Shane van Gisbergen, driver of the No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Camaro ZL1 and the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Silverado RST, met with the media in advance of running double duty in the NASCAR Cup and Craftsman Truck Series at Richmond Raceway.

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Shane van Gisbergen, driver of the No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Camaro ZL1 and the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Silverado RST, met with the media in advance of running double duty in the NASCAR Cup and Craftsman Truck Series at Richmond Raceway.

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Media Availability Quotes:  To start off, last time you came to a short-track and did the Truck and Cup race, you left with a pair of top-fives. How are you looking to accomplish that same sort of success this time around?“Yeah, it was a good time. I think the Truck race definitely helps me, so yeah, it’s good to do that again. Thank you to Spire Motorsports for having me. Hopefully, I can get a good feel for the track first before the Cup race and have two good cars this weekend.”   Along those lines, are you very specific in what you choose to do outside of Cup, like a track that you want to get to know a little bit better? How do you decide which of these other races that you’re doing?“It is hard to get opportunities in other things, especially for me trying to do ovals. Thankfully, my runs have been getting better, which helps. I’d love to do more, but obviously it’s hard to get good opportunities.  But yeah, selfishly, I’d love to do more tracks I struggle at… like I’d love to do Bristol more and even Iowa last week. There are a couple of other tracks that I need more laps at to get better. Hopefully, next year I can work on doing some of them. It sounds like things might be happening, so hopefully I can do that and not just go back to the tracks I’m good at. I need to work on my weaknesses.”  You’ve mentioned in the past the short-tracks for you have translated the best, but Iowa for some reason hasn’t been. Why is that?“If I knew, I would fix it (laughs). I don’t know. I feel comfortable there, but then for whatever reason, I’ve always struggled with the car. In O’Reilly, as well, I was weak there. Every time it seems to be an adventure and I seem to have a bad result. But yeah, thankfully, all the guys I was points racing last week, I was around, so it kind of minimized the damage a little bit, which was really good. But yeah, certainly we’d love to know or I’d love to know why I’m not that great there.”  Just looking at this weekend in general, I know it’s only one race here that you’ve had the opportunity of doing, but what did you learn from last year that maybe you’re able to take into the second go this year?“Yeah, I had a lot of fun last year. I managed to run the top lane quite a lot and made that work for me. I’s a fun race. I remember my first year here in O’Reilly, too, I really enjoyed it. It’s a fun track with how you can move around, but then you really have to be disciplined and wrap the line. It’s quite fun to hit your marks and be precise every lap. And there’s a lot of time management, too, so you have to have a good balance. I find it one of the more fun tracks. I always remember watching this on TV, especially the end of the race with everyone coming across the line sideways, is always pretty cool here too. It’s one of one of the fun tracks, I think.”  I wanted to ask you if you feel like this season has been your greatest improvement from Daytona to where we are now, or do you feel like it’s consistent with what you’ve done before? Do you feel like you’ve really kind of raised your gain and feel much more confident after the work you’ve done this year?“Yeah, I think so. I think the last third of last year, we really took some steps forward, and I think we’ve just continued on that. I feel like I’m a lot closer to Ross (Chastain) this year. You know, he’s a pretty good benchmark, I think as a teammate, and I feel like I’ve been able to match him a lot. Still some areas he’s really good at. He’s really good at not having bad days and dragging results out of cars that probably shouldn’t be up there. He’s someone I’m really trying to learn off and match closely. It’s been good to be around or just in front of him in the points this year Kind of pushing each other along has been really cool. So yeah, just got to keep the improvement going. I feel like every week, I’m learning stuff and still trying new things. I still have a lot to learn.”   Obviously, you’ve been dominant on the road courses, but some of your best oval finishes have been on the short-tracks. What is it about road courses and short-tracks that translate so well?“I feel like you can have a little more influence on the car, like you can manipulate it with the brake or brake bias and whatever gear you’re running. You can vary your line a little more. I feel like there’s a little more as a driver you can do. But also, that just means on the big tracks, I’m not good enough of knowing what I want from the car yet or how to get the car to do what I want, whether that’s with feedback to my engineer or just in general. I feel like these tracks, you can kind of make up for a deficiency in the car, as well, with whatever tools you have, whereas on a big track, you’re kind of just stuck with what you got sometimes. So yeah, it seems to help me.”   Broadcast mentioned how your strength is your tire management and saving tires. Austin Dillon’s won the past two races, and he said that his biggest strength and how he’s so good here is because he’s able to save tires so well. Does that give you any confidence heading into this weekend?“Yeah, I don’t know how it works on an oval, but it does seem to translate a little bit, like my end of run speed is a little stronger than how I start. But yeah, I don’t know why, I drive flat out the whole time (laughs). But yeah, these high tire wear tracks, I do seem to be a little stronger, and hopefully, that’s the case next couple of nights.”   With the new NASCAR points format change, what was your reaction when you initially heard about that? How do you feel like your driving style has kind of evolved a little bit to match necessarily not having the ‘win and you’re in’ style?“I guess initially, it’s probably a good thing for the sport. I guess initially, I was brought over here for that ‘win and you’re in’ to guarantee a spot in the playoffs, so yeah, I certainly knew I had to get better at ovals, and I think we’ve done that. I don’t think my mindset has changed every race. I think, you know, maybe these couple of races, I’m points racing a little bit, but the rest of the year, you’re just driving flat out. I don’t think I’ve ever really points raced trying to stay out of trouble. I think that when you’re not driving naturally, you find yourself in trouble, I guess. So yeah, I just try and drive every race flat out.”  You came over here from New Zealand. You were a three-time champion in Supercars, and then, you come here and you are trying to master this whole new discipline of oval racing. You’re 37 years old. When you run so well in these ovals, you’re top-five and you’re racing against the best drivers in the world at oval racing, is that how rewarding or what’s it make you feel at 37 to still be accomplishing these things at such a high level? “You’re saying 37 is old? (laughs). Yeah, I don’t feel old.  Yeah, it’s been cool. I’ve had a really awesome last few years changing careers, I guess, and trying something different. It’s been rewarding, as you put it, to show glimpses and be able to show I can do it. I really was a long way away from that my first year and a half in the sport. It’s a very foreign type of driving to me. I certainly feel more comfortable and like I know what I’m doing most of the time now. So yeah, it’s been really awesome to get better. As I sort of said earlier, I know I still have a lot to learn, as well. It’s cool to see it coming along.”  This is going to be your fourth start this year in the Truck Series. What is it about the Trucks that helps you translate those skills into Cup?“I actually think they’re a little bit closer to the Cup car than the O’Reilly car nowadays. I haven’t driven one for a little while, but yeah, the Cup car and the Truck kind of races similar with how you have to search for the air and how much it kind of moves and feels. The O’Reilly car always felt disconnected in the way the rearends were set up. So yeah, certainly has felt more relative in the few races that I’ve done, that’s for sure.”  You have another short-track next week in New Hampshire. What kind of challenges does that track pose for you?“Yeah, that’s a very different track. I was going pretty decent there last year until I wasn’t. But it’s tough; long straights and short corners. It is a little bit like a road course, the way you approach the corners, trying to make them shorter and straights longer, I guess, so that theory kind of works. But yeah, I enjoy it. It’s a weird oval being so flat. But yeah, that’s a pretty decent track.”   With three races left in the regular season and a 47 point margin over the over the cutline right now, are you starting to pay attention specifically to certain drivers that are maybe a threat?“Yeah, 100 percent, especially last week. As I said earlier, I was having a pretty subpar day, to put it nicely, and all the guys around me were points racing guys or guys close to me in the  points. So yeah, that was nice, but I can’t afford to have another day like that. But certainly, you have your eyes on those three or four guys who are around us. It’s a pretty tight battle, really. Ross (Chastain) had a pretty good day last week, and he’s sort of clawing his way back into it, so it’s going to be an interesting battle. We just need to not make mistakes the next three weeks.”   Do you expect the racing to get any different the next three weeks, in terms of people doing things you might not expect them to do?“I don’t really know how it’s going to play out. I feel like Daytona will be a weird one, especially with the new format with no practice and not knowing how the cars are going to drive. And if it’s a close battle there, you know, you have to decide if you’re going for stage points or not, so that one’s pretty intriguing. But hopefully, the next two weeks are kind of standard and we don’t have to worry about it as much at Daytona. But yeah, I guess the big unknown is why people watch, which is cool.”

Cadillac Unveils V-ONE Concept  August 14th, 2026 – Today, Cadillac reveals the V-ONE — a concept study combining the brand’s race-winning authenticity and bespoke Cadillac refinement. Its name unites the Cadillac V-Series performance legacy with a one-of-one, single-seat expression, the first of its kind for the brand. Rooted in performance engineering with shared Cadillac V-Series.R foundations, the V-ONE Concept explores how competition hardware can be translated into a driver-focused experience, while reinforcing Cadillac’s broader race-winning story across design, performance and technology. “The Cadillac V-ONE Concept is the ultimate manifestation of a customer performance concept and is a clear sign of our ambition for the Cadillac V-Series brand in the future,” said Dominic Najafi, Executive Design Director, Global Cadillac.

Cadillac Unveils V-ONE Concept  August 14th, 2026 – Today, Cadillac reveals the V-ONE — a concept study combining the brand’s race-winning authenticity and bespoke Cadillac refinement. Its name unites the Cadillac V-Series performance legacy with a one-of-one, single-seat expression, the first of its kind for the brand. Rooted in performance engineering with shared Cadillac V-Series.R foundations, the V-ONE Concept explores how competition hardware can be translated into a driver-focused experience, while reinforcing Cadillac’s broader race-winning story across design, performance and technology. “The Cadillac V-ONE Concept is the ultimate manifestation of a customer performance concept and is a clear sign of our ambition for the Cadillac V-Series brand in the future,” said Dominic Najafi, Executive Design Director, Global Cadillac.

Cadillac Unveils V-ONE Concept  August 14th, 2026 – Today, Cadillac reveals the V-ONE — a concept study combining the brand’s race-winning authenticity and bespoke Cadillac refinement. Its name unites the Cadillac V-Series performance legacy with a one-of-one, single-seat expression, the first of its kind for the brand. Rooted in performance engineering with shared Cadillac V-Series.R foundations, the V-ONE Concept explores how competition hardware can be translated into a driver-focused experience, while reinforcing Cadillac’s broader race-winning story across design, performance and technology. “The Cadillac V-ONE Concept is the ultimate manifestation of a customer performance concept and is a clear sign of our ambition for the Cadillac V-Series brand in the future,” said Dominic Najafi, Executive Design Director, Global Cadillac.

Track-proven engineering shapes the future of luxury performance The V-ONE is rooted in Cadillac’s LMDh racing program and informed by the V-Series.R race car, reinforcing that Cadillac performance is defined by real engineering rather than race-inspired styling alone. Co-developed by Cadillac Design, Cadillac Racing and chassis constructor Dallara, the concept is designed to deliver factory-level prototype performance and technology. Its story is backed by Cadillac Racing momentum in the IMSA WeatherTech Championship and the FIA World Endurance Championship, which together includes 10 wins, 16 pole positions and 32 podiums since the inception of the V-Series.R in 2023. That record includes the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech Championship manufacturer, team and driver titles, the 2025 Le Mans Hyperpole and Cadillac’s first 1–2 finish in the FIA World Endurance Championship at São Paulo. At the heart of the V-ONE is a V-8 hybrid powertrain that shares foundations with the Cadillac V-Series.R race car, underscoring the concept’s serious capability and authenticity. The concept also shares deeper race-bred architecture with the V-Series.R in areas such as suspension, transmission and select electronics. Even with that race-derived foundation, the V-ONE is intended to be easier to operate while maintaining a similar level of performance.• Hybrid V-8 drivetrain with 830 combined horsepower• Aerodynamic package inspired by V-Series.R• Shared suspension components with V-Series.R, including double wishbonesuspension, pushrod-actuated coil and torsion spring elements with lateral andheave dampers on the front and rear• An intuitive, race-inspired interface and data visualization concept that gives driversclear feedback and coaching as they explore the car’s full capability The V-ONE’s exterior remains faithful to the dramatic proportions and visual intent of the V-Series.R race car, while introducing refined details that make the concept feel more advanced, more technical and more tailored to Cadillac luxury.• Body and overall proportions carry directly from the race car, giving the concept anauthentic foundation.• New V-Series wheel design and updated dark-persona V-Series badging add a more bespoke, high-performance character.• A hand-sprayed paint gradient from silver to deep navy reflects the journey from day to night during an endurance race Inside, the single-seat V-ONE Concept transforms pure prototype hardware into a fully bespoke, race-bred cockpit, blending exposed carbon structure with an immersive, custom UX/UI and deeply personalized materials to create an elevated expression of Cadillac performance luxury.• Steering wheel design lends to the racecar experience complete with button layouttailored for clients and developed by racing engineers• Thoughtful material selection, including Cadillac Collection recycled fabrics•Serialized plaque on the door• Seat customized to the driver’s specifications The Cadillac V-ONE Concept will be on display at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in Carmel, California on August 14, 2026. Visit https://news.cadillac.com/newsroom.html for more information. High res images available here –

The two-time NASCAR champion dazzles with a drive from the fourth row to another Knoxville triumph

KNOXVILLE, IA (August 13, 2026) – Kyle Larson ups his game to another level at Knoxville Raceway.

And he does so even more during the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s.

The sport’s biggest event seems to bring out the absolute best in “Yung Money.” It doesn’t matter that NASCAR Cup Series duties limit his Sprint Car seat time throughout the season. Larson climbs in the Silva Motorsports No. 57 and doesn’t miss a beat when all Sprint Car racing’s toughest competition heads for Knoxville in August.

The latest proof came on Thursday’s Toyota Qualifying Night when the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and Knoxville Raceway finalized the first 16 lock-ins to Saturday’s $200,000-to-win finale.

Larson lined up eighth for the 25-lapper and put on a show. The Elk Grove, CA native worked up to fourth early and then waited for the right opportunity to pounce on the leaders. Those chances came on late restarts when he first wheeled by Michael “Buddy” Kofoid and Austin McCarl. Then he set his sights on the leading Garet Williamson out front. Williamson did a solid job of playing defense at first, but a restart with six laps to go gave Larson the shot he needed. Williamson slid in front of him in Turns 3 and 4, but Larson powered under him exiting the corner and finished the pass in Turns 1 and 2. Then he pulled away by over three seconds in the final five laps on his way to Victory Lane.

“He (Williamson) did some stuff I was not expecting that first restart, so I was hoping he would do the same the next time,” Larson said. “I learned from that first restart and was able to make it work. I just had enough room low there in (Turn) 1 to slide him and just get going back on the top. I think I had gotten inside him or by him there, and then the caution came out. Then I think that just had him thinking on where to be, which played into my favor. He was doing a really good job. He had a really great car. That was a fun race.’

Logistics are expected to prevent Larson from competing in Saturday’s finale with the NASCAR Cup Series and Hendrick Motorsports requiring his talents at Richmond Raceway, but he did earn enough points to start on the pole of “The Granddaddy of ‘Em All” if he can find a way to make it back to Knoxville. If he’s able to compete, he’ll be looking to tie Kenny Weld and Danny Lasoski for the fourth most Knoxville Nationals titles all-time with four. Thursday’s score gave him 15 overall wins at “The Sprint Car Capital of the World.” He also remained undefeated in a Sprint Car this week thanks to a Sunday triumph in the Capitani Classic and Monday victory in the Front Row Challenge.

Garet Williamson finished a heartbreaking runner-up in the Fischer Motorsports No. 23 as he continues to absolutely slam on the door of a breakthrough win. On the bright side, his point total was enough to lock him in to start 13th in the Championship Feature.

Brent Marks wheeled the Chase Briscoe Racing No. 19 from 11th to third, enough to give him a front row starting spot for Saturday’s Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Buddy Kofoid and Austin McCarl completed the top five.

FIRST EIGHT ROWS OF THE 65TH KNOXVILLE NATIONALS

Kyle Larson – Sheldon Haudenschild
James McFadden – Kasey Kahne
Michael Kofoid – Justin Henderson
Parker Price-Miller – Daryn Pittman
Chase Dietz – David Gravel
Rico Abreu – Logan Schuchart
Garet Williamson – Cole Macedo
Corey Day – Brian Brown

NIGHTLY NOTES

Ashton Torgerson laid down the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Tanner Thorson claimed Simpson Quick Time honors.

Heat Races belonged to Spencer Bayton (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Carson Macedo (Toyota Heat Two), Brent Marks (WIX Filters Heat Three), Chris Martin (Golf Cart Services Heat Four), and Ayrton Gennetten (US Air National Guard Heat Five).

The SPA Technique Pole Award went to Garet Williamson.

Logan Schuchart won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Schuchart then drove from 21st to ninth to grab the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Kyle Larson laid down the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Bill Balog.

UP NEXT: The 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s heads into FVP Hard Knox Night to lock four more cars into the finale on Friday, Aug. 14 before Championship Saturday on Aug. 15. 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:

A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 57-Kyle Larson[8]; 2. 23-Garet Williamson[1]; 3. 19-Brent Marks[11]; 4. 83-Michael Kofoid[4]; 5. 88W-Austin McCarl[2]; 6. 71-Parker Price Miller[5]; 7. 41-Carson Macedo[15]; 8. 87-Aaron Reutzel[13]; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart[21]; 10. 17-Spencer Bayston[14]; 11. 21-Brian Brown[6]; 12. 69K-Daryn Pittman[7]; 13. 44-Chris Martin[17]; 14. 17B-Bill Balog[9]; 15. 88T-Tanner Thorson[22]; 16. 16C-Skylar Gee[24]; 17. 49-Josh Schneiderman[18]; 18. 1X-Scott Bogucki[12]; 19. 15K-Creed Kemenah[23]; 20. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[20]; 21. 1TZ-Tasker Phillips[3]; 22. 19HM-Kaleb Johnson[10]; 23. 27-Carson McCarl[16]; 24. 09-Matt Juhl[19]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

ANOTHER LEVEL: Kyle Larson Wheels from Eighth to Victory on Knoxville Nationals Toyota Qualifying Night

The two-time NASCAR champion dazzles with a drive from the fourth row to another Knoxville triumph

KNOXVILLE, IA (August 13, 2026) – Kyle Larson ups his game to another level at Knoxville Raceway.

And he does so even more during the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s.

The sport’s biggest event seems to bring out the absolute best in “Yung Money.” It doesn’t matter that NASCAR Cup Series duties limit his Sprint Car seat time throughout the season. Larson climbs in the Silva Motorsports No. 57 and doesn’t miss a beat when all Sprint Car racing’s toughest competition heads for Knoxville in August.

The latest proof came on Thursday’s Toyota Qualifying Night when the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and Knoxville Raceway finalized the first 16 lock-ins to Saturday’s $200,000-to-win finale.

Larson lined up eighth for the 25-lapper and put on a show. The Elk Grove, CA native worked up to fourth early and then waited for the right opportunity to pounce on the leaders. Those chances came on late restarts when he first wheeled by Michael “Buddy” Kofoid and Austin McCarl. Then he set his sights on the leading Garet Williamson out front. Williamson did a solid job of playing defense at first, but a restart with six laps to go gave Larson the shot he needed. Williamson slid in front of him in Turns 3 and 4, but Larson powered under him exiting the corner and finished the pass in Turns 1 and 2. Then he pulled away by over three seconds in the final five laps on his way to Victory Lane.

“He (Williamson) did some stuff I was not expecting that first restart, so I was hoping he would do the same the next time,” Larson said. “I learned from that first restart and was able to make it work. I just had enough room low there in (Turn) 1 to slide him and just get going back on the top. I think I had gotten inside him or by him there, and then the caution came out. Then I think that just had him thinking on where to be, which played into my favor. He was doing a really good job. He had a really great car. That was a fun race.’

Logistics are expected to prevent Larson from competing in Saturday’s finale with the NASCAR Cup Series and Hendrick Motorsports requiring his talents at Richmond Raceway, but he did earn enough points to start on the pole of “The Granddaddy of ‘Em All” if he can find a way to make it back to Knoxville. If he’s able to compete, he’ll be looking to tie Kenny Weld and Danny Lasoski for the fourth most Knoxville Nationals titles all-time with four. Thursday’s score gave him 15 overall wins at “The Sprint Car Capital of the World.” He also remained undefeated in a Sprint Car this week thanks to a Sunday triumph in the Capitani Classic and Monday victory in the Front Row Challenge.

Garet Williamson finished a heartbreaking runner-up in the Fischer Motorsports No. 23 as he continues to absolutely slam on the door of a breakthrough win. On the bright side, his point total was enough to lock him in to start 13th in the Championship Feature.

Brent Marks wheeled the Chase Briscoe Racing No. 19 from 11th to third, enough to give him a front row starting spot for Saturday’s Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Buddy Kofoid and Austin McCarl completed the top five.

FIRST EIGHT ROWS OF THE 65TH KNOXVILLE NATIONALS

Kyle Larson – Sheldon Haudenschild
James McFadden – Kasey Kahne
Michael Kofoid – Justin Henderson
Parker Price-Miller – Daryn Pittman
Chase Dietz – David Gravel
Rico Abreu – Logan Schuchart
Garet Williamson – Cole Macedo
Corey Day – Brian Brown

NIGHTLY NOTES

Ashton Torgerson laid down the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Tanner Thorson claimed Simpson Quick Time honors.

Heat Races belonged to Spencer Bayton (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Carson Macedo (Toyota Heat Two), Brent Marks (WIX Filters Heat Three), Chris Martin (Golf Cart Services Heat Four), and Ayrton Gennetten (US Air National Guard Heat Five).

The SPA Technique Pole Award went to Garet Williamson.

Logan Schuchart won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Schuchart then drove from 21st to ninth to grab the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

Kyle Larson laid down the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Bill Balog.

UP NEXT: The 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s heads into FVP Hard Knox Night to lock four more cars into the finale on Friday, Aug. 14 before Championship Saturday on Aug. 15. 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:

A Feature (25 Laps): 1. 57-Kyle Larson[8]; 2. 23-Garet Williamson[1]; 3. 19-Brent Marks[11]; 4. 83-Michael Kofoid[4]; 5. 88W-Austin McCarl[2]; 6. 71-Parker Price Miller[5]; 7. 41-Carson Macedo[15]; 8. 87-Aaron Reutzel[13]; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart[21]; 10. 17-Spencer Bayston[14]; 11. 21-Brian Brown[6]; 12. 69K-Daryn Pittman[7]; 13. 44-Chris Martin[17]; 14. 17B-Bill Balog[9]; 15. 88T-Tanner Thorson[22]; 16. 16C-Skylar Gee[24]; 17. 49-Josh Schneiderman[18]; 18. 1X-Scott Bogucki[12]; 19. 15K-Creed Kemenah[23]; 20. 3-Ayrton Gennetten[20]; 21. 1TZ-Tasker Phillips[3]; 22. 19HM-Kaleb Johnson[10]; 23. 27-Carson McCarl[16]; 24. 09-Matt Juhl[19]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/another-level-kyle-larson-wheels-from-eighth-to-victory-on-knoxville-nationals-toyota-qualifying-night/

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham2.19-mile, 12-turn, Markham Ontario street circuit Markham, Ontario, CanadaRace AdvanceAugust 14-16, 2026 DETROIT (August 13, 2026) – The NTT INDYCAR SERIES, along with Team Chevy drivers and teams, makes its lone trip out of the USA for a new event in the “Great White North.” The 2.19-mile, 12-turn Markham, Ontario, street circuit is the 8th different track to host the INDYCAR SERIES and will be the 81st race in Canada.  Chevrolet-powered drivers have made 18 trips to the top step of the podium, including last year when Pato O’Ward (Arrow McLaren) won at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario. Chevrolet-powered drivers have stood on the podium 50 times. Al Unser Jr. and Danny Sullivan lead all drivers on Canadian soil with six podiums, while Team Penske’s 16 top-three finishes are the best among the teams.  The 14th race of the season is the second in a tough stretch of six races across five weekends. The Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham is the second of three brand-new street circuits, following a March race in Arlington, Texas and followed by next week’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.  Álex Palou, winner of four of the last five Astor Cups, has 11 drivers still mathematically eligible for the title, including Team Chevy drivers David Malukas (Team Penske), Christian Lundgaard (Arrow McLaren), Pato O’Ward (Arrow McLaren), Josef Newgarden (Team Penske), Scott McLaughlin (Team Penske), and Rinus VeeKay (Juncos Hollinger Racing).

