenny Ried combined to complete 485 laps in the race as the team finished their second straight Spa 24 Hours with their Corvette.

ANDREA HIDALGO, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “Congratulations to Ben, Jordan, Prince Jefri, Prince Abu Bakar and everyone at JMR on the team’s first win at the 24 Hours of Spa and the first in this race for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R. This continues a strong list of results for the Corvette GT3 with victories within the last month at Detroit in IMSA, Le Mans and now Spa. Winning this race requires a high level of effort and execution, which is exactly what the JMR team did in the pitlane, on strategy and behind the wheel. We are very proud and pleased to support and be part of this tremendous achievement for JMR and Corvette Racing.”

SPA 24 HOURS CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R DRIVER WIN QUOTES

BEN GREEN, NO. 0 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “A great result for everyone. I’m just immensely proud of everyone at Johor Racing. It’s their second year of competition and second year trying the Spa 24 with the Corvette. It’s such a fantastic result. Everyone has worked so hard in the background. My three teammates did a fantastic job, as well. We made it hard for ourselves at one point but came back in the end! So I’m just so proud and happy for everyone.“It’s fantastic for everyone. It’s fantastic for GM to be here and to see the Corvette up on the podium is a great sight. I’m sure we’ll see them on the podium again soon in the future. The race was chaotic from the beginning. It was a challenging condition for everyone. It was a tough fight the whole way through. We had some penalties come in the first half and were on the back foot. But we knuckled down, drove good stints and kept it clean and managed to come out on top at the end.”

JORDAN LOVE, NO. 0 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “This is extremely special. I can’t begin to thank these legends (Prince Jefri Ibrahim and Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim) standing next to us, and all the boys and girls at JMR who stand behind us. We wouldn’t be here today without this whole team. How far the team has come as a collective in the last couple of years is really impressive. To be at Le Mans two weeks ago competing and now to back it up here and end up with a win at Spa is extremely special. I can’t thank them enough to be part of it.“What a race! It certainly was a tough one. To come out with a win is a tremendous and satisfying feeling. I couldn’t be happier for the team and to be part of it for a few years now. To come out on top really means a lot. This is the biggest GT3 race of the year and is a 24-hour sprint. This year in the heat was extremely difficult. To finish on the podium made all those hard hours in the dark of the night well and truly worth it.”

HH PRINCE JEFRI IBRAHIM, NO. 0 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “(The heat) felt like home for me! It was really hot but thankfully our air conditioning in the car worked really well. I’m so happy for everyone. We had a few hurdles at the start but everyone pushed hard until the end. We never gave up. It’s our third Spa 24 and we’ve finally won it! I’m incredibly proud of everyone involved – the whole team and my teammates. We worked so hard for this one… I’m so happy.“What makes this special is that this is the biggest GT3 race in the world. Being here for the second time with Corvette and winning with Corvette is a dream for us. The team did an incredible job. The feelings are just over the moon. Partnering with GM has been really great for the team. We had a few wins in Asia, a good result in Bathurst and we were just in Le Mans and representing the brand there. That support has been great.”

CORVETTE RACING AT SPA: JMR, Corvette Capture Class Win!First class victory for Corvette at Spa 24 since 2009, follows on LMGT3 Le Mans win STAVELOT, Belgium (June 28, 2026) – Johor Motorsports Racing’s No. 0 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R captured victory in the Pro-Am class of the 24 Hours of Spa on Sunday – the first win for Corvette Racing in the world’s biggest GT3-only event.Ben Green, Jordan Love, HH Prince Jefri Ibrahim and HH Prince Abu Bakar teamed for the latest landmark victory for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R. The quartet won at Spa two weeks after TF Sport’s class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the first win there for the GT3-spec Corvette. It also is the first Spa 24 win for a Corvette since 2009 when a PK Carsport-entered Corvette C6.R won overall. The Corvette Z06 GT3.R debuted at Spa last year in the hands of both JMR and Steller Motorsport. Sunday’s class win for JMR added to the list of notable victories for the third-year Corvette GT3. In addition to this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Corvette captured the GTD victory at the 2025 Rolex 24 At Daytona in the hands of AWA – now 13 Autosport in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship – and Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports won in GTD PRO earlier this month on the streets of Detroit in Chevrolet’s home race. JMR’s victory added another strong result to its Intercontinental GT Challenge résumé for this season after the Spa-winning quartet opened the year with a runner-up Pro-Am finish at the Bathurst 12 Hours. The progress at Spa for the JMR Corvette was steady from the start. The No. 0 started ninth in Pro-Am – 62nd overall – and had to serve an early-race penalty for contact but ran the rest of the way trouble-free. By the six-hour mark, JMR had moved to fifth in class and barely off the lead lap. At halfway, the team had moved up to second.

The team took the lead for good inside the final eight hours as Green and Love – the team’s two highest-graded drivers – combined to finish to the end and weathered multiple safety-car periods in the final six hours. Green set the fastest race lap in Pro-Am – 2:17.869 (114.36 mph) – as the No. 0 Corvette advanced to 29th overall and completed 531 laps. In the Gold Cup class, Steller Motorsports’ No. 24 Corvette finished seventh in class after recovering from an early-race mechanical issue and some late-race contact. Dennis Lind, Antione Doquin, Mikkel Pedersen and Lenny Ried combined to complete 485 laps in the race as the team finished their second straight Spa 24 Hours with their Corvette.

