WHAT TO WATCH FOR: ASCS Begins Frontier Speedweek with Big Sky, Sheridan Opener

August 25, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: ASCS Begins Frontier Speedweek with Big Sky, Sheridan Opener SHEPHERD, MT (August 25, 2026) — Montana and Wyoming are set to welcome the American Sprint Car Series for the first time in 2026.

The ASCS National Tour returns to the northwestern land with Big Sky Speedway’s Harvey Ostermiller Memorial for two nights on Friday-Saturday, Aug. 28-29. Then, it’s a trek to the “Cowboy State” for the first ASCS National Tour appearance at Sheridan Speedway on Sunday, Aug. 30.

The two tracks are part of a two-week Frontier Speedweek, with the following week of racing including trips to Gallatin Speedway on Sept. 4, then the finale at Electric City Speedway on Sept. 5-6.

BIG SKY INFO

SHERIDAN INFO

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Here’s a look at the top storylines:

Opening Leg – The first weekend of Frontier Speedweek will begin with the traditional two-night Harvey Ostermiller Memorial opener at Big Sky, then close the weekend with a Sunday debut at Sheridan.

Big Sky has hosted the Series nine times since 2013 and has been an annual stop for two days of racing since 2024. The track has seen former ASCS champions reign supreme, including Jason Johnson (2013), Sam Hafertepe Jr. (2019), Blake Hahn (2019), and Seth Bergman (2024). In last season’s visit, Ryan Timms became the first driver to sweep the weekend at Big Sky.

While Sheridan hasn’t hosted the National Tour yet, it has welcomed ASCS regional racing. When the Frontier Region visited in 2025 for a doubleheader weekend, Zach Blurton and Kelly Miller walked away with Feature wins.

Mountainous Effort – Sam Hafertepe Jr. has continued to control the pacing of the ASCS National Tour standings as he prepares for two weeks of chasing trophies in Frontier Speedweek.

The pilot of the Hill’s Racing Team No. 15H owns three wins from the summer stretch at Belleville High Banks and Dodge City Raceway Park. In the last points-paying event, Hafertepe had to climb the field at Viking Speedway to earn a top-five finish and the night’s Hard Charger award.

Returning to Big Sky, Hafertepe is looking for redemption after finishing outside the top-10 in the two visits from 2025. The Sunnyvale, TX native will turn his first laps around Sheridan on Sunday as he attempts to expand a 23-point lead over Matt Covington.

Title Hike – Matt Covington and Seth Bergman trail behind Hafertepe in the Series standings entering the northwestern swing by 23 and 57 points, respectively. Heading into the Frontier Speedweek, they have an opportunity to shorten the distance with 12 races left in 2026.

Covington is seeking his first win at Big Sky while owning two top-five finishes from 2015 and 2019. In last season’s visit, Covington’s highest finish at Big Sky was ninth place. The Glenpool, OK driver will make his first start at Sheridan on Sunday night.

Bergman has a string of success at Big Sky that includes three Feature wins. Two of the scores came with the Frontier Region in 2020, and his latest triumph was a National Tour win in 2024 en route to the year’s championship. Like Covington, Bergman will visit the Wyoming 3/8-mile for the first time in his career.

Big First – The stretch between Montana and Wyoming brings a batch of tracks that add an opportunity for both National Tour competitors and 360 Sprint Car invaders to make a splash with a first Series win in the northwestern plains.

The National Tour racers chasing a first win include Ryder LaPlante, Austyn Gossel, Brogan Carder, and Cole Schroeder. Gossel is the only driver to have made laps at Sheridan, finishing third in two Frontier Region events from 2025.

Big Sky has seen IMCA Sprint Cars hit the 3/8-mile three times in 2026, with Logan Hershey winning two times in May and July, and Damon McCune taking the second May Feature. Sheridan raced its first Sprint Car event of 2026 in July, with McCune driving to victory.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

WHEN AND WHERE

Friday-Saturday, Aug. 28-29, at Big Sky Speedway in Shepherd, MT

Sunday, Aug. 30, at Sheridan Speedway in Sheridan, WY

AROUND THE CORNER

Friday, Sept. 4, at Gallatin Speedway in Belgrade, MT

Saturday-Sunday, at Electric City Speedway in Black Eagle, MT

CURRENT TOP-10 STANDINGS

Sam Hafertepe Jr. (1970pts)
Matt Covington (-23)
Seth Bergman (-57)
Kyler Johnson (-241)
Ryder LaPlante (-390)
Whit Gastineau (-399)
Austyn Gossel (-414)
Brogan Carder (-438)
Terry Easum (-464)
Cole Schroeder (-465)

FEATURE WINNERS (12 Drivers)

3 wins – Sam Hafertepe Jr., Seth Bergman, Tyler Courtney

2 wins – Justin Peck, Matt Covington

1 win – Kyler Johnson, Blake Hahn, Chris Martin, Brady Bacon, Levi Hillier, Gio Scelzi, Ryan Timms

FEATURE LAPS LED (19 Drivers)

63 laps – Sam Hafertepe Jr.

52 laps – Justin Peck

48 laps – Seth Bergman

33 laps – Matt Covington

31 laps – Kyler Johnson

30 laps – Levi Hillier, Blake Hahn, Ryan Timms

29 laps – Brady Bacon

24 laps – Austyn Gossel

22 laps – Chris Martin

21 laps – Austin McCarl

20 laps – Gio Scelzi

16 laps – Cameron Martin

15 laps – Tyler Courtney

13 laps – Brian Brown

9 laps – Whit Gastineau

7 laps – Cole Macedo

3 laps – Sean McClelland

2 laps – Brady Baker

QUICK TIME AWARDS (8 Drivers)

9 awards – Sam Hafertepe Jr

2 awards – Matt Covington, Kyler Johnson

1 award – Seth Bergman, Howard Moore, Chris Martin, Levi Hillier, Aaron Reutzel

HEAT RACE WINNERS (39 Drivers)

7 wins – Seth Bergman

6 wins – Matt Covington

4 wins – Sam Hafertepe Jr.

3 wins – Whit Gastineau, Garrett Benson, Justin Peck

2 wins – Ryder Laplante, Chris Martin, Kyler Johnson

1 win – Jordan Mallett, Sean McClelland, Cam Martin, Brady Bacon, Tyler Clem, Emerson Axsom, Brian Brown, Cole Macedo, Garen Linder, Colby Copeland, Nick Parker, Hank Davis, JJ Hickle, Alex Hill, Jeremy Campbell, Blake Hahn, Kade Morton, Alex Sewell, Brady Baker, Howard Moore, Austyn Gossel, John Carney II, Tanner Holmes, Austin McCarl, Matt Juhl, Tyler Courtney, Ryan Timms, Tasker Phillips, Clint Garner, Evan Semerad

DASH STARTS (36 Drivers)

12 starts – Sam Hafertepe Jr

10 starts – Matt Covington

7 starts – Seth Bergman, Kyler Johnson, Whit Gastineau

4 starts – Levi Hillier

3 starts – Chris Martin, Tyler Courtney, Brian Brown, Justin Peck

2 starts – Camerson Martin, Emerson Axsom, Austin McCarl, Brady Bacon, Davie Franek, Garrett Benson, Ryder Laplante, Howard Moore

1 start – Jordan Mallett, Paul Solomon, Brock Zearfoss, Cole Macedo, Tyler Clem, Hank Davis, Nick Parker, Colby Copeland, Garen Linder, JJ Hickle, Alex Hill, Blake Hahn, Alex Sewell, Kade Morton, Jeremy Campbell, Bryant Wiedeman, Brady Baker, Austyn Gossel

LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS (9 Drivers)

2 wins – Braxton Weger, Rico Abreu

1 win – DJ Christie, Matt Covington, Tyler Clem, Whit Gastineau, Sterling Cling, Gage Montgomery, Brogan Carder, Bradley Fezard, Chris Martin

HARD CHARGER AWARDS (13 Drivers)

3 awards – Whit Gastineau

2 awards – Sam Hafertepe Jr.

1 award – Seth Bergman, Ryder Laplante, Brady Bacon, Cole Macedo, DJ Netto, Brogan Carder, Joe B. Miller, Bradley Fezard, Hayden Mabe, Jack Thomas, Kyler Johnson, Casey Wills, Riley Goodno, Tasker Phillips, Rico Abreu

PODIUM FINISHES (25 Drivers)

9 podiums – Sam Hafertepe Jr., Matt Covington

5 podiums – Seth Bergman

4 podiums – Tyler Courtney

3 podiums – Justin Peck, Whit Gastineau, Brady Bacon

2 podiums – Kyler Johnson, Austin McCarl, Levi Hillier, Austyn Gossel, Ryan Timms, Aaron Reutzel

1 podium – Cole Macedo, Emerson Axsom, Brock Zearfoss, JJ Hickle, Jordan Mallett, Chris Martin, Blake Hahn, Alex Sewell, Garrett Benson, Christopher Townsend, Gio Scelzi, Kyle Larson

2026 AMERICAN SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE + WINNERS

Date / Track / City, State / Winner (Total Wins)

Thu, Jan. 29 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Tyler Courtney
Fri, Jan. 30 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Tyler Courtney (2)
Mon, Feb. 2 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Brady Bacon
Sat, Feb. 21 / Central Arizona Raceway / Casa Grande, AZ / Justin Peck
Sun, Feb. 21 / Central Arizona Raceway / Casa Grande, AZ / Matt Covington
Sat, Feb. 28 / Central Arizona Raceway / Casa Grande, AZ / Justin Peck (2)
Sun, Mar. 1 / Central Arizona Raceway / Casa Grande, AZ / Levi Hillier
Sat, Apr. 11 / Salina Highbanks Speedway / Salina, OK / Chris Martin
Fri, May 8 / Benton Speedway / Benton, MO / Seth Bergman
Fri, June 5 / Creek County Speedway / Sapulpa, OK / Blake Hahn
Sat, June 6 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Seth Bergman (2)
Fri, June 26 / Belleville High Banks / Belleville, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr.
Sat, June 27 / Belleville High Banks / Belleville, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (2)
Fri, July 10 / Batesville Motor Speedway / Locust Grove, AR / Matt Covington (2)
Sat, July 11 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR / Seth Bergman (3)
Sat, July 25 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (3)
Sat, Aug. 1 / Viking Speedway / Alexandria, MN / Kyler Johnson
Thu, Aug. 6 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Gio Scelzi
Fri, Aug. 7 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Tyler Courtney (3)
Sat, Aug. 8 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Ryan Timms

The two tracks are part of a two-week Frontier Speedweek, with the following week of racing including trips to Gallatin Speedway on Sept. 4, then the finale at Electric City Speedway on Sept. 5-6.

BIG SKY INFO

SHERIDAN INFO

WATCH ON DIRTVISION

Here’s a look at the top storylines:

Mountainous Effort – Sam Hafertepe Jr. has continued to control the pacing of the ASCS National Tour standings as he prepares for two weeks of chasing trophies in Frontier Speedweek.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

WHEN AND WHERE

Friday-Saturday, Aug. 28-29, at Big Sky Speedway in Shepherd, MT

Sunday, Aug. 30, at Sheridan Speedway in Sheridan, WY

AROUND THE CORNER

Friday, Sept. 4, at Gallatin Speedway in Belgrade, MT

Saturday-Sunday, at Electric City Speedway in Black Eagle, MT

CURRENT TOP-10 STANDINGS

Sam Hafertepe Jr. (1970pts)
Matt Covington (-23)
Seth Bergman (-57)
Kyler Johnson (-241)
Ryder LaPlante (-390)
Whit Gastineau (-399)
Austyn Gossel (-414)
Brogan Carder (-438)
Terry Easum (-464)
Cole Schroeder (-465)

FEATURE WINNERS (12 Drivers)

3 wins – Sam Hafertepe Jr., Seth Bergman, Tyler Courtney

2 wins – Justin Peck, Matt Covington

1 win – Kyler Johnson, Blake Hahn, Chris Martin, Brady Bacon, Levi Hillier, Gio Scelzi, Ryan Timms

FEATURE LAPS LED (19 Drivers)

63 laps – Sam Hafertepe Jr.

52 laps – Justin Peck

48 laps – Seth Bergman

33 laps – Matt Covington

31 laps – Kyler Johnson

30 laps – Levi Hillier, Blake Hahn, Ryan Timms

29 laps – Brady Bacon

24 laps – Austyn Gossel

22 laps – Chris Martin

21 laps – Austin McCarl

20 laps – Gio Scelzi

16 laps – Cameron Martin

15 laps – Tyler Courtney

13 laps – Brian Brown

9 laps – Whit Gastineau

7 laps – Cole Macedo

3 laps – Sean McClelland

2 laps – Brady Baker

QUICK TIME AWARDS (8 Drivers)

9 awards – Sam Hafertepe Jr

2 awards – Matt Covington, Kyler Johnson

1 award – Seth Bergman, Howard Moore, Chris Martin, Levi Hillier, Aaron Reutzel

HEAT RACE WINNERS (39 Drivers)

7 wins – Seth Bergman

6 wins – Matt Covington

4 wins – Sam Hafertepe Jr.

3 wins – Whit Gastineau, Garrett Benson, Justin Peck

2 wins – Ryder Laplante, Chris Martin, Kyler Johnson

DASH STARTS (36 Drivers)

12 starts – Sam Hafertepe Jr

10 starts – Matt Covington

7 starts – Seth Bergman, Kyler Johnson, Whit Gastineau

4 starts – Levi Hillier

3 starts – Chris Martin, Tyler Courtney, Brian Brown, Justin Peck

2 starts – Camerson Martin, Emerson Axsom, Austin McCarl, Brady Bacon, Davie Franek, Garrett Benson, Ryder Laplante, Howard Moore

LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS (9 Drivers)

2 wins – Braxton Weger, Rico Abreu

1 win – DJ Christie, Matt Covington, Tyler Clem, Whit Gastineau, Sterling Cling, Gage Montgomery, Brogan Carder, Bradley Fezard, Chris Martin

HARD CHARGER AWARDS (13 Drivers)

3 awards – Whit Gastineau

2 awards – Sam Hafertepe Jr.

PODIUM FINISHES (25 Drivers)

9 podiums – Sam Hafertepe Jr., Matt Covington

5 podiums – Seth Bergman

4 podiums – Tyler Courtney

3 podiums – Justin Peck, Whit Gastineau, Brady Bacon

2 podiums – Kyler Johnson, Austin McCarl, Levi Hillier, Austyn Gossel, Ryan Timms, Aaron Reutzel

1 podium – Cole Macedo, Emerson Axsom, Brock Zearfoss, JJ Hickle, Jordan Mallett, Chris Martin, Blake Hahn, Alex Sewell, Garrett Benson, Christopher Townsend, Gio Scelzi, Kyle Larson

2026 AMERICAN SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE + WINNERS

Date / Track / City, State / Winner (Total Wins)

Thu, Jan. 29 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Tyler Courtney
Fri, Jan. 30 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Tyler Courtney (2)
Mon, Feb. 2 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Brady Bacon
Sat, Feb. 21 / Central Arizona Raceway / Casa Grande, AZ / Justin Peck
Sun, Feb. 21 / Central Arizona Raceway / Casa Grande, AZ / Matt Covington
Sat, Feb. 28 / Central Arizona Raceway / Casa Grande, AZ / Justin Peck (2)
Sun, Mar. 1 / Central Arizona Raceway / Casa Grande, AZ / Levi Hillier
Sat, Apr. 11 / Salina Highbanks Speedway / Salina, OK / Chris Martin
Fri, May 8 / Benton Speedway / Benton, MO / Seth Bergman
Fri, June 5 / Creek County Speedway / Sapulpa, OK / Blake Hahn
Sat, June 6 / 81 Speedway / Park City, KS / Seth Bergman (2)
Fri, June 26 / Belleville High Banks / Belleville, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr.
Sat, June 27 / Belleville High Banks / Belleville, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (2)
Fri, July 10 / Batesville Motor Speedway / Locust Grove, AR / Matt Covington (2)
Sat, July 11 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR / Seth Bergman (3)
Sat, July 25 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (3)
Sat, Aug. 1 / Viking Speedway / Alexandria, MN / Kyler Johnson
Thu, Aug. 6 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Gio Scelzi
Fri, Aug. 7 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Tyler Courtney (3)
Sat, Aug. 8 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Ryan Timms

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TOP FIVE STORYLINES: North Dakota Triple Header Leads Tour to River Cities, Fix It Forward, Nodak

August 25, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

TOP FIVE STORYLINES: North Dakota Triple Header Leads Tour to River Cities, Fix It Forward, Nodak

GRAND FORKS, ND (August 25, 2026) – It’s all about the “Peace Garden State” this week for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.

The month of August is ready to be punctuated by a North Dakota triple header. A busy weekend will take the tour to three races over three consecutive nights at three different racetracks, all united by the borders they fall within.

The action is unleashed on Friday, Aug. 28 at Grand Forks, ND’s River Cities Speedway. The bullring has become a regular stop on the schedule ever since the Series debut in 2007 and with good reason. The high speed, close confines racing River Cities always produces have earned it the honor of longtime World of Outlaws announcer Johnny Gibson’s favorite track of the more than 400 he’s visited.

Then it’s a trip down the Red River to West Fargo where Fix It Forward Speedway (formerly Red River Valley Speedway) will host the Danny Schatz Memorial on Saturday, Aug. 29. Donny Schatz’s father was an important part of his racing career, and the World of Outlaws will honor him during Donny’s 30th consecutive season on tour at the Schatz’s home track.

The teams will head west from West Fargo to finalize the weekend at Minot, ND’s Nodak Speedway on Sunday, Aug. 30. It’ll mark the first trip to Nodak for the country’s best Sprint Car drivers since 2018.

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Let’s look at the top stories to watch during the triple header:

FULL HOMECOMING

This weekend represents about as complete as a homecoming as you can get for Donny Schatz. The living legend has countless laps at all three ovals ahead, including many turned well before he ever hit the road full-time with the World of Outlaws. In the years since joining the tour, he’s always performed at a high level at home.

Schatz’s River Cities numbers are videogame-like. He’s taken part in all 36 Series visits, won a dozen of them, and never finished worse than eighth. His average finish across that stretch is a stout 3.1. Fix It Forward Speedway is where Schatz made his World of Outlaws debut in 1993. Since then, he’s collected six Series scores at the track in the town where he now resides. Nodak is Schatz’s original home track as he was born in Minot. It took him seven tries to get his first checkered flag from the 3/8 mile, but that ignited a five-race winning streak. Add it all up, and the trio of tracks ahead are responsible for 23 of his 317 career victories with The Greatest Show on Dirt.

The 10-time Series champion heads home with the momentum of an FVP Preliminary Program win during the Knoxville Nationals and a top five effort at Jackson Motorplex over the weekend. He and CJB Motorsports sit sixth in the standings.

