GTD PRO championship co-leader back for title fight after Le Mans triumph

Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports driver Nicky Catsburg met with members of the media via Zoom on Monday afternoon to discuss this weekend’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen at historic Watkins Glen International. The Corvette Racing factory driver not only leads the GTD PRO championship with No. 4 Corvette teammate Tommy Milner but is also fresh off his second career 24 Hours of Le Mans class win with TF Sport in another Corvette Z06 GT3.R. NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.RCertainly a lot of great momentum after winning Le Manas. How do you keep that going this week at Watkins Glen?“Le Mans obviously was very cool to come away with the win there. For sure there’s lots to talk about that. I just hope I can carry that momentum into Watkins Glen. I feel like in Detroit and pretty much the whole season, the No. 4 Corvette has been performing quite well. And I really hope now in Watkins we can finally get that win that I feel we deserve. And when you just mentioned some of my stats, the last IMSA victory was 2022… that’s disastrous! Hopefully we can soon add a win to that list.” What do you enjoy most about driving and racing at Watkins Glen?“I immediately have to think about how cool the track is. So what I’m looking forward to most is just coming back to this track. It is a super nice high-speed flowing track with loads of grip, and it’s just one of these American tracks that I love to go to. So honestly, I cannot wait. Even though the weather does seem to be a bit crazy, which every now and then is the case in Watkins Glen… I remember a red-flag situation maybe last year or a few years ago. So let’s hope we can actually get to race the full time. But yeah, the track is amazing and I cannot wait to be back.”

On if the nature of WGI makes it easier or harder on car setup than others.“I feel like a very similar amount of work will go into the preparation for this event as every other event. I do have to say, I feel like this is a difficult place, because if there was no Bus Stop chicane with the big curbs, it might have been a bit easier. But now you really need to find a combination there. You need a car that also works over the curbs and takes those jumps well, and then has very nice platform control in all those high-speed flowy kinds of corners. So it’s a difficult place, but there will be a very similar amount of work done by the guys in the shop and also by us in the simulator. It’s not very different from most other events.” The top-four in the championship are separated by 31 points. You and Tommy are leading but winless this year. It’s almost like how the No. 3 crew was last year. What’s your approach as you’re sort of hitting the halfway point of the season?“I feel that last year, we were almost going for what I would call a day’s success – trying to get that win and not focus so much on the championship because the start of the season was quite rough. Now we are in a position where we really need to keep the championship in mind because we’re currently leading, albeit with just a very small amount of points. So that win is something that we both really want to achieve. We also want to be safe and make sure that we have good points scoring every time… so maybe not make that last-moment defending action against a Lexus that comes from behind. You need to make sure that you get the points. The victory, yes, is important. We want it, but the championship is more important.” And how did it feel to win Le Mans a couple of weeks ago? That’s your first win with the Z06 GT3.R.“It might actually be. So I didn’t think of it like that yet. And it was obviously very, very cool to win Le Mans again. Very cool to do it with the returning Ben Keating with his elbow injury. We had a very fast car. We had Ben that executed perfectly. I think we were the only car doing the strategy that we did – getting the Bronze out before nighttime, basically having him done with his driving, which required some monster stints for him and some painkillers for sure, trying to ease the pain on his elbow. And then it was me and Jonny Edgar to do the rest of the race. And I must say it was so, so nice to have Jonny as a teammate because he was incredible. He was incredibly fast, consistently hitting the fuel numbers. I was so impressed with him. He did the end of the race… a big stint to finish. Honestly, having teammates like that, it’s not easy, but it felt really easy this time. We had a fast car, the team did well. So super cool to win Le Mans again.” Eight of the 12 class winners at Le Mans are actually at Watkins Glen this weekend. Do you think that there’s some benefit by having drivers do IMSA in addition to other programs?“I think the more you drive as a driver, the better it is. And I feel like it just shows that the GT class and all the classes in IMSA are just super high level. I think it’s very much the same as it is in WEC, and you can kind of swap between championships. If you’re doing really well in IMSA, you should also be doing really well in WEC. So I just feel like at the moment, sports car endurance racing is on such a nice vibe. And I’m so lucky to be able to do both championships and then leading both championships now. “It’s super cool and hopefully it depends a little bit on what happens in Brazil because I will not be doing Brazil in WEC. So I was joking with the guys… I said make sure you don’t score any points! But maybe if they do we can achieve P1-3 in the championship. Jonny can win, Ben can be P2 and I can be P3. That’s all good.”

CORVETTE RACING AT THE GLEN: Nicky Catsburg Q&AGTD PRO championship co-leader back for title fight after Le Mans triumph

Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports driver Nicky Catsburg met with members of the media via Zoom on Monday afternoon to discuss this weekend’s Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen at historic Watkins Glen International. The Corvette Racing factory driver not only leads the GTD PRO championship with No. 4 Corvette teammate Tommy Milner but is also fresh off his second career 24 Hours of Le Mans class win with TF Sport in another Corvette Z06 GT3.R. NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.RCertainly a lot of great momentum after winning Le Manas. How do you keep that going this week at Watkins Glen?“Le Mans obviously was very cool to come away with the win there. For sure there’s lots to talk about that. I just hope I can carry that momentum into Watkins Glen. I feel like in Detroit and pretty much the whole season, the No. 4 Corvette has been performing quite well. And I really hope now in Watkins we can finally get that win that I feel we deserve. And when you just mentioned some of my stats, the last IMSA victory was 2022… that’s disastrous! Hopefully we can soon add a win to that list.” What do you enjoy most about driving and racing at Watkins Glen?“I immediately have to think about how cool the track is. So what I’m looking forward to most is just coming back to this track. It is a super nice high-speed flowing track with loads of grip, and it’s just one of these American tracks that I love to go to. So honestly, I cannot wait. Even though the weather does seem to be a bit crazy, which every now and then is the case in Watkins Glen… I remember a red-flag situation maybe last year or a few years ago. So let’s hope we can actually get to race the full time. But yeah, the track is amazing and I cannot wait to be back.”

On if the nature of WGI makes it easier or harder on car setup than others.“I feel like a very similar amount of work will go into the preparation for this event as every other event. I do have to say, I feel like this is a difficult place, because if there was no Bus Stop chicane with the big curbs, it might have been a bit easier. But now you really need to find a combination there. You need a car that also works over the curbs and takes those jumps well, and then has very nice platform control in all those high-speed flowy kinds of corners. So it’s a difficult place, but there will be a very similar amount of work done by the guys in the shop and also by us in the simulator. It’s not very different from most other events.” The top-four in the championship are separated by 31 points. You and Tommy are leading but winless this year. It’s almost like how the No. 3 crew was last year. What’s your approach as you’re sort of hitting the halfway point of the season?“I feel that last year, we were almost going for what I would call a day’s success – trying to get that win and not focus so much on the championship because the start of the season was quite rough. Now we are in a position where we really need to keep the championship in mind because we’re currently leading, albeit with just a very small amount of points. So that win is something that we both really want to achieve. We also want to be safe and make sure that we have good points scoring every time… so maybe not make that last-moment defending action against a Lexus that comes from behind. You need to make sure that you get the points. The victory, yes, is important. We want it, but the championship is more important.” And how did it feel to win Le Mans a couple of weeks ago? That’s your first win with the Z06 GT3.R.“It might actually be. So I didn’t think of it like that yet. And it was obviously very, very cool to win Le Mans again. Very cool to do it with the returning Ben Keating with his elbow injury. We had a very fast car. We had Ben that executed perfectly. I think we were the only car doing the strategy that we did – getting the Bronze out before nighttime, basically having him done with his driving, which required some monster stints for him and some painkillers for sure, trying to ease the pain on his elbow. And then it was me and Jonny Edgar to do the rest of the race. And I must say it was so, so nice to have Jonny as a teammate because he was incredible. He was incredibly fast, consistently hitting the fuel numbers. I was so impressed with him. He did the end of the race… a big stint to finish. Honestly, having teammates like that, it’s not easy, but it felt really easy this time. We had a fast car, the team did well. So super cool to win Le Mans again.” Eight of the 12 class winners at Le Mans are actually at Watkins Glen this weekend. Do you think that there’s some benefit by having drivers do IMSA in addition to other programs?“I think the more you drive as a driver, the better it is. And I feel like it just shows that the GT class and all the classes in IMSA are just super high level. I think it’s very much the same as it is in WEC, and you can kind of swap between championships. If you’re doing really well in IMSA, you should also be doing really well in WEC. So I just feel like at the moment, sports car endurance racing is on such a nice vibe. And I’m so lucky to be able to do both championships and then leading both championships now. “It’s super cool and hopefully it depends a little bit on what happens in Brazil because I will not be doing Brazil in WEC. So I was joking with the guys… I said make sure you don’t score any points! But maybe if they do we can achieve P1-3 in the championship. Jonny can win, Ben can be P2 and I can be P3. That’s all good.”

Some prototype drivers last week believe Watkins Glen is the most physically demanding circuit on the IMSA schedule because of the high-speed corners and G-forces. What’s your take from a GT perspective?“I think for those guys that’s more of a point than it is for us. Those cars are going so fast through some of the fast corners that they have so many Gs to endure. It will be tough on the upper body. I think for us that’s a little bit easier. I don’t personally feel that Watkins Glen is way harder than any other track. I personally always find street races like Detroit, for example, very intense, even though they’re lower speed, but having to be so close to the walls all the time makes it very tough.” On having a week off between Le Mans and Watkins Glen instead of back-to-back.“I am happy to have that week off. Le Mans is always a very long time away from home, so it’s great to be able to recover from that. You don’t sleep a lot during the Le Mans 24 Hours, so I must be honest: I had a couple of daytime naps this week, so it was great not to go to Watkins just yet. So it’s been really nice to have that weekend break.” What part of Watkins Glen rewards experience over raw speed?“I feel like the experience really counts when it comes to the multi-class thing, dealing with the prototypes. I always like looking at the way Nick Tandy does it. If I speak to some of the prototype guys, they say, ‘Man, it’s actually cool that Nick is now in a GT car.’ He really understands what to do when we are approaching. So I feel like there’s always something to learn and I feel like I’m getting better every year with trying to manage the traffic. It’s a real aspect of the race where you can make a difference as a driver. So some of the inexperienced guys can come in and be super fast, but they can lose out when it comes to traffic management. So I feel especially the guys that have experience overall in the ranges of classes – LMP2, Hypercar GTs – are the ones that usually are the best at that. For example with Nick Tandy, I always travel back with Renger van der Zande and he always tells me, ‘Man, you need to up your game because you’re not as good as Nick yet!.” We touched on how Jonny Edgar did at Le Mans. I know it’s not your call, but the talent is there. Is he a driver you would like to see as part of the Corvette Racing family one day?“I would say 100 percent. I don’t get to make those calls and I really don’t know what his plans are. There is always room for good drivers. And Jonny, to me, is just one of those young guys that really, really stood out to me. He’s incredibly fast; what’s so funny about him is he seems so smart during the race. He’s fully on top of the strategy as well, kind of thinking along with Tyler (Neff), our engineer on what to do next and what is best. Yeah I feel like he’s a complete package.” Managing traffic against GTP cars especially in high-speed sections.“In the Carousel, I always feel like I commit to the corner and I know that with this commitment level, I’m gonna need all the track in the exit to make it and to keep the car on track. And sometimes those guys have so much more grip, so much more potential in those high-speed corners, that they just drive around you and they don’t realize that I’m fully on the limit. And it’s very hard to uncommit. It does create situations where it can be so easy to make a mistake because they don’t always realize how much on the limit we are compared to them. So I do feel like every time I race here, there are situations where it goes just right and sometimes it goes just wrong. But it’s definitely a more difficult track to manage the traffic than most others.” Reviewing the finish at Detroit and the late-race penalty.“So unfortunately, you’re fully right. That Turn Three is kind of becoming my nemesis there with obviously an incident with a Lexus two years ago, then an incident with Lauren Heinrich and now an incident again with a Lexus where I feel like out of those three times, it’s probably been three times mostly down to me. So as much as I hate admitting that, it’s the way it is. I feel like this time, I was definitely trying to make sure that whatever I did, I was never ever going to hit the 3 car because we needed a win in Detroit. Super important for the brand, super important for the team. So I left too much margin. I started coming off the throttle a bit too early because I knew that Antonio (Garcia) was struggling to switch on his front tires at the restart. I could see that, so I tried to give him a little bit of a break. And with doing that, I didn’t realize how close the Lexus was. Unfortunately, the defensive move was purely an instinctive one. As soon as I did it, I was like, ‘Oh my God, why did you do that?’ Because two corners after, I knew I was going to get a penalty. Even though looking back on video, I felt like it looked less bad than I thought it was going to look. I felt like he had plenty of room on the inside. But still, the rule is don’t move under braking. This was a clear moment of me reacting to his overtaking maneuver. I reacted and he hit me and unfortunately, this destroyed our result, which I think should have been an easy 1-2 result, so it happens unfortunately. I need to make sure that it doesn’t happen again, specifically in Turn Three in Detroit.” Talk about the chemistry that you’ve developed with Tommy and why you guys are working so well together.“Tommy is a super, easygoing teammate. I feel like he never really pushes through his personal wishes. I feel like sometimes he wants the car to work in a certain way, but he would never compromise the overall result. He’s just a teammate that I would always love to have as my teammate. He is very fast, he always brings the car back in one piece, and he’s very easy to find compromises with in terms of setup and run plans. Over the course of the years, we get to know each other better and better. There’s nothing bad to say about Tommy Milner, and I hope I get to work with him for many more years to come.” What part of the Glen’s circuit is most comparable to the general layout over at Le Mans?“I feel like some of the high-speed corners, let’s say The Carousel… it’s still different than Le Mans, but it reminds me a little bit of the last sector in Le Mans – the Porsche Curves, the high-speed flowy nature of it. But in reality it’s a pretty different track altogether.” Does 24 hours at Le Mans make it a little bit easier to kind of transition into Watkins Glen from a driver mindset?“I can imagine if most of the season you’re doing sprint races and then all of a sudden you have to do a six-hour race, that would be a bit of a different approach than someone who does a lot more longer endurance races. So I do feel like I’m very lucky to be racing in both championships at the same time. I always believe that the more a driver gets to drive, the better he becomes. So yes, I do feel like it helps me prepare. I’ve just done a lot of long stints in Le Mans. So I’m not too worried for the physicality of doing the longer runs with just two drivers in Watkins. So I do believe it helps me prepare and gives me a little bit of an edge on the drivers that don’t have that luxury. So yeah, to answer your question, I think it does help.”

Tom Drane (No. 1) at the start of the Nashville Short Track. [Photo: Hunter Scott for AMA Pro Racing]Download high-resolution photo from AMA Pro’s Digital Asset Management system

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 22, 2026) — Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, announced today that Fairway Ford & Fairway Chevy/GMC AFT Singles Challenge will add to this weekend’s Super.com Lima Half-Mile II. The Fairway Ford & Fairway Chevy/GMC AFT Singles Challenge will hit the track on Saturday, June 27, at Allen County Fairgrounds in Lima, Ohio, putting $2,500 up for grabs for the KICKER AFT Singles in a four-lap sprint. The added showdown will also raise the stakes in the KICKER AFT Singles Heat Races, with the top two finishers from each Heat earning a spot in the challenge. That means the fight for the money starts early, giving fans even more reason to keep their eyes on the action from the moment the class rolls onto the legendary Lima cushion. Four laps. $2,500. No time to wait. With money on the line and only a handful of laps to get it done, fans can expect the intense competition action that has made Lima one of the most anticipated stops on the Progressive AFT calendar. The Fairway Ford & Fairway Chevy/GMC AFT Singles Challenge will be featured as part of Saturday’s Super.com Lima Half-Mile II program. Next Up Progressive American Flat Track next stop is the Super.com Lima Half-Mile doubleheader at the Allen County Fairgrounds in Lima, Ohio, on Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27. Get tickets to Super.com Lime Half-Mile I & II:

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Tom Drane (No. 1) at the start of the Nashville Short Track. [Photo: Hunter Scott for AMA Pro Racing]Download high-resolution photo from AMA Pro’s Digital Asset Management system

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 22, 2026) — Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, announced today that Fairway Ford & Fairway Chevy/GMC AFT Singles Challenge will add to this weekend’s Super.com Lima Half-Mile II. The Fairway Ford & Fairway Chevy/GMC AFT Singles Challenge will hit the track on Saturday, June 27, at Allen County Fairgrounds in Lima, Ohio, putting $2,500 up for grabs for the KICKER AFT Singles in a four-lap sprint. The added showdown will also raise the stakes in the KICKER AFT Singles Heat Races, with the top two finishers from each Heat earning a spot in the challenge. That means the fight for the money starts early, giving fans even more reason to keep their eyes on the action from the moment the class rolls onto the legendary Lima cushion. Four laps. $2,500. No time to wait. With money on the line and only a handful of laps to get it done, fans can expect the intense competition action that has made Lima one of the most anticipated stops on the Progressive AFT calendar. The Fairway Ford & Fairway Chevy/GMC AFT Singles Challenge will be featured as part of Saturday’s Super.com Lima Half-Mile II program. Next Up Progressive American Flat Track next stop is the Super.com Lima Half-Mile doubleheader at the Allen County Fairgrounds in Lima, Ohio, on Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27. Get tickets to Super.com Lime Half-Mile I & II:

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DETROIT (June 22, 2026) – After the 94th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Cadillac Racing’s three IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship teams turn their attention to what should be called a sprint race.  It is not.  The Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen at Watkins Glen International may feel like a sprint race for some but it’s one of the longer races on the schedule.  The No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R is entering Watkins Glen coming off a win at the Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic and seven consecutive podium finishes, the longest podium streak in the current era of the GTP class.  They also had two wins coming last fall at Indianapolis and Road Atlanta then finishing second in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, third at Sebring and second at Long Beach and Laguna Seca.  Drivers Jack Aitken and Earl Bamber are looking to continue their podium streak as well as looking for their second consecutive win. They will be joined by Frederik Vesti who will compete with them during the endurance races.  Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing with the No. 10 (Ricky Talyor and Filipe Albuquerque) and No. 40 (Jordan Taylor and Louis Deletraz) are also looking to score a victory. Last year both the No. 10 (third) and the No. 40 (second) finished on the podium.  Cadillac Racing has earned podium spots the past four years at The Glen — the No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R runner-up in 2024, the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R third in 2023 and the No. 01 V-Performance Academy DPi-V.R third in 2022. Cadillac swept the top two places in the 2-hour, 40-minute race in 2021. Ricky Taylor and Albuquerque co-drove to victory in 2022 with another manufacturer after qualifying second. They earned the pole for the 2021 race, while Jordan Taylor and Deletraz claimed the pole position in 2024 and placed fourth with another manufacturer.  The race completes a busy period of competition for Cadillac Racing, which earned a win in the Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic in addition to two weekends of running in France. Now after a weekend off, they head to Watkins Glen.  The Six-Hour race starts at 12:10 pm EDT and will be streamed on Peacock and streamed on IMSAs YouTube page (outside United States). IMSA Radio will stream live audio coverage on XM 206, Channel 996 on the SiriusXM app and IMSA.com.

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No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Ricky Taylor: “We had a good race last year and actually Action Express was also really quick. We have some updates this year with the aero update for the 2026 season. It will be interesting to see how we adapt that at Watkins Glen to build on our strong performance last year.” Filipe Albuquerque: “Going to Watkins Glen is always nice, but especially on a rhythm that we are on: we do Detroit, and then we do pre-test Le Mans, then two days in the simulator to prepare for Watkins Glen. Watkins Glen is a very similar way in terms of asphalt and smoothness compared to Le Mans and that’s great for the driver. High grip, maximum down force so the car will be turning faster on the corners. And we are still hot (off the track), literally since we just take a plane and it’s enough to, you know, calm you down and go again (to the next track). We do this for passion, for love of the sport. I just love the rhythm.” No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R Jack Aitken: “Looking forward to it. Watkins is one of my favorite tracks. It’s always a lot of fun to go there and the racing is usually pretty interesting as well with it being a six-hour race. Good to get back to the endurance format after a few sprints where we’ve been doing well. And we just want to keep the momentum going. We’re definitely going to have some stiff competition, but we’ve been working really well executing on a pretty high level, so I think we’re all looking forward to it.” Earl Bamber: “Yeah, we’re looking forward to the endurance format again. Obviously, we had some strong success, but there’s a lot of other cars out there that are strong. We had a good test. We’ll be rolling off the back of Le Mans, where, again, Cadillac has shown its performance. So, yeah, just looking forward to keeping bagging those points.” Frederik Vesti “I can’t wait to be back in the 31 Whelen Cadillac. It feels like it’s been a long time since I raced with the team back in Long Beach. I missed Detroit and they had an amazing victory in General Motors and Cadillac’s home city which was cool to see. I was doing FP1 in Formula One when they were doing the 24 Hours of Le Mans. So, I can’t wait to be back with the team and my two teammates. It’s going to be a cool challenge coming to Watkins Glen. I hope we can be right up there fighting for victories as we have all season. That’s all you can ask for a racing driver. Having the car, the team to fight for wins and that is a great privilege and something I enjoy so much. Watkins Glen is one of my favorite tracks in America. I enjoyed my time there last year and we came so close to the win. Great memories and I’m just excited to race there again. And we’ll just keep pushing for the best possible results.” No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Louis Deletraz: “I think the Cadillac will do well at Watkins. We had double podium last year so it proves there is performance. The car is always good with high speed corners and high g-force tracks. I think we can do well and obviously we see coming from last few events where the performance has been good and from Le Mans, we have a lot of knowledge and data to go fast.” Jordan Taylor: “Last year, we felt strong at Watkins Glen. It was a team’s first double podium, so, we’re excited to go back there. We’ve had another year of learning this car and another full extra week of racing up in the Le Mans so, I think we’ll go there very well prepared.”

Cadillac Racing at Watkins Glen results 2025-2017 2025: Second (No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R) start fifth – Jordan Taylor, Louis Deletraz          Third (No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R) start fourth – Ricky Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque          Fifth (No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R) start second – Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber, Frederik Vesti2024: Second (No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R) start second – Renger van der Zande, Sebastien Bourdais         Eighth (No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R) start third – Jack Aitken, Pipo Derani, Tom Blomqvist 2023: Second (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac V-Series.R) start second – Pipo Derani, Alexander Sims         Fifth (No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R) start fourth – Sebastien Bourdais, Renger van der Zande 2022: Third (No. 01 V-Performance Academy Cadillac DPi-V.R) start third – SebastienBourdais, Renger van der Zande         Fourth (No. 02 Cadillac Accessories Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fourth – Earl Bamber, Alex Lynn         Fifth (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fifth – Pipo Derani, Olivier Pla, Mike Conway         Sixth (No. 48 Ally Cadillac DPi-V.R) start seventh – Jimmie Johnson, Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Rockenfeller         Seventh (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R) start sixth – Tristan Vautier, Richard Westbrook, Loic Duval 2021 (2-hour, 40-minute race): First (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fourth – Pipo Derani, Felipe Nasr          Second (No. 01 Cadillac DPi-V.R) start third – Renger van der Zande, Kevin Magnussen          Fourth (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start sixth – Tristan Vautier, Loic Duval 2021 (6-hour race): Fourth (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fifth – Pipo Derani, Felipe Nasr, Mike Conway          Fifth (No. 48 Ally Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fourth – Jimmie Johnson, Simon Pagenaud, Kamui Kobayashi         Sixth (No. 01 Cadillac DPi-V.R) start third – Renger van der Zande, Kevin Magnussen         Seventh (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start sixth – Tristan Vautier, Loic Duval, Sebastien Bourdais 2020: No race 2019: Fourth (No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fifth – Renger van der Zande, Jordan Taylor         Sixth (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start sixth – Joao Barbosa, Filipe Albuquerque, Mike Conway         Seventh (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start seventh – Pipo Derani, Felipe Nasr, Eric Curran         Eighth (No. 50 Juncos Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start 10th – Will Owen, Rene Binder Ninth (No. 84 JDC-Miller Motorsports Cadillac DPi-V.R) start ninth – Simon Trummer, Stephen Simpson, Chris Miller          11th overall (No. 85 JDC-Miller Motorsports Cadillac DPi-V.R) start eighth – Tristan Vautier, Misha Goikhberg, Juan Piedrahita 2018: Fifth (No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R) start sixth – Renger van der Zande, Jordan Taylor         Sixth (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R) start 12th – Gabby Chaves, Filipe Albuquerque, Christian Fittipladi         Seventh (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start ninth – Felipe Nasr, Eric Curran, Mike Conway         11th overall (No. 90 Spirit of Daytona Cadillac DPi-V.R) start 10th – Tristan Vautier, Matthew McMurry 2017: First (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start third – Christian Fittipaldi, Joao Barbosa, Filipe Albuquerque         Sixth (No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fourth – Ricky Taylor, Jordan Taylor 16th overall (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start sixth – Dane Cameron, Eric Curran, Filipe Albuquerque

Cadillac heading to Watkins Glen looking for victory

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DETROIT (June 22, 2026) – After the 94th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Cadillac Racing’s three IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship teams turn their attention to what should be called a sprint race.  It is not.  The Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen at Watkins Glen International may feel like a sprint race for some but it’s one of the longer races on the schedule.  The No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R is entering Watkins Glen coming off a win at the Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic and seven consecutive podium finishes, the longest podium streak in the current era of the GTP class.  They also had two wins coming last fall at Indianapolis and Road Atlanta then finishing second in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, third at Sebring and second at Long Beach and Laguna Seca.  Drivers Jack Aitken and Earl Bamber are looking to continue their podium streak as well as looking for their second consecutive win. They will be joined by Frederik Vesti who will compete with them during the endurance races.  Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing with the No. 10 (Ricky Talyor and Filipe Albuquerque) and No. 40 (Jordan Taylor and Louis Deletraz) are also looking to score a victory. Last year both the No. 10 (third) and the No. 40 (second) finished on the podium.  Cadillac Racing has earned podium spots the past four years at The Glen — the No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R runner-up in 2024, the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R third in 2023 and the No. 01 V-Performance Academy DPi-V.R third in 2022. Cadillac swept the top two places in the 2-hour, 40-minute race in 2021. Ricky Taylor and Albuquerque co-drove to victory in 2022 with another manufacturer after qualifying second. They earned the pole for the 2021 race, while Jordan Taylor and Deletraz claimed the pole position in 2024 and placed fourth with another manufacturer.  The race completes a busy period of competition for Cadillac Racing, which earned a win in the Chevrolet Detroit Sports Car Classic in addition to two weekends of running in France. Now after a weekend off, they head to Watkins Glen.  The Six-Hour race starts at 12:10 pm EDT and will be streamed on Peacock and streamed on IMSAs YouTube page (outside United States). IMSA Radio will stream live audio coverage on XM 206, Channel 996 on the SiriusXM app and IMSA.com.