Tune-In Guide Friday, August 14 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice #1 – 3pm (ET)/2pm (CT)/1pm (MT)/noon (PT) – FS2/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 Saturday, August 15 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice #2 – 10am (ET)/9am (CT)/8am (MT)/6am (PT) – FS2/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying – 2:25pm (ET)/1:25pm (CT)/12;25pm (MT)/11:25am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 Sunday, August 16 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Warm Up – 8:30am (ET)/ 7:30am (CT)/6:30am (MT)/5:30am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham (110 laps) – noon (ET)/11am (CT)10am (MT)/9am (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218

Pato O’Ward (Arrow McLaren) celebrates a 2025 win in Toronto, Ontario

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIESOntario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham2.19-mile, 12-turn, Markham Ontario street circuitMarkham, Ontario, CanadaRace AdvanceAugust 14-16, 2026 DETROIT (August 13, 2026) – The NTT INDYCAR SERIES, along with Team Chevy drivers and teams, makes its lone trip out of the USA for a new event in the “Great White North.” The 2.19-mile, 12-turn Markham, Ontario, street circuit is the 8th different track to host the INDYCAR SERIES and will be the 81st race in Canada.  Chevrolet-powered drivers have made 18 trips to the top step of the podium, including last year when Pato O’Ward (Arrow McLaren) won at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario. Chevrolet-powered drivers have stood on the podium 50 times. Al Unser Jr. and Danny Sullivan lead all drivers on Canadian soil with six podiums, while Team Penske’s 16 top-three finishes are the best among the teams.  The 14th race of the season is the second in a tough stretch of six races across five weekends. The Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham is the second of three brand-new street circuits, following a March race in Arlington, Texas and followed by next week’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.  Álex Palou, winner of four of the last five Astor Cups, has 11 drivers still mathematically eligible for the title, including Team Chevy drivers David Malukas (Team Penske), Christian Lundgaard (Arrow McLaren), Pato O’Ward (Arrow McLaren), Josef Newgarden (Team Penske), Scott McLaughlin (Team Penske), and Rinus VeeKay (Juncos Hollinger Racing).

Tune-In Guide Friday, August 14 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice #1 – 3pm (ET)/2pm (CT)/1pm (MT)/noon (PT) – FS2/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 Saturday, August 15 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice #2 – 10am (ET)/9am (CT)/8am (MT)/6am (PT) – FS2/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying – 2:25pm (ET)/1:25pm (CT)/12;25pm (MT)/11:25am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 Sunday, August 16 NTT INDYCAR SERIES Warm Up – 8:30am (ET)/ 7:30am (CT)/6:30am (MT)/5:30am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham (110 laps) – noon (ET)/11am (CT)10am (MT)/9am (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218

Pato O’Ward (Arrow McLaren) celebrates a 2025 win in Toronto, Ontario

Chevrolet history north of the border Chevrolet wins in Canada: 18Chevrolet poles in Canada: 16Chevrolet podiums in Canada: 50 Exhibition Place (39 races) Chevrolet wins at Exhibition Place: 14 2025- Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren2019 – Simon Pagenaud – Team Penske 2017 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2016 – Will Power – Team Penske2015 – Josef Newgarden – Ed Carpenter Racing2014 Race #2 – Mike Conway – Ed Carpenter Racing2014 Race #1 – Sebastien Bourdais – KV Racing Technology2012 – Ryan Hunter-Reay – Andretti Global1993 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1991 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1990 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing1989 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1988 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing1987 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Patrick Racing Chevrolet poles on the Exhibition Place: 12 2019 – Simon Pagenaud – Team Penske2018 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2017 – Simon Pagenaud – Team Penske2016 – Scott Dixon – Chip Ganassi Racing2015 – Josef Newgarden – Ed Carpenter Racing2014 Race #1 – Sebastien Bourdais – KV Racing Technology1993 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Team Penske1992 – Bob Rahal – Rahal Hogan Racing1991 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1990 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1989 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Patrick Racing1988 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske  Chevrolet podiums on the Streets Of Toronto: 37 Chevrolet podiums on the Streets Of Toronto by driver: Danny Sullivan (5), Helio Castroneves (4), Michael Andretti (3), Sebastien Bourdais (3), Emerson Fittipaldi (3), Tony Kanaan (2), Josef Newgarden (2), Simon Pagenaud (2), Will Power (2), Bob Rahal (2), Al Unser Jr. (2), Mario Andretti (1), Eddie Cheever (1), Mike Conway (1), Luca Filippi (1), Ryan Hunter-Reay (1), Pato O’Ward (1), Felix Rosenqvist (1), and Paul Tracy (1) Chevrolet podiums on the Streets Of Toronto by team: Team Penske (13), Galles Racing (5),, Ed Carpenter Racing (4), Newman Haas Racing (4), Chip Ganassi Racing (3), Arrow McLaren (2), Dragon Racing (2), Patrick Racing (2) Andretti Global (1), KV Racing Technology (1), and Rahal Hogan Racing (1) Pacific Place – Vancouver (15 races) Chevrolet wins at Pacific Place – Vancouver: 3 1993 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing1991 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1990 – Al Unser Jr. – Galles Racing Chevrolet poles at Pacific Place Vancouver: 2 1991 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1990 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing Chevrolet podiums at Pacific Place – Vancouver: 11 Chevrolet podiums at Pacific Place – Vancouver by driver:  Al Unser Jr. (4),Stefan Johansson (2), Bob Rahal (2), Mario Andretti (1), Michael Andretti (1), Danny Sullivan (1), Chevrolet podiums at Pacific Place – Vancouver by team: Galles Racing (5), Bettenhausen Racing (2), Newman Haas Racing (2), Rahal Hogan Racing (1), Team Penske (1),  Edmonton City Center Airport (8 races) Chevrolet wins at Edmonton City Center Airport: 1 2012 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske Chevrolet poles at Edmonton City Center Airport: 1 2012 – Ryan Hunter-Reay – Andretti Global Chevrolet podiums at Edmonton City Center Airport: 2  Chevrolet podiums at Edmonton City Center Airport by driver: Helio Castroneves (1), Will Power (1) Chevrolet podiums at Edmonton City Center Airport by team: Team Penske (2) Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (5 races) Le Circuit Mont Tremblant (5 races) Mosport Park (5 races)  Sanair Superspeedway (3 races) Chevrolet poles at Sanair Superspeedway – 1 1986 – Rick Mears – Team Penske

Haudenschild goes third to first on the final lap and nips James McFadden at the line to start the week in Victory Lane and be the high point man

KNOXVILLE, IA (August 12, 2026) – The opening act for the 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s couldn’t have gone any better.

The sport’s biggest event delivered a finish that’ll never be forgotten to open the week as the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series rolled into Knoxville Raceway for BRANDT Professional Agriculture Qualifying Night on Wednesday.

Sheldon Haudenschild looked like he had no shot as James McFadden and Jace Park raced into the final set of corners nose to tail. McFadden went low, and Park changed course at the last second and aimed at the top. McFadden slipped up off the low side while third-running Haudenschild stuck the bottom to perfection. He rolled by Park halfway through the turns and pulled alongside McFadden as they exited Turn 4 with the checkered flag waving ahead.

The two drag raced side by side all the way down the front straightaway as the entire grandstands rose to their feet. Neither could pull ahead as they both had the gas pedal mashed down. They crossed the line in a photo finish with Haudenschild pulling off a miracle and winning by .006 seconds. The jaws of everyone in at Knoxville were on the floor. How did he do it? Holy Haud.

“I never count myself out, that’s for sure,” Haudenschild said. “Man, hats off to (Kyle) Ripper, Adam (Clark), and Dauson (Heitritter). The 28 and the 21 got to playing a couple games on the white flag. I saw the 21 cut down real hard. I knew he probably lost a little bit of momentum. Then he slid across the track, and I was like, ‘Man, if I could get my right rear where I’ve been putting it, I think I will have a shot as long as they don’t close that gap too soon.’”

The thrilling score gave Haudenschild his second career Knoxville victory, adding it to a 2021 local win. Most importantly, the Wooster, OH native and the KCP Racing crew are atop the event points and very likely to be starting in at least the top two rows for Saturday’s 50-lap Championship Feature.

James McFadden suffered a tough loss, but it was still a great result for the Tarlton Racing team as their runner-up also slotted them second in points.

“It’s just racing mate,” McFadden said. “The lapped car had hit the bottom every lap before, and he missed it and I chose the wrong lane and allowed Sheldon to get there. I’m just disappointed in myself for not slowing down for the bottom and following the lapped car. Great night for us, sitting good in points.”

Jace Park rounded out the podium after leading the most laps, falling just two spots short of his first 410 Sprint Car win on a massive stage.

Cole Macedo and Chase Dietz rounded out the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Sheldon Haudenschild ripped the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Kasey Kahne set Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to James McFadden (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Riley Goodno (Toyota Heat Two), Danny Sams III (WIX Filters Heat Three), Brock Zearfoss (Golf Cart Services Heat Four), and Ryan Timms (US Air National Guard Heat Five).

The SPA Technique Pole Award went to Jace Park.

Rico Abreu won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Corey Day wheeled from 24th to 11th to take KSE Racing Products Hard Charger honors.

The Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher was Sye Lynch.

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

Jace Park clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Emerson Axsom.

UP NEXT: The 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s motors on into Toyota Qualifying Night on Thursday, Aug. 13 to help set the stage for FVP Hard Knox Night on Friday, Aug. 14 and Championship Saturday on Aug. 15. 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 (25 Laps): 1. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[7]; 2. 21T-James McFadden[6]; 3. 28-Jace Park[1]; 4. 2C-Cole Macedo[3]; 5. 23D-Chase Dietz[4]; 6. 11-Justin Henderson[5]; 7. 42-Sye Lynch[2]; 8. 4-Kasey Kahne[8]; 9. 3P-Sawyer Phillips[12]; 10. 25-Jy Corbet[11]; 11. 14-Corey Day[24]; 12. 2-David Gravel[23]; 13. 53-Jack Dover[20]; 14. 14TSR-Rico Abreu[21]; 15. 22-Riley Goodno[17]; 16. 24D-Danny Sams III[13]; 17. 24T-Christopher Thram[18]; 18. 6T-Zach Hampton[10]; 19. 51-Steven Snyder Jr[16]; 20. 17GP-Brock Zearfoss[19]; 21. 45X-Rees Moran[14]; 22. 11N-Darin Naida[15]; 23. 27A-Emerson Axsom[22]; 24. 10-Ryan Timms[9]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

HOLY HAUD: Sheldon Haudenschild Tops Wild Photo Finish to Open Knoxville Nationals

Haudenschild goes third to first on the final lap and nips James McFadden at the line to start the week in Victory Lane and be the high point man

KNOXVILLE, IA (August 12, 2026) – The opening act for the 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s couldn’t have gone any better.

The sport’s biggest event delivered a finish that’ll never be forgotten to open the week as the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series rolled into Knoxville Raceway for BRANDT Professional Agriculture Qualifying Night on Wednesday.

Sheldon Haudenschild looked like he had no shot as James McFadden and Jace Park raced into the final set of corners nose to tail. McFadden went low, and Park changed course at the last second and aimed at the top. McFadden slipped up off the low side while third-running Haudenschild stuck the bottom to perfection. He rolled by Park halfway through the turns and pulled alongside McFadden as they exited Turn 4 with the checkered flag waving ahead.

The two drag raced side by side all the way down the front straightaway as the entire grandstands rose to their feet. Neither could pull ahead as they both had the gas pedal mashed down. They crossed the line in a photo finish with Haudenschild pulling off a miracle and winning by .006 seconds. The jaws of everyone in at Knoxville were on the floor. How did he do it? Holy Haud.

“I never count myself out, that’s for sure,” Haudenschild said. “Man, hats off to (Kyle) Ripper, Adam (Clark), and Dauson (Heitritter). The 28 and the 21 got to playing a couple games on the white flag. I saw the 21 cut down real hard. I knew he probably lost a little bit of momentum. Then he slid across the track, and I was like, ‘Man, if I could get my right rear where I’ve been putting it, I think I will have a shot as long as they don’t close that gap too soon.’”

The thrilling score gave Haudenschild his second career Knoxville victory, adding it to a 2021 local win. Most importantly, the Wooster, OH native and the KCP Racing crew are atop the event points and very likely to be starting in at least the top two rows for Saturday’s 50-lap Championship Feature.

James McFadden suffered a tough loss, but it was still a great result for the Tarlton Racing team as their runner-up also slotted them second in points.

“It’s just racing mate,” McFadden said. “The lapped car had hit the bottom every lap before, and he missed it and I chose the wrong lane and allowed Sheldon to get there. I’m just disappointed in myself for not slowing down for the bottom and following the lapped car. Great night for us, sitting good in points.”

Jace Park rounded out the podium after leading the most laps, falling just two spots short of his first 410 Sprint Car win on a massive stage.

Cole Macedo and Chase Dietz rounded out the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Sheldon Haudenschild ripped the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Kasey Kahne set Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to James McFadden (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Riley Goodno (Toyota Heat Two), Danny Sams III (WIX Filters Heat Three), Brock Zearfoss (Golf Cart Services Heat Four), and Ryan Timms (US Air National Guard Heat Five).

The SPA Technique Pole Award went to Jace Park.

Rico Abreu won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Corey Day wheeled from 24th to 11th to take KSE Racing Products Hard Charger honors.

The Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher was Sye Lynch.

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

Jace Park clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Emerson Axsom.

UP NEXT: The 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s motors on into Toyota Qualifying Night on Thursday, Aug. 13 to help set the stage for FVP Hard Knox Night on Friday, Aug. 14 and Championship Saturday on Aug. 15. 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 (25 Laps): 1. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[7]; 2. 21T-James McFadden[6]; 3. 28-Jace Park[1]; 4. 2C-Cole Macedo[3]; 5. 23D-Chase Dietz[4]; 6. 11-Justin Henderson[5]; 7. 42-Sye Lynch[2]; 8. 4-Kasey Kahne[8]; 9. 3P-Sawyer Phillips[12]; 10. 25-Jy Corbet[11]; 11. 14-Corey Day[24]; 12. 2-David Gravel[23]; 13. 53-Jack Dover[20]; 14. 14TSR-Rico Abreu[21]; 15. 22-Riley Goodno[17]; 16. 24D-Danny Sams III[13]; 17. 24T-Christopher Thram[18]; 18. 6T-Zach Hampton[10]; 19. 51-Steven Snyder Jr[16]; 20. 17GP-Brock Zearfoss[19]; 21. 45X-Rees Moran[14]; 22. 11N-Darin Naida[15]; 23. 27A-Emerson Axsom[22]; 24. 10-Ryan Timms[9]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/holy-haud-sheldon-haudenschild-tops-wild-photo-finish-to-open-knoxville-nationals/

Event: Cook Out 400Date/Time: Saturday, August 15, 2026, 7 p.m. ETLocation: Richmond Raceway, Richmond, VirginiaLayout: 0.75-Mile Short TrackTV/Radio: USA, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

After back-to-back finishes of seventh at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and a season-best fourth at Iowa Speedway, Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team head to Richmond Raceway looking to continue their recent momentum.Berry and the Wood Brothers have delivered two of their strongest performances of the season over the past two weekends, and Richmond presents another opportunity to keep that run going. The three-quarter-mile D-shaped oval shares some characteristics with the 0.875-mile Iowa Speedway, where Berry and the No. 21 team showed strong pace throughout last weekend’s race.“We’ve put together a couple of solid weekends in a row, and it feels like we’re continuing to build some momentum,” Berry said. “Richmond is a place I’ve always enjoyed racing and where I’ve had some good runs in the past, so I’m looking forward to getting back there.”Berry has enjoyed success at Richmond throughout his career. In his first NASCAR Cup Series start at the track in 2023, while filling in for the injured Chase Elliott, Berry raced to a runner-up finish. At Richmond last season with the Wood Brothers, he recorded an eighth-place finish. In four total starts, Berry hasn’t finished worse than 14th. “Hopefully we can keep executing, continue building on what we’ve been doing the last few weeks and put together another strong weekend,” Berry said.Practice for Saturday night’s Cook Out 400 is set for Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET, followed by qualifying at 4:40 p.m. Coverage of both sessions will be available on truTV.Saturday’s 400-lap, 300-mile race is scheduled to take the green flag shortly after 7 p.m. ET, with coverage on USA Network. Stage breaks are planned for Laps 70 and 230.

Josh BerryAge: 35 (Oct. 22, 1990)Hometown: Hendersonville, TennesseeCrew Chief: Miles StanleyIG: @joshberry88X: @joshberry

 KNOXVILLE, IA (August 12, 2026) — The Grandaddy of Them All will take place with multiple American Sprint Car Series drivers hunting a $200,000 payday in Iowa. 

The 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s will see more than 100 of the best Sprint Car drivers compete at Knoxville Raceway tonight through Saturday. Among the faces with ASCS connections who will compete at the Sprint Car Capital of the World are former champions, 2026 winners, and past racers who have made a footprint in the world of dirt racing through ASCS competition. 

Take a look at who will compete at Knoxville: 

Sam Hafertepe Jr. (Sunnyvale, TX) 

Team: Hill’s Racing Team 

Feature Starts: 3 

Best Finish: 14th (2011) 

The current Series points leader will chase his first Feature start since 2014 aboard his familiar Hill’s Racing Team No. 15H Sprint Car. 

Hafertepe earned Quick Time honors on Friday for the Xtream powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank en route to a 15th-place finish in Saturday’s finale. Overall in 2026, he’s bagged three wins with ASCS and two 410 Sprint Car victories at Lake Ozark Speedway and Creek County Speedway. 

Matt Covington (Glenpool, OK) 

Team: Matt Covington Racing 

Feature Starts: 0 

Covington will make his first appearance for the Knoxville Nationals since 2023 amid a busy week across the Hawkeye State in August. 

He’s earned two wins with the National Tour in 2026 as he goes after his first Saturday Feature start at the 1/2-mile facility. In ASCS competition, he sits 23 points behind Hafertepe for the overall points lead. 

Austyn Gossel (Fort Collins, CO) 

Team: Gossel Racing 

Feature Starts: 0 

Gossel has made strides in his journey with the Series in 2026 by earning two consecutive podiums at Dodge City Raceway Park and Viking Speedway, respectively. 

Before Gossel rejoins ASCS for the visit to Riverside International Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 22, he’ll look to bring the No. 16G BG Automotive Triple X Chassis to a first career finale Feature start. 

Tyler Courtney (Indianapolis, IN) 

Team: Clauson Marshall Racing 

Feature Starts: 3 

Best Finish: 4th (2022) 

“Sunshine” has evolved into one of the biggest threats to win a first Knoxville Nationals as he prepares to drive the NOS Energy Drink No. 7BC in a tribute design to the late Bryan Clauson. 

Courtney has multiple wins at the track in USAC Sprint Cars and is the 2024 360 Nationals champion. He finished third in the 2026 edition and owns the ASCS Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals Big Gator title from February. 

Brady Bacon (Broken Arrow, OK) 

Team: Aberlein Motorsports 

Feature Starts: 1 

Best Finish: 15th (2024) 

The “Macho Man” showed his muscle during the 360 Nationals by leading the first half of Friday’s Feature en route to a second-place finish on the night. 

Bacon won with the Series at Volusia Speedway Park on the final night of DIRTcar Nationals and has won at Knoxville six times in USAC competition, with the latest coming in May for the Corn Belt Clash. 

Justin Peck (Monrovia, IN) 

Team: Rudeen Racing 

Feature Starts: 5 

Best Finish: 12th (2022) 

Peck has suited up for the Saturday finale at Knoxville Nationals each year since 2021, and he’ll attempt to keep the streak going in his second year as a driver for Kevin Rudeen. 

In ASCS competition, he won twice in the Sonoran Clash at Central Arizona Raceway. While he’s yet to see victory at Knoxville, he’s finished on the podium in his prelim night showings from the last two runnings of the high-stakes event. 

Levi Hillier (Burlington, WA) 

Team: Rudeen Racing 

Feature Starts: 0 

16-year-old Levi Hillier will race aboard the second Rudeen Racing machine in his debut appearance at the “Grandaddy of Them All.” 

Hillier became the second-youngest National Tour winner when he took victory at Central Arizona and owns four additional victories in Sprint Car racing since May 30. If he wins on Saturday, he’ll take the title of the youngest winner in the event’s history. 

Gio Scelzi (Fresno, CA) 

Team: Spire Motorsports 

Feature Starts: 7 

Best Finish: 2nd (2024)  

Scelzi began a new journey in 2026 when Spire Motorsports tapped him to pilot the Chili’s-sponsored No. 77 for their flagship Sprint Car program. 

His first win of the year was a $100,000 payday in the Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway, then he followed up by winning the 360 Nationals opening night with the ASCS National Tour. “Hot Sauce” has three top-five finishes in the Saturday finale, including a runner-up finish to Kyle Larson in the 2024 edition. 

Honorable Mention: 

Wayne Johnson (Oklahoma City, OK) 

Team: Two-C Racing 

Feature Starts: 8 

Best Finish: 8th (2006) 

The 2000 ASCS National Tour champion returns to Knoxville in his role as crew chief for World of Outlaws full-timer Cole Macedo. 

The Oklahoma native won the 360 Nationals twice in 2000 and 2008, and earned two top-10 finishes in the finale. Johnson’s expertise helped Macedo earn a spot into his first Saturday Feature start in 2025 as they look to repeat the feat for a second consecutive year. 

For more information about the Knoxville Nationals, click here. 

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

Multiple ASCS Drivers, Champions Prepare for 65th Knoxville Nationals  KNOXVILLE, IA (August 12, 2026) — The Grandaddy of Them All will take place with multiple American Sprint Car Series drivers hunting a $200,000 payday in Iowa. 

The 65th NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s will see more than 100 of the best Sprint Car drivers compete at Knoxville Raceway tonight through Saturday. Among the faces with ASCS connections who will compete at the Sprint Car Capital of the World are former champions, 2026 winners, and past racers who have made a footprint in the world of dirt racing through ASCS competition. 

Take a look at who will compete at Knoxville: 

Sam Hafertepe Jr. (Sunnyvale, TX) 

Team: Hill’s Racing Team 

Feature Starts: 3 

Best Finish: 14th (2011) 

The current Series points leader will chase his first Feature start since 2014 aboard his familiar Hill’s Racing Team No. 15H Sprint Car. 

Hafertepe earned Quick Time honors on Friday for the Xtream powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals presented by Great Southern Bank en route to a 15th-place finish in Saturday’s finale. Overall in 2026, he’s bagged three wins with ASCS and two 410 Sprint Car victories at Lake Ozark Speedway and Creek County Speedway. 

Matt Covington (Glenpool, OK) 

Team: Matt Covington Racing 

Feature Starts: 0 

Covington will make his first appearance for the Knoxville Nationals since 2023 amid a busy week across the Hawkeye State in August. 

He’s earned two wins with the National Tour in 2026 as he goes after his first Saturday Feature start at the 1/2-mile facility. In ASCS competition, he sits 23 points behind Hafertepe for the overall points lead. 

Austyn Gossel (Fort Collins, CO) 

Team: Gossel Racing 

Feature Starts: 0 

Gossel has made strides in his journey with the Series in 2026 by earning two consecutive podiums at Dodge City Raceway Park and Viking Speedway, respectively. 

Before Gossel rejoins ASCS for the visit to Riverside International Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 22, he’ll look to bring the No. 16G BG Automotive Triple X Chassis to a first career finale Feature start. 

Tyler Courtney (Indianapolis, IN) 

Team: Clauson Marshall Racing 

Feature Starts: 3 

Best Finish: 4th (2022) 

“Sunshine” has evolved into one of the biggest threats to win a first Knoxville Nationals as he prepares to drive the NOS Energy Drink No. 7BC in a tribute design to the late Bryan Clauson. 

Courtney has multiple wins at the track in USAC Sprint Cars and is the 2024 360 Nationals champion. He finished third in the 2026 edition and owns the ASCS Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals Big Gator title from February. 

Brady Bacon (Broken Arrow, OK) 

Team: Aberlein Motorsports 

Feature Starts: 1 

Best Finish: 15th (2024) 

The “Macho Man” showed his muscle during the 360 Nationals by leading the first half of Friday’s Feature en route to a second-place finish on the night. 

Bacon won with the Series at Volusia Speedway Park on the final night of DIRTcar Nationals and has won at Knoxville six times in USAC competition, with the latest coming in May for the Corn Belt Clash. 

Justin Peck (Monrovia, IN) 

Team: Rudeen Racing 

Feature Starts: 5 

Best Finish: 12th (2022) 

Peck has suited up for the Saturday finale at Knoxville Nationals each year since 2021, and he’ll attempt to keep the streak going in his second year as a driver for Kevin Rudeen. 

In ASCS competition, he won twice in the Sonoran Clash at Central Arizona Raceway. While he’s yet to see victory at Knoxville, he’s finished on the podium in his prelim night showings from the last two runnings of the high-stakes event. 

Levi Hillier (Burlington, WA) 

Team: Rudeen Racing 

Feature Starts: 0 

16-year-old Levi Hillier will race aboard the second Rudeen Racing machine in his debut appearance at the “Grandaddy of Them All.” 

Hillier became the second-youngest National Tour winner when he took victory at Central Arizona and owns four additional victories in Sprint Car racing since May 30. If he wins on Saturday, he’ll take the title of the youngest winner in the event’s history. 

Gio Scelzi (Fresno, CA) 

Team: Spire Motorsports 

Feature Starts: 7 

Best Finish: 2nd (2024)  

Scelzi began a new journey in 2026 when Spire Motorsports tapped him to pilot the Chili’s-sponsored No. 77 for their flagship Sprint Car program. 

His first win of the year was a $100,000 payday in the Bob Weikert Memorial at Port Royal Speedway, then he followed up by winning the 360 Nationals opening night with the ASCS National Tour. “Hot Sauce” has three top-five finishes in the Saturday finale, including a runner-up finish to Kyle Larson in the 2024 edition. 

