Sep 8, 2026 | Featured, Race Results

Randy Meyer Racing capped off the 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals with a strong weekend at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, advancing T.J. Tindle to the Top Alcohol Dragster final round in just his second career start in the class.

Tindle, driving the Hedinger’s Equipment / NGK Spark Plugs & Coils-backed Randy Meyer Racing dragster, qualified ninth in the 16-car field with a 5.365-second pass at 272.06 mph. Teammate Mitch Kalitta qualified 10th with a 5.400 at 263.77 mph, marking Kalitta’s third Top Alcohol Dragster event after earning his first career win just one week earlier at the JEGS SportsNationals in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

However Kalitta’s weekend came to an early end in the opening round when he faced Brandon Greco. Despite a strong 0.016-second reaction time, the Kalitta Air dragster was up in smoke immediately at the hit, forcing him to lift. Greco went on to the win with a 5.300 at 269.73 mph while Kalitta coasted to a 15.082 at 52.76 mph.

Cornwell Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals

Tindle, meanwhile, began his U.S. Nationals eliminations with a win over No. 8 qualifier Melanie Johnson. Johnson had the starting-line advantage with a 0.033 reaction time compared to Tindle’s 0.047, but Tindle chased her down by the halfway point of the track and took the win with a 5.273-second pass at 271.19 mph. The run was Tindle’s quickest and fastest pass of the weekend to that point.

In the second round, Tindle faced John Ausherman and delivered another strong performance. Tindle launched with a 0.053 reaction time and posted a 5.181 at 276.52 mph to advance when Ausherman went up in smoke immediately after the hit and was forced to shut the car down. The 5.181 was the quickest pass of the entire weekend for the Top Alcohol Dragster class, and gave Tindle lane choice heading into the semifinals on Monday.

His next opponent was Megan Smith, and Tindle once again rose to the occasion, leaving first with a 0.062 reaction time and powering the Hedinger’s Equipment dragster to a 5.226 at 275.56 mph. Smith encountered trouble shortly after the hit and recorded an 11.788 at 83.52 mph, sending Tindle into his first Top Alcohol Dragster final round.

The U.S. Nationals final round paired Tindle against Richie Crampton, who had advanced through the opposite side of the ladder. Tindle’s dragster began spinning the tires on the top end of the track when the engine had a mechanical failure. Tindle recorded a 6.896-second pass at 132.95 mph, while Crampton took the win with a 5.255 at 272.56 mph.

Cornwell Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals

Although the final round didn’t produce the result the team was looking for, the weekend marked another significant step in Tindle’s young Top Alcohol Dragster career. After making his class debut at the Baby Gators earlier this year, Tindle has now advanced to a final round in only his second Top Alcohol Dragster start.

The U.S. Nationals also marked the second consecutive event where a Randy Meyer Racing dragster reached the final round. One week earlier, Mitch Kalitta defeated teammate Jennifer Wiens in the Hedinger’s Equipment in an all-Randy Meyer Racing final at Beech Bend Raceway Park to score his first Top Alcohol Dragster victory.

Randy Meyer Racing Reaches U.S. Nationals Final Round with Rookie T.J. Tindle and Hedinger’s Equipment

Sep 8, 2026 | Featured, Race Results

Randy Meyer Racing capped off the 72nd annual Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals with a strong weekend at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, advancing T.J. Tindle to the Top Alcohol Dragster final round in just his second career start in the class.

Tindle, driving the Hedinger’s Equipment / NGK Spark Plugs & Coils-backed Randy Meyer Racing dragster, qualified ninth in the 16-car field with a 5.365-second pass at 272.06 mph. Teammate Mitch Kalitta qualified 10th with a 5.400 at 263.77 mph, marking Kalitta’s third Top Alcohol Dragster event after earning his first career win just one week earlier at the JEGS SportsNationals in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

However Kalitta’s weekend came to an early end in the opening round when he faced Brandon Greco. Despite a strong 0.016-second reaction time, the Kalitta Air dragster was up in smoke immediately at the hit, forcing him to lift. Greco went on to the win with a 5.300 at 269.73 mph while Kalitta coasted to a 15.082 at 52.76 mph.

Cornwell Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals

Tindle, meanwhile, began his U.S. Nationals eliminations with a win over No. 8 qualifier Melanie Johnson. Johnson had the starting-line advantage with a 0.033 reaction time compared to Tindle’s 0.047, but Tindle chased her down by the halfway point of the track and took the win with a 5.273-second pass at 271.19 mph. The run was Tindle’s quickest and fastest pass of the weekend to that point.

In the second round, Tindle faced John Ausherman and delivered another strong performance. Tindle launched with a 0.053 reaction time and posted a 5.181 at 276.52 mph to advance when Ausherman went up in smoke immediately after the hit and was forced to shut the car down. The 5.181 was the quickest pass of the entire weekend for the Top Alcohol Dragster class, and gave Tindle lane choice heading into the semifinals on Monday.

His next opponent was Megan Smith, and Tindle once again rose to the occasion, leaving first with a 0.062 reaction time and powering the Hedinger’s Equipment dragster to a 5.226 at 275.56 mph. Smith encountered trouble shortly after the hit and recorded an 11.788 at 83.52 mph, sending Tindle into his first Top Alcohol Dragster final round.

The U.S. Nationals final round paired Tindle against Richie Crampton, who had advanced through the opposite side of the ladder. Tindle’s dragster began spinning the tires on the top end of the track when the engine had a mechanical failure. Tindle recorded a 6.896-second pass at 132.95 mph, while Crampton took the win with a 5.255 at 272.56 mph.

Cornwell Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals

Although the final round didn’t produce the result the team was looking for, the weekend marked another significant step in Tindle’s young Top Alcohol Dragster career. After making his class debut at the Baby Gators earlier this year, Tindle has now advanced to a final round in only his second Top Alcohol Dragster start.

The U.S. Nationals also marked the second consecutive event where a Randy Meyer Racing dragster reached the final round. One week earlier, Mitch Kalitta defeated teammate Jennifer Wiens in the Hedinger’s Equipment in an all-Randy Meyer Racing final at Beech Bend Raceway Park to score his first Top Alcohol Dragster victory.

The Randy Meyer Racing Team now has their eyes set on claiming the NHRA diamond Wally at the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by Mopar in Martin, Michigan.

From the UK’s largest family fundraising festival to having the most fun on track with his friends, SB Motorsport did it all across back-to-back weekends.

What an incredible 2 weeks it has been for Baggsy and the SB Motorsport team, consecutive weekends of fun – and with so much more coming up, let’s run it back and take you through we’ve been up to.

The SB Motorsport arrived back at the iconic Silverstone Circuit and prepared for 3 days of action and adventure with CarFest: An event packed to the brim with activities and attractions to keep the whole family entertained. With 7 festivals housed in the one circuit, spectators were in for a real treat.

With several drift demonstrations per day, the crowd simply grew with each outing, the drifters rapidly becoming one of the main attractions at CarFest. With the popularity of the drifting, the CarFest team asked if the drifters would like a larger area to pit – how could we say no! With the side quest completed, the Silverstone Wing became the new drift paddock.

The SB13 shop was in full swing, the team were busy chatting to all the visitors while they grabbed their latest swag and admired our fresh GR Corolla, hard parked by the stand.

Music is the heartbeat of CarFest. From epic performances on the main stage to late night DJ sets and laid-back acoustic vibes, there’s a sound for everyone (including the unmistakable sound of tyres shredding – music to our ears). Baggsy, the SB Motorsport team and their drift friends all got together to see Tom Jones live on stage. One thing led to another, and somehow we agreed to dress each other up…

Thank you CarFest and a special thanks to our buddy Paul ‘Smokey’ Smith for arranging the drift side of the event. He’s a legend for a reason.

Leaving CarFest at Silverstone Circuit, the team packed up and returned to HQ. Fully reloaded, SB Motorsport headed straight to Castle Combe Circuit for the UK stop of the LZ World Tour.

With a friendly competition between friends in the UK and from USA, the event was a great platform to showcase drifting as a sport to the masses. The DY-2JZ GT86 being the steed of choice for Baggsy while Sam Sheffield took on the World Tour in the STAUFF V8 PS13, his ‘rental’ due to mechanical issues with his AE86. Having the tried and tested Accelera 651 Sport as the controlled tyre for the LZ World Tour, our boys got to grips with the cars super quick. With the temperature heating up by the minute, the track evolved and more grip was being dialled.

After Qualifying, Baggsy was awarded a score of 96.00 while Sam received 86.00. Both advanced to the Top 16 without having to battle their way through the last chance head-to-heads. GG boys!

The crowd roared and echoed throughout Castle Combe Circuit wanting to see a head-to-head fantasy battle between Baggsy and Sam. The boys duly obliged and put on one helluva performance!

As main battles go, each driver was matched evenly and made every run super close and exciting. Insane proximity and signature tyre smoke filled the track, we didn’t want the party to end and Baggsy was pipped to the post by Ollie Evans, while Lwi Edwards was awarded the win over Sam. Both drivers and SB Motorsport cheered on the rest of the competitors and provided technical support – one of the most amazing things about this drift community; you’re either haulin’ or helpin’.

Throughout both days, the SB13 shop was packed with visitors, checking out the merchandise and taking home a gift or two. The Baggsy Skateboard Decks flew off the shelves (not literally), while T-Shirts and Hoodies were extremely popular items. The Baggsy Meet & Greet at the shop caused a traffic jam 😅.

So that’s a wrap on CarFest and the LZ World Tour, both incredible events which gave us the opportunity to meet you all, put on a show and create some truly unforgettable memories.

Inside Line Promotions – BURLINGTON, Wash. (Sept. 8, 2026) – Dominic Scelzi is appreciative for the experience to drive for CJB Motorsports the last three weeks throughout a West Coast Swing for Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing.

“It was a fantastic experience,” he said. “I had a lot of fun and learned a lot. Those guys were amazing to work with. It seemed like it took us too long to get on the right page. We kept having moments, but not full nights. I’m just thankful they thought of me to put in their car as Brenham (Crouch) heals.”

The best result of the 10-race partnership occurred on Aug. 31 at Douglas County Dirt Track in Roseburg, Ore., where Scelzi maneuvered from 15^th to a ninth-place finish.

“I felt like it was one of those nights when we had to overcome adversity as well,” he said. “We had a fuel pickup issue, but we qualified just good enough and heat raced just good enough. In the main event, we were able to pass some good cars. We had moments throughout our time together when we were a top 10, but couldn’t seem to get over the hump other than that night.”

Scelzi tied for the most positions gained after charging from 23^rd to 14^th at Santa Maria Speedway in Santa Maria, Calif., on Aug. 20. He advanced from 26^th to 13^th at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., on Aug. 28. Scelzi highlighted last weekend’s Skagit Nationals at Skagit Speedway with a run from 25^th to 14^th on Friday.

“Their program is a lot different than our program so I had to learn what would work,” he said. “We hit it off, but it was a matter of getting myself comfortable and what worked for me in their program. We tried really hard to gel quickly and put ourselves in position to be better.

“We passed race cars. They were 13^th in points when we teamed up and now they are 11^th in points so that’s a positive.”

QUICK RESULTS –

Aug. 20 – Santa Maria Speedway in Santa Maria, Calif. – Qualifying: 26; Heat race: 8 (9); B Main: 5 (5); Feature: 14 (23).

Aug. 21 – Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. – Qualifying: 10; Heat race: 8 (5); B Main: 2 (1); Feature: 24 (22).

Aug. 22 – Placerville Speedway in Placerville, Calif. – Qualifying: 16; Heat race: DNF (8); C Main: DNS (7).

Aug. 27 – Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif. – Qualifying: 23; Heat race: 1 (1); Feature: 17 (16).

Aug. 28 – Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif. – Qualifying: 18; Heat race: 8 (2); B Main: 6 (11); Feature: 13 (26).

Aug. 29 – Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif. – Qualifier: 4 (4); Feature: 15 (20).

Aug. 31 – Douglas County Dirt Track in Roseburg, Ore. – Qualifying: 14; Heat race: 4 (3); Feature: 9 (15).

Sept. 3 – Skagit Speedway in Burlington, Wash. – Qualifying: 15; Heat race: 4 (3); Feature: 21 (13).

Sept. 4 – Skagit Speedway in Burlington, Wash. – Qualifying: 25; Heat race: 8 (7); B Main: 14 (9); Feature: 14 (25).

Sept. 5 – Skagit Speedway in Burlington, Wash. – Qualifier: 5 (6); B Main: 3 (3); Feature: 23 (23).

SEASON STATS –

Dominic Scelzi Grateful for Opportunity With CJB Motorsports 

Inside Line Promotions – BURLINGTON, Wash. (Sept. 8, 2026) – Dominic Scelzi is appreciative for the experience to drive for CJB Motorsports the last three weeks throughout a West Coast Swing for Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing.

“It was a fantastic experience,” he said. “I had a lot of fun and learned a lot. Those guys were amazing to work with. It seemed like it took us too long to get on the right page. We kept having moments, but not full nights. I’m just thankful they thought of me to put in their car as Brenham (Crouch) heals.”

The best result of the 10-race partnership occurred on Aug. 31 at Douglas County Dirt Track in Roseburg, Ore., where Scelzi maneuvered from 15^th to a ninth-place finish.

“I felt like it was one of those nights when we had to overcome adversity as well,” he said. “We had a fuel pickup issue, but we qualified just good enough and heat raced just good enough. In the main event, we were able to pass some good cars. We had moments throughout our time together when we were a top 10, but couldn’t seem to get over the hump other than that night.”

Scelzi tied for the most positions gained after charging from 23^rd to 14^th at Santa Maria Speedway in Santa Maria, Calif., on Aug. 20. He advanced from 26^th to 13^th at Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif., on Aug. 28. Scelzi highlighted last weekend’s Skagit Nationals at Skagit Speedway with a run from 25^th to 14^th on Friday.

“Their program is a lot different than our program so I had to learn what would work,” he said. “We hit it off, but it was a matter of getting myself comfortable and what worked for me in their program. We tried really hard to gel quickly and put ourselves in position to be better.

“We passed race cars. They were 13^th in points when we teamed up and now they are 11^th in points so that’s a positive.”

QUICK RESULTS –

Aug. 20 – Santa Maria Speedway in Santa Maria, Calif. – Qualifying: 26; Heat race: 8 (9); B Main: 5 (5); Feature: 14 (23).

Aug. 21 – Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif. – Qualifying: 10; Heat race: 8 (5); B Main: 2 (1); Feature: 24 (22).

Aug. 22 – Placerville Speedway in Placerville, Calif. – Qualifying: 16; Heat race: DNF (8); C Main: DNS (7).

Aug. 27 – Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif. – Qualifying: 23; Heat race: 1 (1); Feature: 17 (16).

Aug. 28 – Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif. – Qualifying: 18; Heat race: 8 (2); B Main: 6 (11); Feature: 13 (26).

Aug. 29 – Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, Calif. – Qualifier: 4 (4); Feature: 15 (20).

Aug. 31 – Douglas County Dirt Track in Roseburg, Ore. – Qualifying: 14; Heat race: 4 (3); Feature: 9 (15).

Sept. 3 – Skagit Speedway in Burlington, Wash. – Qualifying: 15; Heat race: 4 (3); Feature: 21 (13).

Sept. 4 – Skagit Speedway in Burlington, Wash. – Qualifying: 25; Heat race: 8 (7); B Main: 14 (9); Feature: 14 (25).

Sept. 5 – Skagit Speedway in Burlington, Wash. – Qualifier: 5 (6); B Main: 3 (3); Feature: 23 (23).

SEASON STATS –

33 races, 3 wins, 9 top fives, 16 top 10s, 23 top 15s, 28 top 20s

2027 SCHEDULE: Volusia Bringing ‘Fab 5’ Favorites, More Surprises to New Season
From January to December, Volusia will host premier events, “Fab 5” battles, and new additions

BARBERVILLE, FL (Sept. 8, 2026) – Volusia Speedway Park is bringing one of its most exciting yearlong schedules yet in 2027.

Loaded with marquee events, “Fab 5” brawls, and new surprises, “The World’s Fastest Half Mile” will give people plenty of reasons to visit Volusia County, January through December.

“Fab 5” championship battles will be mixed in throughout the year, again putting track titles on the line for 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Factory Stocks, and 3/4 Modifieds.

Where can you get tickets and more information about events at Volusia Speedway Park? At VolusiaSpeedwayPark.com/Schedule.

How can you watch every race from Volusia if you can’t be at the track? Live on DIRTVision, the premier dirt racing streaming service.

THE SEASON STARTS HERE
Volusia Speedway Park will again help kick off the 2027 season for the premier national dirt racing series, starting in January with a “Late Model Palooza” – the World of Outlaws Sunshine Nationals, Jan. 27-30.

Firmly set as the season opener for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision, Sunshine Nationalshas been rebranded as the World of Outlaws Sunshine Nationals, further building national recognition for the growing event. Giving fans four days of nothing but Late Models, the World of Outlaws will be joined by Crate Racin’ USA (604) Late Models, and 602 Late Models.

Sunshine Nationals will lead directly into three weeks of “#FLinFeb” with the 56th Running of Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, Feb. 4-20. Week 1 (Feb. 4-6) brings the American Sprint Car Series back to Volusia for three straight days, paired with the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds.

Week 2 (Feb. 8-13) is the “iron man” week for the Modifieds, as over 100 cars will compete all six days, leading to the Gator Championship Feature on Saturday. They’ll be joined by the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series for four straight days of The Greatest Show on Dirt, Feb. 10-13.

Then, Week 3 (Feb. 15-20) will bring fans more Late Model action with DIRTcar Late Models opening the week, Feb. 15-17, before the World of Outlaws Late Models return for the conclusion of their Florida Swing, Feb. 18-20. The Super DIRTcar Series will have an expanded presence in 2027, racing for five straight days, Feb. 16-20. Big Gator champions will be crowned at the end of each week.

A couple of weeks after the dirt settles from DIRTcar Nationals, the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars return for one of Florida’s most iconic weeks – Bike Week. The fifth running of the World of Outlaws Bike Week Jamboree will give two-wheel fans a taste of four-wheel 410 c.i. madness. Factory Stocks will join the World of Outlaws both nights, only running Hot Lap/Qualifying and Features.

THE FAB FAVORITES
The “Fab 5” divisions will be the stars of the 2027 season with 11 events throughout the year, and several of them will include something special for drivers and fans.

The Benny Corbin Memorial (March 19-20) will open the championship season as a doubleheader event. Allowing drivers to step into the season without having to put everything on the line the first night, Friday’s portion of the event will be a non-points race made up of Hot Lap/Qualifying and Features for the “Fab 5” divisions, followed by an open practice for all divisions. Then, Saturday will serve as the championship season-opener, highlighted by the $2,098-to-win Factory Stock race.

In May, a $2,500 payday will be on the line for the 604 Late Models during the Wild Card 25 (May 8).

July will bring something new in 2027 with two doses of “Fab 5” action – the Firecracker Showdown, (July 3), featuring a fireworks show, and Christmas in July (July 10), which will serve as the new night for the bike donations and Toys for Tots collection.

Labor Day weekend will again present the two-day Labor Day Classic (Sept. 3-4), presenting a special purse for all five divisions.

The “Fab 5” season will conclude at the Prelude to the Reutimann (Nov. 13), awarding double points for an exciting championship finale.

THE SPECIALS
In addition to the monthly “Fab 5” racing, Volusia will have multiple special events for drivers and fans to enjoy throughout the year.

The Top Gun Sprint Car Series will return three times in 2027. The first will be during the Friday night Top Gun Classic (Aug. 27), pairing the winged warriors with NASCAR’s Daytona weekend. Then, they’ll return a couple of weeks later for the Battle in Barberville (Sept. 18) before joining the Emil and Dale Reutimann Memorial on Friday, Nov. 19.

The 14th Annual Emil and Dale Reutimann Memorial (Nov. 18-20), the most prestigious event of the year for DIRTcar UMP Modified competitors, will honor one of dirt racing’s most cherished families while giving the division’s stars a chance to win the illustrious $10,000 grand prize.

To close out the year, Volusia has created a new event to support the “little guys” of the sport – those who pour their hearts into the smaller dirt racing divisions – the Little Guy Nationals (Dec. 3-4). The two-day event will make drivers in the Factory Stock, Street Stock, Crown Vic, 3/4 Modified, and Gladiator the stars of the event. The first night will present Hot Lap/Qualifying and Features, followed by an open practice for all divisions and a post-race party. Then, Saturday’s event will be a full race program.