ANDREA HIDALGO, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “Congratulations to Ben, Jordan, Prince Jefri, Prince Abu Bakar and everyone at JMR on the team’s first win at the 24 Hours of Spa and the first in this race for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R. This continues a strong list of results for the Corvette GT3 with victories within the last month at Detroit in IMSA, Le Mans and now Spa. Winning this race requires a high level of effort and execution, which is exactly what the JMR team did in the pitlane, on strategy and behind the wheel. We are very proud and pleased to support and be part of this tremendous achievement for JMR and Corvette Racing.”

SPA 24 HOURS CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R DRIVER WIN QUOTES

BEN GREEN, NO. 0 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “A great result for everyone. I’m just immensely proud of everyone at Johor Racing. It’s their second year of competition and second year trying the Spa 24 with the Corvette. It’s such a fantastic result. Everyone has worked so hard in the background. My three teammates did a fantastic job, as well. We made it hard for ourselves at one point but came back in the end! So I’m just so proud and happy for everyone.“It’s fantastic for everyone. It’s fantastic for GM to be here and to see the Corvette up on the podium is a great sight. I’m sure we’ll see them on the podium again soon in the future. The race was chaotic from the beginning. It was a challenging condition for everyone. It was a tough fight the whole way through. We had some penalties come in the first half and were on the back foot. But we knuckled down, drove good stints and kept it clean and managed to come out on top at the end.”

JORDAN LOVE, NO. 0 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “This is extremely special. I can’t begin to thank these legends (Prince Jefri Ibrahim and Prince Abu Bakar Ibrahim) standing next to us, and all the boys and girls at JMR who stand behind us. We wouldn’t be here today without this whole team. How far the team has come as a collective in the last couple of years is really impressive. To be at Le Mans two weeks ago competing and now to back it up here and end up with a win at Spa is extremely special. I can’t thank them enough to be part of it.“What a race! It certainly was a tough one. To come out with a win is a tremendous and satisfying feeling. I couldn’t be happier for the team and to be part of it for a few years now. To come out on top really means a lot. This is the biggest GT3 race of the year and is a 24-hour sprint. This year in the heat was extremely difficult. To finish on the podium made all those hard hours in the dark of the night well and truly worth it.”

HH PRINCE JEFRI IBRAHIM, NO. 0 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “(The heat) felt like home for me! It was really hot but thankfully our air conditioning in the car worked really well. I’m so happy for everyone. We had a few hurdles at the start but everyone pushed hard until the end. We never gave up. It’s our third Spa 24 and we’ve finally won it! I’m incredibly proud of everyone involved – the whole team and my teammates. We worked so hard for this one… I’m so happy.“What makes this special is that this is the biggest GT3 race in the world. Being here for the second time with Corvette and winning with Corvette is a dream for us. The team did an incredible job. The feelings are just over the moon. Partnering with GM has been really great for the team. We had a few wins in Asia, a good result in Bathurst and we were just in Le Mans and representing the brand there. That support has been great.”

HH PRINCE ABU BAKAR IBRAHIM, NO. 0 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “This is unbelievable. This is my second time at the Spa 24 Hours. We had a tough time last year but now here we are as winners of this race in Pro Am, and I’m so very grateful. It was a chaotic race throughout the night. Every hour seemed like that but well done to the team and all my teammates. This is a race that we’ve never won and our first 24-hour win. We didn’t see this coming in just our second year with Corvette, to be honest. But I’m really happy to be able to do this with my brother and with the Corvette.”“We had a few penalties in the race, but the hope of getting a podium early was quite slim. But everyone worked hard, and my teammates drove amazing. We just kept chipping away every hour and ended up winning the race. It’s unbelievable… it still hasn’t kicked in!”

Dallas Daniels (No. 1) during practice of the 2026 Lima Half-Mile II. [Photo: Tim Lester for AMA Pro Racing]Download high-resolution photo from AMA Pro’s Digital Asset Management system

Daniels Back on Top in Lima Reversal of Fortune

Dallas Daniels (No. 1) during practice of the 2026 Lima Half-Mile II. [Photo: Tim Lester for AMA Pro Racing]Download high-resolution photo from AMA Pro’s Digital Asset Management system