Honorable Mention: 

Wayne Johnson (Oklahoma City, OK) 

Team: Two-C Racing 

Feature Starts: 8 

Best Finish: 8th (2006) 

The 2000 ASCS National Tour champion returns to Knoxville in his role as crew chief for World of Outlaws full-timer Cole Macedo. 

The Oklahoma native won the 360 Nationals twice in 2000 and 2008, and earned two top-10 finishes in the finale. Johnson’s expertise helped Macedo earn a spot into his first Saturday Feature start in 2025 as they look to repeat the feat for a second consecutive year. 

For more information about the Knoxville Nationals, click here. 

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

ARTICLE:https://ascsracing.com/news/multiple-ascs-drivers-champions-prepare-for-65th-knoxville-nationals/

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE Richmond Raceway August 14-15, 2026

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The 2026 regular season enters its closing stretch this weekend as the NASCAR Cup and Craftsman Truck Series head to Richmond Raceway for a pair of short-track showdowns under the lights. Friday’s Black’s Tire 250 presented by BTS Rewards marks the penultimate race of the Truck Series regular season, while Saturday’s Cook Out 400 serves as the second of three consecutive short-track events for NASCAR’s premier series before its regular season finale at the “World Center of Racing”.  The historic Virginia venue presents the potential for a big weekend for the Bowtie brigade. Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Dillon will have his sights set on a three-peat. Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain will look to continue his impressive late-season charge towards the Chase cutline. Strong points runs by Chase Elliott, Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson could end with an early clinch into the title hunt.

DILLON CHASING RICHMOND HISTORY On the heels of a strong top-10 run last weekend, few drivers will arrive at Richmond Raceway with more momentum than Austin Dillon. The Richard Childress Racing driver has won the last two Cup Series races at the Virginia short-track, making him the only active driver and the 12th driver all-time in series history to earn consecutive wins at the track in the sport’s top division. If he keeps his streak alive in Saturday’s event, the win would make Dillon the first driver in over 40 years to accomplish a Richmond three-peat (Bobby Allison – Sept. 1982; 1983 sweep). In the Next Gen era, the North Carolina native ranks seventh in the field with a 12.3 average finish at Richmond – earned by four top-10s, including his pair of wins, in seven events.

CHASTAIN CONTINUES CHARGE TOWARDS THE CHASEAt Iowa Speedway last weekend, Ross Chastain and the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet team put together a statement performance to prove that they’re still in the Chase conversation. With 40 laps led and top-six points earned in each stage, the Florida native brought home a seventh-place finish and a 43-point day – an effort that made him the biggest mover up the standings of those on the outside looking in. With a 35-point gain towards the cutline, Chastain now sits 18th and just 47 points below the cutline with three races remaining in the regular season.

LARSON’S AVERAGES AT “THE ACTION TRACK” Kyle Larson enters Richmond Raceway looking to rebound from a difficult afternoon at Iowa Speedway where race contending speed gave way to an accident in Stage Two that ultimately took the No. 5 team out of contention. Despite the setback, the Hendrick Motorsports driver remains one of Chevrolet’s strongest short-track competitors. The reigning champion is a six-time short-track winner in NASCAR’s top division, two of which have come at Richmond Raceway (2017 and 2023). “The Action Track” has fit right into Larson’s wheelhouse throughout his NASCAR Cup Series career. In 21 starts, only one time did he finish outside the top-20 to earn an average finish of 10.476. In the Next Gen era, he’s one of just five drivers to own a single-digit average finish at the track, putting him second at 7.9 courtesy of a win and five top-seven results.

ENFINGER, HEMRIC CONTINUE TRUCK PLAYOFF PUSHThe NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series enters its penultimate regular season race with Chevrolet drivers positioned throughout the Chase battle. Ranked in the fourth position is McAnally-Hilgemann Racing’s Christian Eckes, and as one of the five drivers who has already clinched a postseason position, he remains one of the manufacturer’s strongest championship contenders. With five spots left up for grabs, CR7 Motorsports’ Grant Enfinger leads the Team Chevy contingent in eighth with a 26-point cushion over the cutline, while Daniel Hemric sits ninth with a 14-point advantage.

Enfinger’s stout resume at the Virginia-based short-track sets up for the opportunity to build an even stronger position heading into the series’ regular season finale. The Alabama native is one of just four past Richmond winners entered in Friday’s event – a victory that came in his first-ever Truck Series start at the track (2020). In his six career starts, he’s finished no worse than 13th, including five results that came within the top-nine.

MCKEE SET FOR TRUCK SERIES DEBUTOne of Team Chevy’s youngest talents, Tristan McKee, will step foot into the NASCAR national ranks for the first time in his career this weekend to pilot the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Silverado RST entry in Friday’s Craftsman Truck Series race. At just 16 years old, McKee is currently competing in a full-time campaign in the ARCA Menards Series East Series with Pinnacle Racing Group where he sits as the points leader courtesy of podium finishes in six of the seven events this season, including four trips to victory lane. The North Carolina native also has 10 ARCA Menards Series starts under his belt, adding an additional three wins to his resume. McKee will race alongside Team Chevy Cup Series regular, Shane van Gisbergen, as the New Zealand native will take over the driving duties for the No. 7 Silverado RST for the weekend. This will mark Van Gisbergen’s fourth Truck Series start of the season, with his most recent at North Wilkesboro Speedway ending with a third-place result.

BOWTIE BULLETS:·        Victories by active Chevrolet drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond Raceway: Austin Dillon: two wins (2024, 2025)Kyle Larson: two wins (2017, 2023)Alex Bowman: one win (2021) ·        In 137 NASCAR Cup Series races at Richmond Raceway, Chevrolet has amassed a series-leading 42 victories and 48 pole wins.  ·        Chevrolet recorded six consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victories at Richmond Raceway from 2006 to 2008 – a record for the longest streak of consecutive wins by a single manufacturer at the .75-mile Virginia oval. With back-to-back wins, Austin Dillon is the only active driver and the 12th driver all-time in series history to earn consecutive wins at Richmond in NASCAR’s premier series.  ·        With Grant Enfinger’s win at Lime Rock Park, Chevrolet sits just two wins away from its milestone 300th all-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win.  ·        With seven-straight victories to start the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season, Chevrolet set the record for the longest season-opening streak by a single manufacturer in the division’s history.  ·        In 166 points-paying races in the NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen era, Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 73 victories – a winning percentage of 44%.  ·        Chevrolet is coming off its 29th all-time sweep of the NASCAR Cup Series championship titles – capturing its 34th driver championship and 44th, and fifth consecutive, manufacturer championship in 2025. ·        With its 44 NASCAR Cup Series manufacturer championships, 34 NASCAR Cup Series driver championships, and 887 all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins, Chevrolet continues to hold the title as the winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history.

TUNE-IN:NASCAR Cup SeriesCook Out 400Sunday, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m. ETUSA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90  NASCAR Craftsman Truck SeriesBlack’s Tire 250 presented by BTS RewardsFriday, Aug. 14, at 7:30 p.m. ETFS1, NASCAR Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90

QUOTABLE QUOTES:Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletYou’re still within striking distance of making the chase, so how do you approach the next three weeks?“It’s just about the speed. The points come with speed, especially at these tracks where, yes, there was some strategy at Iowa where you can be off, but it didn’t play itself out for the end of the stages where you had to make a choice, stage points or track position, for the later in the race. So we were able to play it straight up until the final stage and then we took a shot on running long. Richmond though after 15 laps, maybe even 10 laps, I want a pit, I want tires, so it’s all about speed and that really plays itself similar to Loudon, as well.” Can you talk a little bit about the pit and tire strategy at Richmond?“At Richmond, if you go two more laps than your competitor, they will pass you if they’re behind you and they’re within a couple of seconds. So the tire life, the tire grip goes down so much quicker at Richmond than at Iowa, and then Loudon is somewhere in the middle of those three. Those decisions are for Brandon McSwain, Trackhouse and Chevy to weigh in on and give McSwain all the information he needs to make that call on each track. But you will not see us running until we need fuel at Richmond. I can assure you, I don’t think that will happen for anybody this weekend.” Thoughts on Richmond?“Have to be easy on the throttle there. Yeah, just trying to be easy, be calm, take care of my rear tires. I’ve not done a good job of that in the past. I love riding up there. I’m going to drive up there and then fly home with the team. I’ll go by some farms on the way, do some go kart racing on the way. It’s only a four hour drive which is nice that it’s pretty close to home.” Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletDid you notice any similarities this weekend between Iowa Speedway and Richmond Raceway?“I used to think they didn’t correlate a lot. In the old asphalt getting to the patch in Iowa, I noticed some of the yaw moments you get turning into the corner in Richmond. When you run the bottom its closer to Richmond, but the higher you run, it isn’t conducive. But there are tendencies at Iowa you can make at Richmond.”  You’ve been dominant the last two years at Richmond Raceway. What has the No. 3 team figured out about the drivability of the car, unlike anyone else?“I feel like I have a good feel for what I need in our No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Supreme Long Range Chevrolet. We go to the sim, we do some runs and I am pretty adamant on what I am looking for. I guess I am giving good feedback to the guys, and they are delivering what we need. Richmond Raceway is all about managing tire heat and energy, and the way I approach it has just worked out over the long runs. And last year, we could take off on the short runs. We’ve always been good on long runs, and we’ve mixed in short run speed. Last year was the most dominant we have been, but we need to make it better. The other teams will come out swinging. They will have seen the data of what we’ve been doing, so you need to put it all together and hope it works out.” What are your thoughts on the new practice format?“Fifty minutes is plenty of time, especially at Richmond Raceway. You normally get one to two long runs on tires, and you don’t make a lot of adjustments because your cycles can affect the way the car handles. You try not to hit pit road too much in practice.” You’re 144 points back from making The Chase. You’re still in the ball game, but can’t make any errors. How do you view the final three races?“We want to go get a win with the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Supreme Long Range Chevrolet, if we could do that, it would be great for Chevrolet and RCR. We have fought through a lot of adversity this year losing Kyle. Making solid runs is what we’re focused on; making sure we’re set up for a good following year and trying to learn as much as we can. We want to win. We want to get to Victory Lane and points follow that. If you can get to Victory Lane, you don’t need to worry about points.” You have had such an amazing run at Richmond Raceway. What is it about that track, and how can you apply that to other tracks because it is amazing how you get around that racetrack. “I would say Richmond Raceway was probably my worst track at one point in my career. I really struggled there. At one test, I kind of figured out how to approach a particular groove or line around the track. I’ve kept that consistency ever since. I’m also very decisive before we get there in the simulator. I have a feel for it there, as well. Of course, I am trying to recreate that feeling at other places, but sometimes it just doesn’t work out. I think another track we have shown promise at was Iowa Speedway. I think there are similarities between the two aging surfaces. Any place that has high tire wear, I think I show up and have pretty good throttle control and that tends to help me. Just trying to be decisive on a line when I get to these tracks is pretty important.”    Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports ChevroletWhat do you like about racing at Richmond, and what makes it such a tough track?“Richmond is a track I really enjoy because there’s a lot going on throughout the race. It’s a short track, but it doesn’t feel simple. You’re constantly managing the tires, looking for the right line and trying to keep the car underneath you as the track changes. The long green-flag runs can make a big difference and you have to be smart about when you push and when you save. I think the experience we’ve gained on the short tracks this year will help us at Richmond. We’ve learned more about what I need from the car, especially as the tires start to fall off. Hopefully, we can unload with a strong car, make the right adjustments during the race and put ourselves in position to compete for a strong finish.”   Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing ChevroletWhat are your thoughts on Richmond Raceway?“Richmond is one of my favorite tracks. I love short-track racing, so this race is always circled on my calendar every year. Our short-track program at Kaulig Racing has been strong this year. We had good runs at North Wilkesboro and Iowa last weekend.” What are your thoughts on short-track racing?“Our sport was built on short-track racing and our fans want to see more of it. I’d like to see as many short tracks on the schedule as possible. There’s nothing more fun than watching these cars and these drivers on short tracks to me.”   AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing ChevroletRichmond has presented some challenges for you and the team in the past. What are your goals heading into this weekend to maximize performance?“Richmond hasn’t always been one of my best tracks. We qualified third there last time and were about to take the lead 40 laps in, but within 50 laps, all the sudden we were slow. Knowing that, we’ll go to Richmond and give everything we’ve got, just like we did at Iowa.” You’re coming off your 91st career top-10. Knowing the team has no support, what are some difference-makers you can identify that is putting you in position for respectable finishes?“Kaulig Racing is just grinding – at the track, in the race shop and on pit road. The team is further ahead than we’ve ever been when it comes to having our cars prepped and ready to go. Our pit crew has been delivering some solid pit stops, and at Iowa in particular, they played a big role in helping us break into the top 10. We earned a top-10 finish at Iowa, and everyone on this team fought hard for us to bring home a strong result. It feels good to see that work paying off, but we’re never satisfied. We’re highly competitive and we don’t want to settle. We want to win races.” Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletWith making your first Cup Series start at Richmond Raceway this weekend, what is the outlook?“I’ve been watching a lot of videos and SMT of what AD (Austin Dillon) does there to be good. I feel like I naturally run some of the line that he does. He does a little different stuff in Turns 3 and 4 to help with his exit, but the concept is close. I’ve always had confidence that Richmond could be a track that I could be halfway decent at, but we have struggled there at times on the O’Reilly (Auto Parts Series) side. Things have also not gone our way in some of those races, like cording a right front tire. To be good at Richmond though, you have to make the tires last. Tracks that have tire fall off are ones that I really enjoy racing at. It’s a short track but similar to Darlington or Homestead, tracks that I like. It has low grip, and your car needs good drive off to not burn the right rear off of our Morgan & Morgan Chevrolet.”   Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet“Richmond is always a fun place to race, especially under the lights. It’s a track where tire management and having a good handling car throughout a long run are really important. We’re excited to have Brazier Lumber Company back on the No. 47 Chevrolet, and hopefully we can put together a strong night for them.”   Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet“Richmond is a difficult racetrack because you have two corners that are wildly different. Finding a rhythm there is very tough. Going into turn one, you’ve got a lot of banking holding you into the corner. Then as you’re coming off the corner and getting down to the back straightaway, you transition onto the flat pretty aggressively. Your entry into turn three is completely different. It’s very flat, not a whole lot of banking. You’re braking very early and lifting very early because you can’t carry speed into the corner like you can in turn one. You don’t have that grip and that banking to hold you into the corner.”   Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletTalk about the differences and similarities between Iowa and Richmond.“Richmond is very different from Iowa (Speedway). It’s not as bumpy or rough. Richmond is smooth and both tracks are essentially the same shape. Iowa was modeled after Richmond when Rusty (Wallace) and that group put the track together, but it doesn’t feel like Richmond at all. Iowa really is one of a kind. You can burn up rear tires there if you’re not careful, but Richmond has always been the same. Even after transitioning from the old car to the NextGen, we really haven’t seen much of a change. We need a good day in Richmond. We qualified well last year and had a decent day, so hopefully we can take the next step with our short track package and gain some points this weekend.”   Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports ChevroletWhat are your thoughts heading to Richmond after a tough day last Sunday in Iowa?“I like racing at Richmond. It is one of those places I can move around and find something that may work for me, but doesn’t necessarily translate to anyone else, similar to North Wilkesboro a few weeks back. Qualifying will be important since it is tough to pass, but we have shown good speed on Saturdays throughout the year. Iowa obviously didn’t go how we wanted. Even with as bad of a day as we had, fifth in points is still within reach.”

TEAM CHEVY ADVANCERichmond RacewayAugust 14-15, 2026

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The 2026 regular season enters its closing stretch this weekend as the NASCAR Cup and Craftsman Truck Series head to Richmond Raceway for a pair of short-track showdowns under the lights. Friday’s Black’s Tire 250 presented by BTS Rewards marks the penultimate race of the Truck Series regular season, while Saturday’s Cook Out 400 serves as the second of three consecutive short-track events for NASCAR’s premier series before its regular season finale at the “World Center of Racing”.  The historic Virginia venue presents the potential for a big weekend for the Bowtie brigade. Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Dillon will have his sights set on a three-peat. Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain will look to continue his impressive late-season charge towards the Chase cutline. Strong points runs by Chase Elliott, Carson Hocevar and Kyle Larson could end with an early clinch into the title hunt.

DILLON CHASING RICHMOND HISTORY On the heels of a strong top-10 run last weekend, few drivers will arrive at Richmond Raceway with more momentum than Austin Dillon. The Richard Childress Racing driver has won the last two Cup Series races at the Virginia short-track, making him the only active driver and the 12th driver all-time in series history to earn consecutive wins at the track in the sport’s top division. If he keeps his streak alive in Saturday’s event, the win would make Dillon the first driver in over 40 years to accomplish a Richmond three-peat (Bobby Allison – Sept. 1982; 1983 sweep). In the Next Gen era, the North Carolina native ranks seventh in the field with a 12.3 average finish at Richmond – earned by four top-10s, including his pair of wins, in seven events.

CHASTAIN CONTINUES CHARGE TOWARDS THE CHASEAt Iowa Speedway last weekend, Ross Chastain and the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet team put together a statement performance to prove that they’re still in the Chase conversation. With 40 laps led and top-six points earned in each stage, the Florida native brought home a seventh-place finish and a 43-point day – an effort that made him the biggest mover up the standings of those on the outside looking in. With a 35-point gain towards the cutline, Chastain now sits 18th and just 47 points below the cutline with three races remaining in the regular season.

LARSON’S AVERAGES AT “THE ACTION TRACK” Kyle Larson enters Richmond Raceway looking to rebound from a difficult afternoon at Iowa Speedway where race contending speed gave way to an accident in Stage Two that ultimately took the No. 5 team out of contention. Despite the setback, the Hendrick Motorsports driver remains one of Chevrolet’s strongest short-track competitors. The reigning champion is a six-time short-track winner in NASCAR’s top division, two of which have come at Richmond Raceway (2017 and 2023). “The Action Track” has fit right into Larson’s wheelhouse throughout his NASCAR Cup Series career. In 21 starts, only one time did he finish outside the top-20 to earn an average finish of 10.476. In the Next Gen era, he’s one of just five drivers to own a single-digit average finish at the track, putting him second at 7.9 courtesy of a win and five top-seven results.

ENFINGER, HEMRIC CONTINUE TRUCK PLAYOFF PUSHThe NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series enters its penultimate regular season race with Chevrolet drivers positioned throughout the Chase battle. Ranked in the fourth position is McAnally-Hilgemann Racing’s Christian Eckes, and as one of the five drivers who has already clinched a postseason position, he remains one of the manufacturer’s strongest championship contenders. With five spots left up for grabs, CR7 Motorsports’ Grant Enfinger leads the Team Chevy contingent in eighth with a 26-point cushion over the cutline, while Daniel Hemric sits ninth with a 14-point advantage.

Enfinger’s stout resume at the Virginia-based short-track sets up for the opportunity to build an even stronger position heading into the series’ regular season finale. The Alabama native is one of just four past Richmond winners entered in Friday’s event – a victory that came in his first-ever Truck Series start at the track (2020). In his six career starts, he’s finished no worse than 13th, including five results that came within the top-nine.

MCKEE SET FOR TRUCK SERIES DEBUTOne of Team Chevy’s youngest talents, Tristan McKee, will step foot into the NASCAR national ranks for the first time in his career this weekend to pilot the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Silverado RST entry in Friday’s Craftsman Truck Series race. At just 16 years old, McKee is currently competing in a full-time campaign in the ARCA Menards Series East Series with Pinnacle Racing Group where he sits as the points leader courtesy of podium finishes in six of the seven events this season, including four trips to victory lane. The North Carolina native also has 10 ARCA Menards Series starts under his belt, adding an additional three wins to his resume. McKee will race alongside Team Chevy Cup Series regular, Shane van Gisbergen, as the New Zealand native will take over the driving duties for the No. 7 Silverado RST for the weekend. This will mark Van Gisbergen’s fourth Truck Series start of the season, with his most recent at North Wilkesboro Speedway ending with a third-place result.

BOWTIE BULLETS:·        Victories by active Chevrolet drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond Raceway: Austin Dillon: two wins (2024, 2025)Kyle Larson: two wins (2017, 2023)Alex Bowman: one win (2021) ·        In 137 NASCAR Cup Series races at Richmond Raceway, Chevrolet has amassed a series-leading 42 victories and 48 pole wins.  ·        Chevrolet recorded six consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victories at Richmond Raceway from 2006 to 2008 – a record for the longest streak of consecutive wins by a single manufacturer at the .75-mile Virginia oval. With back-to-back wins, Austin Dillon is the only active driver and the 12th driver all-time in series history to earn consecutive wins at Richmond in NASCAR’s premier series.  ·        With Grant Enfinger’s win at Lime Rock Park, Chevrolet sits just two wins away from its milestone 300th all-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win.  ·        With seven-straight victories to start the 2026 NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series season, Chevrolet set the record for the longest season-opening streak by a single manufacturer in the division’s history.  ·        In 166 points-paying races in the NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen era, Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 73 victories – a winning percentage of 44%.  ·        Chevrolet is coming off its 29th all-time sweep of the NASCAR Cup Series championship titles – capturing its 34th driver championship and 44th, and fifth consecutive, manufacturer championship in 2025. ·        With its 44 NASCAR Cup Series manufacturer championships, 34 NASCAR Cup Series driver championships, and 887 all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins, Chevrolet continues to hold the title as the winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history.

TUNE-IN:NASCAR Cup SeriesCook Out 400Sunday, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m. ETUSA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90  NASCAR Craftsman Truck SeriesBlack’s Tire 250 presented by BTS RewardsFriday, Aug. 14, at 7:30 p.m. ETFS1, NASCAR Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90