VOLUSIA SPEEDWAY PARK 2027 SCHEDULE

JANUARY
Wednesday, Jan. 27 – 8th World of Outlaws Sunshine Nationals Practice – World of Outlaws Late Models, Crate Racin’ USA (604) Late Models, 602 Late Models

Thursday, Jan. 28 – 8th World of Outlaws Sunshine Nationals – World of Outlaws Late Models, Crate Racin’ USA (604) Late Models, 602 Late Models

Friday, Jan. 29 – 8th World of Outlaws Sunshine Nationals – World of Outlaws Late Models, Crate Racin’ USA (604) Late Models, 602 Late Models

Saturday, Jan. 30 – 8th World of Outlaws Sunshine Nationals – World of Outlaws Late Models, Crate Racin’ USA (604) Late Models, 602 Late Models

FEBRUARY
Thursday, Feb. 4 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – American Sprint Car Series, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

Friday, Feb. 5 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – American Sprint Car Series, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

Saturday, Feb. 6 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – American Sprint Car Series (Big Gator Championship), DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

Monday, Feb. 8 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

Tuesday, Feb. 9 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

Wednesday, Feb. 10 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

Thursday, Feb. 11 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

Friday, Feb. 12 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

Saturday, Feb. 13 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series (Big Gator Championship), DIRTcar UMP Modifieds (Big Gator Championship)

Monday, Feb. 15 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – DIRTcar Late Models

Tuesday, Feb. 16 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – DIRTcar Late Models, Super DIRTcar Series

Wednesday, Feb. 17 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – DIRTcar Late Models, Super DIRTcar Series

Thursday, Feb. 18 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – World of Outlaws Late Models, Super DIRTcar Series

Friday, Feb. 19 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – World of Outlaws Late Models, Super DIRTcar Series

Saturday, Feb. 20 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – World of Outlaws Late Models, Super DIRTcar Series

MARCH
Sunday, March 7 – 5th World of Outlaws Bike Week Jamboree – World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, Factory Stocks ($750-to-win)

Monday, March 8 – 5th World of Outlaws Bike Week Jamboree – World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, Factory Stocks ($1,000-to-win)

Friday, March 19 – Benny Corbin Memorial (Fab 5) – Factory Stocks, 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, 3/4 Modifieds (Hot Lap/Qualifying & Features, followed by an open practice for all divisions)

Saturday, March 20 – Benny Corbin Memorial (Fab 5) – Factory Stocks ($2,098-to-win), 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, 3/4 Modifieds

APRIL
Saturday, April 10 – Short Track Showdown (Fab 5) – 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Factory Stocks, 3/4 Modifieds

MAY
Saturday, May 8 – Wild Card 25 (Fab 5) – 604 Late Models ($2,500-to-win), 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Factory Stocks, 3/4 Modifieds

JUNE
Saturday, June 12 – Summer Sizzler (Fab 5) – 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Factory Stocks, 3/4 Modifieds

JULY
Saturday, July 3 – Firecracker Showdown (Fab 5) – 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Factory Stocks, 3/4 Modifieds (Fireworks show)

Saturday, July 10 – Christmas in July (Fab 5) – 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Factory Stocks, 3/4 Modifieds (Bike Giveaway & Toys For Tots Night)

AUGUST
Friday, Aug. 27 – Top Gun Classic – Top Gun Sprint Cars ($2,500-to-win), 604 Late Models ($2,000-to-win), DIRTcar UMP Modifieds ($1,200-to-win), Factory Stocks ($750-to-win)

SEPTEMBER
Friday, Sept. 3 – Labor Day Classic (Fab 5) – 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Factory Stocks, 3/4 Modifieds

Saturday, Sept. 4 – Labor Day Classic (Fab 5) – 604 Late Models ($2,500-to-win), 602 Late Models ($1,500-to-win), DIRTcar UMP Modifieds ($1,500-to-win), Factory Stocks ($750-to-win), 3/4 Modifieds ($500-to-win)

Saturday, Sept. 18 – Battle in Barberville – Top Gun Sprint Cars ($2,000-to-win), 604 Late Models ($2,000-to-win), DIRTcar UMP Modifieds ($1,500-to-win), Factory Stocks ($750-to-win)

OCTOBER
Saturday, Oct. 23 – Clay Classic (Fab 5) – 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Factory Stocks, 3/4 Modifieds (Breast Cancer Awareness Night)

NOVEMBER
Saturday, Nov. 13 – Prelude to the Reutimann (Fab 5) – DIRTcar UMP Modifieds ($1,500-to-win), 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, Factory Stocks, 3/4 Modifieds (Double Points Night)

Thursday, Nov. 18 – 14th Annual Emil & Dale Reutimann Memorial Test & Tune – All divisions

Friday, Nov. 19 – 14th Annual Emil & Dale Reutimann Memorial – Top Gun Sprint Cars ($2,000-to-win), DIRTcar UMP Modifieds Showdown Features ($500-to-win), 602 Late Models ($1,200-to-win), 3/4 Modifieds ($500-to-win)

Saturday, Nov. 20 – 14th Annual Emil & Dale Reutimann Memorial – DIRTcar UMP Modifieds ($10,000-to-win), 604 Late Models ($2,000-to-win), Factory Stocks ($750-to-win)

DECEMBER
Friday, Dec. 3 – Little Guy Nationals – Factory Stocks ($600-to-win), Street Stocks ($600-to-win), Crown Vics ($500-to-win), 3/4 Modifieds ($300-to-win), Gladiators ($300-to-win) (Hot Lap/Qualifying & Features only, followed by an open practice for all divisions)

Saturday, Dec. 4 – Little Guy Nationals – Factory Stocks ($2,000-to-win), Street Stocks ($2,000-to-win), Crown Vics ($1,000-to-win), 3/4 Modifieds ($500-to-win), Gladiators ($500-to-win)

Sunday, Dec. 5 – 2027 Championship Banquet

2027 SCHEDULE: Volusia Bringing ‘Fab 5’ Favorites, More Surprises to New Season
From January to December, Volusia will host premier events, “Fab 5” battles, and new additions

BARBERVILLE, FL (Sept. 8, 2026) – Volusia Speedway Park is bringing one of its most exciting yearlong schedules yet in 2027.

Loaded with marquee events, “Fab 5” brawls, and new surprises, “The World’s Fastest Half Mile” will give people plenty of reasons to visit Volusia County, January through December.

“Fab 5” championship battles will be mixed in throughout the year, again putting track titles on the line for 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Factory Stocks, and 3/4 Modifieds.

Where can you get tickets and more information about events at Volusia Speedway Park? At VolusiaSpeedwayPark.com/Schedule.

How can you watch every race from Volusia if you can’t be at the track? Live on DIRTVision, the premier dirt racing streaming service.

THE SEASON STARTS HERE
Volusia Speedway Park will again help kick off the 2027 season for the premier national dirt racing series, starting in January with a “Late Model Palooza” – the World of Outlaws Sunshine Nationals, Jan. 27-30.

Firmly set as the season opener for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision, Sunshine Nationalshas been rebranded as the World of Outlaws Sunshine Nationals, further building national recognition for the growing event. Giving fans four days of nothing but Late Models, the World of Outlaws will be joined by Crate Racin’ USA (604) Late Models, and 602 Late Models.

Sunshine Nationals will lead directly into three weeks of “#FLinFeb” with the 56th Running of Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals, Feb. 4-20. Week 1 (Feb. 4-6) brings the American Sprint Car Series back to Volusia for three straight days, paired with the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds.

Week 2 (Feb. 8-13) is the “iron man” week for the Modifieds, as over 100 cars will compete all six days, leading to the Gator Championship Feature on Saturday. They’ll be joined by the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series for four straight days of The Greatest Show on Dirt, Feb. 10-13.

Then, Week 3 (Feb. 15-20) will bring fans more Late Model action with DIRTcar Late Models opening the week, Feb. 15-17, before the World of Outlaws Late Models return for the conclusion of their Florida Swing, Feb. 18-20. The Super DIRTcar Series will have an expanded presence in 2027, racing for five straight days, Feb. 16-20. Big Gator champions will be crowned at the end of each week.

A couple of weeks after the dirt settles from DIRTcar Nationals, the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars return for one of Florida’s most iconic weeks – Bike Week. The fifth running of the World of Outlaws Bike Week Jamboree will give two-wheel fans a taste of four-wheel 410 c.i. madness. Factory Stocks will join the World of Outlaws both nights, only running Hot Lap/Qualifying and Features.

THE FAB FAVORITES
The “Fab 5” divisions will be the stars of the 2027 season with 11 events throughout the year, and several of them will include something special for drivers and fans.

The Benny Corbin Memorial (March 19-20) will open the championship season as a doubleheader event. Allowing drivers to step into the season without having to put everything on the line the first night, Friday’s portion of the event will be a non-points race made up of Hot Lap/Qualifying and Features for the “Fab 5” divisions, followed by an open practice for all divisions. Then, Saturday will serve as the championship season-opener, highlighted by the $2,098-to-win Factory Stock race.

In May, a $2,500 payday will be on the line for the 604 Late Models during the Wild Card 25 (May 8).

July will bring something new in 2027 with two doses of “Fab 5” action – the Firecracker Showdown, (July 3), featuring a fireworks show, and Christmas in July (July 10), which will serve as the new night for the bike donations and Toys for Tots collection.

Labor Day weekend will again present the two-day Labor Day Classic (Sept. 3-4), presenting a special purse for all five divisions.

The “Fab 5” season will conclude at the Prelude to the Reutimann (Nov. 13), awarding double points for an exciting championship finale.

THE SPECIALS
In addition to the monthly “Fab 5” racing, Volusia will have multiple special events for drivers and fans to enjoy throughout the year.

The Top Gun Sprint Car Series will return three times in 2027. The first will be during the Friday night Top Gun Classic (Aug. 27), pairing the winged warriors with NASCAR’s Daytona weekend. Then, they’ll return a couple of weeks later for the Battle in Barberville (Sept. 18) before joining the Emil and Dale Reutimann Memorial on Friday, Nov. 19.

The 14th Annual Emil and Dale Reutimann Memorial (Nov. 18-20), the most prestigious event of the year for DIRTcar UMP Modified competitors, will honor one of dirt racing’s most cherished families while giving the division’s stars a chance to win the illustrious $10,000 grand prize.

To close out the year, Volusia has created a new event to support the “little guys” of the sport – those who pour their hearts into the smaller dirt racing divisions – the Little Guy Nationals (Dec. 3-4). The two-day event will make drivers in the Factory Stock, Street Stock, Crown Vic, 3/4 Modified, and Gladiator the stars of the event. The first night will present Hot Lap/Qualifying and Features, followed by an open practice for all divisions and a post-race party. Then, Saturday’s event will be a full race program.

VOLUSIA SPEEDWAY PARK 2027 SCHEDULE

JANUARY
Wednesday, Jan. 27 – 8th World of Outlaws Sunshine Nationals Practice – World of Outlaws Late Models, Crate Racin’ USA (604) Late Models, 602 Late Models

Thursday, Jan. 28 – 8th World of Outlaws Sunshine Nationals – World of Outlaws Late Models, Crate Racin’ USA (604) Late Models, 602 Late Models

Friday, Jan. 29 – 8th World of Outlaws Sunshine Nationals – World of Outlaws Late Models, Crate Racin’ USA (604) Late Models, 602 Late Models

Saturday, Jan. 30 – 8th World of Outlaws Sunshine Nationals – World of Outlaws Late Models, Crate Racin’ USA (604) Late Models, 602 Late Models

FEBRUARY
Thursday, Feb. 4 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – American Sprint Car Series, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

Friday, Feb. 5 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – American Sprint Car Series, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

Saturday, Feb. 6 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – American Sprint Car Series (Big Gator Championship), DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

Monday, Feb. 8 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

Tuesday, Feb. 9 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

Wednesday, Feb. 10 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

Thursday, Feb. 11 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

Friday, Feb. 12 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds

Saturday, Feb. 13 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series (Big Gator Championship), DIRTcar UMP Modifieds (Big Gator Championship)

Monday, Feb. 15 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – DIRTcar Late Models

Tuesday, Feb. 16 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – DIRTcar Late Models, Super DIRTcar Series

Wednesday, Feb. 17 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – DIRTcar Late Models, Super DIRTcar Series

Thursday, Feb. 18 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – World of Outlaws Late Models, Super DIRTcar Series

Friday, Feb. 19 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – World of Outlaws Late Models, Super DIRTcar Series

Saturday, Feb. 20 – 56th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals – World of Outlaws Late Models, Super DIRTcar Series

MARCH
Sunday, March 7 – 5th World of Outlaws Bike Week Jamboree – World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, Factory Stocks ($750-to-win)

Monday, March 8 – 5th World of Outlaws Bike Week Jamboree – World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, Factory Stocks ($1,000-to-win)

Friday, March 19 – Benny Corbin Memorial (Fab 5) – Factory Stocks, 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, 3/4 Modifieds (Hot Lap/Qualifying & Features, followed by an open practice for all divisions)

Saturday, March 20 – Benny Corbin Memorial (Fab 5) – Factory Stocks ($2,098-to-win), 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, 3/4 Modifieds

APRIL
Saturday, April 10 – Short Track Showdown (Fab 5) – 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Factory Stocks, 3/4 Modifieds

MAY
Saturday, May 8 – Wild Card 25 (Fab 5) – 604 Late Models ($2,500-to-win), 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Factory Stocks, 3/4 Modifieds

JUNE
Saturday, June 12 – Summer Sizzler (Fab 5) – 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Factory Stocks, 3/4 Modifieds

JULY
Saturday, July 3 – Firecracker Showdown (Fab 5) – 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Factory Stocks, 3/4 Modifieds (Fireworks show)

Saturday, July 10 – Christmas in July (Fab 5) – 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Factory Stocks, 3/4 Modifieds (Bike Giveaway & Toys For Tots Night)

AUGUST
Friday, Aug. 27 – Top Gun Classic – Top Gun Sprint Cars ($2,500-to-win), 604 Late Models ($2,000-to-win), DIRTcar UMP Modifieds ($1,200-to-win), Factory Stocks ($750-to-win)

SEPTEMBER
Friday, Sept. 3 – Labor Day Classic (Fab 5) – 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Factory Stocks, 3/4 Modifieds

Saturday, Sept. 4 – Labor Day Classic (Fab 5) – 604 Late Models ($2,500-to-win), 602 Late Models ($1,500-to-win), DIRTcar UMP Modifieds ($1,500-to-win), Factory Stocks ($750-to-win), 3/4 Modifieds ($500-to-win)

Saturday, Sept. 18 – Battle in Barberville – Top Gun Sprint Cars ($2,000-to-win), 604 Late Models ($2,000-to-win), DIRTcar UMP Modifieds ($1,500-to-win), Factory Stocks ($750-to-win)

OCTOBER
Saturday, Oct. 23 – Clay Classic (Fab 5) – 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, Factory Stocks, 3/4 Modifieds (Breast Cancer Awareness Night)

NOVEMBER
Saturday, Nov. 13 – Prelude to the Reutimann (Fab 5) – DIRTcar UMP Modifieds ($1,500-to-win), 604 Late Models, 602 Late Models, Factory Stocks, 3/4 Modifieds (Double Points Night)

Thursday, Nov. 18 – 14th Annual Emil & Dale Reutimann Memorial Test & Tune – All divisions

Friday, Nov. 19 – 14th Annual Emil & Dale Reutimann Memorial – Top Gun Sprint Cars ($2,000-to-win), DIRTcar UMP Modifieds Showdown Features ($500-to-win), 602 Late Models ($1,200-to-win), 3/4 Modifieds ($500-to-win)

Saturday, Nov. 20 – 14th Annual Emil & Dale Reutimann Memorial – DIRTcar UMP Modifieds ($10,000-to-win), 604 Late Models ($2,000-to-win), Factory Stocks ($750-to-win)

DECEMBER
Friday, Dec. 3 – Little Guy Nationals – Factory Stocks ($600-to-win), Street Stocks ($600-to-win), Crown Vics ($500-to-win), 3/4 Modifieds ($300-to-win), Gladiators ($300-to-win) (Hot Lap/Qualifying & Features only, followed by an open practice for all divisions)

Saturday, Dec. 4 – Little Guy Nationals – Factory Stocks ($2,000-to-win), Street Stocks ($2,000-to-win), Crown Vics ($1,000-to-win), 3/4 Modifieds ($500-to-win), Gladiators ($500-to-win)

Sunday, Dec. 5 – 2027 Championship Banquet

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U.S. NATIONALS TESTS BUT DOESN’T BREAK CHRIS KING RACING INDIANAPOLIS (September 7, 2026) — The 72nd running of the historic Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals did not go in favor of Funny Car driver and team owner Chris King but the full-time Chicago firefighter is leaving Indianapolis more determined than ever. King and his new-look Howards Cams Competition Products Funny Car gave it their all in qualifying over three days, but a driveline failure derailed the veteran driver yesterday during qualifying.   “I am frustrated but also so thankful,” said King. “We had a driveline failure during the fourth qualifying run, and we simply didn’t have the parts to get it back together for the final session. We had a great race car and we made progress every run. It is very disappointing, but I am also so proud of this Howards Cams Competition Products Funny Car team. We came out here against the best of the best and we gave it 100 percent.”  Chris King and the new-look Howards Cams Competition Products Funny Car made the most of the US Nationals, photo credit Innovative Creation ExpertsOn Friday King rolled off the trailer and ran to the No. 13 qualified spot with a solid 4.136 second run during the lone session on the opening day of the U.S. Nationals. On day two King stepped up with a quicker 4.112 second run to keep him in the top sixteen going into the final day of qualifying on Sunday. In the opening session on Sunday King was on a solid pass but he felt something happening in the Funny Car and he smartly lifted but the damage was done, the team realized when they returned to the pits. Even though they were unable to make the final session and were pushed out of the quick sixteen, King was appreciative of the effort.   Before he took to the track King was part of one of the largest pre-race events of the NHRA season, the Cruz Pedregon Open House, on Thursday night. Over 30 drivers and sports celebrities signed autographs and mingled with fans to get the event started. During the event King was one of the drivers hosted by NHRA announcer Hannah Rickards on the NHRA stage. King spoke with fans about his season, the race and his passion for drag racing.  Chris King (right) and Hannah Rickards talked on the NHRA stage during the US Nationals, photo credit AJ Bohlander Photography“Being a part of the U.S. Nationals during the 75th anniversary season of the NHRA was huge,” said King. “We had a great time at the Cruz Pedregon Open House on Thursday night, and we were on the NHRA stage on Sunday morning. We got to talk with so many fans all weekend and it was very encouraging. All weekend we had first responders and veterans signing our Funny Car and that makes it special. I would have loved to have been in the show and racing on Monday, but our day will come. Races like this only make me more determined.”   The race and the unfortunate outcome will have King and crew chief Bob Peck heading back to their new shop in Brownsburg, Ind., to evaluate their next moves. The team has not been able to investigate the full impact of the damage, but they plan on competing at several more races this season with possibly the Midwest Nationals and Texas Fall Nationals in St. Louis and Dallas on their radar.   “We will look at the damage and then see what the next steps are,” said King. “Bob has been doing a great job and now that we have the Brownsburg shop, we have a lot more support from some of the other teams. There is no quit over here. I want to thank every one that has been reaching out to see how they can help.”   Qualifying Results Q1: 4.136 sec, 268.49 mph; Qual. 13 Q2: Did Not Run; Qual. 15 Q3: 4.112 sec, 287.96 mph; Qual. 15 Q4: 9.325 sec, 78.36 mph; Qual. 17 Q5: Did Not Run; Qual. 18

INDIANAPOLIS (September 7, 2026) – The biggest race of the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series, the 72^nd Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals delivered a surprise winner when No. 5 qualifier Scott Libersher from Wilmington, Ill., drove his red Chevrolet COPO Camaro to the winner’s circle defeating points leader and No. 1 qualifier Jonathan Allegrucci in a classic Chevrolet versus Ford final round. Libersher got to the finish line first with a winning elapsed time of 7.770 seconds at 178.05 mph in front of Allegrucci’s 8.403 seconds at 176.44 mph.

 Scott Libersher and his team revel in NHRA U.S. Nationals victory in the winner’s circle,
photo credit Auto Imagery/Gary Nastase

“I am having an out-of-body experience,” said Libersher from the top end of Lucas Oil Raceway Park at Indianapolis immediately after his win. “I’m the most surprised guy on the property that I won this. I work hard. The car just hasn’t worked this year, and between runs yesterday, we changed three different things and something worked. We don’t know what. I’m almost speechless and that is very rare for me.”
 
Libersher raced to his first final round at the U.S. Nationals today after two days of elimination rounds. On Sunday Libersher beat Mike Lloyd in the first round followed by Ricky Hord to get to the quarterfinals, where he defeated Taylor Dietsch. Libersher won the $1,000 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown bounty when he outran Norwalk winner Dietsch. His winning time of 7.650 seconds got him to the finish line first over Dietsch’s 7.693 seconds.

 Scott Libersher holds the 75th anniversary diamond Wally for winning the 72nd NHRA US Nationals,
photo credit Auto Imagery/Gary Nastase

SCOTT LIBERSHER WINS FLEXJET FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN
AT THE NHRA U.S. NATIONALS

INDIANAPOLIS (September 7, 2026) – The biggest race of the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series, the 72^nd Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals delivered a surprise winner when No. 5 qualifier Scott Libersher from Wilmington, Ill., drove his red Chevrolet COPO Camaro to the winner’s circle defeating points leader and No. 1 qualifier Jonathan Allegrucci in a classic Chevrolet versus Ford final round. Libersher got to the finish line first with a winning elapsed time of 7.770 seconds at 178.05 mph in front of Allegrucci’s 8.403 seconds at 176.44 mph.

 Scott Libersher and his team revel in NHRA U.S. Nationals victory in the winner’s circle,
photo credit Auto Imagery/Gary Nastase

“I am having an out-of-body experience,” said Libersher from the top end of Lucas Oil Raceway Park at Indianapolis immediately after his win. “I’m the most surprised guy on the property that I won this. I work hard. The car just hasn’t worked this year, and between runs yesterday, we changed three different things and something worked. We don’t know what. I’m almost speechless and that is very rare for me.”
 
Libersher raced to his first final round at the U.S. Nationals today after two days of elimination rounds. On Sunday Libersher beat Mike Lloyd in the first round followed by Ricky Hord to get to the quarterfinals, where he defeated Taylor Dietsch. Libersher won the $1,000 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown bounty when he outran Norwalk winner Dietsch. His winning time of 7.650 seconds got him to the finish line first over Dietsch’s 7.693 seconds.

 Scott Libersher holds the 75th anniversary diamond Wally for winning the 72nd NHRA US Nationals,
photo credit Auto Imagery/Gary Nastase

“I got about two hours of sleep last night,” said Libersher. “We ran until 11 o’clock and I was up until 2:30am. We have battled 100-degree temperatures and we are not quitting. We are doing our best, gathering data, and the race is just a blur. We’ve been here for six days and this is amazing. Sometimes the last horse in the race shows up first. I’m just gonna do my best and keep doing what I do. The support of my family and all my sponsors makes this all possible.”
 
Today Libersher had a bye run in the semifinals to face Allegrucci in the final round. This was his third national event win and first win of 2026. The veteran driver was racing in his 10th U.S. Nationals with his best previous result a semifinal finish in 2024.
 
No. 1 qualifier Allegrucci raced to his fifth final in a row and in his second U.S. Nationals appearance, he ended up reaching the final. Allegrucci, from Scott Township, Pa., extended his points lead and leaves Indianapolis with 194 points over No. 2 driver Raymond Nash with three races left in the season.
 
“To race on Monday was the goal,” said Allegrucci. “To win it would have been the absolute cherry on top for this season. There’s nothing to be ashamed of at this race. I can’t thank my guys enough. I probably shouldn’t have been racing in round three, but we got a little luck on our side round two when Lee Hartman’s car sputtered at top end.”
 
The Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series will be back in action for the Inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lake Nationals presented by Mopar at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich., September 18-20, 2026.
 