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 27, 2026) – Reigning Grand National Champion scored a desperately needed victory with a flawless ride in Saturday night’s Super.com Lima Half-Mile II presented by Drag Specialties, Round 9 of the Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, Daniels’ third-career win at the Allen County Fairgrounds in Lima, Ohio, provided both his title defense and his confidence a massive boost at just the right time – a fact doubled up by the contrasting misfortune of Briar Bauman (No. 3 RWR/Jacob Construction/Parts Plus Harley-Davidson XG750R), who had streaked his way to the top of the Mission AFT SuperTwins title standings one day earlier.  Rather, Daniels’ challenge came from Kody Kopp (No. 12 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R), who rebounded from his own bout of bad luck on Friday.   Kopp launched into second from Row 2 at the start of the Main Event and spent the majority of the subsequent ten minutes pushing Daniels from close behind, searching for a line or a move that would allow him to steal the lead the entire time.  With around a minute to go, Kopp decided he could wait no longer and took a gamble that failed to pay off. That gave the Estenson Racing star nearly a second worth of padding as the race neared its conclusion.  A tight grouping of four lappers offered the Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson rookie one final hope, but instead it sealed the deal as Daniels carved a neater path through the slower riders.  Daniels stormed past the stripe 1.583 seconds up on Kopp to claim his second win of 2026 and his first in his last six outings.  “It was a super tough Main Event,” Daniels said. “The first Lima I ever won, I just kind of ran away with it, and it was more or less easy. You don’t really have a lot of those in your career, as I’m learning. Leading the whole Lima Half-Mile is so tough. Kody has been riding so good this year, and he was riding so good yesterday… I think he would have won if he didn’t have his mechanical. I definitely wanted to answer today. I wanted to answer for a long time. It’s been a long couple rounds for the whole team. We made some good headway tonight.  “This one is tough. It’s a little bitter. It was a tough day for the whole pit area. We don’t take it lightly. We know what we’re signing up for, and it’s not easy. I want to keep all the riders who had some falls in our thoughts and dedicate this one to them.”  Meanwhile, Bauman, who came into the day with a record-tying sixth straight win in his sights, got away in third and ran right with Daniels and Kopp approximately a third of the way into the race.   At that point he dropped off the chase. He was then tracked down and overtaken by Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke) just prior to half-distance and had Jeffrey Carver (No. 123 Happy Trails Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R) on his tail as well.  It only got worse – much worse – from there, as Bauman was forced out of the race altogether with a mechanical issue with around two minutes left on the clock. He was ultimately credited with 14th position.   Fisher continued on to complete his double-podium weekend, while fourth went to a charging Aidan RoosEvans (No. 26 FRA Trust Advisors Harley-Davidson XG750R), who edged mentor Carver for the spot.   Chad Cose (No. 49 Parker Racing/Pro Roofing Yamaha MT-07) finished in sixth, while Ben Lowe (No. 25 Rackley Racing/Roof Systems KTM 790 Duke), Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods Honda CB750 Hornet), Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Yamaha MT-07), and Logan Mcgrane (No. 14 Schaffers MotorSports/Ryan Varnes Racing KTM 790 Duke) rounded out the top ten, respectively.  Naturally, the results had a dramatic effect on the Grand National Championship as it opened its second half. Kopp is now back in front, albeit by just a single point over Daniels (169-168). Bauman’s standing took a hit, slotting him down from first to third. That said, he remains well within striking distance just ten points removed from Kopp at 158.  KICKER AFT Singles In one fell swoop, KICKER AFT Singles king Tom Drane (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) redefined the depth of his domination over the class on multiple fronts – claiming his fifth win of the season, his fifth straight at Lima, and a record-setting 24th for his career – in a runaway performance Saturday night.  Kage Tadman (No. 28 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) challenged Drane in the Main’s opening stages, but the high-risk riding required just to keep things close proved unsustainable.  Tadman – who had crashed twice on the weekend in previous attempts to run with the Estenson Racing Yamaha ace – eventually dropped off the chase and down the order, while the effortlessly smooth Drane snaked away at the front.  In the end, Drane broke his tie with Kody Kopp for most wins in KICKER AFT Singles history with an overwhelming 4.525-second margin of victory at the track where he made his series debut in 2022.  Drane said, “I always dreamed of being the champion, and to do that last year was awesome. And now to be the winningest Singles rider is just amazing. I couldn’t have done it without my whole Estenson Racing Monster Energy Yamaha team. They backed me and believed in me the whole way.”  Drane’s long-time rival, Chase Saathoff (No. 88 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450), came home second, running down Tadman and leaving him in his roost right around the race’s halfway point.  Tadman was also overhauled by the prodigious Australian, Bodie Paige (No. 165 BS Ranch/RWR/American Honda CRF450R), who finished off his Drane-like Progressive AFT debut with his second podium in as many attempts.  Tadman’s descent ended with a respectable fourth, while Bradon Pfanders (No. 83 Memphis Shades/Corbin Seats Yamaha YZ450F) picked up his first top-five since scoring a breakthrough win at DAYTONA back in March.  Evan Kelleher (No. 31 Schaeffer’s Motorsports KTM 450 SX-F), Tarren Santero (No. 75 Roof Systems/Texas Utility Studies/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R), Walker Porter (No. 10 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R), Jordan Beaulac (No. 156 Picotte Motosport/Dofralex GASGAS MC 450F), and Trevor Brunner (No. 21 KMA Racing/March Equipment Honda CRF450R) completed the race’s top ten in that order.  Drane’s third straight victory of ‘26 also blew open the championship fight, which he now leads by a mammoth 37 points (180-143). That gap is to Saathoff, who slipped back past Tadman (140) to reclaim control of second in the title fight following nine of 16 rounds.  Note: AMA Pro Racing earlier announced the tragic passing of Dan Bromley following an on-track incident during the event. AMA Pro Racing and the American Flat Track community extend our deepest condolences to Dan’s family, friends, teammates, fellow competitors, and all who knew him.  Information regarding memorial arrangements and any further updates will be communicated when appropriate.  Next Up Progressive American Flat Track will be in action on Independence Day with the first Mile of the 2026 season, the Drag Specialties DuQuoin Mile at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds in DuQuoin, Illinois, on Saturday, July 4th.   Visit https://www.tixr.com/groups/trackenterprises/events/2026-duquoin-mile-185583 to purchase your tickets today.  How to Watch FloRacingFor those that can’t catch the live action at the track, FloRacing is the live streaming home of Progressive American Flat Track. Motorsports fans can subscribe to FloRacing to enjoy over 1,000 live motorsports events in 2026. FloSports is available by visiting https://flosports.link/AFT2026 or by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast.  FS1  FOX Sports coverage of the Super.com Lima Half-Mile I, featuring in-depth features and thrilling onboard cameras, will premiere on FS1 on Sunday, July 5, at 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. PT). The Lima Half Mile II will air the following Sunday, July 12, at 12:00 p.m. ET (9:00 a.m. PT). The full listing of American Flat Track’s television premieres can be found at https://www.americanflattrack.com/events-foxsports.