CALIFORNIA CONQUERERS

Schatz’s overall River Cities résumé may be the most impressive, but recent history points toward a pair of Californians to watch on Friday. Lemoore, CA’s Carson Macedo and Penngrove, CA’s Michael “Buddy” Kofoid have combined to claim the last four visits.

It began with Macedo driving from sixth to the front in the August trip of 2024. Then Kofoid went back-to-back by sweeping the two 2025 Features with Roth Motorsports. It was Macedo’s turn again this year with a thrilling charge from ninth to Victory Lane aboard the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 in May. Add in Macedo’s 2022 win, and his three River Cities triumphs are tied with Craig Dollansky for the second most all-time.

The “Golden State” duo heads into the weekend holding down top five positions in the points. Kofoid is second and already a 10-time winner this season, which is tied with David Gravel for the most. Macedo sits fourth with four victories under his belt.

WE’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER BOAT

Logan Schuchart and the Shark Racing team are firing on all cylinders right now.

In the last two weeks, they’ve hoisted the Ironman 55 dumbbell, bagged a Knoxville Nationals top five, and are fresh off a thrilling win at Jackson Motorplex. Those results are part of an even larger hot streak with the No. 1S piling up 13 top fives in the last 17 races, including seven podiums. Schuchart now has three total victories this year, which is the most since snagging six in 2023. He’s fifth in points with Macedo a manageable 50 markers ahead.

History says don’t expect Schuchart and the Shark crew to cool off this weekend. He’s a two-time River Cities winner (2019 and 2023) and has eight top fives in his last 13 tries there. The Hanover, PA native won at Fix It Forward in 2023 and hasn’t missed the top 10 in eight straight races at the West Fargo, ND oval. His last three trips to Nodak have led to solid finishes of fourth, eighth, and seventh.

GETTIN’ AFTER IT

Another driver/team combination on a roll is Sheldon Haudenschild and KCP Racing.

The 32-year-old is experiencing arguably the best stretch of his career in only his first season with the Matt Barbara and Bret Nehring-owned operation. The last 26 races for Haudenschild have resulted in seven wins, 16 podiums, and only two finishes outside the top 10. The run has elevated the Wooster, OH native to third in points, and he trails Kofoid by only two markers.

Looking ahead to this weekend, victory has eluded Haudenschild in seemingly every way possible at River Cities. He’s led Feature laps there on six occasions and finished runner-up three times. The Wooster, OH native topped last spring’s visit to Fix It Forward and has come home in the top two in his last three races at the track. His last time at Nodak in 2018 resulted in a 13th to sixth charge.

FAMILY TRADITION

The North Dakota swings have become a special occasion for another branch of the Schatz family tree in recent years.

They’re now a chance for Donny Schatz’s nieces, Amelia and Laela Eisenschenk, to compete alongside their uncle, who doubles as their car owner. They’ve been racing throughout their youth and finally reached the age to graduate to 410 Sprint Cars. They each made their World of Outlaws debuts last fall on this very same weekend and plan to be in attendance all three nights in their home state.

The duo has continued to develop this year leading to impressive results. Laela was a River Cities third-place finisher on July 2. Amelia is fresh off notching the best NOSA result for a female driver ever with a runner-up last weekend at River Cities.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

WHEN AND WHERE
Friday, August 28 at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks, ND
Saturday, August 29 at Fix It Forward Speedway in West Fargo, ND
Sunday, August 30 at Nodak Speedway in Minot, ND

AROUND THE TURN
Friday-Sunday, Sept. 4-6 at Huset’s Speedway in Brandon, SD (TICKETS)

CURRENT CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (54/81 Races):
1. David Gravel – Big Game Motorsports No. 2 (6864 PTS)
2. Michael Kofoid – Roth Motorsports No. 83 (-180 PTS)
3. Sheldon Haudenschild – KCP Racing No. 18 (-182 PTS)
4. Carson Macedo – Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 (-226 PTS)
5. Logan Schuchart – Shark Racing No. 1S (-276 PTS)
6. Donny Schatz – CJB Motorsports No. 15 (-500 PTS)
7. Garet Williamson – Fischer Motorsports No. 23 (-594 PTS)
8. Cole Macedo – TwoC Racing No. 2C (-844 PTS)
9. Chris Windom – Sides Motorsports No. 7S (-892 PTS)
10. Spencer Bayston – Stenhouse Jr./Marshall Racing No. 17 (-894 PTS)

NOS ENERGY DRINK FEATURE WINNERS (19 Drivers):
10 Wins – Michael Kofoid, David Gravel
8 Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Wins – Carson Macedo
3 Wins – Anthony Macri, Logan Schuchart
1 Win – Spencer Bayston, Donny Schatz, Tyler Courtney, Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne, Rico Abreu, Aaron Reutzel, Brent Marks, Bryce Lucius, Corey Day, Chase Dietz, Chris Windom, Kyle Larson

FEATURE LAPS LED (30 Drivers):
320 Laps Led – David Gravel
280 Laps Led – Michael Kofoid
164 Laps Led – Logan Schuchart
113 Laps Led – Carson Macedo
107 Laps Led – Sheldon Haudenschild
95 Laps Led – Garet Williamson
59 Laps Led – Kyle Larson
56 Laps Led – Anthony Macri
44 Laps Led – Bill Balog
40 Laps Led – Aaron Reutzel, Chris Windom
37 Laps Led – Tyler Courtney
35 Laps Led – Donny Schatz
33 Laps Led – Brady Bacon, Rico Abreu
30 Laps Led – Corey Day, Chase Dietz
28 Laps Led – Ryan Timms
25 Laps Led – Brad Sweet, Kasey Kahne
21 Laps Led – Kasey Jedrzejek
17 Laps Led – Spencer Bayston
16 Laps Led – Bryce Lucius
15 Laps Led – Christopher Thram
12 Laps Led – Cole Macedo
11 Laps Led – Giovanni Scelzi, Emerson Axsom
7 Laps Led – Brian Brown
6 Laps Led – Brock Zearfoss
3 Laps Led – Brent MarksPODIUM FINISHES (34 Drivers):
25 Podiums – David Gravel
22 Podiums – Michael Kofoid
21 Podiums – Sheldon Haudenschild
15 Podiums – Carson Macedo
9 Podiums – Logan Schuchart
6 Podiums – Donny Schatz, Garet Williamson
4 Podiums – Ryan Timms, Anthony Macri, Rico Abreu
3 Podiums – Spencer Bayston, Bill Balog, Aaron Reutzel
2 Podiums – Brady Bacon, Cole Macedo, Tyler Courtney, Giovanni Scelzi, Chase Dietz, Kasey Kahne
1 Podium – Ashton Torgerson, Scott Bogucki, Emerson Axsom, Brad Sweet, Justin Whittall, Troy Wagaman Jr., Kasey Jedrzejek, Brent Marks, Bryce Lucius, Corey Day, Daryn Pittman, Logan Rumsey, Chris Windom, Kelby Watt, Kyle Larson

SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS QUICKTIME AWARDS (21 Drivers):
18 Quick Times – David Gravel
5 Quick Times – Sheldon Haudenschild
4 Quick Times – Bill Balog
3 Quick Times – Logan Schuchart, Michael Kofoid, Brady Bacon
2 Quick Times – Kasey Jedrzejek
1 Quick Time – Ashton Torgerson, Will Armitage, J.J. Hickle, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Rico Abreu, Aaron Reutzel, Justin Henderson, Chase Dietz, Carson Macedo, Daryn Pittman, Logan Rumsey, Kasey Kahne, Tanner Thorson

HEAT RACE WINNERS (57 Drivers):
30 Heat Wins – David Gravel
23 Heat Wins – Sheldon Haudenschild
15 Heat Wins – Bill Balog
14 Heat Wins – Carson Macedo
12 Heat Wins – Logan Schuchart
9 Heat Wins – Michael Kofoid
8 Heat Wins – Garet Williamson, Emerson Axsom
6 Heat Wins – Donny Schatz
5 Heat Wins – Spencer Bayston
4 Heat Wins – Cole Macedo, Rico Abreu, Brent Marks
3 Heat Wins – Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek, Aaron Reutzel, Giovanni Scelzi, Anthony Macri, Kerry Madsen, Ryan Timms
2 Heat Wins – Chase Dietz, Kasey Kahne, Austin McCarl, Jacob Hughes, Tyler Courtney, Justin Whittall, Daryn Pittman, Kelby Watt, Brock Zearfoss, Rees Moran, Steven Snyder Jr, Christopher Thram
1 Heat Win – Justin Peck, Tanner Holmes, Scotty Thiel, Will Armitage, Brian Brown, Danny Dietrich, Chad Trout, Joel Myers Jr., Andy Pake, Sam Henderson, Dayne Kingshott, Daison Pursley, Terry McCarl, Kyle Larson, Bryce Lucius, Brady Bacon, Chris Windom, Brent Shearer, Logan Rumsey, James McFadden, Danny Sams III, Riley Goodno, Chris Martin, Ayrton Gennetten, Carson McCarl

TOYOTA DASH APPEARANCES (66 Drivers):
36 Dashes – Sheldon Haudenschild, David Gravel
24 Dashes – Michael Kofoid
21 Dashes – Carson Macedo
19 Dashes – Bill Balog
16 Dashes – Garet Williamson, Logan Schuchart
11 Dashes – Emerson Axsom
10 Dashes – Donny Schatz
9 Dashes – Cole Macedo
7 Dashes – Ashton Torgerson, Kasey Jedrzejek
6 Dashes – Spencer Bayston, Aaron Reutzel, Chris Windom
5 Dashes – Rico Abreu, Ryan Timms, Brent Marks, Chase Dietz
4 Dashes – Anthony Macri, Brian Brown, Brady Bacon, Logan Rumsey, Kelby Watt
3 Dashes – Kerry Madsen, Tanner Holmes, Justin Henderson, Daryn Pittman
2 Dashes – Scotty Thiel, Kasey Kahne, Troy Wagaman Jr., Will Armitage, J.J. Hickle, Austin McCarl, Joe B. Miller, Brenham Crouch, Conner Morrell, Bryce Lucius, Tyler Courtney, Kyle Larson, Justin Whittall, Cory Eliason, Christopher Thram, Skylar Gee
1 Dash – Justin Peck, Parker Price-Miller, Brock Zearfoss, Sam Hafertepe Jr., Rees Moran, Bryce Norris, Brad Sweet, Danny Dietrich, Logan Rumsey, Kody Hartlaub, Freddie Rahmer, Chad Trout, Giovanni Scelzi, Joel Myers Jr., Andy Pake, Tanner Thorson, Corey Day, D.J. Christie, Ricky Peterson, Lance Dewease, Brent Shearer, Dylan Norris, Steven Snyder Jr.

MICRO-LITE LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (35 Drivers):
4 LCS Wins – Donny Schatz, Garet Williamson
3 LCS Wins – Spencer Bayston, Emerson Axsom
2 LCS Wins – Michael Kofoid, Chris Windom, Giovanni Scelzi, Cole Macedo, Skylar Gee, Logan Schuchart, Tyler Courtney
1 LCS Wins – Cameron Martin, Bill Balog, Blake Hahn, Landon Crawley, Bryce Norris, Doug Hammaker, Daryn Pittman, Kerry Madsen, Justin Henderson, Joel Myers Jr., Daison Pursley, Zane DeVault, Logan Julien, Jordan Poirier, Matt Farnham, Jordan Thomas, Dylan Norris, Justin Whittall, Brent Shearer, Danny Dietrich, Rico Abreu, Lynton Jeffrey, Kelby Watt, Jacob Peterson

KSE HARD CHARGER AWARDS (25 Drivers):
7 Hard Chargers – Carson Macedo, Michael Kofoid
6 Hard Chargers – Logan Schuchart
5 Hard Chargers – Donny Schatz
4 Hard Chargers – Spencer Bayston
3 Hard Chargers – Chris Windom
2 Hard Chargers – Garet Williamson, Cole Macedo, Ashton Torgerson
1 Hard Charger – Giovanni Scelzi, Ryan Timms, Brady Bacon, Sheldon Haudenschild, Tyler Ross, Cameron Smith, David Gravel, Emerson Axsom, Logan Julien, Tyler Courtney, Kasey Jedrzejek, James McFadden, Danny Dietrich, Corey Day, J.J. Hickle, Tanner Holmes

ACME FASTEST LAP AWARDS (26 Drivers):
7 Fastest Laps – Michael Kofoid
6 Fastest Laps – David Gravel, Logan Schuchart
4 Fastest Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
3 Fastest Laps – Carson Macedo
2 Fastest Laps – Bill Balog, Brady Bacon, Aaron Reutzel, Kasey Jedrzejek, Garet Williamson, Anthony Macri, Kyle Larson
1 Fastest Lap – Brock Zearfoss, Cole Macedo, Ryan Timms, Brad Sweet, Kelby Watt, Kasey Kahne, Giovanni Scelzi, Rico Abreu, Christopher Thram, Bryce Lucius, Corey Day, Chase Dietz, Jace Park, Donny Schatz

RACE READY CLOTHING HOTTEST LAP OF THE NIGHT AWARDS (17 Drivers):
17 Hottest Laps – David Gravel
8 Hottest Laps – Sheldon Haudenschild
5 Hottest Laps – Carson Macedo
4 Hottest Laps – Michael Kofoid
3 Hottest Laps – Logan Schuchart
2 Hottest Laps – Garet Williamson, Ashton Torgerson, Daryn Pittman
1 Hottest Lap – Austin McCarl, Brent Marks, Cole Macedo, Emerson Axsom, Tyler Courtney, Ryan Timms, Giovanni Scelzi, Bryce Lucius, Nate Dussel, Logan Rumsey, Chris Windom

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

*denotes unofficial split-field prelim race.

TOP FIVE STORYLINES: North Dakota Triple Header Leads Tour to River Cities, Fix It Forward, Nodak

GRAND FORKS, ND (August 25, 2026) – It’s all about the “Peace Garden State” this week for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series.

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Let’s look at the top stories to watch during the triple header:

FULL HOMECOMING

CALIFORNIA CONQUERERS

WE’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER BOAT

Logan Schuchart and the Shark Racing team are firing on all cylinders right now.

GETTIN’ AFTER IT

Another driver/team combination on a roll is Sheldon Haudenschild and KCP Racing.

FAMILY TRADITION

The North Dakota swings have become a special occasion for another branch of the Schatz family tree in recent years.

THIS WEEKEND AT A GLANCE

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/top-five-storylines-north-dakota-triple-header-leads-tour-to-river-cities-fix-it-forward-nodak/

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World of Outlaws Set for Historic Belle Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway Debut on Oct. 17

August 25, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

BELLEVILLE, IL (Tuesday, Aug. 25) – The greatest Sprint Car drivers in the world are headed to Belle Clair Fairgrounds.

Belle Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway is proud to announce the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will make its highly anticipated debut at the Belleville, IL facility on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, for the final Midwest event of the 2026 season.

The historic event will take place on the speedway’s brand-new, state-of-the-art 1/4-mile dirt oval, which opened earlier this year and quickly established itself as one of the most exciting new venues in grassroots motorsports. The event will be known as the World of Outlaws Battle at Belle Clair.

For promoter Chris Blair of WM Marketing, bringing the World of Outlaws to Belle Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway represents the fulfillment of a long-term vision.

“When building this venue, one of the goals and objectives was to host the greatest Sprint Car drivers in the world, and that means the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars,” said Blair. “This track will be perfect for that Series and will provide fans with non-stop action throughout the night.”

Blair is no stranger to the World of Outlaws, having promoted numerous events featuring the Series during his tenure at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where he helped produce some of the most memorable Sprint Car races in the sport.

The October 17 event is expected to attract a capacity crowd as fans from across the Midwest gather to witness the sport’s premier Sprint Car series compete on the track for the first time. The combination of the compact 1/4-mile layout and the elite talent of the World of Outlaws is expected to create an action-packed evening featuring side-by-side racing, constant traffic, and thrilling competition from start to finish.

Ticket Information

Reserved tickets will go on sale Wednesday, Aug. 26 to Belle Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway loyalty club members, then to all on Thursday, Aug. 27. General admission tickets will go on sale on Monday, Oct. 5.

Reserved seating will include:

The entire main grandstand
The entire Turn 1 grandstand
The top six rows of the Turn 4 grandstand

Fans are encouraged to purchase reserved seating early as demand is expected to be extremely high for this landmark event.

Support Division Announced

Joining the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars on the card will be the NARA/KKM Wing Outlaw Micro Sprints in a special invitation-only event. The field will consist of the top 24 drivers in Wing Outlaw points along with six promoter’s provisional invitations, creating a highly competitive 30-car field of rising stars and established talents.

Additional event information, including schedule details, ticketing updates, pit information and race day procedures, will be announced in the coming weeks through the track and Series’ official websites and social media channels.

The countdown is officially on as Belle Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway prepares to welcome the World of Outlaws for a night that promises to be one of the most significant events in the region’s racing history.

Event At A Glance

Event: World of Outlaws Battle at Belle Clair
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Location: Belle Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway, Belleville, Illinois
Track: State-of-the-art 1/4-mile dirt oval
Support Division: NARA/KKM Wing Outlaw Micro Sprints (Invitation Only)
Reserved Ticket Public On-Sale: August 27, 2026
General Admission On-Sale: October 1, 2026 (if available)

World of Outlaws Set for Historic Belle Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway Debut on Oct. 17

BELLEVILLE, IL (Tuesday, Aug. 25) – The greatest Sprint Car drivers in the world are headed to Belle Clair Fairgrounds.

For promoter Chris Blair of WM Marketing, bringing the World of Outlaws to Belle Clair Fairgrounds Park Speedway represents the fulfillment of a long-term vision.

Ticket Information

Reserved seating will include:

The entire main grandstand
The entire Turn 1 grandstand
The top six rows of the Turn 4 grandstand

Fans are encouraged to purchase reserved seating early as demand is expected to be extremely high for this landmark event.