Flexjet Bounty Program
Gatornationals (Gainesville, Fla.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Jonathan Allegrucci, defeated Mark Pawuk (2025 Flexjet world champion)
 
NHRA 4-Wide Nationals (Charlotte, North Carolina)
$1,000 bounty collected by Raymond Nash, defeated Ricky Hord (2026 Gatornationals winner)
 
Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals (Chicago, Illinois)
$1,000 bounty was not claimed with Allegrucci’s victory
 
Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals (Bristol, Tenn.)
$2,000 bounty was not claimed with Allegrucci’s victory
 
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals (Norwalk, Ohio)
$3,000 bounty collected by Taylor Dietsch, defeated Jonathan Allegrucci (Chicago and Bristol winner)
 
Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals (Indianapolis, Ind.)
$1,000 bounty collected by Scott Libersher, defeated Taylor Dietsch (Norwalk winner)
 
2026 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Results
Gainesville – Ricky Hord, winner; David Janac, runner-up
Charlotte – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Jason Dietsch, runner-up
Chicago – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Jason Dietsch, runner-up
Bristol – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Raymond Nash, runner-up
Norwalk – Taylor Dietsch, winner; Jonathan Allegrucci, runner-up
Indianapolis – Scott Libersher, winner; Jonathan Allegrucci, runner-up
 
Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Point Standings
1. Jonathan Allegrucci       524
2. Raymond Nash             374
3. Jason Dietsch                287
4. David Davies II              268
5. David Janac                  262
6. Richard Hord                 256
7. Scott Libersher              228
8. Lee Hartman                 225
9. Mark Pawuk                  223
10. Doug Duell                  218
 
2026 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Schedule
 
Sept. 17-20: Inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lake Nationals, Martin, Mich.
 
Oct. 2-4: 15th annual NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, St. Louis
 
Oct. 14-18: 41st annual Texas NHRA Fall Nationals, Dallas

RACE RECAP – INDIANAPOLIS Race 14 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

BECKMAN GETS ‘PINCH ME’ MOMENT HE WANTEDWITH THIRD U.S. NATIONALS WINVandergriff and DeJoria bow out in Round 2, Hart in Round 1

RACE RECAP – INDIANAPOLISRace 14 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

BECKMAN GETS ‘PINCH ME’ MOMENT HE WANTEDWITH THIRD U.S. NATIONALS WINVandergriff and DeJoria bow out in Round 2, Hart in Round 1

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Sept. 7, 2026) – Jack Beckman was under the weather with cold symptoms throughout the week at Indianapolis Raceway Park but he and the PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car, carrying the 1996 John Force championship flame job tribute paint scheme, were the hottest combo on the track as they swept the weekend by winning Sunday’s PlayNHRA All-Star Call Out and today’s Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals. Beckman earned his second win of the season, 39th of his Funny Car career and third U.S. Nationals title with the final round victory against Matt Hagan. The PEAK Chevy left the starting line ahead by just one thousandth of a second (.055 to .056) and never looked back, running 3.965 seconds at 327.35 mph to Hagan’s 4.030 seconds at 318.84 mph. It was also the second time Beckman has doubled up at Indy, winning both the All-Star event and the U.S. Nationals in 2015. John Force Racing’s Alexis DeJoria and Jordan Vandergriff finished their days in the second round and Josh Hart’s day ended in Round 1. “I could truthfully tell you this is the greatest weekend I’ve ever had holding the steering wheel,” Beckman said. “This was just a phenomenal weekend. This one might be more significant because we did it in John Force’s tribute car. The car ran once and won once, and then yesterday we did the All-Star Callout, and it ran twice and won twice, and then today we start clicking off the round wins.” The 1996 John Force championship tribute paint scheme is 3-0 overall with 11 consecutive round wins. Force won four rounds on the way to winning the 1996 season finale, Beckman won three rounds in winning Sunday’s Play NHRA All-Star Call Out and four more in winning today’s Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals win.   It was the 16th time John Force Racing has won the U.S. Nationals: John Force (5); Robert Hight (3); Ashley Force Hood (2); Mike Neff (2); Austin Prock (2); Gary Densham (1); and Beckman (1). It was also the fifth time a John Force Racing team has won the Indy double: John Force won it in 1993 and 1996; Gary Densham accomplished the feat in 2004, Austin Prock won both in 2025 and Beckman’s double this year. “The PEAK SQUAD didn’t really benefit from any luck today,” said Beckman. “We went out there and we dominated every session. In the final round, it was 127 degrees. I rolled in shallow so the car would have run a 3.96. That’s an exclamation point. Nobody gave us anything this weekend. We went out, and we earned every single win, and it’s the same trophy, but we know how much we kicked butt today. I’m feeling a little under the weather, but I wouldn’t trade this weekend for any I have ever had behind the wheel of a race car.” Beckman ran 3.885 seconds at 328.94 mph in Round 1 to defeat Jeff Arend’s 4.019 seconds at 320.28 mph. In Round 2 against DeJoria, he grabbed the holeshot by almost two hundredths and put down a lap of 3.924 seconds at 329.75 mph to DeJoria’s mid-track tire-spinning run of 5.323 seconds at 137.44 mph. The PEAK SQUAD then reached the final round with a semifinal-winning run of 3.962 seconds at 327.25 mph against a tire-smoking Austin Prock, who coasted across the finish line in 10.328 seconds at 81.63 mph. The PEAK SQUAD will start the 2026 Countdown to the Championship in third place. DeJoria ran 3.937 seconds at 326.16 mph in Round 1 to defeat Chad Green’s 3.977 seconds at 321.73 mph. The Bandero Café team will start the 2026 Countdown to the Championship in seventh place. “This is my first U.S. Nationals with John Force Racing and that, in itself, is an honor,” said DeJoria. “Add to that the fact that I was able to run the Night Stalker car was just icing on the cake. We made some good runs this weekend. The Bandero Café crew hustled hard and I’m so proud of them. This is everything I ever dreamed of, and I’m so grateful I can’t wait to get back in the car to start the Countdown to the Championship.” Vandergriff and J.R. Todd made identical 3.908-second runs in Round 1 so it came down to the Cornwell Tools driver’s holeshot (.44 to .58) to claim the victory and the opportunity to move on to the second round. The second round battle with Prock began with a slight starting line edge to Prock but it was fairly even until halftrack when the Cornwell Tools Chevy dropped a cylinder. The Cornwell Tools Chevy slowed to a run of 4.055 seconds at 314.46 mph while Prock crossed the finish line in 3.935 seconds at 328.86 mph. The Cornwell Tools team will start the 2026 Countdown to the Championship in the fourth position “It’s been just an unbelievable first regular season of my career, my first opportunity to even run the full season. I feel very fortunate to be in this position and John Force and Cornwell Quality Tools have been so great to me. I’d give us an A in the regular season, not an A plus because an A plus would have been winning the regular season championship. But I’ll give us an A so far and now we can set sights on the season championship. I really think our Cornwell Quality Tools team is going to have a good shot at it.” Hart grabbed the holeshot over Leah Pruett by just more than one hundredth of a second but the Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster but slowed after losing at least one cylinder near halftrack. He crossed the finish line at 3.869 seconds at 282.84 mph to Pruett’s run of 3.713 seconds at 333.66 seconds. The Speedmaster team will start the 2026 Countdown to the Championship in the seventh position. “We have an issue that is solvable and we believe we will compete for the championship,” said Speedmaster crew chief Dave Grubnic. “I owe it to Josh. I owe it to the guys. I owe it to the fans to fix the issue.” The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel point standings after 14 of 20 races are: 1. Doug Kalitta, 1,352; 2. Shawn Langdon, 1,344; 3. Leah Pruett, 1,095; 4. Tony Stewart, 900; 5. Antron Brown, 893; 6. Maddi Gordon, 863; 7. Josh Hart, 754; 8. Billy Torrence, 710; 9. Justin Ashley, 691; 10. Clay Millican, 589. The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car point standings after 14 of 20 races are: 1. Matt Hagan, 1,083; 2. Ron Capps, 1,056; 3. Jack Beckman, 1,043; 4. Jordan Vandergriff, 1,014; 5. J.R. Todd, 966; 6. Austin Prock, 890; 7. Alexis DeJoria, 822; 8. Chad Green, 807; 9. Daniel Wilkerson, 695; 10. Spencer Hyde, 667. NEXT RACEThe 15th of 20 races of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is the Sept. 18-20 NHRA Great Lakes Nationals at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich.

ZIZZO RACING HONORED TO BE A PART OF HISTORIC U.S. NATIONALS INDIANAPOLIS (September 7, 2026) — Zizzo Racing has built a strong reputation as one of the best part-time teams on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tour, and that was only further solidified this weekend at the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals. With 22 Top Fuel dragsters vying for 16 race day spots, driver TJ Zizzo was not only able to secure a place in the show, but also earn bonus points during qualifying.   “When I got strapped in the car for Q5, we knew by the time we ran that we were in the show,” said Zizzo. “We were pulling under the famous bridge and one of the guys told me, ‘Hey, we’re safe.’ When he said it, a total sense of relief came over me, because no matter what happened out there on that run, we were in.”  TJ Zizzo made big impression at the NHRA U.S. Nationals with the Rust-Oleum Top Fuel dragster, photo credit Auto ImageryZizzo, driver of the Rust-Oleum Dragster, was very aware of the gravitas of the 72nd annual NHRA U.S. Nationals, taking place during the NHRA’s 75th season. The Chicago native entered the weekend with a Diamond Wally on his mind, and the goal of winning a national event with his family weighing heavily on him.   “It means everything to me to get to come here,” said Zizzo. “75 years of NHRA. I’ve been drag racing with my dad and his entire team for over 30 years, and to be able to come here and even have a chance to win on Monday is huge for us.”   Out of five qualifying sessions taking place over three days, Zizzo’s best run came during the fourth round, a 3.836 second, 328.62 mph pass, earning him the No. 15 qualifying spot. However, his third qualifying run of 3.936 seconds at 322.11 mph was the second quickest of the session, netting him three bonus points.   “As a team we don’t really care that much about points because we’re not competing for a championship,” said Zizzo. “But collecting bonus points is still pretty cool because it means we are running just as well, or better, than the teams that are doing this all year.”   In the first round, Zizzo was up against the 2025 regular season champion Tony Stewart. Despite making his quickest and fastest pass of the weekend (3.768 seconds at 333.41 mph), it was not enough to get past the No. 2 qualifier. When reflecting on the weekend, Zizzo kept coming back to how special it is that he got to experience it with his father.   “Getting to do this with my dad means the world to me,” said Zizzo. “We spend more time together than I spend with my wife and kids. He told me about 25 years ago, ‘TJ, you’re right 90% of the time.’ And thank God he said that. That’s a compliment and a half. And we get to do this. We don’t always agree on things. But it’s okay because he’s got my back and I got his, and that’s what this is truly about.”   This was Zizzo Racing’s final race of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. To keep up to date on their 2027 plans, follow TJ Zizzo on social media. And for tickets or more information on future NHRA national events, visit nhra.com.   Qualifying Results Q1: 3.934 sec, 288.89 mph; Qual. 14 Q2: 7.634 sec, 71.67 mph; Qual. 16 Q3: 3.936 sec, 322.11 mph; Qual. 16 Q4: 3.836 sec, 328.62 mph; Qual. 14 Q5: 4.252 sec, 205.98 mph; Qual. 15 Bonus Points: +3 (second quickest of Q3)   Race Results First Round Tony Stewart, Lake Havasu City, Ariz., R+L Carriers Top Fuel Dragster, (.044) 3.717 sec, 334.40 mph def. TJ Zizzo, Lincolnshire, Ill., Rust-Oleum Dragster, (.076), 3.768 sec, 333.41 mph

HYDE AND HEAD RACING MAKE IMPROVEMENTS COMING OUT OF INDY INDIANAPOLIS (September 7, 2026) — Coming into the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car team led by Jim Head and piloted by Spencer Hyde made significant changes to the car by upgrading several parts. Those changes were reflected positively on the track almost immediately, when Hyde qualified in the No. 4 position in a competitive field of 23 Funny Cars.   “We knew coming into this weekend with such a large field that we were going to have to bring our A-game,” said Hyde. “We upgraded a few parts and changed some things related to our clutch, and I was happy to see that it really made a difference. Now that we know we are moving in the right direction, we can head into the Countdown a lot more confidently.”  Spencer Hyde and the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car will leave U.S. Nationals in the top ten headed to the Countdown playoffs, photo credit AJ Bohlander PhotographyThere were five qualifying sessions held over the course of three days at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Hyde’s best run of qualifying came during the third session, with a 3.944 second, 319.45 mph pass. It was the third quickest run of the round, which earned him two bonus points. He ended up earning a total of five bonus points by also having the third quickest run of the fourth qualifying session and the fourth quickest run of the fifth qualifying session.   “Bonus points are critical when we’re jockeying for position in the final race of the regular season,” said Hyde. “It was great to have earned so many of them during qualifying. It also showed how consistent our car was able to be, in a variety of conditions when the weather was constantly changing.”   The fourth qualifying session was also the first round of the PlayNHRA All-Star Callout, where Hyde was called out by 4-time world champion Matt Hagan. Hagan was able to get around him, but Hyde still had one of the quickest cars of the session.  Spencer Hyde qualified No. 4 at the NHRA U.S. Nationals and will head into the Countdown in the Top Ten, photo credit Innovative Creation Experts“Hagan made a big show of calling me out because I’m an expecting dad, and according to him I need time to build a crib,” said Hyde. “Even though we didn’t get the win, I am still proud of how we performed. I am hopeful that I’ll have another shot at the callout next year.”   The 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year entered race day in the No. 4 position, which had him facing Paul Lee in the first round of eliminations on Monday. In previous matchups, Hyde was 2-0 against Lee. He felt good going into race day, and that optimism was echoed by NHRA fans – 87.25% of Drag Race Bracket Bonanza players picked Hyde to advance to the second round. Unfortunately, Lee was first out of the gate and Hyde could not catch up when his car started to mix up cylinders.   “Everyone always builds up the significance of this race, and it felt even more important this year as part of the NHRA’s 75th anniversary,” said Hyde. “Our entire team was hoping for a longer day on Monday, but we learned a lot this weekend overall. We were able to maintain our position in the Top 10 going into the Countdown, and that’s the biggest thing. The team is going to keep working over the next few weeks, that way we can represent Hyde Construction, OUTLAW Light Beer and the Caine Group well through the rest of the season.”   Hyde and the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car will be back in NHRA competition in two weeks at the inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR on September 25-27 at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan. There will be two qualifying sessions on Friday, September 18 and two qualifying sessions on Saturday, September 19. The first race day of the 2026 Countdown to the Championship will be contested on Sunday. For tickets or more information on the NHRA Great Lakes Nationals visit nhra.com.   Qualifying Results – Funny Car Q1: 4.013, 318.47 mph; Qual. 9 Q2: 9.837, 59.66 mph; Qual. 9 Q3: 3.944, 319.45 mph; Qual. 4 Q4: 3.976, 325.22 mph; Qual. 4 Q5: 3.982, 325.45 mph; Qual. 4 Bonus Points: +5 (third quickest of Q3, third quickest of Q4, fourth quickest of Q5)   Race Results First Round Paul Lee, Orange, Calif., McLeod Racing/FTI Performance Charger, (.056), 3.925 sec, 326.87 mph def. Spencer Hyde, Stratford, Ontario, Head Contractors & Engineers Funny Car, (.077), 4.119 sec, 252.57 mph  Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Point Standings – Funny Car1.     Matt Hagan, 10832.     Ron Capps, 10563.     Jack Beckman, 10434.     Jordan Vandergriff, 10145.     J.R. Todd, 9666.     Austin Prock, 8907.     Alexis DeJoria, 8228.     Chad Green, 8079.     Daniel Wilkerson, 69510.  Spencer Hyde, 667

The Rookie of the Year leader bests Kofoid, Gravel, and Macedo to add his name to the history books

BRANDON, SD (September 6, 2026) – Emerson Axsom fought back tears on Sunday night at Huset’s Speedway.

The 21-year-old is one of the sport’s top rising stars, but nothing is guaranteed with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. Axsom hit the road full-time with The Greatest Show on Dirt for the first time in 2026 with his father, Joe, as the crew chief on the Klaasmeyer/Petry Motorsports No. 27.

It had been a year of highs and lows for Axsom and the team as they entered Sunday’s L.G. Everist Huset’s Shootout presented by Myrl & Roy’s Paving finale. One thing that had eluded them was Axsom’s first World of Outlaws win.

Not anymore.

Axsom put together 40 laps at the Brandon, SD track and flat out earned it. He survived an intense mid-race battle with Carson Macedo after the two traded the lead multiple times. Then he held on through several late restarts with David Gravel and Michael “Buddy” Kofoid breathing down his neck. The best in the business right behind him, and Axsom stayed composed on his way to a special victory and $25,000 payday.

“Man, I’m about to tear up,” Axsom said. “This has been an awesome but trying year. I’m just so proud of my dad and I. It’s just my dad and myself and one other guy out here. We try so hard every week. I’m just so glad to see it happen. There’s been so many guys that’ve helped us. I’m so happy for Dale Klaasmeyer and Scott Petry. They’ve believed in me since day one and gave me an opportunity in my Winged Sprint Car career.

“This is my dream. This is the toughest Series in the world. It’s the hardest I’ve ever had to try to win races, and it’s week in and week out. It feels like there’s eight to 10 guys that can win every night. I mean, we’re 12th in points, and we just won an Outlaw race. I feel like it shows how deep this field is. I feel like racing these guys has made me such a better driver. It’s a dream come true, and I hope to be here a long time.”

Axsom is the 160th different winner in World of Outlaws history and is the fifth new face to visit Victory Lane this year, joining Kasey Kahne. Bryce Lucius, Chris Windom, and Garet Williamson. He’s the 21st different driver to top a race with The Greatest Show on Dirt in 2026, bringing this season within four of equaling the record for the most (25) set in 2004. The Franklin, IN native is the 13th “Hoosier” to beat the World of Outlaws as he’s now alongside Steve Kinser (Bloomington, IN), Mark Kinser (Oolitic, IN), Joey Saldana (Brownsburg, IN), Kraig Kinser (Bloomington, IN), Joe Gaerte (Rochester, IN), Spencer Bayston (Lebanon, IN), Tyler Courtney (Indianapolis, IN), Tony Stewart (Columbus, IN), Parker Price-Miller (Kokomo, IN), Larry Gates (St. Joseph, IN), Kelly Kinser (Bloomington, IN), and Zeb Wise (Angola, IN).

Buddy Kofoid slid by David Gravel late to secure the runner-up spot in the Roth Motorsports No. 83.

David Gravel and the Big Game Motorsports No. 2 crew rounded out the podium.

Carson Macedo and Spencer Bayston completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

David Gravel laid down the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Heat Races belonged to Christopher Thram (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Chris Windom (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.comHeat Two), Emerson Axsom (WIX Filters Heat Three), and (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Carson Macedo.

Macedo also topped the Toyota Dash.

Sam Henderson won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Ashton Torgerson wheeled from 17th to 10th to pick up the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Emerson Axsom’s win made him the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Axsom also clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Sheldon Haudenschild.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars head to Kansas’ Dodge City Raceway Park for the first time since 2020 on Saturday, Sept. 12 before returning to Colorado after a decade away at Calhan, CO’s El Paso County Raceway on Monday, Sept. 14. 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. 27-Emerson Axsom[2]; 2. 83-Michael Kofoid[7]; 3. 2-David Gravel[3]; 4. 41-Carson Macedo[1]; 5. 17-Spencer Bayston[11]; 6. 23-Garet Williamson[5]; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart[8]; 8. 51-Steven Snyder Jr[10]; 9. 7S-Chris Windom[13]; 10. 45X-Ashton Torgerson[17]; 11. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[6]; 12. 2C-Cole Macedo[15]; 13. 16C-Skylar Gee[18]; 14. 3-Kelby Watt[16]; 15. 24T-Christopher Thram[12]; 16. 15-Donny Schatz[19]; 17. 8-Jacob Hughes[20]; 18. (DNF) 17B-Bill Balog[9]; 19. (DNF) 10-Ryan Timms[4]; 20. (DNF) 11M-Brendan Mullen[23]; 21. (DNF) 83JR-Sam Henderson[21]; 22. (DNF) 19-Kaleb Johnson[14]; 23. (DNF) 16-Riley Goodno[24]; 24. (DNF) 13-Mark Dobmeier[22]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

EA EARNS IT: Axsom Fends off Three of the Best for First World of Outlaws Win

The Rookie of the Year leader bests Kofoid, Gravel, and Macedo to add his name to the history books

BRANDON, SD (September 6, 2026) – Emerson Axsom fought back tears on Sunday night at Huset’s Speedway.

The 21-year-old is one of the sport’s top rising stars, but nothing is guaranteed with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series. Axsom hit the road full-time with The Greatest Show on Dirt for the first time in 2026 with his father, Joe, as the crew chief on the Klaasmeyer/Petry Motorsports No. 27.

It had been a year of highs and lows for Axsom and the team as they entered Sunday’s L.G. Everist Huset’s Shootout presented by Myrl & Roy’s Paving finale. One thing that had eluded them was Axsom’s first World of Outlaws win.

Not anymore.

Axsom put together 40 laps at the Brandon, SD track and flat out earned it. He survived an intense mid-race battle with Carson Macedo after the two traded the lead multiple times. Then he held on through several late restarts with David Gravel and Michael “Buddy” Kofoid breathing down his neck. The best in the business right behind him, and Axsom stayed composed on his way to a special victory and $25,000 payday.

“Man, I’m about to tear up,” Axsom said. “This has been an awesome but trying year. I’m just so proud of my dad and I. It’s just my dad and myself and one other guy out here. We try so hard every week. I’m just so glad to see it happen. There’s been so many guys that’ve helped us. I’m so happy for Dale Klaasmeyer and Scott Petry. They’ve believed in me since day one and gave me an opportunity in my Winged Sprint Car career.

“This is my dream. This is the toughest Series in the world. It’s the hardest I’ve ever had to try to win races, and it’s week in and week out. It feels like there’s eight to 10 guys that can win every night. I mean, we’re 12th in points, and we just won an Outlaw race. I feel like it shows how deep this field is. I feel like racing these guys has made me such a better driver. It’s a dream come true, and I hope to be here a long time.”

Axsom is the 160th different winner in World of Outlaws history and is the fifth new face to visit Victory Lane this year, joining Kasey Kahne. Bryce Lucius, Chris Windom, and Garet Williamson. He’s the 21st different driver to top a race with The Greatest Show on Dirt in 2026, bringing this season within four of equaling the record for the most (25) set in 2004. The Franklin, IN native is the 13th “Hoosier” to beat the World of Outlaws as he’s now alongside Steve Kinser (Bloomington, IN), Mark Kinser (Oolitic, IN), Joey Saldana (Brownsburg, IN), Kraig Kinser (Bloomington, IN), Joe Gaerte (Rochester, IN), Spencer Bayston (Lebanon, IN), Tyler Courtney (Indianapolis, IN), Tony Stewart (Columbus, IN), Parker Price-Miller (Kokomo, IN), Larry Gates (St. Joseph, IN), Kelly Kinser (Bloomington, IN), and Zeb Wise (Angola, IN).