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No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Ricky Taylor: “We had a good race last year and actually Action Express was also really quick. We have some updates this year with the aero update for the 2026 season. It will be interesting to see how we adapt that at Watkins Glen to build on our strong performance last year.” Filipe Albuquerque: “Going to Watkins Glen is always nice, but especially on a rhythm that we are on: we do Detroit, and then we do pre-test Le Mans, then two days in the simulator to prepare for Watkins Glen. Watkins Glen is a very similar way in terms of asphalt and smoothness compared to Le Mans and that’s great for the driver. High grip, maximum down force so the car will be turning faster on the corners. And we are still hot (off the track), literally since we just take a plane and it’s enough to, you know, calm you down and go again (to the next track). We do this for passion, for love of the sport. I just love the rhythm.” No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R Jack Aitken: “Looking forward to it. Watkins is one of my favorite tracks. It’s always a lot of fun to go there and the racing is usually pretty interesting as well with it being a six-hour race. Good to get back to the endurance format after a few sprints where we’ve been doing well. And we just want to keep the momentum going. We’re definitely going to have some stiff competition, but we’ve been working really well executing on a pretty high level, so I think we’re all looking forward to it.” Earl Bamber: “Yeah, we’re looking forward to the endurance format again. Obviously, we had some strong success, but there’s a lot of other cars out there that are strong. We had a good test. We’ll be rolling off the back of Le Mans, where, again, Cadillac has shown its performance. So, yeah, just looking forward to keeping bagging those points.” Frederik Vesti “I can’t wait to be back in the 31 Whelen Cadillac. It feels like it’s been a long time since I raced with the team back in Long Beach. I missed Detroit and they had an amazing victory in General Motors and Cadillac’s home city which was cool to see. I was doing FP1 in Formula One when they were doing the 24 Hours of Le Mans. So, I can’t wait to be back with the team and my two teammates. It’s going to be a cool challenge coming to Watkins Glen. I hope we can be right up there fighting for victories as we have all season. That’s all you can ask for a racing driver. Having the car, the team to fight for wins and that is a great privilege and something I enjoy so much. Watkins Glen is one of my favorite tracks in America. I enjoyed my time there last year and we came so close to the win. Great memories and I’m just excited to race there again. And we’ll just keep pushing for the best possible results.” No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R Louis Deletraz: “I think the Cadillac will do well at Watkins. We had double podium last year so it proves there is performance. The car is always good with high speed corners and high g-force tracks. I think we can do well and obviously we see coming from last few events where the performance has been good and from Le Mans, we have a lot of knowledge and data to go fast.” Jordan Taylor: “Last year, we felt strong at Watkins Glen. It was a team’s first double podium, so, we’re excited to go back there. We’ve had another year of learning this car and another full extra week of racing up in the Le Mans so, I think we’ll go there very well prepared.”

Cadillac Racing at Watkins Glen results 2025-2017 2025: Second (No. 40 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R) start fifth – Jordan Taylor, Louis Deletraz          Third (No. 10 Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing V-Series.R) start fourth – Ricky Taylor, Filipe Albuquerque          Fifth (No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R) start second – Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber, Frederik Vesti2024: Second (No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R) start second – Renger van der Zande, Sebastien Bourdais         Eighth (No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R) start third – Jack Aitken, Pipo Derani, Tom Blomqvist 2023: Second (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac V-Series.R) start second – Pipo Derani, Alexander Sims         Fifth (No. 01 Cadillac V-Series.R) start fourth – Sebastien Bourdais, Renger van der Zande 2022: Third (No. 01 V-Performance Academy Cadillac DPi-V.R) start third – SebastienBourdais, Renger van der Zande         Fourth (No. 02 Cadillac Accessories Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fourth – Earl Bamber, Alex Lynn         Fifth (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fifth – Pipo Derani, Olivier Pla, Mike Conway         Sixth (No. 48 Ally Cadillac DPi-V.R) start seventh – Jimmie Johnson, Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Rockenfeller         Seventh (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R) start sixth – Tristan Vautier, Richard Westbrook, Loic Duval 2021 (2-hour, 40-minute race): First (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fourth – Pipo Derani, Felipe Nasr          Second (No. 01 Cadillac DPi-V.R) start third – Renger van der Zande, Kevin Magnussen          Fourth (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start sixth – Tristan Vautier, Loic Duval 2021 (6-hour race): Fourth (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fifth – Pipo Derani, Felipe Nasr, Mike Conway          Fifth (No. 48 Ally Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fourth – Jimmie Johnson, Simon Pagenaud, Kamui Kobayashi         Sixth (No. 01 Cadillac DPi-V.R) start third – Renger van der Zande, Kevin Magnussen         Seventh (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start sixth – Tristan Vautier, Loic Duval, Sebastien Bourdais 2020: No race 2019: Fourth (No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fifth – Renger van der Zande, Jordan Taylor         Sixth (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start sixth – Joao Barbosa, Filipe Albuquerque, Mike Conway         Seventh (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start seventh – Pipo Derani, Felipe Nasr, Eric Curran         Eighth (No. 50 Juncos Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start 10th – Will Owen, Rene Binder Ninth (No. 84 JDC-Miller Motorsports Cadillac DPi-V.R) start ninth – Simon Trummer, Stephen Simpson, Chris Miller          11th overall (No. 85 JDC-Miller Motorsports Cadillac DPi-V.R) start eighth – Tristan Vautier, Misha Goikhberg, Juan Piedrahita 2018: Fifth (No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R) start sixth – Renger van der Zande, Jordan Taylor         Sixth (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R) start 12th – Gabby Chaves, Filipe Albuquerque, Christian Fittipladi         Seventh (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start ninth – Felipe Nasr, Eric Curran, Mike Conway         11th overall (No. 90 Spirit of Daytona Cadillac DPi-V.R) start 10th – Tristan Vautier, Matthew McMurry 2017: First (No. 5 Mustang Sampling Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R) start third – Christian Fittipaldi, Joao Barbosa, Filipe Albuquerque         Sixth (No. 10 Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R) start fourth – Ricky Taylor, Jordan Taylor 16th overall (No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac DPi-V.R) start sixth – Dane Cameron, Eric Curran, Filipe Albuquerque

Jun 22, 2026 | Featured, Megan Meyer, Race Results, Rachel Meyer

Randy Meyer Racing kicked off the IHRA Triple Crown inaugural race in impressive fashion as sisters Rachel Meyer-Curl and Megan Meyer both advanced to the semifinal round before Rachel captured the event’s first victory in the Hedinger’s Equipment & NGK Spark Plugs and Ignition Coils Top Alcohol Dragster.

Both Randy Meyer Racing entries showed championship-caliber performance from the start of qualifying. Rachel secured the No. 2 qualifying position with a 5.28-second pass at 270 mph, while Megan qualified No. 3 in the GUNK Dragster with a 5.31-second run at 270 mph for the 8-car field.

In first-round competition, Megan faced Joey Gerdelmann and delivered a dominant performance. As Gerdelmann encountered tire shake early in the run, Megan drove to a 5.31-second pass at 269 mph, recording the quickest and fastest run of the round, along with the best reaction time.

Rachel matched her sister’s success in the opening round, defeating Jared Dreher with a strong 5.34-second run at 267 mph on Saturday, while Dreher also struggled with traction issues early in the pass.

The semifinal round set up a highly anticipated Meyer-versus-Meyer showdown with a guaranteed spot in the final round on the line. Megan gained an advantage at the starting line but immediately encountered tire smoke and ended her chances of winning, while Rachel experienced her own early challenges before driving the dragster to the finish line with a slowed 5.75-second pass at 251 mph to earn the victory, take bragging rights, and advance to the final.

Following the semifinal round, the Randy Meyer Racing crew faced an intense turnaround after discovering issues within the clutch system and ignition components. Working against the clock, the team successfully prepared Rachel’s dragster for the championship round against Jeff Chatterson, who entered the finals after a strong 5.26-second, 274 mph semifinal performance.

In the final round, fortune favored the Meyer camp as Chatterson left the starting line before the green light, resulting in an automatic disqualification and securing the event victory for Meyer-Curl who clocked in the quarter-mile with a 5.34 ET at 264 mph.

“This weekend was amazing,” said Meyer-Curl. “My whole family got to come and we celebrated my daughter’s second birthday and Father’s Day with a win. I was consistent on the tree all day Saturday and the car went A to B every pass. IHRA did fantastic getting the track dried and ready to race again after the rain, there was a great crowd, and we were able to bring my sponsor Tim Hedinger and his son to the winner’s circle. I don’t think we could have asked for a better weekend. I’m so blessed to be able to do this with my family and I can’t wait for the next race.”

Despite falling in the semifinal round, Megan continued to showcase the consistency and competitiveness that has made her one of the sport’s top drivers.

“Obviously racing your sister in the semifinals is bittersweet because you know one of you is going home, but it guarantees a Randy Meyer Racing dragster in the final,” said Meyer. “We had a great race car all weekend and the team worked incredibly hard to overcome some challenges. Watching Rachel get the win after the crew battled through those issues was a huge reward for everyone involved. It’s a great way to start the Triple Crown season and gives us a lot of momentum heading into our next drag race.”

Rachel Meyer-Curl Claims First IHRA Triple Crown Win For Randy Meyer Racing

Jun 22, 2026 | Featured, Megan Meyer, Race Results, Rachel Meyer

Randy Meyer Racing kicked off the IHRA Triple Crown inaugural race in impressive fashion as sisters Rachel Meyer-Curl and Megan Meyer both advanced to the semifinal round before Rachel captured the event’s first victory in the Hedinger’s Equipment & NGK Spark Plugs and Ignition Coils Top Alcohol Dragster.

Both Randy Meyer Racing entries showed championship-caliber performance from the start of qualifying. Rachel secured the No. 2 qualifying position with a 5.28-second pass at 270 mph, while Megan qualified No. 3 in the GUNK Dragster with a 5.31-second run at 270 mph for the 8-car field.

In first-round competition, Megan faced Joey Gerdelmann and delivered a dominant performance. As Gerdelmann encountered tire shake early in the run, Megan drove to a 5.31-second pass at 269 mph, recording the quickest and fastest run of the round, along with the best reaction time.

Rachel matched her sister’s success in the opening round, defeating Jared Dreher with a strong 5.34-second run at 267 mph on Saturday, while Dreher also struggled with traction issues early in the pass.

The semifinal round set up a highly anticipated Meyer-versus-Meyer showdown with a guaranteed spot in the final round on the line. Megan gained an advantage at the starting line but immediately encountered tire smoke and ended her chances of winning, while Rachel experienced her own early challenges before driving the dragster to the finish line with a slowed 5.75-second pass at 251 mph to earn the victory, take bragging rights, and advance to the final.

Following the semifinal round, the Randy Meyer Racing crew faced an intense turnaround after discovering issues within the clutch system and ignition components. Working against the clock, the team successfully prepared Rachel’s dragster for the championship round against Jeff Chatterson, who entered the finals after a strong 5.26-second, 274 mph semifinal performance.

In the final round, fortune favored the Meyer camp as Chatterson left the starting line before the green light, resulting in an automatic disqualification and securing the event victory for Meyer-Curl who clocked in the quarter-mile with a 5.34 ET at 264 mph.

“This weekend was amazing,” said Meyer-Curl. “My whole family got to come and we celebrated my daughter’s second birthday and Father’s Day with a win. I was consistent on the tree all day Saturday and the car went A to B every pass. IHRA did fantastic getting the track dried and ready to race again after the rain, there was a great crowd, and we were able to bring my sponsor Tim Hedinger and his son to the winner’s circle. I don’t think we could have asked for a better weekend. I’m so blessed to be able to do this with my family and I can’t wait for the next race.”

Despite falling in the semifinal round, Megan continued to showcase the consistency and competitiveness that has made her one of the sport’s top drivers.

“Obviously racing your sister in the semifinals is bittersweet because you know one of you is going home, but it guarantees a Randy Meyer Racing dragster in the final,” said Meyer. “We had a great race car all weekend and the team worked incredibly hard to overcome some challenges. Watching Rachel get the win after the crew battled through those issues was a huge reward for everyone involved. It’s a great way to start the Triple Crown season and gives us a lot of momentum heading into our next drag race.”

The victory marks Randy Meyer Racing’s first IHRA win of the 2026 season, and second win of the year. The next and final IHRA Triple Crown event for the year for the Meyer Sisters will be held September 10-13 at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pennsylvania. The weekend will feature a double-race format after the originally scheduled Triple Crown event earlier this season was lost to rain.

BRABHAM WINS INDY TRANS AM THRILLER & EXTENDS TITLE LEAD; ROAD AMERICA NEXT

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (June 22, 2026) – CD Racing’s Matthew Brabham fought off the toughest challenge he’s faced this season, bouncing back from mechanical problems last month at Lime Rock Park to score his fifth Trans Am by Pirelli race of the season in his #16 GYM SODA Ford Mustang after a hard-fought duel with Martin Ragginger on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course. As he climbed from his car, victorious, Brabham was congratulated by Rob Dyson, founder of Dyson Racing. Dyson, who next spring will be inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, celebrated his 80th birthday Sunday with son Chris, Brabham and the rest of the team. “That was a race, I’m beat!” Brabham said while walking to the winners circle. At the end “the brakes were fading, the tires were gone. I had nothing left. (Ragginger) was driving super well.” Team owner Chris Dyson, making his second start of the season, finished fourth in his #20 GYM SODA Ford Mustang, just off the podium after his challenge to Paul Menard fell slightly short. Brabham, who won from the pole in the series’ most recent appearance at the Speedway (2023), dominated qualifying this weekend, taking his sixth consecutive pole of the season by nearly a second. “I woke up (race) morning and thought we had a good advantage on everyone,” an exhausted Brabham said following the race. “The race started and I thought we were pretty comfortable. Then when (Ragginger) started pushing I thought ‘this is on!’” Just past the halfway point of the 100-mile sprint Ragginger slipped past Brabham as the lead duo negotiated lapped traffic and for the next 14 laps Brabham was left to hound the new race leader. With six laps remaining more lapped traffic gave Brabham an opening and he took it, setting fastest lap as the white flag flew and ultimately winning by 4.4 seconds.  The win at Indianapolis – his second consecutive Trans Am triumph at the Brickyard – extends Brabham’s lead in the 2026 championship over Paul Menard at the season’s halfway mark.   “Thanks to Rob and Chris and all people on the team,” Brabham said. “I’m grateful for the opportunity they’ve given me.”   Road America This Weekend Brabham and Ragginger will have a rematch this coming weekend in Wisconsin, as the Trans Am by Pirelli series visits Road America. CD Racing has been the dominant team at the classic four-mile road-racing circuit in 21st-century Trans Am history. Of the six most recent races, Chris Dyson when he led the team to a one-two sweep with Brabham as runner-up. “Family commitments mean I’ll be unable to defend my 2025 win,” Dyson said. “But Road America is a special place for our organization, and I know Matty is on top form and is more than up to the task of making it two straight at Road America and continuing his excellent title run. I will be there in spirit and look forward to being back in the car racing again soon.” Dyson noted that the family’s success at the historic racetrack goes back four decades. “In 1983, Dyson Racing’s first season competing at the professional level, the team’s GTO-class Pontiac Firebird finished third-overall. And that was running against the top-class GT and GTP cars in the IMSA (International Motorsports Association) Camel GT race.” Moving up to the GTP class with a Porsche 962, the team scored overall victories in 1985 and 1987. In 2012 Chris Dyson and Guy Smith took a thrilling overall victory at Road America in the IMSA American Le Mans Series race – the closest finish ever for that series. Three years later Dyson returned to the Wisconsin circuit and scored a win for Bentley in the Pirelli World Challenge event. Click here for more on Chris Dyson Racing.

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES XPEL Grand Prix at Road America4.014-mile, 14-turn Road America road courseElkhart Lake, WisconsinSunday Race ReportJune 21, 2026 ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (June 21, 2026) – For the second time this season, Christian Lundgaard wheeled the No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet into victory lane. The 24-year-old, who had scored the most points across the first two natural terrain road course races on the NTT INDYCAR SERIES calendar, added to that lead after a roller coaster day ended on the top step of the podium.  Lundgaard, who closed the gap to championship leader Palou, started the race from the 12th position before falling to last after contact on the first of 55 laps. His crew quickly replaced his front wing and all four Firestone Firehawk racing tires, keeping him on the lead lap, where he took advantage of a Lap 14 caution to catch back up with the field. Lundgaard moved back to his 12th starting spot by the halfway point of the race. His strategist, Kyle Moyer, extended his final stint, allowing a shorter pit stop with ten laps remaining and putting him into second place, where he quickly made up time, passing for the lead when the driver he was chasing slowed.  David Malukas, in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, finished second for the third time this season, giving him four podium finishes and the honor of the top finishing Team Penske driver for the fifth time in the first ten races of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season.  Alexander Rossi, in the No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet, was the biggest mover, finishing sixth after starting 25th. He was joined in the top ten by fellow Chevrolet-powered drivers Scott McLaughlin in the No. 3 XPEL Team Penske Chevrolet and Santino Ferrucci in the No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet.  Malukas’ second-place finish moved him into second place in the championship standings, with Lundgaard (4th) and his Arrow McLaren teammate Pato O’Ward (5th) giving Team Chevy three of the top five in the season-long championship.  Chevrolet numbers Lundgaard’s win is the 241st all-time win for a Chevrolet-powered driver and the 131st since the introduction of the 2.2L Twin-Turbo V6 in 2012Lundgaard’s win is the 12th all-time for a Chevrolet-powered driver at Road America and the 5th since the NTT INDYCAR SERIES returned in 2016Lundgaard’s win is his 3rd all-time and 2nd with Chevrolet powerLundgaard’s win is Arrow McLaren’s 29th all-time, and their 11th win with Chevrolet power. Lundgaard and Malukas’ first and second-place finishes are the 687th and 688th podiums all-time for a Chevrolet-powered driver and 374th and 375th since the introduction of the 2.2L Twin-Turbo V6 in 2012Lundgaard and Malukas’ first- and second-place finishes are the 35th and 36th podiums all-time at Road America and the 18th and 19th podiums since the NTT INDYCAR SERIES returned in 2016.  XPEL Grand Prix at Road America race results:

What they’re saying – XPEL Grand Prix at Road America race:  Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet won the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America:“Winners here in Road America. I’m not quite sure how we pulled that off after the start. I’m shocked, surprised and happy. Obviously, we were on the struggle bus all weekend on the 7 car and managed to turn it around for the race. I’m pretty happy about that. We just need to qualify better, and I think there could be many more good results. But two wins in a row on road courses is pretty sweet.” Tony Kanaan, Arrow McLaren Team Principal:“A roller coaster of a day on both sides. Christian, obviously, had the hiccup at the start and then came back from a lap down. The combination of him driving a great race and Kyle Moyer calling a great strategy got us a win. Pato and Nolan got caught up in a yellow flag which put them both out of contention. As a team, it was a pretty good day. We came out with the win – our second one of the year. At this point last year, we didn’t have a single win. So, huge improvement, huge boost. We have a weekend off and then back to Mid-Ohio where we’ve won with Pato before, so we’ll be looking for another one.” David Malukas, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet finished 2nd:“It was obviously a chaotic run, but thankfully, we were on the right side of the chaos. So overall, though, I just need to study myself. I need to look into why I’m losing pace in these races. It’s a little bit of a repeat of INDY GP. Other than that, a really strong strategy from the guys, and big thank you, Team Penske Verizon, Chevrolet, all these guys. It’s because of them of why I’m here, so thank you. It was definitely very different with these cooler temps, but, we still had it roughly in the window from the warm up, and, these guys, they can see the weather, they know where the weather’s gonna be, so they got the car in the right place.” Alexander Rossi, No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet finished 6th:“I am proud of the Java House ECR team for continuing to keep after it and never giving up. It was a very difficult weekend for us all the way up until the race. It was hard to miss out on a podium, but we definitely salvaged a good result today after a tumultuous two days.” Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 XPEL Team Penske Chevrolet finished 7th:“Solid day for us. It could have been a lot worse. We were probably, on strategy, looking at P15 because of the yellows. But,, we managed to come all the way back through and finish seventh. Got screwed a couple of times on yellows, obviously. I think our potential was a podium or a top five, so to come back to seventh was fantastic. The XPEL Chevy was really good. Just bummed that we didn’t have the luck today, but that’s all right. One day we’ll catch the yellow.” Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet finished 9th:“Incredibly long day in the car. Had a shin splint and the medical team got me right so it didn’t bother me. But then we got screwed on both the first and the second cautions (due to timing). Honestly, the fact we made it back around to take emergency service was a miracle. We were inside the top 10, dropped back to P 24, then inside the top 10 again, dropped back to like P 20. So, had to come back and drive through the field twice. Hats off to the crew on both yellow stops cause picked up spots both times, two if not three positions. Then we passed a bunch of cars in the final stint, stayed clean and just to finish in the top 10 today is phenomenal. I’m really proud of our Homes For Our Troops/AJ Foyt Racing team.” Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet finished 12th:“First, congrats to Christian and the team for the win. In terms of performance on my side, I think we had everything in position to win this race today. We just can’t catch a break with these unlucky yellows. We obviously got cycled to last on that last yellow, and that’s a pretty big race-ender. There are a lot of positives in terms of performance we can take away from this weekend, and we’re going to go to Mid-Ohio to try to get one there.” Caio Collet, No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet finished 16th:“The first stint was the best, and maybe the only one, but it was really good. Pace was strong, fighting that for p6, p7 and then unfortunately we had a fueling issue on the first stop. Also, on the other stop as well (due to tank being nearly empty), which was a shame, because the Combitrans Chevy was quick all weekend long. Obviously, in the first stint fighting for p6 and p7, I think we could have finished there with just a normal race, so that’s a bit frustrating. But I think the past two race weekends, we’ve shown really good speed overall. We just need to put a weekend together, that’s what we’re missing. Let’s see if we can at Mid-Ohio.” Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet finished 18th:” Well, in go kart terms, a weekend to forget. On to the next one. Just, We were off the pace kind of all weekend, struggling to find the grip and move forward on the grid. Qualified 21st. Did our best in the race, but, unfortunately, the yellows fell in the wrong time for us, for the strategy we were doing. Did not have a lot of luck to go with it, but we finished. Would have loved to finish a lot higher, I’m looking forward to the next race because it can’t be as bad as it was now. Good job by everybody in pit lane and, everybody at JHR for, working hard and fighting to, to give me that pace. A clean slate in Mid-Ohio. And we’re testing there.” Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger – Goodheart Chevrolet finished 19th:“Yes. Not P18, a P19 today. Teammate P18. I think it shows kind of, where our pace was. It’s unfortunate the way the yellow fell. I think that we, should not go to any casinos or buy lottery tickets right now because the luck today was just horrible with yellows. So, every single one fell in a way that hurt us and took emergency fuel, and the first set us back. And to be honest, it it was just a matter of, getting through the day.”So, I think that we learned, hopefully, a lot this weekend. We spent a lot of time, chasing the car around trying to figure out what to do, but ended up with two cars right next to each other with completely different setups. So, I think there’s a lot of opportunity for us to to learn from here. And I think that the test in Mid-Ohio in the next week is going to help us a lot for the next race as well. To get back in the car and kind of wipe the slate clean will be nice. “But shout out to the team. Pit stop for good. We had our new fueler on the car this weekend. It’s our third fueler of the year, but he really did well. Really impressive for his first race, getting plugged in and getting us out of the box quickly So good job, guys, and we’ll see you at the next one.” Nolan Siegel, No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet finished 21st:“We had a super strong weekend overall. The pace was really good in the race, and I thought we were a podium or top-five contending car. Like Pato, we caught an unlucky yellow that sent us backwards. We kept pushing and worked our way forward but then got hit from behind on that final restart. The performance was really strong from everyone on the 6 car, and it’s just an unfortunate feeling leaving the racetrack knowing you could have come away with so much more. Congratulations to Christian and the 7 crew for an awesome drive and win here.” Josef Newgarden, No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet finished 22nd: Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Direct Supply Chevrolet finished 25th:“I am very disappointed to have another promising day end in a way that was out of our control. We had a good car, things were falling our way, and we had made it up into the the Top 10. Unfortunately, our day was cut short.”