Support Division Announced

Event At A Glance

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/world-of-outlaws-set-for-historic-belle-clair-fairgrounds-park-speedway-debut-on-oct-17/

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Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Invades Port Royal speedway for Rumble by the River

August 25, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Invades Port Royal Speedway for Rumble by the River

BATAVIA, OH (August 25, 2026) – The nation’s premier dirt late model drivers are headed to Pennsylvania’s Speed Palace this weekend as the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing returns to Port Royal Speedway for the Rumble by the River presented by FK Rod Ends on Friday and Saturday, August 28-29. The two-day blockbuster will put more than $199,000 in total purse money on the line and bring together the stars of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, many of the region’s top competitors and a strong field of local standouts on Port Royal Speedway’s famed half-mile dirt oval. Friday night’s opening program will feature a complete Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series show capped by a $10,000-to-win main event. The stakes rise dramatically on Saturday, when the weekend concludes with a $50,000-to-win finale. The Port Royal Speedway Limited Late Models will also be a part of the racing card each night. Ricky Thornton Jr. enters the weekend as the defending Rumble by the River winner after sweeping both nights of the 2025 event. His victory in last year’s 50-lap finale came after a fierce, back-and-forth battle with Chris Madden, adding another memorable chapter to the event’s growing history. Port Royal Speedway is located at 308 West Eighth Street in Port Royal, Pennsylvania, on the grounds of the Juniata County Fair. The historic half-mile dirt oval, widely known as “The Speed Palace,” has been a fixture of Pennsylvania motorsports for generations. On both Friday and Saturday, the pit gates are scheduled to open at 4 p.m. and grandstands at 4:30 p.m., with hot laps and on-track activity beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday’s pre-race activities will include a Dirt Racing Outreach service at 2 p.m. and a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series driver autograph session from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. For more information, visit PortRoyalSpeedway.com or follow the track on social media. The championship battle is just as intense heading into Port Royal. Brandon Sheppard leads the Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP, holding a 95-point advantage over Hudson O’Neal and a 180-point margin over Devin Moran. Brandon Overton and Pennsylvania standout Max Blair complete the top five, while defending Rumble by the River winner Ricky Thornton Jr. sits sixth. For the latest news, results, championship standings, and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing, please visit LucasDirt.com. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses:Friday, August 28: 1. $10,000, 2. $5,500, 3. $3,500, 4. $2,700, 5. $2,500, 6. $2,300, 7. $2,200, 8. $2,100, 9. $2,050, 10. $2,000, 11. $1,600, 12. $1,400, 13. $1,200, 14. $1,000, 15. $950, 16. $925, 17. $900, 18. $875, 19. $850, 20. $825, 21. $800, 22. $800, 23. $800, 24. $800 = $48,575 Total Saturday, August 29:B-Main Purses: 1st Non-Transfer (after provisionals) $300, 2. $275, 3. $250, 4. $225, 5. $200, 6. $200, 7. $200, 8. $200, 9. $200, 10. $150, 11. $100, 12. $100, 13. $100, 14. $100 = $2,600 each x 2 = $5,200 Total A-Main Purse: 1. $50,000, 2. $20,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $8,000, 5. $7,000, 6. $6,000, 7. $4,500, 8. $4,000, 9. $3,800, 10. $3,600, 11. $3,400, 12. $3,200, 13. $3,000, 14. $2,500, 15. $2,400, 16. $2,300, 17. $2,200, 18. $2,100, 19. $2,000, 20. $2,000, 21. $2,000, 22. $2,000, 23. $2,000, 24. $2,000 = $150,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rule:Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) NLMT3Right Rear – Hoosier (92) NRM NLMT2, (92) NRM NLMT3, (92) NRM NLMT4

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TOP FIVE STORYLINES: Three Iowa Tracks Hosting First World of Outlaws Event

August 24, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

CONCORD, NC (August 24, 2026) – Plenty of uncharted territory awaits the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision this week.

The second half of the tour’s Iowa swing brings The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet to a trio of “Hawkeye State” tracks for the first time. First up is Southern Iowa Speedway on Wednesday, Aug. 26, followed by Adams County Speedway on Friday, Aug. 28, and Shelby County Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 29.

Plenty of cash will be up for grabs all week long, with $12,000 going to the winner at Southern Iowa and $20,000 on the line at Adams County and Shelby County. Iowa’s famous IMCA weekly divisions will be in action alongside the Late Models on all three nights, as the Late Models will be joined by the Modifieds, Stock Cars and Hobby Stocks at Southern Iowa, Stock Cars and Sport Mods at Adams County and Hobby Stocks and Sport Compacts at Shelby County.

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Here are this week’s top storylines:

WHY STOP THERE: Last weekend, Maquoketa Speedway’s Hawkeye 100 concluded with Bobby Pierce’s 19th World of Outlaws victory of the season, breaking the Series single-season win record. With a dozen races remaining in 2026, Pierce’s goal for the rest of the season is to set a mark that seems impossible for future competitors to match.

That mission starts at Southern Iowa, a track Pierce has never turned a lap on. A lack of experience didn’t keep him out of Victory Lane earlier this season though, as his wins at Hendry County Motorsports Park and Georgetown Speedway came in his debut at those facilities.

While Pierce has never been to Adams County or Shelby County in World of Outlaws competition, he is a former winner at both tracks. He won his Adams County debut last month in the Half Mile Hustle, and did the same last summer at Shelby County before returning this season and finishing third in the Silver Dollar Nationals.

HOMESTAND CONTINUES: Two nights outside the top five at Maquoketa didn’t give Ryan Gustin the start to the Iowa swing that he had in mind.

That leaves three more chances this week for the Marshalltown, IA native to win his first home-state World of Outlaws race. He’ll have the upper hand in experience all week long, but especially at Southern Iowa, where he’ll be one of a small handful of drivers with any previous track time under their belt.

Gustin’s 11 United States Modified Touring Series (USMTS) starts in Oskaloosa netted him two wins and six top fives. The “Reaper” also made a pair of starts with the Midwest Late Model Racing Association (MLRA) early in his Late Model career, scoring a best finish of sixth in 2014.

Down the road at Adams County, Gustin’s record includes two top fives with MLRA and one more with USMTS. All of his Shelby County laps have come in the past two seasons, highlighted by his performance in the Thursday portion of this year’s Silver Dollar Nationals in which Gustin and Devin Moran threw haymakers nearly every corner in a Race of the Year candidate.

BACK ON TOP: Daulton Wilson briefly lost the MD3 Rookie of the Year lead to Trey Mills by a single point following the USA Nationals. But a pair of seventh-place runs at Maquoketa has the season-long leader back in command.

Those two showings were just what the Big Frog/Viper Motorsports team needed after a rough pair of crown jewels, with Wilson failing to crack the top 10 at either the Prairie Dirt Classic or the USA Nationals. But Wilson’s consistency combined with a sluggish weekend at Maquoketa for Mills has Wilson in front again by 33 points ahead of Southern Iowa.

The first two stops of the week will both be new for Wilson, but he does have a pair of starts at Shelby County to look back on during his time with JRR Motorsports. “Big Perm” finished sixth in his first trip to Harlan in 2024 and returned with an 11th-place result in 2025.

RIGHTED THE SHIP: Dennis Erb Jr. also falls into the category of drivers who needed to get their season back on track at Maquoketa and did so successfully.

A 10th-place run on Friday followed by an eighth on Saturday was the kind of rebound Erb needed after two disappointing weekends at Fairbury Speedway and Cedar Lake Speedway. A few more top 10s this week could lead to a move up the points table from Erb’s current ninth spot, as both Wilson in seventh and Mills in eighth are within 47 points.

Erb will be making his first appearance at Southern Iowa on Wednesday, something the 30-year Late Model veteran rarely gets to do at this stage of his career. Last month’s Half Mile Hustle was his first Adams County appearance since a Hav-A-Tampa race in 2000, although Erb parked the No. 28 early in the Feature and was scored 24th.

The 2022 World of Outlaws champion finished eighth in the Kosiski Family 53 last year at Shelby County and 10th in Silver Dollar Nationals prelim action last month, but failed to qualify for the main event on Saturday night.

MURTY MANIA: Chelsea, IA’s Dallon Murty looks to have all the makings of a future star of the national Late Model scene, and this week presents another opportunity to continue turning heads.

In his first season with Skyline Motorsports as a teammate to Tyler Bruening, Murty has already collected a pair of World of Outlaws top 10s at 141 Speedway and Ogilvie Raceway, plus a sixth-place run in crown-jewel competition at the North-South 100.

Further additions to Murty’s top-10 total at any of this weeks stops wouldn’t come as a major surprise, but his best chance could be Shelby County. He won there in 2025 with the Malvern Bank Super Late Model Series and made the Saturday Feature at the Silver Dollar Nationals this year and finished 14th.

WHEN AND WHERE:
Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, IA
Friday, Aug. 28, at Adams County Speedway in Corning, IA
Saturday, Aug. 29, at Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, IA

CURRENT POINT STANDINGS:
1. Bobby Pierce (5785 points)
2. Nick Hoffman (-96)
3. Tyler Erb (-319)
4. Tim McCreadie (-418)
5. Ryan Gustin (-495)
6. Ethan Dotson (-584)
7. Trey Mills (-716)
8. Daulton Wilson (-717)
9. Dennis Erb Jr. (-756)
10. Dustin Sorensen (-844)

FEATURE WINNERS (12):
Bobby Pierce – 19
Nick Hoffman – 6
Tyler Erb – 3
Brandon Sheppard – 3
Hudson O’Neal – 3
Tim McCreadie – 2
Ryan Gustin – 1
Daulton Wilson – 1
Chris Madden – 1
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 1
Mason Zeigler – 1
Mike Marlar – 1

FEATURE TOP FIVES (29):
Nick Hoffman – 34
Bobby Pierce – 32
Tyler Erb – 20
Tim McCreadie – 16
Brandon Sheppard – 13
Hudson O’Neal – 12
Ryan Gustin – 12
Drake Troutman – 10
Ethan Dotson – 9
Daulton Wilson – 8
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 6
Jonathan Davenport – 6
Chris Madden – 5
Dennis Erb Jr. – 5
Dustin Sorensen – 3
Mason Zeigler – 2
Dale McDowell – 2
Brandon Overton – 2
Trey Mills – 2
Ashton Winger – 2
Mike Marlar – 1
Max Blair – 1
Brent Larson – 1
Josh Rice – 1
Garrett Alberson – 1
Zack Mitchell – 1
Devin Moran – 1
Brian Shirley – 1
Dave Hess Jr. – 1

FEATURE LAPS LED (24):
Bobby Pierce – 612
Nick Hoffman – 272
Tyler Erb – 129
Brandon Sheppard – 118
Daulton Wilson – 106
Drake Troutman – 99
Hudson O’Neal – 95
Ryan Gustin – 73
Chris Madden – 73
Trey Mills – 63
Tim McCreadie – 59
Jonathan Davenport – 57
Garrett Alberson – 46
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 41
Mike Marlar – 39
Mason Zeigler – 24
Ethan Dotson – 22
Ashton Winger – 22
Dan Ebert – 14
Brandon Overton – 12
Michael Leach – 10
Sam Seawright – 5
Dale McDowell – 4
Dallon Murty – 3

BILSTEIN POLE AWARDS (24):
Nick Hoffman – 7
Daulton Wilson – 3
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 3
Drake Troutman – 3
Bobby Pierce – 2
Tyler Erb – 2
Hudson O’Neal – 2
Tim McCreadie – 2
Chris Madden – 2
Brandon Sheppard – 1
Ryan Gustin – 1
Jonathan Davenport – 1
Dennis Erb Jr. – 1
Dustin Sorensen – 1
Brandon Overton – 1
Trey Mills – 1
Ashton Winger – 1
Garrett Alberson – 1
Tristan Chamberlain – 1
Dan Ebert – 1
Sam Seawright – 1
Michael Leach – 1
Dallon Murty – 1

SIMPSON QUICK TIME AWARDS (20):
Nick Hoffman – 8
Chris Madden – 5
Bobby Pierce – 3
Brandon Sheppard – 3
Hudson O’Neal – 3
Tim McCreadie – 3
Michael Leach – 3
Tyler Erb – 2
Jonathan Davenport – 2
Daulton Wilson – 1
Drake Troutman – 1
Ethan Dotson – 1
Brandon Overton – 1
Brent Larson – 1
Boom Briggs – 1
Cody Overton – 1
Ross Robinson – 1
Sam Seawright – 1
Jason Feger – 1
Tanner English – 1

HEAT RACE WINS (44):
Nick Hoffman – 23
Bobby Pierce – 20
Tyler Erb – 12
Brandon Sheppard – 11
Hudson O’Neal – 9
Ryan Gustin – 8
Chris Madden – 8
Drake Troutman – 7
Tim McCreadie – 6
Daulton Wilson – 6
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 6
Ethan Dotson – 5
Jonathan Davenport – 4
Brandon Overton – 4
Mason Zeigler – 3
Dennis Erb Jr. – 3
Dustin Sorensen – 3
Trey Mills – 3
Tristan Chamberlain – 3
Devin Moran – 2
Dan Ebert – 2
Sam Seawright – 2
Michael Leach – 2
Dallon Murty – 2
Jason Feger – 2
Jared Miley – 2
Mike Marlar – 1
Dale McDowell – 1
Ashton Winger – 1
Brent Larson – 1
Josh Rice – 1
Garrett Alberson – 1
Zack Mitchell – 1
Dave Hess Jr. – 1
Donald McIntosh – 1
Blair Nothdurft – 1
Logan Zarin – 1
Cody Overton – 1
Austin Smith – 1
Sam Mars – 1
Dylan Thornton – 1
Lane Snook – 1
Tanner English – 1
Jake O’Neil – 1

LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINS (44):
Ethan Dotson – 4
Dennis Erb Jr. – 4
Dallon Murty – 4
Ryan Gustin – 3
Daulton Wilson – 3
Trey Mills – 3
Josh Rice – 3
Logan Zarin – 3
Tristan Chamberlain – 3
Bobby Pierce – 2
Nick Hoffman – 2
Hudson O’Neal – 2
Drake Troutman – 2
Dustin Sorensen – 2
Brent Larson – 2
Boom Briggs – 2
Carson Ferguson – 2
Jason Feger – 2
Tim McCreadie – 1
Ricky Thornton Jr. – 1
Brian Shirley – 1
Clay Stuckey – 1
Cory Hedgecock – 1
Jake Timm – 1
Cody Overton – 1
Kyle Bronson – 1
Dan Ebert – 1
Michael Leach – 1
Luke Morey – 1
Chris Ferguson – 1
Dalton Cook – 1
Shane Clanton – 1
Michael Page – 1
Derrick Stewart – 1
Chad Simpson – 1
Chris Simpson – 1
Dylan Thornton – 1
Gordy Gundaker – 1
Nick Davis – 1
Dylan Yoder – 1
Lincoln Smith – 1
Wesley McCray – 1
Tanner English – 1
Billy Moyer – 1

2026 WORLD OF OUTLAWS LATE MODEL SERIES PRESENTED BY DIRTVISION SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Jan. 21 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL (Practice)
Thursday, Jan. 22 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Chris Madden (1)
Friday, Jan. 23 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Hudson O’Neal (1)
Saturday, Jan. 24 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Tim McCreadie (1)
Thursday, Feb. 12 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Nick Hoffman (1)
Friday, Feb. 13 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Nick Hoffman (2)
Saturday, Feb. 14 / Volusia Speedway Park / Barberville, FL / Brandon Sheppard (1)
Thursday, Feb. 19 / Hendry County Motorsports Park / Clewiston, FL (Practice)
Friday, Feb. 20 / Hendry County Motorsports Park / Clewiston, FL / Bobby Pierce (1)
Saturday, Feb. 21 / Hendry County Motorsports Park / Clewiston, FL / Nick Hoffman (3)
Friday, March 13 / Volunteer Speedway / Bulls Gap, TN / Mike Marlar (1)
Saturday, March 14 / Smoky Mountain Speedway / Maryville, TN / Bobby Pierce (2)
Thursday, March 19 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS (Practice)
Friday, March 20 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Bobby Pierce (3)
Saturday, March 21 / Magnolia Motor Speedway / Columbus, MS / Hudson O’Neal (2)
Friday, March 27 / East Alabama Motor Speedway / Phenix City, AL / Nick Hoffman (4)
Saturday, March 28 / Senoia Raceway / Senoia, GA / Bobby Pierce (4)
Thursday, April 9 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL (Practice)
Friday, April 10 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / Brandon Sheppard (2)
Saturday, April 11 / Farmer City Raceway / Farmer City, IL / Bobby Pierce (5)
Tuesday, April 28 / Independence Motor Speedway / Independence, IA / Bobby Pierce (6)
Thursday, April 30 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Bobby Pierce (7)
Friday, May 1 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Nick Hoffman (5)
Saturday, May 2 / Mississippi Thunder Speedway / Fountain City, WI / Ryan Gustin (1)
Wednesday, May 13 / Georgetown Speedway / Georgetown, DE / Bobby Pierce (8)
Thursday, May 14 / Selinsgrove Speedway / Selinsgrove, PA / Tim McCreadie (2)
Sunday, May 17 / Bedford Speedway / Bedford, PA / Mason Zeigler (1)
Wednesday, May 27 / Marion Center Raceway / Marion Center, PA / Bobby Pierce (9)
Thursday, May 28 / Wayne County Speedway / Orrville, OH / Ricky Thornton Jr. (1)
Friday, May 29 / Mansfield Speedway / Mansfield, OH / Tyler Erb (1)
Saturday, May 30 / Mansfield Speedway / Mansfield, OH / Nick Hoffman (6)
Friday, June 12 / West Virginia Motor Speedway / Mineral Wells, WV / Bobby Pierce (10)
Saturday, June 13 / West Virginia Motor Speedway / Mineral Wells, WV / Tyler Erb (2)
Saturday, June 20 / 141 Speedway / Maribel, WI / Bobby Pierce (11)
Monday, June 22 / Ogilvie Raceway / Ogilvie, MN / Bobby Pierce (12)
Wednesday, June 24 / I-94 emr Speedway / Fergus Falls, MN / Bobby Pierce (13)
Friday, June 26 / River Cities Speedway / Grand Forks, ND / Bobby Pierce (14)
Sunday, June 28 / Nodak Speedway / Minot, ND / Bobby Pierce (15)
Tuesday, June 30 / Norman County Raceway / Ada, MN / Bobby Pierce (16)
Wednesday, July 8 / Stateline Speedway / Busti, NY / Daulton Wilson (1)
Saturday, July 11 / Sharon Speedway / Hartford, OH / Bobby Pierce (17)
Saturday, July 25 / Fairbury Speedway / Fairbury, IL / Brandon Sheppard (3)
Thursday, July 30 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Tyler Erb (3)
Saturday, Aug. 1 / Cedar Lake Speedway / New Richmond, WI / Bobby Pierce (18)
Thursday, Aug. 20 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA (Practice)
Friday, Aug. 21 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA / Huson O’Neal (3)
Saturday, Aug. 22 / Maquoketa Speedway / Maquoketa, IA / Bobby Pierce (19)
Wednesday, Aug. 26 / Southern Iowa Speedway / Oskaloosa, IA
Friday, Aug, 28 / Adams County Speedway / Corning, IA
Saturday, Aug. 29 / Shelby County Speedway / Harlan, IA
Friday, Sept. 25 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Saturday, Sept. 26 / I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park / Pevely, MO
Friday, Oct. 2 / Boothill Speedway / Greenwood, LA
Saturday, Oct. 3 / Boothill Speedway / Greenwood, LA
Friday, Oct. 23 / Modoc Speedway / Modoc, SC
Saturday, Oct. 24 / Modoc Speedway / Modoc, SC
Wednesday, Nov. 4 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Thursday, Nov. 5 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Friday, Nov. 6 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC
Saturday, Nov. 7 / The Dirt Track at Charlotte / Concord, NC

TOP FIVE STORYLINES: Three Iowa Tracks Hosting First World of Outlaws Event

CONCORD, NC (August 24, 2026) – Plenty of uncharted territory awaits the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision this week.