Buddy Kofoid slid by David Gravel late to secure the runner-up spot in the Roth Motorsports No. 83.

David Gravel and the Big Game Motorsports No. 2 crew rounded out the podium.

Carson Macedo and Spencer Bayston completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

David Gravel laid down the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Heat Races belonged to Christopher Thram (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Chris Windom (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.comHeat Two), Emerson Axsom (WIX Filters Heat Three), and (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Carson Macedo.

Macedo also topped the Toyota Dash.

Sam Henderson won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Ashton Torgerson wheeled from 17th to 10th to pick up the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Emerson Axsom’s win made him the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Axsom also clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Sheldon Haudenschild.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars head to Kansas’ Dodge City Raceway Park for the first time since 2020 on Saturday, Sept. 12 before returning to Colorado after a decade away at Calhan, CO’s El Paso County Raceway on Monday, Sept. 14. 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. 27-Emerson Axsom[2]; 2. 83-Michael Kofoid[7]; 3. 2-David Gravel[3]; 4. 41-Carson Macedo[1]; 5. 17-Spencer Bayston[11]; 6. 23-Garet Williamson[5]; 7. 1S-Logan Schuchart[8]; 8. 51-Steven Snyder Jr[10]; 9. 7S-Chris Windom[13]; 10. 45X-Ashton Torgerson[17]; 11. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[6]; 12. 2C-Cole Macedo[15]; 13. 16C-Skylar Gee[18]; 14. 3-Kelby Watt[16]; 15. 24T-Christopher Thram[12]; 16. 15-Donny Schatz[19]; 17. 8-Jacob Hughes[20]; 18. (DNF) 17B-Bill Balog[9]; 19. (DNF) 10-Ryan Timms[4]; 20. (DNF) 11M-Brendan Mullen[23]; 21. (DNF) 83JR-Sam Henderson[21]; 22. (DNF) 19-Kaleb Johnson[14]; 23. (DNF) 16-Riley Goodno[24]; 24. (DNF) 13-Mark Dobmeier[22]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/ea-earns-it-axsom-fends-off-three-of-the-best-for-first-world-of-outlaws-win/

Event: Cook Out Southern 500

Location: Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina

Date: Sunday, September 6, 2026

Start: 14th

Finish: 7th

Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team earned their sixth consecutive top-10 finish with a seventh-place result in Sunday night’s Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

The finish continued an impressive stretch for Berry and the Wood Brothers Racing team, which has now recorded six straight top-10s dating back to Indianapolis Motor Speedway in late July.

With practice and qualifying cancelled due to weather, Berry lined up 14th based on NASCAR’s metric and steadily worked his way forward throughout the 500-mile event.

Berry spent much of the opening stage inside the top 15 before finishing the segment in 11th. The Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang Dark Horse continued to improve as the race progressed, with Berry moving into the top 10 during Stage 2 and earning four stage points with a seventh-place finish.

The No. 21 became an even bigger factor during the final segment as Berry raced his way into the top five and remained there for much of the closing portion of the race.

A brief rain delay set up the final round of pit stops, with Berry coming to pit road from inside the top five for fresh tires. Several competitors elected to remain on track, putting Berry eighth for the ensuing restart.

After briefly falling outside the top 10, Berry began working his way back through the field. He moved into seventh with 12 laps remaining and held the position through the finish, giving the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team another strong result on one of the NASCAR Cup Series’ most demanding nights.

“It was a lot of fun,” Berry told reporters at the track. “There were a couple of runs where I thought we were super, super good. I just struggled a little bit firing off, but the trade-off of that was we were kind of always moving forward throughout the runs and then just how the race played out at the end.”

Berry felt taking tires following the rain delay was the right decision, although the restart didn’t unfold quite as he had hoped.

“I probably should have picked the top, but all-in-all the guys did a really good job. We had a really solid car for no practice. That’s all you can ask for.”

Berry’s seventh-place finish made him the highest-finishing driver outside the Chase field in the opening race of the 10-race championship stretch. While pleased to keep the team’s top-10 streak intact, he felt the strength of the No. 21 throughout the night left an opportunity for an even better result.

“But I feel like there was more out there tonight,” he said.

Event: Cook Out Southern 500

Location: Darlington Raceway, Darlington, South Carolina

Date: Sunday, September 6, 2026

Start: 14th

Finish: 7th

Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team earned their sixth consecutive top-10 finish with a seventh-place result in Sunday night’s Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

The finish continued an impressive stretch for Berry and the Wood Brothers Racing team, which has now recorded six straight top-10s dating back to Indianapolis Motor Speedway in late July.

With practice and qualifying cancelled due to weather, Berry lined up 14th based on NASCAR’s metric and steadily worked his way forward throughout the 500-mile event.

Berry spent much of the opening stage inside the top 15 before finishing the segment in 11th. The Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang Dark Horse continued to improve as the race progressed, with Berry moving into the top 10 during Stage 2 and earning four stage points with a seventh-place finish.

The No. 21 became an even bigger factor during the final segment as Berry raced his way into the top five and remained there for much of the closing portion of the race.

A brief rain delay set up the final round of pit stops, with Berry coming to pit road from inside the top five for fresh tires. Several competitors elected to remain on track, putting Berry eighth for the ensuing restart.

After briefly falling outside the top 10, Berry began working his way back through the field. He moved into seventh with 12 laps remaining and held the position through the finish, giving the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team another strong result on one of the NASCAR Cup Series’ most demanding nights.

“It was a lot of fun,” Berry told reporters at the track. “There were a couple of runs where I thought we were super, super good. I just struggled a little bit firing off, but the trade-off of that was we were kind of always moving forward throughout the runs and then just how the race played out at the end.”

Berry felt taking tires following the rain delay was the right decision, although the restart didn’t unfold quite as he had hoped.

“I probably should have picked the top, but all-in-all the guys did a really good job. We had a really solid car for no practice. That’s all you can ask for.”

Berry’s seventh-place finish made him the highest-finishing driver outside the Chase field in the opening race of the 10-race championship stretch. While pleased to keep the team’s top-10 streak intact, he felt the strength of the No. 21 throughout the night left an opportunity for an even better result.

“But I feel like there was more out there tonight,” he said.

Berry and the Wood Brothers team will look to carry their momentum to World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis for Sunday’s Enjoy Illinois 300 on the 1.25-mile oval.

NASCAR Cup SeriesDarlington Raceway Cook Out Southern 500 Team Chevy Post-Race Report September 6, 2026

Larson Starts Title-Defending Campaign with a Top-Five Finish at Darlington Raceway

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Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team started their championship title-defending campaign with a strong top-five finish in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Despite a deep starting position due to the metric, the California native raced his way into the top-10 during Stage Two and became a familiar face at the front of the pack for much of the remainder of the race – going on to lead a race-high 99 laps en route to his 10th top-five finish of the season. Larson will head to the second stop of the Chase at World Wide Technology Raceway ranked seventh in the standings and 49-points behind the lead.  RACE RECAP:  Stage One: With the starting lineup set by the metric, Daniel Suarez and the No. 7 Spire Motorsports team inherited a spot on the front row to lead the NASCAR Cup Series to the green flag and the start of the Chase at Darlington Raceway. A strong start saw the Spire Motorsports driver edge his Chevrolet to the top of the leaderboard to pace the opening lap of his title-contention run. But it was early in the run when Suarez reported that he was struggling with the balance of his Chevrolet, ultimately holding on to a top-15 running position en route to the competition caution on Lap 35. A two-stop stage saw the green flag pit cycle begin near the halfway mark of the run. At that point, it was fellow Chase contender, William Byron, that made the steady climb up through the field to make his first appearance in the top-10 of the evening. Once the cycle was deemed complete, the North Carolina native found himself up in the eighth position for the final 35-lap run of Stage One. Hovering around the position for much of the run, Byron was settled in ninth when a caution flew with six laps to go – ultimately bringing the opening stage to a close.  Stage Two: Byron and Elliott were among the teams that gained track position in the race off pit road, lining up in the eighth and ninth positions, respectively, to start Stage Two. The stage started with yet another green flag run, and while maintaining their running positions, their Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Larson, joined the duo in the top-10 for the first time of the evening. Continuing to pace the Bowtie brigade, Byron reported that he was still looking for better drive in his Chevrolet-powered machine before his next trip to pit road. With another green flag pit cycle underway, crew chief Cliff Daniels opted for a longer run on this set of tires – ultimately giving Larson a brief tenure in the lead before calling his driver to pit road for four tires and fuel. The stage length required a second green flag pit cycle, and while employing a similar strategy, Larson was among the tail-end of the leaders to make his stop – finding his way back to the lead once again before making the dive to pit road. Cycling back up into the seventh position, the reigning champion found his footing late in the run – entering the top-five and quickly making a pass on the No. 1 seed, Denny Hamlin, with 16 laps to go in the stage. It was an impressive run by Larson with the California native driving up into the second position and a margin of just 1.5-seconds behind then race leader, Christopher Bell, at the drop of the second green-white checkered flag.  Final Stage: The No. 5 pit crew delivered a stellar performance during the stage break to give Larson the win in the race off pit road and a front row starting position to take the green flag for the final stage. Wasting no time, Larson powered his Chevrolet to the lead on the opening lap, going on to pull away to a nearly three-second lead over second with 110 laps to go in the race. Continuing to set a strong pace, Larson maintained the margin throughout the run before being called to pit road for a scheduled stop with 88 laps to go. Cycling back up into the second position, a caution flew just before the end of the green flag pit cycle, and with the direction to stay out, Larson found a familiar spot back on the front row for the restart. Finding his rhythm around the wall of “The Lady in Black”, Larson continued to click off laps in the closing portion of the race as a caution flew on Lap 316 for his teammate, Byron, who’s spin spiraled into what ended up being a race-ending mechanical issue. With the field heading to pit road for what was setting up for the final stop of the race, Larson exited in the third position after service from the No. 5 crew. After a brief red flag for precipitation, it was a gamble from atop the No. 5 box to stay out once the caution period resumed to give Larson crucial track position back on the front row for the restart and a 24-lap run to the end. The restart saw Larson quickly take over the lead once again but with a trio of hard-charging drivers in his rearview mirror that had four fresh Goodyear tires. A valiant effort saw the reigning champion lead Chevrolet with a top-five finish to start his title-defending campaign.

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-20 ResultsPos.     Driver 5th – Kyle Larson11th – Carson Hocevar12th – Alex Bowman14th – Chase Elliott17th – Michael McDowellChevrolet’s season statistics with 27 NASCAR Cup Series races complete: Wins: 6Poles: 6Top-Fives: 44Top 10s: 90Stage Wins: 18

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase will continue at World Wide Technology Raceway with the Enjoy Illinois 300 on Sunday, September 13, at 3 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on the USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Post-Race Driver Quotes: Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 29th “Disappointing night for the No. 3 Boot Barn Chevrolet team. We struggled with balance all night, and ended real tight. I couldn’t turn on the bottom and running the top was the only shot we had. We have a lot of work to do. We have nine races to find speed, balance and a little bit of everything. We’re going to keep digging and hopefully that starts to show at World Wide Technology Raceway.”   Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 5thHow hard was it to hang on there at the end? “Yeah, I thought more people would stay out. I think another two or three people staying out would have helped. I think, ultimately, they would have got to me. I was just hoping I could get some laps where I could take care of my tires. (Christopher) Bell got to second really quickly and we were just instantly on the defense trying to block lines, so I wasn’t really able to manage my tires like I would have liked. I feel like I did the best job I could, honestly, but I just didn’t think he would get to second that fast so I could have spent those first five or seven laps saving my tires so I would have something when he got there. And then ultimately, I held him off longer than I thought I could. There was a point where I thought I had maybe damaged his tires enough where maybe I could hang onto it. He was just too close to me in (turn) one and I couldn’t run up the hill like I wanted to.”  You started deep in the field with the metric. What’s it feel like to walk away with a top-five to start the Chase? “Yeah, it was a great day for this No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet team. That first run of the race, we really struggled, and I was like, man, this is going to be a long race and we’re going to lose a lot of points here. But we got the first adjustment in and our Chevy really woke up. I felt like I could run the lines that I’m comfortable running here. My entry was secure enough to allow me to do that. It helped me manage my tires really well on the long run, and we had our strategy working out for us in the second-half of the first stage and all of the second stage. It was amazing to get to second. We had the hiccup there on pit road and lost control of the race there, but then the race kind of got messy after that and you just didn’t know how it was going to play out.”   Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 21st“It was a long night. Listen, something about the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet team this year is that we’ve done an amazing job executing, and if we have a 10th-place car, we finish better, and that’s been our signature for the entire year. Today, we didn’t have the speed at the start of the race. We went from leading the race to back in 20th. And then, we just didn’t execute the little things. Our last pit stop was bad. The adjustments, I feel like we never really improved our car a whole lot. We have to go back and regroup. We also had a couple issues with the fuel pump and an issue with the engine, a couple little things. It wasn’t the way we wanted to start the Chase, but overall, I know I have a great team. At Spire Motorsports, we’re going to go back to work and come back stronger next weekend.”   William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletSidelined by a mechanical issue in the final stage. Finished: 37th “I’ve never had that happen. I felt like I had a flat left-rear tire in (turns) one and two, so I slowed down quite a bit and I was going to pit and try to be early on the cycle. I’m not sure, it was super odd. I don’t know if I was blowing up in that process and got oil on my tire or what. We had an eighth or ninth-place run going, but it was just an unfortunate end to the evening for this No. 24 Valvoline Restore & Protect Chevrolet team.”    Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 28th “Man, our Morgan & Morgan Chevrolet fired off really good at the start of the race when the sun was up. We were able to move forward and run solid lap times, staying on the lead lap despite our starting position. Once the track got fully shaded though, the balance took a big swing and we struggled the rest of the night. We were working in a two inch by two inch box with adjustments. The car fired off tight, then would get out of the track with both fronts and rears. The rear end would have a swinging sensation. I hate it for these guys because we showed a lot of promise at the beginning, especially without having practice or qualifying yesterday. We’ll keep grinding.”   Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 17th“A long night here in Darlington, but we showed a lot of speed. I felt like we were right on the fringe of taking home a top-10 finish today, but during that last restart it felt like something broke. Regardless, proud of our No. 71 Delaware Life Chevrolet, this was a lot of progress from where we were in the spring for our guys. We have run well at Gateway in the past, I am looking forward to getting back there with Spire Motorsports and continuing to build this momentum over the last nine weeks.”   Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 11th“Overall, I was pretty happy with our race, considering we started 34th with the metric. Our No. 77 Spectrum Chevrolet handled pretty well throughout the evening. Obviously, we want more, but this is our first run at this whole Chase thing and we’re just gaining experience. We were up there with a lot of other Chase drivers, which is ultimately what we want to do.”

NASCAR Cup SeriesDarlington RacewayCook Out Southern 500Team Chevy Post-Race ReportSeptember 6, 2026

Larson Starts Title-Defending Campaign with a Top-Five Finish at Darlington Raceway

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Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team started their championship title-defending campaign with a strong top-five finish in the Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Despite a deep starting position due to the metric, the California native raced his way into the top-10 during Stage Two and became a familiar face at the front of the pack for much of the remainder of the race – going on to lead a race-high 99 laps en route to his 10th top-five finish of the season. Larson will head to the second stop of the Chase at World Wide Technology Raceway ranked seventh in the standings and 49-points behind the lead.  RACE RECAP:  Stage One: With the starting lineup set by the metric, Daniel Suarez and the No. 7 Spire Motorsports team inherited a spot on the front row to lead the NASCAR Cup Series to the green flag and the start of the Chase at Darlington Raceway. A strong start saw the Spire Motorsports driver edge his Chevrolet to the top of the leaderboard to pace the opening lap of his title-contention run. But it was early in the run when Suarez reported that he was struggling with the balance of his Chevrolet, ultimately holding on to a top-15 running position en route to the competition caution on Lap 35. A two-stop stage saw the green flag pit cycle begin near the halfway mark of the run. At that point, it was fellow Chase contender, William Byron, that made the steady climb up through the field to make his first appearance in the top-10 of the evening. Once the cycle was deemed complete, the North Carolina native found himself up in the eighth position for the final 35-lap run of Stage One. Hovering around the position for much of the run, Byron was settled in ninth when a caution flew with six laps to go – ultimately bringing the opening stage to a close.  Stage Two: Byron and Elliott were among the teams that gained track position in the race off pit road, lining up in the eighth and ninth positions, respectively, to start Stage Two. The stage started with yet another green flag run, and while maintaining their running positions, their Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Larson, joined the duo in the top-10 for the first time of the evening. Continuing to pace the Bowtie brigade, Byron reported that he was still looking for better drive in his Chevrolet-powered machine before his next trip to pit road. With another green flag pit cycle underway, crew chief Cliff Daniels opted for a longer run on this set of tires – ultimately giving Larson a brief tenure in the lead before calling his driver to pit road for four tires and fuel. The stage length required a second green flag pit cycle, and while employing a similar strategy, Larson was among the tail-end of the leaders to make his stop – finding his way back to the lead once again before making the dive to pit road. Cycling back up into the seventh position, the reigning champion found his footing late in the run – entering the top-five and quickly making a pass on the No. 1 seed, Denny Hamlin, with 16 laps to go in the stage. It was an impressive run by Larson with the California native driving up into the second position and a margin of just 1.5-seconds behind then race leader, Christopher Bell, at the drop of the second green-white checkered flag.  Final Stage: The No. 5 pit crew delivered a stellar performance during the stage break to give Larson the win in the race off pit road and a front row starting position to take the green flag for the final stage. Wasting no time, Larson powered his Chevrolet to the lead on the opening lap, going on to pull away to a nearly three-second lead over second with 110 laps to go in the race. Continuing to set a strong pace, Larson maintained the margin throughout the run before being called to pit road for a scheduled stop with 88 laps to go. Cycling back up into the second position, a caution flew just before the end of the green flag pit cycle, and with the direction to stay out, Larson found a familiar spot back on the front row for the restart. Finding his rhythm around the wall of “The Lady in Black”, Larson continued to click off laps in the closing portion of the race as a caution flew on Lap 316 for his teammate, Byron, who’s spin spiraled into what ended up being a race-ending mechanical issue. With the field heading to pit road for what was setting up for the final stop of the race, Larson exited in the third position after service from the No. 5 crew. After a brief red flag for precipitation, it was a gamble from atop the No. 5 box to stay out once the caution period resumed to give Larson crucial track position back on the front row for the restart and a 24-lap run to the end. The restart saw Larson quickly take over the lead once again but with a trio of hard-charging drivers in his rearview mirror that had four fresh Goodyear tires. A valiant effort saw the reigning champion lead Chevrolet with a top-five finish to start his title-defending campaign.

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-20 ResultsPos.     Driver 5th – Kyle Larson11th – Carson Hocevar12th – Alex Bowman14th – Chase Elliott17th – Michael McDowellChevrolet’s season statistics with 27 NASCAR Cup Series races complete: Wins: 6Poles: 6Top-Fives: 44Top 10s: 90Stage Wins: 18

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Chase will continue at World Wide Technology Raceway with the Enjoy Illinois 300 on Sunday, September 13, at 3 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on the USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Post-Race Driver Quotes: Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 29th “Disappointing night for the No. 3 Boot Barn Chevrolet team. We struggled with balance all night, and ended real tight. I couldn’t turn on the bottom and running the top was the only shot we had. We have a lot of work to do. We have nine races to find speed, balance and a little bit of everything. We’re going to keep digging and hopefully that starts to show at World Wide Technology Raceway.”   Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 5thHow hard was it to hang on there at the end? “Yeah, I thought more people would stay out. I think another two or three people staying out would have helped. I think, ultimately, they would have got to me. I was just hoping I could get some laps where I could take care of my tires. (Christopher) Bell got to second really quickly and we were just instantly on the defense trying to block lines, so I wasn’t really able to manage my tires like I would have liked. I feel like I did the best job I could, honestly, but I just didn’t think he would get to second that fast so I could have spent those first five or seven laps saving my tires so I would have something when he got there. And then ultimately, I held him off longer than I thought I could. There was a point where I thought I had maybe damaged his tires enough where maybe I could hang onto it. He was just too close to me in (turn) one and I couldn’t run up the hill like I wanted to.”  You started deep in the field with the metric. What’s it feel like to walk away with a top-five to start the Chase? “Yeah, it was a great day for this No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet team. That first run of the race, we really struggled, and I was like, man, this is going to be a long race and we’re going to lose a lot of points here. But we got the first adjustment in and our Chevy really woke up. I felt like I could run the lines that I’m comfortable running here. My entry was secure enough to allow me to do that. It helped me manage my tires really well on the long run, and we had our strategy working out for us in the second-half of the first stage and all of the second stage. It was amazing to get to second. We had the hiccup there on pit road and lost control of the race there, but then the race kind of got messy after that and you just didn’t know how it was going to play out.”   Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 21st“It was a long night. Listen, something about the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet team this year is that we’ve done an amazing job executing, and if we have a 10th-place car, we finish better, and that’s been our signature for the entire year. Today, we didn’t have the speed at the start of the race. We went from leading the race to back in 20th. And then, we just didn’t execute the little things. Our last pit stop was bad. The adjustments, I feel like we never really improved our car a whole lot. We have to go back and regroup. We also had a couple issues with the fuel pump and an issue with the engine, a couple little things. It wasn’t the way we wanted to start the Chase, but overall, I know I have a great team. At Spire Motorsports, we’re going to go back to work and come back stronger next weekend.”   William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletSidelined by a mechanical issue in the final stage. Finished: 37th “I’ve never had that happen. I felt like I had a flat left-rear tire in (turns) one and two, so I slowed down quite a bit and I was going to pit and try to be early on the cycle. I’m not sure, it was super odd. I don’t know if I was blowing up in that process and got oil on my tire or what. We had an eighth or ninth-place run going, but it was just an unfortunate end to the evening for this No. 24 Valvoline Restore & Protect Chevrolet team.”    Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 28th “Man, our Morgan & Morgan Chevrolet fired off really good at the start of the race when the sun was up. We were able to move forward and run solid lap times, staying on the lead lap despite our starting position. Once the track got fully shaded though, the balance took a big swing and we struggled the rest of the night. We were working in a two inch by two inch box with adjustments. The car fired off tight, then would get out of the track with both fronts and rears. The rear end would have a swinging sensation. I hate it for these guys because we showed a lot of promise at the beginning, especially without having practice or qualifying yesterday. We’ll keep grinding.”   Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 17th“A long night here in Darlington, but we showed a lot of speed. I felt like we were right on the fringe of taking home a top-10 finish today, but during that last restart it felt like something broke. Regardless, proud of our No. 71 Delaware Life Chevrolet, this was a lot of progress from where we were in the spring for our guys. We have run well at Gateway in the past, I am looking forward to getting back there with Spire Motorsports and continuing to build this momentum over the last nine weeks.”   Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 11th“Overall, I was pretty happy with our race, considering we started 34th with the metric. Our No. 77 Spectrum Chevrolet handled pretty well throughout the evening. Obviously, we want more, but this is our first run at this whole Chase thing and we’re just gaining experience. We were up there with a lot of other Chase drivers, which is ultimately what we want to do.”

CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: “You Can’t Win Them All”Separate contacts sideline Corvette points challenges in WEC U.S. stop AUSTIN, Texas (September 6, 2026) – TF Sport and its two Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs missed finishing in the points Sunday in the six-hour Lone Star Le Mans and the FIA World Endurance Championship’s only race in America.In-race contact set back both Corvettes in the first half of the race at Circuit of The Americas. The yellow No. 33 TF Sport Corvette of Nicky Catsburg, Jonny Edgar and Texan Ben Keating finished 12th in the LMGT3 class with the red No. 34 Racing Team Turkey by TF entry of Charlie Eastwood, Salih Yoluc and Peter Dempsey in 14th. Fortunately the championship points picture still favors TF Sport and the Corvette camp. The No. 33 Corvette provisionally leads the Teams standings by 22 points – still nearly a full-race advantage with three rounds to go. The No. 34 Corvette – class winner in the previous round at Interlagos – is provisionally eighth in Teams points but well within range of the top-three. In the Drivers standings Edgar, Catsburg and Keating still sit 1-2-3 but with Keating tied for third heading into the final trio of races. The race for the championship-leading No. 33 Corvette came undone in the opening hour. Keating began 17th in class but was hit by a Ferrari GT3 car on the first green-flag lap. The hit didn’t result in significant damage to the Corvette, but the Ferrari was handed a five-second time penalty.  The next run-in between the two cars resulted in much more severe consequences as the same Ferrari spun Keating at the first corner as the Corvette stopped on the track. The Ferrari received a 10-second time penalty for causing the incident. The Corvette fell off the lead lap before the end of Keating’s first stint with Edgar driving a single stint before Keating finished his drivetime just shy of halfway.  That came shortly after disaster struck the No. 34 Corvette, which suffered a mechanical issue at the right-rear that forced Dempsey into the pits for seven minutes. The Corvette re-emerged three laps down to the leader with Eastwood driving the final two race stints. The next race in the FIA WEC for TF Sport is the Six Hours of Fuji on September 25-27 from Japan’s Fuji Speedway.

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-EVENT DRIVER QUOTES

NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “We knew that this was going to be tough. The taps on Ben from the Ferrari didn’t help. After that it was trying to get it to the finish line and always being ready to jump if there was an opportunity to score some points. I think we got lucky today with some of our opponents not scoring. Only the 21 Ferrari had a decent points haul. For me, it was an amazing day if you look at the dollar per lap ratio! I was ready in the pitlane to jump in for the last stint but Jonny didn’t make his drivetime so the VSC (virtual safety car) timing made my day very, very short.”

BEN KEATING, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Home race for me and for the Corvette… unfortunately you can’t win them all. We had won the previous two races in a row, and the success ballast and some other things made it really tough this weekend in the Corvette. I still think we would have a decent race if we hadn’t been hit twice by the same Ferrari driver. It’s a shame that one individual can make the same mistake twice and basically take us out of the race.”

CHARLIE EASTWOOD, NO. 34 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “It was a busy race for everybody and trying to keep your nose clean. Only seven cars finished on the lead lap which was no problem for us. Early contact broke the toe link… it just seemed that kind of race that was quite aggressive and unfortunately we got caught up in it. Frustrating but I don’t feel like we missed a win or anything like that. When all of our championship rivals were a lap down early on, that was kind of our time to capitalize but we didn’t. Frustrating again but we’ll bounce back in Fuji.”

CORVETTE RACING AT COTA: “You Can’t Win Them All”Separate contacts sideline Corvette points challenges in WEC U.S. stop AUSTIN, Texas (September 6, 2026) – TF Sport and its two Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs missed finishing in the points Sunday in the six-hour Lone Star Le Mans and the FIA World Endurance Championship’s only race in America.In-race contact set back both Corvettes in the first half of the race at Circuit of The Americas. The yellow No. 33 TF Sport Corvette of Nicky Catsburg, Jonny Edgar and Texan Ben Keating finished 12th in the LMGT3 class with the red No. 34 Racing Team Turkey by TF entry of Charlie Eastwood, Salih Yoluc and Peter Dempsey in 14th. Fortunately the championship points picture still favors TF Sport and the Corvette camp. The No. 33 Corvette provisionally leads the Teams standings by 22 points – still nearly a full-race advantage with three rounds to go. The No. 34 Corvette – class winner in the previous round at Interlagos – is provisionally eighth in Teams points but well within range of the top-three. In the Drivers standings Edgar, Catsburg and Keating still sit 1-2-3 but with Keating tied for third heading into the final trio of races. The race for the championship-leading No. 33 Corvette came undone in the opening hour. Keating began 17th in class but was hit by a Ferrari GT3 car on the first green-flag lap. The hit didn’t result in significant damage to the Corvette, but the Ferrari was handed a five-second time penalty.  The next run-in between the two cars resulted in much more severe consequences as the same Ferrari spun Keating at the first corner as the Corvette stopped on the track. The Ferrari received a 10-second time penalty for causing the incident. The Corvette fell off the lead lap before the end of Keating’s first stint with Edgar driving a single stint before Keating finished his drivetime just shy of halfway.  That came shortly after disaster struck the No. 34 Corvette, which suffered a mechanical issue at the right-rear that forced Dempsey into the pits for seven minutes. The Corvette re-emerged three laps down to the leader with Eastwood driving the final two race stints. The next race in the FIA WEC for TF Sport is the Six Hours of Fuji on September 25-27 from Japan’s Fuji Speedway.

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-EVENT DRIVER QUOTES

NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “We knew that this was going to be tough. The taps on Ben from the Ferrari didn’t help. After that it was trying to get it to the finish line and always being ready to jump if there was an opportunity to score some points. I think we got lucky today with some of our opponents not scoring. Only the 21 Ferrari had a decent points haul. For me, it was an amazing day if you look at the dollar per lap ratio! I was ready in the pitlane to jump in for the last stint but Jonny didn’t make his drivetime so the VSC (virtual safety car) timing made my day very, very short.”

BEN KEATING, NO. 33 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Home race for me and for the Corvette… unfortunately you can’t win them all. We had won the previous two races in a row, and the success ballast and some other things made it really tough this weekend in the Corvette. I still think we would have a decent race if we hadn’t been hit twice by the same Ferrari driver. It’s a shame that one individual can make the same mistake twice and basically take us out of the race.”

CHARLIE EASTWOOD, NO. 34 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “It was a busy race for everybody and trying to keep your nose clean. Only seven cars finished on the lead lap which was no problem for us. Early contact broke the toe link… it just seemed that kind of race that was quite aggressive and unfortunately we got caught up in it. Frustrating but I don’t feel like we missed a win or anything like that. When all of our championship rivals were a lap down early on, that was kind of our time to capitalize but we didn’t. Frustrating again but we’ll bounce back in Fuji.”

PETER DEMPSEY, NO. 34 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “It didn’t feel quite right once I got in, but I think that was from earlier contact with Salih and a Ferrari at the last turn. I got in and the steering was already off to the right, and the car had an imbalance going from left to right. So I don’t know if the imbalance put more stress on something or not. Obviously once it broke at Turn 15 I had a fair idea what it was and relayed to the team before getting back to the pits as safely as I could. It’s unfortunate but it’s one of those weekends where you take it on the chin and move on.”

SECOND PLACE FINISH FOR CADILLAC HERTZ TEAM JOTA AT THE LONE STAR LE MANS September 6th, 2026 – Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA recorded their best finish of the FIA World Endurance Championship season with a second place at the Lone Star Le Mans for the No.38. The No.12 took P9, picking up more valuable championship points. Lining up on the grid in P2, the No.38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R crew of Jack Aitken, Sébastien Bourdais and Earl Bamber had a strong race, fighting at the front and being in contention for a podium throughout the six-hour.  Some bad luck with safety car periods dropped the car down the field, but a strong final stint brought them back into contention, taking the chequered flag in third place. This was promoted to second when the No. 35 Alpine was handed a five-second penalty for an unsafe release. The No.12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R recovered from a tricky qualifying, having lined up for the race in P15. Going with an alternate strategy to be out of sync with their pit stops to the front runners, the No.12 fought through the pack and crossed the finish line seventh in class. The team received a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage in the final hour of the race, but Stevens’ final stint in the car gave them enough of a buffer to their competitors that they stayed in the top ten, classifying P9.

SECOND PLACE FINISH FOR CADILLAC HERTZ TEAM JOTA AT THE LONE STAR LE MANS September 6th, 2026 – Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA recorded their best finish of the FIA World Endurance Championship season with a second place at the Lone Star Le Mans for the No.38. The No.12 took P9, picking up more valuable championship points. Lining up on the grid in P2, the No.38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R crew of Jack Aitken, Sébastien Bourdais and Earl Bamber had a strong race, fighting at the front and being in contention for a podium throughout the six-hour.  Some bad luck with safety car periods dropped the car down the field, but a strong final stint brought them back into contention, taking the chequered flag in third place. This was promoted to second when the No. 35 Alpine was handed a five-second penalty for an unsafe release. The No.12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R recovered from a tricky qualifying, having lined up for the race in P15. Going with an alternate strategy to be out of sync with their pit stops to the front runners, the No.12 fought through the pack and crossed the finish line seventh in class. The team received a five-second penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage in the final hour of the race, but Stevens’ final stint in the car gave them enough of a buffer to their competitors that they stayed in the top ten, classifying P9.

What they’re saying:Keely Bosn, Cadillac Racing Programme Manager; ‘What a race and an incredible effort from the entire team today. We led for several laps, and our drivers fought hard to hold off the competition and maintain position throughout the race. An unfortunate bit of luck with the safety car erased the gap we had built, but the team stayed focused, recovered, and kept fighting all the way to the finish, before taking the chequered flag in P2 and P9. I’m incredibly proud of everyone’s work today. The team never gave up, and the second place result is a great reminder to always fight until the very end.” No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA, Jack Aitken: “It is a really fantastic result. It was a very up and down race with quite a few interventions, a lot of yellow and safety periods on track. We kept yo-yoing back and forth from the lead to further down in the top ten and it was hard to see where we were going to end up. But we managed to fight through and secure a fantastic podium on home soil.” No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA, Earl Bamber: “That was a really spectacular day, great to get second place at our home race. I think the team executed a perfect race, we were leading at one stage and we managed to fight back through a strategy disadvantage twice with the VSCs, so I think to come away with second; everyone is really happy.” No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA, Sebastian Bourdais: “We knew it was going to be a tough day and there was a bit of a yo-yo-ing effect in the scenario of the race. It looked like it was pretty good and under control until the first VSC and safety car, then at that point a podium looked tricky. To fight back to P2 out of that is a really good result for the whole team. I’m really happy for the whole team at Cadillac, we keep chipping away and aim to get more points for the championship in the final few races of the season.” No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA, Will Stevens: “Overall, it was a tough race. Trying to make a recovery from where we started was always going to be difficult, so we had to go for a different strategy early on. We were making good headway and then the timing of the virtual safety car wasn’t ideal for us at all. It meant in the last few stints we had to be pretty aggressive to try and get through traffic. We did that nicely, finishing the race P7 but we had a five-second penalty. It’s a solid week for the team, congratulations to the No.38, it’s great to see them get a podium. Back-to-back races with podiums for the team so it shows we were making great progress.” No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA, Norman Nato: “It’s been quite a mixed weekend; qualifying was challenging, but the race was quite good for us. From where we started we managed to make some positions back, we had strong pace and we made some good overtaking moves. Starting from near the back is never easy, so finishing in the points is a big positive for the manufacturer championship.  Congratulations to the sister car finishing in P2. It’s a really great race for them, really well deserved because they’ve been fast all weekend. Thanks to the whole team for all the hard work. Two podiums in a row for the team is a great result, and we keep pushing!” No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA, Ricky Taylor: “After a tough start, we tried a different strategy to try to make something happen. Cadillac this year is strong and we have a good package, as the No.38 showed in the race. The way the safety car played out wasn’t truly in our favour but it was a long race and we knew we had time to try and recover positions lost. Kudos to the team for executing it well. It’s been really nice to join the team. I get along really well with all the drivers and getting to work with Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA this race has been an honour.”

SUNDAY RECAP – INDIANAPOLIS Race 14 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

BECKMAN WINS PLAYNHRA ALL-STAR CALL OUTBeckman qualifies third, DeJoria, sixth, Vandergriff seventh and Hart 12thfor the Big Go

SUNDAY RECAP – INDIANAPOLISRace 14 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

BECKMAN WINS PLAYNHRA ALL-STAR CALL OUTBeckman qualifies third, DeJoria, sixth, Vandergriff seventh and Hart 12thfor the Big Go

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Sept. 6, 2026) – Jack Beckman and the PEAK SQUAD won today’s PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Call Out and all four John Force Racing teams qualified solidly for Monday’s Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Beckman, driving the PEAK Chevrolet sporting the black-and-white flame job special paint scheme honoring John Force’s dominant 1996 championship, defeated Matt Hagan in the Call Out final round with a run of 3.980 seconds at 323.19 mph to Hagan’s 4.290-second run at 227.19 mph. It was Beckman’s fifth career Funny Car All-Star race victory at Indy (2007, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2026). The PEAK SQUAD defeated Chad Green in Round 1 and J.R. Todd in the semifinal of the Call Out. The PEAK SQUAD also led the way in qualifying for the Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals by earning the No. 3 spot with a Q1 run of 3.937 seconds at 326.79 mph. Beckman will line up in Round 1 of eliminations against No. 14 qualifier Jeff Arend (4.076 seconds, 303.78 mph). Monday will be an opportunity for Beckman to earn his third U.S. Nationals Funny Car title (2015, 2020) and possibly sweep the weekend for the first time since 2015. Alexis DeJoria and the Bandero Café Night Stalker Chevrolet SS Funny Car team qualified sixth with their Q1 run of 3.947 seconds at 329.26 mph and, in doing so, they clinched a spot in the 2026 Countdown to the Championship. The 2014 U.S. Nationals Funny Car Champion will face No. 11 qualifier Chad Green (4.002 seconds, 317.87 mph) in the first round. DeJoria defeated Ron Capps in the first round of the Call Out but fell to Hagan in their semifinal matchup. Jordan Vandergriff and the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car team saved their best qualifying run for the fifth and final pass of the event, earning the No. 7 spot with a run of 3.948 seconds at 327.59 mph. Vandergriff face No. 10 qualifier J.R. Todd (3.981 seconds, 327.74 mph) in the first round of eliminations. Josh Hart and the Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster team qualified 12th with their Q1 run of 3.812 seconds at 323.50 mph. As the No. 12 qualifier, Hart will face Leah Pruett, who qualified fifth with a run of 3.772 seconds at 326.24 mph, in Monday’s first round of eliminations. The first round of eliminations is scheduled for Mon., Sept. 7, at 10 a.m. ET. Quote from Jack Beckman, PEAK 1996 John Force Tribute Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “John’s car is still undefeated and the PEAK SQUAD is four more win lights away from immortality. I’m just so happy for the team. I screwed up yesterday so it’s nice to get to redeem myself today with this great group of guys. We smoked the tires in the first round of the Call Out but got away with it. I said in the interview at the top end that the Peak Squad doesn’t miss it twice in a row and we were going to be tough the rest of the way … and look what happened. We rallied. This is the fifth time I’ve won this special points race at Indy and that’s some rare air. They didn’t have even have them some of the years I was competing so, to get a chance to come back qualified number one for it, and then to clinch the deal on Sunday at Indy is amazing. The only thing better than this is the double-up at Indy with the Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals win … and we’re the only one left that has a shot at it.” Quote from Alexis DeJoria, Bandero Café Night Stalker Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “I’m so proud of this Bandero Café Chevy team. They worked late into the night getting the car ready after last night’s mishap and the Night Stalker body will be back for first round of eliminations. We had a great run in the first round of the Call Out but our luck ran out in Round 2 when we spun the tires. Our final qualifying run down the track qualified us for the Countdown so it’s great to lock that up and now it’s all about Monday of the U.S. Nationals.” Quote from Jordan Vandergriff, Cornwell Tools Stars & Stripes Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “It’s fantastic to be the driver of the Cornwell Quality Tools Chevrolet Funny Car at the Cornwell Quality Tools US Nationals. We really needed that run. I just had a feeling coming up to Q5 that we had it figured out. The temperature was coming down a tiny bit and the car launched hard and clean. Toward the end of the run, I think it started spinning the tires a little bit and got wiggly on me so I tried to keep it down the middle. But, in the end, it was a great run for this Cornwell Quality Tools team. Quote from Josh Hart, Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster: “It’s a great feeling to say the John Force Racing Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster team has clinched our spot in the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Countdown to the Championship. With that accomplished, it’s all about going rounds tomorrow and turning our luck around one round at a time.”

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CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIESMission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey2.238-mile, 11-turn Weather Raceway Laguna Seca road courseMonterey, CaliforniaSunday Race ReportSeptember 6, 2026 MONTEREY, California (Sept. 6, 2026) – After taking Chevrolet’s historic 250th pole on Saturday, Scott McLaughlin, the driver of the No. 3 DEX Team Penske Chevrolet, led 87 of 95 laps of the Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey, the final race of the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season.  McGlaughlin’s win is the eighth of his career, and the eighth time that a driver wearing a Bowtie visited victory lane in 2026.  Alexander Rossi and the No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet executed an alternate strategy, going long on the first stint, making three quick pit stops, and winning an on-track battle with David Malukas to cross under the checkered flag in third place, standing on the podium for the 31st time in his career, but the first time with ECR.  David Malukas brought the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet home in the top five for the ninth time in 2026, ending his first campaign with the legendary team in fifth place, the best of the team’s trio of drivers.  Christian Lundgaard finished sixth after starting 11th, falling only two points shy of finishing second in the season-long championship. The driver of the No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet ended the season as the highest points scorer on natural-terrain courses, besting season-long champion Álex Palou by 10 points. Lundgaard’s teammate Pato O’Ward (No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet) ended the season fourth in points, with Malukas in fifth and McLaughlin in sixth. McLaughlin’s win is Chevrolet’s 245th all-time, 135th since the introduction of the 2.2L Twin-Turbo V6 in 2012 and sixth at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (first since Paul Tracy won for Team Penske in 1993). The win is McLaughlin’s 8th with Team Chevy, tying him with Sam Hornish, Jr. for 10th all-time with Chevrolet power and moving him to 4th since the introduction of the 2.2L Twin-Turbo V6 in 2012.It’s Team Penske’s 127th win all-time with Chevrolet power and 90th since the introduction of the 2.2L Twin-Turbo V6 in 2012.  Mission Foods Grand Prix Of Monterey race results:

Alexander Rossi and the No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet crew worked together to end the season on a high note with a podium at the Mission Foods Grand Prix Of Monterey

What they’re saying – Mission Foods Grand Prix Of Monterey Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 DEX Team Penske Chevrolet won:“Well, firstly, my little girl hasn’t seen me win yet, and she finally has. So, Dad’s coming home with a trophy, baby. Let’s go! Karly, I love you, babe. It’s been hard, I know. The DEX Imaging Chevy was unbelievable. These guys and girls on my team, Team Penske, have stuck behind me the whole time. Congrats, Alex, on his fifth. We’re working hard to be better but today was a big step in the right direction, so… and I’ve been waiting six years to do donuts. They sucked, but I was like, let’s go! I was really happy. We had to be solid. That’s what it’s gonna take to win a championship. What a great warm-up we had. So, yeah, bring it on 2027.” Alexander Rossi, No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet finished 3rd:“I don’t know that I could state the significance of it just with how challenging this year has been for the whole organization, and how much road courses have been a huge struggle of ours, and there was a lot of doubt, I think, coming into this event, as to whether or not we could find a direction. So, I think this is just a huge reward for all of the effort for the entire Java House/Splenda ECR team, and it’s been a grind this year, but everyone stayed true to the course and focusing on just continuing to push forward. And I think that that speaks volumes this weekend and gives us a great kind of step of motivation, belief, self-belief in ourselves going into next year.” David Malukas, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet finished 5th:“I think it was very strong for us, there were a few mistakes that we made throughout the weekend that I think we should have started off a little bit better. So many good things to come out of this, especially for me. I think before coming into the season, for me, it was just ovals only. Now we’ve figured out the road courses on top of it. Street courses need a little more work, but road courses are good. From outside pace I think we were one of the top cars on pace, but my wrist started giving out there toward the end.” Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet finished 6th:“Today was a long race, a lot of tire degradation the field had to work through. We had to fight a little harder with the engine penalty to get up to sixth, and it’s a shame we couldn’t snag one more position into fifth. Congrats to Kirkwood, edging us out of second in the championship. Our entire 7 VELO crew did an awesome job, though, today and all season to complete every single lap across 18 races. I’m really proud of how we raced this year together. My crew, my engineers, everyone did their part. And I’m thankful for all the papaya fans who’ve supported me the past two seasons. We’ll take home third in the championship, my highest finish yet.” Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet finished 11th:“P4 in the championship this year. Obviously, we always look for more considering we were second last year. We faced a lot of challenges this year but it was nice to get three wins on-track. That was definitely the highlight. Other than that, our bad days are too bad, and we need to make that better and give it another go next year. Appreciate all the fans for their support, and seeing so many of you at the track this year.” Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet finished 12th:“It looked like it was gonna start to be a good weekend but It’s been pretty rough. Ended up being a really solid one. I mean, really happy with the crew strategy. Our pit stops have been phenomenal. I mean, you can’t do what we just did without having great pit stops. And yeah, car was nice to drive. Obviously, really physical there at the end, but we just kind of nailed everything. So really happy.” Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet finished 15th:“The Astemo Chevy had really good pace today. Starting in the back we decided to go with a four-stop strategy and just didn’t get a yellow when we needed it. Just can’t say enough about the effort of this team this year. Obviously, we had some things to deal with after Indy and they just continued to give me everything I needed. Happy to get some time to reset and start getting ready to come back stronger in 2027. Thank you to Astemo, Chevy, Shell, Snap-on, XPEL, PPG and everyone that allows us to do this.” Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet finished 16th:“10th in the Championship! That was our goal coming into this weekend. It wasn’t our easiest, we missed the balance a little bit in qualifying and in the end it was a track position race and just couldn’t get too much done there. Had a little bit of an issue on the first pit stop where we did not get all the fuel in. We had to adjust strategy, go to a 4 stop. I think we adjusted quite well and didn’t take too much risk and yeah, just one of those weekends where we were just a little bit behind. It wasn’t anything spectacular, but it was enough to get the job done and get 10th in the Championship. I think looking back at that, an incredible job by the team, by the #76 crew, all the engineers, the mechanics, guys doing pitstops, and everything getting me to 10th in the Championship, getting us to 10th in the Championship, I think was great and really happy for everybody and really thankful for all the hard work of everybody on the team.”Caio Collet, No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet finished 20th:“It was a decent race until the last stint. I think we did a pretty good job the first three stints. Then, with 15 laps to go, I just started to struggle a lot with the reds, especially with the rear. And then I was just losing two, three seconds a lap. Need to understand a little bit better what I did wrong or what we could have done a bit better to just protect the tire or shorten that stint a little bit more. But it is what it is. A big thanks to everyone for the season, for all the year, AJ Foyt Racing, Chevy, Combitrans, all the engineers, and the mechanics. It was a tough year but definitely also had some really enjoyable moments. So big thanks to everyone.” Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Splenda Stevia Chevrolet finished 21st:“2026 is done! It has been a tough year for the  No. 21 Splenda Chevrolet crew, but still a lot of positive to look back on. Our final spot in the championship does not tell the full story about the pace that we showed this year. We just got caught out in a lot of situations that were outside of our own control, again and again. I think we’ve used up all the bad luck for at least the next five years! I think we’re in for a good one in 2027. I’m excited to come back with ECR for the future. We’re truly improving and getting better all the time. “It really excites me to see what’s ahead for us, and we’ll work super hard this offseason to sort out the wrinkles and come back swinging for ‘27!” Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger – Goodheart Chevrolet finished 23rd:“Tough last race. Ran over the back of Dennis (Hauger) into turn six when everyone checked up. Caught me out. So, stop and go penalty, and changed the front wing. Just didn’t have enough pace to make it up.   Unfortunate last race of the year. I definitely think this is the cherry on top. Has been a disappointing season. Big thanks to everyone at JHR. They’ve all worked very hard. All the mechanics. All the engineers and everyone has put in a lot of time and effort to make it work. It’s been a lot of fun. But not the result we wanted or needed. Thank you to Oikos for being with us this last race. Hopefully we will be seeing everyone around soon.” Nolan Siegel, No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet finished 24th:“Tough one today. I had hoped for a better finale, but I want to thank the 6 crew for all their hard work over the past two-plus years. We had our highs and lows, but I’m proud that we stuck with it and continued to fight our way forward. Thank you to the papaya fans, as well, for the great memories.”