QUOTABLE QUOTES:Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletYou’re still within striking distance of making the chase, so how do you approach the next three weeks?“It’s just about the speed. The points come with speed, especially at these tracks where, yes, there was some strategy at Iowa where you can be off, but it didn’t play itself out for the end of the stages where you had to make a choice, stage points or track position, for the later in the race. So we were able to play it straight up until the final stage and then we took a shot on running long. Richmond though after 15 laps, maybe even 10 laps, I want a pit, I want tires, so it’s all about speed and that really plays itself similar to Loudon, as well.” Can you talk a little bit about the pit and tire strategy at Richmond?“At Richmond, if you go two more laps than your competitor, they will pass you if they’re behind you and they’re within a couple of seconds. So the tire life, the tire grip goes down so much quicker at Richmond than at Iowa, and then Loudon is somewhere in the middle of those three. Those decisions are for Brandon McSwain, Trackhouse and Chevy to weigh in on and give McSwain all the information he needs to make that call on each track. But you will not see us running until we need fuel at Richmond. I can assure you, I don’t think that will happen for anybody this weekend.” Thoughts on Richmond?“Have to be easy on the throttle there. Yeah, just trying to be easy, be calm, take care of my rear tires. I’ve not done a good job of that in the past. I love riding up there. I’m going to drive up there and then fly home with the team. I’ll go by some farms on the way, do some go kart racing on the way. It’s only a four hour drive which is nice that it’s pretty close to home.” Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletDid you notice any similarities this weekend between Iowa Speedway and Richmond Raceway?“I used to think they didn’t correlate a lot. In the old asphalt getting to the patch in Iowa, I noticed some of the yaw moments you get turning into the corner in Richmond. When you run the bottom its closer to Richmond, but the higher you run, it isn’t conducive. But there are tendencies at Iowa you can make at Richmond.”  You’ve been dominant the last two years at Richmond Raceway. What has the No. 3 team figured out about the drivability of the car, unlike anyone else?“I feel like I have a good feel for what I need in our No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Supreme Long Range Chevrolet. We go to the sim, we do some runs and I am pretty adamant on what I am looking for. I guess I am giving good feedback to the guys, and they are delivering what we need. Richmond Raceway is all about managing tire heat and energy, and the way I approach it has just worked out over the long runs. And last year, we could take off on the short runs. We’ve always been good on long runs, and we’ve mixed in short run speed. Last year was the most dominant we have been, but we need to make it better. The other teams will come out swinging. They will have seen the data of what we’ve been doing, so you need to put it all together and hope it works out.” What are your thoughts on the new practice format?“Fifty minutes is plenty of time, especially at Richmond Raceway. You normally get one to two long runs on tires, and you don’t make a lot of adjustments because your cycles can affect the way the car handles. You try not to hit pit road too much in practice.” You’re 144 points back from making The Chase. You’re still in the ball game, but can’t make any errors. How do you view the final three races?“We want to go get a win with the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops/Winchester Supreme Long Range Chevrolet, if we could do that, it would be great for Chevrolet and RCR. We have fought through a lot of adversity this year losing Kyle. Making solid runs is what we’re focused on; making sure we’re set up for a good following year and trying to learn as much as we can. We want to win. We want to get to Victory Lane and points follow that. If you can get to Victory Lane, you don’t need to worry about points.” You have had such an amazing run at Richmond Raceway. What is it about that track, and how can you apply that to other tracks because it is amazing how you get around that racetrack. “I would say Richmond Raceway was probably my worst track at one point in my career. I really struggled there. At one test, I kind of figured out how to approach a particular groove or line around the track. I’ve kept that consistency ever since. I’m also very decisive before we get there in the simulator. I have a feel for it there, as well. Of course, I am trying to recreate that feeling at other places, but sometimes it just doesn’t work out. I think another track we have shown promise at was Iowa Speedway. I think there are similarities between the two aging surfaces. Any place that has high tire wear, I think I show up and have pretty good throttle control and that tends to help me. Just trying to be decisive on a line when I get to these tracks is pretty important.”    Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports ChevroletWhat do you like about racing at Richmond, and what makes it such a tough track?“Richmond is a track I really enjoy because there’s a lot going on throughout the race. It’s a short track, but it doesn’t feel simple. You’re constantly managing the tires, looking for the right line and trying to keep the car underneath you as the track changes. The long green-flag runs can make a big difference and you have to be smart about when you push and when you save. I think the experience we’ve gained on the short tracks this year will help us at Richmond. We’ve learned more about what I need from the car, especially as the tires start to fall off. Hopefully, we can unload with a strong car, make the right adjustments during the race and put ourselves in position to compete for a strong finish.”   Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing ChevroletWhat are your thoughts on Richmond Raceway?“Richmond is one of my favorite tracks. I love short-track racing, so this race is always circled on my calendar every year. Our short-track program at Kaulig Racing has been strong this year. We had good runs at North Wilkesboro and Iowa last weekend.” What are your thoughts on short-track racing?“Our sport was built on short-track racing and our fans want to see more of it. I’d like to see as many short tracks on the schedule as possible. There’s nothing more fun than watching these cars and these drivers on short tracks to me.”   AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing ChevroletRichmond has presented some challenges for you and the team in the past. What are your goals heading into this weekend to maximize performance?“Richmond hasn’t always been one of my best tracks. We qualified third there last time and were about to take the lead 40 laps in, but within 50 laps, all the sudden we were slow. Knowing that, we’ll go to Richmond and give everything we’ve got, just like we did at Iowa.” You’re coming off your 91st career top-10. Knowing the team has no support, what are some difference-makers you can identify that is putting you in position for respectable finishes?“Kaulig Racing is just grinding – at the track, in the race shop and on pit road. The team is further ahead than we’ve ever been when it comes to having our cars prepped and ready to go. Our pit crew has been delivering some solid pit stops, and at Iowa in particular, they played a big role in helping us break into the top 10. We earned a top-10 finish at Iowa, and everyone on this team fought hard for us to bring home a strong result. It feels good to see that work paying off, but we’re never satisfied. We’re highly competitive and we don’t want to settle. We want to win races.” Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletWith making your first Cup Series start at Richmond Raceway this weekend, what is the outlook?“I’ve been watching a lot of videos and SMT of what AD (Austin Dillon) does there to be good. I feel like I naturally run some of the line that he does. He does a little different stuff in Turns 3 and 4 to help with his exit, but the concept is close. I’ve always had confidence that Richmond could be a track that I could be halfway decent at, but we have struggled there at times on the O’Reilly (Auto Parts Series) side. Things have also not gone our way in some of those races, like cording a right front tire. To be good at Richmond though, you have to make the tires last. Tracks that have tire fall off are ones that I really enjoy racing at. It’s a short track but similar to Darlington or Homestead, tracks that I like. It has low grip, and your car needs good drive off to not burn the right rear off of our Morgan & Morgan Chevrolet.”   Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports Chevrolet“Richmond is always a fun place to race, especially under the lights. It’s a track where tire management and having a good handling car throughout a long run are really important. We’re excited to have Brazier Lumber Company back on the No. 47 Chevrolet, and hopefully we can put together a strong night for them.”   Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Chevrolet“Richmond is a difficult racetrack because you have two corners that are wildly different. Finding a rhythm there is very tough. Going into turn one, you’ve got a lot of banking holding you into the corner. Then as you’re coming off the corner and getting down to the back straightaway, you transition onto the flat pretty aggressively. Your entry into turn three is completely different. It’s very flat, not a whole lot of banking. You’re braking very early and lifting very early because you can’t carry speed into the corner like you can in turn one. You don’t have that grip and that banking to hold you into the corner.”   Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletTalk about the differences and similarities between Iowa and Richmond.“Richmond is very different from Iowa (Speedway). It’s not as bumpy or rough. Richmond is smooth and both tracks are essentially the same shape. Iowa was modeled after Richmond when Rusty (Wallace) and that group put the track together, but it doesn’t feel like Richmond at all. Iowa really is one of a kind. You can burn up rear tires there if you’re not careful, but Richmond has always been the same. Even after transitioning from the old car to the NextGen, we really haven’t seen much of a change. We need a good day in Richmond. We qualified well last year and had a decent day, so hopefully we can take the next step with our short track package and gain some points this weekend.”   Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports ChevroletWhat are your thoughts heading to Richmond after a tough day last Sunday in Iowa?“I like racing at Richmond. It is one of those places I can move around and find something that may work for me, but doesn’t necessarily translate to anyone else, similar to North Wilkesboro a few weeks back. Qualifying will be important since it is tough to pass, but we have shown good speed on Saturdays throughout the year. Iowa obviously didn’t go how we wanted. Even with as bad of a day as we had, fifth in points is still within reach.”

Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series Statistics Manufacturer Championships:Total (1949-2025): 44First title for Chevrolet: 1958Highest number of consecutive titles: 13 (2003-15)Most recent: 2025 Years Won: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Driver Championships:Total (1949-2025): 34First Chevrolet champion: Buck Baker (1957)Highest number of consecutive titles: 7 (2005-11)Most recent: Kyle Larson (2025)Driver and Manufacturer Championship Sweeps: 29 Years Won: 1957, 1960, 1961, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2025 Event Victories:Record for total race wins in single season: 26 (2007)                2026 STATISTICS:                                                                                                    Wins: 6Poles: 5Laps Led: 1,693Top-Fives: 38Top-10s: 78Stage Wins: 16 CHEVROLET IN NASCAR CUMULATIVE STATISTICS:Total Chevrolet race wins: 887 (1949 to date)Poles won to date: 771Laps led to date: 258,427Top-fives to date: 4,474Top-10s to date: 9,229                                                                                                          Total NASCAR Cup Wins by Corporation, 1949 to Date:                    General Motors: 1,221           Chevrolet: 887           Pontiac: 154           Oldsmobile: 115           Buick: 65            Ford: 851                                                                                          Ford: 751           Mercury: 96           Lincoln: 4            Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: 467           Dodge: 217           Plymouth: 191           Chrysler: 59            Toyota: 217

CONCORD, NC (August 12, 2026) – One of the most intriguing freshman classes in recent history has been living up to the hype in 2026.

Four drivers are following the full World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision tour for the first time this season, and they’re all doing it with race teams that are also new to full-time national tour competition. They’ve each had their own set of struggles and successes since the season began in January, and the battle between them for the MD3 Rookie of the Year Award is set to come down to the wire in the closing races of the year.

Here’s a look at where each World of Outlaws rookie stands:

Trey Mills – 1st in rookie points, 7th in overall points: Four months ago, top rookie honors looked like a pipe dream for Trey Mills. Not anymore.

The No. 14 team didn’t get off to the start they wanted, and sat 189 points behind Daulton Wilson leaving Farmer City Raceway in April. Late spring was when Mills started to find his groove, and he’s been chipping away at the deficit ever since. Mills beat Wilson by 11 positions in the USA Nationals finale at Cedar Lake Speedway, and that was just enough to edge in front by a single point.

The 18-year-old Floridian has been the underdog in this year’s rookie battle from the start, considering Wilson is 29 and has been driving Super Late Models since Mills was in fifth grade. Despite the experience difference, Mills has proven himself to be a quick learner. He’s finished in the top 10 16 times this season, with 11 of them coming at tracks Mills had never been to before.

While he hasn’t yet won for the first time at the national level, he’s come close on multiple occasions, including on some of the sport’s biggest nights. Mills earned the pole position at both the Dirt Late Model Dream and the Prairie Dirt Classic and led a combined 87 laps between the two crown jewels, more than any other driver.

Daulton Wilson – 2nd in rookie points, 8th in overall points: Less than a year ago, Wilson was wondering if his days as a nationally-touring Late Model driver were behind him. These days, his outlook is brighter than ever.

The Fayetteville, NC driver spent last fall as a free agent after his departure from JRR Motorsports. In October, an opportunity came along from Augie Burttram and Shawn Martin to run a handful of races as part of their Big Frog/Viper Motorsports operation. The combination hit it off, one thing led to another, and Wilson’s short-term arrangement turned into a long-term deal to run the full World of Outlaws schedule for the first time in 2026.

“Big Perm” was competitive out of the gate, going on a run of 13 top 10s in 18 races in the spring. Early summer was a struggle, but all those frustrations vanished at Stateline Speedway when Wilson broke through for his first World of Outlaws victory and Big Frog’s biggest win to date.

Wilson could use a few more nights like that one to lock up the Rookie of the Year title. The schedule says Wilson should have the upper hand in crunch time, as the final races of the season take place at Modoc Speedway and The Dirt Track at Charlotte, two Carolina tracks that Wilson knows well.

Logan Zarin – 3rd in rookie points, 13th in overall points: In his first full season racing with the World of Outlaws, Logan Zarin has also gotten a taste of victory.

Two hours from home at Marion Center Raceway, the Hookstown, PA native took the checkers in his split-field Feature ahead of the Connor Bobik Memorial for the first national-level win of his career. Zarin was joined in Victory Lane that night by Jared Miley, who won the other preliminary race to complete the sweep by the western Pennsylvania locals.

Zarin’s best full-field finish came across the state line at Wayne County Speedway in Ohio, where he finished eighth on May 28. The primary goal for the season has been to learn and build toward a long and successful future in the national Late Model ranks, and that’s exactly what he’s been doing in the first 40 races of the campaign.

Eli Johnson – 4th in rookie points, 14th in overall points: Despite being the oldest member of the rookie class at age 32, Eli Johnson came into the season with the least amount of previous Super Late Model experience.

The Clewiston, FL native grew up around racing, but didn’t climb into a car himself until adulthood. Following a handful of seasons of competing locally in Florida, Johnson went all in on Super Late Model racing midway through 2025. The No. 55E team ran the full DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour and attended several other major events, all in an effort to prepare themselves for full-time World of Outlaws racing the following year.

Johnson’s best night to date came at West Virginia Motor Speedway, where he rallied from 23rd up to a carer-best 12th, earning the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award in the process. He’s also started to find more early-night speed as of late, making a pair of Redraws at River Cities Speedway in June and Stateline Speedway in July.

Mills, Wilson, Zarin and Johnson will resume their World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision rookie campaigns in the Hawkeye 100 at Maquoketa Speedway on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 21-22. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

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

One Point Separates MD3 Rookie of the Year Battle Entering Iowa

CONCORD, NC (August 12, 2026) – One of the most intriguing freshman classes in recent history has been living up to the hype in 2026.

Four drivers are following the full World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision tour for the first time this season, and they’re all doing it with race teams that are also new to full-time national tour competition. They’ve each had their own set of struggles and successes since the season began in January, and the battle between them for the MD3 Rookie of the Year Award is set to come down to the wire in the closing races of the year.

Here’s a look at where each World of Outlaws rookie stands:

Trey Mills – 1st in rookie points, 7th in overall points: Four months ago, top rookie honors looked like a pipe dream for Trey Mills. Not anymore.

The No. 14 team didn’t get off to the start they wanted, and sat 189 points behind Daulton Wilson leaving Farmer City Raceway in April. Late spring was when Mills started to find his groove, and he’s been chipping away at the deficit ever since. Mills beat Wilson by 11 positions in the USA Nationals finale at Cedar Lake Speedway, and that was just enough to edge in front by a single point.

The 18-year-old Floridian has been the underdog in this year’s rookie battle from the start, considering Wilson is 29 and has been driving Super Late Models since Mills was in fifth grade. Despite the experience difference, Mills has proven himself to be a quick learner. He’s finished in the top 10 16 times this season, with 11 of them coming at tracks Mills had never been to before.

While he hasn’t yet won for the first time at the national level, he’s come close on multiple occasions, including on some of the sport’s biggest nights. Mills earned the pole position at both the Dirt Late Model Dream and the Prairie Dirt Classic and led a combined 87 laps between the two crown jewels, more than any other driver.

Daulton Wilson – 2nd in rookie points, 8th in overall points: Less than a year ago, Wilson was wondering if his days as a nationally-touring Late Model driver were behind him. These days, his outlook is brighter than ever.

The Fayetteville, NC driver spent last fall as a free agent after his departure from JRR Motorsports. In October, an opportunity came along from Augie Burttram and Shawn Martin to run a handful of races as part of their Big Frog/Viper Motorsports operation. The combination hit it off, one thing led to another, and Wilson’s short-term arrangement turned into a long-term deal to run the full World of Outlaws schedule for the first time in 2026.

“Big Perm” was competitive out of the gate, going on a run of 13 top 10s in 18 races in the spring. Early summer was a struggle, but all those frustrations vanished at Stateline Speedway when Wilson broke through for his first World of Outlaws victory and Big Frog’s biggest win to date.

Wilson could use a few more nights like that one to lock up the Rookie of the Year title. The schedule says Wilson should have the upper hand in crunch time, as the final races of the season take place at Modoc Speedway and The Dirt Track at Charlotte, two Carolina tracks that Wilson knows well.

Logan Zarin – 3rd in rookie points, 13th in overall points: In his first full season racing with the World of Outlaws, Logan Zarin has also gotten a taste of victory.

Two hours from home at Marion Center Raceway, the Hookstown, PA native took the checkers in his split-field Feature ahead of the Connor Bobik Memorial for the first national-level win of his career. Zarin was joined in Victory Lane that night by Jared Miley, who won the other preliminary race to complete the sweep by the western Pennsylvania locals.

Zarin’s best full-field finish came across the state line at Wayne County Speedway in Ohio, where he finished eighth on May 28. The primary goal for the season has been to learn and build toward a long and successful future in the national Late Model ranks, and that’s exactly what he’s been doing in the first 40 races of the campaign.

Eli Johnson – 4th in rookie points, 14th in overall points: Despite being the oldest member of the rookie class at age 32, Eli Johnson came into the season with the least amount of previous Super Late Model experience.

The Clewiston, FL native grew up around racing, but didn’t climb into a car himself until adulthood. Following a handful of seasons of competing locally in Florida, Johnson went all in on Super Late Model racing midway through 2025. The No. 55E team ran the full DIRTcar Summer Nationals tour and attended several other major events, all in an effort to prepare themselves for full-time World of Outlaws racing the following year.

Johnson’s best night to date came at West Virginia Motor Speedway, where he rallied from 23rd up to a carer-best 12th, earning the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award in the process. He’s also started to find more early-night speed as of late, making a pair of Redraws at River Cities Speedway in June and Stateline Speedway in July.

Mills, Wilson, Zarin and Johnson will resume their World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision rookie campaigns in the Hawkeye 100 at Maquoketa Speedway on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 21-22. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

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

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/one-point-separates-md3-rookie-of-the-year-battle-entering-iowa/

August 12, 2026 — TORRANCE, CA

• The new HRC Heritage Racing Program offers comprehensive restoration, sales, service and trackside support of historic Honda and Acura race cars
• First race car for sale to be featured at the HRC display at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, during Monterey Car Week on Aug. 14
• Historic 2- and 4-wheel racing machines on display at Monterey Car Week will include F1, IndyCar, IMSA, SCCA, Baja, MotoGP and Dakar race and championship winners

Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRC US) is giving enthusiasts the opportunity to own iconic championship race machines through the HRC Heritage Racing Program, launching this week during California’s famed Monterey Car Week. This HRC Heritage Racing Program includes the sale and restoration of historic Honda and Acura race machines that have won races and championships around the world, including at Le Mans, Sebring, Daytona and Laguna Seca.

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The first race car available for purchase and restoration from the new HRC Heritage Racing Program is the Sebring-winning V8-powered #26 XM Satellite Radio AGR Acura ARX-01a, which is headlining the HRC display at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering on Aug. 14. The Andretti Green Racing “XM” car was the first purpose-built Acura endurance racer and the first car and engine designed and developed by HRC in the U.S. Winner of the LMP2 class at the 2007 Sebring 12 Hours, its debut race, it was driven to victory by Dario Franchitti, Bryan Herta and Tony Kanaan.

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“Classic race cars never die, their myth and aura just grow and the HRC Heritage Racing Program is all about keeping our incredible Honda and Acura race cars doing what they were born to do ― race,” said David Salters, president of HRC US. “As the builder of these race-winning machines, and custodian of the original IP and knowledge, HRC is uniquely equipped to restore them to their original form, ensuring they can return to historic racing competition authentically and ready to be enjoyed by our customers and fans.”

“The 2007 XM Acura ARX-01a made you feel like a hero, it made you feel like the best driver in the world, you just pushed harder and harder and it just kept coming back for more,” said Dario Franchitti, who drove the 2007 XM Acura ARX-01a to multiple victories. “It’s just a pleasure to drive, the 2007 XM Acura ARX-01a is a special car for anyone who was lucky enough to get to drive it, and you can’t say that for a lot of cars.”

Restorations of Unmatched Authenticity
The HRC Heritage Racing Program delivers restorations of unmatched authenticity, meticulously performed utilizing the race machine’s original homologation documents, plus notes and photographs from the original HRC engineers involved in each project. The work is supported by extensive HRC archives of technical data ensuring each car and engine is restored correctly.

Each race car is completely torn down and reassembled with new and reconditioned parts and, in the interest of safety, some updated materials. Electronics are modernized and the engines are rebuilt at HRC US headquarters in Santa Clarita, California. Finally, post-restoration, each race machine is thoroughly track tested and HRC engineers are available for track support and to assist the new owner in competition.

“HRC restores these historic Honda and Acura race cars to a level enabling them to be driven and feel as original as possible, while still making some updates ― especially with regards to electronics,” said HRC US Commercial Manager John Whiteman. “Our approach maintains the authenticity of design and driving experience of these iconic race cars and adds modifications for safety performance and to ensure they are user-friendly for their new owners.”

HRC at 2026 Monterey Car Week
HRC will celebrate the company’s seven decades of two- and four-wheel motorsports heritage during Monterey Car Week (Aug. 12–16) with a showcase of championship-winning race cars and motorcycles from Formula One, IndyCar, IMSA, SCCA, Baja racing, MotoGP, Dakar, the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, and more. More than 20 iconic Honda and Acura race machines will be featured at premier events throughout the weekend, including Motorlux, The Quail, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Successful HRC Restorations Lead to New Program
The HRC Heritage Racing Program grew out of the recent restoration and sale of a number of significant Honda and Acura race machines performing on track at the 2026 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca, and featured throughout Monterey Car Week.

HRC has restored four Acura ARX-05 DPi endurance racers that compete in IMSA’s Historic SportsCar Racing Series, including a 2019 Acura Team Penske car that will be displayed at Laguna Seca this weekend. The Acura ARX-05 is a highly successful sports prototype racing car developed for the Daytona Prototype International (DPi) class in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Competing from 2018 through 2022, the vehicle secured three teams’, drivers’, and constructors’ championships (2019, 2020, 2022) as well as a Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona win in 2023.

Following its recent HRC restoration and track testing, the 2010 ARX-01c “Strakka Racing” Le Mans LMP2 class winner also will be on track at Laguna Seca this weekend — racing in the Scott Pruett Legends event on Saturday with current Acura GTP IMSA driver Nick Yelloly behind the wheel. Then, on Sunday, it will be on display at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in the Japanese Motorsports: The Rising Sun At Le Mans class alongside the 1996 Team Kunimitsu NSX GT2.

The HRC Heritage Racing Program also was recently involved in the refurbishment of the 2001 Reynard 01i raced by the late Gil de Ferran for Team Penske in the 2001 CART (Championship Auto Racing Teams) championship — offering a period correct Honda engine, supporting the engine fire up and inspecting key electronic components for the car’s current owner, Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, long-time friend of de Ferran.

Brown purchased the car from Roger Penske earlier this year and, with the help of HRC US, has made it track ready. It too will be making demonstration laps at Laguna Seca throughout the weekend.

Gil de Ferran won back-to-back CART championships in 2000 and 2001 with Team Penske and Honda power and set the fastest official closed-course qualifying lap in U.S. racing history with a speed of 241.428 miles per hour at California Speedway, a record that still stands today.

Additionally, the Acura NSX GT3 Chassis No. 5 will be displayed at the 2026 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca. Recently restored by HRC and currently available for purchase, the Acura NSX GT3 recorded 38 class wins in both IMSA and SRO; plus two manufacturers’ championships, five drivers’ titles and four teams’ championships from 2017-2023. Chassis No. 5 is the winningest NSX GT3 of all time and displayed in its iconic “Lady Liberty” livery.

While currently focused on the restoration of historic endurance racers, HRC US plans to expand the new Heritage Racing Program with future offerings to include more historic Honda-powered IndyCar machines.

HRC Memorabilia and Merchandise
In addition to the XM Satellite Radio AGR Acura ARX-01a, the HRC display at The Quail will offer fans and collectors the opportunity to own a wide range of authentic, high-quality HRC memorabilia and merchandise, including ultra-limited collectibles from the company’s storied legacy in motorsport and the latest apparel from the HRC Originals collection. These HRC memorabilia and merchandise items will also be offered at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.

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Genuine engine components from the McLaren MP4/5B driven by Gerhard Berger in the 1990 German Grand Prix will be available, including piston and connecting rod assemblies, camshafts, valves, a cam cover and more. Each part from the race-used RA100E, the last Honda V10 Formula One engine, is beautifully housed in a bespoke display case, accompanied by an original HRC certificate of authenticity. Additionally, a one-of-a-kind jewelry collection crafted from the engine’s smaller components will be featured at Monterey Car Week. The collection was created in collaboration with B.L.S. Co., Ltd.,  combining HRC’s racing heritage with the silver craftsmanship of Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture – one of Japan’s leading jewelry-making regions – with the pieces paying homage to the ethos and racing machines of HRC and the power of Japanese manufacturing.

HRC also will offer premium scale models of the legendary Honda RA272 (chassis #103) Formula One race car — honoring the very car that won Honda its first F1 victory at the 1965 Mexico Grand Prix. Produced in two sizes, 1:8 scale and 1:18 scale, these meticulously crafted collector’s items are produced in partnership with Amalgam Collection and features authentic painted livery, hand-built bodywork, and precisely engineered parts including a fully replicated Honda V12 engine.

Honda Racing (HRC) Launches Heritage Racing Program for Enthusiasts to Purchase Iconic Race Cars

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August 12, 2026 — TORRANCE, CA

• The new HRC Heritage Racing Program offers comprehensive restoration, sales, service and trackside support of historic Honda and Acura race cars
• First race car for sale to be featured at the HRC display at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, during Monterey Car Week on Aug. 14
• Historic 2- and 4-wheel racing machines on display at Monterey Car Week will include F1, IndyCar, IMSA, SCCA, Baja, MotoGP and Dakar race and championship winners

Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRC US) is giving enthusiasts the opportunity to own iconic championship race machines through the HRC Heritage Racing Program, launching this week during California’s famed Monterey Car Week. This HRC Heritage Racing Program includes the sale and restoration of historic Honda and Acura race machines that have won races and championships around the world, including at Le Mans, Sebring, Daytona and Laguna Seca.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=8GS1HSNoZ18%3Fsi%3DyjlAtvjyG7R_Sjnd

The first race car available for purchase and restoration from the new HRC Heritage Racing Program is the Sebring-winning V8-powered #26 XM Satellite Radio AGR Acura ARX-01a, which is headlining the HRC display at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering on Aug. 14. The Andretti Green Racing “XM” car was the first purpose-built Acura endurance racer and the first car and engine designed and developed by HRC in the U.S. Winner of the LMP2 class at the 2007 Sebring 12 Hours, its debut race, it was driven to victory by Dario Franchitti, Bryan Herta and Tony Kanaan.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=r-hc1o7S13Y%3Fsi%3DHy6Y4Lr-6Gw4XpbA

“Classic race cars never die, their myth and aura just grow and the HRC Heritage Racing Program is all about keeping our incredible Honda and Acura race cars doing what they were born to do ― race,” said David Salters, president of HRC US. “As the builder of these race-winning machines, and custodian of the original IP and knowledge, HRC is uniquely equipped to restore them to their original form, ensuring they can return to historic racing competition authentically and ready to be enjoyed by our customers and fans.”

“The 2007 XM Acura ARX-01a made you feel like a hero, it made you feel like the best driver in the world, you just pushed harder and harder and it just kept coming back for more,” said Dario Franchitti, who drove the 2007 XM Acura ARX-01a to multiple victories. “It’s just a pleasure to drive, the 2007 XM Acura ARX-01a is a special car for anyone who was lucky enough to get to drive it, and you can’t say that for a lot of cars.”

Restorations of Unmatched Authenticity
The HRC Heritage Racing Program delivers restorations of unmatched authenticity, meticulously performed utilizing the race machine’s original homologation documents, plus notes and photographs from the original HRC engineers involved in each project. The work is supported by extensive HRC archives of technical data ensuring each car and engine is restored correctly.

Each race car is completely torn down and reassembled with new and reconditioned parts and, in the interest of safety, some updated materials. Electronics are modernized and the engines are rebuilt at HRC US headquarters in Santa Clarita, California. Finally, post-restoration, each race machine is thoroughly track tested and HRC engineers are available for track support and to assist the new owner in competition.