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Here are this week’s top storylines:

HOMESTAND CONTINUES: Two nights outside the top five at Maquoketa didn’t give Ryan Gustin the start to the Iowa swing that he had in mind.

RIGHTED THE SHIP: Dennis Erb Jr. also falls into the category of drivers who needed to get their season back on track at Maquoketa and did so successfully.

MURTY MANIA: Chelsea, IA’s Dallon Murty looks to have all the makings of a future star of the national Late Model scene, and this week presents another opportunity to continue turning heads.

WHEN AND WHERE:
Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, IA
Friday, Aug. 28, at Adams County Speedway in Corning, IA
Saturday, Aug. 29, at Shelby County Speedway in Harlan, IA

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/top-five-storylines-three-iowa-tracks-hosting-first-world-of-outlaws-event/

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Ryan Blaney Wins Back to Back At New Hampshire Motor Speedway

August 24, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

LOUDON, NH – August 24, 2026 – Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney won Sunday’s Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, earning his third NASCAR Cup Series victory of the 2026 season and the 20th win of his Cup Series career. Blaney has now won back-to-back Cup Series races at New Hampshire, contributing to Ford Racing’s six victories in the last nine Cup races at the track. The win also continued a strong run for Ford Racing, which has won four of the last six Cup Series races, with Blaney and Team Penske teammate Joey Logano each earning two victories.

“Congratulations to Roger, Mike, Jonathan, Ryan, and everyone at Team Penske on the win at New Hampshire,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “Jonathan made a great strategy call during the late caution, and Ryan wheeled the Team Penske No. 12 to the win. Winning back-to-back races is a testament to the dedication and hard work of everyone at Ford Racing, Team Penske, and Roush Yates Engines. We’re proud to partner with Ford Racing and celebrate consecutive wins for Team Penske, with Joey at Richmond last weekend and Ryan this weekend at New Hampshire.”

“The momentum that Team Penske has on their side is great, and Ford. Team Penske in general has been a pretty good tear the last couple of months and it’s been fun to work through it with everybody and try to get better and better. We’ll just keep going. I’m a big believer in momentum and things like that we just have to keep working at it and hopefully we make a run at it,” commented Blaney.

Wood Brothers Racing’s Josh Berry qualified second to earn a front-row starting position for Sunday’s Dollar Tree 301, while Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney started eighth. Rain delayed the start of the race and forced the field to begin on wet-weather tires before transitioning to slicks as the track dried. Ford Racing placed three cars inside the top 10 at the conclusion of Stage 1, with Berry finishing fifth, Blaney sixth, and RFK Racing’s Ryan Preece eighth. Berry took the lead for an extended stretch during the second stage before Blaney closed in on the No. 21 Ford. Blaney went on to capture Stage 2, earning his series-leading seventh stage victory of the season.

Following the Stage 2 break, Blaney restarted in the 14th position and quickly began working his way back toward the front. A late caution gave crew chief Jonathan Hassler an opportunity to make a key strategy call, with the No. 12 team electing to take two tires on its final pit stop to gain track position. Blaney returned to the lead and managed his tires through a long green-flag run to the finish while navigating lapped traffic and holding off a late challenge from Bubba Wallace. Blaney took the checkered flag by 0.586 seconds after leading a race-high 115 laps, becoming the first driver to win consecutive Cup Series races at New Hampshire since Kurt Busch in 2004.

Wood Brothers Racing’s Josh Berry finished a season-best third after leading 73 laps, while RFK Racing’s Ryan Preece finished ninth and Front Row Motorsports’ Noah Gragson rounded out the top 10, giving Ford Racing four cars inside the top 10 at New Hampshire.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Daytona International Speedway this week for the Coke Zero Sugar 400, the final race of the regular season.

RYAN BLANEY WINS BACK-TO-BACK AT NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAYLOUDON, NH – August 24, 2026 – Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney won Sunday’s Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, earning his third NASCAR Cup Series victory of the 2026 season and the 20th win of his Cup Series career. Blaney has now won back-to-back Cup Series races at New Hampshire, contributing to Ford Racing’s six victories in the last nine Cup races at the track. The win also continued a strong run for Ford Racing, which has won four of the last six Cup Series races, with Blaney and Team Penske teammate Joey Logano each earning two victories.

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Daytona International Speedway this week for the Coke Zero Sugar 400, the final race of the regular season.

42 CHAMPIONSHIPS – 490 WINS – 454 POLES

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MELANIE JOHNSON RACES TO RUNNER-UP FINISH AT NHRA BRAINERD NATIONALS

August 24, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

MELANIE JOHNSON RACES TO RUNNER-UP FINISH
AT NHRA BRAINERD NATIONALS

BRAINERD, Minn. (August 24, 2026) — Melanie Johnson captured her first career NHRA national event runner-up finish in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Returning to action after a seven-week break, Johnson powered the Speedmaster A/Fuel dragster through eliminations to set up an all-teammate final round against Anthony Troyer.

Johnson opened the weekend qualified third with a season-best 5.193-second effort. She advanced past Jim Lamb in round one with a 5.265 at 272.23 mph. In the quarterfinals, Johnson recorded a 5.305 at 267.69 mph to defeat Todd Bruce. She then secured her final-round appearance in the semifinals after opponent Angelle Sampey fouled at the starting line with a red-light start; Johnson capitalized with a solid, straight-down-the-groove 5.319 at 269.89 mph pass.

Melanie Johnson raced the Speedmaster A/Fuel Dragster to the final round of the NHRA Brainerd Nationals on Sunday, photo credit MJR

In the final, Johnson posted a competitive 5.250 at 274.00 mph, just falling short of Troyer’s winning 5.220 at 276.63 mph.

The event held added family significance as her father, 14-time Top Fuel Championship-winning crew chief Alan Johnson, shared the spotlight by winning the Top Fuel title with Doug Kalitta on the same day.

“We’ve made a 180 since our last race 7 weeks ago,” said Johnson. “During that time, Pops and Richie [McPhillips] took the car out for testing in Indy and were able to get it straightened out. A final round with both McPhillips Racing dragsters is a testament to their hard work. I’m so proud of all the guys that worked on these two cars this weekend. I’m feeling very confident going into the second half of our season and with Indy coming up soon, I hope the stars align to get that first win at such a special track! I wish I could have doubled up with my dad today, but I’ll take a runner-up finish. I think we’ll double up at some point, it’s just a matter of time.”

Rising star Melanie Johnson raced to her first NHRA national event final round in the Speedmaster A/Fuel Dragster at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals, photo credit MJR

MELANIE JOHNSON RACES TO RUNNER-UP FINISH
AT NHRA BRAINERD NATIONALS

BRAINERD, Minn. (August 24, 2026) — Melanie Johnson captured her first career NHRA national event runner-up finish in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. Returning to action after a seven-week break, Johnson powered the Speedmaster A/Fuel dragster through eliminations to set up an all-teammate final round against Anthony Troyer.

Johnson opened the weekend qualified third with a season-best 5.193-second effort. She advanced past Jim Lamb in round one with a 5.265 at 272.23 mph. In the quarterfinals, Johnson recorded a 5.305 at 267.69 mph to defeat Todd Bruce. She then secured her final-round appearance in the semifinals after opponent Angelle Sampey fouled at the starting line with a red-light start; Johnson capitalized with a solid, straight-down-the-groove 5.319 at 269.89 mph pass.

Melanie Johnson raced the Speedmaster A/Fuel Dragster to the final round of the NHRA Brainerd Nationals on Sunday, photo credit MJR

In the final, Johnson posted a competitive 5.250 at 274.00 mph, just falling short of Troyer’s winning 5.220 at 276.63 mph.

The event held added family significance as her father, 14-time Top Fuel Championship-winning crew chief Alan Johnson, shared the spotlight by winning the Top Fuel title with Doug Kalitta on the same day.

“We’ve made a 180 since our last race 7 weeks ago,” said Johnson. “During that time, Pops and Richie [McPhillips] took the car out for testing in Indy and were able to get it straightened out. A final round with both McPhillips Racing dragsters is a testament to their hard work. I’m so proud of all the guys that worked on these two cars this weekend. I’m feeling very confident going into the second half of our season and with Indy coming up soon, I hope the stars align to get that first win at such a special track! I wish I could have doubled up with my dad today, but I’ll take a runner-up finish. I think we’ll double up at some point, it’s just a matter of time.”

Rising star Melanie Johnson raced to her first NHRA national event final round in the Speedmaster A/Fuel Dragster at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals, photo credit MJR

Johnson won’t have to wait long to carry her momentum back onto the track. Up next, the team travels to Bowling Green, Kentucky, for the NHRA Regional race at Beech Bend Raceway, August 28–30, 2026.

This success is made possible through the invaluable support of primary partner Speedmaster, alongside Alan Johnson Performance Engineering (AJPE), ARP (Automotive Racing Products), NGK Spark Plugs, and Lucas Oil.

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Wood Brothers Racing–Loudon Post race

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Event: Dollar Tree 301

Location: New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire

Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026

Start: 2nd

Finish: 3rd

Josh Berry and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team extended their streak of consecutive top-10 finishes to four with a strong third-place run in Sunday’s Dollar Tree 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Berry, who started a season-best second, led four times for 73 laps and scored points in both stages en route to his best finish of the season and eighth career NASCAR Cup Series top-five. The third-place result was also his best since finishing runner-up at New Hampshire a year ago.

Sunday’s race began on a wet track, with Berry maintaining a spot inside the top five on rain tires through the opening 41 laps before the field transitioned to slick tires.

After the switch, Berry initially slipped to the back half of the top 10 but worked his way forward late in Stage 1 to finish fifth, earning six stage points.

During the stage break, the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team elected to change only right-side tires, putting Berry eighth for the restart behind six drivers who stayed on track. He steadily worked his way forward and took the lead on Lap 92.

Berry paced the field for the next 56 laps before eventual race winner Ryan Blaney moved ahead late in the segment. Berry finished Stage 2 in second, collecting nine additional stage points.

In the third and final segment, Berry returned to the lead three more times for an additional 17 laps before making his final pit stop for four tires and fuel with 75 laps remaining.

He lined up 11th for the ensuing restart and quickly began working his way back toward the front, moving into third with 35 laps to go. Berry continued to close the gap to the leaders over the final laps before taking the checkered flag in third.

“It was a lot of fun,” Berry told reporters at the track. “Our car was really good. The guys did a great job. We had a solid weekend from start to finish and led a lot of laps.”

Berry credited the team’s recent run of strong finishes to improved speed and better fortune after several promising performances earlier in the season went unrewarded.

“It feels nice to capitalize on it,” he said. “I have four top-10s in a row, and it really would be five if it wasn’t for getting wrecked at Wilkesboro.”

Event: Dollar Tree 301

Location: New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, New Hampshire

Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026

Start: 2nd

Finish: 3rd

Sunday’s race began on a wet track, with Berry maintaining a spot inside the top five on rain tires through the opening 41 laps before the field transitioned to slick tires.

After the switch, Berry initially slipped to the back half of the top 10 but worked his way forward late in Stage 1 to finish fifth, earning six stage points.

Berry paced the field for the next 56 laps before eventual race winner Ryan Blaney moved ahead late in the segment. Berry finished Stage 2 in second, collecting nine additional stage points.

In the third and final segment, Berry returned to the lead three more times for an additional 17 laps before making his final pit stop for four tires and fuel with 75 laps remaining.

“It was a lot of fun,” Berry told reporters at the track. “Our car was really good. The guys did a great job. We had a solid weekend from start to finish and led a lot of laps.”

Berry credited the team’s recent run of strong finishes to improved speed and better fortune after several promising performances earlier in the season went unrewarded.

“It feels nice to capitalize on it,” he said. “I have four top-10s in a row, and it really would be five if it wasn’t for getting wrecked at Wilkesboro.”

Berry and the Wood Brothers team now head to Daytona International Speedway for Saturday night’s Coke Zero Sugar 400, the finale of the 26-race NASCAR Cup Series regular season.

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John Force Racing–Brainerd Post Race

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Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

VANDERGRIFF JUMPS TO SECOND WITH BRAINERD RUNNER UPDeJoria misses out on all-JFR second round, Beckman and Hart bow out in first

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

VANDERGRIFF JUMPS TO SECOND WITH BRAINERD RUNNER UPDeJoria misses out on all-JFR second round, Beckman and Hart bow out in first

BRAINERD, MN (Aug. 23, 2026) – Jordan Vandergriff finished just a few feet short of a storybook weekend at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals but the John Force Racing Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car driver still earned his fourth final-round appearance of the season and is second in the 2026 Mission Foods NHRA Drag Racing Series point standings heading into the regular season finale Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals in two weeks. Alexis DeJoria lost a close second-round matchup against teammate Vandergriff in Round 2 while competition for Jack Beckman and Josh Hart ended in the day’s opening round. The Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car lined up for the final round against Matt Hagan who had lane choice. Vandergriff grabbed a slight edge off the starting line (.061 to .064) and looked headed toward his third win of the season when the Cornwell Tools Chevy made a move to the centerline. Wary of costing his team championship points if he crossed the centerline, he backed off the throttle which allowed Hagan to take the win with a run of 3.946 seconds at 320.13 mph over Vandergriff’s 4.038 seconds at 266.27 mph. “Heading into the final, we knew he had a little bit of a performance advantage on us,” said Vandergriff. “We left hard and were running strong but the Cornwell Quality Tools Chevy made a move to the left like we dropped a cylinder. I started tracking toward the center and figured I better be safe than sorry. I didn’t want to lose points to a penalty so I pedaled it but it just wasn’t enough for Matt’s 94.” Vandergriff’s other final round appearances this season were at Valdosta (win), Epping (runner-up) and Sonoma (win). He also finished runner-up at Dallas in 2019 when he competed in 11 Top Fuel events. “I think I’ve done a good job so far this year, but I know there are moments I haven’t been through yet. I think this final round was one of them and I’ll be a better driver for it. All in all, it was a great weekend for this Cornwell Quality Tools team. We were the No. 1 Qualifier, made it to the final round and are second in the points, giving us a lot of momentum heading into the Cornwell Quality Tools U.S. Nationals. The top four in the Funny Car point standings are all within one round so it will be anybody’s ball game. We’re just fortunate to be one of the cars in the mix so it’s going to be fun.” Vandergriff had a bye in the first round, defeated DeJoria in their second round matchup and J.R. Todd in the semifinals (3.977 seconds to 5.800 seconds). DeJoria had lane choice in her second-round matchup against Vandergriff. Both cars made identical 3.956-second runs but it was only the nearly three-hundredths-of-a-second reaction time difference (.058 to .087) that provided Vandergriff the victory. The Bandero Café Chevy made a solid 3.927-second pass at 328.14 mph in Round 1 to defeat No. 9 qualifier Dave Richard’s 5.358 seconds at 135.63 mph to set up the second-round matchup with Vandergriff. “The Bandero Café Chevy SS team is at its best right now,” said DeJoria. “All four of our qualifying runs were in the 3.90s and then two more on race day. This is still a new team to John Force Racing so we’re going to test here Monday with the other teams. We’re solid in the points for the Countdown to the Championship and I’ll have all my family supporting us at Indy. We’ll take all the good luck we can get.” Beckman got the jump on No. 11 qualifier Chad Green off the starting line (.068 to .086) but smoked the tires a couple hundred feet out. Unbeknownst to Beckman, Green had struck the tires right off the line so Beckman pedaled the throttle of the PEAK Chevy. In doing so, however, he crossed the centerline for an automatic disqualification. It was his second centerline infraction of the season, costing the team 20 championship points and a drop from second to fifth in the regular season point standings. “It went out there and puffed the tires but, as a driver, you have three things to do: leave on time; keep it in the groove; and, if something happens, react appropriately,” said Beckman. “I just got way behind the car. Chad had problems, too, but I couldn’t see him so I didn’t know if he was getting ready to pass me. But you have to get the car squared up before you get back on the throttle. When I pedaled it the second time, I had the wheel all the way left which is one of the worst things you can do as a driver. This is a gut check, because I let the PEAK SQUAD down. We had a car good enough to win but we didn’t have a driver good enough to win so we’ll stay and test tomorrow to work on some things in the clutch for the Countdown. We’ll lick our wounds, go to Indy in a couple weeks and, hopefully, win that one.” Hart and the Speedmaster Top Fuel dragster lined up against No. 7 qualifier Tony Stewart in Round 1. Hart cut a solid .078 light and ran 3.789 seconds at 330.47 mph but Stewart had a .047 reaction time and a run of 3.726 seconds at 334.32 mph. “We realize we have been behind the pace,” said Hart. “This John Force Racing Speedmaster team is a championship caliber program and we won’t stop until the results prove it.” The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel point standings after 13 of 20 races are: 1. Doug Kalitta, 1,232; 2. Shawn Langdon, 1,165; 3. Leah Pruett, 974; 4. Antron Brown, 808; 5. Maddi Gordon, 784; 6. Tony Stewart, 753; 7. Josh Hart, 705; 8. Billy Torrence, 655; 9. Justin Ashley, 609; 10. Clay Millican, 540. The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car point standings after 13 of 20 races are: 1. Matt Hagan, 938; 2. Jordan Vandergriff, 931; 3. Ron Capps, 926; 4. J.R. Todd, 916; 5. Jack Beckman, 864; 6. Austin Prock, 771; 7. Chad Green, 755; 8. Alexis DeJoria, 737; 9. Daniel Wilkerson, 615; 10. Spencer Hyde, 610. NEXT RACEThe 14th of 20 races on the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is the Sept. 2-7 Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis (Ind.) Raceway Park.

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Chevy racing–Indycar–Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington–Post race

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CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.1.7-mile, 7-turn Washington, D.C. street Washington, DC Sunday Race Report August 23, 2026
WASHINGTON (August 23, 2026) – After 250 hard-fought laps on the Streets of Washington, D.C., celebrating the United States 250th birthday, American brand Chevrolet with driver Christian Lundgaard in the No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet ended up on the second step of the podium. The second-place finish is Lundgaard’s sixth podium of the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season and his 12th with Arrow McLaren and Team Chevy.
Nolan Siegel in the No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet started 18th and finished sixth, his best career finish and his fourth top 12 finish in the last five races.
Josef Newgarden brought the No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet across the line in eighth place, his tenth top ten finish in the first 15 races of the season.
Rookie Caio Collet, driving the No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet, was finally rewarded on a weekend he had pace, finishing in ninth place and closing the gap in the battle for Rookie of the Year.
Kyle Kirkwood led 128 of 147 laps on the way to his second win of the season.