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceSunday, June 21, 2026Christian LundgaardPress Conference THE MODERATOR: This year’s champion, Christian Lundgaard, led seven of the 55 laps after starting 12th this afternoon. First win here at Road America. Second of 2026. Third career win. Also jumps up to fourth now in the championship. Congratulations on a win. Crazy race. How did you do it? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Wasn’t I fourth in the championship before, first of all? THE MODERATOR: I feel like you maybe jumped up, but… CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: I don’t know. It was a very eventful day, very long day. Not quite what I had on my bingo card waking up this morning. Obviously this is what you hope for. I know on road courses, didn’t really matter where we would start, we would always get good results. I think we produced very good race cars. We need to still figure out how to qualify better. Obviously this weekend has been a little bit of an outlier for me. Not felt comfortable, not had the pace in practice one or practice two, even though we tested here two weeks ago. A confusing weekend. To end with a win I would say confuses me even more. Maybe I just need to be confused (smiling). THE MODERATOR: You were fourth coming into it. You cut into the lead a little bit. You’re 79 points behind Alex Palou. CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Finally. THE MODERATOR: He’s not on the podium. CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: For once. THE MODERATOR: Open it for questions. Q. The very start, lap one, what is it like for you trying to stay composed? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Yeah, I mean, I haven’t honestly seen it yet. I’m not quite sure what exactly happened. In the moment I thought it was my fault, basically just ran into the back of Dixon. Obviously at that point I know how long the race is. It was really to try to stay on the lead lap. That was the main goal. It wasn’t very easy with the tire missing basically. But from there on, it’s such a long race, one caution brings you back in the game. You just got to take it from there after that. Yeah, I knew we were going to be fighting for a top 10 regardless, just from the pace that we had. I didn’t really expect it to be a win. Q. It’s no secret Pato has been the guy on this team. Now you have two wins under your belt. What have you proved about yourself this year? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: I think everything is going according to how I thought it would, right? First year in the team. Obviously Pato is very established in there. It’s try to learn as much as possible together, make the package better. I feel like I’ve evolved a little bit. I think he’s gone a little bit backwards unfortunately in terms of results. At the end of the day I know how good he is. Q. Christian, we saw T.K. giving you a pep talk on the grid before the race. Can you talk about what he said to you, how that helped you? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Actually he said not to do exactly what I did, which is don’t make life harder on yourself. That’s pretty much it (smiling). THE MODERATOR: You defied what he had to say. CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Maybe that’s the key. Q. You’re still the only McLaren driver who has been on the podium this year. How are you feeling about the progress you’ve made with the team versus what the rest of your teammates have made? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: I mean, I feel like this one today is a little bit of a cheat code. I think Marcus should have won this race. Again, it is racing. We’ve all had that. It happened me in Nashville last year, which cost me P3 in the championship. I’ve been there. Most of us have. I think at the end of the day I’m here to try to improve myself every weekend, every day, every year. I think we found something in St. Louis, which will help moving forward. I’m only optimistic and happy for the rest of the year. Q. How much confidence and momentum does it give you starting off the second half of the season with a win? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: I hadn’t thought of that. I also didn’t think I was going to win. Yeah, I mean, ironically enough, I feel like we’ve done so well on the road courses this year, which we did last year. Many of them fell short. So far this year we’ve picked up the pieces. I won pretty much all of them. Q. You said you thought top 10 was achievable. At what point in this confusing race did it come to you that you do have a chance to win? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: When I came out in front of David Malukas on the last stint and then got past. That was the moment I realized we were fighting for a podium. I never thought I was going to catch Marcus. I was going to give it my best shot to get close to him and put him under some pressure. But yeah, I mean, it wasn’t really obvious at any point until then. Q. Did you think you had a pretty good chance? Were you closing on him enough that you felt confident in your ability to get him? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: No. I was trying to drive around and do some math of the speed that I was faster than him and still the gap that I had to close. I think Kyle told me at this pace we were going to catch him on the last lap, but I still have to get by him. I didn’t really know how much push to pass he had. At the end of the day if the yellow and the safety car that came at the end would have happened anyway, I think we would have had him. Q. Christian, early in the race you come out in front of the lead pack. That was really important, making sure you didn’t go a lap down. CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Yeah, who was leading at that time? Q. Palou. CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Yeah, obviously we started on the primes. Had to pit for the alternates due to the puncture. I had been very positive about the alternates all weekend. I think a lot of drivers had been negative, never really knew what they were going to do. I was very happy with them. It sounded like everybody was degging a little more. I was having a great time driving around. I wasn’t really full, full push. Just trying to maintain. I still knew I had to make it to a certain lap to put ourselves in contention if a yellow did come out, which it did. Again, obviously it’s super important to come out in front of the leaders at that time. When you’re driving on three wheels, I rather want to just get it to the pit lane than anything else. Q. Tell us about Kyle. Two of you doing really good work. CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: The one thing I have learned with Kyle is he’s not afraid of taking risks. I’m sure it’s going to bite us someday. The more races we can win until then, the better. If we’re ever in contention at the 500, I just hope it isn’t that day that it bites us. He’s very aggressive, but he also knows exactly what he’s doing. There’s no question in his mind. Whenever he makes a mistake he’s honest about it, raises his hand. I think it helps the group move forward. There’s never any unanswered questions. Q. (Question about Chris Lawrence.) CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Because we’ve both been so confused this weekend. This is not where we expected to be. Q. There’s a bond developed here. CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Yeah, I mean, Chris is such an awesome guy. I enjoy so much working with him. Sometimes he’s asking me questions where I’m just like, What are you talking about, and vice versa. I am pretty sure he thinks that I ask him some stupid questions sometimes, which is fine. That’s how we learn and that’s how we get better. The key that we have is simplicity is key. We’re not trying to make it overcomplicated for each other. Practice two to qualifying, I told him not to tell me what he was doing to the car, just let me drive. Q. How huge is this win to help towards a potential contract extension next year? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Well, it never hurts, does it (smiling)? Q. Talk about your car after the pit stop on lap one. Did it feel better after you made the changes? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: I’m not really sure we did anything to the car throughout the race. I thought our second prime stint was a little worse than our first one. I don’t know if that was just kind of track condition at the time or some tire pressure adjustments or kind of where I was on track in terms of traffic. I mean, throughout the whole race I knew I had a car – if we were in the front – we would be pretty competitive. Q. After two wins, is there really any other place you’d rather be than Arrow McLaren? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: I mean, no. Q. Talk about the last couple laps coming past Malukas. Did it feel similar to your win at the Indy GP? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Yes and no. I mean, I’m going to say I don’t prefer being last at any point in the race. But I think ultimately in terms of making passes, there were certainly times in the race where I thought, Why am I able to just drive through people? Then I kind of got stuck, couldn’t really do anything, specifically to Rossi. I was actually quite fast at that time in the race. I think ultimately we made the right moves at the right time. Staying out on that last pit sequence is what really gained us the win. But that’s also the riskiest thing we could do because we’re exposing ourselves to yellow. That was win it or finish last at that time. I would have been very frustrated if I knew we had a chance of finishing in the top five and threw that away for trying to score one or two points more at that time. Q. We’re going to another road course after this, Mid-Ohio. Is there anything you feel like you can take from today’s race, except for don’t listen to T.K. on pit lane? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Maybe I do need to drive into the back of whoever is in front of me into four (smiling). No, I mean, we got to qualify better. I think that’s really the main thing. We’ve done so well on race pace, we’ve produced such great race cars on Sunday, and we just need to be better on Saturday. I think that will just help our weekends tremendously. I’m not worried going to Mid-Ohio. We were extremely fast there last year. I think we can make something happen. We just don’t need Dixon to do another two stop. THE MODERATOR: Christian, congratulations. NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceSunday, June 21, 2026David MalukasPress Conference THE MODERATOR: David Malukas started second this afternoon, his third runner-up finish in 2026. Back to second in points in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES standings. David, your thoughts on a second-place finish here at Road America. DAVID MALUKAS: It was a crazy race. No, it feels good. P2 champions. That’s been the story of this season (smiling). Honestly, big, big kudos to this team because that race, I mean, obviously everybody saw that, that was insane. I didn’t even know what was going on. Next thing you know we’re P2. Really happy from the team side. Travis on the wall, great strategy. I have to look into it. Our race pace, missing a little bit there from my side. I have to study and figure out why I’m losing some time on these races. This team carried me here. Big thank you to them. THE MODERATOR: We’ll open it up for questions. Q. David, on a restart like that, if you don’t get the leader in lap one, is there anywhere else around the course that you can close up dramatically? DAVID MALUKAS: Which restart? Q. The one at the very end. DAVID MALUKAS: The very end one, that was the one that’s not really any chance there. You’re going against alternates versus primary tires. It’s not really going to be a competition. You come out of turn 14, he’s going forward, I’m going sideways. That’s kind of the result of that. I mean, if it was same tires, you can maybe make an opportunity, yeah. You could try to set him up the next lap through 14. That’s just a tire difference there. Q. David, you’ve talked about how you’re really happy with your year so far, but still chasing the first win. How much pressure or frustration do you feel to get that? DAVID MALUKAS: Yeah, I mean, it’s definitely slowly starting to build there. It’s always just a battle of trying to keep that kind of contained. At the end of the day we’re still in a championship fight, still good amount of races to go. We really never know what happens. You’re still on that edge of I want to make some risks to go for the win, at the same time I need to keep it contained because I don’t want to make something stupid and get out of some good points. That’s the challenge of this year, balancing between those two forms of racing. Q. David, can you talk about the championship a little bit. You’re inching a little closer now. Does that rise more to the front as an achievable goal? DAVID MALUKAS: I mean, it’s something that’s there. Palou obviously has been on his A game. Same thing with Kyle. I think Kyle had a little bit of an off race this one. I mean, we all have one off race. You know the next race we go to, he’s going to be right back up there. It’s going to be a close battle. You never know. With these yellows now being thrown out randomly, you got to be on the forefront of strategy. If we can still be getting some good strategy calls, we can slowly pick at it. Who knows what will happen in the end. Q. This back and forth you just had raises the juxtaposition, the No. 12. Talk about what it’s been like competing against each other. DAVID MALUKAS: Means a lot. For me the No. 12 car was it specifically. The name Will Power, Verizon being on the car for so long. That was the one car I watched growing up. That’s what really got me into racing, you and obviously the Cars movie. That’s what got me into racing. To be in that car, it was a dream come true. I am not going to lie. The amount of pressure I was under heading into St. Pete, needing to fill the legend here, fill his shoes, what’s he’s accomplished, it was pretty stressful. But it’s a good crew. We’ve always been good friends ever since. Was it here where you showed me the Vegemite? (asking Will Power)  DAVID MALUKAS: I remember. It was here. He knocked on my bus. He said, Hello. Just walked in. I was very confused. He let me try Vegemite. Then I was like, Wow, that’s actually pretty good. I thought I was keeping it. He said, No, no, I need that back. WILL POWER: I was like, I like my Vegemite. You can taste it, but you have to buy your own. DAVID MALUKAS: Then he left, that was that (smiling). WILL POWER: He’s done a great job. The win’s going to come. No doubt. It’s just a matter of time. Q. David, you talk about the championship. Like today, are they telling you to be safe because you’re ahead of Palou and Kirkwood? DAVID MALUKAS: No. During the race they’re saying full push, do whatever you need to get around him. They’re going full from their side. When it comes to INDYCAR, everybody here is veteran drivers. Even when you see rookies, it’s incredible, this field. Everybody is at the top of their game. It’s more of a mental note to myself to keep calm, keep that controlled. At the end of the day I’m 24 years old. That younger side of me wants to come out and do some stupid stuff. I’m trying to keep it calm. THE MODERATOR: Congratulations.

Up Next After a weekend off, the Team Chevy drivers and teams head to another classic American Road Course in the Midwest for a Fourth of July weekend party. The Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, held on the 2.258-Mile, 13-Turn Mid-Ohio road course, will air on FOX at 12:30 pm (Eastern) on Sunday, July 5.

Christian Lundgaard (Arrow McLaren) and David Malukas (Team Penske) celebrate on the podium at Road America in 2026

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIESXPEL Grand Prix at Road America4.014-mile, 14-turn Road America road courseElkhart Lake, WisconsinSunday Race ReportJune 21, 2026 ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (June 21, 2026) – For the second time this season, Christian Lundgaard wheeled the No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet into victory lane. The 24-year-old, who had scored the most points across the first two natural terrain road course races on the NTT INDYCAR SERIES calendar, added to that lead after a roller coaster day ended on the top step of the podium.  Lundgaard, who closed the gap to championship leader Palou, started the race from the 12th position before falling to last after contact on the first of 55 laps. His crew quickly replaced his front wing and all four Firestone Firehawk racing tires, keeping him on the lead lap, where he took advantage of a Lap 14 caution to catch back up with the field. Lundgaard moved back to his 12th starting spot by the halfway point of the race. His strategist, Kyle Moyer, extended his final stint, allowing a shorter pit stop with ten laps remaining and putting him into second place, where he quickly made up time, passing for the lead when the driver he was chasing slowed.  David Malukas, in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, finished second for the third time this season, giving him four podium finishes and the honor of the top finishing Team Penske driver for the fifth time in the first ten races of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES season.  Alexander Rossi, in the No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet, was the biggest mover, finishing sixth after starting 25th. He was joined in the top ten by fellow Chevrolet-powered drivers Scott McLaughlin in the No. 3 XPEL Team Penske Chevrolet and Santino Ferrucci in the No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet.  Malukas’ second-place finish moved him into second place in the championship standings, with Lundgaard (4th) and his Arrow McLaren teammate Pato O’Ward (5th) giving Team Chevy three of the top five in the season-long championship.  Chevrolet numbers Lundgaard’s win is the 241st all-time win for a Chevrolet-powered driver and the 131st since the introduction of the 2.2L Twin-Turbo V6 in 2012Lundgaard’s win is the 12th all-time for a Chevrolet-powered driver at Road America and the 5th since the NTT INDYCAR SERIES returned in 2016Lundgaard’s win is his 3rd all-time and 2nd with Chevrolet powerLundgaard’s win is Arrow McLaren’s 29th all-time, and their 11th win with Chevrolet power. Lundgaard and Malukas’ first and second-place finishes are the 687th and 688th podiums all-time for a Chevrolet-powered driver and 374th and 375th since the introduction of the 2.2L Twin-Turbo V6 in 2012Lundgaard and Malukas’ first- and second-place finishes are the 35th and 36th podiums all-time at Road America and the 18th and 19th podiums since the NTT INDYCAR SERIES returned in 2016.  XPEL Grand Prix at Road America race results:

What they’re saying – XPEL Grand Prix at Road America race:  Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet won the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America:“Winners here in Road America. I’m not quite sure how we pulled that off after the start. I’m shocked, surprised and happy. Obviously, we were on the struggle bus all weekend on the 7 car and managed to turn it around for the race. I’m pretty happy about that. We just need to qualify better, and I think there could be many more good results. But two wins in a row on road courses is pretty sweet.” Tony Kanaan, Arrow McLaren Team Principal:“A roller coaster of a day on both sides. Christian, obviously, had the hiccup at the start and then came back from a lap down. The combination of him driving a great race and Kyle Moyer calling a great strategy got us a win. Pato and Nolan got caught up in a yellow flag which put them both out of contention. As a team, it was a pretty good day. We came out with the win – our second one of the year. At this point last year, we didn’t have a single win. So, huge improvement, huge boost. We have a weekend off and then back to Mid-Ohio where we’ve won with Pato before, so we’ll be looking for another one.” David Malukas, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet finished 2nd:“It was obviously a chaotic run, but thankfully, we were on the right side of the chaos. So overall, though, I just need to study myself. I need to look into why I’m losing pace in these races. It’s a little bit of a repeat of INDY GP. Other than that, a really strong strategy from the guys, and big thank you, Team Penske Verizon, Chevrolet, all these guys. It’s because of them of why I’m here, so thank you. It was definitely very different with these cooler temps, but, we still had it roughly in the window from the warm up, and, these guys, they can see the weather, they know where the weather’s gonna be, so they got the car in the right place.” Alexander Rossi, No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet finished 6th:“I am proud of the Java House ECR team for continuing to keep after it and never giving up. It was a very difficult weekend for us all the way up until the race. It was hard to miss out on a podium, but we definitely salvaged a good result today after a tumultuous two days.” Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 XPEL Team Penske Chevrolet finished 7th:“Solid day for us. It could have been a lot worse. We were probably, on strategy, looking at P15 because of the yellows. But,, we managed to come all the way back through and finish seventh. Got screwed a couple of times on yellows, obviously. I think our potential was a podium or a top five, so to come back to seventh was fantastic. The XPEL Chevy was really good. Just bummed that we didn’t have the luck today, but that’s all right. One day we’ll catch the yellow.” Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet finished 9th:“Incredibly long day in the car. Had a shin splint and the medical team got me right so it didn’t bother me. But then we got screwed on both the first and the second cautions (due to timing). Honestly, the fact we made it back around to take emergency service was a miracle. We were inside the top 10, dropped back to P 24, then inside the top 10 again, dropped back to like P 20. So, had to come back and drive through the field twice. Hats off to the crew on both yellow stops cause picked up spots both times, two if not three positions. Then we passed a bunch of cars in the final stint, stayed clean and just to finish in the top 10 today is phenomenal. I’m really proud of our Homes For Our Troops/AJ Foyt Racing team.” Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet finished 12th:“First, congrats to Christian and the team for the win. In terms of performance on my side, I think we had everything in position to win this race today. We just can’t catch a break with these unlucky yellows. We obviously got cycled to last on that last yellow, and that’s a pretty big race-ender. There are a lot of positives in terms of performance we can take away from this weekend, and we’re going to go to Mid-Ohio to try to get one there.” Caio Collet, No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet finished 16th:“The first stint was the best, and maybe the only one, but it was really good. Pace was strong, fighting that for p6, p7 and then unfortunately we had a fueling issue on the first stop. Also, on the other stop as well (due to tank being nearly empty), which was a shame, because the Combitrans Chevy was quick all weekend long. Obviously, in the first stint fighting for p6 and p7, I think we could have finished there with just a normal race, so that’s a bit frustrating. But I think the past two race weekends, we’ve shown really good speed overall. We just need to put a weekend together, that’s what we’re missing. Let’s see if we can at Mid-Ohio.” Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet finished 18th:” Well, in go kart terms, a weekend to forget. On to the next one. Just, We were off the pace kind of all weekend, struggling to find the grip and move forward on the grid. Qualified 21st. Did our best in the race, but, unfortunately, the yellows fell in the wrong time for us, for the strategy we were doing. Did not have a lot of luck to go with it, but we finished. Would have loved to finish a lot higher, I’m looking forward to the next race because it can’t be as bad as it was now. Good job by everybody in pit lane and, everybody at JHR for, working hard and fighting to, to give me that pace. A clean slate in Mid-Ohio. And we’re testing there.” Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger – Goodheart Chevrolet finished 19th:“Yes. Not P18, a P19 today. Teammate P18. I think it shows kind of, where our pace was. It’s unfortunate the way the yellow fell. I think that we, should not go to any casinos or buy lottery tickets right now because the luck today was just horrible with yellows. So, every single one fell in a way that hurt us and took emergency fuel, and the first set us back. And to be honest, it it was just a matter of, getting through the day.”So, I think that we learned, hopefully, a lot this weekend. We spent a lot of time, chasing the car around trying to figure out what to do, but ended up with two cars right next to each other with completely different setups. So, I think there’s a lot of opportunity for us to to learn from here. And I think that the test in Mid-Ohio in the next week is going to help us a lot for the next race as well. To get back in the car and kind of wipe the slate clean will be nice. “But shout out to the team. Pit stop for good. We had our new fueler on the car this weekend. It’s our third fueler of the year, but he really did well. Really impressive for his first race, getting plugged in and getting us out of the box quickly So good job, guys, and we’ll see you at the next one.” Nolan Siegel, No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet finished 21st:“We had a super strong weekend overall. The pace was really good in the race, and I thought we were a podium or top-five contending car. Like Pato, we caught an unlucky yellow that sent us backwards. We kept pushing and worked our way forward but then got hit from behind on that final restart. The performance was really strong from everyone on the 6 car, and it’s just an unfortunate feeling leaving the racetrack knowing you could have come away with so much more. Congratulations to Christian and the 7 crew for an awesome drive and win here.” Josef Newgarden, No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet finished 22nd: Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Direct Supply Chevrolet finished 25th:“I am very disappointed to have another promising day end in a way that was out of our control. We had a good car, things were falling our way, and we had made it up into the the Top 10. Unfortunately, our day was cut short.”

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceSunday, June 21, 2026Christian LundgaardPress Conference THE MODERATOR: This year’s champion, Christian Lundgaard, led seven of the 55 laps after starting 12th this afternoon. First win here at Road America. Second of 2026. Third career win. Also jumps up to fourth now in the championship. Congratulations on a win. Crazy race. How did you do it? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Wasn’t I fourth in the championship before, first of all? THE MODERATOR: I feel like you maybe jumped up, but… CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: I don’t know. It was a very eventful day, very long day. Not quite what I had on my bingo card waking up this morning. Obviously this is what you hope for. I know on road courses, didn’t really matter where we would start, we would always get good results. I think we produced very good race cars. We need to still figure out how to qualify better. Obviously this weekend has been a little bit of an outlier for me. Not felt comfortable, not had the pace in practice one or practice two, even though we tested here two weeks ago. A confusing weekend. To end with a win I would say confuses me even more. Maybe I just need to be confused (smiling). THE MODERATOR: You were fourth coming into it. You cut into the lead a little bit. You’re 79 points behind Alex Palou. CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Finally. THE MODERATOR: He’s not on the podium. CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: For once. THE MODERATOR: Open it for questions. Q. The very start, lap one, what is it like for you trying to stay composed? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Yeah, I mean, I haven’t honestly seen it yet. I’m not quite sure what exactly happened. In the moment I thought it was my fault, basically just ran into the back of Dixon. Obviously at that point I know how long the race is. It was really to try to stay on the lead lap. That was the main goal. It wasn’t very easy with the tire missing basically. But from there on, it’s such a long race, one caution brings you back in the game. You just got to take it from there after that. Yeah, I knew we were going to be fighting for a top 10 regardless, just from the pace that we had. I didn’t really expect it to be a win. Q. It’s no secret Pato has been the guy on this team. Now you have two wins under your belt. What have you proved about yourself this year? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: I think everything is going according to how I thought it would, right? First year in the team. Obviously Pato is very established in there. It’s try to learn as much as possible together, make the package better. I feel like I’ve evolved a little bit. I think he’s gone a little bit backwards unfortunately in terms of results. At the end of the day I know how good he is. Q. Christian, we saw T.K. giving you a pep talk on the grid before the race. Can you talk about what he said to you, how that helped you? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Actually he said not to do exactly what I did, which is don’t make life harder on yourself. That’s pretty much it (smiling). THE MODERATOR: You defied what he had to say. CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Maybe that’s the key. Q. You’re still the only McLaren driver who has been on the podium this year. How are you feeling about the progress you’ve made with the team versus what the rest of your teammates have made? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: I mean, I feel like this one today is a little bit of a cheat code. I think Marcus should have won this race. Again, it is racing. We’ve all had that. It happened me in Nashville last year, which cost me P3 in the championship. I’ve been there. Most of us have. I think at the end of the day I’m here to try to improve myself every weekend, every day, every year. I think we found something in St. Louis, which will help moving forward. I’m only optimistic and happy for the rest of the year. Q. How much confidence and momentum does it give you starting off the second half of the season with a win? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: I hadn’t thought of that. I also didn’t think I was going to win. Yeah, I mean, ironically enough, I feel like we’ve done so well on the road courses this year, which we did last year. Many of them fell short. So far this year we’ve picked up the pieces. I won pretty much all of them. Q. You said you thought top 10 was achievable. At what point in this confusing race did it come to you that you do have a chance to win? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: When I came out in front of David Malukas on the last stint and then got past. That was the moment I realized we were fighting for a podium. I never thought I was going to catch Marcus. I was going to give it my best shot to get close to him and put him under some pressure. But yeah, I mean, it wasn’t really obvious at any point until then. Q. Did you think you had a pretty good chance? Were you closing on him enough that you felt confident in your ability to get him? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: No. I was trying to drive around and do some math of the speed that I was faster than him and still the gap that I had to close. I think Kyle told me at this pace we were going to catch him on the last lap, but I still have to get by him. I didn’t really know how much push to pass he had. At the end of the day if the yellow and the safety car that came at the end would have happened anyway, I think we would have had him. Q. Christian, early in the race you come out in front of the lead pack. That was really important, making sure you didn’t go a lap down. CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Yeah, who was leading at that time? Q. Palou. CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Yeah, obviously we started on the primes. Had to pit for the alternates due to the puncture. I had been very positive about the alternates all weekend. I think a lot of drivers had been negative, never really knew what they were going to do. I was very happy with them. It sounded like everybody was degging a little more. I was having a great time driving around. I wasn’t really full, full push. Just trying to maintain. I still knew I had to make it to a certain lap to put ourselves in contention if a yellow did come out, which it did. Again, obviously it’s super important to come out in front of the leaders at that time. When you’re driving on three wheels, I rather want to just get it to the pit lane than anything else. Q. Tell us about Kyle. Two of you doing really good work. CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: The one thing I have learned with Kyle is he’s not afraid of taking risks. I’m sure it’s going to bite us someday. The more races we can win until then, the better. If we’re ever in contention at the 500, I just hope it isn’t that day that it bites us. He’s very aggressive, but he also knows exactly what he’s doing. There’s no question in his mind. Whenever he makes a mistake he’s honest about it, raises his hand. I think it helps the group move forward. There’s never any unanswered questions. Q. (Question about Chris Lawrence.) CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Because we’ve both been so confused this weekend. This is not where we expected to be. Q. There’s a bond developed here. CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Yeah, I mean, Chris is such an awesome guy. I enjoy so much working with him. Sometimes he’s asking me questions where I’m just like, What are you talking about, and vice versa. I am pretty sure he thinks that I ask him some stupid questions sometimes, which is fine. That’s how we learn and that’s how we get better. The key that we have is simplicity is key. We’re not trying to make it overcomplicated for each other. Practice two to qualifying, I told him not to tell me what he was doing to the car, just let me drive. Q. How huge is this win to help towards a potential contract extension next year? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Well, it never hurts, does it (smiling)? Q. Talk about your car after the pit stop on lap one. Did it feel better after you made the changes? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: I’m not really sure we did anything to the car throughout the race. I thought our second prime stint was a little worse than our first one. I don’t know if that was just kind of track condition at the time or some tire pressure adjustments or kind of where I was on track in terms of traffic. I mean, throughout the whole race I knew I had a car – if we were in the front – we would be pretty competitive. Q. After two wins, is there really any other place you’d rather be than Arrow McLaren? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: I mean, no. Q. Talk about the last couple laps coming past Malukas. Did it feel similar to your win at the Indy GP? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Yes and no. I mean, I’m going to say I don’t prefer being last at any point in the race. But I think ultimately in terms of making passes, there were certainly times in the race where I thought, Why am I able to just drive through people? Then I kind of got stuck, couldn’t really do anything, specifically to Rossi. I was actually quite fast at that time in the race. I think ultimately we made the right moves at the right time. Staying out on that last pit sequence is what really gained us the win. But that’s also the riskiest thing we could do because we’re exposing ourselves to yellow. That was win it or finish last at that time. I would have been very frustrated if I knew we had a chance of finishing in the top five and threw that away for trying to score one or two points more at that time. Q. We’re going to another road course after this, Mid-Ohio. Is there anything you feel like you can take from today’s race, except for don’t listen to T.K. on pit lane? CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Maybe I do need to drive into the back of whoever is in front of me into four (smiling). No, I mean, we got to qualify better. I think that’s really the main thing. We’ve done so well on race pace, we’ve produced such great race cars on Sunday, and we just need to be better on Saturday. I think that will just help our weekends tremendously. I’m not worried going to Mid-Ohio. We were extremely fast there last year. I think we can make something happen. We just don’t need Dixon to do another two stop. THE MODERATOR: Christian, congratulations. NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceSunday, June 21, 2026David MalukasPress Conference THE MODERATOR: David Malukas started second this afternoon, his third runner-up finish in 2026. Back to second in points in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES standings. David, your thoughts on a second-place finish here at Road America. DAVID MALUKAS: It was a crazy race. No, it feels good. P2 champions. That’s been the story of this season (smiling). Honestly, big, big kudos to this team because that race, I mean, obviously everybody saw that, that was insane. I didn’t even know what was going on. Next thing you know we’re P2. Really happy from the team side. Travis on the wall, great strategy. I have to look into it. Our race pace, missing a little bit there from my side. I have to study and figure out why I’m losing some time on these races. This team carried me here. Big thank you to them. THE MODERATOR: We’ll open it up for questions. Q. David, on a restart like that, if you don’t get the leader in lap one, is there anywhere else around the course that you can close up dramatically? DAVID MALUKAS: Which restart? Q. The one at the very end. DAVID MALUKAS: The very end one, that was the one that’s not really any chance there. You’re going against alternates versus primary tires. It’s not really going to be a competition. You come out of turn 14, he’s going forward, I’m going sideways. That’s kind of the result of that. I mean, if it was same tires, you can maybe make an opportunity, yeah. You could try to set him up the next lap through 14. That’s just a tire difference there. Q. David, you’ve talked about how you’re really happy with your year so far, but still chasing the first win. How much pressure or frustration do you feel to get that? DAVID MALUKAS: Yeah, I mean, it’s definitely slowly starting to build there. It’s always just a battle of trying to keep that kind of contained. At the end of the day we’re still in a championship fight, still good amount of races to go. We really never know what happens. You’re still on that edge of I want to make some risks to go for the win, at the same time I need to keep it contained because I don’t want to make something stupid and get out of some good points. That’s the challenge of this year, balancing between those two forms of racing. Q. David, can you talk about the championship a little bit. You’re inching a little closer now. Does that rise more to the front as an achievable goal? DAVID MALUKAS: I mean, it’s something that’s there. Palou obviously has been on his A game. Same thing with Kyle. I think Kyle had a little bit of an off race this one. I mean, we all have one off race. You know the next race we go to, he’s going to be right back up there. It’s going to be a close battle. You never know. With these yellows now being thrown out randomly, you got to be on the forefront of strategy. If we can still be getting some good strategy calls, we can slowly pick at it. Who knows what will happen in the end. Q. This back and forth you just had raises the juxtaposition, the No. 12. Talk about what it’s been like competing against each other. DAVID MALUKAS: Means a lot. For me the No. 12 car was it specifically. The name Will Power, Verizon being on the car for so long. That was the one car I watched growing up. That’s what really got me into racing, you and obviously the Cars movie. That’s what got me into racing. To be in that car, it was a dream come true. I am not going to lie. The amount of pressure I was under heading into St. Pete, needing to fill the legend here, fill his shoes, what’s he’s accomplished, it was pretty stressful. But it’s a good crew. We’ve always been good friends ever since. Was it here where you showed me the Vegemite? (asking Will Power)  DAVID MALUKAS: I remember. It was here. He knocked on my bus. He said, Hello. Just walked in. I was very confused. He let me try Vegemite. Then I was like, Wow, that’s actually pretty good. I thought I was keeping it. He said, No, no, I need that back. WILL POWER: I was like, I like my Vegemite. You can taste it, but you have to buy your own. DAVID MALUKAS: Then he left, that was that (smiling). WILL POWER: He’s done a great job. The win’s going to come. No doubt. It’s just a matter of time. Q. David, you talk about the championship. Like today, are they telling you to be safe because you’re ahead of Palou and Kirkwood? DAVID MALUKAS: No. During the race they’re saying full push, do whatever you need to get around him. They’re going full from their side. When it comes to INDYCAR, everybody here is veteran drivers. Even when you see rookies, it’s incredible, this field. Everybody is at the top of their game. It’s more of a mental note to myself to keep calm, keep that controlled. At the end of the day I’m 24 years old. That younger side of me wants to come out and do some stupid stuff. I’m trying to keep it calm. THE MODERATOR: Congratulations.