“HRC restores these historic Honda and Acura race cars to a level enabling them to be driven and feel as original as possible, while still making some updates ― especially with regards to electronics,” said HRC US Commercial Manager John Whiteman. “Our approach maintains the authenticity of design and driving experience of these iconic race cars and adds modifications for safety performance and to ensure they are user-friendly for their new owners.”

HRC at 2026 Monterey Car Week
HRC will celebrate the company’s seven decades of two- and four-wheel motorsports heritage during Monterey Car Week (Aug. 12–16) with a showcase of championship-winning race cars and motorcycles from Formula One, IndyCar, IMSA, SCCA, Baja racing, MotoGP, Dakar, the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy, and more. More than 20 iconic Honda and Acura race machines will be featured at premier events throughout the weekend, including Motorlux, The Quail, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Successful HRC Restorations Lead to New Program
The HRC Heritage Racing Program grew out of the recent restoration and sale of a number of significant Honda and Acura race machines performing on track at the 2026 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca, and featured throughout Monterey Car Week.

HRC has restored four Acura ARX-05 DPi endurance racers that compete in IMSA’s Historic SportsCar Racing Series, including a 2019 Acura Team Penske car that will be displayed at Laguna Seca this weekend. The Acura ARX-05 is a highly successful sports prototype racing car developed for the Daytona Prototype International (DPi) class in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Competing from 2018 through 2022, the vehicle secured three teams’, drivers’, and constructors’ championships (2019, 2020, 2022) as well as a Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona win in 2023.

Following its recent HRC restoration and track testing, the 2010 ARX-01c “Strakka Racing” Le Mans LMP2 class winner also will be on track at Laguna Seca this weekend — racing in the Scott Pruett Legends event on Saturday with current Acura GTP IMSA driver Nick Yelloly behind the wheel. Then, on Sunday, it will be on display at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in the Japanese Motorsports: The Rising Sun At Le Mans class alongside the 1996 Team Kunimitsu NSX GT2.

The HRC Heritage Racing Program also was recently involved in the refurbishment of the 2001 Reynard 01i raced by the late Gil de Ferran for Team Penske in the 2001 CART (Championship Auto Racing Teams) championship — offering a period correct Honda engine, supporting the engine fire up and inspecting key electronic components for the car’s current owner, Zak Brown, CEO of McLaren Racing, long-time friend of de Ferran.

Brown purchased the car from Roger Penske earlier this year and, with the help of HRC US, has made it track ready. It too will be making demonstration laps at Laguna Seca throughout the weekend.

Gil de Ferran won back-to-back CART championships in 2000 and 2001 with Team Penske and Honda power and set the fastest official closed-course qualifying lap in U.S. racing history with a speed of 241.428 miles per hour at California Speedway, a record that still stands today.

Additionally, the Acura NSX GT3 Chassis No. 5 will be displayed at the 2026 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca. Recently restored by HRC and currently available for purchase, the Acura NSX GT3 recorded 38 class wins in both IMSA and SRO; plus two manufacturers’ championships, five drivers’ titles and four teams’ championships from 2017-2023. Chassis No. 5 is the winningest NSX GT3 of all time and displayed in its iconic “Lady Liberty” livery.

While currently focused on the restoration of historic endurance racers, HRC US plans to expand the new Heritage Racing Program with future offerings to include more historic Honda-powered IndyCar machines.

HRC Memorabilia and Merchandise
In addition to the XM Satellite Radio AGR Acura ARX-01a, the HRC display at The Quail will offer fans and collectors the opportunity to own a wide range of authentic, high-quality HRC memorabilia and merchandise, including ultra-limited collectibles from the company’s storied legacy in motorsport and the latest apparel from the HRC Originals collection. These HRC memorabilia and merchandise items will also be offered at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.

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Genuine engine components from the McLaren MP4/5B driven by Gerhard Berger in the 1990 German Grand Prix will be available, including piston and connecting rod assemblies, camshafts, valves, a cam cover and more. Each part from the race-used RA100E, the last Honda V10 Formula One engine, is beautifully housed in a bespoke display case, accompanied by an original HRC certificate of authenticity. Additionally, a one-of-a-kind jewelry collection crafted from the engine’s smaller components will be featured at Monterey Car Week. The collection was created in collaboration with B.L.S. Co., Ltd.,  combining HRC’s racing heritage with the silver craftsmanship of Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture – one of Japan’s leading jewelry-making regions – with the pieces paying homage to the ethos and racing machines of HRC and the power of Japanese manufacturing.

HRC also will offer premium scale models of the legendary Honda RA272 (chassis #103) Formula One race car — honoring the very car that won Honda its first F1 victory at the 1965 Mexico Grand Prix. Produced in two sizes, 1:8 scale and 1:18 scale, these meticulously crafted collector’s items are produced in partnership with Amalgam Collection and features authentic painted livery, hand-built bodywork, and precisely engineered parts including a fully replicated Honda V12 engine.

For more information on the HRC Heritage Racing Program and all Honda Heritage race machines available for purchase visit https://heritage.honda.racing/.

CONCORD, NC (August 11, 2026) — Make your plans to visit the “Wild West” with the American Sprint Car Series at the end of winter.

The Series will return to Arizona for two separate weekends, beginning with Central Arizona Raceway on Friday-Saturday, Feb. 26-27, then a debut for the 360 Sprint Cars awaits at Cocopah Speedway on Friday-Saturday, March 5-6 to complete the four-race trek.

The visits will follow three nights of season-opening racing at Volusia Speedway Park for the 57th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals from Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 4-6.

Central Arizona welcomed the ASCS National Tour for four nights in 2026, with winners including Matt Covington, Levi Hillier, and two trips to Victory Lane for Justin Peck. Series points leader Sam Hafertepe Jr took the inaugural Sonoran Clashchampionship.

For more information about Central Arizona, click here.

For more information about Cocopah, click here.

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

Southwest Swing Returns in 2027 with Central Arizona, Cocopah on ASCS National Tour Docket CONCORD, NC (August 11, 2026) — Make your plans to visit the “Wild West” with the American Sprint Car Series at the end of winter.

The Series will return to Arizona for two separate weekends, beginning with Central Arizona Raceway on Friday-Saturday, Feb. 26-27, then a debut for the 360 Sprint Cars awaits at Cocopah Speedway on Friday-Saturday, March 5-6 to complete the four-race trek.

The visits will follow three nights of season-opening racing at Volusia Speedway Park for the 57th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals from Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 4-6.

Central Arizona welcomed the ASCS National Tour for four nights in 2026, with winners including Matt Covington, Levi Hillier, and two trips to Victory Lane for Justin Peck. Series points leader Sam Hafertepe Jr took the inaugural Sonoran Clashchampionship.

For more information about Central Arizona, click here.

For more information about Cocopah, click here.

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

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34th Annual Topless 100 Awaits Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Batesville Motor Speedway

BATAVIA, OH (August 10, 2026) – The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series heads to Batesville Motor Speedway in Batesville, Arkansas, this Friday and Saturday, August 14-15, for the 34th Annual Ace Doran Topless 100 presented by Big River Steel. One of the most recognizable events on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series calendar, the Topless 100 puts a unique twist on Super Late Model racing as competitors remove the roofs from their cars for the weekend. The two-day event will feature a pair of preliminary features Friday before Saturday night’s 100-lap finale, which will pay $50,000 to the winner. On Friday, Pit gates will close at 2:30 p.m. and reopen at 3 p.m., with the general admission gates opening at 4 p.m., followed by the drivers meeting at 7 p.m. Hot laps are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT. Two preliminary events will be held on Friday, each offering a $5,000-to-win prize. The field will be divided into two groups based on a pill draw, with each group competing in a full program of Dirt Draft Hot Laps, Allstar Performance Time Trials, Heat Races, B-Mains, and their respective 25-lap segments A-Main. The top 16 drivers in points from Friday’s preliminary events will automatically qualify for the A-Main on Saturday, while the remaining drivers will start in a B-Main. Championship night begins with pit gates opening at 4 p.m. The grandstands also open at 4 p.m. Fans will have an opportunity to meet the drivers during an autograph session from 6:15-7 p.m., with hot laps beginning at 7:30 p.m. CT. The on-track action begins with Dirt Draft Hot Laps at 7:30 PM, followed by B-Mains for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series. The weekend then reaches its climax with the 34th Annual Topless 100 – a 100-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series A-Main paying $50,000 to win. The runner-up will collect $20,000, third pays $10,000, and each of the 24 feature starters is guaranteed at least $2,000 from the $150,000 Saturday night purse. The IMCA Modifieds will compete in a complete program each night. The Topless 100 weekend arrives with the battle for the Big River Steel Championship Presented by ARP continuing to tighten. Brandon Sheppard leads the standings, just 85 markers ahead of Hudson O’Neal. Devin Moran is a close third, leaving the top three separated by only 145 points entering the weekend. Brandon Overton holds fourth, followed by Max Blair. Ricky Thornton Jr., Garrett Alberson, Josh Rice, Brian Shirley and Kyle Bronson complete the current top 10. Batesville Motor Speedway is a 3/8-mile dirt oval located at 5090 Heber Springs Road in Batesville, Arkansas. The longstanding Arkansas facility is home to the Topless 100 and has become a traditional destination for many of the country’s premier Dirt Late Model competitors. To purchase tickets or find more information about Batesville Motor Speedway, visit BatesvilleMotorSpeedway.com. For additional information about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, visit LucasDirt.com. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses:Friday, August 14: 1. $5,000, 2. $3,000, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,250, 6. $1,000, 7. $950, 8. $900, 9. $850, 10. $800, 11. $700, 12. $600, 13. $600, 14. $600, 15. $600, 16. $600, 17. $550, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500 = $25,000 each x2 = $50,000 Total Saturday, August 15: 1. $50,000, 2. $20,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $8,000, 5. $7,000, 6. $6,000, 7. $4,500, 8. $4,000, 9. $3,800, 10. $3,600, 11. $3,400, 12. $3,200, 13. $3,000, 14. $2,500, 15. $2,400, 16. $2,300, 17. $2,200, 18. $2,100, 19. $2,000, 20. $2,000, 21. $2,000, 22. $2,000, 23. $2,000, 24. $2,000 = $150,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule:Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) NLMT3Right Rear – Hoosier (92) NRM NLMT3, (92) NRM NLMT4 Previous Topless 100 Champions:2025 – Jonathan Davenport2024 – Tim McCreadie2023 – Dale McDowell2022 – Jonathan Davenport2021 – Hudson O’Neal2020 – Jimmy Owens2019 – Chris Madden2018 – Rained Out2017 – Scott Bloomquist2016 – Rained Out2015 – Shannon Babb2014 – Jimmy Owens2013 – Terry Phillips2012 – Steve Francis2011 – Scott Bloomquist2010 – Jared Landers2009 – Jimmy Owens2008 – Tim McCreadie2007 – Jimmy Mars2006 – Scott Bloomquist2005 – Billy Moyer2004 – Dale McDowell2003 – Shannon Babb2002 – Billy Moyer2001 – Scott Bloomquist2000 – Jimmy Mars1999 – Scott Bloomquist1998 – Wendell Wallace1997 – Billy Moyer1996 – Bill Frye1995 – Billy Moyer1994 – Freddy Smith1993 – Tony Cardin

Fans enjoying the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Super TT on Saturday night. [Photo: Kristen Lassen for AMA Pro Racing] Download high-resolution photo from AMA Pro’s Digital Asset Management system

Progressive AFT Keeps the Party Going with the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Short Track on Monday Night

Fans enjoying the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Super TT on Saturday night. [Photo: Kristen Lassen for AMA Pro Racing] Download high-resolution photo from AMA Pro’s Digital Asset Management system

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 10, 2026) – Two days after claiming the Mission AFT SuperTwins title lead for the first time this season, reigning Grand National Champion Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07) will put that narrow advantage on the line in Monday’s Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Short Track, Round 13 of the 2026 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.  Monday’s clash follows on the heels of Daniels’ Saturday win at the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Super TT, held at the same Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club venue albeit in a very different guise.  The challenge and pressure will only ramp up as the 86th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally continues to cast the eyes of the two-wheeled world on Sturgis, South Dakota.  Powder Keg With a day in between to transform, Saturday’s Super TT layout will make way for one of the tightest, most intense Short Tracks in series’ history.  Small enough to fit inside the DAYTONA Short Track, the Jackpine Gypsies Short Track delivers on the discipline’s promise of close-quarters battle, desperate strikes, lighting quick passes, and bar-banging action.   The proof is in last year’s doubleheader. The two 2025 STs at the track saw Daniels and title rival Briar Bauman (No. 3 Super.com/RWR/Rocket Doctor Harley-Davidson XG750R) trade positions, paint, and words.  In the opening leg of the doubleheader, Bauman edged Daniels in the Mission Triple Challenge, with Bauman winning the first, Daniels the second, and then Bauman holding Daniels at bay to win the third following a back-and-forth affair.   That merely laid the groundwork for what was to come the following day – a round that made concrete what had been a mostly theoretical rivalry between the two riders vying to claim Jared Mees’ vacated position atop the sport’s hierarchy of power.  In the day’s Main Event, Bauman and Daniels came together after Bauman attempted to square up his rival and miscalculated their respective trajectories, leaving Daniels in the dirt and the red flags flying.  At the end of the night, Brandon Robinson (No. 44 Mission Roof Systems Harley-Davidson XG750R) had at last earned his first XG750R-mounted victory. Meanwhile, Bauman battled up from the back of the field to third, and Daniels slashed his way up to fifth – bringing his historic 23-race podium streak to a bitter conclusion.   That instantly elevated their budding rivalry to a newer, hotter phase. While it’s largely simmered in 2026, the rivalry could ignite at any moment, and the Jackpine Gypsies Short Track is a powder keg where such things can happen in an instant.  Take the Bull(ring) by the Horns While Daniels and Bauman are centered as a result of their shared Jackpine Gypsies history – which includes their Saturday 1-2 – rookie Kody Kopp (No. 12 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R) has been the rider who has headed the points standings for the bulk of the season.   Now relegated to a close second, Kopp came back swinging the one previous time this season in which he was temporarily removed from the top of the order.  And after finishing off the box in consecutive races for the first time in his young premier-class career, Kopp will no doubt be motivated to change the narrative on Monday.  While Bauman and Daniels are certified ST experts – Bauman stands as the all-time leader with 14 wins in the category and Daniels already tied for sixth with seven – Kopp has what it takes to excel here as well. He’s the KICKER AFT Singles career leader with 10 Short Track wins, and opened his Mission AFT SuperTwins career with back-to-back ST wins at the DAYTONA season opener.  Just six points out of first, the Latus Motors Harley-Davidson prodigy is still very much in contention. That said, he’ll need to reassert himself down the stretch at tracks Daniels and Bauman both eye with confidence.   Fishing for Spoilers The tight title fight will only push the top trio to greater and greater heights; it’ll be up to everyone else to keep pace and inject some unpredictability into the affair.  Any number of riders could do so Monday night. Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke) came home second ahead of Bauman and Daniels following their controversial clash here a year ago.  Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods Honda CB750 Hornet) showed his potential at the circuit by finishing fourth in the final leg of the ‘25 Mission Triple Challenge.  Henry Wiles (No. 911 DL Racing/HYMMCO Yamaha MT-07) – who is tied for second alongside the likes of Chris Carr and Jared Mees for career Short Track wins at nine – picked up a top five here a year ago.  And Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Yamaha MT-07) looked mighty strong in the ST section of the Super TT course en route to his Saturday fifth.  Drave Versus Saathoff, Pt. X Speaking of rivalries, none in the sport are as consistently intense as the one sparking between reigning KICKER AFT Singles king Tom Drane (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) and second-ranked Chase Saathoff (No. 88 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450).  Over the years, the two have come together with one or both hitting the dirt more times than pure chance and similar pace could possibly predict.  The only thing holding their rivalry back from reaching truly epic proportions is its one-sided nature; while Drane continues to rewrite the record books, Saathoff is still seeking his first win of the 2026 season.  With just a little better timing and perhaps a bit more patience, Saturday might have been his best chance to do so. Instead, both riders ended up on the ground together… again (as they also did during qualifying).  Instead, the desperation to get it done continues to mount as the series braces for the Jackpine Gypsies Short Track where they split top honors a year ago.  Evenly matched in Saturday’s Super TT and both Short Tracks here a year ago, this one is shaping up as yet another high-profile duel between the class’ leading two contenders.  Seize the Moment(um)  That, of course, creates the potential for another open door.  Evan Kelleher (No. 31 Schaeffer’s Motorsports KTM 450 SX-F) gleefully blasted through one on Saturday, turning their rivalry into his maiden KICKER AFT Singles victory. He could be in the mix for a Sturgis double on Monday; he picked up one of his career best finishes to date with a sixth at the 2025 Jackpine Gypsies Short Track II.  Tarren Santero (No. 75 Roof Systems/Texas Utility Studies/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R) finished second again on Saturday and continues to hammer on the door in the search of his breakthrough win.  Other well poised to succeed are third-ranked Kage Tadman (No. 28 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R), who finished on the box twice here a year ago, along with Trevor Brunner (No. 21 JMC Motorsports/Fairway GMC KTM 450 SX-F), who picked up a race win in one of the ‘25 Mission Triple Challenge Mains en route to a pair of top fives in Short Track action at Sturgis.  And don’t overlook Bradon Pfanders (No. 83 Memphis Shades/Corbin Seats Yamaha YZ450F). Fresh off his slice and dice from the back row to the podium, Pfanders finished fifth here last year. At the time that equaled his best career finish. He’s since developed into a race winner and multi-time podium finisher – a record he’ll look to further on Monday night.  Party Like You’re (Still) at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally The party is only getting started here in Sturgis. Those celebrations will continue with NASCAR Hall of Famer and 1989 Cup Series Champion Rusty Wallace serving as the Grand Marshal of the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Short Track.  Beyond the excitement generated by the greatest dirt track motorcycle racers on the planet, the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club will feature big-screen viewing, a wide range of vendors, an abundance of food and beverage options, and much, much more.  Don’t Delay A limited number of General Admission tickets for the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Short Track are available for just $25. General Admission Grandstand tickets are only $53 (kids 12 and under free with a paid adult ticket) with Reserved Grandstand tickets $64 (all ages). Students can purchase a GA Grandstand ticket for just $20 at the gate the day of the event with a valid ID.  The Harley-Davidson VIP Experience ($135, all ages) delivers H.O.G. members an unforgettable evening that includes exclusive H-D seating, a rider meet-and-greet, an infield tour complete with podium photos, and Harley swag.  Finally, an exclusive offering – limited to just 30 guests – is access to the AFT Hospitality Tent, which provides prime sightlines along with food and drinks all day for $125 (all ages).  And if you act fast, you can save $5 off the gate price and be one of the first 500 who’ll snag a free seat cushion.  Visit https://www.tixr.com/groups/americanflattrack/events/2026-jackpine-gypsies-short-track-194954   to reserve your seats today.  Gates open for fans at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT with Opening Ceremonies scheduled to begin at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

Event: Iowa Corn 350

Location: Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa

Date: Sunday, August 9, 2026

Start: 13th

Finish: 4th

Josh Berry and the No. 21 Menards/Masterforce Tools team turned a fast Ford Mustang Dark Horse and a late two-tire strategy call into a fourth-place finish in Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway.

The result marked Berry’s first top-five finish of the season and the seventh of his NASCAR Cup Series career. It also gave him back-to-back top-10 finishes following a seventh-place run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and marked his fourth top-10 of 2026.

Berry started the 350-lap race from 13th on the 0.875-mile Iowa oval and quickly began working his way forward. He cracked the top 10 within the opening five laps and remained in contention there for much of Stage 1 before finishing the segment in 11th place.

After restarting 12th for Stage 2, Berry again worked his way into the top 10 and spent much of the Stage racing inside or just outside that group before taking the green-and-white checkered flag in 11th.

Berry lined up 14th to begin the final stage and once again steadily worked his way forward. As the field began cycling through its final round of green-flag pit stops, he climbed as high as second before making his final stop with 53 laps remaining.

Crew chief Miles Stanley made the call for two tires, positioning Berry and the No. 21 team to capitalize on track position during the closing run. Berry returned to the track in 14th and moved into fourth as the remainder of the field completed its stops.

Despite having only two fresh tires against several competitors on four, Berry maintained his position over the final laps to bring the Menards/Masterforce Tools Ford home fourth.

“We had a really solid day,” Berry told reporters after the race. “The car was great.”

Berry said the No. 21 showed plenty of speed during Saturday’s practice session, even though the team wasn’t able to fully capitalize on it in qualifying.

“I feel like everybody on the 21 car did a really good job all weekend,” Berry said. “We just unloaded good and definitely had great long-run pace throughout the race. We just needed it to run long enough to show it, and we were finally able to do that and overcome a lot of things.

“It makes it easy when your cars drive like they did this weekend, and we’ve just got to keep pushing. I think we’ve got a lot of good tracks coming up. I’m excited to get to Richmond next week and keep going after these good finishes.”

Event: Iowa Corn 350

Location: Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa

Date: Sunday, August 9, 2026

Start: 13th

Finish: 4th

Josh Berry and the No. 21 Menards/Masterforce Tools team turned a fast Ford Mustang Dark Horse and a late two-tire strategy call into a fourth-place finish in Sunday’s Iowa Corn 350 at Iowa Speedway.

The result marked Berry’s first top-five finish of the season and the seventh of his NASCAR Cup Series career. It also gave him back-to-back top-10 finishes following a seventh-place run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and marked his fourth top-10 of 2026.

Berry started the 350-lap race from 13th on the 0.875-mile Iowa oval and quickly began working his way forward. He cracked the top 10 within the opening five laps and remained in contention there for much of Stage 1 before finishing the segment in 11th place.

After restarting 12th for Stage 2, Berry again worked his way into the top 10 and spent much of the Stage racing inside or just outside that group before taking the green-and-white checkered flag in 11th.

Berry lined up 14th to begin the final stage and once again steadily worked his way forward. As the field began cycling through its final round of green-flag pit stops, he climbed as high as second before making his final stop with 53 laps remaining.

Crew chief Miles Stanley made the call for two tires, positioning Berry and the No. 21 team to capitalize on track position during the closing run. Berry returned to the track in 14th and moved into fourth as the remainder of the field completed its stops.

Despite having only two fresh tires against several competitors on four, Berry maintained his position over the final laps to bring the Menards/Masterforce Tools Ford home fourth.

“We had a really solid day,” Berry told reporters after the race. “The car was great.”

Berry said the No. 21 showed plenty of speed during Saturday’s practice session, even though the team wasn’t able to fully capitalize on it in qualifying.

“I feel like everybody on the 21 car did a really good job all weekend,” Berry said. “We just unloaded good and definitely had great long-run pace throughout the race. We just needed it to run long enough to show it, and we were finally able to do that and overcome a lot of things.

“It makes it easy when your cars drive like they did this weekend, and we’ve just got to keep pushing. I think we’ve got a lot of good tracks coming up. I’m excited to get to Richmond next week and keep going after these good finishes.”

Berry and the Wood Brothers Racing team will look to carry the momentum of consecutive top-10 finishes to another short track when the Cup Series heads to Richmond Raceway for Saturday night’s Cook Out 400.