Freedom 250 – Race Results:

What they’re saying – Freedom 250

Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet finished 2nd:“Long day, long weekend. I’m very thankful for the No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren crew who’s done an amazing job all weekend, and really all year in general. I’m so happy we were able to execute here on the biggest stage in the United States and get the results and the hardware today. We’ll go again next week and the week after that.”
Nolan Siegel, No. 6 NTT Data Arrow McLaren Chevrolet finished 6th:“Long and hot day. P6, our best finish of the season, so I’m very, very proud of everyone on the 6 car. It was a pleasure to drive all weekend and what a place to do it. It was such a cool event. It absolutely set the standard for IndyCar. I’ve just been having a blast all weekend. It feels really good to put a good result on the board and to to do it here in the nation’s capital is so special. It’s an honor to be here and an honor to drive this car, and I’m looking forward to finishing the season strong.”Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet finished 8th:You’ve got to give a lot of credit to everybody. Fox has given us such great coverage. This entire year, you guys have done a great job. Penske Entertainment really did a phenomenal job getting this off the ground. This is not easy to do and it’s the coolest backdrop, I think we’ve had in sports. Really. It really felt like the Indianapolis 500 here today, which is so unique. We don’t have that anywhere else in in the United States. I know we all really enjoyed it and maybe we’ll come back. I would love to have another shot. Today in the Astemo Chevy, you know, I’ve not been in the best shape this year. But, if we come back, that would be amazing. But if not, we’ll treasure this. This moment that we had was really cool.
Caio Collet, No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet finished 9th:“So yeah, a really positive day. I think the weekend overall was really positive. The team they did a really, really good job giving me a competitive car all weekend long. And today we had the first clean race of the year from start to finish. I kept myself out of trouble. I attacked when I need needed to, and also just defended and let some people go when I had to, I think it was a clean race from start to finish. The team did a really good job on the pit strategy as well. We were inside the top 10, fighting for a top 10 finish, and in the end we came away home with P9. So extremely happy with the result. Hopefully, we can keep the momentum going through the last three races of the year. A big thanks to AJ Foyt Racing, and Combitrans Chevrolet for all the help, and hopefully we can keep the momentum going.”
Alexander Rossi, No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet finished 12th:“What an honor it was to compete in this race. Everyone involved in the Freedom 250 did an amazing job and deserve a tremendous amount of credit. We didn’t get the finish we were aiming for today, but I’m proud of the effort ECR put in and I am looking forward to the doubleheader in Milwaukee next weekend.”Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Splenda Stevia Chevrolet finished 14th:“We got all we could out of it today! We were having a strong run and were very competitive until we got hit and spun. I appreciate the work the Splenda Stevia boys did to get me back in the race and we were able to pass everyone that we could. We are ready to go back to Milwaukee now and defend our win!”
Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet finished 16th:“A struggle in the race today. Just a really tough time trying to keep up with the race pace. We had to make additional stops because we had an issue fueling the car for some reason. We’re going to work to figure out what happened, and then go to Milwaukee and try to have a strong weekend there.”
Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet finished 21st:“Yeah, just the bad luck continues to rain down on us. We had an electronical gearbox issue. Unfortunately, I think it hurt something in the gearbox, and you know you have to run the rest of the race out to try and pick up positions when people wreck. It’s just a nightmare to not be in the way, and the car not wanting to downshift or upshift correctly. So yeah, so it’s just all-in-all horrible weekend. So on to the oval.”
Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet finished 22nd:“I felt my tires were pretty solid on the warm-up lap and I was like, I’m going to have a crack here, and misjudged how loose it was down the inside there. It was one of those chances. Kyle has been quick all weekend, and I just want to get some track position. Basically, just lost it. Locked the rears and away she went. Sucks for my PPG Chevy team, I thought we did a really good job all day. I feel for them. I went for it, and sometimes that what happens.”
Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet finished 23rd:“We had a really good race going and we were looking strong. We moved forward pretty quickly and the car was good – the pace was there and the strategy was working well. We got up to the lead briefly and then everything started to go wrong.“The next lap Armstrong hit Rasmussen and he came into me. There was nowhere I could go and that was it. It’s a shame because we’d made a lot of progress and there was a good result there for us. This has been an incredible event and a great job by the team, so it’s a really frustrating way to end the weekend.”
David Malukas, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet finished 24th:“Yes, all good. Obviously, first, I want to apologize, Stingray (Robb), there was nothing you can really do there. It was just me. I just want to apologize to the teams, the sponsors, everybody. Obviously, big race here, but I don’t really know what’s been going on with me. Just in a bad run of form here in the past few races. So, need to get back to work, and figure out what’s going on, if it’s mentally, if it’s physically, I don’t really know, but I got to work on myself here. Got a few more races to finish off the season, and, have to make sure I can put myself back on form.”
Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger – Goodheart Chevrolet finished 25th:“Really unfortunate day. We were making progress, made up a couple of spots early and I felt like we were starting to get into our race. Then Malukas crashed right in front of me and I had nowhere to go. I was already there on the racing line.“Obviously, a really disappointing way to end the race, especially at an event like this. It’s been really cool to be here racing in Washington and, as an American, definitely something pretty special to be part of. Just wish we could have stayed in it and seen what we could do. My thanks to the No. 77 crew – really great work all weekend.”

Up next
The last weekend of August includes the NTT INDYCAR SERIES’ second visit to Wisconsin, this time to a historic track in West Allis, Wisconsin, for a doubleheader on August 29 and August 30. The Milwaukee Mile oval will play host to a race on Saturday at 2:30 pm (ET) and Sunday at 1 pm (ET) on FOX.

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceSunday, August 23, 2026Christian LundgaardWill PowerPress Conference
THE MODERATOR: We’re joined by Christian Lundgaard and Will Power, second- and third-place drivers in today’s race.
Christian, what was it like trying to reel in Kyle a little bit?
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Yeah, I feel like I had just a couple of laps where I was faster than him, and then I know the 12 laps where he was faster than me, so…
Yeah, what an experience all weekend. The best background I’ve ever had on a racetrack obviously. Just being a part of it, seeing where the series is going, being a part of it.Obviously the race was long. I think we got a better result than we expected. We got three more races to go. I think I’m just happy to see Alex not win for once (smiling). I hear you all laughing, so you agree with me, which is great.
THE MODERATOR: You just won the room with that.
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Obviously Kyle and I were second and fourth in the championship going into this weekend. Alex and David had some unfortunate luck out there. But those are the days that we need to not have for the rest of the season.I’m definitely pushing for that second. Kyle made that a little tougher for me today.
THE MODERATOR: Third straight podium of the season, Will. Another sign that Andretti Global is coming together at the right time for you. Your thoughts on the day?WILL POWER: Yeah, that first yellow kind of hurt us. Man, even at that point you have so many laps to go, you’re still over a hundred laps to go, we can certainly make a lot work from here. I saved a lot of fuel. I probably would have gone three laps longer than the guys around me.Yeah, a lot of on-track passes, to be honest, to move up. Good strategy. Good stops. It’s just becoming normal for us to do this. We’re starting to eliminate all the weaknesses and be strong everywhere and have a chance to win everywhere.Team’s made huge progression over this season, and you can see it now. It’s all coming online. I think the expectation now every weekend is to be on the podium, challenge for a win.I think next year we’ll be wanting to be all top five in the championship type stuff.THE MODERATOR: We’ll open it up for questions.
Q.  What were your overall thoughts on the racing product? Would you want to come back here?WILL POWER: Definitely want to come back here.
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Yeah, I don’t think there is any complaints.
Q.  Do you want to come back?CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Absolutely.
WILL POWER: Amazing event.
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: I just got to do it one better. He’s got to do it two better.
WILL POWER: Amazing backdrop.
Q.  At what point today did the moment or the magnitude of this spectacle hit you?WILL POWER: Probably when we jumped in the truck and drove around. You see the pageantry. Had a very Indy 500 vibe.
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: It’s actually funny, we were in the back of the truck and we were talking about it. I feel like this is a good contender to the Indy 500.
I think overall this is just a testament to where the series is going. I think Milwaukee to some extent is going to feel a little boring next week. Just so different. Obviously it’s a different type of track, it’s a different event.
Nothing’s like DC. But I think we did very well for the first time..Q.  A lot was made about the length of the race, the strength it would take. Did it feel as long as they made it out to be?
WILL POWER: I loved it, man. I just love endurance stuff. Wasn’t a problem for me.
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Your cars are good, too. First, third and fourth. I feel like you guys’ cars are pretty good.
WILL POWER: We were just cruising, man.
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: Must be nice. Must be nice (smiling).
WILL POWER: Fingertip driving.

Q.  We talked about how bumpy the track was. Was the track better? Not too many yellows because of the bumps.
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: I mean, it still is bumpy. Still is bumpy.
WILL POWER: The tough bumps is like turn four, you’ve got to lock in. Just rips out of your hand.
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: A big bump in turn four. I feel like most of the bumps are either when you’re going straight or in the brake zones. It’s not so much really in the apex, except turn four, which is also the slowest corner on the track.
WILL POWER: It would be power steering would be so nice.
CHRISTIAN LUNDGAARD: No. Got to muscle it.
WILL POWER: I don’t really care either way. I do enjoy that.

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIESFreedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.1.7-mile, 7-turn Washington, D.C. street circuitWashington, DCSunday Race ReportAugust 23, 2026
WASHINGTON (August 23, 2026) – After 250 hard-fought laps on the Streets of Washington, D.C., celebrating the United States 250th birthday, American brand Chevrolet with driver Christian Lundgaard in the No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet ended up on the second step of the podium. The second-place finish is Lundgaard’s sixth podium of the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season and his 12th with Arrow McLaren and Team Chevy.
Nolan Siegel in the No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet started 18th and finished sixth, his best career finish and his fourth top 12 finish in the last five races.
Josef Newgarden brought the No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet across the line in eighth place, his tenth top ten finish in the first 15 races of the season.
Rookie Caio Collet, driving the No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet, was finally rewarded on a weekend he had pace, finishing in ninth place and closing the gap in the battle for Rookie of the Year.
Kyle Kirkwood led 128 of 147 laps on the way to his second win of the season.

Freedom 250 – Race Results:

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Larson Leads Chevrolet with Top-Five Finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

August 24, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

In an eventful afternoon at “The Magic Mile”, Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team put together a strong points run en route to a top-five finish in the penultimate race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season. The result – his fourth consecutive top-seven finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway – in combination with an already triple-digit points cushion saw Larson make an early clinch into the Chase and the chance to compete for back-to-back championship titles. Despite enduring a challenging day at the New England region oval, Team Chevy’s Carson Hocevar, William Byron and Daniel Suarez also punched their tickets into the Chase to give the manufacturer five guaranteed spots in the title hunt heading into the series’ regular season finale. Shane van Gisbergen will head to Daytona International Speedway in the final provisional points position with a 31-point cushion over the cutline.
RACE RECAP:

Stage One: For the second consecutive weekend, it was William Byron and the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team that led the Bowtie Brigade in qualifying – earning a third-place starting position for the Dollar General 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Battling lingering precipitation throughout much of the early afternoon, the field took the green flag for the opening stage on wet weather tires. The green flag conditions were short-lived when the damp track proved to be a challenge for the polesitter, Tyler Reddick, when he looped his car coming out of Turn Four on Lap 1. Benefitting from the caution was Byron, who made his way to the top of the leaderboard to pace the field to the restart. With the majority of the field quickly migrating to the top lane as the track began to dry, it was his Team Chevy teammate, Shane van Gisbergen, that took advantage of the conditions – making the pass on Byron for the lead and quickly building to a near six-second gap within just a handful of laps. The New Zealand native continued to set an impressive pace en route to the competition caution on Lap 40. A round of non-competitive stops were on the horizon as the field hit pit road to make the switch to slick tires. On the final restart of the stage, it was Kyle Larson that capped off his progressive climb through the top-10 with a pass for the lead that ended with the Stage One win. The eventful opening stage saw four Team Chevy drivers execute points-earning performances, including Carson Hocevar, who drove his No. 77 Chevrolet from a 22nd starting position to a collection of third-place points.

Stage Two: Under the stage break, there was a mix of strategies all throughout pit road. Chase Elliott was among the seven teams that opted to stay out, with his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Larson, leading the cars on the two-tire strategy. The fresh right-side tires paid dividends for the reigning champion as he quickly returned as the top Chevrolet driver as he settled into the sixth position for what turned into a long green flag run en route to a pit cycle near the halfway mark of the stage. With a report of a loose-handling Chevrolet from behind the wheel, crew chief Cliff Daniels called his driver to pit road on Lap 133 for four tires, fuel and a chassis adjustment to help with his balance. Upon completion of the green flag pit cycle, Larson found himself in the seventh position with 35 laps left to go in the stage. Continuing caution-free, Larson found his footing through lap traffic to drive his way back into the top-five and lead the Bowtie brigade to the second green-white checkered flag.

Final Stage: A two-position gain in the race off pit road for the No. 5 team put Larson in the third position to take the green flag for the final stage. On the restart, the outside lane proved to be a challenge for the California native, but the driver managed to only slip one position and settle into fourth. With a pair of cautions early in the final stage, Byron was on an alternate strategy that saw the North Carolina native inherit a position on the front row for the restart on Lap 231. But the strategy gave way to a loose left-rear tire that saw the No. 24 Chevrolet bring out the caution just three laps later. With a four-tire call by Daniels under the caution, Larson restarted in the ninth position but gradually chipped away back up the leaderboard – reaching the sixth position with 48 laps remaining. With another caution-free stint to the checkered flag, Larson was able to climb back into the top-five to take the checkered flag of the penultimate race of the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season.

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-20 ResultsPos. Driver
5th – Kyle Larson15th – Alex Bowman16th – Michael McDowell17th – Daniel Suarez19th – Carson Hocevar20th – Shane van Gisbergen

Chevrolet’s season statistics with 25 NASCAR Cup Series races complete:
Wins: 6Poles: 5Top-Fives: 40Top 10s: 83Stage Wins: 17

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series regular season will conclude at Daytona International Speedway with the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday, August 29, at 7:30 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on the NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Post-Race Driver Quotes: Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletSidelined by a mechanical failure in Stage One. Finished: 36th “There was an issue internally in the engine. There was oil coming out of the exhaust pipe. I felt the No. 1 Kubota Chevy losing power and just rode it out during the caution, but unfortunately, we couldn’t continue. It’s just an unfortunate end to our run towards the Chase. The speed has gotten better, so we’ll hopefully keep moving forward on that. That’s the important part. With the things in our control, we were able to make them better through the summer. I’ve learned that’s really tough to do in the NASCAR Cup Series. We did get better, but we’ve got a ways to go.” Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 32nd“We didn’t get to show what I thought the No. 3 BREZTRI AEROSPHERE® (budesonide, glycopyrrolate, and formoterol fumarate) Chevrolet was capable of here today at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. We fought hard to stay on the lead lap in Stage 1 and were making the adjustments needed to help combat the tightness I was experiencing in the center, but I had great drive and my entry was dialed. I was driving forward, but unfortunately, we got caught up in on track contact at the start of Stage 2 and sustained left rear damage that sent us to pit road to replace a tow link among other things, putting us several laps down. The team never gave up and we fought until the end, continuing to work on the car’s alignment issues and improving the looseness I was experiencing. We’ll take what we can from this experience and look to rebound next week in Daytona.” Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 5th“I thought the balance of our No. 5 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet in dry conditions were pretty similar all race. I feel like our best run was after the green flag stop, and then even after that last run, it wasn’t bad until the very end. I think fourth-place on back were really struggling. Overall, it was a great day for this team. We got the Stage One win, a fifth-place in Stage Two and a fifth-place finish at the end. It was a lot better overall weekend than we’ve had in a while. We scored a lot of points, which is good way to head into the regular season finale.” Austin Hill, No. 33 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 24th“Up and down day for our zone Sweet Coffee x Cumberland Farms Chevrolet. When it was raining before the race, I was actually excited to see what we could do on the wet weather tires. Our car was good on the initial fire off. The entry was secure and we rolled to the center pretty well. We ended up gaining 13 spots and drove all the way to the top-15 in the first stage. The balance stayed consistent through the first two stages, but when we got to the second half of the race, the right rear started burning off it and our car would slide on top of the rubber. It was loose with the rears and then create a four wheel slide until the car settled down. The guys kept working on it and we came home 24th. It could have been better, but proud of the effort overall. We’ll keep fighting.”
Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 16th “Such a chaotic day here in New Hampshire, we had good pace in our Delaware Life Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 and were working toward the top 10, then we started to fight a pretty significant vibration on the right rear. Once we recovered from that we had an equipment interference penalty that almost made our bed for the day. Thankfully, we caught a caution at the right time to get back on the lead lap and fight for a decent finish. It isn’t where we want to be, but we showed promise and some good fight.” Shane van Gisbergen, No. 97 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 20th“It was a tough day for what we needed. Being that fast on wet weather tires and falling that fast shows that we were missing something to have grip on the slick tires. Hopefully there are some learnings on that because Connor (Zilisch) and I just went backwards as fast as we could when the track dried. It’s just a disappointing way to end the day. We would love to have more of a cushion heading into Daytona (International Speedway), but the No. 60 (Ryan Preece) did a great job today. I don’t think the No. 2 (Austin Cindric) gained much on us, but we would love to have more heading into a big unknown race next weekend.”

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OUTLAW LIGHT BEER MAKES A SPLASH WITH SPENCER HYDE AT BRAINERD NATIONALS

August 24, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

BRAINERD, MINN. (August 23, 2026) — The NHRA Brainerd Nationals delivered the usual mix of nitro-fueled competition and legendary campground chaos, but for Spencer Hyde and Head Racing, the weekend was about more than what happened on the racetrack.

OUTLAW Light Beer joined Hyde and the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car team as the primary sponsor for the weekend, bringing a bold blue-and-white look to the Jim Head-led Funny Car and an unmistakable presence to Brainerd International Raceway.

Spencer Hyde and the Outlaw Beer Funny Car made the most of the Brainerd Nationals,
photo credit Gary Nastase/Auto Imagery

The partnership extended well beyond the racetrack. OUTLAW took over a spot in Brainerd’s famous campground, known as The Zoo, where the brand handed out plenty of free product and helped fuel the party atmosphere that makes Brainerd one of the most unique stops on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule.