Up Next After a weekend off, the Team Chevy drivers and teams head to another classic American Road Course in the Midwest for a Fourth of July weekend party. The Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, held on the 2.258-Mile, 13-Turn Mid-Ohio road course, will air on FOX at 12:30 pm (Eastern) on Sunday, July 5.

Christian Lundgaard (Arrow McLaren) and David Malukas (Team Penske) celebrate on the podium at Road America in 2026

Chevrolet at Road America Chevrolet Wins: 11 2026 – Christian Lundgaard – Arrow McLaren2024 – Will Power – Team Penske2022 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2018 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2016 – Will Power – Team Penske1993 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1992 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Team Penske1991 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1990 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1989 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1988 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Patrick Racing1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing Chevrolet Poles: 13 2021 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2020 Race #2 – Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren2020 Race #1 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2018 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2017 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske2016 – Will Power -Team Penske1993 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1992 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1991 – Bob Rahal – Galles Racing1990 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1989 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1988 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing Chevrolet Podiums: 36 Chevrolet podiums at Road America by driver: Josef Newgarden (6), Will Power (5), Mario Andretti (3), Emerson Fittipaldi (3), Rick Mears (3), Michael Andretti (2), Pato O’Ward (2) Bob Rahal (2), Al Unser Jr. (2), Helio Castroneves (1), Santino Ferrucci (1), Tony Kanaan (1), Christian Lundgaard (1), David Malukas (1), Scott McLaughlin (1), Danny Sullivan (1), and Paul Tracy (1) Chevrolet podiums at Road America by team: Team Penske (20), Newman Haas Racing (5), Arrow McLaren (3), Galles Racing (2), Rahal Hogan Racing (2), , A.J. Foyt Racing (1), Chip Ganassi Racing (1),and Patrick Racing (1) Chevrolet Laps Led: 712 Chevrolet laps led at Road America by driver: Josef Newgarden (162), Will Power (81), Michael Andretti (79), Emerson Fittipaldi (76), Danny Sullivan (62), Paul Tracy (55), Mario Andretti (50), Pato O’Ward (43), Scott McLaughlin (26), Al Unser Jr. (24), Helio Castroneves (17), Christian Lundgaard (11), Max Chilton (7), Felix Rosenqvist (7), Kevin Magnussen (6), Oliver Askew (2), David Malukas (2), and Simon Pagenaud (2) Chevrolet laps led at Road America by team: Team Penske (446), Newman Haas Racing (129), Arrow McLaren (67), Patrick Racing (35) Galles Racing (24), Carlin (7), A.J. Foyt Racing (2), and Ed Carpenter Racing (2) Manufacturer History at Road America Wins (with competition) 12 — Chevrolet (2025, 2024, 2022, 2018, 2016, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)10 — Honda (2025, 2023, 2021, 2020 R2, 2020 R1, 2019, 2017, 2000, 1998, 1997)5 — Cosworth  (1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982)4 — Ford (1999, 1996, 1995, 1994)2 — Toyota (2002, 2001) Poles (with competition) 13 — Chevrolet (2021, 2020 R2, 2020 R1, 2018, 2017, 2016, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)7 — Honda (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2000, 1996)5 — Cosworth (1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982)4 — Ford (2001, 1999, 1998, 1995)1 — Ilmor (1994)1 — Mercedes (1997)1 — Toyota (2002)

Event: Anduril 250

Location: Naval Base Coronado, San Diego, California 

Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026

Start: 35th

Finish: 29th

After their hopes for a strong finish in Sunday’s Anduril 250 Race the Base at Naval Base Coronado were dashed by a mid-race collision, Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team came away with a 29th-place finish.

Berry started 35th for the 75-lap event on the 16-turn, 3.4-mile street course through the active military installation near San Diego. Pit strategy played a significant role throughout the race, and when the opening 20-lap stage came to an end, the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang Dark Horse was scored in 15th place.

After a pit stop during the stage break, Berry lined up 29th for the start of Stage 2. He worked his way forward and avoided a multi-car incident that eliminated several contenders before the segment concluded with the No. 21 team running 27th.

Following the break, Berry moved up to 18th for the start of the final segment. However, contact from behind on the restart sent the No. 21 Mustang into a spin and caused significant front-end damage.

Despite the setback, Berry and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team continued to battle through the remainder of the race, overcoming the damage and navigating several strategy cycles before taking the checkered flag in 29th place.

Event: Anduril 250

Location: Naval Base Coronado, San Diego, California 

Date: Sunday, June 21, 2026

Start: 35th

Finish: 29th

After their hopes for a strong finish in Sunday’s Anduril 250 Race the Base at Naval Base Coronado were dashed by a mid-race collision, Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team came away with a 29th-place finish.

Berry started 35th for the 75-lap event on the 16-turn, 3.4-mile street course through the active military installation near San Diego. Pit strategy played a significant role throughout the race, and when the opening 20-lap stage came to an end, the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Mustang Dark Horse was scored in 15th place.

After a pit stop during the stage break, Berry lined up 29th for the start of Stage 2. He worked his way forward and avoided a multi-car incident that eliminated several contenders before the segment concluded with the No. 21 team running 27th.

Following the break, Berry moved up to 18th for the start of the final segment. However, contact from behind on the restart sent the No. 21 Mustang into a spin and caused significant front-end damage.

Despite the setback, Berry and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team continued to battle through the remainder of the race, overcoming the damage and navigating several strategy cycles before taking the checkered flag in 29th place.

Berry and the Wood Brothers team now turn their attention to next Sunday’s road course race at Sonoma Raceway.

June 21, 2026 — ELKHART LAKE, WI

• Will Power scores his second third-place finish of 2026
• Kyffin Simpson goes season-best P4
• Alex Palou extends his championship lead with comeback drive to fifth

Will Power scores his second podium finish since moving over to Andretti Global at the start of the year, finishing third in the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America.

The newly-minted Honda driver scored his previous podium finish at the Java House Grand Prix of Arlington as part of a Honda 1-2-3-4 result.

Kyffin Simpson finished a season-best fourth for the young driver from the Cayman Islands. Bettering the Chip Ganassi Racing driver’s previous best result of the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season of ninth at Detroit earlier this month.

Championship leader, and polesitter for the fifth-consecutive race, Alex Palou, came back from a pit speeding penalty to finish fifth on the day. The result extends the four-time and reigning IndyCar champion’s lead to 60 points after starting the day with a margin of 49.

Honda-powered drivers led all but 10 laps today at Road America, coming up just short of the victory. Felix Rosenqvist led a race-high 18 of those laps before coming home P8, Palou led 13. Rosenqvist’s Meyer Shank Racing teammate, Marcus Armstrong, led 14, before suffering a mechanical failure while leading.

Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood also notched a top-10 result on the day, his ninth top-10 in 10 races on the year. He sits 61 points behind Palou and just one point behind P2 in the title fight.

XPEL Grand Prix Honda Race Results

3rd Will Power	Andretti Global Honda
4th Kyffin Simpson	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
5th Alex Palou	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
8th Felix Rosenqvist	Meyer Shank Racing Honda
10th Kyle Kirkwood	Andretti Global Honda
11th Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
13th Marcus Ericsson	Andretti Global Honda
14th Louis Foster	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
15th Romain Grosjean	Dale Coyne Racing Honda
17th Mick Schumacher-R	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
20th Dennis Hauger-R	Dale Coyne Racing Honda
23rd Graham Rahal	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda — Not running, contact
24th Marcus Armstrong	Meyer Shank Racing Honda — Not running, mechanical

R – Rookie

Quotes

Will Power (#26 Andretti Global Honda) finished third: “It was a great day for us and definitely a result we needed. The strategy was really good, and there were some great calls on the stand. We had strong restarts as well. That last sequence was very good and moved us into the top four, and on the final restart, I was able to get up to P3. I’m really proud of the effort from the entire TWG AI Honda crew. The Honda power was strong all day, and this is a well-deserved result for everyone involved.”

Kyffin Simpson (#8 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) finished fourth: “Great day today. We were so close to getting that podium there at the end. Just barely missed out. I’m so grateful to the Chip Ganassi Racing team and to Honda. I had the fuel mileage today to make it to the pits after the yellow came out at a bad time. That kept us on the lead lap and in the hunt, and I’m super grateful for that. Now we move on to Mid-Ohio!”

Alex Palou (#10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) finished fifth: “It was a tough race for us. I made a huge mistake with the pit lane. We entered at the right speed, it was just an issue pressing the button. I feel so bad for my #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda team. That said, we were super lucky to get the full course yellow when we had the drive through. It could have been a better day, but I’m super happy it wasn’t a disaster!”

David Salters (President, HRC US): “Racing is sport and sport has its highs and lows. We experienced both this weekend. Pole position and four cars in the Firestone Fast Six showed the hard work of our marvelous drivers and teams and our HRC associates yet again. In the race we were very competitive and, up to the very end of the race, leading and in a great position. But then we failed with just three laps to go whilst leading. The racer in me would always rather fail, which happens unfortunately, whilst leading, but I am extremely sorry to Marcus and the valiant MSR team, just heartbreaking and we are extremely sorry for distress caused to Marcus and the team. We will investigate and find out what has happened. We push things to the limit, so we are always managing risk with very highly stressed components. We will find out what went wrong, learn and come back fighting. We win together and we lose together.”

Will Power leads Honda drivers with third at Road America

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June 21, 2026 — ELKHART LAKE, WI

• Will Power scores his second third-place finish of 2026
• Kyffin Simpson goes season-best P4
• Alex Palou extends his championship lead with comeback drive to fifth

Will Power scores his second podium finish since moving over to Andretti Global at the start of the year, finishing third in the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America.

The newly-minted Honda driver scored his previous podium finish at the Java House Grand Prix of Arlington as part of a Honda 1-2-3-4 result.

Kyffin Simpson finished a season-best fourth for the young driver from the Cayman Islands. Bettering the Chip Ganassi Racing driver’s previous best result of the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season of ninth at Detroit earlier this month.

Championship leader, and polesitter for the fifth-consecutive race, Alex Palou, came back from a pit speeding penalty to finish fifth on the day. The result extends the four-time and reigning IndyCar champion’s lead to 60 points after starting the day with a margin of 49.

Honda-powered drivers led all but 10 laps today at Road America, coming up just short of the victory. Felix Rosenqvist led a race-high 18 of those laps before coming home P8, Palou led 13. Rosenqvist’s Meyer Shank Racing teammate, Marcus Armstrong, led 14, before suffering a mechanical failure while leading.

Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood also notched a top-10 result on the day, his ninth top-10 in 10 races on the year. He sits 61 points behind Palou and just one point behind P2 in the title fight.

XPEL Grand Prix Honda Race Results

3rd Will Power	Andretti Global Honda
4th Kyffin Simpson	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
5th Alex Palou	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
8th Felix Rosenqvist	Meyer Shank Racing Honda
10th Kyle Kirkwood	Andretti Global Honda
11th Scott Dixon	Chip Ganassi Racing Honda
13th Marcus Ericsson	Andretti Global Honda
14th Louis Foster	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
15th Romain Grosjean	Dale Coyne Racing Honda
17th Mick Schumacher-R	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda
20th Dennis Hauger-R	Dale Coyne Racing Honda
23rd Graham Rahal	Rahal Letterman Lanigan Honda — Not running, contact
24th Marcus Armstrong	Meyer Shank Racing Honda — Not running, mechanical

R – Rookie

Quotes

Will Power (#26 Andretti Global Honda) finished third: “It was a great day for us and definitely a result we needed. The strategy was really good, and there were some great calls on the stand. We had strong restarts as well. That last sequence was very good and moved us into the top four, and on the final restart, I was able to get up to P3. I’m really proud of the effort from the entire TWG AI Honda crew. The Honda power was strong all day, and this is a well-deserved result for everyone involved.”

Kyffin Simpson (#8 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) finished fourth: “Great day today. We were so close to getting that podium there at the end. Just barely missed out. I’m so grateful to the Chip Ganassi Racing team and to Honda. I had the fuel mileage today to make it to the pits after the yellow came out at a bad time. That kept us on the lead lap and in the hunt, and I’m super grateful for that. Now we move on to Mid-Ohio!”

Alex Palou (#10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) finished fifth: “It was a tough race for us. I made a huge mistake with the pit lane. We entered at the right speed, it was just an issue pressing the button. I feel so bad for my #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda team. That said, we were super lucky to get the full course yellow when we had the drive through. It could have been a better day, but I’m super happy it wasn’t a disaster!”

David Salters (President, HRC US): “Racing is sport and sport has its highs and lows. We experienced both this weekend. Pole position and four cars in the Firestone Fast Six showed the hard work of our marvelous drivers and teams and our HRC associates yet again. In the race we were very competitive and, up to the very end of the race, leading and in a great position. But then we failed with just three laps to go whilst leading. The racer in me would always rather fail, which happens unfortunately, whilst leading, but I am extremely sorry to Marcus and the valiant MSR team, just heartbreaking and we are extremely sorry for distress caused to Marcus and the team. We will investigate and find out what has happened. We push things to the limit, so we are always managing risk with very highly stressed components. We will find out what went wrong, learn and come back fighting. We win together and we lose together.”

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The 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES heads to another home race for Honda, the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by the 2027 Honda CR-V Hybrid at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Fourth of July weekend.

NASCAR Cup SeriesSan Diego Street CourseAnduril 250Team Chevy Post-Race ReportJune 21, 2026

Larson Leads Chevrolet with Podium Finish in San DiegoFour Chevrolet Organizations Represented in Top-10

MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race AdvancesChevrolet Newsroom

Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team led Chevrolet to the finish of the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at the San Diego Street Course – taking the checkered flag in the third position to extend his streak to four-straight top-five finishes. The result, along with a 42-point day, boosted the reigning champion up two positions to fourth in the points standings heading into his home track of Sonoma Raceway.  Kaulig Racing’s AJ Allmendinger drove to his first top-five finish of the season, with Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain and Spire Motorsports’ Michael McDowell earning seventh and 10th-place results, respectively, to give four different Chevrolet organizations top-10 finishes. RACE RECAP:  Stage One: It was an all-Chevrolet front row to lead the NASCAR Cup Series to the green flag for the highly-anticipated Anduril 250 at the San Diego Street Course. Capturing his second pole position of the season, Shane van Gisbergen quickly found the top position to lead the opening lap of Stage One. Pacing the field for three laps around the 3.4-mile circuit, the New Zealand native made an early report of losing grip in the rear of his No. 97 Chevrolet – ultimately falling to the third position shortly thereafter. Despite battling an ill-handling car, Van Gisbergen managed to maintain a top-three running position as the race approached the potential for the first green flag pit cycle. Sitting just outside the top-10, Kyle Larson was among the first group of cars to hit pit road to kickoff the cycle on Lap 9. Opting to forgo the initial trip to pit road, Van Gisbergen regained the lead on Lap 12 just in time for the first caution of the day to fall. Crew chief, Stephen Doran, made the gamble to stay out under the caution, but it was a four-tire call by the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team that gave Larson the boost to make a late-stage run from 15th to the third position before reaching the first green-white checkered flag of the race.  Stage Two: Under the stage break, a report from behind the wheel of the No. 5 Chevrolet indicated that the balance adjustment made under their first pit stop made an improvement to the handling of his car. While giving up the track position to make their second stop of the day, it was the Randall Burnett-led team whose pit strategy ultimately gave his rookie driver a spot on the front row for the start of Stage Two. A masterful restart saw Connor Zilisch take over the top position and lead his first laps in his Cup Series career. Finding his footing around the 16-turn course, Zilisch built a nearly five-second lead as he approached the halfway mark of the stage that ultimately led to the next caution period of the day. Zilisch was among the group of 19 cars that chose to keep their track position, with the Team Chevy driver ultimately lining up on the front row for the restart. But what was building into a potentially career day was short-lived as a three-way battle with Austin Hill and Shane van Gisbergen on the restart turned into melee that ended the trio’s day early. After a lengthy red flag for a wall repair, it was the road course ringer, AJ Allmendinger, that found himself in the top position among the Chevrolet camp – going on to lead the manufacturer to the stage end from the fourth position.  Final Stage: Taking the green flag from the ninth position, it didn’t take the reigning champion long to start his march back up the leaderboard – making his way up into the third position as the race hit 30 laps to go. Continuing to show good pace, it took just three more laps around the circuit before Larson was able to reach then race leader, Ryan Blaney, and navigate his Chevrolet to the top position to lead his first laps of the race. Just as Larson took over the lead, the next green flag pit cycle ensued. Continuing to click off laps at the front of the pack, Larson built up to a nearly six-second lead during the run before Daniels made the call to bring his driver to pit road with just under 17 laps remaining. While a handful of drivers were wrapping up the green flag pit cycle, a caution flew to re-stack the lead pack – putting Larson on the front row alongside fellow Team Chevy driver, Carson Hocevar, for the 12-lap stretch to the finish. A side-by-side battle on the restart saw Hocevar take over the top position briefly before a spin took him out of contention. Falling to the fourth position on the restart, Larson battled back to the third position as the race went green to the end to score his seventh top-five finish of the season.

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos.     Driver 3rd – Kyle Larson5th – AJ Allmendinger7th – Ross Chastain10th – Michael McDowellChevrolet’s season statistics with 17 NASCAR Cup Series races complete: Wins: 5Poles: 4Top-Fives: 32Top 10s: 61Stage Wins: 13

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season continues at Sonoma Raceway with the Toyota / Save Mart 350 on Sunday, June 28, at 3:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on TNT Sports, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

NASCAR Cup SeriesSan Diego Street CourseAnduril 250Team Chevy Post-Race ReportJune 21, 2026

Larson Leads Chevrolet with Podium Finish in San DiegoFour Chevrolet Organizations Represented in Top-10

MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race AdvancesChevrolet Newsroom

Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team led Chevrolet to the finish of the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race at the San Diego Street Course – taking the checkered flag in the third position to extend his streak to four-straight top-five finishes. The result, along with a 42-point day, boosted the reigning champion up two positions to fourth in the points standings heading into his home track of Sonoma Raceway.  Kaulig Racing’s AJ Allmendinger drove to his first top-five finish of the season, with Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain and Spire Motorsports’ Michael McDowell earning seventh and 10th-place results, respectively, to give four different Chevrolet organizations top-10 finishes. RACE RECAP:  Stage One: It was an all-Chevrolet front row to lead the NASCAR Cup Series to the green flag for the highly-anticipated Anduril 250 at the San Diego Street Course. Capturing his second pole position of the season, Shane van Gisbergen quickly found the top position to lead the opening lap of Stage One. Pacing the field for three laps around the 3.4-mile circuit, the New Zealand native made an early report of losing grip in the rear of his No. 97 Chevrolet – ultimately falling to the third position shortly thereafter. Despite battling an ill-handling car, Van Gisbergen managed to maintain a top-three running position as the race approached the potential for the first green flag pit cycle. Sitting just outside the top-10, Kyle Larson was among the first group of cars to hit pit road to kickoff the cycle on Lap 9. Opting to forgo the initial trip to pit road, Van Gisbergen regained the lead on Lap 12 just in time for the first caution of the day to fall. Crew chief, Stephen Doran, made the gamble to stay out under the caution, but it was a four-tire call by the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team that gave Larson the boost to make a late-stage run from 15th to the third position before reaching the first green-white checkered flag of the race.  Stage Two: Under the stage break, a report from behind the wheel of the No. 5 Chevrolet indicated that the balance adjustment made under their first pit stop made an improvement to the handling of his car. While giving up the track position to make their second stop of the day, it was the Randall Burnett-led team whose pit strategy ultimately gave his rookie driver a spot on the front row for the start of Stage Two. A masterful restart saw Connor Zilisch take over the top position and lead his first laps in his Cup Series career. Finding his footing around the 16-turn course, Zilisch built a nearly five-second lead as he approached the halfway mark of the stage that ultimately led to the next caution period of the day. Zilisch was among the group of 19 cars that chose to keep their track position, with the Team Chevy driver ultimately lining up on the front row for the restart. But what was building into a potentially career day was short-lived as a three-way battle with Austin Hill and Shane van Gisbergen on the restart turned into melee that ended the trio’s day early. After a lengthy red flag for a wall repair, it was the road course ringer, AJ Allmendinger, that found himself in the top position among the Chevrolet camp – going on to lead the manufacturer to the stage end from the fourth position.  Final Stage: Taking the green flag from the ninth position, it didn’t take the reigning champion long to start his march back up the leaderboard – making his way up into the third position as the race hit 30 laps to go. Continuing to show good pace, it took just three more laps around the circuit before Larson was able to reach then race leader, Ryan Blaney, and navigate his Chevrolet to the top position to lead his first laps of the race. Just as Larson took over the lead, the next green flag pit cycle ensued. Continuing to click off laps at the front of the pack, Larson built up to a nearly six-second lead during the run before Daniels made the call to bring his driver to pit road with just under 17 laps remaining. While a handful of drivers were wrapping up the green flag pit cycle, a caution flew to re-stack the lead pack – putting Larson on the front row alongside fellow Team Chevy driver, Carson Hocevar, for the 12-lap stretch to the finish. A side-by-side battle on the restart saw Hocevar take over the top position briefly before a spin took him out of contention. Falling to the fourth position on the restart, Larson battled back to the third position as the race went green to the end to score his seventh top-five finish of the season.

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos.     Driver 3rd – Kyle Larson5th – AJ Allmendinger7th – Ross Chastain10th – Michael McDowellChevrolet’s season statistics with 17 NASCAR Cup Series races complete: Wins: 5Poles: 4Top-Fives: 32Top 10s: 61Stage Wins: 13

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season continues at Sonoma Raceway with the Toyota / Save Mart 350 on Sunday, June 28, at 3:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on TNT Sports, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Post-Race Driver Quotes: Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 7th“It was an uneventful day for this No. 1 Kubota Veterans Honor Chevrolet team. Really, we stayed out of most of the chaos. We worked on gaining more rear grip all day; be able to get the rear tires to live longer and have more grip from the start to the end of each run. Brandon McSwain (crew chief) was able to make adjustments to do that. We only half-spun one time, but other than that, it was a clean day.”   Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 24th“We’re going to go back to the drawing board for this track. I felt good about our Chevy in the initial laps, but as the race went on we lacked forward drive and I didn’t have the grip I needed. We made some air pressure changes to try and combat that, but despite the best efforts of everyone on the No. 3 Boot Barn Chevrolet team, the car never felt like it was in the track. This wasn’t the finish we wanted here, but we also fought back from a spin. I want to thank all the incredible men and women of the US Navy for having us this weekend. It was an incredible experience. Now, I’m going to go enjoy the rest of Father’s Day with my wife and kids here in California and focus our attention on Sonoma Raceway.”   Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 3rdYour car has some battle scars, but you came home with another top-three finish. How would you assess your day for the first NASCAR Cup Series race at San Diego? “I’m surprised how scuffed up it is because we had a super-clean day, as clean of a race you can have on a street course. All-in-all, it was a great day for this No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet team. We had a shot at the win there, if the strategy would have played out. I think it was between us and the No. 67 (Corey Heim). You never know how it might go on that run there, but the caution kind of broke it up. They were just super-strong. We were surrounded by 23XI cars. They had a great package for the street course here.  Overall, it was just a lot of fun this weekend. It was an unreal atmosphere, probably one of the coolest atmospheres I’ve been a part of in a long time. Kudos to NASCAR, the Naval Base Coronado and all the men and women who serve. I was hoping we could get this Chevy to victory lane, but we’ll take a third-place finish.”   AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing ChevroletFinished: 5th“We were able to run some good laps in this No. 16 Celsius Chevrolet. Trent Owens (crew chief) and this entire team did a great job with strategy and pit stops. We know we lack rear grip late in a run, and that’s what we were fighting there at the end. Getting points in both stages and finishing in the top-five, these are the days we have to have at racetracks that we can be pretty good at.”   Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletSidelined by damage sustained in an accident in Stage Two. Finished: 36th“We had a really good car with our Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen Chevrolet. With the strategy that we were on, we were going to have at least an extra set of tires laying towards the end. I got into Turn 1 a little deep and started sliding. I was sliding the rears and I slid the fronts a little bit. On corner exit, I was fully locked to the right just trying to stay off the No. 88. It’s one of those racing deals. If I had that extra car width and the No. 88 wasn’t there, I would have cleared fine but knowing that he was out there, I carried a little too much entry pace compared to what I had been doing all day. Right when I touched him and he got in the wall, it sucked me into him and I couldn’t stay off of him. I hate it for Connor and the No. 88 team, and I apologize to those guys. We could have had a really strong day for everybody at RCR and ECR. We’ll go again next week in Sonoma. It was a lot of fun running up front and showing speed though. I’m starting to figure out these Cup cars a little bit more, especially on the road courses, so that’s a good sign.”   Cody Ware, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing ChevroletFinished: 23rd“I think the No. 51 Rocket Doctor Chevrolet was fast all day long. I think there at the end, we could have been a top-20 car, for sure. I should have had a little less patience with some guys that had damage. But all-in-all, I think we performed well today and just really happy with the work the team put in all weekend. It was a really awesome weekend, overall. I think we have a lot of momentum going into Sonoma (Raceway) next weekend now, so I’m excited to have back-to-back road course races.”   Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 10th“When that wreck happened up front with Shane (Van Gisbergen), Connor (Zilisch) and Austin (Hill), we got into that and got a lot of damage on our No. 71 Defense Unicorn Chevrolet. We lost a lot of track position from that, but we were able to rebound there at the end. Just proud of the effort from this No. 71 team. I’m bummed out. A top-10 is not what we came here for, we were hoping for more. But it could have been disastrous, so I’m glad we got back into the top-10 to carry the momentum to Sonoma (Raceway) next weekend.”   Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletSidelined by damage sustained in an accident in Stage Two. Finished: 37th “It’s just unfortunate to end the day like that for both Red Bull Chevrolet’s with Shane (Van Gisbergen) and I. We had a really fast car today. We got out front and it felt really good, but that’s how it goes sometimes. I had a lot of fun leading my first career Cup Series laps. Just super proud of this entire No. 88 team, but hate to see the day end this short. When you have a chance to go win a race and you’re in a prime spot to do so, but get put in a position like that, it’s extremely tough. It’s been a big weekend for all of us at Trackhouse Racing and Red Bull, and I just hate that both cars get taken out like that. We’ll put our heads down, put this weekend behind us and move onto the next (at Sonoma Raceway).” How was the cadence of the race before that? “I felt like we were just pacing ourselves and trying to get to the end of the race. These races always get crazy towards the end. I felt like we were really good, so it’s just unfortunate to have our day end like that.”   Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletSidelined by damage sustained in an accident in Stage Two. Finished: 38th“A real shame. Red Bull Chevy unreal and fast once the track kind of rubbered up. Just a real shame.”