Scott McLaughlin (No. 3 DEX Team Penske Chevrolet) and Alexander Rossi (No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet) share the podium at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca to end the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceAlexander RossiScott McLaughlin THE MODERATOR: Alex, I’m going to call this the home race. A great drive today. ALEXANDER ROSSI: Yeah, thank you. It’s no secret that this has been a pretty terrible year for myself and the whole ECR team with the litany of issue, some out of our control, some in our control. Ultimately road courses have been something that have been a pretty big challenge for us in the second half of this year. Really ever since the Indy GP, there’s been a huge amount of emphasis and effort behind the scenes to kind of dig out of that hole. It’s very difficult to do in this championship. Just really proud of the whole organization and everyone involved for kind of staying true to the course and fighting through a lot of adversity. This is a great result to kind of reward that effort, just rebuild the confidence in everyone that we’re capable of doing this. It’s a good boost going into what’s going to be a long off-season, but an important one, to make sure we execute a lot better and clean up a lot of our issues that we can control in 2027. THE MODERATOR: Questions. Q. Alex, you just said terrible season, problems. Is there any particular area you can point your finger on that was very bad? Did you identify the problems? ALEXANDER ROSSI: I mean, it was really everything. Anything that could go wrong really did go wrong from crashes to failures of gearboxes, hybrids, engines. Some struggles being on fire in pit lane. Some lack of performance at some events. Anything that you can think of has happened to us across both cars. Just a really trying year. As I said before, like, no one lost motivation or commitment to the end goal and I’m just really proud of that. Q. Alex, do you consider today an ‘a-ha’ moment or is it just we’ve been good all year, bad things happened? ALEXANDER ROSSI: No, I think this was a step for us in performance, for sure, especially on the road courses. I think we had a test at Mid-Ohio where we started to uncover some shortcomings. The Mid-Ohio race we took a little bit of a step. Portland, a little bit of a step. Here was another decent step. There’s two issues, two challenges: you have to identify the problem, then you have to figure out how to fix it. We were able to do that to a certain extent. Like, there’s still more to come from what we know. It’s a huge step in the right direction. Now we have a lot of time to really understand. It’s been a huge stretch for everyone in the series this past five weeks. To really analyze and understand how it can be better will be useful coming into March. Q. Alex, you talked about the long off-season ahead. What does that look like from a driver perspective? How soon are you back in the shop? ALEXANDER ROSSI: After Wednesday for me at least (smiling). I’m on track Wednesday. I think it’s immediately, right? As soon as this is over, we’ll kind of debrief today, try and understand it. Really this week, end of this week, we’ll really focus on the last six weeks, the good parts, the bad parts. As time goes on, look at a bigger overall picture of the year. I’ve said it often this year, that the team has done a lot of things better year over year from ’25 to ’26. Just unfortunately nothing really to show for it. I think drastic changes aren’t necessary. It’s a continual evolution. Just like in a car setup, there’s no magic bullet. It’s the same thing in putting together a season: there’s not one thing you have to do; you have to do everything a little better. There’s no wholesale changes needed. It’s just focusing on understanding our strengths and weaknesses and executing when we can. Q. Is it important for you to jump back into the IR28 and do the oval testing? ALEXANDER ROSSI: It’s a great opportunity and a pretty big privilege to be the first guy to take it around, what is going to be our most important test of the car and understanding what it does on the Speedway. It will be interesting. Like, it’s exciting. It’s a little bit nerve-wracking ’cause I’m sure it will be good, but who knows. It will be a very, very interesting day. Again, just a huge honor and privilege to be chosen by Chevy to be the guy to kind of lead the charge on that with Alex. Q. Alex, two years in now with Ted, a huge agent of change within the team, do you have a thought on that effect? What’s different about this team that encourages you about where you can be in the future? ALEXANDER ROSSI: I think the team just knows now that it has the ability. If we feel we need something, we can go get it, right? But the teams that we’re trying to close the gap to have had that advantage on this organization at ECR for a decade. Just because someone comes in and gives you the resources and tools to close that gap, the teams you’re competing against don’t stop developing either. You have to take bigger steps than they do. It’s not a simple proposition. This championship has so many great drivers and teams and personnel, you don’t just do that overnight. Ted is an amazing partner in the organization, as you see with all of his activation, with commercials he’s doing to help promote the series. It’s pretty amazing what Java House and Splenda are doing outside of the competition side. Inside the organization, everyone knows if we need something, we can go get it. It’s a matter of, as I said before, continuing to develop and get better. It will come. It’s a process. THE MODERATOR: Congratulations on the strong finish to 2026. ————- THE MODERATOR: We are joined by our champion driver and Jonathan Diuguid. Scott McLaughlin who led 87 of the 90 laps snaps the 35-race winless streak. His eighth career win. Finishes sixth in the standings. The stat that I love, Scott, you led the first lap of the season and you led the last lap of the season. SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Sweet. THE MODERATOR: Team Penske, their 312th INDYCAR SERIES win.Scott, congratulations. Great way to finish up 2026. SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Thank you. A culmination of some hard work. I think the whole team, all three cars, just been working on basically I think from the Mid-Ohio test for us, at least on my car, we found a bit of a direction. Always felt, yeah, Raul was my guy. We’ve been having that good energy, that feeling that we could do this, but it was just about putting the parts together. Today was fantastic. We’ve had poles. Haven’t quite completed the races. You could see that it was there. Really proud to get our first win together on a road course where the last couple years we probably struggled at the most. Yeah, what a great way to end the season. We have a lot of hard work to do over the off-season to come back stronger, combat against the 10. I think J.D. would agree, it’s just a good finish to the season, gets everyone excited. THE MODERATOR: Jonathan, a lot of people talk about momentum. It can be real in racing? JONATHAN DIUGUID: Yeah, obviously we had the same conversation at the end of last season. It’s definitely nice to win the last race of the year. We just have to figure out how to win some more in the middle. Scott mentioned, we had a crucial test for our organization. Today was proof in the pudding, showed up with good cars, got the pole and the race win. Scott led the majority of the race. That bodes well. We’re strong on road courses, street courses and ovals now, which is what it takes to be competitive in the championship. Real excited for 2027 already. We’ll definitely celebrate this win, it’s an important one for the team. THE MODERATOR: Open it up for questions.Q. Scott, are you going to do any work over the off-season on your doughnut game?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: It’s been terrible, right? I’ve been waiting six years to do that. My initial one I wanted to park it against the fence and do it. I lost it in the smoke. I was too close to the wall when the smoke cleared. It sucked. Look, I was doing donuts, that’s all I can ask for. Q. The importance of winning the last race of the year, may not be a championship, but you get to celebrate a victory for months, whereas generally a lot of people only get to celebrate it for a week. How much does that help boost you especially when you return home to Charlotte?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: I’m very excited. I said on TV, for me to win as a dad, I’ve been wanting to win for Lucy so much. That’s the main thing. Yeah, we’ll celebrate it, but we’ll learn from it, too. I don’t think we were that great across the stints. We need to figure out why we’re using the rear tires a little bit more than the 27 there. Yeah, I’m very happy, but there’s work to be done. Q. Jonathan, second year in a row Team Penske has won the season finale. How important is that for the organization? It was a tough season with the injuries you had to deal with.JONATHAN DIUGUID: I would say it’s a tough season. We won three races this year, which isn’t something to shake a stick at. We moved all the cars up in the championship about all of them finishing in the top eight. I think as an organization we’re definitely heading the right direction. Our performance has been strong. Like Scott mentioned, it’s all about execution. Winning the last race is definitely the last memory in everybody’s mine. It’s very positive for the team and the shop. The trophy here this weekend is quite a nice one, too, as well. Q. Looking at the way the race played itself out, you ran the hard tire in the last stint, a good choice. Was the tire deg what you thought it was going to be?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Yeah, about the same. I was probably surprised how bad I was at the end of a black tire stint. But we made it progressively better. That’s what you need to do. I thought we had some really good (indiscernible) in our car to figure that out and get it back to where we needed. That’s a lot of trust in myself and Raul, figuring out what rear bar and front bar we want, all that jazz. Like I said, it’s good. I was thankful that Kirkwood had reds to put on at the end. He was quick on the blacks. I knew if I could just get through the out-laps, then control that first part of the stint, he would probably die off a little worse than I would. That’s sort of what happened. Q. Gap never got bigger.SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: No. My goal was to keep it at two seconds the whole time. Q. This work that you and Raul have done, for you two as driver-engineer, the relationship that you have, this can now cement that a lot more during the off-season, can’t it?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Yeah, I’m so happy for him. Malcolm Finch gets forgotten as well. He’s my performance engineer. He’s been fantastic. For us to get that success, we never stopped believing. We knew we could do it. It was a matter of putting it together and the feeling that I needed to go fast and trust the car. Really sort of hit on that this weekend, but even the last couple events. Thought we’ve been on a bit of roll. Yeah, the three of us working well. I think the whole 3 stand is fantastic. T.C. was amazing on the radio. His experience was fantastic. Dave Faustino. Everyone, really, the last few events, basically since June, July, I think we’ve been really, really good. It’s just getting some car pace to control like we did today. It was awesome. Q. Scott, do you feel more relief, more excitement, more pride in this one?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: A bit of everything, to be honest. I’d say a little bit of relief because I’ve been promising Lucy a long time a race win. She has no idea. She gave me nothing on FaceTime before. That’s part of it. Yeah, it’s just a good, good day. Good day. It’s cool to just have a good weekend. I mean, we were top five every session. Just from the jump felt like we had really good speed. Q. You were complaining about vibration late. How bad was it? Were you feeling everything 10 times as big?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: It was bad enough for me to think about where I was placing the car, look after the left rear, not run the curbs and stuff like that. I wanted to bring it home more than anything. Thankfully we had reasonable pace and wasn’t pressured. I sort of was able to do what I wanted there. The vibration, wasn’t a panic. I wanted to know what tire it was so I could understand it and move forward. It was a good call and great communication, as I said, from T.C. on the stand. Q. With the close calls you’ve had this year, what is your mentality during that final stint? Are you hoping and praying no yellow comes out?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Yeah, it’s just control what I can control. I can’t control if a yellow comes out. We had a good exchange. I came out in the lead. That was just a matter of then bringing up the tire nice, not using it too hard, making sure we had something to play with in case the yellow came out. For me it was just like control the gap and do what I need to do. If a yellow comes out, we’ll reset and go again. Q. The ice cream nights really made the difference this weekend?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Yeah, yeah. Yep, Revival Ice Cream Shop. I went Friday night. Went last night. I might have to go tonight, as well. Q. Jonathan, with the reshuffling for the 3 car, how rewarding is it to get this moment?JONATHAN DIUGUID: Yeah, like Scott mentioned, that group has been working very well together for the last stands of the season. It was a lot of changes. It’s kind of an All-Star team, too, as well. The people moving in those positions were very experienced, like Scott mentioned with Tim on the radio there, Raul, Dave Faustino, Malcolm running the engineering of the car. They’re all extremely experienced guys who know how to win. There’s been a lot mentioned about Raul. I can tell you, he lives it. He never sleeps. I’m sure Scott has had to mute his phone at 3:00 in the morning sometimes. He’s relentless. Like Scott said, I’m really proud that he’s able to finish the season off with a win. Q. Scott, you’re the first Chevy driver to win here at Laguna Seca since Paul Tracy in 1993. Talk about that and what that means to you.SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Yeah, I didn’t know that. Proud obviously. We got the 249 and 250 poles for them. To get that was a big milestone for Team Chevy. Yeah, to win today was special. I didn’t know that stat, so that’s pretty cool. Proud of the effort. It’s been hard for everyone. We worked together really well, all Chevy teams. I feel like we’re going to have to keep working in the off-season, keep getting stronger and better. We know where we need to improve. Yeah, I feel like it’s a massive team effort from everyone up in Michigan. Really, really proud. Proud to do it for them. Yeah, we’re going to have to work hard in the off-season to come back better. Q. Obviously 2025 was not the season that you wanted to have. Talk about putting that in the rearview mirror and how you were able to turn that corner.JONATHAN DIUGUID: Yeah, I mean, obviously we didn’t have a lot of time. The off-season is long. It does take a lot of work and effort from a lot of people to kind of right the ship, identify what the issues are, then be able to address them with limited testing sessions, testing on the race weekends as much as we are on test days. To be honest, you always question yourself, too, are you making the right decisions when the results aren’t coming. Obviously our short oval performance and speedway performance was strong. Street courses is there, but road courses was the biggest deficit we identified. We had a strong Mid-Ohio race, had a strong race here. I think it just goes to show we’re on the right track and have a good foundation to build on. Like Scott said, we’ll start to focus on the details to have all cars in the top five and be able to fight for a championship. Q. On the fire suits, the cars, Penske’s 60th anniversary. What do you say about 60 years of Team Penske and your role in this organization?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: I think it’s just proud to put this uniform on. The people that raced before you, the people that work before you, to celebrate 60 years has been amazing for Roger. To have success is fantastic. Is it as much success as we want? No. We keep continue as we always are talking about: Effort equals results. We will keep working.60 years has to be a long time. Has to be celebrated. He’s the first one to go, Okay, let’s see about the next ten. It’s keep working hard, keep getting better and better. It’s a testament to this team and his leadership, as well. JONATHAN DIUGUID: I think Scott answered it pretty well there, so… THE MODERATOR: 3 a.m. phone calls. SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: My second wife. THE MODERATOR: Where is the party tonight? SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: INDYCAR banquet, bro. Anywhere for a free drink. THE MODERATOR: Congratulations.

Scott McLaughlin and the No. 3 DEX Team Penske Chevrolet crew celebrate the 250th all-time earned pole for Chevrolet in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES

Chevrolet at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Chevrolet wins at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: 6 2026 – Scott McLaughlin – Team Penske1993 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1991 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1990 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1989 – Rick Mears – Team Penske1988 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske Chevrolet poles at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: 9 2026 – Scott McLaughlin – Team Penske2023 – Felix Rosenqvist – Arrow McLaren2022 – Will Power – Team Penske1993 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Team Penske1991 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1990 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1989 – Rick Mears – Team Penske1988 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing Chevrolet podiums at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: 24 Chevrolet podiums at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca by driver: Mario Andretti (3), Danny Sullivan (3), Al Unser Jr. (3), Michael Andretti (2), Scott McLaughlin (2), Rick Mears (2), Will Power (2), Alexander Rossi (2), Emerson Fittipaldi (1), Christian Lundgaard (1), Josef Newgarden (1), Bob Rahal (1), and Paul Tracy (1)  Chevrolet podiums at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca by team: Team Penske (12), Newman Haas Racing (5), Galles Racing (3), Arrow McLaren (2), ECR (1), Rahal Hogan Racing (1) Chevrolet laps led at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: 647 Chevrolet laps led at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca by driver: Danny Sullivan (156), Scott McLaughlin (87), Michael Andretti (86), Mario Andretti (83), Paul Tracy (81), Rick Mears (52), Will Power (29), Pato O’Ward (15), Alexander Rossi (14), Al Unser Jr. (14), Felix Rosenqvist (11), Nolan Siegel (11), Josef Newgarden (10), Alexander Rossi (14), Emerson Fittipaldi (7), Callum Ilott (1), and Simon Pagenaud (1) Chevrolet laps led at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca by team: Team Penske (332), Newman Haas Racing (169), Arrow McLaren (47), Galles Racing (14), Patrick Racing (4), and Juncos Hollinger Racing (1) Manufacturer History at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Wins (with competition): 9 – Honda (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2000, 1997, 1996)6 – Chevrolet (2026, 1993, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988)5 – Cosworth (1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983)4 – Ford (2001, 1999, 1998, 1992)1 – Ilmor (1994)1 – Mercedes (1995)1 – Toyota (2002) Poles (with competition): 9 – Chevrolet (2026, 2023, 2021, 1993, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)7 – Honda (2025, 2024, 2021 2019, 2001, 2000, 1996)5 – Ford (1999, 1998, 1997, 1995, 1992)4 – Cosworth (1986, 1985, 1984, 1983)1 – Ilmor (1994)1 – Toyota (2002)

Scott McLaughlin, driver of the No. 3 DEX Team Penske Chevrolet with his trophy for winning the Mission Foods Grand Prix Of Monterey, the final race of the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season

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CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIESMission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey2.238-mile, 11-turn Weather Raceway Laguna Seca road courseMonterey, CaliforniaSunday Race ReportSeptember 6, 2026 MONTEREY, California (Sept. 6, 2026) – After taking Chevrolet’s historic 250th pole on Saturday, Scott McLaughlin, the driver of the No. 3 DEX Team Penske Chevrolet, led 87 of 95 laps of the Mission Foods Grand Prix of Monterey, the final race of the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season.  McGlaughlin’s win is the eighth of his career, and the eighth time that a driver wearing a Bowtie visited victory lane in 2026.  Alexander Rossi and the No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet executed an alternate strategy, going long on the first stint, making three quick pit stops, and winning an on-track battle with David Malukas to cross under the checkered flag in third place, standing on the podium for the 31st time in his career, but the first time with ECR.  David Malukas brought the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet home in the top five for the ninth time in 2026, ending his first campaign with the legendary team in fifth place, the best of the team’s trio of drivers.  Christian Lundgaard finished sixth after starting 11th, falling only two points shy of finishing second in the season-long championship. The driver of the No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet ended the season as the highest points scorer on natural-terrain courses, besting season-long champion Álex Palou by 10 points. Lundgaard’s teammate Pato O’Ward (No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet) ended the season fourth in points, with Malukas in fifth and McLaughlin in sixth. McLaughlin’s win is Chevrolet’s 245th all-time, 135th since the introduction of the 2.2L Twin-Turbo V6 in 2012 and sixth at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (first since Paul Tracy won for Team Penske in 1993). The win is McLaughlin’s 8th with Team Chevy, tying him with Sam Hornish, Jr. for 10th all-time with Chevrolet power and moving him to 4th since the introduction of the 2.2L Twin-Turbo V6 in 2012.It’s Team Penske’s 127th win all-time with Chevrolet power and 90th since the introduction of the 2.2L Twin-Turbo V6 in 2012.  Mission Foods Grand Prix Of Monterey race results:

Alexander Rossi and the No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet crew worked together to end the season on a high note with a podium at the Mission Foods Grand Prix Of Monterey