“OUTLAW absolutely crushed it this weekend,” said Hyde. “From the moment we rolled into Brainerd, they brought a ton of energy. The car looked incredible in that blue and white, and then you walk through The Zoo and see OUTLAW everywhere, giving people free product and just having a great time with the fans. That’s what Brainerd is all about.”

Hyde made a point of spending time in The Zoo each evening, meeting fans and joining the OUTLAW crew as they connected with racegoers throughout the weekend.

“It was also really cool to have the OUTLAW group in our pits and to have them up on the starting line for the unveiling before the first qualifying run,” said Hyde. “They got to see the whole experience from the inside, and I think they had as much fun as we did.”

OUTLAW also surprised Hyde with a special merch drop during the weekend, presenting him with a matching pair of sneakers designed to coordinate with the car’s blue-and-white livery.

“That was a pretty awesome surprise,” said Hyde. “They showed up with these shoes that matched the car, and now I’ve got to figure out how to keep them clean. It was a really cool touch and just another example of how much thought OUTLAW put into the weekend. They didn’t just put their name on the car, they really got involved and became part of the team.”

On the racetrack, Hyde qualified in the No. 12 position with a 3.988 second, 284.93 mph pass during Friday’s second qualifying session. He faced No. 5 qualifier J.R. Todd in Sunday’s opening round. Todd, the most recent winner on the NHRA tour entering Brainerd, was quicker at the finish line despite Hyde getting the jump off the starting line.

“I’m proud of the way we left the starting line, but J.R. was able to get around us,” said Hyde. “We’ll take the positives, go back to work with Jim and the guys and keep building.”

With the Brainerd Nationals now in the books, Hyde and Head Racing turn their attention to the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, the biggest event of the NHRA season and the final race of the regular season. The prestigious Labor Day weekend event will also feature points-and-a-half scoring, making every qualifying and elimination-round point especially valuable.

“I’m really looking forward to Indy,” said Hyde. “It’s the U.S. Nationals, it’s the biggest race of the year, and with points and a half on the line, there’s a lot to race for. We know we have the speed to make some noise, so we’re going to take what we learned in Brainerd, keep pushing and go after a big weekend in Indy.”

Hyde and the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car, backed by Hyde Construction, OUTLAW Light Beer and the Caine Group, will be back in NHRA competition in two weeks at the historic Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals on September 2-7 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Indianapolis, Indiana. There will be one qualifying session on Friday, September 4, two qualifying sessions on Saturday, September 5 and two more qualifying sessions on Sunday, September 6. Race day will be contested on Labor Day, Monday, September 7. For tickets or more information on the NHRA U.S. Nationals visit nhra.com.

Qualifying Results – Funny Car
Q1: 4.876 sec, 160.00 mph; Qual. 9
Q2: 3.988 sec, 284.93 mph; Qual. 12
Q3: 10.796 sec, 49.97 mph; Qual. 12
Q4: 6.325 sec, 104.06 mph; Qual. 12
Bonus Points: 0

Race Results
First Round
J.R. Todd, Lawrenceburg, Ind., DHL Toyota GR Supra, (.088), 3.898 sec, 333.66 mph def. Spencer Hyde, Stratford, Ontario, OUTLAW Light Beer Funny Car, (.080), 7.852 sec, 77.86 mph

Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Point Standings – Funny Car

OUTLAW LIGHT BEER MAKES A SPLASH WITH SPENCER HYDE AT BRAINERD NATIONALS

BRAINERD, MINN. (August 23, 2026) — The NHRA Brainerd Nationals delivered the usual mix of nitro-fueled competition and legendary campground chaos, but for Spencer Hyde and Head Racing, the weekend was about more than what happened on the racetrack.

OUTLAW Light Beer joined Hyde and the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car team as the primary sponsor for the weekend, bringing a bold blue-and-white look to the Jim Head-led Funny Car and an unmistakable presence to Brainerd International Raceway.

Spencer Hyde and the Outlaw Beer Funny Car made the most of the Brainerd Nationals,
photo credit Gary Nastase/Auto Imagery

The partnership extended well beyond the racetrack. OUTLAW took over a spot in Brainerd’s famous campground, known as The Zoo, where the brand handed out plenty of free product and helped fuel the party atmosphere that makes Brainerd one of the most unique stops on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule.

“OUTLAW absolutely crushed it this weekend,” said Hyde. “From the moment we rolled into Brainerd, they brought a ton of energy. The car looked incredible in that blue and white, and then you walk through The Zoo and see OUTLAW everywhere, giving people free product and just having a great time with the fans. That’s what Brainerd is all about.”

Hyde made a point of spending time in The Zoo each evening, meeting fans and joining the OUTLAW crew as they connected with racegoers throughout the weekend.

“It was also really cool to have the OUTLAW group in our pits and to have them up on the starting line for the unveiling before the first qualifying run,” said Hyde. “They got to see the whole experience from the inside, and I think they had as much fun as we did.”

OUTLAW also surprised Hyde with a special merch drop during the weekend, presenting him with a matching pair of sneakers designed to coordinate with the car’s blue-and-white livery.

“That was a pretty awesome surprise,” said Hyde. “They showed up with these shoes that matched the car, and now I’ve got to figure out how to keep them clean. It was a really cool touch and just another example of how much thought OUTLAW put into the weekend. They didn’t just put their name on the car, they really got involved and became part of the team.”

On the racetrack, Hyde qualified in the No. 12 position with a 3.988 second, 284.93 mph pass during Friday’s second qualifying session. He faced No. 5 qualifier J.R. Todd in Sunday’s opening round. Todd, the most recent winner on the NHRA tour entering Brainerd, was quicker at the finish line despite Hyde getting the jump off the starting line.

“I’m proud of the way we left the starting line, but J.R. was able to get around us,” said Hyde. “We’ll take the positives, go back to work with Jim and the guys and keep building.”

With the Brainerd Nationals now in the books, Hyde and Head Racing turn their attention to the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, the biggest event of the NHRA season and the final race of the regular season. The prestigious Labor Day weekend event will also feature points-and-a-half scoring, making every qualifying and elimination-round point especially valuable.

“I’m really looking forward to Indy,” said Hyde. “It’s the U.S. Nationals, it’s the biggest race of the year, and with points and a half on the line, there’s a lot to race for. We know we have the speed to make some noise, so we’re going to take what we learned in Brainerd, keep pushing and go after a big weekend in Indy.”

Hyde and the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car, backed by Hyde Construction, OUTLAW Light Beer and the Caine Group, will be back in NHRA competition in two weeks at the historic Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals on September 2-7 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in Indianapolis, Indiana. There will be one qualifying session on Friday, September 4, two qualifying sessions on Saturday, September 5 and two more qualifying sessions on Sunday, September 6. Race day will be contested on Labor Day, Monday, September 7. For tickets or more information on the NHRA U.S. Nationals visit nhra.com.

Qualifying Results – Funny Car
Q1: 4.876 sec, 160.00 mph; Qual. 9
Q2: 3.988 sec, 284.93 mph; Qual. 12
Q3: 10.796 sec, 49.97 mph; Qual. 12
Q4: 6.325 sec, 104.06 mph; Qual. 12
Bonus Points: 0

Race Results
First Round
J.R. Todd, Lawrenceburg, Ind., DHL Toyota GR Supra, (.088), 3.898 sec, 333.66 mph def. Spencer Hyde, Stratford, Ontario, OUTLAW Light Beer Funny Car, (.080), 7.852 sec, 77.86 mph

Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Point Standings – Funny Car

Matt Hagan, 938
Jordan Vandergriff, 931
Ron Capps, 926
J.R. Todd, 916
Jack Beckman, 864
Austin Prock, 771
Chad Green, 755
Alexis DeJoria, 737
Daniel Wilkerson, 615
Spencer Hyde, 610

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Corvette Racing at VIR: CHampionsip Stays Tight

August 24, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: Championships Stay TightChevrolet retains GTD PRO Manufacturers lead; No. 4 still second in Drivers points ALTON, Va. (August 23, 2026) – Chevrolet and Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports remained in the thick of the GTD PRO championship after Sunday’s Michelin GT Challenge at VIR with two rounds to go in this year’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Tommy Milner and Nicky Catsburg placed sixth at Virginia International Raceway in the No. 4 Corvette Z06 GT3.R and remained second in the GTD PRO Drivers Championship with the result. Chevrolet also maintained its lead in the Manufacturers standings heading to next month’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The No. 4 team limited the damage from a slow first pit stop at the end of Catsburg’s opening stint after the drivers’ side door wouldn’t latch. Milner rejoined the race ninth in class but rebounded to sixth after making the team’s final pit stop with 62 minutes to go. A problem on the energy fill, however, during the stop forced Milner to save fuel toward the end of his stint and he had to cede a position to the championship-leading BMW in order to get to the finish. In GTD, 13 Autosport’s Matt Bell and Orey Fidani placed sixth in their No. 13 Corvette. The pairing led the Corvette contingent in the class and stands second in the season-long Akin Award standings heading to Indianapolis. Another Akin championship would send the team to the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the third straight year. The No. 36 DXDT Racing Corvette of Robert Wickens and Mason Filippi was eighth in GTD in a largely trouble-free run. Filippi drove the first 50 minutes as Wickens double-stinted the Corvette to the end of the race. Two Corvettes saw their days effectively end almost immediately. Alexander Sims went off-track and hard into the tire barriers in the No. 3 Corvette after a side-by-side battle to bring out a full-course yellow on the opening lap. He was evaluated and released from the infield care center after IMSA’s standard post-accident checks. In a separate incident, DragonSpeed’s Casper Stevenson and the GTD pole-sitting No. 81 Corvette were hit by the then-second place Ferrari further back down the track. The contact sent the DragonSpeed Corvette to the garage with damage to the steering system, and the team lost five laps as a result. The next IMSA event for Corvette Racing is the Battle on the Bricks on Sunday, September 20 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “It’s a little bit harsh but a bit of an embarrassing day for us. We should have been probably a P2 on the road. Instead, we ended sixth and behind the BMW. So not a good day for the whole team with too many mistakes. We can’t have days like that and we have got to be better than that. And we will coming to Indianapolis and Petit Le Mans. Obviously the goal for Indy is to keep ourselves in the hunt and give ourselves a chance to win a championship and get to Road Atlanta with it all to play for.”

NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Really disappointing because I think with the race being green, we would have had an easy P2 today, potentially even P1 with the pace that we had. But on both pit stops, we lost a lot of time. The first pit stop, the door didn’t close, which is a returning issue that we need to address. In WEC the team had a similar issue at Brazil. And then on the second stop, I don’t think all the energy that we needed to put in went in. That meant that Tommy’s stints were heavily compromised. He needed to save like crazy, which he did an awesome job at doing some damage control there. We could have gotten off a lot worse there, but initially we should have definitely had a very good race here and also in terms of championship. This got away from us. It is what it is. We need to get all of our heads together and try and see how we can limit those issues from happening again.”

ALEXANDER SIMS, NO. 3 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “It was tight going up through the Esses with the cars going side-by-side. At some point coming over the small crest, I could see the left-hander coming up and Harry (King, No. 77 Porsche) was on my right and it was just tight. At some point I had to decide to go over the curb… I just lost control, unfortunately, on cold tires in a compromised place on track. It was a big hit but the tire barriers did a really good job thankfully.”Up until that point, there were multiple cars side by side for many corners. I don’t think it was overly aggressive, honestly. We’re all racing hard but pretty fair. I put myself in that situation by having a poor qualifying yesterday. You’re in the pack and it’s racing up through the Esses, and we don’t get a chance to practice these situations. You practice on your own and try to get clear laps, then you’re just thrown into that situation and everyone’s trying to judge it. So, it’s not gone our way that time. There wasn’t a ton of room and in a half-a-tenth you have to make a decision on if he’s going to make room for me or not. I tried to take in my own hands and cut the curb a bit. It was an unfortunate situation.”

MATT BELL, NO. 13 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “It was a great performance from 13 Autosport again today. They gave me one of the best cars on the grid, I think, so we were able to go forward all the way through. It’s a shame it stayed green as long as it did. We just needed a yellow to bunch the field up and we could have challenged for a podium. We seemed to have good pace across the long run; tire deg is a huge factor here, and we seemed quite good on that. A huge thanks to the team. We didn’t quite get to jump the 70 as we were coming through the field, so the Akin battle goes on. We’re all pretty determined to keep that fight going and get back to Le Mans.”

OREY FIDANI, NO. 13 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Overall, I’m really happy with our race today. The Corvette was super quick, and my stint went really well. Matt did an amazing job when he took over and drove a great stint to bring us home sixth in class and second in the Bob Akin. We were hoping for a caution toward the end to help us close the gap, but it never came our way. It was a strong day for the whole team and we got some good points in the championship.”

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-RACE DRIVER QUOTES

CASPER STEVENSON, NO. 81 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I went into Turn One, Turn Two and Turn Three still in the lead. The Conquest car was side by side with me, and I left him space at the apex as we were told to do. On corner exit he just smashed me off the track. Unluckily at that angle, it broke the steering arm. It’s just not necessary when we have such a fast car… all of us in the top-three. We could have sorted it all out later. The first thing that the race director told us this morning was to leave space. It was literally the first thing he said at 8:30. I think 90 percent of the grid take it on, but there’s a few that don’t. It just causes so much damage and frustration.”

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Chevy Racing–Indycar–Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington

August 24, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.1.7-mile, 7-turn Washington, D.C. street circuitWashington, DCSaturday Qualifying ReportAugust 22, 2026
WASHINGTON (August 22, 2026) – Scott McLaughlin, the driver of the No. 3 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet, was the quickest of the trio of Team Chevy drivers that advanced to the Firestone Fast Six, where Christian Rasmussen joined him in the No. 21 Splenda Stevia Chevrolet and David Malukas in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet.
It’s the fifth time this season that McLaughlin, who will start third, has advanced to the Firestone Fast Six, with four of those coming on street circuits.
Rasmussen will start a season-best fourth, after making his second Fast Six in the last four races. Malukas, who appeared in his seventh Fast Six of the year, will start from the outside of the third row.
Pato O’Ward (No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet), Christian Lundgaard (No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet), Caio Collet (No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet) and Nolan Siegel (No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet) made Chevrolet the dominant manufacturer in the Fast 12, capturing seven of the dozen spots.

Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. qualifying report:

What they’re saying – Freedom 250 Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet qualified 3rd:“The PPG Chevy felt good, just struggling to get the tires up to temp like some of the cars. We’ll go to work on that. I think we’re in a good spot for tomorrow. To get Fast 6 around here is great. We’ll focus on tomorrow. I think we’ve got a great race car.”Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Splenda Stevia Chevrolet qualified 4th:“It was there from the beginning. We rolled off the truck super well this weekend. We made a few improvements for the second practice and made a few improvements for qualifying. We improved the car; that’s just the name of the game. We started on the right progression and stepped up each time, which is very big for us. I’m very happy, putting the Splenda Stevia Chevy at the right end of the field is exciting and representing these brands well and hopefully have a good race tomorrow.”
David Malukas, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet qualified 6th:“It’s obviously a fantastic show for the fans, but for our car specifically, it’s tough because we always struggle with trying to build (tire) temps up. So, it’s a tough situation, and I made a mistake on the lap. We had a big lockup, again, brakes aren’t up to temp, and I had a tow link hit, very light, but I didn’t want to put…Probably could have finished the lap, but I said, you know what? The Verizon Chevy is in one piece, Fast Six, that’s good enough for tomorrow. We can start there; it’s a long race. But yeah, fantastic shootout. I love it. I love the one lap shootout, but we have to figure out how to get our temps up and be on the upper end of it.”
Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified 7th:“It’s obviously a fantastic show for the fans, but for our car specifically, it’s tough because we always struggle with trying to build (tire) temps up. So, it’s a tough situation, and I made a mistake on the lap. We had a big lockup, again, brakes aren’t up to temp, and I had a tow link hit, very light, but I didn’t want to put…Probably could have finished the lap, but I said, you know what? The Verizon Chevy is in one piece, Fast Six, that’s good enough for tomorrow. We can start there; it’s a long race. But yeah, fantastic shootout. I love it. I love the one lap shootout, but we have to figure out how to get our temps up and be on the upper end of it.”
Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified 9th:“Long day at the office. We’re obviously driving on a track with some cool surroundings. It’s one hell of an event that’s being put on by the NTT INDYCAR SERIES this weekend. We rolled off pretty well this morning, and I’m a little bummed that we didn’t execute as well as we could have in Q2 as we were fighting grip, fighting lap time. It’s a long race tomorrow, though, so it’s just about being in it.”
Caio Collet, No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet qualified 11th:Yeah, quite decent. Just couldn’t really extract a lot of lap time in the fast 12. Need to understand why. We put new tires on and somehow, we went a little bit slower. So yeah, just trying to analyze that, see what happened. Not a bad place to start – 11th. So hopefully we can have a clean race tomorrow.”
Nolan Siegel, No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified 12th:“It was a very weird day here in D.C. I thought we were going to be in the Fast 6 after Practice 2 but just lost some pace in Qualifying. So, I’m a little disappointed with that, but we will be in an okay spot, and we will be able to pass on this track through a long race.”
Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Astemo Team Penske Chevrolet qualified 16th:“Yeah, just missed transferring to the second round. Obviously, this is a short circuit with short lap times, so fewer areas to make up time. It’s a very technical track with the bumps and I love that. While I’m still not racing at 100 percent, I know this team will give me a great Astemo Chevy tomorrow. What a beautiful scheme too. It will look good coming through the field.”
Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Chevrolet qualified 19th:
Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet qualified 22nd:“The only positives are that we’re racing in D.C. right now. I hit the wall on the first set. The second set, people go off in front of you, and then it goes red, so you just don’t get another lap. It’s just a terrible situation to be put in, insanely unfortunate. So, we’ll just see what happens in the race. I need to be able to have a car to drive and not stuff it in the wall. We’ve got a lot of work to do tonight.”
Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger – Goodheart Chevrolet qualified 24th:

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIESFreedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.1.7-mile, 7-turn Washington, D.C. street circuitWashington, DCSaturday Qualifying ReportAugust 22, 2026
WASHINGTON (August 22, 2026) – Scott McLaughlin, the driver of the No. 3 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet, was the quickest of the trio of Team Chevy drivers that advanced to the Firestone Fast Six, where Christian Rasmussen joined him in the No. 21 Splenda Stevia Chevrolet and David Malukas in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet.
It’s the fifth time this season that McLaughlin, who will start third, has advanced to the Firestone Fast Six, with four of those coming on street circuits.
Rasmussen will start a season-best fourth, after making his second Fast Six in the last four races. Malukas, who appeared in his seventh Fast Six of the year, will start from the outside of the third row.
Pato O’Ward (No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet), Christian Lundgaard (No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet), Caio Collet (No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet) and Nolan Siegel (No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet) made Chevrolet the dominant manufacturer in the Fast 12, capturing seven of the dozen spots.

Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. qualifying report:

Tune-In Guide
Sunday, August 9NTT INDYCAR SERIES Warm Up – 9am (ET)/8am (CT)/7am (MT)/6am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218Freedom 250 Grand Prix Pre-Race Show – 11:30am (ET)/10:30am (CT)9:30am (MT)/8:30am (PT) – FOXFreedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. (125 laps) — 1pm (ET)/noon (CT)11am (MT)/10am (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218

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Pierce Breaks Single-Season Win Record With Second-Straight Hawkeye 100 Triumph

August 24, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

MAQUOKETA, IA (August 23, 2026) – Maquoketa Speedway became the site of some dirt Late Model history on Saturday night.

Bobby Pierce won the Hawkeye 100 for the second year in a row, claiming his 19th win of the season with the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision. It may only be August, but the Oakwood, IL native’s 2026 campaign has already become the winningest season in Series history.

Entering the weekend, Pierce sat in a tie with Josh Richards, who won 18 races in 2016, and Brandon Sheppard, who did the same in 2017 and 2019. The “Smooth Operator” now stands alone at the top, and he still has a dozen races left on the schedule to add to his unbelievable tally.

Pierce’s record-breaking Maquoketa win came in dominant fashion, leading all 60 laps to take the checkers by more than four seconds. From second in the starting order, Pierce pounded the cushion around Turns 1 and 2 on the opening lap before cutting to the inside of Bilstein Polesitter Hudson O’Neal down the backstretch. Pierce cleared the K&L Rumley Enterprises No. 6 in Turn 3 and slid up in front to complete the first and only lead change of the race.

“I never thought that would have happened,” Pierce said. “It took me forever to get an Outlaw win, until 2021, and by that time, I had already won the World [100], the North-South [100] years before that before I won my first Outlaw race. It was a hard time getting it, and once we did, once we started running the Series, they just started coming. It’s awesome, I just can’t thank everyone enough that’s gotten me to this point.”

The win expanded Pierce’s lead at the top of the championship standings to 113 points, a margin that reached triple digits for the first time this year. That was due in large part to a tumultuous night for his two closest challengers, Nick Hoffman and Tyler Erb.

Moments after Pierce took the lead, a spinning Clay Stuckey blocked the track for the cars behind and resulted in a massive pileup that saw both Hoffman and Erb go upside down. Both cars were able to be repaired in the work area, with Hoffman and Erb climbing back up to ninth and 11th, respectively.

O’Neal crossed the line second, enough to top the weeklong standings and claim the inaugural Hoker Trucking Iowa Super Late Model Speedweek championship. Third went to Jonathan Davenport, who rebounded from a 23rd-place result on Friday to earn a spot on a World of Outlaws podium for the fourth time in 2026. Brian Shirley and Brandon Sheppard rounded out the top five.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision continues its tour of Iowa on Wednesday, Aug. 26, with the Series debut at Southern Iowa Speedway. Get your tickets in advance by clicking here.

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

RACE NOTES:

Chad Simpson set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Brandon Sheppard won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Jason Feger won Heat 1.

Bobby Pierce won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Brandon Sheppard won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Hudson O’Neal won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Clay Stuckey and Nick Hoffman won the Last Chance Showdowns.

Hudson O’Neal won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Dennis Erb Jr. won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Daulton Wilson won the MD3 Rookie of the Race Award.

Hudson O’Neal was the Air National Guard Second-Place Finisher.

Jonathan Davenport was the WIX Filters Third-Place Finisher.

Brian Shirley was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Brandon Sheppard was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Tim McCreadie was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Daulton Wilson was the Penske Racing Shocks Seventh-Place Finisher.

Dennis Erb Jr. was VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Jason Feger was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Tyler Erb was the Quarter Master 11th-Place Finisher.

Ryan Gustin was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

Trey Mills was the Quarter Master 13th-Place Finisher.

Tyler Bruening was the ARP 14th-Place Finisher.

Clay Stuckey was the Arizona Sport Shirts 18th-Place Finisher.

Feature (60 Laps): 1. 32-Bobby Pierce[2]; 2. 6-Hudson O’Neal[1]; 3. 49-Jonathan Davenport[6]; 4. 3S-Brian Shirley[10]; 5. 1S-Brandon Sheppard[3]; 6. 9M-Tim McCreadie[8]; 7. 58V-Daulton Wilson[14]; 8. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[24]; 9. 9-Nick Hoffman[18]; 10. 25-Jason Feger[4]; 11. 1-Tyler Erb[15]; 12. 19R-Ryan Gustin[20]; 13. 14-Trey Mills[12]; 14. 16-Tyler Bruening[13]; 15. B1-Brent Larson[26]; 16. 60-Dan Ebert[7]; 17. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[25]; 18. 15-Clay Stuckey[17]; 19. 43-Derrick Stewart[9]; 20. 32S-Chris Simpson[11]; 21. 38T-Dylan Thornton[16]; 22. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[5]; 23. 75-Daniel Adam[19]; 24. 19-Dustin Sorensen[22]; 25. 15D-Justin Duty[21]; 26. 74X-Ethan Dotson[23]

Pierce Breaks Single-Season Win Record With Second-Straight Hawkeye 100 Triumph

MAQUOKETA, IA (August 23, 2026) – Maquoketa Speedway became the site of some dirt Late Model history on Saturday night.

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

RACE NOTES:

Chad Simpson set the Dirt King Simulators Fastest Hot Lap.

Brandon Sheppard won the Simpson Quick Time Award.

Jason Feger won Heat 1.

Bobby Pierce won STAKT Products Heat 2.

Brandon Sheppard won Keyser Manufacturing Heat 3.

Hudson O’Neal won Jarrett Rifles Heat 4.

Clay Stuckey and Nick Hoffman won the Last Chance Showdowns.

Hudson O’Neal won the Bilstein Pole Award.

Dennis Erb Jr. won the FOX Factory Hard Charger Award.

Daulton Wilson won the MD3 Rookie of the Race Award.

Hudson O’Neal was the Air National Guard Second-Place Finisher.

Jonathan Davenport was the WIX Filters Third-Place Finisher.

Brian Shirley was the ARP Fourth-Place Finisher.

Brandon Sheppard was the MSD Fifth-Place Finisher.

Tim McCreadie was the Swift Springs Sixth-Place Finisher.

Daulton Wilson was the Penske Racing Shocks Seventh-Place Finisher.

Dennis Erb Jr. was VP Racing Fuels Eighth-Place Finisher.

Jason Feger was the COMP Cams 10th-Place Finisher.

Tyler Erb was the Quarter Master 11th-Place Finisher.

Ryan Gustin was the Cometic Gaskets 12th-Place Finisher.

Trey Mills was the Quarter Master 13th-Place Finisher.

Tyler Bruening was the ARP 14th-Place Finisher.

Clay Stuckey was the Arizona Sport Shirts 18th-Place Finisher.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/pierce-breaks-single-season-win-record-with-second-straight-hawkeye-100-triumph/

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ANOTHER SHARK STRIKE: Schuchart’s Hot Summer Continues with Thrilling Jackson Victory

August 24, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

The Shark Racing driver holds off a hornet’s nest of Haudenschild, Macedo, and Schatz for his third win of the season

JACKSON, MN (August 22, 2026) – Racing doesn’t get much better than Saturday night at Jackson Motorplex.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series made the most of their single stop at the Minnesota track for the Fendt Showdown. The track crew delivered a top-notch surface, and the best Sprint Car drivers in the world did their part.

The green flag ignited 30 laps of thrilling action around the 4/10 mile. Logan Schuchart led as the race began with Donny Schatz stalking him. Eventually, Schuchart put some distance between himself and the 10-time Series champion while battles broke out everywhere behind them.

Sheldon Haudenschild surged by Schatz into the second spot on Lap 16 and wasted no time sliding by Schuchart for the lead two circuits later. That looked like it might be the winning move as Haudenschild motored away, but traffic set the stage for a thrilling conclusion. The Jaws music was cued as Schuchart began to reel Haudenschild back in with less than 10 laps remaining and brought Donny Schatz and Carson Macedo with him.

You could throw a blanket over the top four as the laps clicked away. Schuchart ripped by Haudenschild as they crossed the line with three to go. That proved to be the winning pass as he held off the potent trio behind him to take the Shark Racing No. 1S to Victory Lane.

“I knew somebody was probably coming, and I saw a car out of the corner of my eye on the bottom in (Turns) 1 and 2,” Schuchart said of when Haudenschild passed him. “And I knew it was a lead lap car that got by me at that point. But once Sheldon was in that seat, it’s tough. Sometimes it’s better to be chasing. I felt like I could get the wing back a little bit and make something happen, just kind of gas her up and play cat and mouse. At that point, we were the cat. We just got better there at the end.”

Schuchart’s score gave him three wins this season with The Greatest Show on Dirt and 47 for his career. Five of those have come at Jackson Motorplex, equaling with Eldora Speedway for the winningest track on the Hanover, PA native’s résumé. The Shark crew continued their hot summer with their 13th top five in the last 17 races including a pair of victories in the last four.

Sheldon Haudenschild’s bid for back-to-back checkered flags fell a spot short in the KCP Racing/NOS Energy Drink No. 18. The Wooster, OH native has reeled off three consecutive podiums and tallied 21 this season.

Carson Macedo muscled by Donny Schatz late to put the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 in third, giving them podium results both nights of the Minnesota weekend.

Donny Schatz and Emerson Axsom completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Carson Macedo ripped the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Kasey Jedrzejek set Simpson Quick Time for the second time this year in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Emerson Axsom (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Sheldon Haudenschild (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), Christopher Thram (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Carson Macedo (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Logan Schuchart.

Schuchart also topped the Toyota Dash.

Jacob Peterson won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Buddy Kofoid took the Roth Motorsports No. 83 from 18th to sixth to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

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

Emerson Axsom came home fifth and was the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Logan Schuchart clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Mark Dobmeier.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars head to North Dakota for a triple header at Grand Forks, ND’s River Cities Speedway on Friday, Aug. 28, West Fargo, ND’s Fix It Forward Speedway on Saturday, Aug. 29, and Minot, ND’s Nodak Speedway on Sunday, Aug. 30. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart[1]; 2. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[3]; 3. 41-Carson Macedo[5]; 4. 15-Donny Schatz[4]; 5. 27-Emerson Axsom[2]; 6. 83-Michael Kofoid[18]; 7. 2-David Gravel[7]; 8. 23-Garet Williamson[11]; 9. 6-Kasey Jedrzejek[13]; 10. 17-Spencer Bayston[19]; 11. 17B-Bill Balog[9]; 12. 2C-Cole Macedo[15]; 13. 16C-Skylar Gee[6]; 14. 7S-Chris Windom[17]; 15. 24T-Christopher Thram[8]; 16. 31-Koby Werkmeister[10]; 17. 51-Steven Snyder Jr[12]; 18. 3-Kelby Watt[16]; 19. 45X-Ashton Torgerson[20]; 20. 4-Cameron Martin[22]; 21. 23W-Scott Winters[24]; 22. 17D-Ryan Bickett[23]; 23. (DNF) 80P-Jacob Peterson[21]; 24. (DNF) 13-Mark Dobmeier[14]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

ANOTHER SHARK STRIKE: Schuchart’s Hot Summer Continues with Thrilling Jackson Victory

The Shark Racing driver holds off a hornet’s nest of Haudenschild, Macedo, and Schatz for his third win of the season

JACKSON, MN (August 22, 2026) – Racing doesn’t get much better than Saturday night at Jackson Motorplex.

Carson Macedo muscled by Donny Schatz late to put the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 in third, giving them podium results both nights of the Minnesota weekend.

Donny Schatz and Emerson Axsom completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Carson Macedo ripped the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Kasey Jedrzejek set Simpson Quick Time for the second time this year in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Logan Schuchart.

Schuchart also topped the Toyota Dash.

Jacob Peterson won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Buddy Kofoid took the Roth Motorsports No. 83 from 18th to sixth to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

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

Emerson Axsom came home fifth and was the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Logan Schuchart clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Mark Dobmeier.

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

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/another-shark-strike-schucharts-hot-summer-continues-with-thrilling-jackson-victory/

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Daniels Victorious, Drane Locks up Title in Estenson yamaha Peoria TT Sweep

August 24, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

Tom Drane (No. 1) wins his second consecutive KICKER AFT Singles Championship after winning the 79th running of the Caterpillar Peoria TT. [Photo: Tim Lester for AMA Pro Racing] Download high-resolution photo from AMA Pro’s Digital Asset Management system

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 22, 2026) – Spearheaded by the efforts of Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07) and Tom Drane (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F), Estenson Racing Yamaha pulled off a clean sweep of victories at the 79th World Famous Caterpillar Peoria TT presented by Walters Brothers Harley-Davidson, Round 14 of 16 for the 2026 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing. And as it was, both headlining wins at the Peoria Motorcycle Club in Peoria, Illinois, were of significant consequence.  Daniels closed out the day’s proceedings by coming out on top of a tense duel with Mission AFT SuperTwins’ rival Briar Bauman (No. 3 Super.com/RWR/Rocket Doctor Harley-Davidson XG750R).  The premier-class Main Event saw the reigning and former Grand National Champions go head-to-head for the entirety of the 10-minute and two lap affair. Bauman grabbed the holeshot but Daniels was restless in second, repeatedly looking for a way up the inside in the track’s first and last corners. After being rebuffed by multiple crisscrossing square-ups, Daniels made his intended maneuver stick with just under six minutes remaining on the clock. The Estenson Racing Yamaha ace grabbed a couple tenths in a hurry and threatened to shake free. However, Bauman found his second wind as the laps wound down and the two encountered lapped traffic. At that point, the Rick Ware Racing pilot closed right back in on Daniels’ rear wheel, eying a final-lap lunge with the checkered flag in sight.  Instead, Daniels held his line and raced his way to a 0.325-second margin of victory. The win was especially rewarding for Daniels, who grew up in nearby Mattoon, Illinois, dreaming of days like this. He said, “That was probably the toughest Main Event of my career. I got off in second, but that was actually good. I was watching Briar and seeing where I was a little bit better. He was making a few mistakes, and I snuck by. I tried to be smooth, but it wasn’t super smooth. He was right on me, I kind of pulled a gap, but then he reeled it back in. I could hear him sizing up a move, and I tried to do anything I could to not let it happen.  “It feels great. The bike was just flawless. And you know, Briar is really good here… just like Chris (Carr), Henry (Wiles), and JD (Beach) – he’s one of those guys. He was trying to take the reins on taking this place over, and I knew he was going to be really tough to beat. I’m so pumped to get the job done. It’s amazing.” Third title contender, Kody Kopp (No. 12 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R), had his work cut out for him after being forced through the LCQ due to losing his chain landing the jump while leading his heat race. Despite this disadvantage, Kopp somehow slotted his way up into fourth on the opening lap of the Main Event. However, he was unable to translate that into genuine contention, quickly losing the position to Davis Fisher (No. 67 Rackley Racing/Bob Lanphere’s BMC Racing KTM 790 Duke), who then reeled in Peoria legend Henry Wiles (No. 911 DL Racing/HYMMCO Yamaha MT-07). Fisher finally made his way through on Wiles with less than a minute remaining, as Kopp looked to pull off a similar feat. The Latus Motors Harley runner came up just short, with Fisher earning the final spot on the box, while Wiles edged Kopp for fourth by a scant 0.044 seconds. “Fast Boy from Illinois” Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Yamaha MT-07) finished sixth, with Dalton Gauthier (No. 79 Moto Anatomy X Powered by Royal Enfield 650), Hunter Bauer (No. 24 G&G Racing Yamaha MT-07), Chad Cose (No. 49 Parker Racing/Pro Roofing Yamaha MT-07), and Kole King (No. 80 King Performance/Motul KTM 790 Duke) rounding out the top ten. As a result of his momentous triumph, Daniels now boasts a commanding 20-point advantage in his Grand National Championship defense with just the Caterpillar Springfield Mile I & II to go. He currently sits at 272 points, followed by Bauman (252) and Kopp (249). KICKER AFT Singles The KICKER AFT Singles class promised yet another epic clash with Drane in position to successfully defend his class crown, and his archrival, home-state hero Chase Saathoff (No. 88 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450), hoping to stay alive by defending his home turf. That promise was broken when it became clear Drane wanted no part of any further drama, while Saathoff got saddled with his own.
While the Estenson Racing Yamaha ace powered off with the holeshot, Saathoff initially found himself behind the visiting Max Whale (No. 18 Australian Road Services/Heaton Plant & Pipeline KTM 450 SX-F). While Saathoff rectified that situation in short order, he suffered a bobble in the last corner of the opening lap. That mishap cost him the position, time, and any realistic chance of challenging Drane. Drane ran a clean race at the front, clocking up a record-tying eighth victory to lock down his second consecutive KICKER AFT Singles title. He said, “It’s been a great season – eight wins so far, which is really cool. We didn’t really change anything. We rode the same bike all day… The track just kept getting better and better, and I kept feeling better and better. I knew I had to go out there and try to win, so I put my head down the first half of the race and got a gap. I kept looking back and just tried to manage the gap. I didn’t need to do anything silly and brought the championship home.” Countryman Whale served as a de facto bodyguard, keeping Saathoff corralled behind him for the remainder of the race to claim a runner-up finish in his first attempt of the ‘26 season.  With the top three positions well out of reach, several riders were in contention for fourth. That position ultimately went to Tarren Santero (No. 75 Roof Systems/Texas Utility Studies/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R) despite the attempts of Kage Tadman (No. 28 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R), Bradon Pfanders (No. 83 Memphis Shades/Corbin Seats Yamaha YZ450F), and company. Pfanders finished fifth, while Tadman ultimately dropped back to eighth. Between them, Trevor Brunner (No. 21 JMC Motorsports/Fairway GMC KTM 450 SX-F) and Jared Lowe (No. 63 Big R Racing/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R) picked up sixth and seventh, respectively, while Evan Kelleher (No. 31 Schaeffer’s Motorsports KTM 450 SX-F) and Walker Porter (No. 10 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) completed the top ten. Now with 264 points, Drane holds an unassailable lead with two rounds remaining. Saathoff has a strong grasp on second at 215, while Tadman (182), Santero (193), and Brunner (170) all retain slim yet mathematical shots at that spot. Dan Bromley AFT ProSport 450 Invitational While Daniels’ and Drane’s wins garnered the headlines, it was actually the KICKER AFT Singles champ’s younger brother, Sam Drane (No. 7 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F), who kicked off the Estenson Racing Yamaha sweep. The rising star rounded out a dominant day of his own with a fittingly dominant performance in the Dan Bromley AFT ProSport 450 Invitational. Even amongst an all-star collection of amateurs invited to compete in a race organized in memory of the late Dan Bromley, Drane proved himself in a class of his own in Peoria.  After topping the charts in practice, both qualifying sessions, and his heat race, the Australian kept right on rolling through the Main Event. Drane took the holeshot and systematically built up his lead across the 12-lapper, ultimately taking the checkered flag with a 5.020-second margin of victory. The win was Drane’s fourth in the inaugural season of AFT ProSport 450 competition. Jake Paige (No. 55 Paige Racing GASGAS MC 450F) and Adam Costan-Wood (No. 88 Turner Racing Honda CRF450R) attempted to keep Drane in sight early before shifting focus to their fight for second. Paige had gotten away in that position but soon found himself facing constant and intense pressure from Costan-Wood. That carried on right up the final stripe, where Paige just managed to hold Costan-Wood at bay by 0.071 seconds to complete an all Australia 1-2. Behind, Dillon Durelle (No. 58 Durelle Racing Yamaha YZ450F) worked his way past Cody Mishey (No. 26 Team Mishey Racing Honda CRF450R) to score fourth, with Mishey holding on to complete the top five. Next Up It all comes down to this: The 2026 Grand National Championship will be decided at the series’ crown jewel – the Caterpillar Springfield Mile I & II, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, Illinois, on Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6. For tickets visit:

