Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–Nashville Grand Prix Post Race

July 20, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

Josef Newgarden (No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet) finished 2nd at the 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix after starting 2nd.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceMonday, July 20, 2026Josef NewgardenPress Conference
THE MODERATOR: Josef Newgarden, best finish since the win at St. Louis. Third podium of the season, third podium at Nashville Superspeedway.
Josef, a long weekend. Your thoughts on your day today.
JOSEF NEWGARDEN: Yeah, it was an all right day, okay day. We had a good, fast car. Chevy did a great job. We’ll take second and move on.
THE MODERATOR: Open it up for questions for Josef.
Q.  Could you talk through the decision to go onto the reds for the last stint. Was that the one shot you had at Palou? Was the car better on the reds?
JOSEF NEWGARDEN: It was what it was. It was a track position race with 30 laps. I don’t think it really mattered.
Q.  Why was it such a track position race today? The fact that the downforce had been cut?JOSEF NEWGARDEN: Separator was past 40. We didn’t get many stints past 40. That’s why it was what it was. Once you’re settled in, a shootout was going to be what it was lineup-wise.
Q.  How difficult is it to chase Palou under those conditions in the final 10, 15 laps?JOSEF NEWGARDEN: It’s not tough. The nature of this race. You’re in front, you’re in front. Till you go the distance on a stint… Unfortunately we just didn’t have a stint there at the end.
Q.  I know you live in this area. Used to the weather. What was it like today in the car? You and Malukas looked pretty hot. Palou looked like he hadn’t even run a race.JOSEF NEWGARDEN: He’s Spanish (smiling). Probably doesn’t sweat as much. Not so much how you look, but genetically he doesn’t sweat as much is my guess.
Q.  On the restart did you feel like he was going to have to make a mistake over the last 30 laps?JOSEF NEWGARDEN: Definitely. I mean, the restart was what it was. Unless you have a full stint, there’s your stack right there. It is what it is.
Q.  Are you surprised that’s the way this race came down to?JOSEF NEWGARDEN: I didn’t think it was going to fully be that way if we could have gotten more full stints. Before the last yellow, I was coming, I was ready. The track was still open. Just didn’t get enough of it.
Q.  Source of frustration is you weren’t able to do anything more than finishing second?JOSEF NEWGARDEN: I mean, it is what it is. I got blocked a couple times. We lost track position a couple times. It’s racing. Sometimes it goes your way and sometimes it doesn’t.
Q.  Do you feel like if this race was 300 laps it would end up differently?JOSEF NEWGARDEN: Today that would have been great because we would have had more full stints, hopefully. Unless there were more yellows. I don’t mind the yellows. You can’t give up the track position under the yellows. If we just had less yellows, that would have been ideal.
Q.  I don’t know if last night you had this conversation with your crew, but did you think the call to make it 225 was right or 300 would have been safe for everybody?JOSEF NEWGARDEN: I don’t think it matters. I think 300 would have been fine. We could have done 500 today. I wasn’t worried about it.
Q.  Josef, was there frustration with the Louis Foster situation at the end, the timing, not getting a chance to close on Palou?JOSEF NEWGARDEN: No, I didn’t have an issue with that. Like I said, we just needed more laps.
THE MODERATOR: Josef, thank you for all you’ve done this weekend for Nashville Superspeedway and the Grand Prix.

David Malukas (No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet) went from 25th to 3rd at the 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceMonday, July 20, 2026David MalukasPress Conference
THE MODERATOR: We’re joined by David Malukas, from last to third today. Led 59 laps. Best finish here at Nashville. First podium of 2026.
Great finish. Your thoughts on the afternoon.
DAVID MALUKAS: Yeah, that was, wow. Man, this whole week, what an incredible weekend. This is definitely not going to be one I’m going to forget for a very long time. Just super, super happy. Obviously exhausted. But just so happy.
That was the best race that I think I’ve ever performed in. I was trying so hard with everything going on. Just kept asking for one more. My body kept giving it to me till the end.
THE MODERATOR: Crazy how the yellows came out. Didn’t help you at all. How disappointing from that aspect?
DAVID MALUKAS: We had to go through the field twice. Thankfully the team gave me an incredible car, so we were passing in a track that’s very tough to pass. It was a good one for us.
THE MODERATOR: Just a couple questions.
Q.  The very first caution was a very key moment for you to get your hat in the ring. Take me through how that changed everything.
DAVID MALUKAS: We just wanted to go on a different strategy to the rest of the field since we were all the way in the back. Big kudos to Travis Law. Absolute genius, madman. Always seems like he knows what’s going to happen. Put us in the right call.Honestly, the one concern was are these tires going to hold. Thankfully we went through the different pit cycles, Power was behind. They said they’re on a different strategy. If you lose position, you lose position. We ended up maintaining and going forward.Incredible car, good strategy. Yeah, we went forward.
Q.  You’ve had emotional close calls before. How much positivity are you taking out of that race?DAVID MALUKAS: I mean, it was massive. This race, like I said, I’m not going to forget this race from everybody involved. It’s cool to see when you have so many people all on a collective opportunity. Like, I would not be in this car, I would not be racing without all the support and people that were behind me, from the team, to the medical team, the local hospital here. Everybody just worked so hard, managed to get me back into an operating form, getting the car into an operating form. Here we are. Last to third. It was an incredible thing. Incredible story just to think about when humans come together what we can accomplish.
Super happy. So much to remember. A lot of good memories.
Q.  Did you have to go to the care center for fluids or for your knee?DAVID MALUKAS: For fluids. Almost no time the past few days to get fluids. We weren’t even getting fluids yesterday.
After that race we knew it was probably going to be a thing. Felt really good. The adrenaline started to wear off, things started to get a little spinny there. Got fluids, picked me up on a little bit of sugar. I’m good now.
Q.  You’re now second in the points, 83 behind Alex. Can you catch him?DAVID MALUKAS: Well, I don’t know. That was the one thing at the end of the race I’m saying this is such a good race, but I see he was in front.
Look, he’s at the peak right now. He’s doing so good year by year. Again, people thought he was going to run away earlier on in the season. Had a few unlucky ones. See how it plays out. You never know how things are going to happen. Thankfully I was able to recover a mistake from this one, all the support I had.
We have to keep trying, keep pushing hard. Maybe it will come down to the end. If not, I’m so happy with this race, this season. Life is good.
Q.  With the nature of the injury, do you feel like it was worse for you to race or was it better by the fact we raced a day later?DAVID MALUKAS: Oh, it was better we raced a day later. Look, going from yesterday, my quote was: If we race yesterday, it was survival, today was game on. That was the situation I was in.
Getting the extra nature of sleep. I am not going to lie, I heard the rain on my bus. I thought that’s really nice. I was already lights out at 8 p.m. I just thought if I go to bed, we’re not going to race today. It is going to be committed. I woke back up a couple minutes later, they told me that they canceled it. I said, I knew it. This is good.It was awesome, really good.
Q.  You said you kept telling yourself one more. Do you think you could have gotten through 300 laps today or yesterday?DAVID MALUKAS: Well, I think with the power of adrenaline, I think we maybe could have gotten there. To be honest, on track, I mean, my face was covered in salt, salt crystals, snot coming out of my nose. I didn’t feel any of that till the end, or any yellow flag to be honest. I was just running on pure adrenaline, focused on what’s in front. I just kept asking give me one more, give me one more.
I’m not going to lie, halfway through that race I thought I’m done. We kept going, kept going. The body kept pushing. Adrenaline is a beautiful drug.
Q.  There’s so much history in Team Penske. Has anyone mentioned to you the story of Rick Mears in 1991 crashing, going to the hospital, then going fastest?DAVID MALUKAS: Yes, I did get that mentioned, which somebody was trying to make that comparison. I’m not going to lie, I think Rick Mears has that one by far from a cool standpoint.
It’s cool I get to be related to that in any way. I definitely took it like it’s kind of cool, but not that cool.
Q.  A question by my mom. She was watching the broadcast. She wanted to know what was in your pocket, something in your pocket.DAVID MALUKAS: Yeah, I met a U.S. Marine a long time ago. He gave me a U.S. Marine coin. On top of it, I have a baby Jesus. You never know (smiling). Look, I didn’t have any of that when the crash happened. I said, We need everything with me today.
It was a fantastic race. I had baby Jesus, I had a U.S. Marine coin and a little pink ducky that a fan gave me. I had the Trifecta, P3.
Q.  Where did Jesus come from?DAVID MALUKAS: Baby Jesus came from a fan. They said they got this blessed and I needed it. I said, Okay, here we go. Yeah, I got baby Jesus. It’s funny, but at the same time we have baby Jesus in the pocket.
THE MODERATOR: Technically came from Mary.
DAVID MALUKAS: The baby Jesus from Talladega Nights. I think it’s a new tradition. I have the big three in my pocket. We’re cooking up with the big three.
THE MODERATOR: Congratulations.DAVID MALUKAS: Thank you, everybody.

Team Penske teammates Josef Newgarden (right) and Scott McLaughlin (left) celebrate a win and third place finish in the 2025 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix

Josef Newgarden (No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet) finished 2nd at the 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix after starting 2nd.

David Malukas (No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet) went from 25th to 3rd at the 2026 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix

Team Penske teammates Josef Newgarden (right) and Scott McLaughlin (left) celebrate a win and third place finish in the 2025 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix

Chevrolet and General Motors history at Nashville Superspeedway Chevrolet wins at Nashville Superspeedway: 2
2025 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2002 – Alex Baron – Blair Racing
Oldsmobile wins at Nashville Superspeedway: 1
2001 – Buddy Lazier – Hemelgarn Racing
Chevrolet poles at Nashville Superspeedway: 2
2025 – Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren2005 – Tomas Scheckter – Panther Racing
Oldsmobile poles at Nashville Superspeedway: 1
2001 – Greg Ray – Team Menard
Chevrolet podiums at Nashville Superspeedway: 9
Chevrolet podiums at Nashville Superspeedway by driver: Josef Newgarden (3), Alex Barron (1), Gil de Ferran (1), Sam Hornish (1), David Malukas (1) Scott McLaughlin (1), Pato O’Ward (1)
Chevrolet podiums at the Nashville Superspeedway by team: Team Penske (6), Arrow McLaren (1), Blair Racing (1), Panther Racing (1)
Oldsmobile podiums at Nashville Superspeedway: 3
Oldsmobile podiums at Nashville Superspeedway by driver: Billy Boat (1), Buddy Lazier (1), Jaques Lazier (1)
Oldsmobile podiums at Nashville Superspeedway by team: Curb-Agajanian-Beck Motorsports, Hemelgarn Racing (1), Sam Schmidt Motorsports (1)
Chevrolet laps led at Nashville Superspeedway: 572
Chevrolet laps led at Nashville Superspeedway by driver: Pato O’Ward (137), Josef Newgarden (114), Sam Hornish (99), David Malukas (59), Alexander Rossi (48), Scott McLaughlin (39), Tony Renna (35), Scott Sharp (16), Alex Barron (11),, Will Power (7), Conor Daly (2), David Malukas (1)
Chevrolet laps led at Nashville Superspeedway by team: Team Penske (145), Panther Racing (103), Arrow McLaren (53), Kelley Racing (51), Blair Racing (11)
Oldsmobile laps led at Nashville Superspeedway: 200
Oldsmobile laps led at Nashville Superspeedway by driver: Sam Hornish, Jr. (86), Buddy Lazier (71), Billy Boat (26), Eliseo Salazar (8), Greg Ray (6), Robbie McGehee (2), Jaques Lazier (1)
Oldsmobile laps led Nashville Superspeedway by team: Panther Racing (86), Hemelgarn Racing (71), Curb-Agajanian-Beck Mortorsports (26), A.J. Foyt Racing (8), Team Menard (6) Cahill Racing (2), Sam Schmidt Motorsports (1)

Manufacturer History at Nashville Superspeedway Wins (with competition):
4 – Honda (2026, 2024, 2005, 2004)3 – General Motors (Chevrolet/Oldsmobile)2 – Chevrolet (2025, 2002)1 – Oldsmobile (2001)1 – Toyota (2003)
Poles (with competition):
3 – General Motors (Chevrolet/Oldsmobile)2 – Honda (2024, 2004)2 – Chevrolet (2025, 2005)1 – Infiniti (2002)1 – Oldsmobile (1)1 – Toyota (2003)

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TOP FIVE STORYLINES: Summer of Money Rolls into Ohsweken, Weedsport for Four Races in Six Days

July 20, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

OHSWEKEN, ON, CANADA (July 20, 2026) – A quick but jam-packed swing through the Northeast is set to begin for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.

After competing in Eldora Speedway’s Kings Royal, the country’s top Sprint Car teams are aimed north of the border. Ontario, Canada’s Ohsweken Speedway is the destination on Tuesday-Wednesday, July 21-22, for the Federated Auto Parts Six Nations Showdown. The opener boasts a $15,000-to-win purse before a $20,000-to-win/$1,500-to-start finale. The World of Outlaws made a popular return to Canada last year and is back to make the “neighbors to the north” happy once again in 2026.

Then, it’s back into the United States for the lone New York weekend of the year. Weedsport Speedway welcomes The Greatest Show on Dirt on Saturday-Sunday, July 25-26, for the Empire State Challenge. Sunday’s tilt serves up a $20,000-to-win/$1,500-to-start purse as the “Summer of Money” motors on.

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Let’s look at the week’s top storylines:

THE MAN TO BEAT

Recent history points overwhelmingly to David Gravel being the man to beat this week.

There’s a legitimate shot the two-time and defending Series champion could sweep all four races. Let’s look at Ohsweken first. Gravel and Big Game Motorsports broke out the broom last year and swept both nights when the tour returned to Canada. Over at Weedsport, Gravel has been nearly perfect since jumping in Tod Quiring’s No. 2. They’ve raced at the New York track five times, won four of them, and came home runner-up in the one they didn’t top. Add it all up, and Gravel and the Big Game crew have won six of the seven races they’ve contested at the two facilities and boast a nearly perfect 1.14 average finish.

Gravel enters the week with a 122-point advantage atop the standings as he looks to capture a third consecutive championship. The stats say that lead could grow even more this week.

NOT IF, BUT WIN

There may be no Sprint Car driver the world is cheering for more to win than Garet Williamson. The Columbia, MO native has done everything but win over the last couple months as he and Fischer Motorsports have cemented themselves as one of the most consistent cars on tour.

It began with a podium at Plymouth Dirt Track. Then, the next night at Angell Park Speedway, Williamson was leading until being passed late and a part failure leaving him with a DNF. He had a shot to win the finale at Cedar Lake Speedway to close out June before finishing third. Wilmot Raceway saw him lead the most laps before Sheldon Haudenschild stole the win. The latest and largest heartbreak came at the Kings Royal when Williamson led the most laps only to get passed for the top spot with three laps to go and slip to fifth.

The Fischer Motorsports No. 23 has been in the top 10 in 15 of the last 18 Series races, and it feels like Williamson is bound for a breakthrough win that may lead to several more trips to Victory Lane once the elusive first one is out of the way. Last year at Ohsweken, Williamson set Simpson Quick Time before finishing seventh on the final night. His first trip to Weedsport in 2025 led to an 11th-place result.

SLIP FROM THE SLUMP

This week might serve Donny Schatz and CJB Motorsports the perfect chance to slip out of a recent slump they’ve hit.

Right when it looked like the 10-time Series champion was warming up after a pair of podiums against a stacked field at Huset’s Speedway in June, Schatz hit a rough patch. Since then, he’s finished no better than eighth.

But the Fargo, ND legend has always been known for finding speed when tracks slick off and slow down, and there may be no tracks on the schedule known more for doing exactly that than Ohsweken and Weedsport. Schatz’s four Ohsweken victories are the most in Series history. He’s also got 10 podiums in 14 tries there. His Weedsport résumé is nearly as impressive with a trio of checkered flags and six top fives in nine attempts.

DOUBLE DOWN’S NOTEBOOK

No track was kinder to Jason Sides during his driving career than Ohsweken Speedway. “Double Down” won three of the first four World of Outlaws races contested at the 3/8 mile and might’ve claimed all four if it wasn’t for a little misfortune when he started on the pole of the other.

Sides is still on the World of Outlaws tour these days but as the car owner and crew chief of his No. 7S. The notes he accumulated from his Ohsweken success paid off when the tour returned a year ago with Chris Windom piloting the Sides ride to a pair of top-10 finishes, including a fifth-place run on the final night.

Windom and Sides head back to Ohsweken in search of similar speed as Windom continues to hunt for his first World of Outlaws win. His sophomore season has yielded a trio of top fives and 13 top 10s so far. He’s fresh off a Kings Royal top 10.

NASCAR NAMES

The midweek trip to Ohsweken has attracted a unique field, including a trio of drivers with NASCAR ties.

Ryan Newman has done plenty in his racing career, but a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car race is absent from his résumé. That’s set to change as the 2008 Daytona 500 champion is teamed with Glenn Styres to make his Series debut in Canada.

Christopher Bell’s first Sprint Car starts of the year will come Tuesday and Wednesday at Ohsweken. It won’t be “CBell’s” first trip to the track. The current driver of the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 in the NASCAR Cup Series won the Northern Summer Nationals at Ohsweken in 2019.