A three-leader thriller goes to Haudenschild as he collects his 50th career win with The Greatest Show on Dirt

NEW RICHMOND, WI (June 27, 2026) – History means so much to Sheldon Haudenschild.

He grew up watching his legendary father Jac make his mark on the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series record books. When he began his own Sprint Car career, he set out to do the same.

On Saturday night at Cedar Lake Speedway, the Wooster, OH native reached a major milestone as he continues to cement his own place in the sport’s history.

The Greatest Show on Dirt punctuated the Federated Auto Parts Independence Spectacular in thrilling fashion. Three different leaders took turns out front over the course of the 35-lapper, and it was Haudenschild and Michael “Buddy” Kofoid surging to the top of the leaderboard in the closing laps to give the fans their money’s worth and then some.

Two of the top Sprint Car drivers in the world traded blows as time ticked away. Coming down the front straightaway to just two laps to go, Haudenschild capitalized on a monster run gathered from ripping the cushion in Turns 3 and 4 to grab the top spot for good. He drove away to his 50th career World of Outlaws win.

“I grew up coming to these with my dad as a kid,” an emotional Haudenschild said. “We’ve got 22 to go to get to dad. Man, 50. I never would’ve thought that when I first started racing. Me and my dad, we just went racing for fun. We didn’t get to race that much my first few years. We just kept plugging away. We never gave up. I crashed a lot of cars. We built a lot of race cars. We just kept going and going. My dad surrounded me with good people.”

Haudenschild is the 19th different driver to reach the 50-win marker, and he reached the marker is his 685th career Feature start. His first 46 came with Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing before bagging the latest four with KCP Racing this season. Two of his triumphs have been at Cedar Lake as he also won at the Wisconsin track in 2019. Haudenschild and the KCP crew also continued their status as perhaps the hottest team in the country with their 15th consecutive result of seventh or better, and 13 of those are top five finishes.

Kofoid settled for the runner-up spot for the second consecutive night in the Roth Motorsports No. 83. The result was enough to lift him into a tie with Carson Macedo for second in the standings.

Garet Williamson and Fischer Motorsports continued their recent stretch of speed with a third-place finish. That’s six consecutive top 10s, and the No. 23 has been on the podium in four of its last 10 races after none in the first 27.

Chris Windom and Bill Balog completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Buddy Kofoid grabbed the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Sheldon Haudenschild collected his fourth Simpson Quick Time of the year in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Bill Balog (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Emerson Axsom (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), and Buddy Kofoid (WIX Filters Heat Three).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Emerson Axsom.

Bill Balog topped the Toyota Dash.

Spencer Bayston won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Cole Macedo wheeled from 14th to eighth to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Logan Schuchart was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Emerson Axsom took home Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race honors.

Garet Williamson clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Spencer Bayston.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars take a week off before a busy July stretch begins with a trip to Michigan’s Hartford Speedway on Thursday, July 9, and then it’s over to Wisconsin’s Wilmot Raceway on Friday-Saturday, July 10-11. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

Where can you watch every World of Outlaws race? Live on DIRTVision.

Where can you see the World of Outlaws in 2026? Click to see the full schedule.

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[5]; 2. 83-Michael Kofoid[3]; 3. 23-Garet Williamson[4]; 4. 7S-Chris Windom[8]; 5. 17B-Bill Balog[1]; 6. 41-Carson Macedo[9]; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart[10]; 8. 2C-Cole Macedo[14]; 9. 2-David Gravel[7]; 10. 15-Donny Schatz[13]; 11. 27-Emerson Axsom[2]; 12. 31-Scotty Thiel[15]; 13. 1K-Kelby Watt[6]; 14. 51-Ashton Torgerson[12]; 15. 24T-Christopher Thram[20]; 16. 6-Kasey Jedrzejek[21]; 17. 16C-Skylar Gee[16]; 18. 49-Josh Schneiderman[18]; 19. 15K-Creed Kemenah[11]; 20. 14-Brooke Tatnell[24]; 21. (DNF) 23W-Scott Winters[22]; 22. (DNF) 17-Spencer Bayston[19]; 23. (DNF) 47-Todd King[17]; 24. (DNF) 28M-Conner Morrell[23]

For complete results, CLICK HERE. 

FIFTY: Cedar Lake Thriller Leads Haudenschild to World of Outlaws Milestone

A three-leader thriller goes to Haudenschild as he collects his 50th career win with The Greatest Show on Dirt

NEW RICHMOND, WI (June 27, 2026) – History means so much to Sheldon Haudenschild.