The Big Game Motorsports crew makes team owner Tod Quiring proud by winning his track’s crown jewel for $300,000

BRANDON, SD (June 20, 2026) – David Gravel admits he and Big Game Motorsports were frustrated heading into Saturday.

The two-time and defending World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champions are accustomed to excellence. But with big money on the line at the BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals, Huset’s Speedway had the champs puzzled.

They struggled to contend for wins at the track operated by their team owner, Tod Quiring. A solid Friday set them up well for Saturday’s record setting $300,000-to-win finale, and they found speed at the right time.

A win in the third Heat Race set Gravel up as the third seed for the King of the Hill, and he climbed the ladder all the way to the top to set himself up on the pole for the 40-lapper. The green flag dropped, and Gravel ripped ahead aboard the BillionAuto.com No. 2. The Watertown, CT native built a healthy lead through the first half of the race as battles raged on behind him. Tyler Courtney surged into second from eighth around the halfway mark and looked poised to bring the battle to Gravel, but he made the right lane change at the right time to take Courtney’s line. “Sunshine” threw a slider at him on a restart that didn’t quite clear, and that was that. Gravel drove away to the largest payday in World of Outlaws history and made the bossman proud.

“I’ve got to thank Tod Quiring, he puts so much money into this sport, this event, and the World of Outlaws,” Gravel said. “I have to thank my guys Cody (Jacobs), Pete (Stephens), Zach (Patterson), and Luke (Vaughn). We got Scott (Vogelsong) here who used to be our crew guy. He came and helped us this week. Man, what a night. What a rebound from the week. I felt like nothing was easy for us this week. Everybody was kind of frustrated, and we literally tried a different setup every time we hit the racetrack and kept working at it. Cody found something, and it worked out really, really good.”

Gravel’s sixth win of the season is the 126th of his career with the World of Outlaws. Four of those have come at Huset’s, equaling him with Donny Schatz and Sheldon Haudenschild for the fifth most at the 1/3 mile. He’s now collected five six-figure Sprint Car paydays in his career, making him only the third competitor with at least five checks worth at least $100,000 alongside Donny Schatz (13) and Kyle Larson (five). Saturday’s score also ended a bit of a drought for Gravel and the Big Game bunch as they snapped a 12-race winless streak.

Tyler Courtney came up just one spot shy of cashing in on the $100,000 High Bank Bounty for a $400,000 payday. The Clauson Marshall/NOS Energy Drink No. 7BC settled for a still stout $50,000 runner-up to punctuate the week on a high note after a slow start.

“From Wednesday to now, we made a lot of changes to the car and just worked our tails off to be in the position we were tonight,” Courtney said. “I feel like were pretty good until late. I felt like I got a pretty good restart there but just didn’t get across to make him (Gravel) lift. I was pretty confident he was going to try to drive around me, so I tried to get up there as fast as I could. I just didn’t quite get there.”

Donny Schatz put the CJB Motorsports No. 15 on the final step of the podium to pocket $25,000, leaving him two spots short of a 14th career six-figure payday. It was an up and down race for the 10-time Series champion that closed out on a high note.

“We got there and got passed Sheldon and kind of waited for the track to change a little bit,” Schatz said. “David set a pretty torrid pace, but I had a hell of a time getting through lapped traffic early and kind of had to wait for the track to change. I figured I’d give it a shot on that restart going around the top. I got up there and got all wormy and thought I had a low tire, maybe a right-rear and thought maybe I cut it. I made it work that corner, but the next time I came around I went to the bottom I knew something was wrong. I kind of got saved by that yellow. I don’t know, I guess I must’ve pounded the air out of it or let it get too low. That’s just the way it goes. We had a shot at trying to win one of the biggest paydays ever and ran third.”

Giovanni Scelzi and Buddy Kofoid rounded out the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

David Gravel grabbed his 10th Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night in 2026.

Heats Races belonged to Sheldon Haudenschild (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Donny Schatz (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.comHeat Two), David Gravel (WIX Filters Heat Three), Logan Schuchart (Golf Cart Services Heat Four), Bill Balog (Tub O’ Towels Heat Five), and Giovanni Scelzi (Milton Hershey School Heat Six).

David Gravel topped the Toyota Racing King of the Hill.

Emerson Axsom won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Garet Williamson was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Tyler Courtney was the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

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

David Gravel laid down the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

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

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars head to Wisconsin for the Federated Auto Parts Independence Spectacular at New Richmond, WI’s Cedar Lake Speedway. 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:

MAKING THE BOSS PROUD: David Gravel Dominates Huset’s High Bank Nationals for Record Payday

The Big Game Motorsports crew makes team owner Tod Quiring proud by winning his track’s crown jewel for $300,000

BRANDON, SD (June 20, 2026) – David Gravel admits he and Big Game Motorsports were frustrated heading into Saturday.

The two-time and defending World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series champions are accustomed to excellence. But with big money on the line at the BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals, Huset’s Speedway had the champs puzzled.

They struggled to contend for wins at the track operated by their team owner, Tod Quiring. A solid Friday set them up well for Saturday’s record setting $300,000-to-win finale, and they found speed at the right time.

A win in the third Heat Race set Gravel up as the third seed for the King of the Hill, and he climbed the ladder all the way to the top to set himself up on the pole for the 40-lapper. The green flag dropped, and Gravel ripped ahead aboard the BillionAuto.com No. 2. The Watertown, CT native built a healthy lead through the first half of the race as battles raged on behind him. Tyler Courtney surged into second from eighth around the halfway mark and looked poised to bring the battle to Gravel, but he made the right lane change at the right time to take Courtney’s line. “Sunshine” threw a slider at him on a restart that didn’t quite clear, and that was that. Gravel drove away to the largest payday in World of Outlaws history and made the bossman proud.

“I’ve got to thank Tod Quiring, he puts so much money into this sport, this event, and the World of Outlaws,” Gravel said. “I have to thank my guys Cody (Jacobs), Pete (Stephens), Zach (Patterson), and Luke (Vaughn). We got Scott (Vogelsong) here who used to be our crew guy. He came and helped us this week. Man, what a night. What a rebound from the week. I felt like nothing was easy for us this week. Everybody was kind of frustrated, and we literally tried a different setup every time we hit the racetrack and kept working at it. Cody found something, and it worked out really, really good.”

Gravel’s sixth win of the season is the 126th of his career with the World of Outlaws. Four of those have come at Huset’s, equaling him with Donny Schatz and Sheldon Haudenschild for the fifth most at the 1/3 mile. He’s now collected five six-figure Sprint Car paydays in his career, making him only the third competitor with at least five checks worth at least $100,000 alongside Donny Schatz (13) and Kyle Larson (five). Saturday’s score also ended a bit of a drought for Gravel and the Big Game bunch as they snapped a 12-race winless streak.

Tyler Courtney came up just one spot shy of cashing in on the $100,000 High Bank Bounty for a $400,000 payday. The Clauson Marshall/NOS Energy Drink No. 7BC settled for a still stout $50,000 runner-up to punctuate the week on a high note after a slow start.

“From Wednesday to now, we made a lot of changes to the car and just worked our tails off to be in the position we were tonight,” Courtney said. “I feel like were pretty good until late. I felt like I got a pretty good restart there but just didn’t get across to make him (Gravel) lift. I was pretty confident he was going to try to drive around me, so I tried to get up there as fast as I could. I just didn’t quite get there.”

Donny Schatz put the CJB Motorsports No. 15 on the final step of the podium to pocket $25,000, leaving him two spots short of a 14th career six-figure payday. It was an up and down race for the 10-time Series champion that closed out on a high note.

“We got there and got passed Sheldon and kind of waited for the track to change a little bit,” Schatz said. “David set a pretty torrid pace, but I had a hell of a time getting through lapped traffic early and kind of had to wait for the track to change. I figured I’d give it a shot on that restart going around the top. I got up there and got all wormy and thought I had a low tire, maybe a right-rear and thought maybe I cut it. I made it work that corner, but the next time I came around I went to the bottom I knew something was wrong. I kind of got saved by that yellow. I don’t know, I guess I must’ve pounded the air out of it or let it get too low. That’s just the way it goes. We had a shot at trying to win one of the biggest paydays ever and ran third.”

Giovanni Scelzi and Buddy Kofoid rounded out the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

David Gravel grabbed his 10th Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night in 2026.

Heats Races belonged to Sheldon Haudenschild (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Donny Schatz (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.comHeat Two), David Gravel (WIX Filters Heat Three), Logan Schuchart (Golf Cart Services Heat Four), Bill Balog (Tub O’ Towels Heat Five), and Giovanni Scelzi (Milton Hershey School Heat Six).

David Gravel topped the Toyota Racing King of the Hill.

Emerson Axsom won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Garet Williamson was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

Tyler Courtney was the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

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

David Gravel laid down the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

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

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars head to Wisconsin for the Federated Auto Parts Independence Spectacular at New Richmond, WI’s Cedar Lake Speedway. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (40 Laps): 1. 2-David Gravel[1]; 2. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[8]; 3. 15-Donny Schatz[3]; 4. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[4]; 5. 83-Michael Kofoid[11]; 6. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[2]; 7. 23-Garet Williamson[12]; 8. 41-Carson Macedo[14]; 9. 17-Spencer Bayston[7]; 10. 1S-Logan Schuchart[5]; 11. 10-Ryan Timms[13]; 12. 2C-Cole Macedo[10]; 13. 27-Emerson Axsom[19]; 14. 7S-Chris Windom[9]; 15. 55-Kerry Madsen[16]; 16. 5-Parker Price Miller[21]; 17. 17B-Bill Balog[6]; 18. 88-Austin McCarl[23]; 19. 25-Jy Corbet[15]; 20. 21-Brian Brown[17]; 21. 16C-Skylar Gee[18]; 22. (DNF) 28M-Conner Morrell[22]; 23. (DNF) 6-Kasey Jedrzejek[24]; 24. (DNF) 44-Chris Martin[20]

PEVELY, MO (June 20, 2026) — They say good things come to those who wait, and Cade Dillard has certainly waited a long time for this one.

Dillard, of Robeline, LA, has collected many wins across multiple different Late Model series in his career, as well as a host of victories in the Modified ranks before joining the national Late Model circuit in 2019. But coming into I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park Saturday night, he was determined to check another series off his to-win list.

For 40 laps, the 35-year-old paced the DIRTcar Summer Nationals field around the 1/3-mile high-banks, leading the main event flag-to-flag to score his first career victory on the Hell Tour.

Since his first appearance with the series in 2019, he’d come close to a win multiple times. But Saturday night was finally his time to shine in the summer heat.

“About four years ago at Spoon River (Speedway), we were leading one of these Hell Tour races, and I think with two laps-to-go, we had a pretty good lead. We broke a drive shaft, so that kind of stung ever since,” Dillard said. “I always thought it would be cool to win one of these, so I’m glad to get my name up there with so many good drivers on the wins list.”

The 40-lap Feature went green, and it was Dillard who got the jump on the opening lap, powering around the outside of polesitter Daryn Klein.

As the bottom became the preferred groove around I-55 toward the halfway point, the top six were nose-to-tail, waiting for a mistake from anyone ahead of them.

Klein stepped out and tried the top side on Lap 23 in an effort to try and make the pass, but Dillard held more speed on the bottom. Fourth-starting Shannon Babb later took a peek to Dillard’s inside on Lap 30, but again, Dillard held strong out front.

No one was able to make a serious bid for the lead the rest of the way as Dillard crossed the line and pocketed the $10,000 check.

“Anytime you get a win, it just helps the team morale and boost my confidence. I am pretty hard on myself, so a lot of times, I doubt myself,” Dillard said. “So just to get our confidence back up and get going onto the next race.”

Shannon Babb finished second, Tanner English finished third, Michael Leach in fourth, and Jason Feger rounded out the top five.

UP NEXT

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals moves back into the Land of Lincoln with a stop at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, IL on Sunday, June 21. Tickets will be sold at the track on race day.

How else can you watch the DIRTcar Summer Nationals? Every race is broadcasted live on DIRTVision.

Feature (40 Laps): 1. 97-Cade Dillard[2]; 2. 18-Shannon Babb[4]; 3. 96-Tanner English[12]; 4. 09-Michael Leach[3]; 5. 25-Jason Feger[6]; 6. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[15]; 7. 10-Daryn Klein[1]; 8. 57M-Camaron Marlar[9]; 9. 49-Luke Morey[16]; 10. 17SR-Brody Smith[14]; 11. 75-Daniel Adam[17]; 12. 30-Mark Voigt[19]; 13. 33F-Rickey Frankel[8]; 14. 15-Clay Stuckey[11]; 15. 16W-Tony Wolf[5]; 16. 74-Mitch McGrath[7]; 17. 10J-Jordan Bauer[18]; 18. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[20]; 19. 31M-Tyler Millwood[13]; 20. 16-Rusty Griffaw[21]; 21. 4D-Doug Tye[22]; 22. T4-Adam Tischhauser[23]; 23. 6K-Michael Kloos[10]

Hunt Gossum Scores Sixth Career Summit Modified Victory at I-55

In the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals’ first appearance in Missouri in 2026, Hunt Gossum brought his Kentucky-born skills to the track and dominated the main event Saturday night.

Gossum, 21, of Mayfield, KY, led all 25 circuits around the 1/3-mile oval of I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park, banking his sixth career series win over Michael Long and Chris Spalding.

Gossum got the jump on the initial start of the race, beating polesitter Rick Conoyer to the bottom lane in Turn 1. He found lap traffic on Lap 14, which allowed Spalding to close the gap to only a few tenths of a second as the race neared the halfway point. Spalding took his No. 29 up to the top side in search of a way by Gossum, but he was unable to find the grip he needed as Long raced by underneath to take the runner-up spot.

This allowed Gossum to stretch his lead once again and drive the field back around to the checkered flag to bank his first Summit Modified win since going to Victory Lane at Lincoln Speedway one year ago.

“It felt like a 100-lap race, I’m going to be honest,” Gossum said. “I got lucky enough to be on the front row. I don’t know if [Conoyer] spun his tires on the start, but I just went. I mean, my car launched and I just turned and got into the rubber.”

UP NEXT

The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals head to Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, IL, on Sunday, June 21. Tickets for the event will be sold at the track on race day.

How else can you watch the Summit Modifieds? Every race is broadcasted live on DIRTVision.

Cade Dillard Gets First Career Summer Nationals Win at I-55

PEVELY, MO (June 20, 2026) — They say good things come to those who wait, and Cade Dillard has certainly waited a long time for this one.

Dillard, of Robeline, LA, has collected many wins across multiple different Late Model series in his career, as well as a host of victories in the Modified ranks before joining the national Late Model circuit in 2019. But coming into I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park Saturday night, he was determined to check another series off his to-win list.

For 40 laps, the 35-year-old paced the DIRTcar Summer Nationals field around the 1/3-mile high-banks, leading the main event flag-to-flag to score his first career victory on the Hell Tour.

Since his first appearance with the series in 2019, he’d come close to a win multiple times. But Saturday night was finally his time to shine in the summer heat.

“About four years ago at Spoon River (Speedway), we were leading one of these Hell Tour races, and I think with two laps-to-go, we had a pretty good lead. We broke a drive shaft, so that kind of stung ever since,” Dillard said. “I always thought it would be cool to win one of these, so I’m glad to get my name up there with so many good drivers on the wins list.”

The 40-lap Feature went green, and it was Dillard who got the jump on the opening lap, powering around the outside of polesitter Daryn Klein.

As the bottom became the preferred groove around I-55 toward the halfway point, the top six were nose-to-tail, waiting for a mistake from anyone ahead of them.

Klein stepped out and tried the top side on Lap 23 in an effort to try and make the pass, but Dillard held more speed on the bottom. Fourth-starting Shannon Babb later took a peek to Dillard’s inside on Lap 30, but again, Dillard held strong out front.

No one was able to make a serious bid for the lead the rest of the way as Dillard crossed the line and pocketed the $10,000 check.

“Anytime you get a win, it just helps the team morale and boost my confidence. I am pretty hard on myself, so a lot of times, I doubt myself,” Dillard said. “So just to get our confidence back up and get going onto the next race.”

Shannon Babb finished second, Tanner English finished third, Michael Leach in fourth, and Jason Feger rounded out the top five.

UP NEXT

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals moves back into the Land of Lincoln with a stop at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, IL on Sunday, June 21. Tickets will be sold at the track on race day.

How else can you watch the DIRTcar Summer Nationals? Every race is broadcasted live on DIRTVision.

Feature (40 Laps): 1. 97-Cade Dillard[2]; 2. 18-Shannon Babb[4]; 3. 96-Tanner English[12]; 4. 09-Michael Leach[3]; 5. 25-Jason Feger[6]; 6. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[15]; 7. 10-Daryn Klein[1]; 8. 57M-Camaron Marlar[9]; 9. 49-Luke Morey[16]; 10. 17SR-Brody Smith[14]; 11. 75-Daniel Adam[17]; 12. 30-Mark Voigt[19]; 13. 33F-Rickey Frankel[8]; 14. 15-Clay Stuckey[11]; 15. 16W-Tony Wolf[5]; 16. 74-Mitch McGrath[7]; 17. 10J-Jordan Bauer[18]; 18. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[20]; 19. 31M-Tyler Millwood[13]; 20. 16-Rusty Griffaw[21]; 21. 4D-Doug Tye[22]; 22. T4-Adam Tischhauser[23]; 23. 6K-Michael Kloos[10]

Hunt Gossum Scores Sixth Career Summit Modified Victory at I-55

In the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals’ first appearance in Missouri in 2026, Hunt Gossum brought his Kentucky-born skills to the track and dominated the main event Saturday night.

Gossum, 21, of Mayfield, KY, led all 25 circuits around the 1/3-mile oval of I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park, banking his sixth career series win over Michael Long and Chris Spalding.

Gossum got the jump on the initial start of the race, beating polesitter Rick Conoyer to the bottom lane in Turn 1. He found lap traffic on Lap 14, which allowed Spalding to close the gap to only a few tenths of a second as the race neared the halfway point. Spalding took his No. 29 up to the top side in search of a way by Gossum, but he was unable to find the grip he needed as Long raced by underneath to take the runner-up spot.

This allowed Gossum to stretch his lead once again and drive the field back around to the checkered flag to bank his first Summit Modified win since going to Victory Lane at Lincoln Speedway one year ago.

“It felt like a 100-lap race, I’m going to be honest,” Gossum said. “I got lucky enough to be on the front row. I don’t know if [Conoyer] spun his tires on the start, but I just went. I mean, my car launched and I just turned and got into the rubber.”

UP NEXT

The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals head to Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, IL, on Sunday, June 21. Tickets for the event will be sold at the track on race day.

How else can you watch the Summit Modifieds? Every race is broadcasted live on DIRTVision.

Feature (25 Laps): 1. 99-Hunt Gossum[2]; 2. 18L-Michael Long[4]; 3. 29-Chris Spalding[3]; 4. 0-Damian Kiefer[6]; 5. 24S-Jacob Steinkoenig[5]; 6. 51-Timmy Hill[7]; 7. 14C-Rick Conoyer[1]; 8. 9-Ken Schrader[13]; 9. 17V-Mike Vanderiet Jr[15]; 10. 05-Dave Wietholder[9]; 11. 87Z-Zeb Moake[18]; 12. 98-Joshua Hawkins[12]; 13. 77-Ray Bollinger[8]; 14. 74-James Hileman[10]; 15. 21B-Hunter Breland[16]; 16. 5S-Owen Steinkoenig[24]; 17. 16-Shawn Deering[22]; 18. J82-Treb Jacoby[23]; 19. 74S-Chris Sieweke[21]; 20. 47-Jack Sartain[19]; 21. 23-Dylan Sharp[14]; 22. 58R-Ryan Hamilton[17]; 23. 24H-Mike Harrison[11]; 24. 4G-Paul Schrempf Jr[20]

Van Gisbergen, Hocevar Drive Chevrolet to Front-Row Sweep at San Diego

TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL TOP-10 STARTING LINEUP:  1st – Shane van Gisbergen2nd – Carson Hocevar6th – Daniel Suarez8th – Connor Zilisch9th – Michael McDowell10th – Austin Hill

MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race AdvancesChevrolet Newsroom

·        Shane van Gisbergen and the No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet team topped Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session to earn the pole position for the Anduril 250 at the San Diego Street Course. The Auckland, New Zealand, native secured his second pole win of the season and his sixth overall in NASCAR’s top division by turning in a best lap of 134.788 seconds, at 90.809 mph, around the 3.4-mile circuit.   ·        Spire Motorsports’ Carson Hocevar drove to his career-best qualifying effort on a road course this afternoon – landing second on the final speed chart to deliver the Bowtie brigade its third front-row sweep of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.   ·        Chevrolet drove to a statement performance in Saturday’s qualifying session with six drivers claiming a top-10 starting position for tomorrow’s 75-lap event. Daniel Suarez and Michael McDowell ended in the sixth and ninth positions, respectively, to give all three Spire Motorsports entries a top-10 qualifying effort. Van Gisbergen’s teammate, Connor Zilisch, was eighth-quickest, with Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Hill rounding out the top-10. 

NASCAR Cup SeriesSan Diego at Naval Base CoronadoAnduril 250Team Chevy Post-Qualifying ReportJune 20, 2026

Van Gisbergen, Hocevar Drive Chevrolet to Front-Row Sweep at San Diego

TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL TOP-10 STARTING LINEUP:  1st – Shane van Gisbergen2nd – Carson Hocevar6th – Daniel Suarez8th – Connor Zilisch9th – Michael McDowell10th – Austin Hill

MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race AdvancesChevrolet Newsroom

·        Shane van Gisbergen and the No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet team topped Saturday’s NASCAR Cup Series qualifying session to earn the pole position for the Anduril 250 at the San Diego Street Course. The Auckland, New Zealand, native secured his second pole win of the season and his sixth overall in NASCAR’s top division by turning in a best lap of 134.788 seconds, at 90.809 mph, around the 3.4-mile circuit.   ·        Spire Motorsports’ Carson Hocevar drove to his career-best qualifying effort on a road course this afternoon – landing second on the final speed chart to deliver the Bowtie brigade its third front-row sweep of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.   ·        Chevrolet drove to a statement performance in Saturday’s qualifying session with six drivers claiming a top-10 starting position for tomorrow’s 75-lap event. Daniel Suarez and Michael McDowell ended in the sixth and ninth positions, respectively, to give all three Spire Motorsports entries a top-10 qualifying effort. Van Gisbergen’s teammate, Connor Zilisch, was eighth-quickest, with Richard Childress Racing’s Austin Hill rounding out the top-10. 

Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet – Pole Win Quotes From your perspective, talk a little bit about your lap and really just how the track’s developed from yesterday to today and what you expect tomorrow.“Amazing to get the first pole here (at San Diego). Really cool. It’s tough, I’ve said it a couple of times. It’s your first lap of the day and there’s three, four, five corners you’re probably going through for the first time of the day as your qualifying lap starts. And yeah, I made a meal of it, but I guess the rest of the lap was pretty decent and made the time back. I’m sure everyone has the same story that there’s a lot of time left, but it’s cool to make the least mistakes, I guess (laughs).”  Yesterday, I asked you about the level of risk-reward you were going to take in qualifying being in the first group. How hard did you push on that lap? And as you mentioned, it sounds like there’s still a little bit more to gain…“Yeah, it was hard. Normally, you get like a little indication of what people are going to do if you’re brave enough to wait. But it got to 10 minutes to go or eight minutes to go and no one had really done a lap, so I didn’t really know what level of grip there was going to be. That was quite difficult. I actually got behind Connor (Zilisch) and followed him, sort of referenced to him, and that gave me an indication of how I was going., I just tried to see where he braked and I just went a little bit deeper.”  After what you said yesterday about feeling like the rest of the field was being disrespected by everyone kind of saying you’re the guy, I asked the rest of the field and they said, ‘no, no, no, you’re the guy and it’s okay for him to admit that’. Are you the favorite? Is it okay for you to be the favorite?“My long runs weren’t that great yesterday. The Nos. 5, 33 and 54 were faster than me yesterday, I believe. But my car is better today than yesterday, so who knows. We’re definitely in a good place to start and tomorrow will be a bit of a gamble and a lottery, I think, with the tires. It’s going to be hard for the crew chiefs and strategists to get it right tomorrow, for sure.”  I asked you yesterday about some of the other sketchy racetracks that you’ve ran at. Now that you’ve had a full day and multiple sessions now, is this going to be the most challenging place, in terms of like the tire deg., the marbles, how narrow it is, or are there still worse?“Yeah, it’s different. It’s a lot lower grip than I expected, which means you’re not really hanging it out the whole time and pushing. I thought it would be more hitting the fences and pushing a lot more, but you’re really driving, especially on race runs, pretty slow and managing the tires. So that was a bit of a surprise. It was a lot slower than I thought it was going to be. I thought we’d be in the low teens, not high teens, in the race lap times, so that was a bit interesting. But yeah, I didn’t expect the tires to last four laps. We’ve got to do at least 10 tomorrow to make the stages and make the tires last, so it’s going to be very difficult.”   I think Carson said yesterday that you guys had been racing a little bit leading up to this, and now he’s starting alongside you. He is a little bit of a risk taker, but do you feel like you have a good enough relationship that you could trust him coming into those first couple corners? “I mean, he took me out a couple of times in racing on the sim, so I hope he doesn’t do it tomorrow (laughs). But yeah, I know that he’s smart when he wants to be and in the right situations. I think he’s smarter than he makes out that he is. So yeah, as long as it’s a clean first lap. I’m sure at the end of the race, anything goes. But hopefully at the start of the race, he’s smart enough to settle in and then we just get going. But yeah, we’re certainly in the best place to start.”  With all the excitement today and all the excitement that’s going to happen tomorrow, we know there’s more to come. Are you looking forward to Sonoma?“Yeah, that’s a good race. It’ll be a bit quieter, which will be nice. I like that track. It’s one of my favorite places to race. So yeah, it should be a good couple of weeks of racing for us.”  Given how the Truck race played out yesterday, did that change your thought process of what you maybe were expecting going into tomorrow. And with what you may see today, will that change how you approach tomorrow, as well?“No, that played out how I thought it was going to be. You know, a calm first-two stages and then pretty rough and aggressive at the end. That’s probably what will happen tomorrow. It’ll start slowly and everyone will sort of ramp up the aggressiveness. I think it played out how we thought it was going to.”  You said it’s a very difficult track. What’s most difficult about it? “I think because there’s so much compromise. Each section of corners seems to have two or three. You know, very rarely that there’s one corner just on its own. They all lead into one another, so there’s a lot of compromise to try and set yourself up for that section. There was no one out there today who did a perfect lap.’   Tomorrow’s race is twice as long as the Truck race, and Trucks were two hours 48 minutes. Are you ready for that? Is there anything that you do differently or have to pace yourself for it if it is a four-hour affair on a road course?“I have the perfect sponsor with Red Bull.”  Trackhouse did the picture with you and the whole team. Kevin (Magnussen) qualified 21st. Did you have a chance to really chat with him about practice yesterday and maybe his run?“Not really. This week is kind of a rare one that’s flat-out, so it’s been pretty separate. Thankfully, he did a little better today. I think he struggled a lot yesterday. It was a surprise for him how our cars handled and drove. I think it was pretty eye-opening for him. But, yeah, I’ll try and catch up with him after qualifying and hopefully he enjoyed it a little more.”  When he came into the media center yesterday, I asked him, hey, is there any form of racing that you would be interested in maybe trying next and he didn’t really give any straight answers. But the first thing that people were saying in my comments Supercars. Would you like to see him behind the wheel of a Supercar?“Yeah, I’m sure he would have enjoyed it, especially the old cars. They were epic. You know, they were some of the best cars I’ve ever driven. So, yeah, I mean, anyone would want to drive those. They were really cool.”