NASCAR Truck Series full-timer Stewart Friesen has Ohsweken on his schedule and will wheel a Styres entry as a teammate to Ryan Newman. The Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada native beat the World of Outlaws at the “Big O” in 2015.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

WHEN AND WHERE
Tuesday-Wednesday, July 21-22 at Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, ON, Canada
Saturday-Sunday, July 25-26 at Weedsport Speedway in Weedsport, NY

AROUND THE TURN
Wednesday, July 29 at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, PA (TICKETS)
Friday-Saturday, July 31-August 1 at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg, PA (TICKETS)

CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (40/82 Races):
1. David Gravel – Big Game Motorsports No. 2 (5340 PTS)
2. Michael Kofoid – Roth Motorsports No. 83 (-122 PTS)
3. Sheldon Haudenschild – KCP Racing No. 18 (-148 PTS)
4. Carson Macedo – Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 (-158 PTS)
5. Logan Schuchart – Shark Racing No. 1S (-256 PTS)
6. Donny Schatz – CJB Motorsports No. 15 (-348 PTS)
7. Garet Williamson – Fischer Motorsports No. 23 (-450 PTS)
8. Cole Macedo – TwoC Racing No. 2C (-624 PTS)
9. Chris Windom – Sides Motorsports No. 7S (-662 PTS)
10. Bill Balog – B2 Motorsports No. 17B (-686 PTS)

NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (16 Drivers):
9 Wins – Michael Kofoid
7 Wins – David Gravel
6 Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Wins – Carson Macedo
3 Wins – Anthony Macri
1 Win – Spencer Bayston, Donny Schatz, Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne, Rico Abreu, Logan Schuchart, Aaron Reutzel, Brent Marks, Bryce Lucius, Corey Day

FEATURE LAPS LED (28 Drivers):
255 Laps Led – Michael Kofoid
249 Laps Led – David Gravel
96 Laps Led – Carson Macedo
85 Laps Led – Garet Williamson
74 Laps Led – Sheldon Haudenschild
56 Laps Led – Anthony Macri
50 Laps Led – Logan Schuchart
44 Laps Led – Bill Balog
40 Laps Led – Aaron Reutzel
37 Laps Led – Tyler Courtney
35 Laps Led – Donny Schatz
33 Laps Led – Brady Bacon, Rico Abreu
30 Laps Led – Corey Day
28 Laps Led – Ryan Timms
25 Laps Led – Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne
21 Laps Led – Kasey Jedrzejek
17 Laps Led – Spencer Bayston
16 Laps Led – Bryce Lucius
15 Laps Led – Christopher Thram
12 Laps Led – Cole Macedo
11 Laps Led – Giovanni Scelzi, Emerson Axsom
9 Laps Led – Kyle Larson
7 Laps Led – Brian Brown
6 Laps Led – Brock Zearfoss
3 Laps Led – Brent MarksPODIUM FINISHES (29 Drivers):
19 Podiums – David Gravel
18 Podiums – Michael Kofoid
15 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
12 Podiums – Carson Macedo
6 Podiums – Donny Schatz
5 Podiums – Garet Williamson
4 Podiums – Ryan Timms, Logan Schuchart, Anthony Macri, Rico Abreu
3 Podiums – Spencer Bayston, Bill Balog, Aaron Reutzel
2 Podiums – Brady Bacon, Cole Macedo, Tyler Courtney, Giovanni Scelzi
1 Podium – Ashton Torgerson, Scott Bogucki, Emerson Axsom, Brad Sweet, Chase Dietz, Kasey Kahne, Justin Whittall, Troy Wagaman Jr., Kasey Jedrzejek, Brent Marks, Bryce Lucius, Corey Day

SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (16 Drivers):
14 Quick Times – David Gravel
5 Quick Times – Sheldon Haudenschild
3 Quick Times – Logan Schuchart, Michael Kofoid, Brady Bacon
2 Quick Times – Bill Balog
1 Quick Time – Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek, Will Armitage, J.J. Hickle, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Rico Abreu, Aaron Reutzel, Justin Henderson, Chase Dietz

HEAT RACE WINNERS (46 Drivers):
22 Heat Wins – David Gravel
18 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
11 Heat Wins – Bill Balog
9 Heat Wins – Michael Kofoid, Carson Macedo, Logan Schuchart
6 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz
5 Heat Wins – Garet Williamson
4 Heat Wins – Cole Macedo, Rico Abreu, Emerson Axsom, Spencer Bayston
3 Heat Wins – Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek, Aaron Reutzel, Giovanni Scelzi, Anthony Macri, Brent Marks, Kerry Madsen
2 Heat Wins – Chase Dietz, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Jacob Hughes, Ryan Timms, Tyler Courtney
1 Heat Win – Justin Peck, Tanner Holmes, Scotty Thiel, Will Armitage, Rees Moran, Tyler Courtney, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Justin Whittall, Chad Trout, Joel Myers Jr., Andy Pake, Sam Henderson, Dayne Kingshott, Christopher Thram, Daison Pursley, Terry McCarl, Kelby Watt, Kyle Larson, Bryce Lucius, Brady Bacon, Chris Windom

TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (58 Drivers):
28 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild
27 Dashes – David Gravel
20 Dashes – Michael Kofoid
14 Dashes – Bill Balog
13 Dashes – Carson Macedo
12 Dashes – Garet Williamson
9 Dashes – Logan Schuchart
8 Dashes – Cole Macedo
7 Dashes – Ashton Torgerson, Donny Schatz, Emerson Axsom
6 Dashes – Kasey Jedrzejek, Spencer Bayston, Aaron Reutzel
5 Dashes – Rico Abreu, Ryan Timms
4 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Brent Marks, Chris Windom, Brian Brown, Brady Bacon
3 Dashes – Kerry Madsen, Chase Dietz, Tanner Holmes, Justin Henderson
2 Dashes – Scotty Thiel, Kasey Kahne, Troy Wagaman Jr., Will Armitage, J.J. Hickle, Austin McCarl, Joe B. Miller, Brenham Crouch, Kelby Watt, Conner Morrell, Bryce Lucius, Tyler Courtney, Kyle Larson
1 Dash – Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Brock Zearfoss, Christopher Thram, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Rees Moran, Bryce Norris, Brad Sweet, Danny Dietrich, Logan Rumsey, Daryn Pittman, Kody Hartlaub, Freddie Rahmer, Justin Whittall, Chad Trout, Giovanni Scelzi, Joel Myers Jr., Andy Pake, Tanner Thorson, Corey Day

MICRO-LITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (24 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz, Garet Williamson
3 LCS Wins – Spencer Bayston, Emerson Axsom
2 LCS Wins – Michael Kofoid, Chris Windom, Giovanni Scelzi, Cole Macedo
1 LCS Wins – Cameron Martin, Bill Balog, Blake Hahn, Landon Crawley, Bryce Norris, Logan Schuchart, Doug Hammaker, Daryn Pittman, Kerry Madsen, Skylar Gee, Justin Henderson, Joel Myers Jr., Tyler Courtney, Daison Pursley, Zane DeVault, Logan Julien

KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (21 Drivers):
6 Hard Chargers – Carson Macedo
4 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart, Michael Kofoid
3 Hard Chargers – Spencer Bayston
2 Hard Chargers – Garet Williamson, Chris Windom, Cole Macedo
1 Hard Charger – Giovanni Scelzi, Ryan Timms, Brady Bacon, Sheldon Haudenschild, Tyler Ross, Cameron Smith, David Gravel, Emerson Axsom, Logan Julien, Tyler Courtney, Kasey Jedrzejek, Ashton Torgerson, James McFadden

ACME FASTEST LAP AWARDS (22 Drivers):
6 Fastest Laps – Michael Kofoid
5 Fastest Laps – David Gravel
3 Fastest Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
2 Fastest Laps – Bill Balog, Brady Bacon, Carson Macedo, Aaron Reutzel, Kasey Jedrzejek, Garet Williamson, Anthony Macri
1 Fastest Lap – Brock Zearfoss, Cole Macedo, Ryan Timms, Brad Sweet, Kelby Watt, Kasey Kahne, Giovanni Scelzi, Rico Abreu, Christopher Thram, Logan Schuchart, Bryce Lucius, Corey Day

RACE READY CLOTHING HOTTEST LAP OF THE NIGHT AWARDS (14 Drivers):
13 Hottest Laps – David Gravel
6 Hottest Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Hottest Laps – Michael Kofoid
3 Hottest Laps – Logan Schuchart
2 Hottest Laps – Garet Williamson, Carson Macedo
1 Hottest Lap – Austin McCarl, Brent Marks, Cole Macedo, Emerson Axsom, Tyler Courtney, Ryan Timms, Daryn Pittman, Giovanni Scelzi, Bryce Lucius, Ashton Torgerson

2026 WORLD OF OUTLAWS SPRINT CAR SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
Day, Date / Track / Location / Winner
Wed, Feb 4 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Spencer Bayston (1)
Fri, Feb 6 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Michael Kofoid (1)
Sat, Feb 7 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Anthony Macri (1)
Sun, March 1 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Sheldon Haudenschild (1)
Mon, March 2 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Anthony Macri (2)
Fri, March 6 / Talladega Short Track / Eastaboga, AL / Donny Schatz (1)
Fri, March 13 / Kennedale Speedway Park / Kennedale, TX / David Gravel (1)
Fri, March 20 / Lawton Speedway / Lawton, OK / David Gravel (2)
Sat, March 21 / Creek County Speedway / Sapulpa, OK / David Gravel (3)
Fri, March 27 / US 36 Raceway / Osborn, MO / Carson Macedo (1)
Sat, March 28 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Michael Kofoid (2)
Fri, April 10 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Michael Kofoid (3)
Sat, April 11 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO / Michael Kofoid (4)
Sun, April 19 / Tri-State Speedway / Haubstadt, IN / Tyler Courtney (1)
Fri, April 24 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brad Sweet (1)
Sat, April 25 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / David Gravel (4)
Tues, May 5 / Lincoln Speedway / Abbottstown, PA / Michael Kofoid (5)
Fri, May 8 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / Kasey Kahne (1)
Sat, May 9 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA / David Gravel (5)
Fri, May 15 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Rico Abreu (1)
Sat, May 16 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Logan Schuchart (1)
Tues, May 19 / Jacksonville Speedway / Jacksonville, IL / Carson Macedo (2)
Sat, May 23 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Aaron Reutzel (1)
Mon, May 25 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (6)
Fri, May 29 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Carson Macedo (3)
Sat, June 6 / Plymouth Dirt Track / Plymouth, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (2)
Sun, June 7 / Angell Park Speedway / Sun Prairie, WI / Carson Macedo (4)
Fri, June 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Brent Marks (1)
Wed, June 17 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (7)
Thurs, June 18 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Michael Kofoid (8)
Fri, June 19 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / Sheldon Haudenschild (3)
Sat, June 20 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD / David Gravel (6)
Fri, June 26 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / David Gravel (7)
Sat, June 27 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (4)
Thurs, July 9 / Hartford Speedway / Hartford, MI / Sheldon Haudenschild (5)
Fri, July 10 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Michael Kofoid (9)
Sat, July 11 / Wilmot Raceway / Wilmot, WI / Sheldon Haudenschild (6)
Tues, July 14 / Attica Raceway Park / Attica, OH / Bryce Lucius (1)
Fri, July 17 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Corey Day (1)
Sat, July 18 / Eldora Speedway / Rossburg, OH / Anthony Macri (3)
Tues, July 21 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON, Canada
Wed, July 22 / Ohsweken Speedway / Ohsweken, ON, Canada
Sat, July 25 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY
Sun, July 26 / Weedsport Speedway / Weedsport, NY
Wed, July 29 / BAPS Motor Speedway / York Haven, PA
Fri, July 31 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Sat, Aug 1 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Fri, Aug 7 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Sat, Aug 8 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Wed, Aug 12 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA*
Thurs, Aug 13 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA*
Fri, Aug 14 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA*
Sat, Aug 15 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA
Fri, Aug 21 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN
Sat, Aug 22 / Jackson Motorplex / Jackson, MN
Fri, Aug 28 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND
Sat, Aug 29 / Red River Valley Speedway / West Fargo, ND
Sun, Aug 30 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND
Fri, Sept 4 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Sat, Sept 5 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Sun, Sept 6 / Huset’s Speedway / Brandon, SD
Fri, Sept 11 / Belleville High Banks / Belleville, KS
Sat, Sept 12 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS
Mon, Sept 14 / El Paso County Raceway / Calhan, CO
Fri, Sept 18 / Stockton Dirt Track / Stockton, CA
Sat, Sept 19 / Stockton Dirt Track / Stockton, CA
Tues, Sept 22 / Kings Speedway / Hanford, CA
Fri, Sept 25 / Bakersfield Speedway at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway / Bakersfield, CA
Sat, Sept 26 / Ventura Raceway / Ventura, CA
Fri, Oct 2 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Sat, Oct 3 / Williams Grove Speedway / Mechanicsburg, PA
Thurs, Oct 8 / Millstream Speedway / Findlay, OH
Fri, Oct 9 / Mansfield Speedway / Mansfield, OH
Sat, Oct 10 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH
Fri, Oct 16 / Lincoln Park Speedway / Putnamville, IN
Sat, Oct 17 / TBA
Fri, Oct 23 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR
Sat, Oct 24 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR
Wed, Nov 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Thurs, Nov 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Fri, Nov 6 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Sat, Nov 7 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC

*denotes unofficial split-field prelim race.

TOP FIVE STORYLINES: Summer of Money Rolls into Ohsweken, Weedsport for Four Races in Six Days

OHSWEKEN, ON, CANADA (July 20, 2026) – A quick but jam-packed swing through the Northeast is set to begin for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.

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Let’s look at the week’s top storylines:

THE MAN TO BEAT

Recent history points overwhelmingly to David Gravel being the man to beat this week.

Gravel enters the week with a 122-point advantage atop the standings as he looks to capture a third consecutive championship. The stats say that lead could grow even more this week.

NOT IF, BUT WIN

SLIP FROM THE SLUMP

This week might serve Donny Schatz and CJB Motorsports the perfect chance to slip out of a recent slump they’ve hit.

DOUBLE DOWN’S NOTEBOOK

NASCAR NAMES

The midweek trip to Ohsweken has attracted a unique field, including a trio of drivers with NASCAR ties.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

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Air National Guard, World Racing Group Team up For 2026 Season

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CONCORD, NC (July 20, 2026) – The Air National Guard is partnering with World Racing Group (WRG) for the 2026 season, becoming an official sponsor across the organization’s premier series.Behind every driver is a crew that has spent countless hours preparing, inspecting, fueling and fine-tuning a machine built to perform under pressure. In the Air National Guard, the mission starts the same way.On the track and on the flight line, no one succeeds alone. Drivers depend on crews to put a race-ready car beneath them. Pilots depend on maintainers, fuel specialists and teams of highly skilled Airmen to put mission-ready aircraft in the sky. Every role matters. Every second counts, and trust is earned through the work.“People see the driver cross the finish line, just like they see the pilot take off. What they don’t always see is the team of skilled professionals who made it possible,” said Branzon Underwood, an F-16 Crew Chief in the South Dakota Air National Guard. “That is what makes this partnership such a natural fit. Racing and air power both demand grit, precision and people who are ready to compete. In the Air National Guard, you don’t just get a job. You earn your place on the crew.”Air National Guard activations are planned at select events across the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision and Super DIRTcar Series schedules, including Super DIRT Week 54, Oct. 5–10.“We take great pride in having the Air National Guard partner with World Racing Group, especially during a year when we’re honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States of America,” said Brian Carter, World Racing Group CEO. “They provide an important service, one we know the dirt racing community will be excited to support.”The Air National Guard is a lethal, modernized, and fully combat-ready force, driven by multi-capable Airmen defending our nation at home and abroad. As the combat-ready and combat-proven reserve of the U.S. Air Force, the ANG is focused on maintaining wartime readiness, developing people, modernizing, and unleashing innovation. Being ‘Always Ready, Always There’ means employing top talent across multiple domains. The Air National Guard recruits thousands of enlisted and officer personnel each year in fields such as Aviation, Cyber, Intelligence, Security Forces, Maintenance, Medical, and Emergency Management. Members serve part-time or full-time, offering flexible service options to Guard What Matters.To learn more about the Air National Guard, visit https://www.airforce.com/ways-to-serve/air-national-guard

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SIX RACES IN EIGHT NIGHTS FOR THE HIGH ROLLERS

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July may be winding down, but the action is heating up for the High Rollers of Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing.
The final stretch of July sends the series on a six-race, eight-night swing through Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey, featuring marquee events, a highly-anticipated debut and a trio of Roto-Rooter Midweek Series races.
The run begins Tuesday, July 21, at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania with the $25,000-to-win Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup.
The action resumes Thursday, July 23, the series returns to Ransomville (N.Y.) Speedway for Speedway Motors Thursday Thunder, the 11th Roto-Rooter Midweek Series event of the 2026 season. In addition to FloRacing, fans can also watch live on Amazon Prime, The Roku Channel and Fubo.
On Friday, July 24, Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing heads to Busti, New York for its inaugural visit to Stateline Speedway.
The weekend culminates with the prestigious Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway on Saturday and Sunday, July 25-26. Rescheduled after a complete rainout in May, the two-day showcase features the High Rollers taking on the PA Posse with a $100,000 top prize on the line.
The month concludes Tuesday, July 28, with a return to Bridgeport Motorsports Parkin Swedesboro, New Jersey. The event marks race No. 12 of the Roto-Rooter Midweek Series season and the series’ only stop in the Garden State this year.
Event times and more information can be found for each event here. Tickets can be purchased at the links below.
If you can’t join High Limit at the track, watch every lap live on FloRacing beginning at 6pm, ET nightly. Lernerville Speedway Tickets Ransomville Speedway Tickets Stateline Speedway Tickets Port Royal Speedway Tickets Bridgeport Motorsports Park Tickets PERFORMANCE STARTS AT SPEEDWAY MOTORS
Speedway Motors is proud to present the Speedway Motors Thursday Thunder event live from Ransomville Speedway on Thursday, July 23.
Whether you’re under the hood or behind the wheel, Speedway Motors is right there with you.
Visit SpeedwayMotors.com for everything you need to get the job done.
Tickets and pit passes for the Speedway Motors Thursday Thunder event are available online now. If you can’t make it to the track, watch the full event live on FloRacing, Amazon Prime, The Roku Channel or Fubo.