He grew up watching his legendary father Jac make his mark on the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series record books. When he began his own Sprint Car career, he set out to do the same.

On Saturday night at Cedar Lake Speedway, the Wooster, OH native reached a major milestone as he continues to cement his own place in the sport’s history.

The Greatest Show on Dirt punctuated the Federated Auto Parts Independence Spectacular in thrilling fashion. Three different leaders took turns out front over the course of the 35-lapper, and it was Haudenschild and Michael “Buddy” Kofoid surging to the top of the leaderboard in the closing laps to give the fans their money’s worth and then some.

Two of the top Sprint Car drivers in the world traded blows as time ticked away. Coming down the front straightaway to just two laps to go, Haudenschild capitalized on a monster run gathered from ripping the cushion in Turns 3 and 4 to grab the top spot for good. He drove away to his 50th career World of Outlaws win.

“I grew up coming to these with my dad as a kid,” an emotional Haudenschild said. “We’ve got 22 to go to get to dad. Man, 50. I never would’ve thought that when I first started racing. Me and my dad, we just went racing for fun. We didn’t get to race that much my first few years. We just kept plugging away. We never gave up. I crashed a lot of cars. We built a lot of race cars. We just kept going and going. My dad surrounded me with good people.”

Haudenschild is the 19th different driver to reach the 50-win marker, and he reached the marker is his 685th career Feature start. His first 46 came with Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing before bagging the latest four with KCP Racing this season. Two of his triumphs have been at Cedar Lake as he also won at the Wisconsin track in 2019. Haudenschild and the KCP crew also continued their status as perhaps the hottest team in the country with their 15th consecutive result of seventh or better, and 13 of those are top five finishes.

Kofoid settled for the runner-up spot for the second consecutive night in the Roth Motorsports No. 83. The result was enough to lift him into a tie with Carson Macedo for second in the standings.

Garet Williamson and Fischer Motorsports continued their recent stretch of speed with a third-place finish. That’s six consecutive top 10s, and the No. 23 has been on the podium in four of its last 10 races after none in the first 27.

Chris Windom and Bill Balog completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Buddy Kofoid grabbed the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Sheldon Haudenschild collected his fourth Simpson Quick Time of the year in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Bill Balog (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Emerson Axsom (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), and Buddy Kofoid (WIX Filters Heat Three).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Emerson Axsom.

Bill Balog topped the Toyota Dash.

Spencer Bayston won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Cole Macedo wheeled from 14th to eighth to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Logan Schuchart was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Emerson Axsom took home Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race honors.

Garet Williamson clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Spencer Bayston.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars take a week off before a busy July stretch begins with a trip to Michigan’s Hartford Speedway on Thursday, July 9, and then it’s over to Wisconsin’s Wilmot Raceway on Friday-Saturday, July 10-11. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

Where can you watch every World of Outlaws race? Live on DIRTVision.

Where can you see the World of Outlaws in 2026? Click to see the full schedule.

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[5]; 2. 83-Michael Kofoid[3]; 3. 23-Garet Williamson[4]; 4. 7S-Chris Windom[8]; 5. 17B-Bill Balog[1]; 6. 41-Carson Macedo[9]; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart[10]; 8. 2C-Cole Macedo[14]; 9. 2-David Gravel[7]; 10. 15-Donny Schatz[13]; 11. 27-Emerson Axsom[2]; 12. 31-Scotty Thiel[15]; 13. 1K-Kelby Watt[6]; 14. 51-Ashton Torgerson[12]; 15. 24T-Christopher Thram[20]; 16. 6-Kasey Jedrzejek[21]; 17. 16C-Skylar Gee[16]; 18. 49-Josh Schneiderman[18]; 19. 15K-Creed Kemenah[11]; 20. 14-Brooke Tatnell[24]; 21. (DNF) 23W-Scott Winters[22]; 22. (DNF) 17-Spencer Bayston[19]; 23. (DNF) 47-Todd King[17]; 24. (DNF) 28M-Conner Morrell[23]

For complete results, CLICK HERE. 

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/fifty-cedar-lake-thriller-leads-haudenschild-to-world-of-outlaws-milestone/