McDowell Scores Popular Victory in Mountain Moonshine Classic at Smoky Mountain

MARYVILLE, TN (June 20, 2026) – Dale McDowell led all 60 laps of the Mountain Moonshine Classic on Saturday night at Smoky Mountain Speedway, earning a popular hometown victory and collecting $30,000 for his 11th career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win. The victory was McDowell’s first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series triumph triumph since winning the Topless 100 in 2023 and his first Series victory at Smoky Mountain Speedway since 2016. Devin Moran charged from seventh to finish second after passing Friday night winner Brandon Sheppard on lap 45. Moran closed the gap in the closing laps but crossed the finish line 1.113 seconds behind McDowell. Sheppard rounded out the Big River Steel podium in third after finishing second for the first 44 laps of the race. Jake O’Neil recorded the best Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series finish of his career with a fourth-place effort after running inside the top five throughout the event. Chris Madden completed the top five. With his third-place finish, Sheppard trimmed Hudson O’Neal’s championship lead to just 20 points heading into next weekend’s event at Lernerville Speedway. McDowell’s victory was his 13th overall win at Smoky Mountain Speedway since 2008 and came in front of a home-state crowd. “I anticipated that second start and wasn’t sure where the grip was going to be,” McDowell said in Lucas Oil Victory Lane. “Things just kind of fell our way. The car was really good, and the guys have worked hard on it. I’ve given them some feedback, and sometimes it’s probably wrong, but they keep working at it.” “It was an awesome night to win close to home. Like Kyle Busch said, you never know when the last one is going to be, so I’m sure glad to get one here. Shane made a few changes from Friday night, and the car was balanced really well. I was able to pick my way through traffic and guide it where I needed to go.” Moran made a late charge after overtaking Sheppard but couldn’t quite reel in the veteran leader. “Dale McDowell is Dale McDowell for a reason,” Moran said. “I’m ready for him to retire. When he got to traffic, I felt like I had a really good run. I was pushing hard and probably overheated the right rear tire trying to get there. Once I got to him and slid it, that pretty much hurt my chances. Still, coming from seventh to finish second isn’t bad.” Sheppard believed the race was decided in the opening laps. “The initial start is what lost the race for us,” Sheppard said. “I saw Dale rolling a little bit and was waiting to go, but I got lifted from behind and couldn’t launch like I needed to. Once he got out front, we were hoping traffic or a restart would give us an opportunity. I had a good restart and got by Madden, but on the next one I got too close to Dale entering turn one, lost the air on the nose, and Devin got by me.” McDowell’s winning Shane McDowell Racing Team Zero Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and backed by Reece Monument Company, Remtek Enterprises, Otterly Baths, AAA General Contracting, Ace Doran Hauling & Rigging, Klotz Synthetic Lubricants, Mark IV, M&S Motors, Jason Wright Excavating, Black Rock Enterprises, BSI Well Service, Northeastern Fabrication, and Campbell Insulation. Completing the top ten were Carson Ferguson, Max Blair, Kyle Bronson, Sam Seawright, and Dillon McCowan. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Mountain Moonshine Classic | Night 2Saturday, June 20, 2026Smoky Mountain Speedway | Maryville, TN Allstar Performance Time TrialsFast Time Group A: Brandon Sheppard | 14.284 seconds (Overall)Fast Time Group B: Dale McDowell | 14.420 seconds Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 44M-Chris Madden[2]; 3. 22F-Chris Ferguson[6]; 4. 7M-Donald McIntosh[3]; 5. T1-Todd Morrow[4]; 6. 16W-Ben Watkins[7]; 7. 91-Heath Hindman[8]; 8. 7S-Justin Smith[5]; 9. 1X-JT Seawright[9] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 40B-Kyle Bronson[1]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[3]; 3. 8-Dillon McCowan[2]; 4. 16S-Sam Seawright[4]; 5. 6-Clay Harris[5]; 6. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[7]; 7. 111-Max Blair[8]; 8. 93J-Donovan Jackson[6]; 9. 58-Garrett Alberson[10]; 10. 12-Jack Franklin[9] Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 17M-Dale McDowell[1]; 2. 0-Jake O’Neil[2]; 3. 93-Carson Ferguson[3]; 4. 17SS-Brenden Smith[5]; 5. 157-Mike Marlar[4]; 6. 15-Noah Phillips[6]; 7. 11-Josh Rice[9]; 8. 3S-Brian Shirley[8]; 9. (DNS) 20-Jimmy Owens Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 71-Hudson O’Neal[1]; 2. 18X-Michael Page[4]; 3. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[3]; 4. 60-Dan Ebert[2]; 5. 76-Brandon Overton[5]; 6. 101-Casey Roberts[7]; 7. 17AU-Dylan Barrow[6]; 8. 18P-Gray Parton[8]; 9. 93L-Cory Lawler[9] Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 6-Clay Harris[2]; 2. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[4]; 3. 111-Max Blair[6]; 4. T1-Todd Morrow[1]; 5. 16W-Ben Watkins[3]; 6. 58-Garrett Alberson[10]; 7. 7S-Justin Smith[7]; 8. 91-Heath Hindman[5]; 9. 93J-Donovan Jackson[8]; 10. 1X-JT Seawright[9]; 11. 12-Jack Franklin[11] UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 157-Mike Marlar[1]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 3. 15-Noah Phillips[3]; 4. 101-Casey Roberts[4]; 5. 11-Josh Rice[5]; 6. 3S-Brian Shirley[7]; 7. 93L-Cory Lawler[10]; 8. 18P-Gray Parton[8]; 9. 17AU-Dylan Barrow[6]; 10. (DNS) 20-Jimmy Owens Mountain Moonshine Classic | Night 2 | Feature Finish (60 Laps):Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Earnings1 – 2 – 17M – Dale McDowell – Chickamauga, GA – $30,0002 – 7 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $16,3003 – 1 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $7,9004 – 6 – 0 – Jake O’Neil – Tucson, AZ – $5,5005 – 5 – 44M – Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – $4,5006 – 10 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $4,4007 – 21 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – $3,9008 – 3 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – $3,4009 – 15 – 16S – Sam Seawright – Fort Payne, AL – $2,40010 – 11 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $3,30011 – 17 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $3,10012 – 4 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $3,60013 – 14 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – $2,00014 – 20 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $2,80015 – 19 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – $2,70016 – 16 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $2,65017 – 24 – 3S – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – $2,60018 – 26 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – $25019 – 25 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – $1,10020 – 12 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $2,85021 – 22 – 15 – Noah Phillips – Sevierville, TN – $1,55022 – 13 – 7M – Donald McIntosh – Dawsonville, GA – $1,50023 – 9 – 22F – Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly, NC – $1,50024 – 23 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $2,40025 – 8 – 18X – Michael Page – Douglasville, GA – $1,50026 – 18 – 157 – Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – $1,500 Race Statistics  Entrants: 37Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Brandon SheppardMD3 Lap Leaders: Dale McDowell (Laps 1-60)Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Dale McDowellWieland Feature Winner: Dale McDowellMargin of Victory: 1.113 secondsHellraizer Jacks Cautions: Daniel Hilsabeck, Michael Page, Dan Ebert, Mike Marlar, Garrett Alberson (Initial Start); Cory Lawler (Lap 40); Ricky Thornton, Jr. (Lap 44)MyRacePass Series Provisional: Garrett Alberson; Brian ShirleyFast Time Provisional: n/aEmergency Provisionals: Josh Rice; Cory LawlerTrack Provisional: n/aBig River Steel Podium Top 3: Dale McDowell, Devin Moran, Brandon SheppardPenske Shocks Top 5: Dale McDowell, Devin Moran, Brandon Sheppard, Jake O’Neil, Chris MaddenBehrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Dale McDowell, Devin Moran, Brandon SheppardPEM 4th Place Feature: Jake O’NeilDiversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Chris MaddenWilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Max BlairWehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Clay HarrisVelocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Brenden SmithXS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Daniel HilsabeckHoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Max Blair (Advanced 11 positions)MD3 Most Laps Led: Dale McDowell (60 Laps)Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon SheppardMidwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Hudson O’NealO’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Dillon McCowanPro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Dale McDowell | Lap 1 | 15.442 secondsFK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Hudson O’NealVictory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Devin MoranOuterwears Crew Chief of the Race: Shane McDowellARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Race EnginesMiller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Team Zero Race CarsDirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Brandon Sheppard | 13.8131 secondsTime of Race: 29 minutes 06 seconds Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Earnings1 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 3920 – $170,5002 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 3900 – $158,8003 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 3740 – $183,3244 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 3555 – $79,8005 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 3495 – $106,1256 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 3485 – $72,8757 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 3325 – $70,0758 – 3s – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 3260 – $58,2009 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – 3225 – $59,97510 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 3205 – $50,97511 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 3130 – $62,95012 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 3090 – $50,80013 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 2955 – $47,15014 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – 2795 – $36,60015 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 2650 – $34,77516 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – 2535 – $29,62517 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – 2355 – $19,075

MARIBEL, WI (June 20, 2026) – For the sixth week in a row, Bobby Pierce is a winner at the highest level of dirt Late Model racing.

His 50th career win with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision in mid-May at Georgetown Speedway was merely the start of another epic hot streak for the “Smooth Operator.” The following week, Pierce bagged $75,000 at the Show-Me 100, then another $30,000 three days later at the Connor Bobik Memorial. June began with Pierce’s long-awaited maiden Dirt Late Model Dream victory before he turned his focus back to World of Outlaws action and reached double-digit Series wins at West Virginia Motor Speedway last weekend.

From there, the tour rolled north for 141 Speedway’s inaugural World of Outlaws event, and Pierce picked up right where he left off. In his first start at the Maribel, WI facility since 2018, the Oakwood, IL native went wire-to-wire to earn another $25,000 at the end of 60 laps.

The early portion of the race was a duel between a pair of red, white and blue cars in Pierce and Drake Troutman, with both drivers swapping lanes through traffic looking for a way through. Troutman briefly got side-by-side with Pierce at times, but before he could make a move stick, the engine expired under the hood of the No. 22* and ended his race.

That misfortune moved Tyler Erb up to second ahead of Tristan Chamberlain in third, who won his Heat Race and was having one of the most competitive nights of his World of Outlaws career. Pierce pulled away from both of them on the restart, but a dozen laps later, some light rain started to fall which put the race under a red flag with 31 laps complete.

Teams were allowed to return to the pits and make changes during the delay, giving the rest of the field a chance to dial in their car to outrun the No. 32. They all came up empty handed in the second half of the race though, as Pierce went unchallenged on the way to his first 141 victory.

“There at the end, I was getting really loose,” Pierce said. “Definitely didn’t like to see a caution, so I’m glad we didn’t have any. I’ve got to thank my crew for the quick turnaround back there, we were fixing the spoiler, put fresh tires on, put a little fuel in it and that was all the time we really had. I do thank them for getting the race in, I know these fans want to see all 60 laps, but it just made it tricky for me because I was in the lead.”

McCreadie climbed to second to earn a spot on the podium for the first time since his Selinsgrove Speedway win, while Nick Hoffman rebounded from a rough weekend at West Virginia with a third-place result.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision continues the northern swing with a stop at Ogilvie Raceway on Monday, June 22. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

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

RACE NOTES:

Ethan Dotson set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Tim McCreadie won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Tim McCreadie won Heat 1.

Tristan Chamberlain won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Dylan Thornton won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Bobby Pierce won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Gordy Gundaker and Dallon Murty won the Last Chance Showdowns.

Bobby Pierce won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Dallon Murty won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Trey Mills won the MD3 Rookie of the Race Award.

Tim McCreadie was the WELD Racing Second-Place Finisher.

Nick Hoffman was the WIX Filters Third-Place Finisher.

Ethan Dotson was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Tyler Erb was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Dallon Murty was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Trey Mills was the Penske Racing Shocks Seventh-Place Finisher.

Ryan Gustin was VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Jake Timm was the Lifeline Ninth-Place Finisher.

Dylan Thornton was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Daulton Wilson was the Quarter Master 11th-Place Finisher.

Tristan Chamberlain was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

Dennis Erb Jr. was the Quarter Master 13th-Place Finisher.

Tim Ward was the ARP 14th-Place Finisher.

Logan Zarin was the Arizona Sport Shirts 18th-Place Finisher.

Feature (60 Laps): 1. 32-Bobby Pierce[1]; 2. 9M-Tim McCreadie[4]; 3. 9-Nick Hoffman[8]; 4. 74X-Ethan Dotson[6]; 5. 1-Tyler Erb[7]; 6. 13-Dallon Murty[18]; 7. 14-Trey Mills[14]; 8. 19R-Ryan Gustin[10]; 9. 49-Jake Timm[9]; 10. 38T-Dylan Thornton[2]; 11. 58V-Daulton Wilson[19]; 12. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[3]; 13. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[11]; 14. 4TW-Tim Ward[16]; 15. 7B-Joel Bennett[20]; 16. 15A-Nick Anvelink[12]; 17. B1-Brent Larson[15]; 18. 1Z-Logan Zarin[24]; 19. 19-Nick Panitzke[23]; 20. 55E-Eli Johnson[25]; 21. 11-Gordy Gundaker[17]; 22. 22*-Drake Troutman[5]; 23. 7-Ross Robinson[22]; 24. 42-Terry Casey[21]; 25. 3-Brett Swedberg[13]

Pierce Dominates 141 for 11th World of Outlaws Victory of 2026

MARIBEL, WI (June 20, 2026) – For the sixth week in a row, Bobby Pierce is a winner at the highest level of dirt Late Model racing.

His 50th career win with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision in mid-May at Georgetown Speedway was merely the start of another epic hot streak for the “Smooth Operator.” The following week, Pierce bagged $75,000 at the Show-Me 100, then another $30,000 three days later at the Connor Bobik Memorial. June began with Pierce’s long-awaited maiden Dirt Late Model Dream victory before he turned his focus back to World of Outlaws action and reached double-digit Series wins at West Virginia Motor Speedway last weekend.

From there, the tour rolled north for 141 Speedway’s inaugural World of Outlaws event, and Pierce picked up right where he left off. In his first start at the Maribel, WI facility since 2018, the Oakwood, IL native went wire-to-wire to earn another $25,000 at the end of 60 laps.

The early portion of the race was a duel between a pair of red, white and blue cars in Pierce and Drake Troutman, with both drivers swapping lanes through traffic looking for a way through. Troutman briefly got side-by-side with Pierce at times, but before he could make a move stick, the engine expired under the hood of the No. 22* and ended his race.

That misfortune moved Tyler Erb up to second ahead of Tristan Chamberlain in third, who won his Heat Race and was having one of the most competitive nights of his World of Outlaws career. Pierce pulled away from both of them on the restart, but a dozen laps later, some light rain started to fall which put the race under a red flag with 31 laps complete.

Teams were allowed to return to the pits and make changes during the delay, giving the rest of the field a chance to dial in their car to outrun the No. 32. They all came up empty handed in the second half of the race though, as Pierce went unchallenged on the way to his first 141 victory.

“There at the end, I was getting really loose,” Pierce said. “Definitely didn’t like to see a caution, so I’m glad we didn’t have any. I’ve got to thank my crew for the quick turnaround back there, we were fixing the spoiler, put fresh tires on, put a little fuel in it and that was all the time we really had. I do thank them for getting the race in, I know these fans want to see all 60 laps, but it just made it tricky for me because I was in the lead.”

McCreadie climbed to second to earn a spot on the podium for the first time since his Selinsgrove Speedway win, while Nick Hoffman rebounded from a rough weekend at West Virginia with a third-place result.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision continues the northern swing with a stop at Ogilvie Raceway on Monday, June 22. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

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

RACE NOTES:

Ethan Dotson set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Tim McCreadie won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Tim McCreadie won Heat 1.

Tristan Chamberlain won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Dylan Thornton won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Bobby Pierce won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Gordy Gundaker and Dallon Murty won the Last Chance Showdowns.

Bobby Pierce won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Dallon Murty won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Trey Mills won the MD3 Rookie of the Race Award.

Tim McCreadie was the WELD Racing Second-Place Finisher.

Nick Hoffman was the WIX Filters Third-Place Finisher.

Ethan Dotson was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Tyler Erb was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Dallon Murty was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Trey Mills was the Penske Racing Shocks Seventh-Place Finisher.

Ryan Gustin was VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Jake Timm was the Lifeline Ninth-Place Finisher.

Dylan Thornton was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Daulton Wilson was the Quarter Master 11th-Place Finisher.

Tristan Chamberlain was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

Dennis Erb Jr. was the Quarter Master 13th-Place Finisher.

Tim Ward was the ARP 14th-Place Finisher.

Logan Zarin was the Arizona Sport Shirts 18th-Place Finisher.

Feature (60 Laps): 1. 32-Bobby Pierce[1]; 2. 9M-Tim McCreadie[4]; 3. 9-Nick Hoffman[8]; 4. 74X-Ethan Dotson[6]; 5. 1-Tyler Erb[7]; 6. 13-Dallon Murty[18]; 7. 14-Trey Mills[14]; 8. 19R-Ryan Gustin[10]; 9. 49-Jake Timm[9]; 10. 38T-Dylan Thornton[2]; 11. 58V-Daulton Wilson[19]; 12. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[3]; 13. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[11]; 14. 4TW-Tim Ward[16]; 15. 7B-Joel Bennett[20]; 16. 15A-Nick Anvelink[12]; 17. B1-Brent Larson[15]; 18. 1Z-Logan Zarin[24]; 19. 19-Nick Panitzke[23]; 20. 55E-Eli Johnson[25]; 21. 11-Gordy Gundaker[17]; 22. 22*-Drake Troutman[5]; 23. 7-Ross Robinson[22]; 24. 42-Terry Casey[21]; 25. 3-Brett Swedberg[13]

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/pierce-dominates-141-for-11th-world-of-outlaws-victory-of-2026/

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES XPEL Grand Prix at Road America4.014-mile, 14-turn Road America road course Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin Saturday Qualifying ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (June 20, 2026) –  David Malukas, in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, will start on the outside of the front row for the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America, the fifth time in the races to start the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES that the Team Penske newcomer will start on the front row. Despite starting last in Detroit, Malukas’ 5.9 starting average is the second lowest of the 25 drivers, and the 24-year-old has been the best qualifying Team Penske driver in eight of the ten races. Malukas made his fifth appearance in the Firestone Fast Six this season, the second most of the 25 drivers.  Scott McLaughlin in the No. 3 XPEL Team Penske Chevrolet joined his teammate in the Firestone Fast Six, his second straight appearance at Road America and his third appearance this season.  Nolan Siegel, in the No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, will roll off the grid from the seventh spot, his best starting position this season.   XPEL Grand Prix at Road America qualifying results:

What they’re saying – XPEL Grand Prix at Road America qualifying: David Malukas, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet qualified 2nd:“This track is so long, so it’s all about just keeping calm and putting it all together, and I think we did fantastic job, Q1, Q2, big thank you to Team Penske. all our sponsors, because they did an incredible job to get this car turned around from practice one where we were nowhere into it. Now, fast forward, I mean, less than 24 hours later, and now, here we are on the front row. So big kudos to them. But for my side, like I said, Q1Q2, fantastic Q3. I just, I ran out of talent. I made a few mistakes and didn’t get it in the end. But overall, still a really good start. Road America, for me, this is pretty much a home track. You know, growing up in Chicago, I used to always come here with my dad when I was younger, he would take the Corvette around, and it was kind of the first moments of when I said, hey, I want to pursue this. I want to get into racing. So, this place comes full circle for me, and it’s always close to home.” Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 XPEL Team Penske Chevrolet qualified 6th:“Solid day today, we saved a set of reds, to give us a couple of options tomorrow for the XPEL Chevy. I’m not sure if it’s going to be a red race or a black race, so it’s nice to have some options. It was a good play for the pay day. Car was good. We were struggling on Friday, and we made a couple of good changes overnight and the car was solid. Excited for what’s ahead and hopefully we can get it done for XPEL at the XPEL race.”  Nolan Siegel, No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified 8th, but will start 7th:“Qualifying is done here at Road America. Overall, happy with our weekend so far. We could have definitely been in the Firestone Fast 6 there. Missed it a little bit on my side but excited about tomorrow starting P7. That’s our best starting spot this year. Things are moving in the right direction. We’ll keep them moving in the right direction tomorrow and have a good day.” Caio Collet, No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet qualified 9th but will start 8th:“A really strong weekend for us so far. I think since yesterday we’ve been really, really quick. Today in qualifying Q1 was really strong, and then after that I think we maybe were a bit too ambitious with the setup change, and also myself, I didn’t really put a really good lap in Q2. I think we missed out a little bit on the fast six, but anyways, we have a really strong Combitrans Chevy for tomorrow, and I think we can move forward.” Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified 10th, but will start 9th:“I’m debating if we should have gone with the primary tire there. The tires have been so wonky from one set to another; the car has transformed completely. It’s very, very strange. I genuinely thought we had more to fight for there, but I was just sliding around with the track also changing so much. It looks like we weren’t the only one dealing with this, but at this point all you can do is try to maximize what we can bring to the race. We just need to put our heads down for tomorrow and make our way forward the best we can.” Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified 13th, but will start 12th:“We clearly found something compared to P2. It’s been a struggle; we’ve been on the struggle bus all weekend. We don’t really understand why, which is the toughest part to swallow. Obviously, we were competitive here last year and were right there in the test. Nothing feels like the test. I don’t really feel like it’s the same for the two others. What it is we don’t know. We’re trying to figure it out. We made some improvements in qualifying, but we’re just playing catch up. I’m not going to say I’m not worried for tomorrow, but again, we’ve got a lot more laps to figure it out. A lot can happen in terms of strategy. We know how the yellows are going to fall, if they do what they’ve done previously”. Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet qualified 7th, but will start 13th after a penalty:“Overall, really happy. After the test, coming here and unrolling, the Homes For Our Troops car was good. We’ve not been outside the top 10 yet this weekend. Qualifying, it was nice to get into the Fast 12. Kicking myself should have had another fast six for us, just like Barber. Same thing, just pushing all the way to the end of the lap, just losing it right over the line. It’s just painful, you know. It’s honestly happened to us three times this year, if you count Detroit [untimely red flag], so it’s just a shame, but compared to last year’s qualifying results, we are definitely well ahead of the curve, so I can’t complain.  You’ve got to look at the good. Starting 13th with the grid penalty, it’s really not where you want to be in the midfield; seventh makes your day a lot easier, so we’ll work on it. We started 18th last year and finished on the podium, so no reason why we can’t start a little bit better and do the same thing.” Josef Newgarden, No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet qualified 15th:“Really proud of the effort by everyone on the PPG Chevy team. It’s tough out there with my foot, but not as much as it was at a place like Detroit where you’re constantly working the pedals. Here you have a little bit more time rolling the center so there is transition time from brake to gas pedal. Although it happens quick, it is still a bit easier. We are going to give it our all tomorrow and see where it shakes out.” Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Direct Supply Chevrolet qualified 16th:“Man, it was really close! We were, what, less than a hundredth away from transferring? I was pretty happy with my first run, but I wanted to take a little bit of understeer out of the car. We added a little bit of wing, but then we had more understeer on the second run. So, I don’t know what that’s all about. We’ll have to look at that. However, we’re working in the right direction, and hopefully we can find something for tomorrow’s race. Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet qualified 22nd, but will start 21st:“Very tough weekend so far. I think we had a bit more confidence in our package showing up this weekend. Seems like a little bit of a struggle. We did not opt to test here, so I’m not going to talk about that further. Anyway, we we’re just we’re lacking pace, balance to be as quick as other cars in the corners. That’s our biggest issue right now. Team and crew are doing a great job to try to tackle that and find solutions. And, of course, the drivers are as well. So still max effort going into the race. We have a warmup tomorrow, so I’m excited to try some stuff that we haven’t tried yet and, hopefully, get one of those eureka moments.“It’s a long race. We can do much. And, one good thing about this weekend is I think our long run pace is actually quite good. So, that that’s going be important in race. So, yep, take our positives and improve our negatives.” Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger – Goodheart Chevrolet qualified 25th, but will start 24th:“Both cars are struggling this weekend. First time I saw the red tires was halfway through qualifying, which I regret now.  I should have said something to the team earlier to understand the balance because it is a new tire for us. Having not tested here, we didn’t know what we were going to have.  So, we have an uphill battle the rest of the weekend to find some pace in the car as well as develop a strategy that will help us move forward in the race. Crew has done a good job.  The incident in practice one set us back a little bit but they recovered well. We were able to get back out in practice two right away with no issues, and kind of start back where we left off.  So hopefully we can keep improving and learning as much as we can. But right now, we need to keep looking forward.” Alexander Rossi, No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet qualified 21st, but will start 25th after a penalty:“That was a very difficult qualifying session. It’s especially disappointing after we had a fairly strong Practice 2. We’ll have to fight our way forward tomorrow, but we will be ready.”

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceSaturday, June 20, 2026Alex PalouDavid MalukasPress Conference THE MODERATOR: David, obviously hard-fought, close in the end. Hard to beat the guy next to you, isn’t it?DAVID MALUKAS: Yeah, no, for sure. Best of the best right now. It feels good. P2, right there. Going from practice yesterday to today, we flipped this car upside down overnight. It was not in the window yesterday. Coming into today, so much better. We got it right where we needed it to be. Qualifying, P1, P2, put some laps together. This track is so long, it is so hard to put a lap together. That is the main things. You’ll see the splits of other drivers in between sessions, it’s so drastic. You have these long straightaways. Come out of turn three, long straightaway, you’re thinking, thinking, by the time you get to the next corner.Q3, missed out a little bit, but… THE MODERATOR: Questions, please. Q.  David, how much do you think during the days off I just got to raise my level to beat this guy?DAVID MALUKAS: Well, for my sake, I always put a lot of pressure on myself, no matter the situation, to keep getting better and looking at what you can do differently, right? You learn more from your losses than you do your wins.Every day, man, I feel like I’m changing so much. If I even look at myself now to one month ago, I feel like I’m a completely different driver. If I compare to last year, it’s not even relatable. Keep learning, learning. 24 years old, we still got time. Q.  Is it frustrating to look up and see that No. 10 back at the top?DAVID MALUKAS: Not really. For me, I know the mistakes I made in Q3. For me, I’m actually over the moon because here I am P2 on another road course, right? It feels really good. I feel like this before season, it was ovals only. I worked so hard the off-season, even in between the races, the amount of simulator, looking at video, date. I look at video till I just get stick sick of it, learning, gain what I can. Now I can say road courses, street courses, ovals, it feel good that I’m always there on all three. Q.  When you have these consistently well qualifying performances you’ve had this year, does it make this 20 hours up until the race more stressful for you trying to get the first win?DAVID MALUKAS: No. I try to keep that contained. If the situation’s there, then great, we can go and get that win. At the end of the day it’s trying to get points, trying to have a good race. You don’t want to make stupid mistakes or a stupid move to be like I need to get this win so bad. I know the time will come. If this race is going to be the one, we’ll go for it. If the situation doesn’t arise, you have to keep the mind calm and collected, get what we can. Q.  The series has been racing here since 1985. You, Mario Andretti, Michael Andretti, Emerson Fittipaldi, three apiece. When people talk about names like that, does it matter to you? Is that something you’re going to think about in 20 years when you’re done?ALEX PALOU: Yes and no. I mean, it’s super special. It’s very cool to hear that, especially those names. I think all the names you said there are huge legends in the sport.But at the end of the day it doesn’t really change much. Like, I feel it’s super cool obviously. I would love, I would love to have that in our let’s say CV when I retire.It’s hard. It’s hard to get. Hopefully we can get it. I’m sure if we get it, someone else in 10 years or five or six will get us, as well. It’s cool. Q.  You talk about this being a long lap. Talk about sections of the track that are more fun to drive than others, where you think the best opportunities for passing are going to be.DAVID MALUKAS: Passing opportunities, I mean, pick your straightaway, right? You got so many. Obviously into one and five are going to be big ones. Decent passes into turn eight if you get a good run through turn seven.My favorite part of the track is the Carrousel. I love the Carrousel. The amount of speed we’re carrying, especially since they did the repave here a few years ago, it’s unbelievable. I mean, my neck pad, it’s almost equal to the Indy 500, it’s so cool. We are on the limit there.