THE MONTH OF MONEY CONTINUES WITH THE BOB WEIKERT MEMORIAL
Following a $100,000 payday in Thursday’s Joker’s Jackpot and a $200,000-to-win Kings Royal at Eldora Speedway last week, the High Rollers will battle for another six-figure payout Sunday, July 26 at Port Royal Speedway.
The two-day Bob Weikert Memorial honors the legacy of one of sprint car racing’s most successful and charismatic car owners. On Saturday, July 25 we also honor the legacy of National Sprint Car Hall of Famer Greg Hodnett.
Port Royal Speedway has a busy weekend planned with events both on and off the track.
The first 250 guests inside the grandstand gates each night will receive commemorative Bob Weikert Memorial hats and coozies.
A collection of vintage Bob Weikert-owned race cars will be on display throughout the race weekend in the Commercial Building.
On Saturday, Brad Strawser will host “Shootin’ the Bull”with guest drivers inside the Commercial Building from 4:30-5:30.
Saturday will also feature a fireworks show between the B and A-mains.
On Sunday, the band Gravy will entertain fans with a pre-race concert outside on the free stage from 3:30-5:30pm.
For a full list of gate times and weekend activities, click here. Tickets for Saturday and Sundayare available for purchase online or at the ticket office each race day. If you can’t make it to the track, watch every lap live on FloRacing beginning each night at 6pm, ET.BIG WEEK OF ACTION FOR THE ROTO-ROOTER MIDWEEK SERIES
Three of the next six nights on the Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing schedule feature Roto-Rooter Midweek Series action.
Tuesday’s Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup at Lernerville is Roto-Rooter Midweek Series marks race No. 10 of the 2026 season. The action continues Thursday with Speedway Motors Thursday Thunder at Ransomville, Race No. 11, before the series heads Bridgeport Motorsports Park next Tuesday, July 28, for Roto-Rooter Midweek Series Race No. 12.
With his win at Fremont (Ohio) Speedway last week, Pennsylvania’s Brent Marksextended his lead in the Roto-Rooter Midweek standings. He currently leads Rico Abreu by 19 points and Aaron Reutzel by 27.
The nine previous Roto-Rooter Midweek Series events have featured six different winners: Kyle Larson (3), Reutzel (2), Abreu (1), Tanner Holmes (1), Brent Marks (1) and Corey Day (1).
The 15-race series continues at Santa Maria (California) Speedway on August 20 and at Douglas County Dirtrack in Roseburg, Oregon on August 31. The series champion will be crowned at the Driven2SaveLives Midweek Mayhem event at Kokomo (Indiana) Speedway on Wednesday, September 23.
For more information about our partners at Roto-Rooter and where to find a Roto-Rooter Technician near you, visit www.rotorooter.com. Stay up-to-date with their motorsports partnerships, including JRMotorsports, Trackhouse Racing, Audrey and Owen Larson and more by following RotoRooterRacing on Facebook and Instagram.NEED CUSTOM APPAREL? CHECKERED CUSTOMS HAS YOU COVERED
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New High Limit Racing “Lifestyle One” Collection Now Available At the Track and Online

Coming Up…
Following the “Grandaddy of them All” the Knoxville Nationals on August 11-15, Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing travels west for the annual West Coast Swing.
August 20 – Santa Maria (CA) SpeedwayAugust 21 – Thunderbowl Speedway in Tulare, CAAugust 22 – Placerville (CA) SpeedwayAugust 27-29 – Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, CAAugust 31 – Douglas County Dirtrack in Roseburg, ORSeptember 3-5 – Skagit Speedway in Alger, WA

SIX RACES IN EIGHT NIGHTS FOR THE HIGH ROLLERS

July may be winding down, but the action is heating up for the High Rollers of Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing.
The final stretch of July sends the series on a six-race, eight-night swing through Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey, featuring marquee events, a highly-anticipated debut and a trio of Roto-Rooter Midweek Series races.
The run begins Tuesday, July 21, at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pennsylvania with the $25,000-to-win Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup.
The action resumes Thursday, July 23, the series returns to Ransomville (N.Y.) Speedway for Speedway Motors Thursday Thunder, the 11th Roto-Rooter Midweek Series event of the 2026 season. In addition to FloRacing, fans can also watch live on Amazon Prime, The Roku Channel and Fubo.
On Friday, July 24, Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing heads to Busti, New York for its inaugural visit to Stateline Speedway.
The weekend culminates with the prestigious Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal (Pa.) Speedway on Saturday and Sunday, July 25-26. Rescheduled after a complete rainout in May, the two-day showcase features the High Rollers taking on the PA Posse with a $100,000 top prize on the line.
The month concludes Tuesday, July 28, with a return to Bridgeport Motorsports Parkin Swedesboro, New Jersey. The event marks race No. 12 of the Roto-Rooter Midweek Series season and the series’ only stop in the Garden State this year.
Event times and more information can be found for each event here. Tickets can be purchased at the links below.
If you can’t join High Limit at the track, watch every lap live on FloRacing beginning at 6pm, ET nightly. Lernerville Speedway Tickets Ransomville Speedway Tickets Stateline Speedway Tickets Port Royal Speedway Tickets Bridgeport Motorsports Park Tickets PERFORMANCE STARTS AT SPEEDWAY MOTORS
Speedway Motors is proud to present the Speedway Motors Thursday Thunder event live from Ransomville Speedway on Thursday, July 23.
Whether you’re under the hood or behind the wheel, Speedway Motors is right there with you.
Visit SpeedwayMotors.com for everything you need to get the job done.
Tickets and pit passes for the Speedway Motors Thursday Thunder event are available online now. If you can’t make it to the track, watch the full event live on FloRacing, Amazon Prime, The Roku Channel or Fubo.

New High Limit Racing “Lifestyle One” Collection Now Available At the Track and Online

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Progressive American Flat Track’s Nashville Short Track Delivers Best-Ever FOX Broadcast Network Viewership, Reaching 449,000 Viewers at Its Peak

July 20, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

Mission AFT SuperTwins opening lap at the Caterpillar Nashville Short Track presented by Memphis Shades, led by Declan Bender (No. 70), Chad Cose (No. 49), and Briar Bauman (No. 3). [Photo: Scott Hunter for AMA Pro Racing]

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 20, 2026) – Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, is pleased to announce that its Caterpillar Nashville Short Track presented by Memphis Shades attracted more than 385,000 total viewers on the FOX Broadcast Network, delivering the series’ largest audience to date on the broadcast network, according to Nielsen. Nielsen ratings highlights from the Caterpillar Nashville Short Track telecast on the FOX Broadcast Network include:

The Nashville Short Track attracted more than 385,000 total viewers, setting a new single-show FOX Broadcast Network viewership record for Progressive AFT and surpassing the series’ previous benchmark on the network by more than 91.5%.At its highest point, the telecast reached a quarter-hour peak of 449,000 viewers, further demonstrating the strength of the broadcast audience and marking an 88.6% increase over Progressive AFT’s previous FOX Broadcast Network peak.264,000 households tuned into Progressive AFT for the FOX Broadcast Network telecast of the Nashville Short Track, a 50% increase from the series’ previous household record on the network.The telecast delivered expanded national broadcast reach and increased visibility for Progressive AFT teams, manufacturers, event partners, and sponsors.

“This is an important milestone for Progressive American Flat Track and a clear signal that the sport is gaining traction with a national broadcast audience,” said Gene Crouch, CEO of AMA Pro Racing. “The Caterpillar Nashville Short Track presented by Memphis Shades delivered the product we believe in: elite athletes, close racing, engaged fans, and strong partner activation. FOX Broadcast Network gives our teams, manufacturers, sponsors, and events a truly national stage, and this audience shows the critical importance of broadcast in reaching the masses.” The Caterpillar Nashville Short Track presented by Memphis Shades also marked Progressive AFT’s debut in Hohenwald, Tennessee, where a strong on-site crowd combined with record FOX Broadcast Network viewership to create a milestone weekend for the series. The broadcast ratings further showcase the expanding reach of Progressive American Flat Track and reinforce the value of national broadcast television in delivering exposure for the athletes, teams, manufacturers, event partners, and sponsors that support the championship. Next Up Progressive American Flat Track heads to Sturgis, South Dakota, for two races during the 86th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The action begins with the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Super TT on Saturday, August 8, followed by the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Short Track on Monday, August 10, at the legendary Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club. Tickets are available now for both races of the 86th Sturgis Bike Week:

Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Super TT:https://www.tixr.com/groups/americanflattrack/events/2026-jackpine-gypsies-super-tt-191302Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Short Track: https://www.tixr.com/groups/americanflattrack/events/2026-jackpine-gypsies-short-track-194954

Progressive American Flat Track’s Nashville Short Track Delivers Best-Ever FOX Broadcast Network Viewership, Reaching 449,000 Viewers at Its Peak

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JOEY LOGANO WINS AT NORTH WILKESBORO, DELIVERING ROUSH YATES ENGINES’ 400TH NASCAR CUP SERIES POINTS WIN

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NORTH WILKESBORO, NC – July 20, 2026 – Team Penske’s Joey Logano won Sunday’s Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, earning his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the 2026 season and the 38th win of his Cup Series career. Logano’s triumph marked Ford Racing’s second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory following Ryan Blaney’s win at Atlanta, while also delivering the 400th NASCAR Cup Series points win for Roush Yates Engines.

“Congratulations to Roger, Mike, Paul, Joey and everyone at Team Penske on the win at North Wilkesboro,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “To earn our 400th NASCAR Cup Series points win is an incredible accomplishment and a testament to the dedication of everyone at Roush Yates Engines, Ford Racing, and our race teams over the years. Joey and the No. 22 team put together a strong performance throughout the race and we’re proud to provide the horsepower that helped deliver Ford Racing’s second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory.”

“It was just a solid race car. I knew in practice that the car had speed and the balance was really loose. When you have that, its like, ‘OK, if we get the balance right, this thing is really fast, I think.’ So, they did a good job dialing it in overnight and putting it in position at the end of the first stage. That’s when we finally got where we needed to be and was able to just set sail up front. It was just a really solid race car. I was lucky to get to drive this one today and really just being able to manage a lot of things inside the car, so I’m proud of Paul Wolfe. He does a good job. We tested twice over the offseason here when they were testing all of the other stuff with the rules packages and stuff, so just a really good tester,” commented Logano.

After Saturday’s qualifying session was rained out, Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney was awarded the pole position for Sunday’s Window World 450 based on the NASCAR rule book. However, Blaney was forced to start from the rear of the field after adjustments to the power steering on his No. 12 Ford before the race. As Blaney worked his way back to the front of the field, teammate Joey Logano steadily climbed into contention after starting 11th. While Ty Gibbs claimed the opening stage, Logano remained among the leaders throughout the first 80 laps and collected valuable stage points with a third-place finish before taking control during the middle portion of the race.

Despite multiple pit strategy cycles and late pressure from Denny Hamlin, Logano maintained control throughout the final stage after winning Stage 2 to sweep the race’s final two segments. The No. 22 team continued to execute on pit road and on restarts, allowing Logano to lead a race-high 323 of 450 laps and hold off Hamlin by 0.376 seconds to secure his first victory of the season. The victory also marked the 400th NASCAR Cup Series points win for Roush Yates Engines.

Three additional Ford Racing drivers finished inside the top 10, with RFK Racing’s Brad Keselowski finishing seventh, Front Row Motorsports’ Todd Gilliland eighth and RFK Racing’s Ryan Preece 10th.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend for the Brickyard 400, where Ford Racing will look to extend its winning streak to three consecutive races.

JOEY LOGANO WINS AT NORTH WILKESBORO, DELIVERING ROUSH YATES ENGINES’ 400TH NASCAR CUP SERIES POINTS WINNORTH WILKESBORO, NC – July 20, 2026 – Team Penske’s Joey Logano won Sunday’s Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, earning his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the 2026 season and the 38th win of his Cup Series career. Logano’s triumph marked Ford Racing’s second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory following Ryan Blaney’s win at Atlanta, while also delivering the 400th NASCAR Cup Series points win for Roush Yates Engines.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend for the Brickyard 400, where Ford Racing will look to extend its winning streak to three consecutive races.

42 CHAMPIONSHIPS – 488 WINS – 452 POLES

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John Force Racing–Sonoma Post Race

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Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

VANDERGRIFF STOMPS SONOMA FIELD FOR SECOND VICTORYBeckman bows out in semifinals, DeJoria and Hart end day in Round 1

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

VANDERGRIFF STOMPS SONOMA FIELD FOR SECOND VICTORYBeckman bows out in semifinals, DeJoria and Hart end day in Round 1

SONOMA, Calif. (June 20, 2026) – Jordan Vandergriff and the John Force Racing Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car dominated the NHRA Sonoma Nationals weekend at Sonoma Raceway, earning the No. 1 qualifying spot both Friday and Saturday and then overpowering all four opponents on Sunday to pick up their second diamond Wally of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Jack Beckman and the PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car team earned a semifinal finish while the day for both the Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car team of Alexis DeJoria and the Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster team of Josh Hart ended in Round 1. Vandergriff lined up in the final round against Daniel Wilkerson who was looking for his first NHRA Funny Car event win. Wilkerson left the starting line first by just a few thousandths of a second (.057 to .065) but Vandergriff and the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car powered ahead at 100 feet and never looked back, running 3.900 seconds at 330.72 mph to Wilkerson’s run of 3.950 seconds at 301.33 mph. “The Cornwell Quality Tools team behind me had the car running so well and so and smooth at this race,” Vandergriff said. “Today was one of those days where I got up there, and I knew I was going to go straight and tried and true. Heading into this final round, I knew that we had the car. “ It was the third final round in Vandergriff’s 11-race Funny Car career. He earned his first victory May 3 at South Georgia Motorsports Park, in just his fifth race. He also was the No. 1 qualifier and finished runner-up in the final round to John Force Racing teammate Jack Beckman in the New England Nationals, which was delayed by rain and finally completed a week later at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway. Vandergriff also earned a runner-up finish in Top Fuel at the 2019 NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. The strong NHRA Sonoma Nationals showing moved Vandergriff and the Cornwell Tools team up to second in the point standings, 74 behind leader Ron Capps. “Getting my second win means a lot because, after my first win, I remember sitting home on the couch, looking at the Wally and thinking, ‘You know, how do I get a second one?’,” said Vandergriff. “The first one felt like such a whirlwind, and a dream come true. This is my job. My job is to come to John Force Racing and win Wallys for Cornwall Quality Tools. Now I’m going to go home and look at two Wallys and ask myself how to get a third.” Vandergriff’s semifinal matchup was his first-ever race day meeting against two-time NHRA Funny Car Champion Austin Prock. Prock left first by seven thousandths of a second but the Cornwell Tools Chevy powered its way past at the finish line by three thousandths of a second, running 3.911 seconds at 329.91 mph to Prock’s 3.921 seconds at 329.67 mph. “I think I was just waiting such a long time from the sidelines, and picturing my life, the way I wanted it to be, and this is exactly how I wanted it to be,” said Vandergriff. “Maybe not a Funny Car. I didn’t picture that part but I just wanted to be here and have the opportunity to compete against the best in the world and prove that I can hang with the best. In 2019, I felt like I could but everything was taken away from me. It’s been a long road back but now I have two of these Wallys.” The Funny Car rookie set low ET of Round 1 in defeating Jason Rupert, running 3.891 seconds at 328.46 mph to Rupert’s 4.040 seconds at 322.50 mph. In Round 2, he had his hands full with four-time champion Matt Hagan but the Cornwell Tools Chevy clicked the win light with a run of 3.932 seconds at 330.72 mph to Hagan’s 3.956 seconds at 327.98 mph. Beckman faced Daniel Wilkerson in the other semifinal matchup, with the PEAK SQUAD choosing the left lane. Both cars spun the tires almost immediately off the starting line and both drivers pedaled their way to the finish line. Wilkerson was able to hook up better to take the victory with a run of 5.159 seconds at 299.33 mph to Beckman’s 5.793 seconds at 205.19 mph. Despite the loss, the PEAK SQUAD moved up one spot, to third, in the 2026 point standings with three races remaining in the regular season. “It was a good weekend, two wins away from a great day,” said Beckman. “When you’re driving the PEAK Chevy for the Peak SQUAD, we have everything it takes to win. If you don’t win, you’re disappointed. It doesn’t mean sour grapes, just that we’re trying that hard. We think that we should be good enough to contend every weekend. We qualified second, got some bonus points and moved up in the points but, ultimately, we lost a weird semifinal. Our car smoked the tires at the step of the throttle. It did not move six inches and blew the tires off. From a driver’s standpoint, it’s kind of fun, because you can have more input into the tune up. And Dan Wilkerson’s doing the same thing in the other lane. If the other car is going down the track, there’s no point beating your equipment up. But there was an opportunity. I pedaled it and got it to recover. He did a good job in the other lane. His spot a little later in the run. It gave him more momentum, and I wasn’t able to chase him down.” Beckman took out Jeff Arend in Round 1, running 3.928 seconds at 328.06 mph to Arend’s 4.064 seconds at 311.77 mph. The PEAK SQUAD then ended Cruz Pedregon’s day in Round 2 with a run of 3.894 seconds at 332.43 mph to Pedregon’s 4.009 seconds at 319.45 mph. DeJoria and Cruz Pedregon left the starting line almost dead even (DeJoria’s .099 to Pedregon’s .097) and were side by side to halftrack before the Bandero Café Chevy lost traction and smoked the tires. Pedregon spun the tires near the finish line but held on for the win, running 4.450 seconds at 197.97 mph to DeJoria’s 3.732 seconds at 170.86 mph. “These last few races the Bandero Café Chevy SS nitro Funny Car team have been very good,” said DeJoria. “Everything has fallen into place. We have a consistent race car, we are qualifying well and we’ve had some races where we’ve had the best car on the property and just came up short. I continue to be very confident in our abilities. Before I even got to Sonoma, I could feel it on my bones that we were gonna win this race. That’s not me being cocky. It’s just the confidence I have in our capabilities of getting that Wally because it is going to happen. But NHRA drag racing is a very humbling sport. But, when we do win, and we are going to win at least once this season, this team is going to be on a roll.” Hart grabbed the holeshot against Jasmine Salinas by two hundredths of a second (.057 to .078) but the Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster lost traction just a couple hundred feet into the run. The Gatornationals winner kept his foot on the accelerator but wasn’t able to keep pace, running 4.430 seconds at 194.32 mph to Salinas’ run of 3.756 seconds at 319.90 mph. “All of our high hopes for the weekend started to go downhill with the Friday night qualifying session being cancelled,” said Hart. “That was something I had looked forward to all year and it just didn’t happen. We struggled in qualifying and then again in the first round today. We’ll regroup and be ready for Seattle next week.” The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel point standings after 11 of 20 races are: 1. Shawn Langdon, 1,069; 2. Doug Kalitta, 984; 3. Leah Pruett, 803; 4. Antron Brown, 680; 5. (tie) Maddi Gordon, 648; Tony Stewart, 648; 7. Josh Hart, 592; 8. Billy Torrence, 559; 9. Justin Ashley, 484; 10. Clay Millican, 455. The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car point standings after 11 of 20 races are: 1. Ron Capps, 852; 2. Jordan Vandergriff, 778; 3. Jack Beckman, 764; 4. Matt Hagan, 744; 5. J.R. Todd, 721; 6. Chad Green, 667; 7. Alexis DeJoria, 644; 8. Austin Prock, 597; 9. Spencer Hyde, 544; 10. Daniel Wilkerson, 543. NEXT RACEThe 12^th of 20 races of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is the July 24-26 Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Wash.