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland1.964-mile, 12-Turn Portland International Raceway road course Portland, Oregon Sunday Race Repor tAugust 9, 2026 PORTLAND (August 9, 2026) –  PORTLAND (Aug 9. 2026) – Rinus VeeKay capped off his strong weekend at Portland International Raceway with a fourth-place finish in today’s ONLYBULLS Grand Prix of Portland for the NTT INDYCAR Series. The pilot of the No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet, led the way for Team Chevy in both qualifying and the race. It is VeeKay’s third fourth-place finish in the last five races and the fifth top-10 of the year. Four Chevrolet powered drivers scored top-nine finishes with Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 Sonsio Vehicle Protection Chevrolet drove from 13th on the grid to finish seventh. Two-time Series’ champion, Josef Newgarden, drove the No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet to the eighth finishing position. Christian Lundgaard made an impressive drive from 25th on the starting grid to bring the No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet to the checkered in ninth. Alex Palou was the race winner, The 110-lap had only one caution for two laps.  Next up for Team Chevy is a trip north of the border to Markham, Ontario, for a race on August 16, 2026, the only time the NTT INDYCAR SERIES visits Canada.  ONLYBULLS Grand Prix of Portland – Race Results:

What They’re Saying – Qualifying – ONLYBULL Grand Prix of Portland Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet finished, 4th:Yeah, we had a really good day. Starting up front helps. Saves you from taking a lot of risks that cannot pay off. I think we just had a very stellar day. We had a good idea on strategy, and we kept calm and did what we wanted to do at the start. Kept out of trouble. A really good job by the pit crew to get me ahead of both Marcus Ericsson and Kyle Kirkwood at the end. Really happy to have a result like this with AM/PM on the car as well, and great to put Chevy up there.” Third top five in the last five races. What is it that’s injected this momentum into the program here in the second half of the year?  “I think we just figured out our road course car. My testing in.Mid-Ohio, I think that really just made a huge difference for our program, and we found some things that really need to change, especially after a really tough weekend in Road America. I think we are starting to figure things out, this far into the season. Also, we have a double header coming up in Milwaukee, so we’re really, really excited for that. But first, two new street courses. Yeah, it should be a lot of fun.”  Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 Sonsio Vehicle Protection Team Penske Chevrolet, finished 7th:   13th to 7th in Sonsio Chevy. Probably maxed out what we could. Pretty solid We moved up in the exchanges, had pretty decent pace and looked after the fuel. Good pit stops again. Handed the boys a bit of a wild card, pitted two laps before I was supposed to. TC says let’s just keep opening the drapes. I love that. We’ll just keep opening the drapes.” Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet, finished 8th:“A great day of execution by the Astemo Chevy team today. Jonathan (Diuguid) and the team were really on top of the strategy today. It looked like we might be able to come away with a top five but some others kind took our strategy away on the last cycle. Those are the kind of days to build on for sure.” Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, finished 9th: “It was a long day. We’ve definitely got to work out some balance issues between the two tire compounds. They’re quite far away from each other and difficult to predict. The Firestone Reds were what worked for us, but you see the front two having a primary tire race. I was nowhere close to being in that camp on the primaries, so obviously there’s something there that we’ve missed. We fortunately had decent race execution to gain the 16 positions from last to ninth, but it’s not where we should have been to start the race. We’ll return to street circuits the next two weeks and hopefully roll off with a better start.” Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, finished 11th:“A really difficult day. We had good strategy to get us some clean track there at the beginning to make up some positions. But it’s been a big struggle from Practice 1. We never managed to turn it around. It’s just one of those weekends where it really was trouble after trouble. I’m glad that we walked away with maybe not the best of results, but also not the worst of results all things considered. It was just a day that we had to cut our losses.” David Malukas, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, finished 12th:We finished up there. We went forward but unfortunately, we had a penalty. Went two positions back. Outside of that, we missed the mark on strategy and missed the mark on car set-up. By the end of the race, we ended up getting into a good window, but it was already 80 or 90 laps too late. Unfortunate. A lot of missed potential in that race. We learned a lot. First year with the new team. It’s a lot of learning curves, so we’ll take it into next year. Big thank you to Chevy, we had a lot of good pace. We’ll get them next time.”  Nolan Siegel, No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, finished 18th:“Pretty rough weekend as a whole for the whole group. We’ll do better next time, and fortunately, we have another shot at it on track in Markham in just a few days.” Alexander Rossi, No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet, finished 19th: “It was not the day, really the weekend, we were hoping for here in Portland, but I appreciate the Java House guys and girls never giving up. We’ll regroup from this for our first race in in the Streets of Markham in just a week’s time.” Caio Collet, No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet, finished 20th: “Tough race for both cars, we need to understand why we struggled so much in the middle of the race. Just lacking pace in general. I think my last stint was not as bad, but just in the middle of the race, we lost a lot of time there. So, we’ll try to analyze and understand why we did a couple of steps backwards in the race and come back stronger for next week.”Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet, finished 21st: “We’ve just been struggling in race pace all season long. I think that this is a great example of that. We’ve missed the strategy again for third race in a row. Just not been on our side. We will regroup and focus forward on the next street course, Toronto, and see if we can’t make up some ground.”Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger – Goodheart Chevrolet, finished 22nd:“Congrats to Rinus and the No. 76 crew. P4 again. A really good result for them and a good step forward on road courses again from Mid-Ohio to Portland. They found something there for sure, which is good. So, I think testing at these tracks has really helped the team figure out what we need to do, to roll off the truck a little bit better. I don’t know what the deal was for us. The No. 77 car struggled a little bit more this weekend in qualifying. I think we just missed the tire pressures a little bit and it costs us a couple tenths of a second, but a couple tenths in this field is a lot. Started from the back field. Maybe took a little bit of a risk on strategy and it just didn’t play out. So overall, not the result that I think that I know we are capable of. Try to fight hard and didn’t get what we needed. So on to the next. I think that. I’m excited for street courses. Detroit was the last one for us, and felt like that was a pretty, pretty good car. Feel like we can race with it. So,I’m hoping that it pays off when we get to Markham and DC. So, we’ll see how it is there. And then Milwaukee obviously is a track that we got to test at earlier this year. I think we have a good package that we can roll off the truck strong with and then hopefully run at the front and make a good end of the year.”  Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Splenda Chevrolet finished 24th:: “This was obviously a disappointing way to have our race go here in Portland. We felt we had a chance for a solid result, but unfortunately we had an issue and lost a few laps. I appreciate the effort from the entire Splenda Stevia crew all weekend. It wasn’t the way we wanted this race to go, but we will take what we learned and move forward.”

Up next:Next up for Team Chevy is a trip north of the border to Markham, Ontario, for a race on August 16, 2026, the only time the NTT INDYCAR SERIES visits Canada. Markham, a northern suburb of Toronto, plays host to the first of two brand new street circuits in a row, and the third this season. The Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto, held on a 2.29-mile, 12 Turn street circuit in downtown Markham, features long straights, technical corners and a double-sided pit lane. Markham is a high-tech hub that includes GM’s Canadian Technical Center. The race will air at noon (ET) on FOX

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIESOnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland1.964-mile, 12-Turn Portland International Raceway road coursePortland, OregonSunday Race ReportAugust 9, 2026 PORTLAND (August 9, 2026) –  PORTLAND (Aug 9. 2026) – Rinus VeeKay capped off his strong weekend at Portland International Raceway with a fourth-place finish in today’s ONLYBULLS Grand Prix of Portland for the NTT INDYCAR Series. The pilot of the No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet, led the way for Team Chevy in both qualifying and the race. It is VeeKay’s third fourth-place finish in the last five races and the fifth top-10 of the year. Four Chevrolet powered drivers scored top-nine finishes with Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 Sonsio Vehicle Protection Chevrolet drove from 13th on the grid to finish seventh. Two-time Series’ champion, Josef Newgarden, drove the No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet to the eighth finishing position. Christian Lundgaard made an impressive drive from 25th on the starting grid to bring the No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet to the checkered in ninth. Alex Palou was the race winner, The 110-lap had only one caution for two laps.  Next up for Team Chevy is a trip north of the border to Markham, Ontario, for a race on August 16, 2026, the only time the NTT INDYCAR SERIES visits Canada.  ONLYBULLS Grand Prix of Portland – Race Results:

What They’re Saying – Qualifying – ONLYBULL Grand Prix of Portland Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet finished, 4th:Yeah, we had a really good day. Starting up front helps. Saves you from taking a lot of risks that cannot pay off. I think we just had a very stellar day. We had a good idea on strategy, and we kept calm and did what we wanted to do at the start. Kept out of trouble. A really good job by the pit crew to get me ahead of both Marcus Ericsson and Kyle Kirkwood at the end. Really happy to have a result like this with AM/PM on the car as well, and great to put Chevy up there.” Third top five in the last five races. What is it that’s injected this momentum into the program here in the second half of the year?  “I think we just figured out our road course car. My testing in.Mid-Ohio, I think that really just made a huge difference for our program, and we found some things that really need to change, especially after a really tough weekend in Road America. I think we are starting to figure things out, this far into the season. Also, we have a double header coming up in Milwaukee, so we’re really, really excited for that. But first, two new street courses. Yeah, it should be a lot of fun.”  Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 Sonsio Vehicle Protection Team Penske Chevrolet, finished 7th:   13th to 7th in Sonsio Chevy. Probably maxed out what we could. Pretty solid We moved up in the exchanges, had pretty decent pace and looked after the fuel. Good pit stops again. Handed the boys a bit of a wild card, pitted two laps before I was supposed to. TC says let’s just keep opening the drapes. I love that. We’ll just keep opening the drapes.” Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet, finished 8th:“A great day of execution by the Astemo Chevy team today. Jonathan (Diuguid) and the team were really on top of the strategy today. It looked like we might be able to come away with a top five but some others kind took our strategy away on the last cycle. Those are the kind of days to build on for sure.” Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, finished 9th: “It was a long day. We’ve definitely got to work out some balance issues between the two tire compounds. They’re quite far away from each other and difficult to predict. The Firestone Reds were what worked for us, but you see the front two having a primary tire race. I was nowhere close to being in that camp on the primaries, so obviously there’s something there that we’ve missed. We fortunately had decent race execution to gain the 16 positions from last to ninth, but it’s not where we should have been to start the race. We’ll return to street circuits the next two weeks and hopefully roll off with a better start.” Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, finished 11th:“A really difficult day. We had good strategy to get us some clean track there at the beginning to make up some positions. But it’s been a big struggle from Practice 1. We never managed to turn it around. It’s just one of those weekends where it really was trouble after trouble. I’m glad that we walked away with maybe not the best of results, but also not the worst of results all things considered. It was just a day that we had to cut our losses.” David Malukas, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, finished 12th:We finished up there. We went forward but unfortunately, we had a penalty. Went two positions back. Outside of that, we missed the mark on strategy and missed the mark on car set-up. By the end of the race, we ended up getting into a good window, but it was already 80 or 90 laps too late. Unfortunate. A lot of missed potential in that race. We learned a lot. First year with the new team. It’s a lot of learning curves, so we’ll take it into next year. Big thank you to Chevy, we had a lot of good pace. We’ll get them next time.”  Nolan Siegel, No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, finished 18th:“Pretty rough weekend as a whole for the whole group. We’ll do better next time, and fortunately, we have another shot at it on track in Markham in just a few days.” Alexander Rossi, No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet, finished 19th: “It was not the day, really the weekend, we were hoping for here in Portland, but I appreciate the Java House guys and girls never giving up. We’ll regroup from this for our first race in in the Streets of Markham in just a week’s time.” Caio Collet, No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet, finished 20th: “Tough race for both cars, we need to understand why we struggled so much in the middle of the race. Just lacking pace in general. I think my last stint was not as bad, but just in the middle of the race, we lost a lot of time there. So, we’ll try to analyze and understand why we did a couple of steps backwards in the race and come back stronger for next week.”Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet, finished 21st: “We’ve just been struggling in race pace all season long. I think that this is a great example of that. We’ve missed the strategy again for third race in a row. Just not been on our side. We will regroup and focus forward on the next street course, Toronto, and see if we can’t make up some ground.”Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger – Goodheart Chevrolet, finished 22nd:“Congrats to Rinus and the No. 76 crew. P4 again. A really good result for them and a good step forward on road courses again from Mid-Ohio to Portland. They found something there for sure, which is good. So, I think testing at these tracks has really helped the team figure out what we need to do, to roll off the truck a little bit better. I don’t know what the deal was for us. The No. 77 car struggled a little bit more this weekend in qualifying. I think we just missed the tire pressures a little bit and it costs us a couple tenths of a second, but a couple tenths in this field is a lot. Started from the back field. Maybe took a little bit of a risk on strategy and it just didn’t play out. So overall, not the result that I think that I know we are capable of. Try to fight hard and didn’t get what we needed. So on to the next. I think that. I’m excited for street courses. Detroit was the last one for us, and felt like that was a pretty, pretty good car. Feel like we can race with it. So,I’m hoping that it pays off when we get to Markham and DC. So, we’ll see how it is there. And then Milwaukee obviously is a track that we got to test at earlier this year. I think we have a good package that we can roll off the truck strong with and then hopefully run at the front and make a good end of the year.”  Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Splenda Chevrolet finished 24th:: “This was obviously a disappointing way to have our race go here in Portland. We felt we had a chance for a solid result, but unfortunately we had an issue and lost a few laps. I appreciate the effort from the entire Splenda Stevia crew all weekend. It wasn’t the way we wanted this race to go, but we will take what we learned and move forward.”

Up next:Next up for Team Chevy is a trip north of the border to Markham, Ontario, for a race on August 16, 2026, the only time the NTT INDYCAR SERIES visits Canada. Markham, a northern suburb of Toronto, plays host to the first of two brand new street circuits in a row, and the third this season. The Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto, held on a 2.29-mile, 12 Turn street circuit in downtown Markham, features long straights, technical corners and a double-sided pit lane. Markham is a high-tech hub that includes GM’s Canadian Technical Center. The race will air at noon (ET) on FOX

Chevrolet history at Portland International RacewayChevrolet wins at Portland International Raceway: 9 2025 – Will Power – Team Penske2024 – Will Power – Team Penske2022 – Scott McLaughlin – Team Penske2019 – Will Power – Team Penske1993 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Team Penske1991 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing 1990 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing 1989 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Patrick Racing1988 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske Chevrolet poles at Portland International Raceway: 8 2025 – Christian Lundgaard – Arrow McLaren2024 – Santino Ferrucci – A.J. Foyt Racing2022 – Scott McLaughlin – Team Penske2018 – Will Power – Team Penske1992 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Team Penske1991 – Emerson Fittipaldi Team Penske1990 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1988 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske Chevrolet podiums at Portland International Raceway: 22 Chevrolet podiums at Portland International Raceway by driver: Emerson Fittipaldi (5), Will Power (4), Michael Andretti (2),  Al Unser Jr. (2), Mario Andretti (1), Christian Lundgaard (1), Scott McLaughlin (1), Rick Mears (1), Josef Newgarden (1), Bob Rahal (1), Felix Rosenqvist (1), Danny Sullivan (1) and Paul Tracy (1) Chevrolet podiums at Portland International Raceway by team: Team Penske (12), Galles Racing (3), Newman Haas Racing (3), Patrick Racing (2), Arrow McLaren (2) Chevrolet laps led at Portland International Raceway: 854 Chevrolet laps led at Portland International Raceway by driver: Will Power (233), Michael Andretti (203), Emerson Fittipaldi (182), , Scott McLaughlin (109), Danny Sullivan (46), Pato O’Ward (45), Rick Mears (25), Mario Andretti (3), Josef Newgarden (3), Felix Rosenqvist (3), Al Unser Jr. (3), Callum Ilott (1) Chevrolet laps led at Portland International Raceway by team: Team Penske (488), Newman Haas Racing (206), Patrick Racing (110), Arrow McLaren (46), Galles Racing (3), and Juncos Hollinger Racing (1) Manufacturer History at Portland International Raceway Wins (with competition): 9 – Chevrolet (2025, 2024, 2022, 2019, 1993, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988)7 – Honda (2023, 2021, 2018, 2000, 1999, 1998, 19964 – Cosworth (1987, 1986, 1985, 1984)2 – Ford (2001, 1992)2 – Mercedes (1997, 1995)1 – Toyota (20021 – Ilmor (1994 Poles (with competition): 8 – Chevrolet (2025, 2024, 2022, 2018, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1988)7 – Honda (2026, 2023, 2021, 2019, 2000, 1999, 1996)5 – Ford (2001, 1998, 1997, 1995, 19934 – Cosworth (1987, 1986, 1985, 1984)1 – Toyota (20021 – Ilmor (1995)1 – Porsche (1989)

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RACE RECAP:  Stage One: Under the hot summer sun at Iowa Speedway, an early qualifying run turned into a front-row qualifying effort for Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team. Taking the green flag for the opening stage, Larson settled into the second position behind polesitter, Ryan Blaney, and it took just 26 laps around the 7/8-mile track to clock in the fastest lap of the race. Despite a quick caution just a few laps in, a long green flag run ensued to ultimately bring the stage to a close. While then race leader, Blaney, progressively pulled away from the field, Larson was able to maintain a position within the top-three for the entirety of the run. Past Iowa Truck Series winner, Austin Dillon, put his short track abilities on full display from the start to complete the Team Chevy top-five at the drop of the first green-white checkered flag. Stage Two: Courtesy of a clutch two position gain in the race off pit road during the stage break, Ross Chastain made his first appearance in the top-five of the race to take the green flag for Stage Two. Buried deep in the field to start the run, a pair of early cautions saw Alan Gustafson become one of just two crew chiefs to gamble on pit strategy and make the call to stay out under the second caution period of the stage. Despite the older set of tires, track position paid great dividends with Elliott becoming a steady fixture in the top-three until the run concluded with a caution just at the halfway point of the stage. Among much of the lead pack that hit pit road for four tires and fuel, trouble on the stop ultimately ended the strong progression from the strategy call for the No. 9 team. Similar to the start of the stage, it was the McSwain-led team that saw a two-tire call put Chastain back into the top-five. In the final 15 laps of the stage, Chastain was the only mover within the top-five – driving up into the third position and just 1.7 seconds from the leader to take the second green-white checkered flag. Final Stage: With yet another alternate strategy call for track position by Gustafson, it was Elliott that made the jump back to the top of the leaderboard to pace the field to the green flag for the final stage. But it was the fresh set of Goodyear tires that saw Chastain quickly return as Chevrolet’s top running driver as he sat in the fourth position when the race hit 100 laps to go. Blaney kickstarted what was setting up for the final trip to pit road for the afternoon with 66 laps remaining. With varying calls among the leaders, Chastain ultimately cycled up into the top position to take control of the race just a few laps later. McSwain stayed committed to his call to stretch the run as Chastain continued to set the pace before calling his driver to pit road with 20 laps to go for right-side tires and a splash of fuel. With the green flag cycle now officially complete, Chastain still maintained a position at the front of the Bowtie brigade as he reentered the field in seventh, going on to hold the position en route to the checkered flag.

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos.     Driver 7th – Ross Chastain8th – AJ Allmendinger9th – William Byron 10th – Austin DillonChevrolet’s season statistics with 23 NASCAR Cup Series races complete: Wins: 6Poles: 5Top-Fives: 38Top 10s: 78Stage Wins: 16

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season continues at Richmond Raceway with the Cook Out 400 on Saturday, August 15, at 7 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on the USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Post-Race Driver Quotes: Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 7th“It was an incredible weekend for this No. 1 Busch Light Farming Chevrolet team. It was just a complete weekend from the very first lap. We made very small changes all weekend. We just made a few air pressure adjustments, a couple tenths here and a couple tenths there throughout the race, and really, we could have left it alone. To run in the top-five and take a shot at those guys, I love that Brandon McSwain (crew chief) swung for that. A seventh-place finish still feels really good. I don’t care about points unless the speed comes with it, and today was the speed we are looking for.”   Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 10th “I’m proud of the entire No. 3 Get Bioethanol Chevrolet team today at Iowa Speedway. We ran inside the Top-five almost all of Stage 1, and were a consistent force up front all race. We built loose, but the team was making the needed adjustments to improve that. We finished the day 10th, and probably could have finished a couple spots higher if we wouldn’t have made a mistake mid-race. I’m ready to carry this momentum into Richmond Raceway next weekend.”   AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing ChevroletFinished: 8th“Overall, I felt like it was a good day for this No. 16 Camper Inn RV Chevrolet team. We weren’t very good in practice, so Trent (Owens, crew chief) and the team made really good adjustments. Our pit crew did a really good job, especially on that last pit stop to get me near the front. I felt like we made our car better throughout the race. We were pretty decent on the long runs. I would fade a little bit, but overall, we had good speed. I felt like we executed as good as we could and got everything we could out of it.”   Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 26th“That was a long one for our Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet team. We were really loose on initial fire off, but once we got into a rhythm, the balance was a little loose on entry, tight in the center and then loose on exit. Being tight in the center stayed with us for the majority of the day, no matter what adjustments we made. We fought to stay on the lead lap and did so until the green flag pit cycle in Stage 3. Proud of the guys for working hard.”   Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 11th“It definitely feels good to come back from the off weekend and have a solid day with this No. 88 Roto-Rooter Chevrolet team. We got points in both stages and just missed a top-10 with an 11th-place finish. I’m proud of this entire team for keeping their heads down. Our pit crew did a great job. This should help us for qualifying at Richmond (Raceway) next weekend and hopefully we can go have a good run there.”

Four Chevrolet Organizations Earn Top-10 Finishes at Iowa Speedway

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RACE RECAP:  Stage One: Under the hot summer sun at Iowa Speedway, an early qualifying run turned into a front-row qualifying effort for Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team. Taking the green flag for the opening stage, Larson settled into the second position behind polesitter, Ryan Blaney, and it took just 26 laps around the 7/8-mile track to clock in the fastest lap of the race. Despite a quick caution just a few laps in, a long green flag run ensued to ultimately bring the stage to a close. While then race leader, Blaney, progressively pulled away from the field, Larson was able to maintain a position within the top-three for the entirety of the run. Past Iowa Truck Series winner, Austin Dillon, put his short track abilities on full display from the start to complete the Team Chevy top-five at the drop of the first green-white checkered flag. Stage Two: Courtesy of a clutch two position gain in the race off pit road during the stage break, Ross Chastain made his first appearance in the top-five of the race to take the green flag for Stage Two. Buried deep in the field to start the run, a pair of early cautions saw Alan Gustafson become one of just two crew chiefs to gamble on pit strategy and make the call to stay out under the second caution period of the stage. Despite the older set of tires, track position paid great dividends with Elliott becoming a steady fixture in the top-three until the run concluded with a caution just at the halfway point of the stage. Among much of the lead pack that hit pit road for four tires and fuel, trouble on the stop ultimately ended the strong progression from the strategy call for the No. 9 team. Similar to the start of the stage, it was the McSwain-led team that saw a two-tire call put Chastain back into the top-five. In the final 15 laps of the stage, Chastain was the only mover within the top-five – driving up into the third position and just 1.7 seconds from the leader to take the second green-white checkered flag. Final Stage: With yet another alternate strategy call for track position by Gustafson, it was Elliott that made the jump back to the top of the leaderboard to pace the field to the green flag for the final stage. But it was the fresh set of Goodyear tires that saw Chastain quickly return as Chevrolet’s top running driver as he sat in the fourth position when the race hit 100 laps to go. Blaney kickstarted what was setting up for the final trip to pit road for the afternoon with 66 laps remaining. With varying calls among the leaders, Chastain ultimately cycled up into the top position to take control of the race just a few laps later. McSwain stayed committed to his call to stretch the run as Chastain continued to set the pace before calling his driver to pit road with 20 laps to go for right-side tires and a splash of fuel. With the green flag cycle now officially complete, Chastain still maintained a position at the front of the Bowtie brigade as he reentered the field in seventh, going on to hold the position en route to the checkered flag.

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos.     Driver 7th – Ross Chastain8th – AJ Allmendinger9th – William Byron 10th – Austin DillonChevrolet’s season statistics with 23 NASCAR Cup Series races complete: Wins: 6Poles: 5Top-Fives: 38Top 10s: 78Stage Wins: 16

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season continues at Richmond Raceway with the Cook Out 400 on Saturday, August 15, at 7 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on the USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Post-Race Driver Quotes: Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 7th“It was an incredible weekend for this No. 1 Busch Light Farming Chevrolet team. It was just a complete weekend from the very first lap. We made very small changes all weekend. We just made a few air pressure adjustments, a couple tenths here and a couple tenths there throughout the race, and really, we could have left it alone. To run in the top-five and take a shot at those guys, I love that Brandon McSwain (crew chief) swung for that. A seventh-place finish still feels really good. I don’t care about points unless the speed comes with it, and today was the speed we are looking for.”   Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 10th “I’m proud of the entire No. 3 Get Bioethanol Chevrolet team today at Iowa Speedway. We ran inside the Top-five almost all of Stage 1, and were a consistent force up front all race. We built loose, but the team was making the needed adjustments to improve that. We finished the day 10th, and probably could have finished a couple spots higher if we wouldn’t have made a mistake mid-race. I’m ready to carry this momentum into Richmond Raceway next weekend.”   AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing ChevroletFinished: 8th“Overall, I felt like it was a good day for this No. 16 Camper Inn RV Chevrolet team. We weren’t very good in practice, so Trent (Owens, crew chief) and the team made really good adjustments. Our pit crew did a really good job, especially on that last pit stop to get me near the front. I felt like we made our car better throughout the race. We were pretty decent on the long runs. I would fade a little bit, but overall, we had good speed. I felt like we executed as good as we could and got everything we could out of it.”   Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 26th“That was a long one for our Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet team. We were really loose on initial fire off, but once we got into a rhythm, the balance was a little loose on entry, tight in the center and then loose on exit. Being tight in the center stayed with us for the majority of the day, no matter what adjustments we made. We fought to stay on the lead lap and did so until the green flag pit cycle in Stage 3. Proud of the guys for working hard.”   Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 11th“It definitely feels good to come back from the off weekend and have a solid day with this No. 88 Roto-Rooter Chevrolet team. We got points in both stages and just missed a top-10 with an 11th-place finish. I’m proud of this entire team for keeping their heads down. Our pit crew did a great job. This should help us for qualifying at Richmond (Raceway) next weekend and hopefully we can go have a good run there.”

KNOXVILLE FLYIN’: Ryan Timms Captures First 360 Knoxville Nationals in Duel Against Reutzel KNOXVILLE, IA (August 8, 2026) — Ryan Timms has become a master of the biggest events at Knoxville Raceway.

The driver of the Liebig Motorsports No. 10 showed his prowess in the 36th Xtream powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals by leading all 30 laps while keeping the top drivers in Sprint Car racing at bay to become the second-youngest driver to win the crown jewel of the American Sprint Car Series.

“It’s unbelievable,” Timms said. “I was just as nervous, maybe even more nervous than I was for the 410 race last year. These 360s, they’re so hard to win here in Knoxville with how momentum-based they are. There’s not many guys that can say they’ve won either one, let alone both of them, so it’s cool.”

The Oklahoma City, OK native began the Feature from the Pole Position with 2022 winner Aaron Reutzel to his outside. On the opening lap, Timms jumped ahead of Reutzel with an advantage around the bottom lane of the 1/2-mile as James McFadden challenged Reutzel for second place.

As Timms began to stretch his lead by using the bottom lane, McFadden took the runner-up spot as Reutzel attempted multiple lines to build momentum towards the two drivers. Using the cushion, Reutzel retook the position on Lap 5 as Timms adjusted his driving towards the cushion before lapped traffic appeared.