Tune-In Guide SaturdayNTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice #2 – 11am (ET)/10am (CT)/9am (MT)/8am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying – 2pm (ET)/1pm (CT)/noon (MT)/11am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 SundayNTT INDYCAR SERIES Warm Up – 11am (ET)/10am (CT)/9am (MT)/8am (PT) – /INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218XPEL Grand Prix at Road America (55 laps)– 2pm (ET)/1pm (CT)/noon (MT)/11am (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218

Santino Ferrucci celebrates A.J. Foyt Racing’s first Chevrolet-powered podium at Road America in 2025

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIESXPEL Grand Prix at Road America4.014-mile, 14-turn Road America road courseElkhart Lake, WisconsinSaturday Qualifying ReportJune 20, 2026 ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (June 20, 2026) –  David Malukas, in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet, will start on the outside of the front row for the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America, the fifth time in the races to start the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES that the Team Penske newcomer will start on the front row. Despite starting last in Detroit, Malukas’ 5.9 starting average is the second lowest of the 25 drivers, and the 24-year-old has been the best qualifying Team Penske driver in eight of the ten races. Malukas made his fifth appearance in the Firestone Fast Six this season, the second most of the 25 drivers.  Scott McLaughlin in the No. 3 XPEL Team Penske Chevrolet joined his teammate in the Firestone Fast Six, his second straight appearance at Road America and his third appearance this season.  Nolan Siegel, in the No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, will roll off the grid from the seventh spot, his best starting position this season.   XPEL Grand Prix at Road America qualifying results:

What they’re saying – XPEL Grand Prix at Road America qualifying: David Malukas, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet qualified 2nd:“This track is so long, so it’s all about just keeping calm and putting it all together, and I think we did fantastic job, Q1, Q2, big thank you to Team Penske. all our sponsors, because they did an incredible job to get this car turned around from practice one where we were nowhere into it. Now, fast forward, I mean, less than 24 hours later, and now, here we are on the front row. So big kudos to them. But for my side, like I said, Q1Q2, fantastic Q3. I just, I ran out of talent. I made a few mistakes and didn’t get it in the end. But overall, still a really good start. Road America, for me, this is pretty much a home track. You know, growing up in Chicago, I used to always come here with my dad when I was younger, he would take the Corvette around, and it was kind of the first moments of when I said, hey, I want to pursue this. I want to get into racing. So, this place comes full circle for me, and it’s always close to home.” Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 XPEL Team Penske Chevrolet qualified 6th:“Solid day today, we saved a set of reds, to give us a couple of options tomorrow for the XPEL Chevy. I’m not sure if it’s going to be a red race or a black race, so it’s nice to have some options. It was a good play for the pay day. Car was good. We were struggling on Friday, and we made a couple of good changes overnight and the car was solid. Excited for what’s ahead and hopefully we can get it done for XPEL at the XPEL race.”  Nolan Siegel, No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified 8th, but will start 7th:“Qualifying is done here at Road America. Overall, happy with our weekend so far. We could have definitely been in the Firestone Fast 6 there. Missed it a little bit on my side but excited about tomorrow starting P7. That’s our best starting spot this year. Things are moving in the right direction. We’ll keep them moving in the right direction tomorrow and have a good day.” Caio Collet, No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet qualified 9th but will start 8th:“A really strong weekend for us so far. I think since yesterday we’ve been really, really quick. Today in qualifying Q1 was really strong, and then after that I think we maybe were a bit too ambitious with the setup change, and also myself, I didn’t really put a really good lap in Q2. I think we missed out a little bit on the fast six, but anyways, we have a really strong Combitrans Chevy for tomorrow, and I think we can move forward.” Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified 10th, but will start 9th:“I’m debating if we should have gone with the primary tire there. The tires have been so wonky from one set to another; the car has transformed completely. It’s very, very strange. I genuinely thought we had more to fight for there, but I was just sliding around with the track also changing so much. It looks like we weren’t the only one dealing with this, but at this point all you can do is try to maximize what we can bring to the race. We just need to put our heads down for tomorrow and make our way forward the best we can.” Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified 13th, but will start 12th:“We clearly found something compared to P2. It’s been a struggle; we’ve been on the struggle bus all weekend. We don’t really understand why, which is the toughest part to swallow. Obviously, we were competitive here last year and were right there in the test. Nothing feels like the test. I don’t really feel like it’s the same for the two others. What it is we don’t know. We’re trying to figure it out. We made some improvements in qualifying, but we’re just playing catch up. I’m not going to say I’m not worried for tomorrow, but again, we’ve got a lot more laps to figure it out. A lot can happen in terms of strategy. We know how the yellows are going to fall, if they do what they’ve done previously”. Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet qualified 7th, but will start 13th after a penalty:“Overall, really happy. After the test, coming here and unrolling, the Homes For Our Troops car was good. We’ve not been outside the top 10 yet this weekend. Qualifying, it was nice to get into the Fast 12. Kicking myself should have had another fast six for us, just like Barber. Same thing, just pushing all the way to the end of the lap, just losing it right over the line. It’s just painful, you know. It’s honestly happened to us three times this year, if you count Detroit [untimely red flag], so it’s just a shame, but compared to last year’s qualifying results, we are definitely well ahead of the curve, so I can’t complain.  You’ve got to look at the good. Starting 13th with the grid penalty, it’s really not where you want to be in the midfield; seventh makes your day a lot easier, so we’ll work on it. We started 18th last year and finished on the podium, so no reason why we can’t start a little bit better and do the same thing.” Josef Newgarden, No. 2 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet qualified 15th:“Really proud of the effort by everyone on the PPG Chevy team. It’s tough out there with my foot, but not as much as it was at a place like Detroit where you’re constantly working the pedals. Here you have a little bit more time rolling the center so there is transition time from brake to gas pedal. Although it happens quick, it is still a bit easier. We are going to give it our all tomorrow and see where it shakes out.” Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Direct Supply Chevrolet qualified 16th:“Man, it was really close! We were, what, less than a hundredth away from transferring? I was pretty happy with my first run, but I wanted to take a little bit of understeer out of the car. We added a little bit of wing, but then we had more understeer on the second run. So, I don’t know what that’s all about. We’ll have to look at that. However, we’re working in the right direction, and hopefully we can find something for tomorrow’s race. Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet qualified 22nd, but will start 21st:“Very tough weekend so far. I think we had a bit more confidence in our package showing up this weekend. Seems like a little bit of a struggle. We did not opt to test here, so I’m not going to talk about that further. Anyway, we we’re just we’re lacking pace, balance to be as quick as other cars in the corners. That’s our biggest issue right now. Team and crew are doing a great job to try to tackle that and find solutions. And, of course, the drivers are as well. So still max effort going into the race. We have a warmup tomorrow, so I’m excited to try some stuff that we haven’t tried yet and, hopefully, get one of those eureka moments.“It’s a long race. We can do much. And, one good thing about this weekend is I think our long run pace is actually quite good. So, that that’s going be important in race. So, yep, take our positives and improve our negatives.” Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger – Goodheart Chevrolet qualified 25th, but will start 24th:“Both cars are struggling this weekend. First time I saw the red tires was halfway through qualifying, which I regret now.  I should have said something to the team earlier to understand the balance because it is a new tire for us. Having not tested here, we didn’t know what we were going to have.  So, we have an uphill battle the rest of the weekend to find some pace in the car as well as develop a strategy that will help us move forward in the race. Crew has done a good job.  The incident in practice one set us back a little bit but they recovered well. We were able to get back out in practice two right away with no issues, and kind of start back where we left off.  So hopefully we can keep improving and learning as much as we can. But right now, we need to keep looking forward.” Alexander Rossi, No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet qualified 21st, but will start 25th after a penalty:“That was a very difficult qualifying session. It’s especially disappointing after we had a fairly strong Practice 2. We’ll have to fight our way forward tomorrow, but we will be ready.”

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceSaturday, June 20, 2026Alex PalouDavid MalukasPress Conference THE MODERATOR: David, obviously hard-fought, close in the end. Hard to beat the guy next to you, isn’t it?DAVID MALUKAS: Yeah, no, for sure. Best of the best right now. It feels good. P2, right there. Going from practice yesterday to today, we flipped this car upside down overnight. It was not in the window yesterday. Coming into today, so much better. We got it right where we needed it to be. Qualifying, P1, P2, put some laps together. This track is so long, it is so hard to put a lap together. That is the main things. You’ll see the splits of other drivers in between sessions, it’s so drastic. You have these long straightaways. Come out of turn three, long straightaway, you’re thinking, thinking, by the time you get to the next corner.Q3, missed out a little bit, but… THE MODERATOR: Questions, please. Q.  David, how much do you think during the days off I just got to raise my level to beat this guy?DAVID MALUKAS: Well, for my sake, I always put a lot of pressure on myself, no matter the situation, to keep getting better and looking at what you can do differently, right? You learn more from your losses than you do your wins.Every day, man, I feel like I’m changing so much. If I even look at myself now to one month ago, I feel like I’m a completely different driver. If I compare to last year, it’s not even relatable. Keep learning, learning. 24 years old, we still got time. Q.  Is it frustrating to look up and see that No. 10 back at the top?DAVID MALUKAS: Not really. For me, I know the mistakes I made in Q3. For me, I’m actually over the moon because here I am P2 on another road course, right? It feels really good. I feel like this before season, it was ovals only. I worked so hard the off-season, even in between the races, the amount of simulator, looking at video, date. I look at video till I just get stick sick of it, learning, gain what I can. Now I can say road courses, street courses, ovals, it feel good that I’m always there on all three. Q.  When you have these consistently well qualifying performances you’ve had this year, does it make this 20 hours up until the race more stressful for you trying to get the first win?DAVID MALUKAS: No. I try to keep that contained. If the situation’s there, then great, we can go and get that win. At the end of the day it’s trying to get points, trying to have a good race. You don’t want to make stupid mistakes or a stupid move to be like I need to get this win so bad. I know the time will come. If this race is going to be the one, we’ll go for it. If the situation doesn’t arise, you have to keep the mind calm and collected, get what we can. Q.  The series has been racing here since 1985. You, Mario Andretti, Michael Andretti, Emerson Fittipaldi, three apiece. When people talk about names like that, does it matter to you? Is that something you’re going to think about in 20 years when you’re done?ALEX PALOU: Yes and no. I mean, it’s super special. It’s very cool to hear that, especially those names. I think all the names you said there are huge legends in the sport.But at the end of the day it doesn’t really change much. Like, I feel it’s super cool obviously. I would love, I would love to have that in our let’s say CV when I retire.It’s hard. It’s hard to get. Hopefully we can get it. I’m sure if we get it, someone else in 10 years or five or six will get us, as well. It’s cool. Q.  You talk about this being a long lap. Talk about sections of the track that are more fun to drive than others, where you think the best opportunities for passing are going to be.DAVID MALUKAS: Passing opportunities, I mean, pick your straightaway, right? You got so many. Obviously into one and five are going to be big ones. Decent passes into turn eight if you get a good run through turn seven.My favorite part of the track is the Carrousel. I love the Carrousel. The amount of speed we’re carrying, especially since they did the repave here a few years ago, it’s unbelievable. I mean, my neck pad, it’s almost equal to the Indy 500, it’s so cool. We are on the limit there.

Tune-In Guide SaturdayNTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice #2 – 11am (ET)/10am (CT)/9am (MT)/8am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying – 2pm (ET)/1pm (CT)/noon (MT)/11am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 SundayNTT INDYCAR SERIES Warm Up – 11am (ET)/10am (CT)/9am (MT)/8am (PT) – /INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218XPEL Grand Prix at Road America (55 laps)– 2pm (ET)/1pm (CT)/noon (MT)/11am (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218

Santino Ferrucci celebrates A.J. Foyt Racing’s first Chevrolet-powered podium at Road America in 2025

Chevrolet at Road America Chevrolet Wins: 11 2024 – Will Power – Team Penske2022 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2018 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2016 – Will Power – Team Penske1993 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1992 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Team Penske1991 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1990 – Michael Andretti – Newman Haas Racing1989 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1988 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Patrick Racing1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing Chevrolet Poles: 13 2021 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2020 Race #2 – Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren2020 Race #1 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2018 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2017 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske2016 – Will Power -Team Penske1993 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1992 – Paul Tracy – Team Penske1991 – Bob Rahal – Galles Racing1990 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1989 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1988 – Danny Sullivan – Team Penske1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing Chevrolet Podiums: 34 Chevrolet podiums at Road America by driver: Josef Newgarden (6), Will Power (5), Mario Andretti (3), Emerson Fittipaldi (3), Rick Mears (3), Michael Andretti (2), Pato O’Ward (2) Bob Rahal (2), Al Unser Jr. (2), Helio Castroneves (1), Santino Ferrucci (1), Tony Kanaan (1), Scott McLaughlin (1), Danny Sullivan (1), and Paul Tracy (1) Chevrolet podiums at Road America by team: Team Penske (19), Newman Haas Racing (5), Arrow McLaren (2), Galles Racing (2), Rahal Hogan Racing (2), , A.J. Foyt Racing (1), Chip Ganassi Racing (1),and Patrick Racing (1) Chevrolet Laps Led: 702 Chevrolet laps led at Road America by driver: Josef Newgarden (159), Will Power (81), Michael Andretti (79), Emerson Fittipaldi (76), Danny Sullivan (62), Paul Tracy (55), Mario Andretti (50), Pato O’Ward (43), Scott McLaughlin (26), Al Unser Jr. (24), Helio Castroneves (17), Max Chilton (7), Felix Rosenqvist (7), Kevin Magnussen (6), Christian Lundgaard (4), Oliver Askew (2), David Malukas (2), and Simon Pagenaud (2) Chevrolet laps led at Road America by team: Team Penske (443), Newman Haas Racing (129), Arrow McLaren (60), Patrick Racing (35) Galles Racing (24), Carlin (7), A.J. Foyt Racing (2), and Ed Carpenter Racing (2) Manufacturer History at Road America Wins (with competition) 11 — Chevrolet (2024, 2022, 2018, 2016, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)10 — Honda (2025, 2023, 2021, 2020 R2, 2020 R1, 2019, 2017, 2000, 1998, 1997)5 — Cosworth  (1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982)4 — Ford (1999, 1996, 1995, 1994)2 — Toyota (2002, 2001) Poles (with competition) 13 — Chevrolet (2021, 2020 R2, 2020 R1, 2018, 2017, 2016, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)7 — Honda (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2019, 2000, 1996)5 — Cosworth (1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982)4 — Ford (2001, 1999, 1998, 1995)1 — Ilmor (1994)1 — Mercedes (1997)1 — Toyota (2002)

June 20, 2026 — ELKHART LAKE, WI

• Reigning and four-time series champion Alex Palou scores fifth-consecutive pole in 2026
• Meyer Shank Racing duo of Marcus Armstrong, Felix Rosenqvist lock out row two
• Marcus Ericsson P5 for Andretti Global

Alex Palou will lead the field to green for the fifth consecutive race in his #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, this time at the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America.

Palou is a four-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion already, and holds a 49-point advantage in the championship standings as the series enters the second half of the 2026 season.

The Spaniard is the first driver since the late, great Alex Zanardi in the 1996-1997 seasons to score five straight IndyCar pole positions.

Palou will be going for his fourth win at Road America tomorrow, as well as his fifth win of 2026 following triumphs at St. Petersburg, Barber Motorsports Park, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach and the Detroit Grand Prix.

The Meyer Shank Racing Honda pair of Marcus Armstrong and Felix Rosenqvist locked out row two in today’s qualifying from Road America. Rosenqvist is looking for his second-career win at Road America, as well as his second win of 2026 following his triumph as last month’s 110th running of the Indianapolis 500. Armstrong, meanwhile, is looking for his first NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory and his first podium of the 2026 IndyCar season.

Marcus Ericsson scored his first podium of 2026 last time out at World Wide Technology Raceway and is looking to carry that momentum to a strong result tomorrow from fifth on the grid in his Andretti Global Honda.

XPEL Grand Prix Honda Qualifying Results

• 1st Alex Palou
• 3rd Marcus Armstrong
• 4th Felix Rosenqvist
• 5th Marcus Ericsson
• 11th Will Power
• 12th Scott Dixon
• 14th Romain Grosjean
• 17th Dennis Hauger– R
• 18th Kyle Kirkwood
• 19th Kyffin Simpson
• 20th Graham Rahal
• 23rd Mick Schumacher– R
• 24th Louis Foster

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

R – Rookie

Quotes

Alex Palou (#10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) qualified first: “Five poles in a row! That’s so cool. Thank you to Honda for all the power. My car, the #10 car, was impressive in qualifying today—once again. Now, we are going to focus on the race run. We’ll see how crazy it’s going to be with different strategies, but I’m looking forward to it!”

Alex Palou scores fifth-consecutive NTT INDYCAR SERIES pole position

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June 20, 2026 — ELKHART LAKE, WI

• Reigning and four-time series champion Alex Palou scores fifth-consecutive pole in 2026
• Meyer Shank Racing duo of Marcus Armstrong, Felix Rosenqvist lock out row two
• Marcus Ericsson P5 for Andretti Global

Alex Palou will lead the field to green for the fifth consecutive race in his #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, this time at the XPEL Grand Prix at Road America.

Palou is a four-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion already, and holds a 49-point advantage in the championship standings as the series enters the second half of the 2026 season.

The Spaniard is the first driver since the late, great Alex Zanardi in the 1996-1997 seasons to score five straight IndyCar pole positions.

Palou will be going for his fourth win at Road America tomorrow, as well as his fifth win of 2026 following triumphs at St. Petersburg, Barber Motorsports Park, the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach and the Detroit Grand Prix.

The Meyer Shank Racing Honda pair of Marcus Armstrong and Felix Rosenqvist locked out row two in today’s qualifying from Road America. Rosenqvist is looking for his second-career win at Road America, as well as his second win of 2026 following his triumph as last month’s 110th running of the Indianapolis 500. Armstrong, meanwhile, is looking for his first NTT INDYCAR SERIES victory and his first podium of the 2026 IndyCar season.

Marcus Ericsson scored his first podium of 2026 last time out at World Wide Technology Raceway and is looking to carry that momentum to a strong result tomorrow from fifth on the grid in his Andretti Global Honda.

XPEL Grand Prix Honda Qualifying Results

• 1st Alex Palou
• 3rd Marcus Armstrong
• 4th Felix Rosenqvist
• 5th Marcus Ericsson
• 11th Will Power
• 12th Scott Dixon
• 14th Romain Grosjean
• 17th Dennis Hauger– R
• 18th Kyle Kirkwood
• 19th Kyffin Simpson
• 20th Graham Rahal
• 23rd Mick Schumacher– R
• 24th Louis Foster

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

R – Rookie

Quotes

Alex Palou (#10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) qualified first: “Five poles in a row! That’s so cool. Thank you to Honda for all the power. My car, the #10 car, was impressive in qualifying today—once again. Now, we are going to focus on the race run. We’ll see how crazy it’s going to be with different strategies, but I’m looking forward to it!”

Marcus Armstrong (#66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda) qualified third: “It’s a great result today for us and the whole MSR team to lock out the second row. Our Honda engine has been giving us good power all weekend, and that’s really shown. But, tomorrow we have our work cut out for us. It’s a long race, you can’t win it in the first corner, and we’re going to have to do everything right tomorrow if we want to beat Alex.”

FARMER CITY, IL (June 19, 2026) — When Jason Feger and Ryan Unzicker square-off in a battle for supremacy on the tight bullrings of Illinois, the excitement level is sure to reach fever pitch.

Fans in attendance at Farmer City Raceway were treated to a generous helping of exactly that Friday night as the two DIRTcar Late Model national champions engaged in a relentless battle for the win around the 1/4-mile oval.

In the end, Feger emerged victorious after capitalizing on a wild incident in lapped traffic in the final laps to collect his 38th career DIRTcar Summer Nationals Feature win.

Early on, Feger was in control of the 40-lap main event, utilizing his pole starting position to lead the opening 23 laps of the race.

A restart on Lap 24 is where things changed in a hurry as Unzicker threw a slide job exiting turn four on Feger and led Lap 24 before a caution bunched the field up again. But this time, Unzicker led the field back to green.

“I was more frustrated the handling of the car went away,” Feger said. “We were really good early in the race, and then the rain just kind of had the track a little different tonight. We ran a [NLMT-4 tire] tonight, and I really thought the three was the right tire, and it ended up would’ve been the right tire. Once our edges were gone, we were no good.”

Unzicker continued to lead until heavy lap traffic became a factor on Lap 38 and allowed Feger’s No. 25 to close the gap quickly.

With just two laps-to-go, Unzicker made contact with the lapped car Mitch McGrath out of turn four and nearly spun around on the front stretch. Unzicker was able to get going straight again, but Feger had closed in on the rear deck of Unzicker’s No. 24 as they charged into turns one and two.

Feger ripped the top, found the momentum off turn two, and drove deep down low underneath Unzicker into turn three. They touched wheels before the apex of the corner, and as Unzicker slid up the track and into the side of McGrath’s No. 74, Feger was able to capitalize, slipping underneath both cars to retake the lead as he crossed under the white flag.

Feger came back around to take the checkered flag and career win No. 38 with Hell Tour, bringing him within one win of tying 2004 Summer Nationals champion Don O’Neal for fourth on the all-time wins list at 39.

“It’s just really a tough deal. So maybe if I’m leading, I do pick the bottom and I get by the lap cars no problem, but I very easily could’ve made the same choice as Ryan did, just chose the wrong lane,” Feger said. “Me seeing him pick that line made it a lot easier knowing where I had to go. The car’s been good all summer and you’ve got to have some luck or be good, and right now, we are good. You always lose more that way than you’re ever going to win.”

“Any time you lose, it’s a bummer, right?” Unzicker said in his DIRTVision post-race interview. “I don’t know, some of the lappers just need to chill the heck out and just stay in one lane, and unfortunately, they can’t figure that out yet. But the car was good and that’s all I can ask for being on the podium.”

Unzicker hung on to finish second, Clay Stuckey finished third, Tanner English charged from 15th to finish fourth, and Kyle Hammer rounded out the top five.

UP NEXT

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals returns to action at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park in Pevely, MO, on Saturday, June 20.

How can you watch the DIRTcar Summer Nationals? Every race is live on DIRTVision.

Feature (40 Laps): 1. 25-Jason Feger[1]; 2. 24-Ryan Unzicker[3]; 3. 15-Clay Stuckey[5]; 4. 96-Tanner English[15]; 5. 45-Kyle Hammer[7]; 6. 38J-Jake Little[11]; 7. 18-Shannon Babb[12]; 8. 31M-Tyler Millwood[16]; 9. 75-Daniel Adam[8]; 10. 97-Cade Dillard[4]; 11. 42W-Mckay Wenger[6]; 12. 09-Michael Leach[2]; 13. 122-Timmy Dick[21]; 14. ZT1-Zach Taylor[17]; 15. 1W-Donny Walden[10]; 16. 17SR-Brody Smith[14]; 17. 33H-Roben Huffman[13]; 18. 74-Mitch McGrath[9]; 19. 4D-Doug Tye[22]; 20. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[23]; 21. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[18]; 22. 30-Mark Voigt[20]; 23. 87-Jake Rainey[19]

Michael Long Gets 14th Career Summit Modified Win at Farmer City

Michael Long continues to carve his legacy with the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals with a strong performance in his latest triumph at Farmer City Raceway.

Long, the 2024 DIRTcar UMP Modified national champion from Fowler, IL, picked up career win No. 14 with the Summit Modifieds Friday night, moving him into a tie for fifth on the all-time wins list with current series points leader, Ray Bollinger.

“It’s a good deal. It’s a good summer series that comes around here every year,” Long said. “There are a lot of top guys that run the series and it’s good to be up there with them. It’s something we like doing every year.”

The Feature went green at the 1/4-mile confines of Farmer City as Zeke McKenzie — a winner at Fairbury Speedway one week ago — took the initial lead over outside polesitter and Vanquish Race Cars teammate, Bollinger.

McKenzie led the first nine laps before a caution on Lap 9 gave Long the opening he needed on the restart.

Long found speed and momentum on the cushion that propelled him around the top side of McKenzie on Lap 12.

Long went unchallenged in the final 13 laps to pick up the Summit Modifieds win in the series’ 13th visit to Farmer City.

“What made the pass a lot easier was when the yellow came out and Ray (Bollinger) picked up the bottom,” Long said. “I was in third, so then I had to go to the top and it just kind of left me a free lane. Once I got to the lead, [my car was] so much better.”

Bollinger finished second, Trevor Neville finished third, McKenzie hung on to fourth, and Landen Miller finished fifth.

UP NEXT

The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals returns to action on Saturday, June 20 at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park in Pevely, MO.

How can you watch the DIRTcar Summer Nationals? Every race is live on DIRTVision.

Feature (25 laps): 1. 18L-Michael Long[4]; 2. 77-Ray Bollinger[1]; 3. 777-Trevor Neville[6]; 4. 24-Zeke McKenzie[2]; 5. 110-Landen Miller[7]; 6. 99-Hunt Gossum[8]; 7. 389-Carson Friedman[5]; 8. 21-Lyndon Whitfill[9]; 9. 14-Brian Lynn[14]; 10. 21B-Hunter Breland[13]; 11. B5-Matthew Baker[16]; 12. 95S-Rick Salter[15]; 13. 22W-Wade Wenthe[17]; 14. 01-Jeremy Nichols[12]; 15. 74S-Chris Sieweke[19]; 16. 10M-Chris Morefield[22]; 17. 11Z-Zane Oedewaldt[18]; 18. 29C-Joey Cotterman[20]; 19. 6-Justin Tharp[21]; 20. 66-Cole Falloway[10]; 21. 89-Austin Friedman[3]; 22. Z1-Zac Oedewaldt[11]

ARTICLE: https://dirtcarsummernationals.com/recaps/michael-long-gets-14th-career-summit-modified-win-at-farmer-city/, https://dirtcarsummernationals.com/recaps/jason-feger-passes-ryan-unzicker-late-to-win-at-farmer-city/

EVENT INFO: https://dirtcarsummernationals.com/schedule/event-info/?event=4549563
TRACK INFO: https://www.farmercityracing.com/

Jason Feger Passes Ryan Unzicker Late to Win at Farmer City

FARMER CITY, IL (June 19, 2026) — When Jason Feger and Ryan Unzicker square-off in a battle for supremacy on the tight bullrings of Illinois, the excitement level is sure to reach fever pitch.