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RAIN OR SHINE, BRABHAM & CD RACING SWEEP WATKINS GLEN TRANS AM TWIN BILL

July 20, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (July 20, 2026) – On Saturday it was wet and on Sunday the sun shone brightly at Watkins Glen International. The weather didn’t matter. On both days CD Racing drivers Matthew Brabham and Chris Dyson overwhelmed their on-track Trans Am by Pirelli competition. For both 100-mile sprint races Brabham and his #16 GYM SODA Ford Mustang started on the pole, led from start to finish, and along the way set the fastest lap of the race. Dyson, driving a partial season but coming off a strong race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway last month, scored a pair of podium finishes at the Glen – third place on Saturday and second on Sunday.

Saturday, Race 1

Following an hour-long delay due to a thunderstorm, pole-sitter Matthew Brabham took the lead at the green flag, negotiating the changes in a wet but drying track to score a dominating flag-to-flag 17-second win for CD Racing. Brabham let out all the stops at the end, setting the fastest lap of the race, which gave him the pole for Sunday’s race. (That kept unbroken Brabham’s season-long now nine-race string of race pole positions.)

Brabham credited his success on Saturday in part to his three championship-winning seasons in Stadium Super Trucks, including at the Glen. “I’ve had a lot of experience here in the wet, racing Super Trucks here with Robby Gordon, and also IMSA here, so I knew I had an advantage, and I feel like that showed.” Picking up where he left off last month at Road America, Brabham was again able to out-pace and outscore Paul Menard, his chief competitor for the championship.

Dyson and Menard spent the last dozen laps of Saturday’s race in a head-to-head battle after both had swapped to slicks together during a full-course yellow. At multiple points, Dyson was able to get close enough to threaten the runner-up, but some traffic on the last lap fully settled the match in Menard’s favor. The two multiple Trans Am Series champions raced hard and fairly, reprising their race-long duel from 2024. “That was a good fight,” a smiling Dyson said afterwards. “And I almost had him! That’s what it’s all about right there, that kind of racing. A lot of respect out there at those speeds, but we were sure pushing hard.”

Sunday, Race 2

The weather might have been the opposite Sunday of what it was Saturday, but the result was pretty much the same – Dyson domination. Under a bright sky and with temperatures in the low 70s, Brabham took the lead at the green flag and quickly pulled out a narrow but steady lead over Paul Menard, setting what turned out to be the fastest lap of the race on his fourth circuit of the legendary New York State circuit. Despite slightly easing off his pace, Brabham’s lead over Menard had expanded to 2.5-seconds by the one-third mark in the 100-mle race.

“Paul only missed pole by two-tenths in good weather on Friday, so we knew he had a fast car for Sunday,” Brabham said after the race. “I was being careful with pace, and assumed he was saving his car for the last few laps, too. I thought my GYM SODA car had the edge, I figured we might have a real shoot-out at the end, especially if there was a yellow-flag restart.”

As it turned out, a couple of laps before the halfway point, Menard had a flat tire. He lost a just over a minute in the pits replacing it returning to the track in fourth place, well behind Brabham and Dyson.

Dyson’s race suddenly took on more urgency as the runner-up position was now his to lose. And with vital points on the line to assist Brabham’s championship run, it was a spot that the team wanted to keep. “Paul’s car had been super-fast all weekend and I knew he would be head down, in attack mode after that pit stop.” But Dyson responded by calmly making a series of his fastest race laps of the weekend, and the gap which had been narrowing to Menard steadied. “I came into this weekend just wanting to execute perfect laps and get on the podium, but when we had the chance to help Matty, I stepped it up a notch and I was really pleased that we held that gap and took second. Once again, another classic at the Glen. What a drive by Matty; the season we’re having as a team has been so memorable. I couldn’t be more proud to have the team come home with another ‘sweep’ at our New York home track.”

In the end Brabham was 7.5 seconds ahead of Dyson and more than 23 seconds ahead of Menard.

“It’s an honor to represent this team this year,” Brabham said. “The car has been so good and the whole Dyson crew is doing an awesome job. Fantastic to have both cars take home the 1-2 today and win the weekend.”

Next Up: Canadian Tire Motorsports Park

The Trans Am series was absent from Canadian Tire Motorsports Park from 2015 through 2023. CD Racing’s Chris Dyson qualified on the front row in 2024 and won the pole last year. But the second step on the podium in 2024 has been the team’s best result to date. Matthew Brabham completely dominated the 2013 Mazda Pro Series, winning 13 of the 16 races on the schedule. Two of the three races he failed to win were at CTMP.

Dyson Racing has always been fast at Mosport (CTMP) and has a storied history there. Dyson noted that “we won back-to-back IMSA races in 1995 and 1996 and double wins again (with the American Le Mans Series) in 2004 and 2005. We’ve been on the podium several times since and it’s time for another win there. We will be using the next month’s break now to make sure we are fully prepared.”Click here for more on Chris Dyson Racing.Canadian Tire Motorsports Park ScheduleQualifying takes place Friday, September 4, 3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. ETThe 100-mile race takes the green flag Saturday, September 5, at 2:15 p.m. Broadcast ScheduleAll Trans Am races are live-streamed on the Trans Am YouTube channel.

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Wood Brothers Racing–North Wilkesboro Post Race

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Event: Window World 450

Location: North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026

Start: 28th

Finish: 36th

For a portion of Sunday night’s Window World 450 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang Dark Horse were making steady progress through the field before another stroke of misfortune ended their night before the halfway point.

After qualifying was canceled due to inclement weather on Saturday, the starting lineup was set by the NASCAR performance metric, placing Berry 28th on the grid. Undeterred, Berry methodically worked his way through the field, climbing to 17th by the conclusion of Stage 1 on Lap 80.

Berry’s charge continued when the green flag waved to begin Stage 2. Displaying the short-track prowess that has become one of his trademarks, he advanced to 12th before making a scheduled green-flag pit stop.

On a track the size of North Wilkesboro, green-flag pit stops typically leave drivers multiple laps down while the field cycles through. Berry’s stop was clean, but a caution flag flew before the remaining frontrunners could complete their stops, trapping the No. 21 and significantly altering the team’s strategy.

Despite battling to recover, Berry’s night came to an abrupt end on Lap 199 when Christopher Bell’s No. 20 car slid up the racetrack and made contact with the left side of the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang, sending Berry into the outside wall.

The damage proved too extensive to continue, relegating Berry to a 36th-place finish.

“It looked like the 20 just got loose and chased it up into us and we wrecked,” Berry told reporters at the track, adding that it was especially frustrating given that his Mustang was so fast. “We drove up to probably just outside the top 10.

“We had top-five lap times, the car was good, and then we pit and the caution of course comes out and we get trapped two laps down, wave around, just back there in the crap and just get wrecked.

“It’s disappointing. I felt like tonight was the night we certainly could have gotten a good finish like it looks like our teammates are going to do, but that was tough. I’m aggravated at the 20, but he’s in the same position I am. He was back there and just got loose.”

Berry said this season’s string of setbacks has been unlike anything he has experienced in his racing career.

“I’ve never lived through a season like this when it’s just one thing after another,” he said. “Things that people don’t see that don’t make it on TV. I don’t go on social media every week and post about every little thing that went wrong in our race.

“We just can’t catch a break, flat out. Even this week, we were eighth in practice and had a good car and, of course, qualifying gets rained out. If we get to qualify, I felt like we would have had a much better starting spot, a much better pit stall.

“It’s just one thing after another and it’s certainly discouraging.”

Event: Window World 450

Location: North Wilkesboro Speedway, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina

Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026

Start: 28th

Finish: 36th

The damage proved too extensive to continue, relegating Berry to a 36th-place finish.

“We had top-five lap times, the car was good, and then we pit and the caution of course comes out and we get trapped two laps down, wave around, just back there in the crap and just get wrecked.

Berry said this season’s string of setbacks has been unlike anything he has experienced in his racing career.

“It’s just one thing after another and it’s certainly discouraging.”

Berry and the Wood Brothers Racing team will look to rebound next weekend in the Brickyard 400 Presented by PPG at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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DYLAN WINEFSKY CONTINUES TO IMPROVE LEAVING SONOMA

July 20, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

SONOMA, CA (July 19, 2026) — Rising star Dylan Winefsky rolled into Sonoma Raceway with his Nitro Moose Funny Car team looking to continue to develop as a professional driver. The up-and-coming driver from El Mirage, Arizona, made his first appearance at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals and through four qualifying passes he found himself just on the outside of the 16-Funny Car qualified field. This was Winefsky’s third NHRA national event of the 2026 season and the first time he would not be competing on race day. For a team that does not compete every race the race-to-race challenges are real.

“This weekend we learned that it’s hard to go from real tough conditions to extremely phenomenal conditions without having any type of data to go back and look at,” said Winefsky. “We were starting from square one this weekend. We got behind the eight ball on Q1 and just fell off from there. I said in all the interviews the week before the race if you get behind the eight ball, you’ll never get caught up.”
The Nitro Moose Funny Car team and driver Dylan Winefsky made the most of their four qualifying runs,
photo credit SR Driven MediaThe Nitro Moose Funny Car team and the rest of the Funny Car field had two qualifying runs on Friday and in the first session Winefsky’s team had a mechanical issue that robbed him of valuable horsepower. In the second run of Friday night, recognized as the biggest opportunity for teams to run low elapsed times, new issues impacted the success of the team.

“In Q1 we went out, had some pan pressure early in the run, that that got us behind the eight ball,” said Winefsky. “In Q2 we had clutch issues, and then Q3 and Q4, we just we kept detuning it and detuning it, but it just made it more violent. The good news is now we have more data, and we know next time what we have to do.”

While Winefsky didn’t improve on the two Saturday qualifying runs, the memory of the Friday night qualifying session was not lost on the young driver. A sellout crowd packed the Sonoma Raceway grandstands all weekend, but Friday night was especially exciting.

“To be honest with you, I think that was one of the largest crowds we have raced in front of,” said Winefsky. “When you roll up before they start it and you look around. It’s pretty cool. There are a lot of people, but as soon as they say they’re going to start it, all that just goes away. As a driver you have one job to focus on, and that’s getting down the track. Everything else just goes away at that point.”
Dylan Winefsky will leave Sonoma Raceway with valuable experience and data for future runs,
photo credit SR Driven MediaEven without runs on race day Winefsky made significant improvements as a driver. He has now made over a dozen runs this season and with every trip down the track he feels more comfortable and more confident. The sponsor’s support has been a huge element for their success off the track. This weekend the Nitro Moose team was supported by Robert’s Car Care, Stith Printing, Bob Jackson Auto Body and Sterling Homes.

“All these runs just give me more seat time,” said Winefsky. “Every run this weekend I learned something new because each run it went and it did something different. In Q4 I experienced a little bit of death wobble. I had never experienced that before, so now I have that under my belt and I know what to do and what not to do.”

When a 12,000-horsepower Funny Car experiences death wobble the load on the front tires gets uneven and the front tire starts to shake and shimmy. A severe vibration moves from the front of the chassis all the way through the race car up through the steering column.

Winefsky and the Nitro Moose Funny Car team will head back to their Arizona shop and prepare for the historic U.S. Nationals Labor Day weekend in Indianapolis. Fans interested in more information on Dylan Winefsky can follow his social media on Facebook and Instagram.

Qualifying Results
Q1: 4.445 sec, 196.93 mph; Qual. 11
Q2: 11.767 sec, 78.50 mph; Qual. 17
Q3: 8.910 sec, 101.79 mph; Qual. 18
Q4: 9.504 sec; 96.24 mph; Qual. 18
Bonus points: 0

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Chevy Racing–NASCAR–North Wilkesboro Post Race

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NASCAR Cup Series North Wilkesboro Speedway Window World 450 Team Chevy Post-Race Report July 19, 2026

Van Gisbergen Leads Chevrolet with Top-Five Finish at North Wilkesboro Speedway
Matches Career-Best Oval Finish in NASCAR’s Premier Series

MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race Advances Chevrolet Newsroom

In a historic night under the lights at North Wilkesboro Speedway, it was Trackhouse Racing’s Shane van Gisbergen that led Chevrolet to the checkered flag with a fifth-place finish in the Window World 450. The impressive run matched the New Zealand native’s career-best oval finish in NASCAR’s top division, with it also marking his first top-five result on a short-track. The effort was accompanied by 49 laps led – the second highest of the race – and a pair of top-five stage points to leave the North Carolina short-track with a 54-point advantage over the Chase cutline. Spire Motorsports’ Daniel Suarez rallied to a ninth-place finish – his sixth top-10 of the season – to round out the Team Chevy top-10.

RACE RECAP:

Stage One: With the starting lineup set by the rulebook, Carson Hocevar led Team Chevy to the green flag from the fourth position for a historic night under the lights at North Wilkesboro Speedway. A stellar start for the Michigan native saw the No. 77 Chevrolet reach the second position on the opening lap of Stage One. With a long green flag run to open the race, the leaders were well into lap traffic when the first caution of the day flew right at the halfway mark of the stage for a spinning John H. Nemechek. Early pit strategy came into play as the top-10 saw a split call for two versus four tire stops. Shane van Gisbergen, who maintained a top-10 running position throughout the run, opted for a pair of right-side tires only to jump up into the second row for the restart. Prime track position saw the New Zealand native get to second on the restart and takeover the lead just a few laps later. The top-three drivers pulled away to a 3.5-second lead with Van Gisbergen seeing a hard-charging Ty Gibbs and Joey Logano in his rearview mirror. Continuing to pace the field until the final lap of the stage, a side-by-side battle with Gibbs saw Van Gisbergen just miss the stage win by a mere 0.074-seconds.

Stage Two: With a four-tire call by crew chief Stephen Doran, a clutch stop by the No. 97 pit crew saw the New Zealand back on the front row to lead the field to the green flag for Stage Two. The restart saw Van Gisbergen on the door of Logano for three laps around the .625-mile circuit before clearing the driver to inherit the lead once again. The effort saw the driver surpass 600 career laps led in NASCAR’s premier series, making him the 126th driver in history to accomplish the feat. With another long green flag run at hand, Logano was able to capitalize on lap traffic to trade positions with Van Gisbergen. In the meantime, his Team Chevy teammate, Chase Elliott, made a quiet climb into the top-five to reach up to the runner-up position near the one-third mark of the stage. While struggling with the handling of his Chevrolet in lap traffic, Elliott fell to the fourth position as the first green flag pit cycle got underway. But amidst the cycle saw the second natural caution of the evening, ultimately resulting in just the top-15 cars remaining on the lead lap. Among those on the positive side of the cycle were Van Gisbergen and Hocevar. Making their stops under the caution, the pair rejoined the top-five for the restart. With 30 laps to go in the stage, Hocevar made a quick report that he was struggling with the handling of his Chevrolet on the long runs. While holding onto a sixth-place finish in the stage, it was Van Gisbergen that continued his impressive run by collecting back-to-back top-five stage points and lead the Bowtie brigade to the second green-white checkered flag.

Final Stage: The inside lane continued to be a strong suit for Van Gisbergen with the Team Chevy driver quickly finding the top-five once again on the opening lap of the final stage. With the race falling into a long green flag run once again, Van Gisbergen held onto a running position within the top-six as then race leader, Logano, began the green flag pit cycle as the race hit 90 laps to go. Just five laps into the run, Doran made the call to bring his driver to pit road for four tires and fuel, ultimately cycling back up into the fourth position. Going caution-free to the end, Van Gisbergen navigated through lap traffic to lead Team Chevy with a top-five finish and his career-best short-track showing.