Reutzel closed back in for the lead on Lap 10 as the traffic blocked Timms from using the preferred lanes around Knoxville. Instead, “Flyin’ Ryan” got creative and squeezed through the middle to build a buffer as Reutzel had a second fight for his spot in the form of Friday winner Tyler Courtney – giving Timms a 1.6-second advantage as the halfway signal was shown.

When Reutzel had clearance from the lapped cars, he worked the bottom lane to shorten the distance to Timms as the circuits around the “Sprint Car Capital of the World” began to wind down towards the finish.

With no lapped cars ahead, Reutzel reached the back bumper of Timms with six laps remaining as the 19-year-old encountered the final pack of lapped traffic. Stuck on the bottom lane, Timms struggled to make forward momentum as the Ridge & Sons Racing No. 87 reached his back bumper.

With two laps remaining, Timms caught the back of Kyler Johnson into Turn 1 as Reutzel followed suit. With the three drivers caught in a logjam, Reutzel smacked the rear end of Timms through the corner, but the two drivers continued to roll and keep fighting for the victory.

As the white flag flew, Timms drove to the cushion as Reutzel kept his car to the bottom lane. While Reutzel made a final charge in the final seconds, Timms earned the win by 0.167 seconds to join Danny Lasoski and Sammy Swindell as the only drivers to win both the 360 Nationals and NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals pres. by Casey’s.

“I wasn’t sure where to run the whole race, really,” Timms said. “I didn’t know what was working. Once we got to lap traffic, I assumed that was probably the 87 that ran into the back of me. I was running the top the whole time, then I guess the top started going away. I struggled to hit the bottom for whatever reason, but there’s lapped cars everywhere. 

“They were running the bottom, then I saw Aaron get to my inside once, so I figured he was making ground on the bottom. I was really unsure if I should just fall in line and follow them. It wasn’t my best effort in lap traffic for sure, but it was a good blocking effort, and I’m glad I blocked that guy.”

Reutzel drove to the finish in second, and Friday winner Tyler Courtney rounded out the podium. Kyle Larson took a fourth-place result, and McFadden completed the top five.

Recap Notes:

E-Main Winner: Josh Weller

D-Main Winner: Jamie Bell

C-Main Winner: Evan Semerad

Last Chance Showdown Winner: Rico Abreu

Rookie of the Year: Austin Wood

Hard Charger Award: Rico Abreu (+9)

UP NEXT: The American Sprint Car Series will make one final stop in Arkansas for the 2026 season with Riverside International Speedway hosting the King of the Ditch II on Saturday, Aug. 22.

KING OF THE DITCH INFO

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

RESULTS: Feature (30 Laps): 1. 10-Ryan Timms[1]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel[2]; 3. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[5]; 4. 57-Kyle Larson[7]; 5. 21T-James McFadden[4]; 6. 21-Brian Brown[3]; 7. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[8]; 8. 9-Chase Randall[11]; 9. 11-Justin Henderson[6]; 10. 14-Corey Day[16]; 11. 39M-Anthony Macri[9]; 12. 14TSR-Rico Abreu[21]; 13. 22X-Riley Goodno[15]; 14. 31-Brady Bacon[10]; 15. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[12]; 16. 55-Kerry Madsen[19]; 17. 71P-Parker Price Miller[24]; 18. 44-Chris Martin[23]; 19. 26-Justin Peck[22]; 20. 24-Terry McCarl[17]; 21. 9P-Daison Pursley[14]; 22. 2A-Austin Wood[13]; 23. 45X-Kyler Johnson[20]; 24. 4J-Ryan Leavitt[18]

KNOXVILLE FLYIN’: Ryan Timms Captures First 360 Knoxville Nationals in Duel Against Reutzel KNOXVILLE, IA (August 8, 2026) — Ryan Timms has become a master of the biggest events at Knoxville Raceway.

The driver of the Liebig Motorsports No. 10 showed his prowess in the 36th Xtream powered by Mediacom 360 Knoxville Nationals by leading all 30 laps while keeping the top drivers in Sprint Car racing at bay to become the second-youngest driver to win the crown jewel of the American Sprint Car Series.

“It’s unbelievable,” Timms said. “I was just as nervous, maybe even more nervous than I was for the 410 race last year. These 360s, they’re so hard to win here in Knoxville with how momentum-based they are. There’s not many guys that can say they’ve won either one, let alone both of them, so it’s cool.”

The Oklahoma City, OK native began the Feature from the Pole Position with 2022 winner Aaron Reutzel to his outside. On the opening lap, Timms jumped ahead of Reutzel with an advantage around the bottom lane of the 1/2-mile as James McFadden challenged Reutzel for second place.

As Timms began to stretch his lead by using the bottom lane, McFadden took the runner-up spot as Reutzel attempted multiple lines to build momentum towards the two drivers. Using the cushion, Reutzel retook the position on Lap 5 as Timms adjusted his driving towards the cushion before lapped traffic appeared.

Reutzel closed back in for the lead on Lap 10 as the traffic blocked Timms from using the preferred lanes around Knoxville. Instead, “Flyin’ Ryan” got creative and squeezed through the middle to build a buffer as Reutzel had a second fight for his spot in the form of Friday winner Tyler Courtney – giving Timms a 1.6-second advantage as the halfway signal was shown.

When Reutzel had clearance from the lapped cars, he worked the bottom lane to shorten the distance to Timms as the circuits around the “Sprint Car Capital of the World” began to wind down towards the finish.

With no lapped cars ahead, Reutzel reached the back bumper of Timms with six laps remaining as the 19-year-old encountered the final pack of lapped traffic. Stuck on the bottom lane, Timms struggled to make forward momentum as the Ridge & Sons Racing No. 87 reached his back bumper.

With two laps remaining, Timms caught the back of Kyler Johnson into Turn 1 as Reutzel followed suit. With the three drivers caught in a logjam, Reutzel smacked the rear end of Timms through the corner, but the two drivers continued to roll and keep fighting for the victory.

As the white flag flew, Timms drove to the cushion as Reutzel kept his car to the bottom lane. While Reutzel made a final charge in the final seconds, Timms earned the win by 0.167 seconds to join Danny Lasoski and Sammy Swindell as the only drivers to win both the 360 Nationals and NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals pres. by Casey’s.

“I wasn’t sure where to run the whole race, really,” Timms said. “I didn’t know what was working. Once we got to lap traffic, I assumed that was probably the 87 that ran into the back of me. I was running the top the whole time, then I guess the top started going away. I struggled to hit the bottom for whatever reason, but there’s lapped cars everywhere. 

“They were running the bottom, then I saw Aaron get to my inside once, so I figured he was making ground on the bottom. I was really unsure if I should just fall in line and follow them. It wasn’t my best effort in lap traffic for sure, but it was a good blocking effort, and I’m glad I blocked that guy.”

Reutzel drove to the finish in second, and Friday winner Tyler Courtney rounded out the podium. Kyle Larson took a fourth-place result, and McFadden completed the top five.

Recap Notes:

E-Main Winner: Josh Weller

D-Main Winner: Jamie Bell

C-Main Winner: Evan Semerad

Last Chance Showdown Winner: Rico Abreu

Rookie of the Year: Austin Wood

Hard Charger Award: Rico Abreu (+9)

UP NEXT: The American Sprint Car Series will make one final stop in Arkansas for the 2026 season with Riverside International Speedway hosting the King of the Ditch II on Saturday, Aug. 22.

KING OF THE DITCH INFO

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

RESULTS: Feature (30 Laps): 1. 10-Ryan Timms[1]; 2. 87-Aaron Reutzel[2]; 3. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[5]; 4. 57-Kyle Larson[7]; 5. 21T-James McFadden[4]; 6. 21-Brian Brown[3]; 7. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[8]; 8. 9-Chase Randall[11]; 9. 11-Justin Henderson[6]; 10. 14-Corey Day[16]; 11. 39M-Anthony Macri[9]; 12. 14TSR-Rico Abreu[21]; 13. 22X-Riley Goodno[15]; 14. 31-Brady Bacon[10]; 15. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[12]; 16. 55-Kerry Madsen[19]; 17. 71P-Parker Price Miller[24]; 18. 44-Chris Martin[23]; 19. 26-Justin Peck[22]; 20. 24-Terry McCarl[17]; 21. 9P-Daison Pursley[14]; 22. 2A-Austin Wood[13]; 23. 45X-Kyler Johnson[20]; 24. 4J-Ryan Leavitt[18]

ARTICLE:https://ascsracing.com/recap/knoxville-flyin-ryan-timms-captures-first-360-knoxville-nationals-in-duel-against-reutzel/

Dallas Daniels (No. 1) during the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Super TT. Download high-resolution photo from AMA Pro’s Digital Asset Management system

Daniels Takes Title Lead with Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Super TT Victory

Dallas Daniels (No. 1) during the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Super TT. Download high-resolution photo from AMA Pro’s Digital Asset Management system

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 8, 2026) – Reigning Grand National Champion Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07) put himself in prime position to defend that title with a commanding ride in Saturday night’s Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Super TT, Round 12 of the Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.  It was the second successive season in which Daniels registered a clutch performance during a critical junction at the legendary Jackpine Gypsies Motorcycle Club in Sturgis, South Dakota.  Daniels left little doubt in the first of two Mission AFT SuperTwins Mains to be waged during this year’s 86th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, streaking out to the lead from the start and opening up a second-plus advantage before the race had truly fallen into shape.  The only moment the result seemed in question happened two minutes in when Daniels caught his boot in the dirt and was at risk of being tossed from his machine. But he wasn’t, and the fact he’d already assembled a 1.665-second lead allowed him to safely settle back in and resume an otherwise master-class performance.  By the end, the Estenson Racing superstar stacked up a 6.784-second margin of victory. While jubilant in its wake, his TT expertise is no secret, and he made clear the week’s bigger test is yet to come.  He said, “I knew I was strong coming in here. I knew this was probably my strongest track on the schedule, just because this is what I grew up on. There is a certain thing when you come with confidence. Things just come a little bit easier.   “But it’s been a long year. It’s been tough. I’m tired of getting beat. I want to turn this thing around. I feel like I want to be the guy. I am the guy. I have the #1 on my bike for a reason, and we just haven’t been delivering. Not really me or the team – but us as a group. We came together and did some testing. It doesn’t really apply to tonight; Monday will be the telltale for us. But regardless, I knew this back half of the season was going to be good for me.”   Two-time series king Briar Bauman (No. 3 Super.com/RWR/Rocket Doctor Harley-Davidson XG750R) looked to be a match (or nearly so) for Daniels heading into the contest. However, an early challenge from Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650) forced him to focus behind rather than ahead, allowing Daniels to pull off his escape.  Bauman freed himself from Gauthier’s grasp in relatively short order. But even when fully focused on the task, he was unable to do anything about Daniels’ gap other than watch it grow.  Gauthier, meanwhile, remained in third to the end, handing Royal Enfield its second-ever premier-class podium, adding to the one he claimed for the marque at the Orange County Half-Mile back in 2024. Fourth was taken by former points leader Kody Kopp (No. 12 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R). He actually posted the fastest time in qualifying but struggled to find the necessary space to overtake in both his heat and the Main.  While he hounded Gauthier for a spell, the chance to fight his way to a top-three finish evaporated when he suffered a near fall that required a borderline miraculous save just prior to halfway. Despite remaining upright, Kopp lost several seconds in the aftermath but had built up enough padding on fifth to not lose his position.  Fifth through tenth were jammed up tight deep into the contest, only breaking apart once Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Yamaha MT-07) and Henry Wiles (No. 911 DL Racing/HYMMCO Yamaha MT-07) forced their way through on Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods Honda CB750 Hornet) in rapid succession.  Bender would then fight off Wiles to claim the final spot in the top five. Behind, Lowe refused to allow anyone else through, while Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke), Aidan RoosEvans (No. 26 Bubba Boswell/Smokey Mountain Harley-Davidson XG750R), and Hunter Bauer (No. 24 G&G Racing Yamaha MT-07) rounded out the top ten.  While their ordering has been altered, the title fight is still a tense three-rider affair at the top. Daniels now leads with 226 points, while Kopp (220) and Bauman (214) remain close enough to pounce as early as Monday night’s Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Short Track.  KICKER AFT Singles Evan Kelleher (No. 31 Schaeffer’s Motorsports KTM 450 SX-F) scored a breakthrough victory in a drama-soaked KICKER AFT Singles Main Event.  While Kelleher leapt out to the lead on the opening lap, there would be a litany of happenings before he could take the checkered flag back from that position.   Initially it appeared he would just prove a temporary obstacle for AFT Singles title fighters Tom Drane (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) and Chase Saathoff (No. 88 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450).  The championship contenders worked their way past Kelleher on successive laps and then opened up a gap on third – a gap which they used to further their long-running feud. Saathoff, who was hunting his first win of ‘26, closed in on Drane and attempted an ambitious strike with a minute-and-a-half remaining.   Saathoff collided with Drane while angling for an inside move in the tight transition to the pavement section. The two went down locked together, adding yet another chapter to their high-profile rivalry (after crashing together earlier in the day as well).  Kelleher sped past as Drane and Saathoff attempted to pick up their bikes but wasn’t in the clear just yet. He came under fire from an equally hungry Tarren Santero (No. 75 Roof Systems/Texas Utility Studies/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R), who also hoped to seize upon this golden opportunity to claim a maiden Progressive AFT victory.  Despite a number of heart-stopping moments, Kelleher ultimately held strong by 0.529 seconds. The result was not just the Schaeffer’s Motorsports runner’s first-career win, it was also his first series podium full stop.   He said, “I’ve worked a long time for this. It’s relieving more than anything. All the hard work, the money, the travel, so much sacrifice my family did for me. You start to wonder if it’s all worth it… And it’s worth it.”  Third went to Bradon Pfanders (No. 83 Memphis Shades/Corbin Seats Yamaha YZ450F), who blitzed his way to the box despite being forced to do so from the back of the grid. Pfanders showcased the pace to contend for the win all day, but a heat race run-in with Trevor Brunner (No. 21 JMC Motorsports/Fairway GMC KTM 450 SX-F) forced both into the LCQ.  Brunner made out nearly as well, finishing fifth with Walker Porter (No. 10 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) splitting them up in fourth.  Jared Lowe (No. 63 Big R Racing/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R) and Kage Tadman (No. 28 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) came home sixth and seventh. Next Up Progressive AFT isn’t done at the 86th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally just yet. The world’s top motorcycle dirt trackers will be back in action on Monday night for the Caterpillar Jackpine Gypsies Short Track.  Visit  https://www.tixr.com/groups/americanflattrack/events/2026-jackpine-gypsies-short-track-194954   to reserve your seats today.

KNOXVILLE, IA (August 10, 2026) – Knoxville Nationals week is here.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the sport in its entirety are converging upon Knoxville Raceway. The 65th running of the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s is slated for Aug. 12-15.

The Knoxville Nationals is more than a Sprint Car race. It’s an event on the grandest scale. People from all over the globe are ready to multiply the population of the small town of Knoxville, IA. A sea of campers will stretch across campgrounds and yards. Fans will roam the streets visiting the dozens of merch trailers, grabbing a slice of pizza and NOS Energy Drink from Casey’s, and maybe making a Dingus visit for a beverage or two.

For the competitors, this is the mountaintop. It’s the race circled from the moment they step into a Sprint Car. It’s the race they all dream of winning.

This year’s running will dish out a record $200,000 to the champion atop a massive purse that hands out $15,000 for simply making the show. But the Knoxville Nationals is about so much more than the money. It’s about immortality. Winning this event cements a place in the sport’s history. Knoxville Nationals champions are never forgotten.

BUY KNOXVILLE NATIONALS TICKETS HERE

WATCH LIVE ON DIRTVision

Let’s look at the top stories to watch at Knoxville:

HISTORY WITHIN REACH

The opportunity to equal one of the sport’s most impressive records stands ahead of Donny Schatz this week.

Steve Kinser earned his 12th and final Knoxville Nationals title in 2002, a record that seemed insurmountable considering no other driver owned more than five at the time. But just a little more than two decades later, Schatz is knocking on the door.

The Fargo, ND native heads to Iowa with 11 Knoxville Nationals titles on his résumé. He broke through for his first in 2006 to launch a historic run of 10 triumphs in 12 years. Number 11 came in 2022. Since then, the closest he’s come to tying “The King” was third in 2023.

Schatz gets another shot this year, and it’ll be his first since joining forces with CJB Motorsports. The pairing already proved to have speed at Knoxville in May when Schatz ran runner-up at the Stars and Stripes Salute.

RETURNING CHAMPIONS

Schatz will have four more former champions joining him in pursuit of making that famed right turn into Knoxville Victory Lane Saturday.

Ryan Timms shocked the world a year ago when his first World of Outlaws win came in the form of a Knoxville Nationals title. He engineered a 50-lap beatdown aboard the Liebig Motorsports No. 10 and has the opportunity to become the ninth competitor to win the crown jewel two years in a row. The Oklahoma City, OK native already boasts eight Knoxville scores this year and is fresh off dominating the 360 Nationals with the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS).

David Gravel will be on the hunt for his second title and first since joining Big Game Motorsports. The Watertown, CT native got his first in 2019 with Jason Johnson Racing. He’s been on the podium in three of the last four Championship Features in Tod Quiring’s No. 2, including drives from 22nd to second in 2023 and 21st to third in 2025.

Sammy Swindell, the 1983 champion, will make his 50th Knoxville Nationals appearance this week. In addition to his one victory, “Slammin’ Sammy” has been runner-up on three occasions (1981, 1985, 1990).

While NASCAR obligations may interfere with his chances at racing Saturday, three-time Knoxville Nationals champion Kyle Larson is slated for Thursday’s qualifying night. “Yung Money” put the Silva Motorsports No. 57 in Victory Lane in 2021, 2023, and 2024. He’s fresh off winning the Capitani Classic.

FIRST TIME FAVORITES

The entry list features several accomplished drivers who are looking to conquer the sport’s most prestigious race.

Carson Macedo stands out as one of the favorites on the World of Outlaws roster as he could give Jason Johnson Racing their third Knoxville Nationals title. He’s won there four times in the “Ragin’ Cajun’s” No. 41, most recently a 2023 prelim. The last three runnings of the event have led to top five finishes for Macedo. The team rolled out a special paint scheme for this week that pays homage to Jason Johnson’s popular 2016 win.

Four top fives have brought Logan Schuchart so close to Knoxville Nationals glory with Shark Racing. Among those are memorable drives from 22nd to second in 2019 and 17th to third in 2022. All that’s left for Schuchart to find is the top step of the podium and join his grandfather Bobby Allen on the list of champions.

Sheldon Haudenschild’s speed during Knoxville Nationals week has flown a bit under the radar. He carries an active streak of six consecutive top 10s in the finale into his first attempt since joining KCP Racing.

Rico Abreu was one spot away from getting the job done last year, finishing a personal best of second. The St. Helena, CA driver owns 13 total Knoxville triumphs, including one to open the month of August with the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing team.

Clovis, CA phenom Corey Day will take a break from his NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series duties to chase a Knoxville Nationals title. He drove the Jason Meyers Racing No. 14 from 11th to the podium two years ago and is a two-time World of Outlaws Feature winner at “The Sprint Car Capital of the World.”

Brian Brown has been trying to win the Knoxville Nationals for more than two decades and came so close with three consecutive runner-up results from 2012 through 2014. The Grain Valley, MO native’s 69 career Knoxville victories rank second behind only Danny Lasoski (112).

Giovanni Scelzi enters the biggest week of the year with the momentum of Bob Weikert Memorial and 360 Nationals prelim victories with Spire Motorsports. “Hot Sauce” boasts nine total Knoxville triumphs.

IOWA PROUD

It’s hard to believe that no Iowa native has ever won the Knoxville Nationals, but could this be the year it happens?

If a “Hawkeye” is going to make the home state proud, it’s tough to look at anyone aside from Austin McCarl as the favorite. The Altoona, IA driver has captured four 410 track championships, including the last three. He’s also won 10 races at the 1/2 mile with a 410 under the hood. In 2022, he proved he could perform under the bright lights when he put the Country Builders Racing No. 88 on the pole of the sport’s biggest race.

McCarl will have plenty of fellow Iowa-born competitors joining him, including Tasker Phillips (Pleasantville, IA), Kelby Watt (Adel, IA), Riley Goodno (Knoxville, IA), and more.

FLYING UNDER THE RADAR

The names expected to be up front have been covered, but who are some of the entries that could surprise with a strong run?

It’s hard to call 2013 World of Outlaws champion Daryn Pittman an underdog, but his semi-retired status doesn’t allow him a lot of track time these days. Still, the 2019 Knoxville Nationals podium finisher can’t be counted out as he takes another crack with Pennsylvania’s Kreitz Racing. Pittman put the blue No. 69K on the front row two years ago.

Garet Williamson has been banging on the door of his first World of Outlaws win and would love to replicate Ryan Timms’ feat of pulling it off on the biggest stage. Like many from Missouri, Knoxville is where Williamson spent plenty of time cutting his teeth. He owns a trio of Knoxville checkered flags, two in a 360 and one in a 410.

James McFadden’s name may not get thrown around in the favorite category, but his recent results with Tarlton Motorsports make him hard to overlook. They won last year’s Capitani Classic and grabbed a 360 Nationals top five over the weekend.

Quilcene, WA’s J.J. Hickle has turned plenty of heads in the Matt Moro No. 2M this season. It started with a World of Outlaws top five in April, and he’s been back in the top five in 410 competition seven more times, highlighted by a runner-up. Hickle made the Championship Feature in 2022.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

WHEN AND WHERE 
Wednesday-Saturday, August 12-15 at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, IA

AROUND THE TURN
Friday, August 21 at Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie, MN (TICKETS)
Saturday, August 22 at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, MN (TICKETS)

CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (48/81 Races):
1. David Gravel – Big Game Motorsports No. 2 (6502 PTS)
2. Michael Kofoid – Roth Motorsports No. 83 (-180 PTS)
3. Sheldon Haudenschild – KCP Racing No. 18 (-206 PTS)
4. Carson Macedo – Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 (-244 PTS)
5. Logan Schuchart – Shark Racing No. 1S (-294 PTS)
6. Donny Schatz – CJB Motorsports No. 15 (-502 PTS)
7. Garet Williamson – Fischer Motorsports No. 23 (-600 PTS)
8. Cole Macedo – TwoC Racing No. 2C (-822 PTS)
9. Chris Windom – Sides Motorsports No. 7S (-864 PTS)
10. Spencer Bayston – Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing No. 17 (-890 PTS)

NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (18 Drivers):
10 Wins – Michael Kofoid, David Gravel
7 Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Wins – Carson Macedo
3 Wins – Anthony Macri
2 Wins – Logan Schuchart
1 Win – Spencer Bayston, Donny Schatz, Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne, Rico Abreu, Aaron Reutzel, Brent Marks, Bryce Lucius, Corey Day, Chase Dietz, Chris Windom

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

SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (19 Drivers):
17 Quick Times – David Gravel
5 Quick Times – Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Quick Times – Bill Balog
3 Quick Times – Logan Schuchart, Michael Kofoid, Brady Bacon
1 Quick Time – Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek, Will Armitage, J.J. Hickle, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Rico Abreu, Aaron Reutzel, Justin Henderson, Chase Dietz, Carson Macedo, Daryn Pittman, Logan Rumsey

HEAT RACE WINNERS (49 Drivers):
29 Heat Wins – David Gravel
21 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
15 Heat Wins – Bill Balog
12 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo, Logan Schuchart
9 Heat Wins – Michael Kofoid
8 Heat Wins – Garet Williamson
6 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz
5 Heat Wins – Emerson Axsom
4 Heat Wins – Cole Macedo, Rico Abreu, Spencer Bayston
3 Heat Wins – Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek, Aaron Reutzel, Giovanni Scelzi, Anthony Macri, Brent Marks, Kerry Madsen
2 Heat Wins – Chase Dietz, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Jacob Hughes, Ryan Timms, Tyler Courtney, Justin Whittall, Daryn Pittman, Kelby Watt
1 Heat Win – Justin Peck, Tanner Holmes, Scotty Thiel, Will Armitage, Rees Moran, Tyler Courtney, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Chad Trout, Joel Myers Jr., Andy Pake, Sam Henderson, Dayne Kingshott, Christopher Thram, Daison Pursley, Terry McCarl, Kyle Larson, Bryce Lucius, Brady Bacon, Chris Windom, Brent Shearer, Logan Rumsey

TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (65 Drivers):
34 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild, David Gravel
24 Dashes – Michael Kofoid
19 Dashes – Carson Macedo
18 Dashes – Bill Balog
15 Dashes – Garet Williamson, Logan Schuchart
10 Dashes – Emerson Axsom
9 Dashes – Donny Schatz, Cole Macedo
7 Dashes – Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek
6 Dashes – Spencer Bayston, Aaron Reutzel, Chris Windom
5 Dashes – Rico Abreu, Ryan Timms, Brent Marks, Chase Dietz
4 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Brian Brown, Brady Bacon, Logan Rumsey, Kelby Watt
3 Dashes – Kerry Madsen, Tanner Holmes, Justin Henderson, Daryn Pittman
2 Dashes – Scotty Thiel, Kasey Kahne, Troy Wagaman Jr., Will Armitage, J.J. Hickle, Austin McCarl, Joe B. Miller, Brenham Crouch, Conner Morrell, Bryce Lucius, Tyler Courtney, Kyle Larson, Justin Whittall, Cory Eliason
1 Dash – Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Brock Zearfoss, Christopher Thram, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Rees Moran, Bryce Norris, Brad Sweet, Danny Dietrich, Logan Rumsey, Kody Hartlaub, Freddie Rahmer, Chad Trout, Giovanni Scelzi, Joel Myers Jr., Andy Pake, Tanner Thorson, Corey Day, D.J. Christie, Skylar Gee, Ricky Peterson, Lance Dewease, Brent Shearer, Dylan Norris

MICRO-LITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (31 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz, Garet Williamson
3 LCS Wins – Spencer Bayston, Emerson Axsom
2 LCS Wins – Michael Kofoid, Chris Windom, Giovanni Scelzi, Cole Macedo, Skylar Gee
1 LCS Wins – Cameron Martin, Bill Balog, Blake Hahn, Landon Crawley, Bryce Norris, Logan Schuchart, Doug Hammaker, Daryn Pittman, Kerry Madsen, Justin Henderson, Joel Myers Jr., Tyler Courtney, Daison Pursley, Zane DeVault, Logan Julien, Jordan Poirier, Matt Farnham, Jordan Thomas, Dylan Norris, Justin Whittall, Brent Shearer, Danny Dietrich

KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (22 Drivers):
7 Hard Chargers – Carson Macedo
6 Hard Chargers – Michael Kofoid
5 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart
3 Hard Chargers – Spencer Bayston, Chris Windom
2 Hard Chargers – Garet Williamson, Cole Macedo, Ashton Torgerson
1 Hard Charger – Giovanni Scelzi, Ryan Timms, Brady Bacon, Sheldon Haudenschild, Tyler Ross, Cameron Smith, David Gravel, Emerson Axsom, Logan Julien, Tyler Courtney, Kasey Jedrzejek, James McFadden, Danny Dietrich

ACME FASTEST LAP AWARDS (23 Drivers):
7 Fastest Laps – Michael Kofoid
6 Fastest Laps – David Gravel
5 Fastest Laps – Logan Schuchart
3 Fastest Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild, Carson Macedo
2 Fastest Laps – Bill Balog, Brady Bacon, Aaron Reutzel, Kasey Jedrzejek, Garet Williamson, Anthony Macri
1 Fastest Lap – Brock Zearfoss, Cole Macedo, Ryan Timms, Brad Sweet, Kelby Watt, Kasey Kahne, Giovanni Scelzi, Rico Abreu, Christopher Thram, Bryce Lucius, Corey Day, Chase Dietz

RACE READY CLOTHING HOTTEST LAP OF THE NIGHT AWARDS (16 Drivers):
16 Hottest Laps – David Gravel
7 Hottest Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Hottest Laps – Michael Kofoid, Carson Macedo
3 Hottest Laps – Logan Schuchart
2 Hottest Laps – Garet Williamson
1 Hottest Lap – Austin McCarl, Brent Marks, Cole Macedo, Emerson Axsom, Tyler Courtney, Ryan Timms, Daryn Pittman, Giovanni Scelzi, Bryce Lucius, Ashton Torgerson, Nate Dussel, Logan Rumsey

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

*denotes unofficial split-field prelim race.