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John Force Racing–Saturday Recap

August 24, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

VANDERGRIFF TOPS BRAINERD FUNNY CAR FIELD ONE YEAR AFTER RETURN TO COMPETITIONBeckman qualifies sixth, DeJoria eighth and Hart 10^th

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

VANDERGRIFF TOPS BRAINERD FUNNY CAR FIELD ONE YEAR AFTER RETURN TO COMPETITIONBeckman qualifies sixth, DeJoria eighth and Hart 10^th

BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 21, 2026) – One year ago at Brainerd International Raceway, Jordan Vandergriff returned to NHRA Drag Racing competition after a six-year layoff and today finds him the No. 1 Qualifier in Funny Car heading into Sunday’s eliminations for the NHRA Brainerd Nationals. Vandergriff wheeled John Force Racing’s Cornwell Tools Chevrolet Funny Car to a run of 3.879 seconds at 325.50 mph in his fourth and final qualifying run of the weekend. His third No. 1 qualifying positions this year are the second most by a driver in his or first season at John Force Racing. The only first year driver with more No. 1’s was Robert Hight who had five in 2005. Vandergriff will have a Bye run in the first round and will face the winner of first-round matchup between John Force Racing teammate Alexis DeJoria and Dave Richards. Jack Beckman qualified the PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car in the No. 6 spot with his Q1 run of 3.903 seconds at 324.67 mph. He will face No. 11 qualifier Chad Green (3.972 seconds) in Round 1. DeJoria qualified the Bandero Café SS Funny Car eighth with her Q4 run of 3.915 seconds at 326.08 mph. She will face No. 9 qualifier Dave Richards (3.924 seconds) in the first round. Josh Hart qualified the Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster in the 10^th position, running 3.774 seconds at 327.35 mph in Q4. He will line up against No. 7 qualifier Tony Stewart (3.758 seconds) in the first round. Beckman and Hart participated in the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge based on their semifinal finishes at the July 26 NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Wash. Hart defeated Leah Pruett in the first round, running 3.774 seconds at 327.35 mph to the run of 4.786 at 151.58 mph by Pruett, who backed off the accelerator after an extended wheel stand. In Beckman’s Rd. 1 matchup, the PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car ran 3.926 seconds at 323.81 mph to Austin Prock’s low ET of the weekend run of 3.881 seconds at 327.19 mph. Final eliminations are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. CT on Sunday, Aug. 23. Quote from Jordan Vandergriff, Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “That Q4 run felt quicker than I’ve been all weekend and, as it turns out, it was quicker than everybody so far this weekend. That’s a credit to my guys: Chris Cunningham, Jason Bunker, and the entire Cornwell Quality Tools team. They worked hard last night and whatever changes they made, it worked and we find ourselves with this yellow hat (awarded to the No. 1 Qualifier).”
“What a difference a year can make. I thought about what happened here for me last year. I got the opportunity I had been waiting on for a very long time and I still thank Shawn Reed for giving it to me. And then to get the call of a lifetime from John Force over this offseason to drive this Cornwell Quality Tools Chevy, and the success we’ve had already so far this year, it’s astonishing to me.”
“It was a tough week for the Vandergriff family with the passing of my grandfather, Bob Vandergriff, Sr. He was the one responsible for our passion for NHRA drag racing. He really pioneered our love for this sport and he gave us all an opportunity and provided us with so much. He came from nothing from Missouri and he built a life for himself and his family so I was very fortunate to have him as my grandfather. We will miss him dearly and, hopefully, by tomorrow afternoon I can honor his name further.” Quote from Jack Beckman, PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “The PEAK Chevy has a wide tune up window but we want to narrow the variants on clutch wear. We pushed hard in Q4 because we didn’t really have anything to lose. At first, we didn’t think we were going to be able to pick up but then when we saw Alexis (DeJoria) run a 3.91. We thought she got everything that was out there and then the Cornwell car ran 3.87. We were pushing to run a 3.89 and it looked good until it didn’t. The silver lining is we learned something from it, our clutch wear finally came back up to the high side, and now we should be able to split the difference.” Quote from Alexis DeJoria, Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “We made a 3.943-second run in today’s first qualifying session. We were hoping to go a little quicker but I can’t complain. We have a very fast and consistent Bandero Café Chevy. It made it down the track, in the 3.90s in all four runs this weekend. There are a lot of good cars here, we’re all really close together. I’m excited about tomorrow. Anything could happen.” Quote from Josh Hart, Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster: “I have an awesome Speedmaster team and two really smart guys up top working relentlessly around the clock to get us into the Top 5 in the point standings before the Countdown to the Championship reset. I know this probably seems crazy to most people to be testing at this point in the season but this is a war, not just a weekend battle.”

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Corvette racing at VIR: Corvettes Starting Up Front

August 24, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

ALTON, Va. (August 22, 2026) – Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs will be on the front row in both classes Sunday for the Michelin GT Challenge at VIR with hopes of a double-victory in the season’s lone GT-only race.
Casper Stevenson gave DragonSpeed its first pole position of the season with the No. 81 Corvette in the GTD class. It’s the second GTD pole of the year for the Corvette following Robert Wickens’ pole start at Long Beach for DXDT Racing.
In GTD PRO and the overall order, Nicky Catsburg will start on the outside front-row in the No. 4 Corvette from Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports. He and Tommy Milner sit second in the class Drivers Championship with Chevrolet leading the Manufacturers’ chase.

Catsburg’s best time was a 1:44.924 (112.195 mph) lap that was 0.151 seconds off Andrea Caldarelli’s pole-winning lap. It matches the best start for Catsburg and Milner this year as they also started second in GTD PRO at Detroit. Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports won last year at VIR with the No. 3 of Antonio Garcia and Alexander Sims, who was ninth in qualifying Saturday. Corvette Racing as a program has won nine races at the track – seven in IMSA competition. Stevenson’s GTD pole run in the No. 81 DragonSpeed Corvette continued the team’s strong momentum from Road America. He and Giacomo Altoé finished fourth there with Alec Udell, and Stevenson was second-quickest in class in Saturday’s final practice at VIR. All three GTD Corvettes qualified in the top-10 for the first time this season. DXDT Racing’s No. 36 Corvette qualified seventh after Mason Filippi’s lap of 1:46.251 (110.703 mph). He was less than a second clear of Orey Fidani in 13 Autosports’ No. 13 Corvette, its best qualifying result of the season. The Michelin GT Challenge at VIR is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. ET on Sunday. It will air live on NBC starting at noon ET as does streaming coverage on Peacock in the U.S. and IMSA’s YouTube channel internationally. IMSA Radio will air on-track sessions at IMSA.com, XM 206 and SiriusXM Online 996.

ANDREA HIDALGO, CORVETTE RACING PROGRAM MANAGER: “Congratulations to Casper and the DragonSpeed team on taking the GTD pole at VIR today. The team’s pace has been impressive all weekend and it’s a great follow-up to its strong run at Road America. All three GTD Corvettes in the top-10 gives us all optimism for great results tomorrow. It’s the same for Nicky’s front-row starting spot in the No. 4 Corvette. That is an important result for the GTD PRO championship and the team can hopefully convert that to a win or another podium.”

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-QUALIFYING DRIVER QUOTES

CASPER STEVENSON, NO. 81 CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R – GTD POLE-WINNER: “It was really good. This track had quite some grip in it. It was a lot of pressure but I delivered, and the car was great. Hopefully this is a clean race and I can set Giacomo up well. He’s the best in the business.”The key was a good qualy strategy. which we had. We did a warm-up on the used tires and a warm-up on the new. Then it was just doing the time while the tires were there. That was the key… putting it all together. You can easily get the driving part right late in the run, but that’s when the tires start to fall off. It’s really hard to pass here and isn’t good to follow. It sets up well and that’s what my job is.”

NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 4 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “This is exactly what we needed. I have to say, thanks to the guys on the team because the car was very, very strong in qualy on both sides. I think we nailed set-up pressures, the guys did a good job. Sure there is some more time in there, but it’s the same for everyone. So I’m very happy with P2. We were\ a little bit lucky with the BMW losing his best lap, but still, it’s very nice. The 9 car looks very strong also in their long run like us. So I feel like the 9 might be the one to beat. But that also shouldn’t be our focus. Our focus should be to beat the No. 1, to beat the 77, and the 9 can finish ahead if they want to.”

OREY FIDANI, NO. 13 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I’m really happy with qualifying and with how the car feels. The team has worked incredibly hard all weekend, making adjustments session after session, and we’ve made a lot of progress. P10 gives us a solid starting point, and I think we have a really good race car underneath us. I’m excited to see what we can do tomorrow.”

CORVETTE RACING AT VIR: Corvettes Starting Up FrontStevenson takes GTD pole for DragonSpeed, Catsburg P2 overall in No. 4 Corvette

CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R POST-QUALIFYING DRIVER QUOTES

MASON FILIPPI, NO. 36 CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Our DXDT team has been working really hard, and we’ve been moving up positions every session and finding more time in the car. We’ve learned things every single time we’ve been out there on track, and our Corvette’s been great. We see a Corvette up front on the pole so we’re gonna try to go get them.”

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WORTH THE WAIT: Haudenschild Bests Macedo, Williamson for Ogilvie Victory

August 24, 2026 ARP Trish Leave a comment

The KCP Racing crew stays hot after Mother Nature pushes the program into Saturday morning

OGILVIE, MN (August 21, 2026) – Mother Nature may have won a battle with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Friday at Ogilvie Raceway, but she didn’t win the war.

Rain falling four laps into the Big O Showdown presented by Wagamon Brothers Feature halted the 30-lapper for what wound up being a roughly three-hour delay. But when the precipitation stopped, the track crew whipped the surface into shape for a thrilling conclusion.

Sheldon Haudenschild, Carson Macedo, and Garet Williamson gave the fans what they came for over the final 26 circuits. Williamson pulled ahead when the green finally flew again with his sights on his first Series score. Haudenschild had other plans as he rocketed by on Lap 11 in the KCP Racing/NOS Energy Drink No. 18. Macedo then surged into second aboard the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 and found the space to slide by Haudenschild for the lead as the race wound down. Haudenschild answered with a crossover out of Turn 4 that proved to be the winning move. The Wooster, OH native put some distance between himself and Macedo on the path to Victory Lane.

“Hats off to (Kyle) Ripper, Adam (Clark), and Dauson (Heitritter),” Haudenschild said. “Nights like this are not that fun. I mean, I get to have fun, but for the crew guys and all these guys that go up and down the road, it’s a ton of work when the rain comes and everything is wet. Then we’ve got to drive four hours to the next place. But man, thank you to the fans for sticking this one out.”

Haudenschild upped his win total for the season to eight as he closes in on the first double-digit victory campaign of his career. He and the KCP Racing crew kept their momentum up after last week’s strong showing during the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals presented by Casey’s when they picked up a prelim score and runner-up in the finale. The 32-year-old is down to 10 markers behind Michael “Buddy” Kofoid for the second spot in points.

Carson Macedo wheeled the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 to a runner-up finish, their best result since a June win an Angell Park Speedway.

After leading the opening 10 laps, Garet Williamson settled for third in the Fischer Motorsports No. 23 as that first World of Outlaws triumph continues to elude him in seemingly every way possible.

Bill Balog and Logan Schuchart completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

David Gravel laid down his 17th Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night in 2026.

Gravel also set his 18th Simpson Quick Time of the year in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to David Gravel (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Steven Snyder Jr. (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), and Sheldon Haudenschild (WIX Filters Heat Three).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw belonged to Garet Williamson.

Bill Balog topped the Toyota Dash.

Kelby Watt won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Spencer Bayston drove from 12th to sixth to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

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

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

Sheldon Haudenschild clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Steven Snyder Jr.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars complete a Minnesota doubleheader with the Fendt Showdown at Jackson Motorplex on Saturday, Aug. 22. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[4]; 2. 41-Carson Macedo[6]; 3. 23-Garet Williamson[2]; 4. 17B-Bill Balog[1]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart[8]; 6. 17-Spencer Bayston[12]; 7. 2-David Gravel[3]; 8. 83-Michael Kofoid[10]; 9. 15-Donny Schatz[9]; 10. 27-Emerson Axsom[13]; 11. 51-Steven Snyder Jr[5]; 12. 6-Kasey Jedrzejek[7]; 13. 2C-Cole Macedo[18]; 14. 7S-Chris Windom[11]; 15. 45X-Ashton Torgerson[15]; 16. 16C-Skylar Gee[16]; 17. 9-Dominic Dobesh[23]; 18. 17D-Ryan Bickett[22]; 19. (DNF) 28M-Conner Morrell[20]; 20. (DNF) 24T-Christopher Thram[14]; 21. (DNF) 3-Kelby Watt[19]; 22. (DNF) 33-Scotty Broty[21]; 23. (DNF) 13-Mark Dobmeier[17]; 24. (DNF) 87-Austin Hartmann[24]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

WORTH THE WAIT: Haudenschild Bests Macedo, Williamson for Ogilvie Victory

The KCP Racing crew stays hot after Mother Nature pushes the program into Saturday morning

OGILVIE, MN (August 21, 2026) – Mother Nature may have won a battle with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series Friday at Ogilvie Raceway, but she didn’t win the war.

Carson Macedo wheeled the Jason Johnson Racing No. 41 to a runner-up finish, their best result since a June win an Angell Park Speedway.

After leading the opening 10 laps, Garet Williamson settled for third in the Fischer Motorsports No. 23 as that first World of Outlaws triumph continues to elude him in seemingly every way possible.

Bill Balog and Logan Schuchart completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

David Gravel laid down his 17th Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night in 2026.

Gravel also set his 18th Simpson Quick Time of the year in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to David Gravel (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Steven Snyder Jr. (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), and Sheldon Haudenschild (WIX Filters Heat Three).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw belonged to Garet Williamson.

Bill Balog topped the Toyota Dash.

Kelby Watt won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Spencer Bayston drove from 12th to sixth to earn the KSE Racing Products Hard Charger.

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

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

Sheldon Haudenschild clocked the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Steven Snyder Jr.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars complete a Minnesota doubleheader with the Fendt Showdown at Jackson Motorplex on Saturday, Aug. 22. 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:

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/worth-the-wait-haudenschild-bests-macedo-williamson-for-ogilvie-victory/

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MELANIE JOHNSON RACES TO RUNNER-UP FINISH
AT NHRA BRAINERD NATIONALS

Melanie Johnson raced the Speedmaster A/Fuel Dragster to the final round of the NHRA Brainerd Nationals on Sunday, photo credit MJR

Rising star Melanie Johnson raced to her first NHRA national event final round in the Speedmaster A/Fuel Dragster at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals, photo credit MJR

MELANIE JOHNSON RACES TO RUNNER-UP FINISH
AT NHRA BRAINERD NATIONALS

Melanie Johnson raced the Speedmaster A/Fuel Dragster to the final round of the NHRA Brainerd Nationals on Sunday, photo credit MJR

Rising star Melanie Johnson raced to her first NHRA national event final round in the Speedmaster A/Fuel Dragster at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals, photo credit MJR

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Spencer Hyde and the Outlaw Beer Funny Car made the most of the Brainerd Nationals,
photo credit Gary Nastase/Auto Imagery

OUTLAW LIGHT BEER MAKES A SPLASH WITH SPENCER HYDE AT BRAINERD NATIONALS

Spencer Hyde and the Outlaw Beer Funny Car made the most of the Brainerd Nationals,
photo credit Gary Nastase/Auto Imagery

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ANOTHER SHARK STRIKE: Schuchart’s Hot Summer Continues with Thrilling Jackson Victory

Daniels Victorious, Drane Locks up Title in Estenson yamaha Peoria TT Sweep

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WORTH THE WAIT: Haudenschild Bests Macedo, Williamson for Ogilvie Victory

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MELANIE JOHNSON RACES TO RUNNER-UP FINISHAT NHRA BRAINERD NATIONALS

Melanie Johnson raced the Speedmaster A/Fuel Dragster to the final round of the NHRA Brainerd Nationals on Sunday, photo credit MJR

Rising star Melanie Johnson raced to her first NHRA national event final round in the Speedmaster A/Fuel Dragster at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals, photo credit MJR

MELANIE JOHNSON RACES TO RUNNER-UP FINISHAT NHRA BRAINERD NATIONALS

Melanie Johnson raced the Speedmaster A/Fuel Dragster to the final round of the NHRA Brainerd Nationals on Sunday, photo credit MJR

Rising star Melanie Johnson raced to her first NHRA national event final round in the Speedmaster A/Fuel Dragster at the NHRA Brainerd Nationals, photo credit MJR

Spencer Hyde and the Outlaw Beer Funny Car made the most of the Brainerd Nationals,photo credit Gary Nastase/Auto Imagery

OUTLAW LIGHT BEER MAKES A SPLASH WITH SPENCER HYDE AT BRAINERD NATIONALS

Spencer Hyde and the Outlaw Beer Funny Car made the most of the Brainerd Nationals,photo credit Gary Nastase/Auto Imagery

Racer News and Results

MELANIE JOHNSON RACES TO RUNNER-UP FINISH
AT NHRA BRAINERD NATIONALS

MELANIE JOHNSON RACES TO RUNNER-UP FINISH
AT NHRA BRAINERD NATIONALS

Spencer Hyde and the Outlaw Beer Funny Car made the most of the Brainerd Nationals,
photo credit Gary Nastase/Auto Imagery

Spencer Hyde and the Outlaw Beer Funny Car made the most of the Brainerd Nationals,
photo credit Gary Nastase/Auto Imagery