What they’re saying – Mission Foods Grand Prix Of Monterey Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 DEX Team Penske Chevrolet won:“Well, firstly, my little girl hasn’t seen me win yet, and she finally has. So, Dad’s coming home with a trophy, baby. Let’s go! Karly, I love you, babe. It’s been hard, I know. The DEX Imaging Chevy was unbelievable. These guys and girls on my team, Team Penske, have stuck behind me the whole time. Congrats, Alex, on his fifth. We’re working hard to be better but today was a big step in the right direction, so… and I’ve been waiting six years to do donuts. They sucked, but I was like, let’s go! I was really happy. We had to be solid. That’s what it’s gonna take to win a championship. What a great warm-up we had. So, yeah, bring it on 2027.” Alexander Rossi, No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet finished 3rd:“I don’t know that I could state the significance of it just with how challenging this year has been for the whole organization, and how much road courses have been a huge struggle of ours, and there was a lot of doubt, I think, coming into this event, as to whether or not we could find a direction. So, I think this is just a huge reward for all of the effort for the entire Java House/Splenda ECR team, and it’s been a grind this year, but everyone stayed true to the course and focusing on just continuing to push forward. And I think that that speaks volumes this weekend and gives us a great kind of step of motivation, belief, self-belief in ourselves going into next year.” David Malukas, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet finished 5th:“I think it was very strong for us, there were a few mistakes that we made throughout the weekend that I think we should have started off a little bit better. So many good things to come out of this, especially for me. I think before coming into the season, for me, it was just ovals only. Now we’ve figured out the road courses on top of it. Street courses need a little more work, but road courses are good. From outside pace I think we were one of the top cars on pace, but my wrist started giving out there toward the end.” Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet finished 6th:“Today was a long race, a lot of tire degradation the field had to work through. We had to fight a little harder with the engine penalty to get up to sixth, and it’s a shame we couldn’t snag one more position into fifth. Congrats to Kirkwood, edging us out of second in the championship. Our entire 7 VELO crew did an awesome job, though, today and all season to complete every single lap across 18 races. I’m really proud of how we raced this year together. My crew, my engineers, everyone did their part. And I’m thankful for all the papaya fans who’ve supported me the past two seasons. We’ll take home third in the championship, my highest finish yet.” Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet finished 11th:“P4 in the championship this year. Obviously, we always look for more considering we were second last year. We faced a lot of challenges this year but it was nice to get three wins on-track. That was definitely the highlight. Other than that, our bad days are too bad, and we need to make that better and give it another go next year. Appreciate all the fans for their support, and seeing so many of you at the track this year.” Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet finished 12th:“It looked like it was gonna start to be a good weekend but It’s been pretty rough. Ended up being a really solid one. I mean, really happy with the crew strategy. Our pit stops have been phenomenal. I mean, you can’t do what we just did without having great pit stops. And yeah, car was nice to drive. Obviously, really physical there at the end, but we just kind of nailed everything. So really happy.” Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet finished 15th:“The Astemo Chevy had really good pace today. Starting in the back we decided to go with a four-stop strategy and just didn’t get a yellow when we needed it. Just can’t say enough about the effort of this team this year. Obviously, we had some things to deal with after Indy and they just continued to give me everything I needed. Happy to get some time to reset and start getting ready to come back stronger in 2027. Thank you to Astemo, Chevy, Shell, Snap-on, XPEL, PPG and everyone that allows us to do this.” Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet finished 16th:“10th in the Championship! That was our goal coming into this weekend. It wasn’t our easiest, we missed the balance a little bit in qualifying and in the end it was a track position race and just couldn’t get too much done there. Had a little bit of an issue on the first pit stop where we did not get all the fuel in. We had to adjust strategy, go to a 4 stop. I think we adjusted quite well and didn’t take too much risk and yeah, just one of those weekends where we were just a little bit behind. It wasn’t anything spectacular, but it was enough to get the job done and get 10th in the Championship. I think looking back at that, an incredible job by the team, by the #76 crew, all the engineers, the mechanics, guys doing pitstops, and everything getting me to 10th in the Championship, getting us to 10th in the Championship, I think was great and really happy for everybody and really thankful for all the hard work of everybody on the team.”Caio Collet, No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet finished 20th:“It was a decent race until the last stint. I think we did a pretty good job the first three stints. Then, with 15 laps to go, I just started to struggle a lot with the reds, especially with the rear. And then I was just losing two, three seconds a lap. Need to understand a little bit better what I did wrong or what we could have done a bit better to just protect the tire or shorten that stint a little bit more. But it is what it is. A big thanks to everyone for the season, for all the year, AJ Foyt Racing, Chevy, Combitrans, all the engineers, and the mechanics. It was a tough year but definitely also had some really enjoyable moments. So big thanks to everyone.” Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Splenda Stevia Chevrolet finished 21st:“2026 is done! It has been a tough year for the  No. 21 Splenda Chevrolet crew, but still a lot of positive to look back on. Our final spot in the championship does not tell the full story about the pace that we showed this year. We just got caught out in a lot of situations that were outside of our own control, again and again. I think we’ve used up all the bad luck for at least the next five years! I think we’re in for a good one in 2027. I’m excited to come back with ECR for the future. We’re truly improving and getting better all the time. “It really excites me to see what’s ahead for us, and we’ll work super hard this offseason to sort out the wrinkles and come back swinging for ‘27!” Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger – Goodheart Chevrolet finished 23rd:“Tough last race. Ran over the back of Dennis (Hauger) into turn six when everyone checked up. Caught me out. So, stop and go penalty, and changed the front wing. Just didn’t have enough pace to make it up.   Unfortunate last race of the year. I definitely think this is the cherry on top. Has been a disappointing season. Big thanks to everyone at JHR. They’ve all worked very hard. All the mechanics. All the engineers and everyone has put in a lot of time and effort to make it work. It’s been a lot of fun. But not the result we wanted or needed. Thank you to Oikos for being with us this last race. Hopefully we will be seeing everyone around soon.” Nolan Siegel, No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet finished 24th:“Tough one today. I had hoped for a better finale, but I want to thank the 6 crew for all their hard work over the past two-plus years. We had our highs and lows, but I’m proud that we stuck with it and continued to fight our way forward. Thank you to the papaya fans, as well, for the great memories.”

Scott McLaughlin (No. 3 DEX Team Penske Chevrolet) and Alexander Rossi (No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet) share the podium at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca to end the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceAlexander RossiScott McLaughlin THE MODERATOR: Alex, I’m going to call this the home race. A great drive today. ALEXANDER ROSSI: Yeah, thank you. It’s no secret that this has been a pretty terrible year for myself and the whole ECR team with the litany of issue, some out of our control, some in our control. Ultimately road courses have been something that have been a pretty big challenge for us in the second half of this year. Really ever since the Indy GP, there’s been a huge amount of emphasis and effort behind the scenes to kind of dig out of that hole. It’s very difficult to do in this championship. Just really proud of the whole organization and everyone involved for kind of staying true to the course and fighting through a lot of adversity. This is a great result to kind of reward that effort, just rebuild the confidence in everyone that we’re capable of doing this. It’s a good boost going into what’s going to be a long off-season, but an important one, to make sure we execute a lot better and clean up a lot of our issues that we can control in 2027. THE MODERATOR: Questions. Q. Alex, you just said terrible season, problems. Is there any particular area you can point your finger on that was very bad? Did you identify the problems? ALEXANDER ROSSI: I mean, it was really everything. Anything that could go wrong really did go wrong from crashes to failures of gearboxes, hybrids, engines. Some struggles being on fire in pit lane. Some lack of performance at some events. Anything that you can think of has happened to us across both cars. Just a really trying year. As I said before, like, no one lost motivation or commitment to the end goal and I’m just really proud of that. Q. Alex, do you consider today an ‘a-ha’ moment or is it just we’ve been good all year, bad things happened? ALEXANDER ROSSI: No, I think this was a step for us in performance, for sure, especially on the road courses. I think we had a test at Mid-Ohio where we started to uncover some shortcomings. The Mid-Ohio race we took a little bit of a step. Portland, a little bit of a step. Here was another decent step. There’s two issues, two challenges: you have to identify the problem, then you have to figure out how to fix it. We were able to do that to a certain extent. Like, there’s still more to come from what we know. It’s a huge step in the right direction. Now we have a lot of time to really understand. It’s been a huge stretch for everyone in the series this past five weeks. To really analyze and understand how it can be better will be useful coming into March. Q. Alex, you talked about the long off-season ahead. What does that look like from a driver perspective? How soon are you back in the shop? ALEXANDER ROSSI: After Wednesday for me at least (smiling). I’m on track Wednesday. I think it’s immediately, right? As soon as this is over, we’ll kind of debrief today, try and understand it. Really this week, end of this week, we’ll really focus on the last six weeks, the good parts, the bad parts. As time goes on, look at a bigger overall picture of the year. I’ve said it often this year, that the team has done a lot of things better year over year from ’25 to ’26. Just unfortunately nothing really to show for it. I think drastic changes aren’t necessary. It’s a continual evolution. Just like in a car setup, there’s no magic bullet. It’s the same thing in putting together a season: there’s not one thing you have to do; you have to do everything a little better. There’s no wholesale changes needed. It’s just focusing on understanding our strengths and weaknesses and executing when we can. Q. Is it important for you to jump back into the IR28 and do the oval testing? ALEXANDER ROSSI: It’s a great opportunity and a pretty big privilege to be the first guy to take it around, what is going to be our most important test of the car and understanding what it does on the Speedway. It will be interesting. Like, it’s exciting. It’s a little bit nerve-wracking ’cause I’m sure it will be good, but who knows. It will be a very, very interesting day. Again, just a huge honor and privilege to be chosen by Chevy to be the guy to kind of lead the charge on that with Alex. Q. Alex, two years in now with Ted, a huge agent of change within the team, do you have a thought on that effect? What’s different about this team that encourages you about where you can be in the future? ALEXANDER ROSSI: I think the team just knows now that it has the ability. If we feel we need something, we can go get it, right? But the teams that we’re trying to close the gap to have had that advantage on this organization at ECR for a decade. Just because someone comes in and gives you the resources and tools to close that gap, the teams you’re competing against don’t stop developing either. You have to take bigger steps than they do. It’s not a simple proposition. This championship has so many great drivers and teams and personnel, you don’t just do that overnight. Ted is an amazing partner in the organization, as you see with all of his activation, with commercials he’s doing to help promote the series. It’s pretty amazing what Java House and Splenda are doing outside of the competition side. Inside the organization, everyone knows if we need something, we can go get it. It’s a matter of, as I said before, continuing to develop and get better. It will come. It’s a process. THE MODERATOR: Congratulations on the strong finish to 2026. ————- THE MODERATOR: We are joined by our champion driver and Jonathan Diuguid. Scott McLaughlin who led 87 of the 90 laps snaps the 35-race winless streak. His eighth career win. Finishes sixth in the standings. The stat that I love, Scott, you led the first lap of the season and you led the last lap of the season. SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Sweet. THE MODERATOR: Team Penske, their 312th INDYCAR SERIES win.Scott, congratulations. Great way to finish up 2026. SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Thank you. A culmination of some hard work. I think the whole team, all three cars, just been working on basically I think from the Mid-Ohio test for us, at least on my car, we found a bit of a direction. Always felt, yeah, Raul was my guy. We’ve been having that good energy, that feeling that we could do this, but it was just about putting the parts together. Today was fantastic. We’ve had poles. Haven’t quite completed the races. You could see that it was there. Really proud to get our first win together on a road course where the last couple years we probably struggled at the most. Yeah, what a great way to end the season. We have a lot of hard work to do over the off-season to come back stronger, combat against the 10. I think J.D. would agree, it’s just a good finish to the season, gets everyone excited. THE MODERATOR: Jonathan, a lot of people talk about momentum. It can be real in racing? JONATHAN DIUGUID: Yeah, obviously we had the same conversation at the end of last season. It’s definitely nice to win the last race of the year. We just have to figure out how to win some more in the middle. Scott mentioned, we had a crucial test for our organization. Today was proof in the pudding, showed up with good cars, got the pole and the race win. Scott led the majority of the race. That bodes well. We’re strong on road courses, street courses and ovals now, which is what it takes to be competitive in the championship. Real excited for 2027 already. We’ll definitely celebrate this win, it’s an important one for the team. THE MODERATOR: Open it up for questions.Q. Scott, are you going to do any work over the off-season on your doughnut game?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: It’s been terrible, right? I’ve been waiting six years to do that. My initial one I wanted to park it against the fence and do it. I lost it in the smoke. I was too close to the wall when the smoke cleared. It sucked. Look, I was doing donuts, that’s all I can ask for. Q. The importance of winning the last race of the year, may not be a championship, but you get to celebrate a victory for months, whereas generally a lot of people only get to celebrate it for a week. How much does that help boost you especially when you return home to Charlotte?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: I’m very excited. I said on TV, for me to win as a dad, I’ve been wanting to win for Lucy so much. That’s the main thing. Yeah, we’ll celebrate it, but we’ll learn from it, too. I don’t think we were that great across the stints. We need to figure out why we’re using the rear tires a little bit more than the 27 there. Yeah, I’m very happy, but there’s work to be done. Q. Jonathan, second year in a row Team Penske has won the season finale. How important is that for the organization? It was a tough season with the injuries you had to deal with.JONATHAN DIUGUID: I would say it’s a tough season. We won three races this year, which isn’t something to shake a stick at. We moved all the cars up in the championship about all of them finishing in the top eight. I think as an organization we’re definitely heading the right direction. Our performance has been strong. Like Scott mentioned, it’s all about execution. Winning the last race is definitely the last memory in everybody’s mine. It’s very positive for the team and the shop. The trophy here this weekend is quite a nice one, too, as well. Q. Looking at the way the race played itself out, you ran the hard tire in the last stint, a good choice. Was the tire deg what you thought it was going to be?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Yeah, about the same. I was probably surprised how bad I was at the end of a black tire stint. But we made it progressively better. That’s what you need to do. I thought we had some really good (indiscernible) in our car to figure that out and get it back to where we needed. That’s a lot of trust in myself and Raul, figuring out what rear bar and front bar we want, all that jazz. Like I said, it’s good. I was thankful that Kirkwood had reds to put on at the end. He was quick on the blacks. I knew if I could just get through the out-laps, then control that first part of the stint, he would probably die off a little worse than I would. That’s sort of what happened. Q. Gap never got bigger.SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: No. My goal was to keep it at two seconds the whole time. Q. This work that you and Raul have done, for you two as driver-engineer, the relationship that you have, this can now cement that a lot more during the off-season, can’t it?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Yeah, I’m so happy for him. Malcolm Finch gets forgotten as well. He’s my performance engineer. He’s been fantastic. For us to get that success, we never stopped believing. We knew we could do it. It was a matter of putting it together and the feeling that I needed to go fast and trust the car. Really sort of hit on that this weekend, but even the last couple events. Thought we’ve been on a bit of roll. Yeah, the three of us working well. I think the whole 3 stand is fantastic. T.C. was amazing on the radio. His experience was fantastic. Dave Faustino. Everyone, really, the last few events, basically since June, July, I think we’ve been really, really good. It’s just getting some car pace to control like we did today. It was awesome. Q. Scott, do you feel more relief, more excitement, more pride in this one?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: A bit of everything, to be honest. I’d say a little bit of relief because I’ve been promising Lucy a long time a race win. She has no idea. She gave me nothing on FaceTime before. That’s part of it. Yeah, it’s just a good, good day. Good day. It’s cool to just have a good weekend. I mean, we were top five every session. Just from the jump felt like we had really good speed. Q. You were complaining about vibration late. How bad was it? Were you feeling everything 10 times as big?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: It was bad enough for me to think about where I was placing the car, look after the left rear, not run the curbs and stuff like that. I wanted to bring it home more than anything. Thankfully we had reasonable pace and wasn’t pressured. I sort of was able to do what I wanted there. The vibration, wasn’t a panic. I wanted to know what tire it was so I could understand it and move forward. It was a good call and great communication, as I said, from T.C. on the stand. Q. With the close calls you’ve had this year, what is your mentality during that final stint? Are you hoping and praying no yellow comes out?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Yeah, it’s just control what I can control. I can’t control if a yellow comes out. We had a good exchange. I came out in the lead. That was just a matter of then bringing up the tire nice, not using it too hard, making sure we had something to play with in case the yellow came out. For me it was just like control the gap and do what I need to do. If a yellow comes out, we’ll reset and go again. Q. The ice cream nights really made the difference this weekend?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Yeah, yeah. Yep, Revival Ice Cream Shop. I went Friday night. Went last night. I might have to go tonight, as well. Q. Jonathan, with the reshuffling for the 3 car, how rewarding is it to get this moment?JONATHAN DIUGUID: Yeah, like Scott mentioned, that group has been working very well together for the last stands of the season. It was a lot of changes. It’s kind of an All-Star team, too, as well. The people moving in those positions were very experienced, like Scott mentioned with Tim on the radio there, Raul, Dave Faustino, Malcolm running the engineering of the car. They’re all extremely experienced guys who know how to win. There’s been a lot mentioned about Raul. I can tell you, he lives it. He never sleeps. I’m sure Scott has had to mute his phone at 3:00 in the morning sometimes. He’s relentless. Like Scott said, I’m really proud that he’s able to finish the season off with a win. Q. Scott, you’re the first Chevy driver to win here at Laguna Seca since Paul Tracy in 1993. Talk about that and what that means to you.SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: Yeah, I didn’t know that. Proud obviously. We got the 249 and 250 poles for them. To get that was a big milestone for Team Chevy. Yeah, to win today was special. I didn’t know that stat, so that’s pretty cool. Proud of the effort. It’s been hard for everyone. We worked together really well, all Chevy teams. I feel like we’re going to have to keep working in the off-season, keep getting stronger and better. We know where we need to improve. Yeah, I feel like it’s a massive team effort from everyone up in Michigan. Really, really proud. Proud to do it for them. Yeah, we’re going to have to work hard in the off-season to come back better. Q. Obviously 2025 was not the season that you wanted to have. Talk about putting that in the rearview mirror and how you were able to turn that corner.JONATHAN DIUGUID: Yeah, I mean, obviously we didn’t have a lot of time. The off-season is long. It does take a lot of work and effort from a lot of people to kind of right the ship, identify what the issues are, then be able to address them with limited testing sessions, testing on the race weekends as much as we are on test days. To be honest, you always question yourself, too, are you making the right decisions when the results aren’t coming. Obviously our short oval performance and speedway performance was strong. Street courses is there, but road courses was the biggest deficit we identified. We had a strong Mid-Ohio race, had a strong race here. I think it just goes to show we’re on the right track and have a good foundation to build on. Like Scott said, we’ll start to focus on the details to have all cars in the top five and be able to fight for a championship. Q. On the fire suits, the cars, Penske’s 60th anniversary. What do you say about 60 years of Team Penske and your role in this organization?SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: I think it’s just proud to put this uniform on. The people that raced before you, the people that work before you, to celebrate 60 years has been amazing for Roger. To have success is fantastic. Is it as much success as we want? No. We keep continue as we always are talking about: Effort equals results. We will keep working.60 years has to be a long time. Has to be celebrated. He’s the first one to go, Okay, let’s see about the next ten. It’s keep working hard, keep getting better and better. It’s a testament to this team and his leadership, as well. JONATHAN DIUGUID: I think Scott answered it pretty well there, so… THE MODERATOR: 3 a.m. phone calls. SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: My second wife. THE MODERATOR: Where is the party tonight? SCOTT McLAUGHLIN: INDYCAR banquet, bro. Anywhere for a free drink. THE MODERATOR: Congratulations.

Scott McLaughlin and the No. 3 DEX Team Penske Chevrolet crew celebrate the 250th all-time earned pole for Chevrolet in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES

Chevrolet at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Chevrolet wins at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: 6 2026 – Scott McLaughlin – Team Penske1993 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1991 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1990 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1989 – Rick Mears – Team Penske1988 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske Chevrolet poles at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: 9 2026 – Scott McLaughlin – Team Penske2023 – Felix Rosenqvist – Arrow McLaren2022 – Will Power – Team Penske1993 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Team Penske1991 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1990 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1989 – Rick Mears – Team Penske1988 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing Chevrolet podiums at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: 24 Chevrolet podiums at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca by driver: Mario Andretti (3), Danny Sullivan (3), Al Unser Jr. (3), Michael Andretti (2), Scott McLaughlin (2), Rick Mears (2), Will Power (2), Alexander Rossi (2), Emerson Fittipaldi (1), Christian Lundgaard (1), Josef Newgarden (1), Bob Rahal (1), and Paul Tracy (1)  Chevrolet podiums at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca by team: Team Penske (12), Newman Haas Racing (5), Galles Racing (3), Arrow McLaren (2), ECR (1), Rahal Hogan Racing (1) Chevrolet laps led at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca: 647 Chevrolet laps led at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca by driver: Danny Sullivan (156), Scott McLaughlin (87), Michael Andretti (86), Mario Andretti (83), Paul Tracy (81), Rick Mears (52), Will Power (29), Pato O’Ward (15), Alexander Rossi (14), Al Unser Jr. (14), Felix Rosenqvist (11), Nolan Siegel (11), Josef Newgarden (10), Alexander Rossi (14), Emerson Fittipaldi (7), Callum Ilott (1), and Simon Pagenaud (1) Chevrolet laps led at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca by team: Team Penske (332), Newman Haas Racing (169), Arrow McLaren (47), Galles Racing (14), Patrick Racing (4), and Juncos Hollinger Racing (1) Manufacturer History at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca Wins (with competition): 9 – Honda (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2000, 1997, 1996)6 – Chevrolet (2026, 1993, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988)5 – Cosworth (1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983)4 – Ford (2001, 1999, 1998, 1992)1 – Ilmor (1994)1 – Mercedes (1995)1 – Toyota (2002) Poles (with competition): 9 – Chevrolet (2026, 2023, 2021, 1993, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)7 – Honda (2025, 2024, 2021 2019, 2001, 2000, 1996)5 – Ford (1999, 1998, 1997, 1995, 1992)4 – Cosworth (1986, 1985, 1984, 1983)1 – Ilmor (1994)1 – Toyota (2002)

Davis Fisher (No. 67) beats Tom Drane (No. 59) and Trent Lowe (No. 48) to the line, scoring the victory at the Caterpillar Springfield Mile II.  [Photo: Tim Lester for AMA Pro Racing] Download high-resolution photo from AMA Pro’s Digital Asset Management system

Fisher Over Drane by 0.009 in Caterpillar Springfield Mile II Finale Thriller

Davis Fisher (No. 67) beats Tom Drane (No. 59) and Trent Lowe (No. 48) to the line, scoring the victory at the Caterpillar Springfield Mile II.  [Photo: Tim Lester for AMA Pro Racing] Download high-resolution photo from AMA Pro’s Digital Asset Management system