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos. Driver
5th – Shane van Gisbergen9th – Daniel Suarez

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 21 NASCAR Cup Series races complete:
Wins: 6Poles: 4Top-Fives: 38Top 10s: 73Stage Wins: 15

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season continues at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, July 26, at 2 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on TNT Sports and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

NASCAR Cup SeriesNorth Wilkesboro SpeedwayWindow World 450Team Chevy Post-Race ReportJuly 19, 2026

Van Gisbergen Leads Chevrolet with Top-Five Finish at North Wilkesboro Speedway
Matches Career-Best Oval Finish in NASCAR’s Premier Series

MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race Advances Chevrolet Newsroom

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos. Driver
5th – Shane van Gisbergen9th – Daniel Suarez

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 21 NASCAR Cup Series races complete:
Wins: 6Poles: 4Top-Fives: 38Top 10s: 73Stage Wins: 15

Post-Race Driver Quotes: Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 27th “We dug ourselves a little hole for tonight by having to serve a pass-thru penalty on Lap One. We worked our way back onto the lead lap at the first stage break, but the handling of the Busch Light Chevy just wasn’t what we needed on the long green flag runs. It makes it difficult when you don’t have much time to make adjustments. The guys worked hard to make some changes and we gambled on some pit strategy that didn’t fall our way. It makes for a tough day of short-track racing.” Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 23rd “I’m proud of the fight from everyone on the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Supreme Long Range Chevrolet team tonight at North Wilkesboro Speedway. We had a fast Chevy and raced our way into the top-10 but unfortunately an untimely caution after our first green flag stop put us two laps down. We were battling our way back, making the corrections needed to combat the looseness the car was developing, and were hoping for a caution late in the run, but didn’t catch the break we were hoping for. We’ll leave here with the 23rd place finish and focus on the upcoming short tracks on the schedule.” Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 9thIt was a quiet night for the No. 7 team. What was it like running 450 laps around North Wilkesboro Speedway? “It kind of reminded me a little bit like Bristol (Motor Speedway). It was a grind-type of day. The car was never perfect, but you had to get the most out of it that you could. A ninth-place finish, that’s not what we’re here for, but the No. 7 Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation Chevrolet team did a good job and executed all night. We didn’t have a car to win or run top-five, but we had a top-10 car and that’s where we ended up. Proud of the effort by the whole team. Ryan (Sparks, crew chief) did a good job on the strategy and they made good calls on adjustments. We just have to keep pushing.” With the field as tight as it was, were you surprised that it went green the entire last stage? “No, not really because everyone is just really good, especially when you start getting into a run. Very few people make mistakes, so I’m not surprised.” Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing ChevroletFinished: 16th“Honestly, we didn’t do much different than what we’ve been doing. Since the All-Star Race at Dover (Motor Speedway), we’ve just had good execution. We had one little slip up on a pit stop, but we rebounded really well. We had some things go our way. I think that’s why it’s so important to focus on the recipes of success and don’t be so focused on the results because you can’t really control the results. They’ll swing like a pendulum and it’s in our favor right now. This is who we really are when things go right, so it’s nice to see the fruits of our labor.” Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 33rd“Tough night for our Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen team. Our Chevrolet was tight, really tight, from the start. Andy (Street, crew chief) and the guys kept making adjustments throughout the night but nothing seemed to help get it on the loose side. It was a grind out there, but there will be nights like this in the learning process. We will shift our focus to next week.” Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 5th“It was an awesome night for the No. 97 Wendy’s Chevrolet team. It was pretty cool to get the lead. I just wasn’t good enough on the long run. But overall, I had a lot of fun. Thank you to Wendy’s, Chevrolet, everyone at Trackhouse Racing for the support. Everyone on this team did a great job. It was a good points race, which is what we really needed. Just like in the Truck race, I could roll the bottom really well. I was loose-in, which hurt. We had one good stage where I could run up in the top lane, but I was married to the bottom for most of it. It just seemed to work for our car.” What is it about North Wilkesboro Speedway that suits your driving style? “Yeah, it’s a bit like a road course. I tried right-foot braking for a bit. Half of the race, I right-foot braked and I just feel comfortable doing that. It’s a real balance track and you can really effect the car with your driving technique, so I felt comfortable doing that.”

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HYDE ADVANCES TO QUARTERFINALS WITH NEW SPONSOR MAGEST IN SONOMA

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SONOMA, CALIF. (July 19, 2026) — Spencer Hyde, the driver of the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car, advanced to the quarterfinals of the uber competitive DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge. He entered race day from the No. 6 qualifying position, based on a pass that was the quickest run of his 2026 season thus far.

“It was great to see the car get in the low 3.9s this weekend,” said Hyde. “We brought on a new sponsor this weekend, Magest, and you always want to perform well for the people who have opened up their checkbooks for you.”

Three straight sellout days saw Spencer Hyde post solid numbers and race to the quarterfinals at Sonoma Raceway, photo credit Innovation Creative Experts

Magest is a partner of Hyde’s family company Hyde Construction. They are constantly expanding their reach within the steel industry and are introducing new product lines/vendor relationships to provide their clients with the most economical and advanced building solutions. Owners Brock and Amanda Martin attended Sonoma Raceway this weekend to show their support for Hyde.

Hyde’s best run of the weekend came during the second round of qualifying on Friday night, a qualifying session that is known for producing high speeds. His 3.915 second, 325.92 mph pass was enough to get him in the top half of the qualified field, at the No. 6 spot. This was also his quickest pass that he’s made so far in 2026. With 18 viable cars on the property this weekend, it made the high qualifying position even more impressive.

“The Sonoma race is a trek for almost all of the teams, so pretty much any Funny Car team that adds themselves on the entry list has a shot at taking home a Wally,” said Hyde. “You have to take everyone you line up against seriously and give it your all with every pass.”

On Sunday, Hyde was first up against No. 11 qualifier Dave Richards. Unfortunately for the BlueBird Turf team, Richards’ car broke on the starting line and Hyde essentially had a single in the first round.

“You hate to see a guy break, because it doesn’t make for the best race for the fans,” said Hyde. “But this was an instance where the luck went our way. The silver lining was it guaranteed us a trip to the quarterfinals, meaning the fans got to see our car with the Magest, Hyde Construction, OUTLAW Light Beer and Caine Group decals on it another time.”

In the quarterfinals, Hyde faced Richards’ SCAG Racing teammate Daniel Wilkerson, another driver who entered race day looking to win his first Wally. Wilkerson, the No. 3 qualifier, was first off the starting line, and Hyde wasn’t able to catch him. The second-generation Funny Car driver went on to advance to the finals.

“Everyone keeps saying that Dan and I are the next guys up,” said Hyde. “He’s a great guy and the fans love him. Hopefully both of our first wins come soon.”

Despite his quarterfinal exit, Hyde still believes this race carries a lot of good mojo for him. It was here last year when he advanced to his first final round in a Funny Car, a move that propelled him to winning the 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year award. And as a driver who is about to become a first-time dad, the ‘Kids Only’ autograph session now holds an even more special place in his heart.

“This is a beautiful track, and I am thrilled that it appears we will be coming back again next year,” said Hyde. “In my short Funny Car career, I’ve created a lot of cool memories here, and I can’t wait to keep making more. Next year Courtney and I will have our own participant in the ‘Kids Only’ autograph session.”

Hyde and the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car will be back in competition next week at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals on July 24-26 at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington. There will be two qualifying sessions on Friday, July 24 and two qualifying sessions on Saturday, July 25. For tickets or more information on the NHRA Northwest Nationals visit nhra.com.

Qualifying Results – Funny Car
Q1: 4.495 sec, 179.97 mph; Qual. 13
Q2: 3.915 sec, 325.92 mph; Qual. 6
Q3: 4.722 sec, 172.06 mph; Qual. 6
Q4: 4.572 sec, 188.23 mph; Qual. 6
Bonus Points: 0

Race Results
First Round
Spencer Hyde, Stratford, Ontario, Head Contractors & Engineers Funny Car, (.119), 4.241 sec, 222.11 mph def. Dave Richards, Wellington, Fla., SCAG Racing/BlueBird Turf/Versatran Ford Mustang, Broke

Second Round
Daniel Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., Scag Power Equipment Ford Shelby Mustang, (.054), 4.255 sec, 217.88 mph def. Spencer Hyde, Stratford, Ontario, Head Contractors & Engineers Funny Car, (.092), 4.327 sec, 250.92 mph

Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Point Standings – Funny Car

HYDE ADVANCES TO QUARTERFINALS WITH NEW SPONSOR MAGEST IN SONOMA

SONOMA, CALIF. (July 19, 2026) — Spencer Hyde, the driver of the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car, advanced to the quarterfinals of the uber competitive DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals presented by PowerEdge. He entered race day from the No. 6 qualifying position, based on a pass that was the quickest run of his 2026 season thus far.

“It was great to see the car get in the low 3.9s this weekend,” said Hyde. “We brought on a new sponsor this weekend, Magest, and you always want to perform well for the people who have opened up their checkbooks for you.”

Three straight sellout days saw Spencer Hyde post solid numbers and race to the quarterfinals at Sonoma Raceway, photo credit Innovation Creative Experts

Magest is a partner of Hyde’s family company Hyde Construction. They are constantly expanding their reach within the steel industry and are introducing new product lines/vendor relationships to provide their clients with the most economical and advanced building solutions. Owners Brock and Amanda Martin attended Sonoma Raceway this weekend to show their support for Hyde.

Hyde’s best run of the weekend came during the second round of qualifying on Friday night, a qualifying session that is known for producing high speeds. His 3.915 second, 325.92 mph pass was enough to get him in the top half of the qualified field, at the No. 6 spot. This was also his quickest pass that he’s made so far in 2026. With 18 viable cars on the property this weekend, it made the high qualifying position even more impressive.

“The Sonoma race is a trek for almost all of the teams, so pretty much any Funny Car team that adds themselves on the entry list has a shot at taking home a Wally,” said Hyde. “You have to take everyone you line up against seriously and give it your all with every pass.”

On Sunday, Hyde was first up against No. 11 qualifier Dave Richards. Unfortunately for the BlueBird Turf team, Richards’ car broke on the starting line and Hyde essentially had a single in the first round.

“You hate to see a guy break, because it doesn’t make for the best race for the fans,” said Hyde. “But this was an instance where the luck went our way. The silver lining was it guaranteed us a trip to the quarterfinals, meaning the fans got to see our car with the Magest, Hyde Construction, OUTLAW Light Beer and Caine Group decals on it another time.”

In the quarterfinals, Hyde faced Richards’ SCAG Racing teammate Daniel Wilkerson, another driver who entered race day looking to win his first Wally. Wilkerson, the No. 3 qualifier, was first off the starting line, and Hyde wasn’t able to catch him. The second-generation Funny Car driver went on to advance to the finals.

“Everyone keeps saying that Dan and I are the next guys up,” said Hyde. “He’s a great guy and the fans love him. Hopefully both of our first wins come soon.”

Despite his quarterfinal exit, Hyde still believes this race carries a lot of good mojo for him. It was here last year when he advanced to his first final round in a Funny Car, a move that propelled him to winning the 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year award. And as a driver who is about to become a first-time dad, the ‘Kids Only’ autograph session now holds an even more special place in his heart.

“This is a beautiful track, and I am thrilled that it appears we will be coming back again next year,” said Hyde. “In my short Funny Car career, I’ve created a lot of cool memories here, and I can’t wait to keep making more. Next year Courtney and I will have our own participant in the ‘Kids Only’ autograph session.”

Hyde and the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car will be back in competition next week at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals on July 24-26 at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Washington. There will be two qualifying sessions on Friday, July 24 and two qualifying sessions on Saturday, July 25. For tickets or more information on the NHRA Northwest Nationals visit nhra.com.

Qualifying Results – Funny Car
Q1: 4.495 sec, 179.97 mph; Qual. 13
Q2: 3.915 sec, 325.92 mph; Qual. 6
Q3: 4.722 sec, 172.06 mph; Qual. 6
Q4: 4.572 sec, 188.23 mph; Qual. 6
Bonus Points: 0

Race Results
First Round
Spencer Hyde, Stratford, Ontario, Head Contractors & Engineers Funny Car, (.119), 4.241 sec, 222.11 mph def. Dave Richards, Wellington, Fla., SCAG Racing/BlueBird Turf/Versatran Ford Mustang, Broke

Second Round
Daniel Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., Scag Power Equipment Ford Shelby Mustang, (.054), 4.255 sec, 217.88 mph def. Spencer Hyde, Stratford, Ontario, Head Contractors & Engineers Funny Car, (.092), 4.327 sec, 250.92 mph

Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Point Standings – Funny Car

Ron Capps, 852
Jordan Vandergriff, 778
Jack Beckman, 764
Matt Hagan, 744
J.R. Todd, 721
Chad Green, 667
Alexis DeJoria, 644
Austin Prock, 597
Spencer Hyde, 544
Daniel Wilkerson, 543

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Thornton Takes First Career Silver Dollar Nationals Win at Shelby County

July 20, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

HARLAN, IA (July 18, 2026) – Ricky Thornton Jr. won the 16th Annual Al Belt Custom Homes Silver Dollar Nationals on Saturday night at Shelby County Speedway, leading all 80 laps to become the 12th different driver to win the crown jewel event. Thornton, a Chandler, Arizona, native who now resides in Indianola, Iowa, earned $52,000 for the victory in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned event. Jonathan Davenport, the only three-time winner in the event’s history, which began in 2011, gained two positions after the race’s lone caution with 70 laps complete. Davenport, who was running fourth before the yellow, passed both Brian Shirley and Bobby Pierce to earn the runner-up finish and $53,000. Pierce, who entered the event having won 12 of his previous 14 feature starts, ran second for 71 laps before Davenport slipped past him late, relegating him to third at the finish. Shirley finished fourth, while championship points leader and Thursday night’s Go 50 winner Brandon Sheppard completed the top five. In Wieland Victory Lane for the 60th time in his career and the fourth time this season, Thornton joined an elite group of Silver Dollar Nationals champions. “At the start I didn’t know whether I needed to be on the bottom or the top. I felt like that first lap I moved out in three and four and I was like, ‘Man, that didn’t feel very good.’ I ran about four or five laps there, tried it again, and I don’t know if they were going in too hard above the cushion. It was weird because it was really fluffed up there, so I backed down and just rode around. Then we got to lapped traffic and I felt like I really wanted to move up and try to blow by those cars.” “I was trying to get myself clear of Hoffman and McCreadie. I stayed beside them for what felt like 50 laps, and I figured the top wasn’t any better, so I just kept rolling around the bottom. Hats off to everyone at Koehler Motorsports. It’s a little sigh of relief because I feel like we got our old selves back. I love coming to this place, and thanks to all of the fans for coming out. It’s pretty awesome to win this since I’m only an hour and a half away.” Davenport, who started ninth, quickly climbed to third before settling into fourth for much of the race. He passed Pierce and Shirley late to secure second. “The track just went away. We could never get it packed in under green. I floated out there a few times and just slid. Before that caution came out I went all the way to the top because we’re not running for points, so I was going to try something. I thought Bobby might try the top on the restart, and if that happened it would give Shirley clean air on the bottom. Then maybe I could roll the middle just right and get a run on him. It kind of worked out, just not exactly the way I drew it up.” Pierce, the 2019 Silver Dollar Nationals winner, rounded out the Big River Steel podium in third. “I looked at the scoreboard and thought we were almost done because the race went by so fast. Congratulations to Ricky. He drove a heck of a race and did a great job getting through lapped traffic. I didn’t have anything for him. The last time we were here it was a barnburner, so we set up for that. We made a couple of changes I didn’t really like, but now I think we know a little better for next year.”
“I thought the top was going to be fast for a long time, but once they dropped the green the bottom was the preferred lane and the top just turned to crumbs. It caught a lot of us by surprise. I thought the track crew did everything right, and just like with a race car, you take notes for next time. I’m sure we’ll get another barnburner next year.” The winning Koehler Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis was powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Knight’s Companies, Hoker Trucking, Capital Waste, Coltman Farms Racing, Certified Inspection Services, Strange Oval, Sunoco Race Fuels, Elite Ready Mix, D&E Outside Service, and SI Towing and Recovery. Completing the top 10 were Devin Moran, Hudson O’Neal, Max Blair, Clay Stuckey, and Ryan Gustin. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Al Belt Custom Homes Silver Dollar Nationals | Night 2Saturday, July 18, 2026Shelby County Speedway | Harlan, IA Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 157-Mike Marlar[1]; 2. 40B-Kyle Bronson[3]; 3. 11-Josh Rice[5]; 4. 44M-Chris Madden[6]; 5. 17SS-Brenden Smith[4]; 6. 01-Jacob Hobscheidt[2]; 7. 17SR-Brody Smith[13]; 8. 53-Andrew Kosiski[10]; 9. 51W-JT Wasmund[8]; 10. 10T-Jeff Tharp[7]; 11. 15C-Curt Schroeder[11]; 12. 71M-Mike Morton Jr[12]; 13. (DNS) 24C-Brandon Conkwright
UNOH B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 93-Carson Ferguson[1]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[3]; 3. 13-Dallon Murty[4]; 4. Z76-Zach Zeitner[2]; 5. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[5]; 6. 43-Derrick Stewart[6]; 7. 4-JC Wyman[8]; 8. 21H-Brett Hopp[9]; 9. 35D-Dylan Sillman[11]; 10. 3-Mike Collins[13]; 11. 45D-Dan Battaglia[12]; 12. 4TW-Tim Ward[7]; 13. 22M-Charlie McKenna[10] MyRacePass B-Main Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 6-Clay Harris[2]; 2. 9-Tim McCreadie[1]; 3. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[6]; 4. 93L-Cory Lawler[3]; 5. 15D-Justin Duty[8]; 6. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[4]; 7. 25-Chad Simpson[5]; 8. 80-Allan Hopp[10]; 9. 99 18-Jesse Sobbing[7]; 10. 32X-Chris Simpson[9]; 11. 56-Chris Spieker[11]; 12. 10-Junior Coover[12] All Makes Collision Non-Qualifier Race Finish (20 Laps):1. 13-Dallon Murty[1]; 2. 44M-Chris Madden[2]; 3. 25-Chad Simpson[12]; 4. 15D-Justin Duty[6]; 5. 4-JC Wyman[11]; 6. 93L-Cory Lawler[4]; 7. 99 18-Jesse Sobbing[18]; 8. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[5]; 9. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[9]; 10. 01-Jacob Hobscheidt[7]; 11. 3-Mike Collins[20]; 12. 80-Allan Hopp[15]; 13. 10T-Jeff Tharp[19]; 14. 43-Derrick Stewart[8]; 15. 21H-Brett Hopp[14]; 16. 53-Andrew Kosiski[13]; 17. 51W-JT Wasmund[16]; 18. Z76-Zach Zeitner[3]; 19. 17SR-Brody Smith[10]; 20. 32X-Chris Simpson[21]; 21. (DNS) 35D-Dylan Sillman Al Belt Custom Homes Silver Dollar Nationals | Feature Finish (80 Laps):Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Earnings1 – 1 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $53,2002 – 9 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – $53,0003 – 2 – 32 – Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – $15,0004 – 7 – 3S – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – $10,8005 – 3 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $9,9006 – 4 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $9,2007 – 5 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $8,2008 – 11 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – $6,8009 – 6 – 15 – Clay Stuckey – Shreveport, LA – $5,00010 – 8 – 19R – Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA – $4,80011 – 15 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $5,50012 – 22 – 9 – Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY – $4,60013 – 12 – 18J – Chase Junghans – Manhattan, KS – $4,50014 – 26 – 13 – Dallon Murty – Chelsea, IA – $4,40015 – 21 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $5,10016 – 17 – 157 – Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – $4,20017 – 10 – 9H – Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC – $4,10018 – 18 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $4,80019 – 23 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – $4,80020 – 19 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $4,60021 – 20 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – $4,50022 – 14 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $4,40023 – 16 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $4,30024 – 13 – 4 – Tad Pospisil – Norfolk, NE – $3,50025 – 24 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – $4,30026 – 25 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – $100 Race Statistics Entrants: 54Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Ricky Thornton, Jr.MD3 Lap Leaders: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Laps 1-80)Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Ricky Thornton, Jr.Wieland Feature Winner: Ricky Thornton, Jr.Margin of Victory: 0.697 secondsHellraizer Jacks Cautions: Debris (Lap 70)MyRacePass Series Provisional: Josh Rice; Daniel HilsabeckFast Time Provisional: n/aEmergency Provisionals: Brenden SmithTrack Provisional: n/aBig River Steel Podium Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Jonathan Davenport, Bobby PiercePenske Shocks Top 5: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Jonathan Davenport, Bobby Pierce, Brian Shirley, Brandon SheppardBehrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Ricky Thornton, Jr., Jonathan Davenport, Bobby PiercePEM 4th Place Feature: Brian ShirleyDiversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Brandon SheppardWilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Hudson O’NealWehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Dan EbertVelocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Chase JunghansXS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Garrett AlbersonHoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Dallon Murty (Advanced 12 positions)MD3 Most Laps Led: Ricky Thornton, Jr. (80 Laps)Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Ricky Thornton, Jr.Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Brandon SheppardO’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Josh RicePro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Bobby Pierce | Lap 4 | 14.055 secondsFK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Brenden SmithVictory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Jonathan DavenportOuterwears Crew Chief of the Race: Anthony BurroughsARP Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing EnginesMiller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn ChassisDirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Ricky Thornton, Jr. | 13.3894 secondsTime of Race: 25 minutes 36 seconds Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Earnings1 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 5610 – $241,3002 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 5475 – $216,0503 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 5380 – $280,5244 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 5080 – $118,9005 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 5055 – $130,5756 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 4975 – $189,8257 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 4840 – $110,9258 – 3s – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 4760 – $94,0509 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – 4695 – $97,17510 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 4485 – $73,47511 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 4395 – $86,05012 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 4360 – $74,40013 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 4230 – $73,15014 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – 4215 – $96,50015 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 3845 – $55,87516 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – 3570 – $39,62517 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – 3305 – $27,775