Moran Outduels Sheppard for $50,000 Firecracker 100 Victory

SARVER, PA (June 27, 2026) – Devin Moran emerged victorious in an unforgettable duel with Brandon Sheppard over the final 20 laps, capturing the 20th Annual Firecracker 100 presented by Experience Butler County at Lernerville Speedway. Moran and the Double Down Motorsports team earned $50,000 after taking the lead for the final time on lap 92 of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series crown jewel event. The victory made Moran the 14th different winner in Firecracker 100 history. Sheppard, who led 80 laps, finished second, while championship points leader Hudson O’Neal completed the Big River Steel podium in third. Brandon Overton rallied from as deep as 18th to finish fourth, and O’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Year points leader Josh Rice rounded out the top five. Sheppard controlled the race through the opening 79 laps before Moran, who started fourth, closed the gap and made his first pass for the lead on lap 80. Moran paced the field until lap 91, when Sheppard briefly reclaimed the top spot. Moran answered one lap later, completing the race-winning pass on lap 92 and holding off Sheppard over the closing circuits. The victory was the 30th Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of Moran’s career and added his name to the prestigious list of Firecracker 100 champions dating back to the inaugural event in 2007. “I was really good through turns one and two early, but from the center off the corner it started going over the crown and I lost a lot of speed,” Moran said in Wieland Victory Lane. “I was just watching Sheppy the whole time, trying to take his air away. A couple of times it got close, and I chopped him a little bit, but that’s what you’ve got to do to win the Firecracker.” “I’ve always loved this place. It’s extraordinary to win this race. Roger Sellers is leaving for a cruise tomorrow, so I guess we gave him a little extra spending money. We’ve had this car for a few years now, and it’s been a really good race car. We’ve had our ups and downs, but we knew if we brought this one out, we’d have a chance.” Sheppard, who was seeking his first Firecracker 100 victory, saw the race slip away in the closing laps but remained within 10 points of O’Neal in the championship standings. “He did a good job,” Sheppard said of Moran. “I was passing lapped cars using the line I wanted to run, but I got to where I couldn’t steer through the center very well. I think it was because we had a softer right-front tire, so I had to diamond the corner more than I wanted. After he got by me, I was able to get back to him, but Devin did a great job. There’s so much tough competition out here that any one of these guys can win on any night.” O’Neal, who ran second for much of the early portion of the race, was encouraged by the performance after recent struggles on similar track surfaces. “We always want to be better, but this was a huge step in the right direction for us,” O’Neal said. “Historically, we’ve struggled in conditions like this. We knew we needed to improve after last weekend at Smoky Mountain, and I feel like we made progress tonight.” Moran’s winning Double Down Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and backed by Big River Steel, Millwood Plumbing, Northeastern Fabrication, Ohio Natural Energy, C&W Trucking, Phillips CPA, BOMAG, Anthony’s Pizza, Car Source Auto, Hazen Services, McHugh Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Elliott Farms, and Pee Wee’s Wrecker Service. Completing the top ten were Max Blair, Michael Norris, Dan Ebert, Garrett Alberson, and Carson Ferguson. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary 20th Annual Firecracker 100 Presented by Experience Butler CountySaturday, June 27, 2026Lernerville Speedway | Sarver, PA Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 2. 71-Hudson O’Neal[3]; 3. 3S-Brian Shirley[4]; 4. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 5. 157-Mike Marlar[8]; 6. 0-Ryan Scott[7]; 7. 24-Rick Eckert[10]; 8. 29-Ken Schaltenbrand[6]; 9. 27W-Eric Wilson[5]; 10. 10L-Gary Lyle[9]; 11. (DNS) 55-Chris Schneider; 12. (DNS) 14R-Clay Ruffo Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 111-Max Blair[2]; 3. 58-Garrett Alberson[3]; 4. 22G-Gregg Satterlee[5]; 5. 1C-Alex Ferree[4]; 6. 555-Brock Pinkerous[6]; 7. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[7]; 8. 48F-Colton Flinner[9]; 9. 93L-Cory Lawler[8]; 10. 76C-Charles Powell[10]; 11. (DNS) 77-Tyler Dietz; 12. (DNS) 33-Josh Ferry Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 60-Dan Ebert[1]; 2. 11-Josh Rice[2]; 3. 99B-Chub Frank[4]; 4. 93-Carson Ferguson[3]; 5. 40B-Kyle Bronson[11]; 6. 17SS-Brenden Smith[5]; 7. 10-Jared Miley[6]; 8. 10*-Levi Yetter[7]; 9. 1D-Braeden Dillinger[8]; 10. 6M-Matt Martin[9]; 11. 42C-Chad Shearer[10] Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (10 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 99-Devin Moran[1]; 2. 8-Dillon McCowan[3]; 3. 72-Michael Norris[2]; 4. 24T-Tyler Wyant[4]; 5. 6-Clay Harris[6]; 6. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[5]; 7. 9-Breyton Santee[7]; 8. 14-Dan Angelicchio[9]; 9. B22-Bump Hedman[8]; 10. 15K-Lane Snook[10]; 11. (DNS) J4-John Garvin Jr Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (12 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 157-Mike Marlar[1]; 2. 555-Brock Pinkerous[4]; 3. 24-Rick Eckert[5]; 4. 1C-Alex Ferree[2]; 5. 93L-Cory Lawler[10]; 6. 0-Ryan Scott[3]; 7. 48F-Colton Flinner[8]; 8. 27W-Eric Wilson[9]; 9. 29-Ken Schaltenbrand[7]; 10. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[6]; 11. 10L-Gary Lyle[11]; 12. 