Fans in attendance at Farmer City Raceway were treated to a generous helping of exactly that Friday night as the two DIRTcar Late Model national champions engaged in a relentless battle for the win around the 1/4-mile oval.

In the end, Feger emerged victorious after capitalizing on a wild incident in lapped traffic in the final laps to collect his 38th career DIRTcar Summer Nationals Feature win.

Early on, Feger was in control of the 40-lap main event, utilizing his pole starting position to lead the opening 23 laps of the race.

A restart on Lap 24 is where things changed in a hurry as Unzicker threw a slide job exiting turn four on Feger and led Lap 24 before a caution bunched the field up again. But this time, Unzicker led the field back to green.

“I was more frustrated the handling of the car went away,” Feger said. “We were really good early in the race, and then the rain just kind of had the track a little different tonight. We ran a [NLMT-4 tire] tonight, and I really thought the three was the right tire, and it ended up would’ve been the right tire. Once our edges were gone, we were no good.”

Unzicker continued to lead until heavy lap traffic became a factor on Lap 38 and allowed Feger’s No. 25 to close the gap quickly.

With just two laps-to-go, Unzicker made contact with the lapped car Mitch McGrath out of turn four and nearly spun around on the front stretch. Unzicker was able to get going straight again, but Feger had closed in on the rear deck of Unzicker’s No. 24 as they charged into turns one and two.

Feger ripped the top, found the momentum off turn two, and drove deep down low underneath Unzicker into turn three. They touched wheels before the apex of the corner, and as Unzicker slid up the track and into the side of McGrath’s No. 74, Feger was able to capitalize, slipping underneath both cars to retake the lead as he crossed under the white flag.

Feger came back around to take the checkered flag and career win No. 38 with Hell Tour, bringing him within one win of tying 2004 Summer Nationals champion Don O’Neal for fourth on the all-time wins list at 39.

“It’s just really a tough deal. So maybe if I’m leading, I do pick the bottom and I get by the lap cars no problem, but I very easily could’ve made the same choice as Ryan did, just chose the wrong lane,” Feger said. “Me seeing him pick that line made it a lot easier knowing where I had to go. The car’s been good all summer and you’ve got to have some luck or be good, and right now, we are good. You always lose more that way than you’re ever going to win.”

“Any time you lose, it’s a bummer, right?” Unzicker said in his DIRTVision post-race interview. “I don’t know, some of the lappers just need to chill the heck out and just stay in one lane, and unfortunately, they can’t figure that out yet. But the car was good and that’s all I can ask for being on the podium.”

Unzicker hung on to finish second, Clay Stuckey finished third, Tanner English charged from 15th to finish fourth, and Kyle Hammer rounded out the top five.

UP NEXT

The DIRTcar Summer Nationals returns to action at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park in Pevely, MO, on Saturday, June 20.

How can you watch the DIRTcar Summer Nationals? Every race is live on DIRTVision.

Feature (40 Laps): 1. 25-Jason Feger[1]; 2. 24-Ryan Unzicker[3]; 3. 15-Clay Stuckey[5]; 4. 96-Tanner English[15]; 5. 45-Kyle Hammer[7]; 6. 38J-Jake Little[11]; 7. 18-Shannon Babb[12]; 8. 31M-Tyler Millwood[16]; 9. 75-Daniel Adam[8]; 10. 97-Cade Dillard[4]; 11. 42W-Mckay Wenger[6]; 12. 09-Michael Leach[2]; 13. 122-Timmy Dick[21]; 14. ZT1-Zach Taylor[17]; 15. 1W-Donny Walden[10]; 16. 17SR-Brody Smith[14]; 17. 33H-Roben Huffman[13]; 18. 74-Mitch McGrath[9]; 19. 4D-Doug Tye[22]; 20. 21-Billy Moyer Sr[23]; 21. 99JR-Frank Heckenast Jr[18]; 22. 30-Mark Voigt[20]; 23. 87-Jake Rainey[19]

Michael Long Gets 14th Career Summit Modified Win at Farmer City

Michael Long continues to carve his legacy with the DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals with a strong performance in his latest triumph at Farmer City Raceway.

Long, the 2024 DIRTcar UMP Modified national champion from Fowler, IL, picked up career win No. 14 with the Summit Modifieds Friday night, moving him into a tie for fifth on the all-time wins list with current series points leader, Ray Bollinger.

“It’s a good deal. It’s a good summer series that comes around here every year,” Long said. “There are a lot of top guys that run the series and it’s good to be up there with them. It’s something we like doing every year.”

The Feature went green at the 1/4-mile confines of Farmer City as Zeke McKenzie — a winner at Fairbury Speedway one week ago — took the initial lead over outside polesitter and Vanquish Race Cars teammate, Bollinger.

McKenzie led the first nine laps before a caution on Lap 9 gave Long the opening he needed on the restart.

Long found speed and momentum on the cushion that propelled him around the top side of McKenzie on Lap 12.

Long went unchallenged in the final 13 laps to pick up the Summit Modifieds win in the series’ 13th visit to Farmer City.

“What made the pass a lot easier was when the yellow came out and Ray (Bollinger) picked up the bottom,” Long said. “I was in third, so then I had to go to the top and it just kind of left me a free lane. Once I got to the lead, [my car was] so much better.”

Bollinger finished second, Trevor Neville finished third, McKenzie hung on to fourth, and Landen Miller finished fifth.

UP NEXT

The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals returns to action on Saturday, June 20 at I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park in Pevely, MO.

How can you watch the DIRTcar Summer Nationals? Every race is live on DIRTVision.

Feature (25 laps): 1. 18L-Michael Long[4]; 2. 77-Ray Bollinger[1]; 3. 777-Trevor Neville[6]; 4. 24-Zeke McKenzie[2]; 5. 110-Landen Miller[7]; 6. 99-Hunt Gossum[8]; 7. 389-Carson Friedman[5]; 8. 21-Lyndon Whitfill[9]; 9. 14-Brian Lynn[14]; 10. 21B-Hunter Breland[13]; 11. B5-Matthew Baker[16]; 12. 95S-Rick Salter[15]; 13. 22W-Wade Wenthe[17]; 14. 01-Jeremy Nichols[12]; 15. 74S-Chris Sieweke[19]; 16. 10M-Chris Morefield[22]; 17. 11Z-Zane Oedewaldt[18]; 18. 29C-Joey Cotterman[20]; 19. 6-Justin Tharp[21]; 20. 66-Cole Falloway[10]; 21. 89-Austin Friedman[3]; 22. Z1-Zac Oedewaldt[11]

ARTICLE: https://dirtcarsummernationals.com/recaps/michael-long-gets-14th-career-summit-modified-win-at-farmer-city/, https://dirtcarsummernationals.com/recaps/jason-feger-passes-ryan-unzicker-late-to-win-at-farmer-city/

EVENT INFO: https://dirtcarsummernationals.com/schedule/event-info/?event=4549563
TRACK INFO: https://www.farmercityracing.com/

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Sheppard Sweeps Opening Night of Mountain Moonshine Classic at Smoky Mountain

MARYVILLE, TN (June 19, 2026) – Brandon Sheppard completed a clean sweep Friday night at Smoky Mountain Speedway, leading all 40 laps of the opening night of the Mountain Moonshine Classic to earn his fourth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory of the season. The New Berlin, Illinois driver earned $10,000 for the victory after setting overall fast time, winning his heat race, and capping off a perfect evening in Wieland Victory Lane. The win marked the 40th Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series triumph of Sheppard’s career. Sheppard crossed the finish line 1.342 seconds ahead of Dale McDowell, who finished second. Garrett Alberson rounded out the Big River Steel podium in third. Chris Madden and Sam Seawright completed the top five. With championship points leader Hudson O’Neal finishing eighth, Sheppard trimmed his deficit from 150 points to 80 heading into Saturday night’s $30,000-to-win Mountain Moonshine Classic finale. “It’s hard to win here. It’s nothing like any place I grew up racing,” Sheppard said in Lucas Oil Victory Lane. “I think we won a Southern All Stars race here a long time ago, but we haven’t been able to get it done since. Anytime you can run up front with Dale (McDowell) and those guys at a place like this, you know you’ve accomplished something.” “This is our Eldora car, and I knew it was really good. I was happy with it from hot laps on. The guys did a phenomenal job getting it back together, and it was definitely a fast piece.” Sheppard admitted navigating lapped traffic was one of the biggest challenges of the race. “Honestly, while I was leading, I was already thinking about what I was going to do when I got to traffic,” he said. “I know better than to try passing those guys on the outside here, but they were racing three-wide in front of me. When Dale showed me a nose, I knew I had to figure out a way to get back by him and get to the bottom. I just bided my time and made it work.” McDowell challenged Sheppard on multiple occasions but was never able to complete a pass for the lead. “I think I had a chance, but I hit the wall once and damaged a spoiler support, and that hurt us,” McDowell said. “I was trying to widen my entry and thought I had an opening going into turn one. It was a good night for us. Once the race stayed green, I thought lapped traffic might give us an opportunity, but Brandon had really good speed in clean air. We’ll work on it and see what we can do tomorrow night.” Alberson continued his strong season with a third-place finish and an important gain in the championship standings. “I needed the start to go a little better,” Alberson said. “If I could have gotten to Sheppard’s door at the start-finish line, maybe it would have been a different race. He did exactly what he was supposed to do. We just need a little bit more. This car is really close, and honestly, this feels like a win for us. This place has been tricky for us in the past, so it’s a big confidence boost.” Sheppard’s winning Mark Richards Racing Rocket Chassis is powered by a Durham Racing Engine and backed by Valvoline, Seubert Calf Ranches, Ace Metal Works, Performance Grading, Petroff Towing, Franklin Enterprises, Sunoco Race Fuels, Gunter’s Honey, Stiles Marine and Maintenance, and Collins Brothers Towing. Completing the top ten were Devin Moran, Ricky Thornton Jr., Hudson O’Neal, Chris Ferguson, and Josh Rice. The evening concluded with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series crew chiefs taking center stage in a Crown Vic Challenge. Jason Durham, crew chief for Hudson O’Neal, claimed the victory in the 15-lap event. Danny White, crew chief for Brandon Sheppard, finished second, while Anthony Burroughs, crew chief for Ricky Thornton Jr., rounded out the podium in third. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Mountain Moonshine Classic | Night 1Friday, June 19, 2026Smoky Mountain Speedway | Maryville, TN Allstar Performance Time TrialsFast Time Group A: Brandon Sheppard | 16.019 seconds (Overall)Fast Time Group B:Garrett Alberson | 16.036 seconds Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[1]; 2. 16S-Sam Seawright[2]; 3. 93-Carson Ferguson[3]; 4. 3S-Brian Shirley[5]; 5. 22F-Chris Ferguson[8]; 6. 111-Max Blair[4]; 7. 15-Noah Phillips[7]; 8. 20-Jimmy Owens[6]; 9. 18P-Gray Parton[9] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 17M-Dale McDowell[1]; 2. 40B-Kyle Bronson[3]; 3. 0-Jake O’Neil[2]; 4. T1-Todd Morrow[5]; 5. 157-Mike Marlar[4]; 6. 17SS-Brenden Smith[8]; 7. 76-Brandon Overton[6]; 8. 16W-Ben Watkins[7]; 9. 8-Dillon McCowan[9] Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[2]; 3. 71-Hudson O’Neal[4]; 4. 60-Dan Ebert[3]; 5. 17AU-Dylan Barrols[6]; 6. 91-Heath Hindman[5]; 7. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[8]; 8. 11B-Stacy Boles[7]; 9. 93L-Cory Lawler[9]; 10. (DNS) 48-Hunter Kohn Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 44M-Chris Madden[2]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[1]; 3. 11-Josh Rice[3]; 4. 6-Clay Harris[5]; 5. 7M-Donald McIntosh[4]; 6. 93J-Donovan Jackson[6]; 7. 101-Casey Roberts[8]; 8. 79-Joshua Sneed[9]; 9. (DNS) 7S-Justin Smith Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 22F-Chris Ferguson[1]; 2. 157-Mike Marlar[2]; 3. 111-Max Blair[3]; 4. 76-Brandon Overton[6]; 5. 17SS-Brenden Smith[4]; 6. 15-Noah Phillips[5]; 7. 20-Jimmy Owens[7]; 8. 16W-Ben Watkins[8]; 9. 8-Dillon McCowan[10]; 10. 18P-Gray Parton[9] UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 91-Heath Hindman[3]; 2. 93J-Donovan Jackson[4]; 3. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[5]; 4. 17AU-Dylan Barrols[1]; 5. 101-Casey Roberts[6]; 6. 11B-Stacy Boles[7]; 7. 93L-Cory Lawler[9]; 8. 7S-Justin Smith[10]; 9. 79-Joshua Sneed[8]; 10. (DNS) 7M-Donald McIntosh; 11. (DNS) 48-Hunter Kohn Mountain Moonshine Classic | Night 1 | Feature Finish (40 Laps):Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Earnings1 – 1 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $10,0002 – 3 – 17M – Dale McDowell – Chickamauga, GA – $5,5003 – 2 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $3,5004 – 4 – 44M – Chris Madden – Gray Court, SC – $2,7005 – 5 – 16S – Sam Seawright – Fort Payne, AL – $2,5006 – 8 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $2,3007 – 6 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $2,2008 – 10 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $2,2009 – 17 – 22F – Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly, NC – $2,05010 – 12 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – $2,10011 – 7 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – $1,60012 – 14 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $1,40013 – 16 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $1,20014 – 9 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $1,00015 – 13 – 3S – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – $95016 – 21 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – $92517 – 11 – 0 – Jake O’Neil – Tucson, AZ – $90018 – 19 – 157 – Mike Marlar – Winfield, TN – $87519 – 15 – T1 – Todd Morrow – Penton, AL – $85020 – 23 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $82521 – 24 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $80022 – 22 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – $80023 – 20 – 93J – Donovan Jackson – Hope Mills, NC – $80024 – 25 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – $10025 – 18 – 91 – Heath Hindman – Signal Mountain, TN – $800 Race Statistics  Entrants: 37Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Brandon SheppardMD3 Lap Leaders: Brandon Sheppard (Laps 1-40)Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Brandon SheppardWieland Feature Winner: Brandon SheppardMargin of Victory: 1.342 secondsHellraizer Jacks Cautions: n/aMyRacePass Series Provisional: Brandon Overton; Dillon McCowanFast Time Provisional: n/aEmergency Provisionals: Brenden SmithTrack Provisional: n/aBig River Steel Podium Top 3: Brandon Sheppard, Dale McDowell, Garrett AlbersonPenske Shocks Top 5: Brandon Sheppard, Dale McDowell, Garrett Alberson, Chris Madden, Sam SeawrightBehrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Brandon Sheppard, Dale McDowell, Garrett AlbersonPEM 4th Place Feature: Chris MaddenDiversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Sam SeawrightWilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Ricky Thornton, Jr.Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Kyle BronsonVelocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Clay HarrisXS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Brian ShirleyHoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Chris Ferguson (Advanced 9 positions)MD3 Most Laps Led: Brandon Sheppard (40 Laps)Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon SheppardMidwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Hudson O’NealO’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Josh RicePro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Brandon Sheppard | Lap 1 | 15.669 secondsFK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Dillon McCowanVictory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Devin MoranOuterwears Crew Chief of the Race: Danny WhiteARP Engine Builder of the Race: Durham Race EnginesMiller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Rocket ChassisDirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Dale McDowell | 16.1408 secondsTime of Race: 11 minutes 08 seconds Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Earnings1 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 3750 – $166,9002 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 3670 – $150,9003 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 3510 – $167,0244 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 3395 – $77,0005 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 3365 – $103,2756 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 3290 – $68,9757 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 3200 – $67,6758 – 3s – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 3115 – $55,6009 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – 3090 – $58,87510 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 3015 – $47,57511 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 2955 – $59,85012 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 2890 – $46,40013 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 2805 – $44,50014 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – 2615 – $33,20015 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 2495 – $32,07516 – 17SS – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – 2370 – $27,62517 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – 2215 – $18,825

After three consecutive runner-up finishes, Haudenschild breaks through with a thrilling victory

BRANDON, SD (June 19, 2026) – Sheldon Haudenschild was tired of finishing second.

Three times in a row he’d finished runner-up entering Friday’s BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals prelim including the first two nights of the lucrative event. Three times the KCP Racing/NOS Energy Drink No. 18 had finished one spot shy of victory. Three times watching someone else celebrate on the frontstretch.

Not on Friday.

A motivated Haudenschild lined up fifth but slipped back to seventh in the opening laps. The charge began just before the halfway point as he ripped from sixth to third in only four circuits. Six laps later the Wooster, OH native took over the second spot and set his sights on a distantly leading Logan Schuchart.

The gap shrank and shrank until Haudenschild capitalized on the bottom with six laps to go as Schuchart struggled with traffic. Donny Schatz roared to life in the closing stages and battled Haudenschild all the way to the checkered, but he managed to hold off the 10-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car champion to snag the checkered flag and bank $20,000.

Even though the win snapped the string of second-place finishes, Haudenschild wasted no time putting focus on Saturday’s grand prize. The BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals finale is set to send the champion home with a Series record $300,000 check.

“It feels great,” Haudenschild said. “I don’t know. I’m just focused on tomorrow, man. That’s all I want to win but tonight was great. I lost a couple spots there early and just kind of had to ride it out and be patient and just see where those guys were going and try to sneak under them. I got under the 17 (Spencer Bayston). I got under the 28 (Conner Morrell). 17B (Bill Balog) was pretty committed to the top, and I’m so glad he didn’t move down. Once I got to second, I never saw the 1S (Logan Schuchart). I knew I just had to hit my marks. I nailed them and nailed them and finally got to him then I feel like I missed it a few times in a row but still pulled it off.”

Haudenschild’s third win of the season is the 49th of his career. His next will make him the 19th different driver to reach 50 with The Greatest Show on Dirt. Four of those victories have now come at Huset’s Speedway, which makes him the fifth winningest driver at the Brandon, SD track in Series history. Most importantly, Haudenschild and his KCP Racing crew sit atop the points entering Saturday’s finale. That’ll line them up on the pole of the opening Heat Race, and if Haudenschild can win it, he’ll be guaranteed a front row starting spot to go chase more than a quarter of a million dollars.

Donny Schatz brought the CJB Motorsports No. 15 home second after nearly stealing the win in the closing laps. He’s second in event points and in prime position to pursue his 14th career six-figure payday on Saturday.

Logan Schuchart rounded out the podium after leading the opening 29 laps in the Shark Racing No. 1S.

David Gravel and Spencer Bayston rounded out the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

David Gravel claimed his 9th Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night in 2026.

Gravel also clocked his 12th Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Ryan Timms (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Jacob Hughes (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), Kerry Madsen (WIX Filters Heat Three), Carson Macedo (Golf Cart Services Heat Four), Buddy Kofoid (Tub O’ Towels Heat Five), and Terry McCarl (Milton Hershey School Heat Six).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Logan Schuchart.

Daison Pursley won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Buddy Kofoid ripped from 20th to seventh to earn KSE Racing Products Hard Charger honors.

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

Logan Schuchart set the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

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

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars compete for the richest payday in Series history at Huset’s Speedway’s $300,000-to-win BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals finale on Saturday, June 20. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[5]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz[4]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart[1]; 4. 2-David Gravel[8]; 5. 17-Spencer Bayston[7]; 6. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[6]; 7. 83-Michael Kofoid[20]; 8. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[11]; 9. 23-Garet Williamson[12]; 10. 7S-Chris Windom[19]; 11. 28M-Conner Morrell[3]; 12. 10-Ryan Timms[17]; 13. 17B-Bill Balog[2]; 14. 21-Brian Brown[9]; 15. 2C-Cole Macedo[18]; 16. 5-Parker Price Miller[10]; 17. 27-Emerson Axsom[22]; 18. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[15]; 19. 16C-Skylar Gee[16]; 20. 25-Jy Corbet[23]; 21. 27W-Weston Olson[14]; 22. 64-Andy Pake[24]; 23. 33-Scotty Broty[13]; 24. 9-Daison Pursley[21]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

SECOND NO MORE: Haudenschild Tops Huset’s High Bank Nationals Prelim Barnburner

After three consecutive runner-up finishes, Haudenschild breaks through with a thrilling victory

BRANDON, SD (June 19, 2026) – Sheldon Haudenschild was tired of finishing second.

Three times in a row he’d finished runner-up entering Friday’s BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals prelim including the first two nights of the lucrative event. Three times the KCP Racing/NOS Energy Drink No. 18 had finished one spot shy of victory. Three times watching someone else celebrate on the frontstretch.

Not on Friday.

A motivated Haudenschild lined up fifth but slipped back to seventh in the opening laps. The charge began just before the halfway point as he ripped from sixth to third in only four circuits. Six laps later the Wooster, OH native took over the second spot and set his sights on a distantly leading Logan Schuchart.

The gap shrank and shrank until Haudenschild capitalized on the bottom with six laps to go as Schuchart struggled with traffic. Donny Schatz roared to life in the closing stages and battled Haudenschild all the way to the checkered, but he managed to hold off the 10-time World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car champion to snag the checkered flag and bank $20,000.

Even though the win snapped the string of second-place finishes, Haudenschild wasted no time putting focus on Saturday’s grand prize. The BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals finale is set to send the champion home with a Series record $300,000 check.

“It feels great,” Haudenschild said. “I don’t know. I’m just focused on tomorrow, man. That’s all I want to win but tonight was great. I lost a couple spots there early and just kind of had to ride it out and be patient and just see where those guys were going and try to sneak under them. I got under the 17 (Spencer Bayston). I got under the 28 (Conner Morrell). 17B (Bill Balog) was pretty committed to the top, and I’m so glad he didn’t move down. Once I got to second, I never saw the 1S (Logan Schuchart). I knew I just had to hit my marks. I nailed them and nailed them and finally got to him then I feel like I missed it a few times in a row but still pulled it off.”

Haudenschild’s third win of the season is the 49th of his career. His next will make him the 19th different driver to reach 50 with The Greatest Show on Dirt. Four of those victories have now come at Huset’s Speedway, which makes him the fifth winningest driver at the Brandon, SD track in Series history. Most importantly, Haudenschild and his KCP Racing crew sit atop the points entering Saturday’s finale. That’ll line them up on the pole of the opening Heat Race, and if Haudenschild can win it, he’ll be guaranteed a front row starting spot to go chase more than a quarter of a million dollars.

Donny Schatz brought the CJB Motorsports No. 15 home second after nearly stealing the win in the closing laps. He’s second in event points and in prime position to pursue his 14th career six-figure payday on Saturday.

Logan Schuchart rounded out the podium after leading the opening 29 laps in the Shark Racing No. 1S.

David Gravel and Spencer Bayston rounded out the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

David Gravel claimed his 9th Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night in 2026.

Gravel also clocked his 12th Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Ryan Timms (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Jacob Hughes (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), Kerry Madsen (WIX Filters Heat Three), Carson Macedo (Golf Cart Services Heat Four), Buddy Kofoid (Tub O’ Towels Heat Five), and Terry McCarl (Milton Hershey School Heat Six).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Logan Schuchart.

Daison Pursley won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Buddy Kofoid ripped from 20th to seventh to earn KSE Racing Products Hard Charger honors.

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

Logan Schuchart set the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

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

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars compete for the richest payday in Series history at Huset’s Speedway’s $300,000-to-win BillionAuto.com Huset’s High Bank Nationals finale on Saturday, June 20. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[5]; 2. 15-Donny Schatz[4]; 3. 1S-Logan Schuchart[1]; 4. 2-David Gravel[8]; 5. 17-Spencer Bayston[7]; 6. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[6]; 7. 83-Michael Kofoid[20]; 8. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[11]; 9. 23-Garet Williamson[12]; 10. 7S-Chris Windom[19]; 11. 28M-Conner Morrell[3]; 12. 10-Ryan Timms[17]; 13. 17B-Bill Balog[2]; 14. 21-Brian Brown[9]; 15. 2C-Cole Macedo[18]; 16. 5-Parker Price Miller[10]; 17. 27-Emerson Axsom[22]; 18. 15H-Sam Hafertepe Jr[15]; 19. 16C-Skylar Gee[16]; 20. 25-Jy Corbet[23]; 21. 27W-Weston Olson[14]; 22. 64-Andy Pake[24]; 23. 33-Scotty Broty[13]; 24. 9-Daison Pursley[21]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

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NASCAR CUP SERIES SAN DIEGO STREET COURSE TEAM CHEVY POST-PRACTICE DRIVER QUOTES JUNE 19, 2026

Drivers in the top-10 of the NASCAR Cup Series driver points standings met with the media following the series’ 50-minute practice session Friday afternoon at San Diego.

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NASCAR CUP SERIESSAN DIEGO STREET COURSETEAM CHEVY POST-PRACTICE DRIVER QUOTESJUNE 19, 2026

Drivers in the top-10 of the NASCAR Cup Series driver points standings met with the media following the series’ 50-minute practice session Friday afternoon at San Diego.

MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race AdvancesChevrolet Newsroom

Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet – 1st in Practice“The course is extremely slick, a lot slicker than what we had anticipated through the simulator. Just kind of calibrating that, which I don’t think any of us are anywhere close to being comfortable enough to where we feel like we’re optimizing every section of the track. It’s just about creeping up on it, who can creep up on it quickly to learn, but also not step over the edge. I was just happy to get through that practice with speed, but also not crashing and making the weekend tougher on our team.”    Daniel Suarez, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet – 33rd in Practice“The race track was good. It was very, very bumpy. It was a little tricky, just because there are a lot of bumps, but overall, I think it was pretty cool. It’s a little difficult. The tire wear is going to be huge, so it’s going to be interesting to see how we manage that. The tire fall-off was definitely more than I thought it was going to be. I think there will be a huge amount of fall-off with the rear tires, so that was the biggest thing that surprised me.” Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet – 21st in Practice“It was tough, at least it was for me. I was just trying to find markers. Any street courses I’ve been on, which has only been one in Chicago, it’s just one of those things where there’s not a lot of forgiveness, as far as over-running corners like you’re going to hit something, so you’re just trying to creep up on the pace and on the limits. To do that in 50 minutes is a chore, for sure. I feel like every lap, I was still finding another limit here and another limit there. Certainly, I still have a long ways to go, but I thought we made some significant progress on the last run.” Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet – 5th in Practice“I had fun. I enjoyed the track. It’s a little sketchy, for sure. The most interesting part, because obviously the tires wore out so much, is that it looks very Formula 1-esque with the rubber. The groove was super narrow already, so all the marbles were right outside, so you could almost have like a cheat sheet of the groove because you could just see on the edge of what everybody was running with the marbles and stuff. It makes me a little nervous of how it’s going to be because I don’t have a lot of experience with that amount of marbles if we can pass and not just instantly slide the next corner. The track flows a lot more than you would expect it to with the way it looks.” How was the tire wear?“I don’t know if it’s the bumps that are wearing the tires out, just as much as the different concrete and asphalt throughout the course, but there were a lot of spots when in six or seven laps, I was spinning the right-rear really hard in a lot of places. I kind of chalked it up as I’m normally good for about five laps on a road course and then my rears are complete gone. But it seemed like everyone else had the same sentiment, so I don’t feel too bad if that’s the case.”