TOP FIVE STORYLINES: 65th Knoxville Nationals Bringing Sprint Car World to Iowa

KNOXVILLE, IA (August 10, 2026) – Knoxville Nationals week is here.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the sport in its entirety are converging upon Knoxville Raceway. The 65th running of the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s is slated for Aug. 12-15.

The Knoxville Nationals is more than a Sprint Car race. It’s an event on the grandest scale. People from all over the globe are ready to multiply the population of the small town of Knoxville, IA. A sea of campers will stretch across campgrounds and yards. Fans will roam the streets visiting the dozens of merch trailers, grabbing a slice of pizza and NOS Energy Drink from Casey’s, and maybe making a Dingus visit for a beverage or two.

For the competitors, this is the mountaintop. It’s the race circled from the moment they step into a Sprint Car. It’s the race they all dream of winning.

This year’s running will dish out a record $200,000 to the champion atop a massive purse that hands out $15,000 for simply making the show. But the Knoxville Nationals is about so much more than the money. It’s about immortality. Winning this event cements a place in the sport’s history. Knoxville Nationals champions are never forgotten.

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HISTORY WITHIN REACH

The opportunity to equal one of the sport’s most impressive records stands ahead of Donny Schatz this week.

Steve Kinser earned his 12th and final Knoxville Nationals title in 2002, a record that seemed insurmountable considering no other driver owned more than five at the time. But just a little more than two decades later, Schatz is knocking on the door.

The Fargo, ND native heads to Iowa with 11 Knoxville Nationals titles on his résumé. He broke through for his first in 2006 to launch a historic run of 10 triumphs in 12 years. Number 11 came in 2022. Since then, the closest he’s come to tying “The King” was third in 2023.

Schatz gets another shot this year, and it’ll be his first since joining forces with CJB Motorsports. The pairing already proved to have speed at Knoxville in May when Schatz ran runner-up at the Stars and Stripes Salute.

RETURNING CHAMPIONS

Schatz will have four more former champions joining him in pursuit of making that famed right turn into Knoxville Victory Lane Saturday.

Ryan Timms shocked the world a year ago when his first World of Outlaws win came in the form of a Knoxville Nationals title. He engineered a 50-lap beatdown aboard the Liebig Motorsports No. 10 and has the opportunity to become the ninth competitor to win the crown jewel two years in a row. The Oklahoma City, OK native already boasts eight Knoxville scores this year and is fresh off dominating the 360 Nationals with the American Sprint Car Series (ASCS).

David Gravel will be on the hunt for his second title and first since joining Big Game Motorsports. The Watertown, CT native got his first in 2019 with Jason Johnson Racing. He’s been on the podium in three of the last four Championship Features in Tod Quiring’s No. 2, including drives from 22nd to second in 2023 and 21st to third in 2025.

Sammy Swindell, the 1983 champion, will make his 50th Knoxville Nationals appearance this week. In addition to his one victory, “Slammin’ Sammy” has been runner-up on three occasions (1981, 1985, 1990).

While NASCAR obligations may interfere with his chances at racing Saturday, three-time Knoxville Nationals champion Kyle Larson is slated for Thursday’s qualifying night. “Yung Money” put the Silva Motorsports No. 57 in Victory Lane in 2021, 2023, and 2024. He’s fresh off winning the Capitani Classic.

FIRST TIME FAVORITES

The entry list features several accomplished drivers who are looking to conquer the sport’s most prestigious race.

Carson Macedo stands out as one of the favorites on the World of Outlaws roster as he could give Jason Johnson Racing their third Knoxville Nationals title. He’s won there four times in the “Ragin’ Cajun’s” No. 41, most recently a 2023 prelim. The last three runnings of the event have led to top five finishes for Macedo. The team rolled out a special paint scheme for this week that pays homage to Jason Johnson’s popular 2016 win.

Four top fives have brought Logan Schuchart so close to Knoxville Nationals glory with Shark Racing. Among those are memorable drives from 22nd to second in 2019 and 17th to third in 2022. All that’s left for Schuchart to find is the top step of the podium and join his grandfather Bobby Allen on the list of champions.

Sheldon Haudenschild’s speed during Knoxville Nationals week has flown a bit under the radar. He carries an active streak of six consecutive top 10s in the finale into his first attempt since joining KCP Racing.

Rico Abreu was one spot away from getting the job done last year, finishing a personal best of second. The St. Helena, CA driver owns 13 total Knoxville triumphs, including one to open the month of August with the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing team.

Clovis, CA phenom Corey Day will take a break from his NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series duties to chase a Knoxville Nationals title. He drove the Jason Meyers Racing No. 14 from 11th to the podium two years ago and is a two-time World of Outlaws Feature winner at “The Sprint Car Capital of the World.”

Brian Brown has been trying to win the Knoxville Nationals for more than two decades and came so close with three consecutive runner-up results from 2012 through 2014. The Grain Valley, MO native’s 69 career Knoxville victories rank second behind only Danny Lasoski (112).

Giovanni Scelzi enters the biggest week of the year with the momentum of Bob Weikert Memorial and 360 Nationals prelim victories with Spire Motorsports. “Hot Sauce” boasts nine total Knoxville triumphs.

IOWA PROUD

It’s hard to believe that no Iowa native has ever won the Knoxville Nationals, but could this be the year it happens?

If a “Hawkeye” is going to make the home state proud, it’s tough to look at anyone aside from Austin McCarl as the favorite. The Altoona, IA driver has captured four 410 track championships, including the last three. He’s also won 10 races at the 1/2 mile with a 410 under the hood. In 2022, he proved he could perform under the bright lights when he put the Country Builders Racing No. 88 on the pole of the sport’s biggest race.

McCarl will have plenty of fellow Iowa-born competitors joining him, including Tasker Phillips (Pleasantville, IA), Kelby Watt (Adel, IA), Riley Goodno (Knoxville, IA), and more.

FLYING UNDER THE RADAR

The names expected to be up front have been covered, but who are some of the entries that could surprise with a strong run?

It’s hard to call 2013 World of Outlaws champion Daryn Pittman an underdog, but his semi-retired status doesn’t allow him a lot of track time these days. Still, the 2019 Knoxville Nationals podium finisher can’t be counted out as he takes another crack with Pennsylvania’s Kreitz Racing. Pittman put the blue No. 69K on the front row two years ago.

Garet Williamson has been banging on the door of his first World of Outlaws win and would love to replicate Ryan Timms’ feat of pulling it off on the biggest stage. Like many from Missouri, Knoxville is where Williamson spent plenty of time cutting his teeth. He owns a trio of Knoxville checkered flags, two in a 360 and one in a 410.

James McFadden’s name may not get thrown around in the favorite category, but his recent results with Tarlton Motorsports make him hard to overlook. They won last year’s Capitani Classic and grabbed a 360 Nationals top five over the weekend.

Quilcene, WA’s J.J. Hickle has turned plenty of heads in the Matt Moro No. 2M this season. It started with a World of Outlaws top five in April, and he’s been back in the top five in 410 competition seven more times, highlighted by a runner-up. Hickle made the Championship Feature in 2022.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

WHEN AND WHERE 
Wednesday-Saturday, August 12-15 at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, IA

AROUND THE TURN
Friday, August 21 at Ogilvie Raceway in Ogilvie, MN (TICKETS)
Saturday, August 22 at Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, MN (TICKETS)

CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (48/81 Races):
1. David Gravel – Big Game Motorsports No. 2 (6502 PTS)
2. Michael Kofoid – Roth Motorsports No. 83 (-180 PTS)
3. Sheldon Haudenschild – KCP Racing No. 18 (-206 PTS)
4. Carson Macedo – Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 (-244 PTS)
5. Logan Schuchart – Shark Racing No. 1S (-294 PTS)
6. Donny Schatz – CJB Motorsports No. 15 (-502 PTS)
7. Garet Williamson – Fischer Motorsports No. 23 (-600 PTS)
8. Cole Macedo – TwoC Racing No. 2C (-822 PTS)
9. Chris Windom – Sides Motorsports No. 7S (-864 PTS)
10. Spencer Bayston – Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing No. 17 (-890 PTS)

NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (18 Drivers):
10 Wins – Michael Kofoid, David Gravel
7 Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Wins – Carson Macedo
3 Wins – Anthony Macri
2 Wins – Logan Schuchart
1 Win – Spencer Bayston, Donny Schatz, Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne, Rico Abreu, Aaron Reutzel, Brent Marks, Bryce Lucius, Corey Day, Chase Dietz, Chris Windom

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

SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (19 Drivers):
17 Quick Times – David Gravel
5 Quick Times – Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Quick Times – Bill Balog
3 Quick Times – Logan Schuchart, Michael Kofoid, Brady Bacon
1 Quick Time – Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek, Will Armitage, J.J. Hickle, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Rico Abreu, Aaron Reutzel, Justin Henderson, Chase Dietz, Carson Macedo, Daryn Pittman, Logan Rumsey

HEAT RACE WINNERS (49 Drivers):
29 Heat Wins – David Gravel
21 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
15 Heat Wins – Bill Balog
12 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo, Logan Schuchart
9 Heat Wins – Michael Kofoid
8 Heat Wins – Garet Williamson
6 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz
5 Heat Wins – Emerson Axsom
4 Heat Wins – Cole Macedo, Rico Abreu, Spencer Bayston
3 Heat Wins – Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek, Aaron Reutzel, Giovanni Scelzi, Anthony Macri, Brent Marks, Kerry Madsen
2 Heat Wins – Chase Dietz, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Jacob Hughes, Ryan Timms, Tyler Courtney, Justin Whittall, Daryn Pittman, Kelby Watt
1 Heat Win – Justin Peck, Tanner Holmes, Scotty Thiel, Will Armitage, Rees Moran, Tyler Courtney, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Chad Trout, Joel Myers Jr., Andy Pake, Sam Henderson, Dayne Kingshott, Christopher Thram, Daison Pursley, Terry McCarl, Kyle Larson, Bryce Lucius, Brady Bacon, Chris Windom, Brent Shearer, Logan Rumsey

TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (65 Drivers):
34 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild, David Gravel
24 Dashes – Michael Kofoid
19 Dashes – Carson Macedo
18 Dashes – Bill Balog
15 Dashes – Garet Williamson, Logan Schuchart
10 Dashes – Emerson Axsom
9 Dashes – Donny Schatz, Cole Macedo
7 Dashes – Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek
6 Dashes – Spencer Bayston, Aaron Reutzel, Chris Windom
5 Dashes – Rico Abreu, Ryan Timms, Brent Marks, Chase Dietz
4 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Brian Brown, Brady Bacon, Logan Rumsey, Kelby Watt
3 Dashes – Kerry Madsen, Tanner Holmes, Justin Henderson, Daryn Pittman
2 Dashes – Scotty Thiel, Kasey Kahne, Troy Wagaman Jr., Will Armitage, J.J. Hickle, Austin McCarl, Joe B. Miller, Brenham Crouch, Conner Morrell, Bryce Lucius, Tyler Courtney, Kyle Larson, Justin Whittall, Cory Eliason
1 Dash – Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Brock Zearfoss, Christopher Thram, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Rees Moran, Bryce Norris, Brad Sweet, Danny Dietrich, Logan Rumsey, Kody Hartlaub, Freddie Rahmer, Chad Trout, Giovanni Scelzi, Joel Myers Jr., Andy Pake, Tanner Thorson, Corey Day, D.J. Christie, Skylar Gee, Ricky Peterson, Lance Dewease, Brent Shearer, Dylan Norris

MICRO-LITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (31 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz, Garet Williamson
3 LCS Wins – Spencer Bayston, Emerson Axsom
2 LCS Wins – Michael Kofoid, Chris Windom, Giovanni Scelzi, Cole Macedo, Skylar Gee
1 LCS Wins – Cameron Martin, Bill Balog, Blake Hahn, Landon Crawley, Bryce Norris, Logan Schuchart, Doug Hammaker, Daryn Pittman, Kerry Madsen, Justin Henderson, Joel Myers Jr., Tyler Courtney, Daison Pursley, Zane DeVault, Logan Julien, Jordan Poirier, Matt Farnham, Jordan Thomas, Dylan Norris, Justin Whittall, Brent Shearer, Danny Dietrich

KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (22 Drivers):
7 Hard Chargers – Carson Macedo
6 Hard Chargers – Michael Kofoid
5 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz, Logan Schuchart
3 Hard Chargers – Spencer Bayston, Chris Windom
2 Hard Chargers – Garet Williamson, Cole Macedo, Ashton Torgerson
1 Hard Charger – Giovanni Scelzi, Ryan Timms, Brady Bacon, Sheldon Haudenschild, Tyler Ross, Cameron Smith, David Gravel, Emerson Axsom, Logan Julien, Tyler Courtney, Kasey Jedrzejek, James McFadden, Danny Dietrich

ACME FASTEST LAP AWARDS (23 Drivers):
7 Fastest Laps – Michael Kofoid
6 Fastest Laps – David Gravel
5 Fastest Laps – Logan Schuchart
3 Fastest Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild, Carson Macedo
2 Fastest Laps – Bill Balog, Brady Bacon, Aaron Reutzel, Kasey Jedrzejek, Garet Williamson, Anthony Macri
1 Fastest Lap – Brock Zearfoss, Cole Macedo, Ryan Timms, Brad Sweet, Kelby Watt, Kasey Kahne, Giovanni Scelzi, Rico Abreu, Christopher Thram, Bryce Lucius, Corey Day, Chase Dietz

RACE READY CLOTHING HOTTEST LAP OF THE NIGHT AWARDS (16 Drivers):
16 Hottest Laps – David Gravel
7 Hottest Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Hottest Laps – Michael Kofoid, Carson Macedo
3 Hottest Laps – Logan Schuchart
2 Hottest Laps – Garet Williamson
1 Hottest Lap – Austin McCarl, Brent Marks, Cole Macedo, Emerson Axsom, Tyler Courtney, Ryan Timms, Daryn Pittman, Giovanni Scelzi, Bryce Lucius, Ashton Torgerson, Nate Dussel, Logan Rumsey

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

*denotes unofficial split-field prelim race.

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August 8, 2026 — PORTLAND, OR

• Meyer Shank Racing’s Felix Rosenqvist qualifies on pole at Portland International Raceway
• Championship leader Alex Palou completes all-Honda front row
• Andretti Global teammates Will Power and Marcus Ericsson lock out row two
• Kyffin Simpson earns second-career Firestone Fast Six appearance
• Honda transfers 10 cars to the Top 12 round of qualifying, from all five Honda-powered teams

It was a banner day for Honda at Portland International Raceway, with Felix Rosenqvist qualifying on pole and leading 10 Hondas in the Top 12 round of NTT INDYCAR SERIES qualifications at the OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland.

This is the second pole position for the Meyer Shank Racing driver this season, following a P1 qualifying performance in April at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, where he finished second. Rosenqvist has one win already this season—taking victory in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500, and will be looking to convert today’s pole position to another win.

Also this weekend at Portland, Felix Rosenqvist’s Indianapolis 500 winning engine made it to 2,000 miles run in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. The durability of the motor reaching the 2k miles mark is rewarded by the series with a 50-point bonus for Honda in the manufacturers’ championship standings.

Lining up alongside the Swede is championship leader Alex Palou. Palou has won twice before at Portland and already has five wins this season as the Chip Ganassi Racing #10 Honda driver looks for his fifth championship in six years. Currently, the Spaniard holds an 83-point margin over second place in the points.

A pair of Andretti Global teammates locked out row two for Honda, with last year’s Portland winner Will Power qualifying third, just ahead of Marcus Ericsson.

Kyffin Simpson will line up sixth for Chip Ganassi Racing. With the second-youngest driver in the field making his first Firestone Fast Six appearance of the year and the second in his career.

Honda transferred 10 cars into the Top 12 round of qualifying, with all five Honda-powered teams represented. Kyle Kirkwood from Andretti Global was seventh, Graham Rahal of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing was eighth, Dale Coyne Racing’s pair of Dennis Hauger and Romain Grosjean were 10th and 11th respectively, and Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon was 12th.

OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland Honda Qualifying Results

• 1st Felix Rosenqvist
• 2nd Alex Palou
• 3rd Will Power
• 4th Marcus Ericsson
• 6th Kyffin Simpson
• 7th Kyle Kirkwood
• 8th Graham Rahal
• 10th Dennis Hauger–R
• 11th Romain Grosjean
• 12th Scott Dixon
• 13th Louis Foster
• 21st Marcus Armstrong
• 23rd Mick Schumacher– R

Meyer Shank Racing Honda
Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Andretti Global Honda
Andretti Global Honda
Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Andretti Global Honda
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
Dale Coyne Racing Honda
Dale Coyne Racing Honda
Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
Meyer Shank Racing Honda
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda

R – Rookie

Quotes

Felix Rosenqvist (#60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda) qualified first: “Huge thanks to Honda and the Meyer Shank Racing team for their hard work to get me here. That was an interesting one. I think it was super tight in the first two segments, and I feel like I had to risk quite a lot but still not make mistakes. I was glad I got a clean lap there in the Fast Six. It seemed like maybe the others made a mistake because we had a bit of a gap. So, I was kind of surprised. But yeah, I had a great car out there. Huge thank you to the MSR team for working on it all weekend. I wouldn’t say we started in a great spot, but they kept pushing all weekend and now we’re on pole!”

Alex Palou (#10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) qualified second: “I’m never disappointed starting second. But it is disappointing that obviously we were that close and I can go back and know exactly where in the lap I lost that tiny amount of time. But, I’m happy with P2. We knew that it was going to be a tough qualifying and very tight up and down the field. We saw that there was going to be a lot of fast cars. So, just being in the fast six was already a good, good step. And being on the front row, a one-two for Honda, it’s great for tomorrow. So, I’m looking forward to tomorrow!”

Felix Rosenqvist leads Honda 1-4 in Portland Qualifying

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August 8, 2026 — PORTLAND, OR

• Meyer Shank Racing’s Felix Rosenqvist qualifies on pole at Portland International Raceway
• Championship leader Alex Palou completes all-Honda front row
• Andretti Global teammates Will Power and Marcus Ericsson lock out row two
• Kyffin Simpson earns second-career Firestone Fast Six appearance
• Honda transfers 10 cars to the Top 12 round of qualifying, from all five Honda-powered teams

It was a banner day for Honda at Portland International Raceway, with Felix Rosenqvist qualifying on pole and leading 10 Hondas in the Top 12 round of NTT INDYCAR SERIES qualifications at the OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland.

This is the second pole position for the Meyer Shank Racing driver this season, following a P1 qualifying performance in April at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, where he finished second. Rosenqvist has one win already this season—taking victory in the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500, and will be looking to convert today’s pole position to another win.

Also this weekend at Portland, Felix Rosenqvist’s Indianapolis 500 winning engine made it to 2,000 miles run in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. The durability of the motor reaching the 2k miles mark is rewarded by the series with a 50-point bonus for Honda in the manufacturers’ championship standings.

Lining up alongside the Swede is championship leader Alex Palou. Palou has won twice before at Portland and already has five wins this season as the Chip Ganassi Racing #10 Honda driver looks for his fifth championship in six years. Currently, the Spaniard holds an 83-point margin over second place in the points.

A pair of Andretti Global teammates locked out row two for Honda, with last year’s Portland winner Will Power qualifying third, just ahead of Marcus Ericsson.

Kyffin Simpson will line up sixth for Chip Ganassi Racing. With the second-youngest driver in the field making his first Firestone Fast Six appearance of the year and the second in his career.

Honda transferred 10 cars into the Top 12 round of qualifying, with all five Honda-powered teams represented. Kyle Kirkwood from Andretti Global was seventh, Graham Rahal of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing was eighth, Dale Coyne Racing’s pair of Dennis Hauger and Romain Grosjean were 10th and 11th respectively, and Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon was 12th.

OnlyBulls Grand Prix of Portland Honda Qualifying Results

• 1st Felix Rosenqvist
• 2nd Alex Palou
• 3rd Will Power
• 4th Marcus Ericsson
• 6th Kyffin Simpson
• 7th Kyle Kirkwood
• 8th Graham Rahal
• 10th Dennis Hauger–R
• 11th Romain Grosjean
• 12th Scott Dixon
• 13th Louis Foster
• 21st Marcus Armstrong
• 23rd Mick Schumacher– R

Meyer Shank Racing Honda
Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Andretti Global Honda
Andretti Global Honda
Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Andretti Global Honda
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
Dale Coyne Racing Honda
Dale Coyne Racing Honda
Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
Meyer Shank Racing Honda
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda

R – Rookie

Quotes

Felix Rosenqvist (#60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda) qualified first: “Huge thanks to Honda and the Meyer Shank Racing team for their hard work to get me here. That was an interesting one. I think it was super tight in the first two segments, and I feel like I had to risk quite a lot but still not make mistakes. I was glad I got a clean lap there in the Fast Six. It seemed like maybe the others made a mistake because we had a bit of a gap. So, I was kind of surprised. But yeah, I had a great car out there. Huge thank you to the MSR team for working on it all weekend. I wouldn’t say we started in a great spot, but they kept pushing all weekend and now we’re on pole!”

Alex Palou (#10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) qualified second: “I’m never disappointed starting second. But it is disappointing that obviously we were that close and I can go back and know exactly where in the lap I lost that tiny amount of time. But, I’m happy with P2. We knew that it was going to be a tough qualifying and very tight up and down the field. We saw that there was going to be a lot of fast cars. So, just being in the fast six was already a good, good step. And being on the front row, a one-two for Honda, it’s great for tomorrow. So, I’m looking forward to tomorrow!”

David Salters (President, Honda Racing Corporation USA): “That was amazing! I’m so proud of all of our Honda-powered teams and drivers. Pole is amazing, 1-4 is amazing, 10 Hondas in the top 12 is amazing, and all five of our Honda teams making it into the Top 12 is even more amazing. It’s great to see our hard work pay off in speed today in qualifying, but also with durability with Felix’s Indy 500 winning engine making it the full 2,000 miles to give us the bonus points in the manufacturers’ championship. It’s a testament to the incredible jobs that everyone at HRC US and all of our teams do.”