76C-Charles Powell[12] UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (12 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 40B-Kyle Bronson[1]; 2. 6-Clay Harris[2]; 3. 12M-Ryan Montgomery[4]; 4. 17SS-Brenden Smith[3]; 5. 9-Breyton Santee[6]; 6. B22-Bump Hedman[10]; 7. 1D-Braeden Dillinger[9]; 8. 10*-Levi Yetter[7]; 9. 10-Jared Miley[5]; 10. 6M-Matt Martin[11]; 11. 42C-Chad Shearer[13]; 12. 14-Dan Angelicchio[8]; 13. (DNS) 15K-Lane Snook 20th Annual Firecracker 100 Presented by Experience Butler County | Feature Finish(100 Laps):Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Earnings1 – 4 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $51,2002 – 2 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $20,8003 – 5 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $11,3004 – 13 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $8,8005 – 7 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – $7,9006 – 6 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – $6,8007 – 12 – 72 – Michael Norris – Sarver, PA – $4,5008 – 3 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $4,8009 – 10 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $4,60010 – 15 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $4,40011 – 23 – 1C – Alex Ferree – Saxonburg, PA – $3,40012 – 9 – 3S – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – $4,00013 – 18 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – $3,80014 – 22 – 12M – Ryan Montgomery – Fairmont, WV – $2,50015 – 8 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $3,20016 – 14 – 22G – Gregg Satterlee – Indiana, PA – $2,30017 – 19 – 555 – Brock Pinkerous – Ellenville, NY – $2,20018 – 1 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $3,30019 – 20 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $2,80020 – 21 – 24 – Rick Eckert – York, PA – $2,00021 – 17 – 157 – Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – $2,00022 – 26 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – $2,00023 – 24 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – $2,00024 – 25 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – $2,80025 – 16 – 24T – Tyler Wyant – Oil City, PA – $2,00026 – 11 – 99B – Chub Frank – Bear Lake, PA – $2,00027 – 27 – 29 – Ken Schaltenbrand – Sarver, PA – $2,000 Race Statistics  Entrants: 46Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Ricky Thornton, Jr.MD3 Lap Leaders: Brandon Sheppard (Laps 1-79); Devin Moran (Laps 80-90); Brandon Sheppard (Lap 91); Devin Moran (Laps 92-100)Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Brandon SheppardWieland Feature Winner: Devin MoranMargin of Victory: 0.700 secondsHellraizer Jacks Cautions: Ken Schaltenbrand (Lap 16); Mike Marlar (Lap 31); Daniel Hilsabeck (Lap 50); Gregg Satterlee (Lap 52); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Lap 52 restart); Clay Harris (Lap 75)MyRacePass Series Provisional: Daniel Hilsabeck; Cory LawlerFast Time Provisional: n/aEmergency Provisionals: n/aTrack Provisional: Ken SchaltenbrandBig River Steel Podium Top 3: Devin Moran, Brandon Sheppard, Hudson O’NealPenske Shocks Top 5: Devin Moran, Brandon Sheppard, Hudson O’Neal, Brandon Overton, Josh RiceBehrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Devin Moran, Brandon Sheppard, Hudson O’NealPEM 4th Place Feature: Brandon OvertonDiversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Josh RiceWilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Michael NorrisWehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Alex FerreeVelocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Kyle BronsonXS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Dillon McCowanHoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Alex Ferree (Advanced 12 positions)MD3 Most Laps Led: Brandon Sheppard (80 Laps)Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon SheppardMidwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Hudson O’NealO’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Josh RicePro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Brandon Sheppard | Lap 2 | 16.448 secondsFK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Ricky Thornton, Jr.Victory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Devin MoranOuterwears Crew Chief of the Race: Chuck KimbleARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Race EnginesMiller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn ChassisDirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Brandon Sheppard | 13.7373 secondsTime of Race: 54 minutes 01 seconds Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Earnings1 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 4140 – $183,0502 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 4130 – $184,6003 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 3990 – $237,5244 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 3765 – $90,6005 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 3685 – $81,6756 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 3635 – $114,4257 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 3510 – $75,9258 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – 3430 – $69,3759 – 3s – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 3430 – $63,15010 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 3370 – $55,27511 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 3270 – $56,20012 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 3265 – $66,35013 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 3145 – $54,95014 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – 2950 – $40,80015 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 2775 – $38,17516 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – 2660 – $32,42517 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – 2480 – $21,675