Thornton Takes First Career Silver Dollar Nationals Win at Shelby County

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KING ANTHONY XLIII: Anthony Macri Makes History with Second Straight Eldora Kings Royal Crown

July 20, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

Macri drives by Williamson in the closing laps to become only the second driver to sit atop the throne two years in a row

ROSSBURG, OH (July 18, 2026) – The Posse-Posse chants rocked the Eldora Speedway stands on Saturday night.

The huge crowd had just seen history made after a thrilling conclusion to the 43rd running of the Kings Royal. Anthony Macri wore the crown for the second year in a row, but the path to the throne proved to be much more difficult in 2026.

The Dillsburg, PA native led the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series field to green for the 40-lapper and paced the opening dozen circuits. But it was Garet Williamson surging to the front on Lap 13 in the Fischer Motorsports No. 23. Williamson was a rocket out front as he wasted no time pulling away from the field. Behind him, the war began for second as 10th-starting Rico Abreu was on the move in the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing No. 14 and took the spot, but Macri got it back with seven laps to go and set his sights on Williamson.

The laps clicked away, and Williamson remained committed to the cushion while Macri built speed through the middle. Coming to two laps to go, Macri snuck by to regain the lead and set sail. A yellow flag for a stopped Spencer Bayston on the final circuit set up a green-white-checkered finish. Macri stayed composed when the green flag flew and drove away to his second straight Kings Royal title.

“I’m speechless,” Macri said. “Joe (Mooney) gave me a good car. These guys gave me a good car. I’m worked up. I can barely breathe. When you’re out front, you’ve got to run time trial laps early in the race. I wasn’t really sure where to be. I was starting to get to lapped traffic there, and my car wasn’t handling great with the fuel load and probably where I had the wing. He (Williamson) passed me, and I didn’t want that to happen obviously. I tried to pace him then Rico got by me, and I knew it was time to turn the wick up because you can only lose so many positions and get so many back. So, I got my wing back further, which I didn’t think was the right move. But I pulled it back, and we just started pounding the middle there and got really good.”

Macri put his name in elite company by joining Donny Schatz as only the second driver to win consecutive Kings Royals. He’s also the ninth competitor with multiple victories in the crown jewel alongside Steve Kinser (seven), Donny Schatz (six), Jac Haudenschild (three), Sammy Swindell (three), Doug Wolfgang (two), Dave Blaney (two), Joey Saldana (two), and Brad Sweet (two). The 27-year-old is the first from the state of Pennsylvania to reach the feat.

It’s also a continuation of Macri’s amazing recovery. After a back injury sidelined him for months earlier this year, he’s returned to the seat of the Macri Motorsports No. 39M and been on a tear. The Kings Royal was his fifth win since getting back behind the wheel to go along with the four he picked up during Pennsylvania Speedweek last month. Overall, he’s got eight checkered flags in 2026, including three with the World of Outlaws.

Rico Abreu wheeled his way to second on the final restart. It gave him two consecutive runner-ups in the Kings Royal and three overall as he continues to come so close to the crown he wants to wear so bad.

“Thinking about it all over again, I probably would’ve tried to get the middle working a little more,” Abreu admitted. “But I just was running the top so hard and getting my tires really hot and trying to process what I needed to do at that time in the race. Restarting on the bottom hurt me some until the end when I got the guys to come back out and adjust my tire pressures. I was able to take off there on that last restart. It’s just such hard racing. Hats off to the 39M guys.”

Giovanni Scelzi made a late run to the podium in the Spire Motorsports No. 77. His third place effort marked his best in the Kings Royal.

Corey Day came home fourth while Garet Williamson slipped to a tough to swallow fifth after leading the most laps. The Columbia, MO native continues to beat on the door of his first World of Outlaws win, and the Kings Royal would’ve been the ideal time.

“It sucks,” Williamson said. “First win at the Kings Royal would’ve been something I’d never forget. Hats off to my guys. We’ve had a great car the last two nights. I think I probably just got beat there by experience. I probably pushed a little too hard in the beginning of that race getting passed those guys, something probably I shouldn’t have done. I probably knew better, but I had a really good car and just wanted to get to the lead and set my own pace.”

NIGHTLY NOTES

David Gravel set the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night for the 13th time this year.

Chase Dietz clocked Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Carson Macedo (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Kerry Madsen (Knoxville Bound Heat Two), Garet Williamson (WIX Filters Heat Three), Chris Windom (Golf Cart Services Heat Four), Brent Marks (Tub O’ Towels Heat Five), and Anthony Macri (Air National Guard Heat Six).

The SPA Technique Pole Award went to Anthony Macri.

Joel Myers Jr. topped the Toyota C-main.

Cole Macedo won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Michael “Buddy” Kofoid moved from 17th to sixth to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

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

Emerson Axsom was the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Anthony Macri clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Brent Marks.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series head to Canada for two nights (Tuesday-Wednesday, July 21-22) at Ohsweken Speedway for the Federated Auto Parts Six Nations Showdown. For tickets, CLICK HERE. Then it’s over to New York’s Weedsport Speedway for the Empire State Challenge on Saturday-Sunday, July 25-26. 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 (40 Laps): 1. 39M-Anthony Macri[1]; 2. 14-Rico Abreu[10]; 3. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[8]; 4. 14M-Corey Day[9]; 5. 23-Garet Williamson[4]; 6. 83-Michael Kofoid[17]; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart[15]; 8. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[16]; 9. 7S-Chris Windom[3]; 10. 13-Tanner Holmes[14]; 11. 2-David Gravel[20]; 12. 27-Emerson Axsom[12]; 13. 55-Kerry Madsen[5]; 14. 41-Carson Macedo[6]; 15. 15-Donny Schatz[7]; 16. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[24]; 17. 2C-Cole Macedo[21]; 18. 21-Brian Brown[13]; 19. 51-Ashton Torgerson[18]; 20. 19-Brent Marks[2]; 21. 17-Spencer Bayston[22]; 22. 87-Aaron Reutzel[23]; 23. 101-Kalib Henry[11]; 24. 23D-Chase Dietz[19]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

KING ANTHONY XLIII: Anthony Macri Makes History with Second Straight Eldora Kings Royal Crown

Macri drives by Williamson in the closing laps to become only the second driver to sit atop the throne two years in a row

ROSSBURG, OH (July 18, 2026) – The Posse-Posse chants rocked the Eldora Speedway stands on Saturday night.

Giovanni Scelzi made a late run to the podium in the Spire Motorsports No. 77. His third place effort marked his best in the Kings Royal.

NIGHTLY NOTES

David Gravel set the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night for the 13th time this year.

Chase Dietz clocked Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

The SPA Technique Pole Award went to Anthony Macri.

Joel Myers Jr. topped the Toyota C-main.

Cole Macedo won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Michael “Buddy” Kofoid moved from 17th to sixth to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

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

Emerson Axsom was the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Anthony Macri clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Brent Marks.

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:

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/king-anthony-xliii-anthony-macri-makes-history-with-second-straight-eldora-kings-royal-crown/

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JOHN FORCE RACING–SONOMA Saturday

July 20, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

VANDERGRIFF BAGS SONOMA NATS NO. 1 QUALIFIERBeckman runner up in #2FAST2TASTY, DeJoria 7^th, Hart 8^th

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

VANDERGRIFF BAGS SONOMA NATS NO. 1 QUALIFIERBeckman runner up in #2FAST2TASTY, DeJoria 7^th, Hart 8^th

SONOMA, Calif. (July 18, 2026) – Jordan Vandergriff and the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car team earned their second No. 1 Qualifier spot of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season by capturing the top spot for Sunday’s elimination rounds of the NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway. Jack Beckman wheeled his PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car to the No. 2 spot and also finished runner-up in Saturday’s Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge special events race. Alexis DeJoria qualified the Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car seventh while Josh Hart and the Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster qualified eighth. Vandergriff’s Q2 pass Friday night of 3.849 seconds at 332.43 mph was the quickest of his Funny Car career and the overall quickest run of the year in the category. He’ll face No. 16 qualifier Jason Rupert (4.048 seconds) in Sunday’s first round of eliminations. His previous top spot came at the NHRA New England Nationals in Epping, N.H. Beckman used his Friday Q2 run of 3.873 seconds at 333.16 mph to capture the No. 2 spot and will face No. 15 qualifier Jeff Arend (4.019 seconds) in Round 1. The 2012 NHRA Funny Car World Champion lined up against Austin Prock in their Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty semifinal matchup. Prock got away first and looked headed for victory before losing traction nearing the finish line, allowing the PEAK Chevy to flash by for the win. Beckman’s run of 3.951 seconds at 318.92 mph was the third-quickest run of Q3 and set him up for the final round against Ron Capps. In the final, the two left almost dead even (Beckman’s .083 to Capps’ .085) and stayed the same to halftrack before both cars spun the tires and got out of shape. Capps took the win with a run of 4.429 seconds to Beckman’s 4.856 seconds. DeJoria used her Friday Q1 pass of 3.917 seconds at 329.26 mph to qualify seventh and will face No. 10 qualifier Cruz Pedregon (3.952 seconds) in the first round. In Saturday’s Q3, Dejoria faced Capps in the #2Fast2Tasty other semifinal but the Bandero Café Chevy lost traction just past halftrack, slowing to a run of 4.860 seconds at 161.34 mph, while Capps took the win with his run of 3.941 seconds at 329.26 mph. Hart used his Friday Q1 run of 3.763 seconds at 336.82 mph to earn the No. 8 qualifying position. Due to only 14 entries, No. 7 qualifier Jasmine Salinas (3.751 seconds) will have lane choice for Sunday’s first round matchup. Quote from Jordan Vandergriff, Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “We made some wholesale changes to the Cornwell Quality Tools Chevy after Norwalk and they seem to be working out. We can push it a little bit and we’ve been really good these last three sessions, I think we’ve got a hot rod this weekend and it’s been a great weekend for us thus far. I love racing here. Each time I come here, I’m reminded of the memories of the last two years, and what I was doing then, and what I’m doing now. I’m just super grateful to have this opportunity.” Quote from Jack Beckman, PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “We’ve qualified first, first, second, third, fourth, and second in the last six races. That’s six races where we’re averaging just over No. 2 qualifier. This PEAK Chevy’s not just been quick, we’re consistently quick and we got bonus points in two of this week’s four qualifying sessions. In the last session, the car was actually running quicker than we had tuned it for. Sometimes those little miscues point out something that helps you be more consistent later so I’m not concerned that we overpowered the track. I’m thinking it will be something that will help Tim and Dan (crew chiefs Fabrisi and Hood) out as soon as tomorrow because we’re going to be in similar conditions tomorrow. I seem to do really well coming off runner-up finishes, which we just did in Norwalk, and here we are back as the No. 2 qualifier, ready to go back into race day.” Quote from Alexis DeJoria, Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “Before I even started to pack my suitcases for this race, I was determined. We’ve come so close. We have such a good Bandero Café Chevy and I have so much faith in our capabilities of being successful at every one of these races. I just feel it in my bones that we’re going to win soon and we’ll be gunning for it tomorrow.” Quote from Josh Hart, Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster: “We’re not where we want to be, for sure. I had been looking forward to the night run here for a year so I’m really bummed that we missed that opportunity when last night’s session was cancelled. My confidence in this Speedmaster team is not shaken. We’re learning each other, learning the race car, and getting this thing on track.” TV Schedule

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Chevy Racing–InDYCAR–Nashville Qualifying

July 20, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

Team Penske teammates Josef Newgarden (right) and Scott McLaughlin (left) celebrate a win and third place finish in the 2025 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix

Team Penske teammates Josef Newgarden (right) and Scott McLaughlin (left) celebrate a win and third place finish in the 2025 Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix

Chevrolet and General Motors history at Nashville Superspeedway Chevrolet wins at Nashville Superspeedway: 2
2025 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2002 – Alex Baron – Blair Racing
Oldsmobile wins at Nashville Superspeedway: 1
2001 – Buddy Lazier – Hemelgarn Racing
Chevrolet poles at Nashville Superspeedway: 2
2025 – Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren2005 – Tomas Scheckter – Panther Racing
Oldsmobile poles at Nashville Superspeedway: 1
2001 – Greg Ray – Team Menard
Chevrolet podiums at Nashville Superspeedway: 7
Chevrolet podiums at Nashville Superspeedway by driver:  Josef Newgarden (2), Alex Barron (1), Gil de Ferran (1), Sam Hornish (1), Scott McLaughlin (1), Pato O’Ward (1)
Chevrolet podiums at the Nashville Superspeedway by team: Team Penske (4), Arrow McLaren (1), Blair Racing (1), Panther Racing (1)
Oldsmobile podiums at Nashville Superspeedway: 3
Oldsmobile podiums at Nashville Superspeedway by driver: Billy Boat (1), Buddy Lazier (1), Jaques Lazier (1)
Oldsmobile podiums at Nashville Superspeedway by team: Curb-Agajanian-Beck Motorsports, Hemelgarn Racing (1), Sam Schmidt Motorsports (1)
Chevrolet laps led at Nashville Superspeedway: 481
Chevrolet laps led at Nashville Superspeedway by driver: Pato O’Ward (137), Josef Newgarden (114), Sam Hornish (99), Alexander Rossi (48), Tony Renna (35), Scott Sharp (16), Alex Barron (11), Scott McLaughlin (7), Will Power (7), Conor Daly (2), David Malukas (1)
Chevrolet laps led at Nashville Superspeedway by team:  Panther Racing (103), Team Penske (54), Arrow McLaren (53), Kelley Racing (51), Blair Racing (11)
Oldsmobile laps led at Nashville Superspeedway: 200
Oldsmobile laps led at Nashville Superspeedway by driver: Sam Hornish, Jr. (86), Buddy Lazier (71), Billy Boat (26), Eliseo Salazar (8), Greg Ray (6), Robbie McGehee (2), Jaques Lazier (1)
Oldsmobile laps led Nashville Superspeedway by team: Panther Racing (86), Hemelgarn Racing (71), Curb-Agajanian-Beck Mortorsports (26), A.J. Foyt Racing (8), Team Menard (6) Cahill Racing (2), Sam Schmidt Motorsports (1)

Manufacturer History at Nashville Superspeedway Wins (with competition):
3 – Honda (2024, 2005, 2004)3 – General Motors (Chevrolet/Oldsmobile)2 – Chevrolet (2025, 2002)1 – Oldsmobile (2001)1 – Toyota (2003)
Poles (with competition):
3 – General Motors (Chevrolet/Oldsmobile)2 – Honda (2024, 2004)2 – Chevrolet (2025, 2005)1 – Infiniti (2002)1 – Oldsmobile (1)1 – Toyota (2003)

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PAY DAY: Corey Day Dominates Eldora’s Knight Before the Kings Royal

July 20, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

Day fends off Reutzel for second Eldora win this week and builds momentum heading into the Kings Royal

ROSSBURG, OH (July 17, 2026) – Corey Day doesn’t get to drive Sprint Cars too often these days, but he sure makes the most of the opportunities when they come.