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 6, 2026) – Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke) scored his second-career Mission AFT SuperTwins victory in a thrilling Caterpillar Springfield Mile II that closed out a spectacular 2026 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, in fine style.  As with his first – taken at the 2021 Charlotte Half-Mile – Fisher did so in a season-ending stunner. The difference is this one came in Springfield, Illinois, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds’ fabled Springfield Mile.  Equally noteworthy was the overall makeup of the podium, which did not feature any of the three Grand National Championship protagonists who dominated the headlines and garnered all previous 15 victories leading into the last race of the year.  While champion Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07) and title rivals Briar Bauman (No. 3 Super.com/RWR/Rocket Doctor Harley-Davidson XG750R) and Kody Kopp (No. 12 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R) played their roles in the race, Fisher ultimately earned the win by fending off KICKER AFT Singles superstar and Mission AFT SuperTwins wild card Tom Drane (No. 59 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07) at the flag.  Fisher and Drane went back and forth for first over the back half of the contest, where it became increasingly obvious that Fisher needed to keep Drane behind him entering Turn 3 on the final lap to have any hope of taking the win. And he did exactly that, a fact that allowed him to edge the talented Australian by a meager 0.009 seconds at the flag.  Fisher said, “Tom (Drane) put up a heck of a fight. I just can’t thank the whole Rackley team enough for just chugging away at this and putting the KTM on the top of the box. My long-time sponsor Bob Lanphere from Beaverton Motorcycles made the trip here, and he told me, ‘I’m here to watch you win the Mile.’ And we did that. “It’s pretty cool going into the offseason on top. I get to look at the scoreboard all year long, just like I did after Charlotte. It’s been a while since I got a win. It was long overdue, and it feels so great.”  2025 Springfield winner Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods Honda CB750 Hornet) finished in third just 0.057 seconds further adrift to back up his Saturday podium with another on Sunday.  As for the title fighters, Bauman frequently ran at the head of the multi-rider lead pack until he was forced out with an apparent mechanical issue with just over four minutes remaining.  Daniels, meanwhile, lost touch with the lead group just prior to half-distance. He dropped nearly two seconds back at one point before executing a late charge aided by the back-and-forth antics of Fisher and Drane at the front. That enabled him to latch onto the tail of the draft with two laps to go, bringing him near enough to zap Kopp on the final lap for fourth.   Despite that setback, fifth was more than enough for Kopp to overtake the unlucky Bauman and finish his rookie premier-class campaign ranked second in the Grand National Championship.   Behind, Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650) took a lonely sixth, while Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Yamaha MT-07) won out in a tight all-Yamaha battle for seventh, finishing just ahead of Hunter Bauer (No. 24 G&G Racing Yamaha MT-07) and Chad Cose (No. 49 PRO Roofing/Parker Racing Yamaha MT-07).   The “Wizard” Jeffrey Carver, Jr. (No. 123 Mission Foods/Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R) earned a popular top ten in his return to action at the Springfield Mile.   Daniels concluded his second-consecutive championship-winning campaign with 309 points. He was followed by Kopp (274) and Bauman (270).   Fisher rounded out a fine season in fourth with 216 points, followed by Lowe at 178.  KICKER AFT Singles The KICKER AFT Singles category held out until its final Main Event of the season to unleash its wildest race of 2026.  Twelve riders went back and forth for ten minutes and (nearly) two laps, swapping the lead at the end of almost every straight. That intensity reached its boiling point on the final lap, at which point Logan Eisenhard (No. 66 Mark Tepper Racing/Pags Powersports KTM 450 SX-F) got sucked up the track and collected Jordan Beaulac (No. 156 Picotte Motosport/Dofralex GASGAS MC 450F), sending both riders into the air fence.   The incident brought out a red flag while double class champ Tom Drane (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) held the lead negotiating the race’s final lap.   However, Chase Saathoff (No. 88 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450) had actually taken the white flag to open that lap inches ahead of both Kage Tadman (No. 28 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) (0.038 seconds back) and Drane (0.039) as the massive group maneuvered to set up their last-gasp sprints to a checkered flag that would never wave.   As a result, the win was awarded to Saathoff in what might prove to be an unexpected conclusion to an epic, years-long KICKER AFT Singles rivalry should one or both graduate to premier-class duty in 2027.   After picking up his second victory of the season, home-state hero Saathoff said, “It still feels great to win. I’m super grateful, and I do feel we would have had a chance at the line. I can’t thank the whole team enough; it’s been a great year. I’m very blessed to be up here right now, even though it was by a technicality… it happens.”   Tadman was credited with second while Drane officially finished third – a tough luck end to his seven-race Mile win streak aboard the YZ450F.   Trevor Brunner (No. 21 JMC Motorsports/Fairway GMC KTM 450 SX-F) and Jared Lowe (No. 63 Big R Racing/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R) rounded out the top five in that order.   Walker Porter (No. 10 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R), Bradon Pfanders (No. 83 Memphis Shades/Corbin Seats Yamaha YZ450F), Tarren Santero (No. 75 Roof Systems/Texas Utility Studies/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R), Jett Katarzy (No. 117 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450) and Kaleb Martin (No. 93 GETMOREBIKE Honda CRF450F) were listed sixth through tenth, respectively, in the official results.   Despite Sunday’s minor disappointment, Drane had already locked down a record-breaking nine-win season to round out a second consecutive crushing title triumph. He ended his campaign with 303 points, followed by Saathoff at 257 and Tadman with 226.

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (September 6, 2026) – Every winning streak eventually ends, and for Matthew Brabham and his #16 GYM SODA Ford Mustang his four-race run in the Trans Am by Pirelli came to a halt Saturday at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. In an exciting race-long duel with defending race winner and series champion Paul Menard that was decided by the luck of lapped traffic, series point-leader Brabham finished second by less than a half second. Brabham’s teammate, Chris Dyson filled out the podium in the #20 GYM SODA / RACER Ford Mustang. Brabham kept his now 10-race pole-winning record intact and led the first quarter of the 100-mile sprint handily until he got balked by lapped traffic, which permitted second-place Paul Menard to slip through into the lead. “I knew traffic might be critical today,” Brabham said following the race, noting that for this event the TA2 cars would be part of the field,  along with GT entries. “Those guys race hard and they are going for their own championship. But they’re enough slower than our TA cars that we come up on them pretty quickly. Even though they are usually good about keeping their line and letting us figure out how to get by, sometimes by trying to get out of the way, they get in the way. That happened today. I got stuck and that gave Paul the opening he needed.” The battle stayed close but clean all the way to the checkered flag, with Brabham never more than a second off Menard’s bumper. While challenging Menard for the lead near the end of the race, Brabham got caught in traffic again, costing him two seconds. Clawing his way back to Menard, Brabham set the fastest lap of the race by a full half second. “We just ran out of laps and luck,” Brabham said. “I congratulate Paul and his team. They’ve worked hard and now the clear performance advantage we had earlier in the season is basically evened out. He drove an excellent race today; no mistakes. The last two races should be really good.” “All of us on the team are disappointed we didn’t win,” Dyson said. “But it wasn’t from lack of preparation or effort. Matt and everyone on the team did a great job. This is a demanding place and it is one of our favorites. We were just a bit unlucky and came up short today. Both of us on the podium is still a good result. And with points both for the pole and laps led in the race, Matt only lost four points from the 50-point lead he had.” Next: Virginia International Raceway As the 2026 season enters its final phase, the team looks forward to the penultimate round in two weeks at Virginia International Raceway. CD Racing has a strong record at the challenging southern Virgina circuit. Dyson and Brabham are both Trans Am race winners. Dyson won twice; 2021 from pole and 2025, when he started sixth. Brabham took the winner’s laurels in 2022, coming from last on the grid.  Click here for more on Chris Dyson Racing.

BLACK EAGLE, MT (September 5, 2026) — Sam Hafertepe Jr’s drive towards a seventh championship is energized.

Maintaining the American Sprint Car Series points lead into the penultimate race of Frontier Speedweek at Electric City Speedway for the 30th Montana Roundup, Hafertepe secured his first National Tour win at the track while padding his points lead.

The Sunnyvale, TX racer began the night with a win in Heat racing, then wheeled to an Honest Abe Roofing Dash win to start the 30-lap Feature at the Black Eagle, MT facility from the pole.

Hafertepe jumped to the lead from the bottom lane of Turns 1-2 while front-row starter Terry Easum slipped up to the track, allowing space for the No. 15H to take charge.

Matt Covington capitalized on Easum’s early struggles on the cushion, taking over the runner-up spot on Lap 2, while Hafertepe stretched his lead over his championship adversary.

Hafertepe maxed out his lead to a 2.6-second gap until lapped traffic invaded his crosshairs around the bottom lane. While Covington used the low lane, Kyler Johnson added a fight for second place with his No. 45X ripping around the cushion.

On Lap 18, Johnson took the position and held it until the caution waved with 10 laps remaining. The ensuing restart saw Hafertepe have a perfect restart while Johnson had a delayed start. Covington took advantage and ran a slide-job move across Johnson to retake second place while Hafertepe found his new groove around the 3/10-mile track’s cushion.

Hafertepe re-extended his lead to 2.6 seconds over Covington over the remaining eight laps, picking up a second consecutive win and the 93rd of his career with the ASCS National Tour.

“Before the last yellow, we were running around the bottom,” Hafertepe said. “We got to lap traffic, and a lot of those guys were making some runs on the outside. I got to them, and I was like, ‘Man, it’s probably time to go. We got to get up top.’ 

“We were probably better on the bottom of Turns 3 and 4, but in Turns 1 and 2, you definitely had to be up top in the cushion. Honestly, we were a little bit too tight to be doing that out in clean air out front. I could do my own thing and navigate the car, and man, I have to appreciate all the people that are part of this deal.”

Though Covington finished runner-up to Hafertepe at the finish, he lost ground as the Texan leads over the Glenpool, OK native by 22 points. Garrett Benson finished third for his third podium appearance of 2026. Johnson took fourth, and Seth Bergman rallied to the final spot in the top five after an 11-place hike in the Feature.

Recap Notes:

Quick Time Award: Brogan Carder (12.323 sec.)

Heat Race Winners: Sam Hafertepe Jr., Matt Covington, Ryder Laplante

Honest Abe Roofing Dash Winner: Sam Hafertepe Jr.

Hard Charger Award: Seth Bergman (+11)

UP NEXT: The American Sprint Car Series will close the 2026 Frontier Speedweek at Electric City for the finale of Montana Roundup on Sunday, Sept. 6.

How can you find info for Electric City? Click here.

Where can you watch every lap of the American Sprint Car Series? Live on DIRTVision.

RESULTS: Feature (30 Laps): 1. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[1]; 2. 95-Matt Covington[3]; 3. 2B-Garrett Benson[9]; 4. 45X-Kyler Johnson[7]; 5. 23-Seth Bergman[16]; 6. 88R-Ryder Laplante[4]; 7. 16G-Austyn Gossel[11]; 8. 88-Terry Easum[2]; 9. 37-Trever Kirkland[8]; 10. 3-Cole Schroeder[13]; 11. 23H-Jake Helsel[17]; 12. 17F-Paxton Fleming[5]; 13. 97-Sheldon Bender[12]; 14. 7F-Decklyn Fleming[15]; 15. 88C-Brogan Carder[6]; 16. 6C-Cruz Riggin[18]; 17. 81-Kelly Miller[10]; 18. 8M-Kade Morton[14]; 19. (DNS) 23N-Rich Bailey; 20. (DNS) 24M-Ian Myers

Sam Hafertepe Jr. Triumphs at Electric City for Third Frontier Speedweek Win of 2026 BLACK EAGLE, MT (September 5, 2026) — Sam Hafertepe Jr’s drive towards a seventh championship is energized.

Maintaining the American Sprint Car Series points lead into the penultimate race of Frontier Speedweek at Electric City Speedway for the 30th Montana Roundup, Hafertepe secured his first National Tour win at the track while padding his points lead.

The Sunnyvale, TX racer began the night with a win in Heat racing, then wheeled to an Honest Abe Roofing Dash win to start the 30-lap Feature at the Black Eagle, MT facility from the pole.

Hafertepe jumped to the lead from the bottom lane of Turns 1-2 while front-row starter Terry Easum slipped up to the track, allowing space for the No. 15H to take charge.

Matt Covington capitalized on Easum’s early struggles on the cushion, taking over the runner-up spot on Lap 2, while Hafertepe stretched his lead over his championship adversary.

Hafertepe maxed out his lead to a 2.6-second gap until lapped traffic invaded his crosshairs around the bottom lane. While Covington used the low lane, Kyler Johnson added a fight for second place with his No. 45X ripping around the cushion.

On Lap 18, Johnson took the position and held it until the caution waved with 10 laps remaining. The ensuing restart saw Hafertepe have a perfect restart while Johnson had a delayed start. Covington took advantage and ran a slide-job move across Johnson to retake second place while Hafertepe found his new groove around the 3/10-mile track’s cushion.

Hafertepe re-extended his lead to 2.6 seconds over Covington over the remaining eight laps, picking up a second consecutive win and the 93rd of his career with the ASCS National Tour.

“Before the last yellow, we were running around the bottom,” Hafertepe said. “We got to lap traffic, and a lot of those guys were making some runs on the outside. I got to them, and I was like, ‘Man, it’s probably time to go. We got to get up top.’ 

“We were probably better on the bottom of Turns 3 and 4, but in Turns 1 and 2, you definitely had to be up top in the cushion. Honestly, we were a little bit too tight to be doing that out in clean air out front. I could do my own thing and navigate the car, and man, I have to appreciate all the people that are part of this deal.”

Though Covington finished runner-up to Hafertepe at the finish, he lost ground as the Texan leads over the Glenpool, OK native by 22 points. Garrett Benson finished third for his third podium appearance of 2026. Johnson took fourth, and Seth Bergman rallied to the final spot in the top five after an 11-place hike in the Feature.

Recap Notes:

Quick Time Award: Brogan Carder (12.323 sec.)

Heat Race Winners: Sam Hafertepe Jr., Matt Covington, Ryder Laplante

Honest Abe Roofing Dash Winner: Sam Hafertepe Jr.

Hard Charger Award: Seth Bergman (+11)

UP NEXT: The American Sprint Car Series will close the 2026 Frontier Speedweek at Electric City for the finale of Montana Roundup on Sunday, Sept. 6.

How can you find info for Electric City? Click here.

Where can you watch every lap of the American Sprint Car Series? Live on DIRTVision.

RESULTS: Feature (30 Laps): 1. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[1]; 2. 95-Matt Covington[3]; 3. 2B-Garrett Benson[9]; 4. 45X-Kyler Johnson[7]; 5. 23-Seth Bergman[16]; 6. 88R-Ryder Laplante[4]; 7. 16G-Austyn Gossel[11]; 8. 88-Terry Easum[2]; 9. 37-Trever Kirkland[8]; 10. 3-Cole Schroeder[13]; 11. 23H-Jake Helsel[17]; 12. 17F-Paxton Fleming[5]; 13. 97-Sheldon Bender[12]; 14. 7F-Decklyn Fleming[15]; 15. 88C-Brogan Carder[6]; 16. 6C-Cruz Riggin[18]; 17. 81-Kelly Miller[10]; 18. 8M-Kade Morton[14]; 19. (DNS) 23N-Rich Bailey; 20. (DNS) 24M-Ian Myers

ARTICLE:https://ascsracing.com/recap/sam-hafertepe-jr-triumphs-at-electric-city-for-third-frontier-speedweek-win-of-2026

The driver of the Roth Motorsports No. 83 puts on a clinic in traffic for his ninth Huset’s score

BRANDON, SD (September 5, 2026) – There are few things more reliable in life than Michael “Buddy” Kofoid being fast at Huset’s Speedway.

As sure as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, you can rely on the Penngrove, CA native to be up front when the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series heads to Brandon, SD. It’s where he got his first win with the Series in 2022 and has been on a tear ever since.

Saturday’s L.G. Everist Huset’s Shootout presented by Ace Ready Mix prelim proved to be no different for Kofoid and the Roth Motorsports No. 83 team. Steven Snyder Jr. led early in the Three Stooges Racing No. 51, but it took Kofoid only seven laps to find his way into the lead. The 24-year-old then set a torrid pace, disposing of lapped cars as quick as he caught them on his way to a commanding victory and $15,000 payday.

“It was pretty hectic,” Kofoid said of lapped traffic. “Not as much as the leader, but I do enjoy traffic when it’s like that. It’s a little more nerve wracking when you’re leading. You don’t know really where they’re gaining or how hard you need to push it. I feel like I picked off quite a bit of them pretty quick. Then there was a point when I got to racing with some of those guys, and we were kind of evened out. I was thinking I needed to get going, and then we had the red. I knew we had seven laps to go. I knew I was probably going to get four or five clean laps, and then it was just a matter of going wherever they weren’t but making sure I had enough speed to where if I didn’t want to be in the preferred groove that I was making good speed and hitting it right.”

It was a major victory for Kofoid in a number of ways. First, it was his 12th of the season with The Greatest Show on Dirt, which already matches his total for all of 2025. It gave him nine at Huset’s alone, tying him with Mark Kinser for second most all-time and moving him within one of equaling Sammy Swindell for the most. Kofoid has collected 26-percent of his 34 career World of Outlaws checkered flags at the South Dakota 3/8 mile. Looking ahead to Sunday, Kofoid is second in points heading into the $25,000-to-win Huset’s Shootout finale and positioned well to chase the big payday.

Garet Williamson and the Fischer Motorsports team finished runner-up for the second straight night and are third in points heading into Sunday’s finale.

A day after winning Friday’s opener, Sheldon Haudenschild rounded out the podium in the KCP Racing/NOS Energy Drink No. 18. The Wooster, OH native is the high point man best set up to go after $25,000 Sunday night.

Logan Schuchart and Steven Snyder Jr. completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

David Gravel grabbed the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Gravel then clocked his fifth straight Simpson Quick Time and 23rd of the year in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Ryan Timms (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Christopher Thram (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), Garet Williamson (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Buddy Kofoid (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Steven Snyder Jr.

Snyder Jr. also topped the Toyota Dash.

Chris Windom won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Donny Schatz drove from 25th to 16th to take the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Spencer Bayston was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Emerson Axsom collected Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race honors.

Steven Snyder Jr. clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Conner Morrell.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars battle for $25,000 at Huset’s Speedway’s L.G. Everist Huset’s Shootout presented by Myrl & Roy’s Paving on Sunday, Sept. 6. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 83-Michael Kofoid[2]; 2. 23-Garet Williamson[3]; 3. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[4]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart[6]; 5. 51-Steven Snyder Jr[1]; 6. 10-Ryan Timms[7]; 7. 17-Spencer Bayston[9]; 8. 2-David Gravel[13]; 9. 41-Carson Macedo[10]; 10. 24T-Christopher Thram[8]; 11. 17B-Bill Balog[15]; 12. 2C-Cole Macedo[14]; 13. 27-Emerson Axsom[18]; 14. 83JR-Sam Henderson[20]; 15. 7S-Chris Windom[21]; 16. 15-Donny Schatz[25]; 17. 19-Kaleb Johnson[11]; 18. 16C-Skylar Gee[16]; 19. 6-Bryce Lucius[17]; 20. 3-Kelby Watt[22]; 21. 11M-Brendan Mullen[19]; 22. 45X-Ashton Torgerson[23]; 23. 8-Jacob Hughes[24]; 24. 28M-Conner Morrell[12]; 25. (DNF) G5-Gage Pulkrabek[5]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

SURPRISE, SURPRISE: Kofoid Claims Saturday’s Huset’s Shootout Prelim

The driver of the Roth Motorsports No. 83 puts on a clinic in traffic for his ninth Huset’s score

BRANDON, SD (September 5, 2026) – There are few things more reliable in life than Michael “Buddy” Kofoid being fast at Huset’s Speedway.

As sure as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, you can rely on the Penngrove, CA native to be up front when the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series heads to Brandon, SD. It’s where he got his first win with the Series in 2022 and has been on a tear ever since.

Saturday’s L.G. Everist Huset’s Shootout presented by Ace Ready Mix prelim proved to be no different for Kofoid and the Roth Motorsports No. 83 team. Steven Snyder Jr. led early in the Three Stooges Racing No. 51, but it took Kofoid only seven laps to find his way into the lead. The 24-year-old then set a torrid pace, disposing of lapped cars as quick as he caught them on his way to a commanding victory and $15,000 payday.

“It was pretty hectic,” Kofoid said of lapped traffic. “Not as much as the leader, but I do enjoy traffic when it’s like that. It’s a little more nerve wracking when you’re leading. You don’t know really where they’re gaining or how hard you need to push it. I feel like I picked off quite a bit of them pretty quick. Then there was a point when I got to racing with some of those guys, and we were kind of evened out. I was thinking I needed to get going, and then we had the red. I knew we had seven laps to go. I knew I was probably going to get four or five clean laps, and then it was just a matter of going wherever they weren’t but making sure I had enough speed to where if I didn’t want to be in the preferred groove that I was making good speed and hitting it right.”

It was a major victory for Kofoid in a number of ways. First, it was his 12th of the season with The Greatest Show on Dirt, which already matches his total for all of 2025. It gave him nine at Huset’s alone, tying him with Mark Kinser for second most all-time and moving him within one of equaling Sammy Swindell for the most. Kofoid has collected 26-percent of his 34 career World of Outlaws checkered flags at the South Dakota 3/8 mile. Looking ahead to Sunday, Kofoid is second in points heading into the $25,000-to-win Huset’s Shootout finale and positioned well to chase the big payday.

Garet Williamson and the Fischer Motorsports team finished runner-up for the second straight night and are third in points heading into Sunday’s finale.

A day after winning Friday’s opener, Sheldon Haudenschild rounded out the podium in the KCP Racing/NOS Energy Drink No. 18. The Wooster, OH native is the high point man best set up to go after $25,000 Sunday night.

Logan Schuchart and Steven Snyder Jr. completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

David Gravel grabbed the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Gravel then clocked his fifth straight Simpson Quick Time and 23rd of the year in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Ryan Timms (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Christopher Thram (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), Garet Williamson (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Buddy Kofoid (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Steven Snyder Jr.

Snyder Jr. also topped the Toyota Dash.

Chris Windom won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Donny Schatz drove from 25th to 16th to take the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Spencer Bayston was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Emerson Axsom collected Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race honors.

Steven Snyder Jr. clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Conner Morrell.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars battle for $25,000 at Huset’s Speedway’s L.G. Everist Huset’s Shootout presented by Myrl & Roy’s Paving on Sunday, Sept. 6. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 83-Michael Kofoid[2]; 2. 23-Garet Williamson[3]; 3. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[4]; 4. 1S-Logan Schuchart[6]; 5. 51-Steven Snyder Jr[1]; 6. 10-Ryan Timms[7]; 7. 17-Spencer Bayston[9]; 8. 2-David Gravel[13]; 9. 41-Carson Macedo[10]; 10. 24T-Christopher Thram[8]; 11. 17B-Bill Balog[15]; 12. 2C-Cole Macedo[14]; 13. 27-Emerson Axsom[18]; 14. 83JR-Sam Henderson[20]; 15. 7S-Chris Windom[21]; 16. 15-Donny Schatz[25]; 17. 19-Kaleb Johnson[11]; 18. 16C-Skylar Gee[16]; 19. 6-Bryce Lucius[17]; 20. 3-Kelby Watt[22]; 21. 11M-Brendan Mullen[19]; 22. 45X-Ashton Torgerson[23]; 23. 8-Jacob Hughes[24]; 24. 28M-Conner Morrell[12]; 25. (DNF) G5-Gage Pulkrabek[5]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/surprise-surprise-kofoid-claims-saturdays-husets-shootout-prelim/