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AMA Pro Racing Deeply Mourns the Loss of Dan Bromley

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 27, 2026) – AMA Pro Racing mourns the loss of American Flat Track competitor Dan Bromley, who passed following an on-track incident during Saturday’s Lima Half-Mile in Lima, Ohio. AMA Pro Racing and the American Flat Track community extend our deepest condolences to Dan’s family, friends, teammates, fellow competitors, and all who knew him. A third-generation flat track racer from Warrington, Pennsylvania, Bromley built one of the most respected resumes in the paddock. He was the 2018 AFT Singles champion and the 2025 AFT AdventureTrackers champion, and his career reflected the consistency, versatility, and determination that define the best of flat track. “Few families have contributed more to the spirit and strength of flat track than the Bromley’s,” said Gene Crouch, CEO of AMA Pro Racing. “Dan carried that legacy with talent, humility, and a genuine love for the people around him. He was a true champion in every sense of the word. He earned respect as a racer, but his impact reached far beyond results on the track. His presence in the paddock made our sport better, and his loss will be felt across the entire flat track community. On behalf of AMA Pro Racing, we send our sincere condolences to the Bromley family during this difficult time.” Information regarding memorial arrangements and any further updates will be communicated when appropriate.

Watkins Glen, NY – (June 27, 2026) – Jack Aitken, driver of the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R, won the pole for the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen at Watkins Glen International with a lap of 1 minute 31.248 seconds (134.544 mph).  It’s the second consecutive pole for Cadillac and for Action Express Racing as they took the top spot in May in Detroit with Earl Bamber at the wheel. They went on to win the race in Cadillac’s hometown.  Louis Delétraz and the No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R was third at 1 minute 31.487 seconds (134.245 mph), while Filipe Albuquerque, driver of the No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R was seventh with a lap of 1 minute 32.029 seconds (133.455 mph).  It’s the 35th pole for Cadillac since 2017 and the fourth of the 2026 season. Cadillac has now won three consecutive poles with three different drivers as Delétraz and the No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R, won the pole for the Monterey Sportscar Championship at Laguna Seca Raceway, followed by Bamber’s pole at Detroit and now Aitken’s top spot at Watkins Glen.  The Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 28. It will stream live on Peacock in the U.S. starting at noon ET and on IMSA’s YouTube channel internationally. IMSA Radio will air all on-track sessions at IMSA.com along XM 206, SiriusXM Online 996.

Jack Aitken, No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R run by Action Express Racing:  “It turned out to be quite a long day waiting for the delayed session. But the car felt good. The track feels good and feels quick. Honestly, I’m really happy with the lap that I got together. I knew it would be close and there were a couple of guys within a few tenths. It’s very easy to over drive around here and it really invites you to keep pushing more and more so just trying to be controlled. It was nice and clean, and we have the best starting spot for tomorrow. Cadillac Whelen has been awesome for the last few races, and we want to keep it going.” Can you talk about the momentum this team is on?  “(The win at Detroit) was really special. There were so many friends and family around with us. It was the local race for the brand. Seeing the joy in pitlane afterward was really cool for some really distinguished guests and everyone was jumping and cheering and hollering. They’re racers like the rest of us. Glad to get that win in the pocket and it gave us great momentum.” What is the outlook for Sunday?  “Obviously the car is quick. I think there are a few manufacturers in the mix, which is cool to see. I think it could be quite a strategic race with the tires. There’s a bit of drop-off that we’ve seen this weekend more than previous years. We don’t know who the biggest challengers will be until we get to those final two hours and when it gets into crunch time. It will be a cool race.”

Louis Delétraz, No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R: “Happy with qualifications and good for Cadillac for winning the pole position. Congrats to the 31 and Jack (Aitken). We’ve had a really good weekend so far. The car felt good in practice and during the long run and we are starting up front tomorrow. Big thanks to everyone and I’m looking forward to the race.”

Cadillac Racing wins pole at Watkins Glen, Aitken takes top spot

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Watkins Glen, NY – (June 27, 2026) – Jack Aitken, driver of the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R, won the pole for the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen at Watkins Glen International with a lap of 1 minute 31.248 seconds (134.544 mph).  It’s the second consecutive pole for Cadillac and for Action Express Racing as they took the top spot in May in Detroit with Earl Bamber at the wheel. They went on to win the race in Cadillac’s hometown.  Louis Delétraz and the No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R was third at 1 minute 31.487 seconds (134.245 mph), while Filipe Albuquerque, driver of the No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R was seventh with a lap of 1 minute 32.029 seconds (133.455 mph).  It’s the 35th pole for Cadillac since 2017 and the fourth of the 2026 season. Cadillac has now won three consecutive poles with three different drivers as Delétraz and the No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R, won the pole for the Monterey Sportscar Championship at Laguna Seca Raceway, followed by Bamber’s pole at Detroit and now Aitken’s top spot at Watkins Glen.  The Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 28. It will stream live on Peacock in the U.S. starting at noon ET and on IMSA’s YouTube channel internationally. IMSA Radio will air all on-track sessions at IMSA.com along XM 206, SiriusXM Online 996.

Jack Aitken, No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R run by Action Express Racing:  “It turned out to be quite a long day waiting for the delayed session. But the car felt good. The track feels good and feels quick. Honestly, I’m really happy with the lap that I got together. I knew it would be close and there were a couple of guys within a few tenths. It’s very easy to over drive around here and it really invites you to keep pushing more and more so just trying to be controlled. It was nice and clean, and we have the best starting spot for tomorrow. Cadillac Whelen has been awesome for the last few races, and we want to keep it going.” Can you talk about the momentum this team is on?  “(The win at Detroit) was really special. There were so many friends and family around with us. It was the local race for the brand. Seeing the joy in pitlane afterward was really cool for some really distinguished guests and everyone was jumping and cheering and hollering. They’re racers like the rest of us. Glad to get that win in the pocket and it gave us great momentum.” What is the outlook for Sunday?  “Obviously the car is quick. I think there are a few manufacturers in the mix, which is cool to see. I think it could be quite a strategic race with the tires. There’s a bit of drop-off that we’ve seen this weekend more than previous years. We don’t know who the biggest challengers will be until we get to those final two hours and when it gets into crunch time. It will be a cool race.”

Louis Delétraz, No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R: “Happy with qualifications and good for Cadillac for winning the pole position. Congrats to the 31 and Jack (Aitken). We’ve had a really good weekend so far. The car felt good in practice and during the long run and we are starting up front tomorrow. Big thanks to everyone and I’m looking forward to the race.”

Filipe Albuquerque, No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R: “Everything was good with the car. I was happy with the car set up. We just need to understand why we are lacking pace in qualifying. In the race, we are always good. Thankfully, it is an endurance race, not a sprint. Six hours is very long. Just want to understand the lack of pace. We move on.”