The Clovis, CA native spends most weekends wheeling for Hendrick Motorsports in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series as he climbs through the elite levels of pavement racing. But he’ll never forget where he came from. Sprint Cars remain close to heart, and he jumps back in the Jason Meyers Racing ride whenever time permits.

As luck would have it, Day’s duties with “Mr. H” weren’t required this weekend with the tour taking it off. The timing couldn’t be better with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series invading Eldora Speedway for the 43rd Kings Royal. Action opened on Friday with The Knight Before the Kings Royal, and Day’s 2026 season debut with The Greatest Show on Dirt ended in Victory Lane.

The 20-year-old survived several restarts during a chaotic 30-lapper and fended off a charge from Aaron Reutzel to get the job done and bank $25,000. Reutzel took one peek to Day’s inside midway through the race, but Day closed the door, got his elbows up, and took off after the challenge on his way to the win.

“Yeah, it was tough,” Day said. “When you lead those races like that, you get to lapped traffic for only a couple laps and it’s really hard to gauge how good where you’re running on the track is. I thought that when I got to traffic and moved to the top I made really good speed, but it was close enough to what I was doing on the bottom that I was really unsure. Then someone got a run on me on the bottom of (Turn) 1 there before the last caution. I didn’t know if it came from the top. I kind of missed the bottom, so I also didn’t know if it came from them hitting the bottom. But I would’ve rather had my speed up around the top, and if I would’ve seen a nose I could’ve gotten down rather than the other way.”

Day’s triumph was his fourth in only 10 Sprint Car races this year. It was his second this week at Eldora to go along with a Wednesday Double Down Duel$ main event. He’s now got four career victories in 44 career World of Outlaws starts. Momentum is on Day’s side as his focus now turns to chasing the Kings Royal crown and $200,000 in riches.

Aaron Reutzel finished second in the Ridge and Sons Racing No. 87 after starting in the third row. Like Day, he’ll chase his first Kings Royal title Saturday.

Garet Williamson continues to bang on the door of his first career World of Outlaws win as he put the Fischer Motorsports No. 23 on the final step of the podium. It’s his fourth top three in the last seven Series races.

Brady Bacon and Rico Abreu completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Ashton Torgerson clocked the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Sheldon Haudenschild set Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Brady Bacon (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Tyler Courtney (Knoxville Bound Heat Two), Sheldon Haudenschild (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Garet Williamson (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Corey Day.

Day also topped the Toyota Dash.

Emerson Axsom won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Logan Schuchart wheeled from 25th to eighth to pick up KSE Racing Products Hard Charger honors.

David Gravel was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Ashton Torgerson was the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Corey Day laid down the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Buddy Kofoid.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will crown a King and hand out $200,000 to the winner at Eldora Speedway’s 43rd Kings Royal on Saturday, July 18. 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 (30 Laps): 1. 14M-Corey Day[1]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel[5]; 3. 23-Garet Williamson[2]; 4. 21H-Brady Bacon[3]; 5. 14-Rico Abreu[10]; 6. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[4]; 7. 2-David Gravel[15]; 8. 1S-Logan Schuchart[25]; 9. 9-Daison Pursley[17]; 10. 17GP-Brock Zearfoss[18]; 11. 10-Ryan Timms[7]; 12. 15-Donny Schatz[26]; 13. 5B-Karter Sarff[19]; 14. 41-Carson Macedo[11]; 15. (DNF) 21-Brian Brown[8]; 16. (DNF) 51-Ashton Torgerson[12]; 17. (DNF) 7BC-Tyler Courtney[6]; 18. (DNF) 19-Brent Marks[16]; 19. (DNF) 27-Emerson Axsom[21]; 20. (DNF) 26-Justin Peck[14]; 21. (DNF) 5-Brenham Crouch[9]; 22. (DNF) 24D-Danny Sams III[24]; 23. (DNF) 55-Kerry Madsen[13]; 24. (DNF) 42-Sye Lynch[20]; 25. (DNF) 83-Michael Kofoid[23]; 26. (DNF) 17-Spencer Bayston[27]; 27. (DNS) 13-Tanner Holmes

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

PAY DAY: Corey Day Dominates Eldora’s Knight Before the Kings Royal

Day fends off Reutzel for second Eldora win this week and builds momentum heading into the Kings Royal

ROSSBURG, OH (July 17, 2026) – Corey Day doesn’t get to drive Sprint Cars too often these days, but he sure makes the most of the opportunities when they come.

Aaron Reutzel finished second in the Ridge and Sons Racing No. 87 after starting in the third row. Like Day, he’ll chase his first Kings Royal title Saturday.

Brady Bacon and Rico Abreu completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Ashton Torgerson clocked the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Sheldon Haudenschild set Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Corey Day.

Day also topped the Toyota Dash.

Emerson Axsom won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Logan Schuchart wheeled from 25th to eighth to pick up KSE Racing Products Hard Charger honors.

David Gravel was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Ashton Torgerson was the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Corey Day laid down the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Buddy Kofoid.

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:

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/pay-day-corey-day-dominates-eldoras-knight-before-the-kings-royal/

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John Force Racing–Sonoma Friday

July 20, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

FRIDAY RECAP – SONOMA Race 11 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

VANDERGRIFF DROPS HAMMER ON SONOMA FUNNY CAR FIELDVandergriff sets season low ET, Beckman 2^nd, DeJoria and Hart 7^th

FRIDAY RECAP – SONOMARace 11 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

VANDERGRIFF DROPS HAMMER ON SONOMA FUNNY CAR FIELDVandergriff sets season low ET, Beckman 2^nd, DeJoria and Hart 7^th

SONOMA, Calif. (July 17, 2026) – Jordan Vandergriff and the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS team made the quickest Funny Car pass of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season to capture the provisional No.1 qualifying spot during Friday night qualifying for the NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway. The John Force Racing driver ran 3.849 seconds at 332.43 mph in the first pair of Funny Cars down the track in the session. In doing so, the Funny Car rookie earned the $4,000 Deecell Power Systems “After Dark Low Qualifier” bonus, ironically an award he presented last season as a member of the NHRA on FOX announce team. Jack Beckman and the PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car team moved up one spot, to second, in the night session with their run of 3.874 seconds at 333.16 mph which also was their second-quickest run of the season. Tire shake early in the night qualifying run forced Alexis DeJoria to shut off early and use her second-place performance in Q1, 3.917 seconds at 329.26 mph, to put the Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car in the seventh position at the end of the day. Josh Hart and the Speedmaster Top Fuel team were sixth quickest in Q1 with their run of 3.763 seconds at 336.82 mph. Unfortunately, they were unable to make the Q2 pass due to a car ahead of them oiling down the track with not enough time to clean it up before Sonoma Raceway’s noise curfew. Those teams that did run were able to keep their times which moved Hart to seventh place. Saturday’s two qualifying sessions are scheduled for 11:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. PT. Quote from Jordan Vandergriff, Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “To be the quickest Funny Car of the year so far is a huge accomplishment, especially with how competitive this class is. And I’m a rookie—I don’t even know what I’m doing yet,” Vandergriff said. “We fumbled a little in Q1, but I knew we had something figured out. The early numbers looked really good, so I believed we were going to run quick no matter when we went down the track. “I knew the team wanted to push a little. We’ve run well this year, we’ve won a race, we’ve qualified No. 1 before, but we hadn’t really leaned on it. Tonight we did. I knew we were going to run well. I just didn’t know we were going to run that good.” Quote from Jack Beckman, PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “Danny and Tim (crew chiefs Hood and Fabrisi) are calling the shots on this and they get an A plus. We were third quickest in the first session and that’s the session where, with 18 cars here, you don’t want to take a hero swing at it. You want to be sensible and that’s exactly what they did. We had made another change in the bell housing that we think will speed up our 60-foot time a little bit without taking away anything else from the run. So, it should make this car quicker overall and it did exactly what they asked it to do in Q1. We then turned the screws on it when the track got better for the second session and went out there and went to No. 2 trailing only our teammate in the Cornwell car. So, we got bonus points in both sessions and ran our second-quickest run of the entire year. For, tomorrow, assuming that the conditions don’t get better than they were today, which is very doubtful, our goal is to get good data and qualifying bonus points and I have no reason to think we won’t get both. Quote from Alexis DeJoria, Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “We were definitely loaded for bear in Q2. Our 60-foot time was an .858 or .856. Yeah, so we were ready to lay one down and continue our consistent top qualifying runs We made a solid first run, but we just missed it. We’re still in the top half of the field and today is only Friday so we have two more runs tomorrow.” Quote from Josh Hart, Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster: “First of all, I really hate it for the race fans and the teams that came from the East Coast. Everybody’s aggravated, but it is what it is. Q1 was the first run with our brand new car, so I’m really proud of this team. It’s just another testament to how capable our Speedmaster team is and what confidence I have in them to go 336 miles per hour in a brand new car, never even been tested. So, I’m confident and, hopefully, tomorrow we’ll bring much better vibes from everybody and for everybody. The guys worked their tails off. I mean, they really did a great job. It looks amazing and we’re trying to optimize everything we can to perform as good as we can. I’m confident and, hopfully, tomorrow we’ll bring much better vibes from everybody and for everybody.”

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Thornton Jr. Earns Pole Position for 16th Silver Dollar Nationals

July 20, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

HARLAN, IA (July 17, 2026) – Friday night’s Silver Dollar Nationals passing points format featured double heat races, each paying $2,000 to win, for the 54 competitors signed in for the event. With 10 heat races contested, there were no repeat winners as Ricky Thornton Jr. and Bobby Pierce emerged as the front-row starters for Saturday night’s 16th Al Belt Custom Homes Silver Dollar Nationals finale. Pierce and Thornton finished tied atop the passing points standings among the 16 drivers who locked themselves into Saturday night’s feature at Shelby County Speedway, which is hosting the Silver Dollar Nationals for the first time. Thornton earned the pole position by winning the tiebreaker based on his faster heat race lap time, while Pierce will start alongside him on the front row. The opening heat race of round one produced an exciting finish as two-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion and 2017 Silver Dollar Nationals winner Tim McCreadie of Watertown, New York, took the lead from Brian Shirley on the final lap to claim the $2,000 victory. Shirley had led the previous 12 laps and appeared to be on his way to the win before McCreadie made the winning pass on the white-flag lap. Shirley finished second, followed by Chase Junghans and Kyle Bronson. The second heat of round one belonged to defending Silver Dollar Nationals champion Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Indiana, who led wire-to-wire to earn the $2,000 victory. Ryan Gustin finished second, followed by Brandon Overton and Brandon Sheppard. Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Illinois, the 2019 Silver Dollar Nationals winner, captured the third heat of round one. Pierce led the final seven laps to earn the $2,000 payday. Cory Lawler finished second, with Tim Ward and Carson Ferguson completing the top four. Defending Malvern Bank West Series champion Tad Pospisil of Norfolk, Nebraska, led all 13 laps to win the fourth heat of round one and collect $2,000. Dan Ebert crossed the line second, followed by Nick Hoffman and Blair Nothdurft. Defending Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion Devin Moran of Dresden, Ohio, won the fifth heat of round one, narrowly edging Ricky Thornton Jr., who charged from the ninth starting position. Moran claimed the victory by approximately half a car length. Brenden Smith finished third, followed by Derrick Stewart in fourth. The opening heat of round two featured passing points leader Ricky Thornton Jr. and Mike Marlar battling for the lead. Each driver led six laps before Thornton prevailed to earn another $2,000 victory. Marlar finished second, followed by Jacob Hobscheidt and Clay Harris. The second heat of round two saw Thursday’s Go 50 winner Brandon Sheppard of New Berlin, Illinois, rally from the fifth starting position to take the lead from Chad Simpson, who had paced the field for the first 10 laps. Josh Rice finished second, followed by Simpson and Devin Moran. Dallon Murty of Chelsea, Iowa, captured the third heat of round two as he drove the Skyline Motorsports entry to the $2,000 victory by leading all 12 laps. Garrett Alberson advanced from the sixth starting position to finish second. Clay Stuckey charged from 10th to third to gain valuable passing points, while J.T. Wasmund finished fourth. Three-time Silver Dollar Nationals winner Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Georgia, dominated the fourth heat of round two. The three-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion led all 13 laps and crossed the finish line nearly six seconds ahead of Max Blair. Dillon McCowan finished third, with Dennis Erb Jr. completing the top four as Davenport earned the $2,000 winner’s check. The fifth and final heat race featured an exciting battle between Zach Zeitner of Bellevue, Nebraska, and Bobby Pierce. Zeitner, the reigning and current Shelby County Speedway Late Model points leader, outdueled Pierce to score a popular $2,000 victory. Pierce finished second, followed by Chase Junghans and Nick Hoffman. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Al Belt Custom Homes Silver Dollar Nationals | Night 1Friday, July 17, 2026Shelby County Speedway | Harlan, IA Penske Shocks Round 1 – Heat Race #1 Finish (13 Laps): 1. 9-Tim McCreadie[3]; 2. 3S-Brian Shirley[1]; 3. 15-Clay Stuckey[2]; 4. 18J-Chase Junghans[5]; 5. 40B-Kyle Bronson[8]; 6. 49-Jonathan Davenport[11]; 7. 01-Jacob Hobscheidt[4]; 8. 22M-Charlie McKenna[7]; 9. Z76-Zach Zeitner[10]; 10. 56-Chris Spieker[9]; 11. 3-Mike Collins[6] Summit Racing Products Round 1 – Heat Race #2 Finish (13 Laps): 1. 71-Hudson O’Neal[2]; 2. 19R-Ryan Gustin[1]; 3. 76-Brandon Overton[8]; 4. 1-Brandon Sheppard[7]; 5. 15D-Justin Duty[4]; 6. 10T-Jeff Tharp[3]; 7. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[9]; 8. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[5]; 9. 58-Garrett Alberson[6]; 10. 51W-JT Wasmund[11]; 11. 80-Allan Hopp[10]
Cool-It Thermo-Tec Round 1 – Heat Race #3 Finish (13 Laps): 1. 32-Bobby Pierce[3]; 2. 93L-Cory Lawler[1]; 3. 4TW-Tim Ward[6]; 4. 93-Carson Ferguson[8]; 5. 8-Dillon McCowan[9]; 6. 6-Clay Harris[7]; 7. 44M-Chris Madden[10]; 8. 53-Andrew Kosiski[5]; 9. 25-Chad Simpson[11]; 10. 15C-Curt Schroeder[4]; 11. 17SR-Brody Smith[2]
Simpson Race Products Round 1 – Heat Race #4 Finish (13 Laps): 1. 04-Tad Pospisil[1]; 2. 60-Dan Ebert[3]; 3. 9H-Nick Hoffman[2]; 4. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[5]; 5. 111-Max Blair[8]; 6. 99 18-Jesse Sobbing[4]; 7. 157-Mike Marlar[11]; 8. 32X-Chris Simpson[6]; 9. 11-Josh Rice[10]; 10. 13-Dallon Murty[9]; 11. 10-Junior Coover[7]
MyRacePass Round 1 – Heat Race #5 Finish (12 Laps): 1. 99-Devin Moran[3]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[9]; 3. 17SS-Brenden Smith[5]; 4. 43-Derrick Stewart[2]; 5. 4-JC Wyman[8]; 6. 21H-Brett Hopp[6]; 7. 35D-Dylan Sillman[7]; 8. 24C-Brandon Conkwright[10]; 9. 71M-Mike Morton Jr[4]; 10. 45D-Dan Battaglia[1] Penske Shocks Round 1 – Heat Race #1 Finish (13 Laps): 1. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 2. 157-Mike Marlar[1]; 3. 01-Jacob Hobscheidt[8]; 4. 6-Clay Harris[5]; 5. 76-Brandon Overton[4]; 6. 04-Tad Pospisil[10]; 7. 10T-Jeff Tharp[9]; 8. 32X-Chris Simpson[6]; 9. 56-Chris Spieker[3]; 10. 71M-Mike Morton Jr[7]; 11. (DNS) 17SR-Brody Smith Summit Racing Products Round 1 – Heat Race #2 Finish (13 Laps): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[5]; 2. 11-Josh Rice[2]; 3. 25-Chad Simpson[1]; 4. 99-Devin Moran[8]; 5. 71-Hudson O’Neal[10]; 6. 40B-Kyle Bronson[4]; 7. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[7]; 8. 9-Tim McCreadie[9]; 9. 93L-Cory Lawler[11]; 10. 4-JC Wyman[3]; 11. 4TW-Tim Ward[6]
Cool-It Thermo-Tec Round 1 – Heat Race #3 Finish (13 Laps): 1. 13-Dallon Murty[3]; 2. 58-Garrett Alberson[5]; 3. 15-Clay Stuckey[9]; 4. 51W-JT Wasmund[1]; 5. 19R-Ryan Gustin[10]; 6. 44M-Chris Madden[2]; 7. 99 18-Jesse Sobbing[7]; 8. 43-Derrick Stewart[8]; 9. 53-Andrew Kosiski[6]; 10. 22M-Charlie McKenna[4]; 11. (DNS) 35D-Dylan Sillman
Simpson Race Products Round 1 – Heat Race #4 Finish (13 Laps): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 111-Max Blair[4]; 3. 8-Dillon McCowan[3]; 4. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[7]; 5. 3S-Brian Shirley[11]; 6. 60-Dan Ebert[9]; 7. 80-Allan Hopp[2]; 8. 15C-Curt Schroeder[8]; 9. 21H-Brett Hopp[5]; 10. 45D-Dan Battaglia[10]; 11. 3-Mike Collins[6]
MyRacePass Round 1 – Heat Race #5 Finish (12 Laps): 1. Z76-Zach Zeitner[2]; 2. 32-Bobby Pierce[8]; 3. 18J-Chase Junghans[6]; 4. 9H-Nick Hoffman[9]; 5. 93-Carson Ferguson[4]; 6. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[3]; 7. 24C-Brandon Conkwright[1]; 8. 17SS-Brenden Smith[10]; 9. 15D-Justin Duty[7]; 10. 10-Junior Coover[5]
16th Al Belt Custom Homes Silver Dollar Nationals Line-Up (80 Laps):Start – No. – Competitor – Hometown1 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ2 – 32 – Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL3 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL4 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH5 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN6 – 15 – Clay Stuckey – Shreveport, LA7 – 3S – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL8 – 19R – Ryan Gustin – Marshalltown, IA9 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA10 – 9H – Nick Hoffman – Mooresville, NC11 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA12 – 18J – Chase Junghans – Manhattan, KS13 – 4 – Tad Pospisil – Norfolk, NE14 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA15 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN16 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO Fast Shafts B-Main #1 Line-Up (10 Laps | Top 2 Transfer):Start – No. – Competitor – Hometown1 – 157 – Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN2 – 1 – Jacob Hobscheidt – Plattsmouth, NE3 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL4 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL5 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY6 – 44M – Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC7 – 10T – Jeff Tharp – Sherrill, IA8 – 51W – J.T. Wasmund – Pine Island, MN9 – 24C – Brandon Conkwright – Wamego, KS10 – 53 – Andrew Kosiski – Lavista, NE11 – 15C – Curt Schroeder – Newton, IA12 – 71M – Mike Morton Jr – Omaha, NE13 – 17SR – Brody Smith – Dade City, FL UNOH B-Main #2 Line-Up (10 Laps | Top 2 Transfer):Start – No. – Competitor – Hometown1 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC2 – Z76 – Zach Zeitner – Bellevue, NE3 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM4 – 13 – Dallon Murty – Chelsea, IA5 – 28 – Dennis Erb Jr – Carpentersville, IL6 – 43 – Derrick Stewart – Ainsworth, IA7 – 4TW – Tim Ward – Harcourt, IA8 – 4 – JC Wyman – Griswold, IA9 – 21H – Brett Hopp – Harlan, IA10 – 22M – Charlie McKenna – Ames, IA11 – 35D – Dylan Sillman – Alvo, NE12 – 45D – Dan Battaglia – Gretna, NE13 – 3 – Mike Collins – New Orleans, LA MyRacePass B-Main #3 Line-Up (10 Laps | Top 2 Transfer):Start – No. – Competitor – Hometown1 – 9 – Tim McCreadie – Watertown, NY2 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL3 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA4 – 76N – Blair Nothdurft – Renner, SD5 – 25 – Chad Simpson – Mt. Vernon, IA6 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA7 – 99-18 – Jesse Sobbing – Malvern, IA8 – 15D – Justin Duty – Molalla, OR9 – 32X – Chris Simpson – Oxford, IA10 – 80 – Allan Hopp – Harlan, IA11 – 56 – Chris Spieker – Massena, IA12 – 10 – Junior Coover – Norfolk, NE 16th Al Belt Custom Homes Silver Dollar Nationals Points:POS – Car # – First Name – Last Name – RND 1 – RND 2 – Points – Tie Breaker (Fastest Lap)1 – 20RT – Ricky – Thornton – 67.32 – 60.76 – 128.08 – 13.6882 – 32 – Bobby – Pierce – 62.52 – 65.56 – 128.08 – 13.8623 – 1 – Brandon – Sheppard – 52.28 – 66.04 – 118.32 – 4 – 99 – Devin – Moran – 62.52 – 54.04 – 116.56 – 5 – 71 – Hudson – O’Neal – 60.76 – 51.80 – 112.56 – 6 – 15 – Clay – Stuckey – 51.00 – 61.56 – 112.56 – 7 – 3S – Brian – Shirley – 55.00 – 53.56 – 108.56 – 13.4918 – 19R – Ryan – Gustin – 55.00 – 51.80 – 106.80 – 13.7999 – 49 – Jonathan – Davenport – 47.80 – 59.00 – 106.80 – 14.03510 – 9H – Nick – Hoffman – 51.00 – 55.80 – 106.80 – 14.21711 – 111 – Max – Blair – 48.28 – 58.52 – 106.80 – 14.54512 – 18J – Chase – Junghans – 48.76 – 56.28 – 105.04 – 13.84913 – 04 – Tad – Pospisil – 59.00 – 46.04 – 105.04 – 14.15314 – 76 – Brandon – Overton – 59.80 – 43.00 – 102.80 – 15 – 60 – Dan – Ebert – 56.76 – 44.28 – 101.04 – 14.17916 – 8 – Dillon – McCowan – 50.04 – 51.00 – 101.04 – 14.41417 – 157 – Mike – Marlar – 42.04 – 55.00 – 97.04 – 13.74418 – 93 – Carson – Ferguson – 54.04 – 43.00 – 97.04 – 14.13719 – 9 – Tim – McCreadie – 62.52 – 32.76 – 95.28 – 20 – 01 – Jacob – Hobscheidt – 35.00 – 59.80 – 94.80 – 21 – Z76 – Zach – Zeitner – 28.76 – 60.76 – 89.52 – 13.95722 – 6 – Clay – Harris – 40.76 – 48.76 – 89.52 – 13.97823 – 40B – Kyle – Bronson – 48.28 – 39.00 – 87.28 – 24 – 58 – Garrett – Alberson – 27.00 – 60.28 – 87.28 – 25 – 93L – Cory – Lawler – 55.00 – 30.52 – 85.52 – 14.10426 – 17SS – Brenden – Smith – 54.52 – 31.00 – 85.52 – 14.56127 – 13 – Dallon – Murty – 23.00 – 62.52 – 85.52 – 14.6128 – 76N – Blair – Nothdurft – 48.76 – 35.00 – 83.76 – 14.20229 – 11 – Josh – Rice – 28.76 – 55.00 – 83.76 – 14.64530 – 28 – Dennis – Erb – 31.00 – 52.28 – 83.28 – 31 – 25 – Chad – Simpson – 30.52 – 51.00 – 81.52 – 32 – 44M – Chris – Madden – 40.28 – 39.00 – 79.28 – 33 – 43 – Derrick – Stewart – 47.00 – 31.00 – 78.00 – 34 – 22 – Daniel – Hilsabeck – 38.52 – 39.00 – 77.52 – 14.09735 – 10T – Jeff – Tharp – 39.00 – 38.52 – 77.52 – 14.12336 – 4TW – Tim – Ward – 56.28 – 19.00 – 75.28 – 37 – 99-18 – Jesse – Sobbing – 39.00 – 35.00 – 74.00 – 38 – 51W – J.T. – Wasmund – 24.76 – 47.00 – 71.76 – 39 – 4 – JC – Wyman – 48.28 – 23.00 – 71.28 – 40 – 15D – Justin – Duty – 43.00 – 27.00 – 70.00 – 41 – 24C – Brandon – Conkwright – 34.52 – 35.00 – 69.52 – 42 – 21H – Brett – Hopp – 39.00 – 27.00 – 66.00 – 43 – 32X – Chris – Simpson – 31.00 – 31.00 – 62.00 – 44 – 53 – Andrew – Kosiski – 31.00 – 27.00 – 58.00 – 45 – 22M – Charlie – McKenna – 31.00 – 23.00 – 54.00 – 14.14146 – 80 – Allan – Hopp – 19.00 – 35.00 – 54.00 – 14.25447 – 15C – Curt – Schroeder – 23.00 – 31.00 – 54.00 – 14.40248 – 35D – Dylan – Sillman – 35.00 – 19.00 – 54.00 – 15.11249 – 56 – Chris – Spieker – 23.00 – 27.00 – 50.00 – 14.44650 – 71M – Mike – Morton – 27.00 – 23.00 – 50.00 – 14.67951 – 45D – Dan – Battaglia – 23.00 – 23.00 – 46.00 – 52 – 10 – Junior – Coover – 19.00 – 23.00 – 42.00 – 53 – 17SR – Brody – Smith – 19.00 – 19.00 – 38.00 – 13.99554 – 3 – Mike – Collins – 19.00 – 19.00 – 38.00 – 14.621

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SUNSHINE ALUMNI: Tracking National Icons from Volusia Speedway Park History

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BARBERVILLE, FL (July 17, 2026) – After nearly 60 years, Volusia Speedway Park has established itself as one of the top dirt racing venues in the country and a premier learning ground for launching drivers and teams into the national spotlight.

The track has enjoyed a storied history of attracting a large group of local racers, many of whom have taken the lessons learned from the “World’s Fastest Half Mile” and applied them to successful careers outside the “Sunshine State.”

Let’s revisit who’s grown through Volusia:

Dick Murphy (DeLand, FL)

Before Florida provided dirt-racing talent among drivers, Volusia’s owner from 1982-92 and 1998-05 reached the heights as a pioneering car owner in Super Late Model competition.

Dick Murphy made heavy investments in the sport when he purchased the track from Benny Corbin in 1982 while fielding a Late Model for Gaffney, SC’s Mike Duvall. That same year, Duvall and Murphy found success by scoring the National Dirt Racing Association (NDRA) championship, and Duvall drove the iconic “Flintstone F1yer” machine to his only World 100triumph at Eldora Speedway.

Murphy continued his partnership with Duvall while running a VSP-sponsored No. M14, driven by Larry Moore in 1983. Moore won multiple races for Murphy across the NDRA, along with scoring the 1986 STARS Racing Series title.

While Murphy scaled back his Super Late Model efforts by the end of the decade, he spent the years after focusing on the 1/2-mile track’s growth by expanding Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals into a two-week extravaganza while managing between dirt and asphalt racing on the same property.

Murphy and Duvall’s contributions to the sport forever marked their place in history, each receiving an induction to the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame.

Jason Garver (Starke, FL)

As the reigning track champion in the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, 602 Late Models, and Factory Stocks, Garver is a seasoned Volusia veteran who hasn’t been afraid to take his talents to unfamiliar territories.

The 49-year-old spent most of his career as a regional driver between Florida, Georgia, and Alabama while competing for track championships across several divisions on dirt and asphalt. Garver made his first start at Volusia in 2015 with an E-Mod, then started competing annually with a UMP Modified in 2018 for DIRTcar Nationals and the Emil and Dale Reutimann Memorial.

Garver won his first race at the track with a Factory Stock in 2021, then won his first Golden Gator in 2022. From 2021-2024, He had sporadic starts that placed him out of championship contention, but he’s visited Volusia Victory Lane each year since 2021.

In 2025, Garver took his first visit to the Midwest for a seven-race stretch with the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals between Clarksville Speedway and Duck River Raceway Park. In that span, he earned four top 10s and his first top-five finish at Duck River.

“Racin’ Jason” has kept himself in the track title conversation at Volusia in 2026, leading the 602 points while sitting within the top three of the UMP and 604 Late Model standings. He returned for a week with the Hell Tour and earned his first win at Harrisburg, AR’s Old No. 1 Speedway on June 30.

Trey Mills (St. Augustine, FL)

Before Trey Mills became known as “The Future” in dirt Late Model racing, he was once a local hotshot who looked to build his name in the Florida ranks.

Before racing at the 1/2-mile, Mills started his career in go-karts at the former karting track, picking up multiple Feature wins before stepping up the ladder to 602 Late Models at the start of 2020. In his fourth career start on the high-speed oval, a 12-year-old Mills bagged his first Feature win and went on to finish third in the standings.

In 2022, Mills made scattered starts in both 602 and 604 competition across the “Sunshine State” while turning his first laps in a Super Late Model at Volusia, Golden Isles Speedway, and All-Tech Raceway. In 2023, Mills made his first step into regional racing by joining the Hunt The Front Super Dirt Series, winning his first Feature at Whynot Motorsports Park and earning Rookie of the Year honors.

Mills continued racing on the southeastern circuit while venturing toward the Midwest with the DIRTcar Summer Nationals and crown jewels like the Dirt Late Model Dream, World 100, and the Prairie Dirt Classic. Mills made his first full campaign with the Hell Tour in 2025 and scored his first victory in the Herald & Review 100 at Macon. His chain of success helped him form an MD3 Rookie of the Year hunt with the World of Outlaws Late Models presented by DIRTVision, where he sits ninth in the standings.

Kyle Bronson (Brandon, FL)

Bronson made his venture into dirt racing with karts around Florida in the 2000s, then joined the UMP Modified ranks in 2012, winning the DIRTcar Southeast UMP Modified title in his first year.

The Brandon, FL native competed in the United Dirt Late Model Challenge Series (UDLMCS) throughout the year, winning his first race at Volusia in November 2013. Bronson had a memorable debut at DIRTcar Nationals in 2014 with Golden Gator scores in the UMP Modified on Feb. 13, then with the World of Outlaws on Feb. 22. He and Kyle Strickler (2021) are the only drivers to score wins with the two divisions in the same year.

His Volusia accomplishments continued with his sweep of the three Crate Racin’ USA Features during the inaugural DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals in 2020. A year later, he picked up his second World of Outlaws victory and another Crate Racin’ USA win during the second running of the event.

Bronson has become a regular on the national tour circuit, trading years with the World of Outlaws and Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. But Volusia will also be an annual stomping ground for him.

Clay Harris (Jupiter, FL)

Similar to Bronson, Clay Harris raced karts around the “Sunshine State” in the beginning stages of his racing career, winning 13 championships across multiple sanctioning bodies before climbing up to Late Models and UMP Modifieds in 2018.

Harris made his first trip to Volusia since racing karts in 2019 for the Emil and Dale Reutimann Memorial, then returned in 2020 to score his first three wins on the 1/2-mile aboard his No. 6 Rocket Chassis Late Model. “The Shark” started 2021 with his first Sunshine Nationals Feature win in a 602 Late Model, then his first DIRTcar Nationals Golden Gator in 2021 with the Modified.

The next year, Harris visited Volusia Victory Lane with the 604 Late Model and Modified in the Labor Day Classic – joining Joe Belkey and Jason Garver as the only drivers to win twice in more than one division on the same night.

Harris began dipping his toes into Super Late Models in 2023 by following southeastern-based leagues, then plunged into a national schedule with the Lucas Oil Late Models in 2024. While he is seeking his first win, Harris has had his best run on the tour in 2026, with a career-best seven top-fives and 12 top-10s.

Tyler Clem (St. Petersburg, FL)

Tyler Clem has evolved into a Florida dirt track favorite since he arrived with a dirt Late Model at 10 years old in 2012.

The St. Petersburg, FL native grew his skillset in the Late Model categories until an offer to drive a Top Gun Sprint Car arose in 2015. Clem split his time between the two disciplines across the state, winning his first Feature at the track with the Sprint Car in 2021 en route to a Top Gun championship.

Clem’s prowess at Volusia shined when he won the inaugural Battle in Barberville to close 2022, then won the first Germfree Southern Sprint Car Shootout in 2023. That same year, Clem gained the chance to drive for Big Frog Motorsports in the DIRTcar Summer Nationals. Between 2023 and 2024, Clem earned a combined five top fives and 18 top-10 finishes aboard the No. 58V through his two Hell Tour expeditions.

Clem has continued to find success in 2026 with the Big Frog Late Model and the Smith Racing No. 6S 360 Sprint Car, winning the 604 Late Model Feature at the Summer Sizzler and leading the Top Gun Sprints points in his quest for a second title.

You can see the local and future stars of Florida racing at Volusia Speedway Park in 2026 when the Top Gun Classic takes place on Friday, Aug. 28. The night will feature a lineup of Top Gun Sprint Cars, 604 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, and Factory Stocks.

TOP GUN CLASSIC INFO

How can you watch every lap of racing at Volusia Speedway Park? Live on DIRTVision.

SUNSHINE ALUMNI: Tracking National Icons from Volusia Speedway Park History

Let’s revisit who’s grown through Volusia:

Dick Murphy (DeLand, FL)

Before Florida provided dirt-racing talent among drivers, Volusia’s owner from 1982-92 and 1998-05 reached the heights as a pioneering car owner in Super Late Model competition.

Murphy and Duvall’s contributions to the sport forever marked their place in history, each receiving an induction to the National Dirt Late Model Hall of Fame.

Jason Garver (Starke, FL)

Trey Mills (St. Augustine, FL)

Before Trey Mills became known as “The Future” in dirt Late Model racing, he was once a local hotshot who looked to build his name in the Florida ranks.

Kyle Bronson (Brandon, FL)

Bronson made his venture into dirt racing with karts around Florida in the 2000s, then joined the UMP Modified ranks in 2012, winning the DIRTcar Southeast UMP Modified title in his first year.

Bronson has become a regular on the national tour circuit, trading years with the World of Outlaws and Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. But Volusia will also be an annual stomping ground for him.

Clay Harris (Jupiter, FL)

Tyler Clem (St. Petersburg, FL)

Tyler Clem has evolved into a Florida dirt track favorite since he arrived with a dirt Late Model at 10 years old in 2012.

TOP GUN CLASSIC INFO

How can you watch every lap of racing at Volusia Speedway Park? Live on DIRTVision.

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