TULSA, OK (Jan. 8, 2025) — The stars of the 2024 Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota roster are ready to race on the biggest stage in Midget racing Monday–Saturday, Jan. 13–18, in the 39th annual Chili Bowl Nationals presented by NOS Energy Drink.

Since 1987, the SageNet Center in Tulsa, OK, has played host to the world’s biggest indoor Midget racing event, producing a library of iconic moments and immortalizing some of motorsports’ biggest stars with the presentation of the Golden Driller trophy.

Each of the full-time racers on the 2024 Xtreme Outlaw Series roster are scheduled to compete in the event, which is set to have over 350 cars in the pits, all chasing a spot in the 24-car A-Main and the $20,000 grand prize on Saturday night.

Follow along on all Xtreme Outlaw Series social media accounts throughout the week for updates on Series regulars, and make plans to watch the 2025 Xtreme season opener at Farmer City Raceway — Friday–Saturday, April 11–12 — in person or live on DIRTVision.

DIRTVision will also be hosting a live pre-race show from inside the SageNet Center — free of charge, streamed on DIRTVision’s Facebook page, X account, YouTube channel and DIRTVision.com — Monday–Friday, starting at 4pm ET, featuring in-depth storyline analysis with hosts Dave Rieff and Conner Wade.

Here are the Xtreme Outlaw Series drivers to watch for in the 39th annual Chili Bowl Nationals:

#71 Cannon McIntosh (Bixby, OK)

• Team: Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports (KKM)

• A-Main Starts: 4

• Best Finish: A-Main 3rd (2020, 2023)

The reigning Xtreme Outlaw Series champion returns to Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports (KKM) for his sixth appearance at the Chili Bowl, looking for a better outcome after taking a DNF in last year’s A-Main.

McIntosh, 22, of Bixby, OK, started on the pole of the Monday night Preliminary Feature last year but faded to finish sixth. He was able to transfer into Saturday’s A-Main through a B-Main but brought out the caution flag after spinning late in the race, leaving him with a DNF.

Historically, McIntosh has been strong inside the SageNet Center, scoring three Prelim Feature wins in four years (2020, 2021, 2023), and two third-place finishes in the A-Main. He’ll try for a fourth Prelim Feature win next week with some new colors adorned across the side of the Toyota-powered LynK Chassis No. 71 with new backing from Mobil 1.

#67 Ryan Timms (Oklahoma City, OK)

• Team: Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports

• A-Main Starts: 2

• Best Finish: A-Main 12th (2024)

Timms is set to suit up for KKM one final time as part of the team’s full-time driver roster at the controls of the JBL Audio, Toyota-powered LynK Chassis No. 67. The 18-year-old from Oklahoma City, OK, is making a transition back into full-time Sprint Car racing in 2025, and the Chili Bowl will be his grand finale for KKM, trying for his third-consecutive A-Main start.

One year ago, Timms put in a career-best effort throughout the week, finishing runner-up to two-time event champion Logan Seavey in the Friday Prelim Feature before fading back to a 12th-place finish in the A-Main on Saturday.

#40M Chase McDermand (Springfield, IL)

• Team: Chase McDermand Racing

• A-Main Starts: 1

• Best Finish: A-Main 16th (2023)

McDermand returns to the seat of his own car for the 2025 Chili Bowl — the same car he piloted to his first career A-Main start in 2023.

The 24-year-old from Springfield, IL, has made four past appearances in the event but had his best showing in 2023, when he drove from 15th-to-third in his Prelim Feature, then transferred out of the B-Main on Saturday and finished 16th in the biggest Midget main event of the year.

Last January, McDermand joined the Trifecta Motorsports team to pilot the flagship No. 7U car and had a strong showing in his Prelim Feature on Tuesday, finishing third to Hank Davis and winner Buddy Kofoid. However, struggles in his B-Main on Saturday left him one spot shy of a transfer position into the main event.

He’ll be back behind the wheel of his own McDermand Plumbing, Spike/Stanton No. 40M next week, also fielding a car for Micro Sprint standout Steven Snyder Jr.

#67K Ashton Torgerson (Glendale, AZ)

• Team: Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports

• A-Main Starts: 0

• Best Finish: C-Main 11th (2024)

Torgerson suits up for his third Chili Bowl appearance and first as part of the 16-car team that is KKM.

The 18-year-old from Glendale, AZ, is coming off a strong rookie national Midget season with the Xtreme Outlaw Series that included three Feature wins and a fourth-place finish in the final points standings. Next week, he’ll take on his first Chili Bowl with KKM after two previous attempts with different teams.

Torgerson made his Chili Bowl debut with Meyer-Rossi Racing in 2023 and put in his best performance with Mounce/Stout Motorsports in 2024, finishing 11th in his Prelim Feature and ending up 11th in the C-Main on Saturday.

#7U Zach Daum (Pocahontas, IL)

• Team: Trifecta Motorsports

• A-Main Starts: 8

• Best Finish: A-Main 3rd (2016)

The inaugural Series champion enters his first Chili Bowl as part of Trifecta Motorsports in 2025, piloting the team’s signature JTX Forged, Spike/Stanton No. 7U, trying for his first A-Main start since 2020.

Daum, 33, of Pocahontas, IL, has piloted Andy Bondio’s famed No. 47 Midgets in the event for the past three years. Last January, Daum finished ninth in his Prelim Feature and ended up 15th in a B-Main on Saturday. Next week, he’ll link back up with Trifecta — the team he won two Xtreme Outlaw Series races with in 2024 — to chase the golden driller trophy.

Historically, Daum has been solid in Tulsa, tallying eight A-Main appearances since his event debut in 2006. He’s nearly always been a factor in the days leading up to the main event, having started his Prelim Feature every year since 2009 in addition to a Prelim win in 2010. His brightest moment came in 2016, when he ran third in the A-Main to Bryan Clauson and winner Rico Abreu.

#19A Hayden Reinbold (Chandler, AZ)

• Team: Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports
• A-Main Starts: 0

• Best Finish: D-Main 6th (2023)

Reinbold returns to the seat of the Reinbold/Underwood Motorsports No. 19A for his fifth career Chili Bowl appearance on the heels of a sixth-place finish in the Xtreme Outlaw Series championship standings.

Last year, the 20-year-old from Chandler, AZ, fell short of a transfer position into his Prelim Feature after getting collected in a Heat Race incident, and later ended his week in an F-Main on Saturday.

He’ll be back in the building to try again next week as a teammate to Ricky Thornton Jr. and Mitchel Moles.

#55T Trevor Cline (Mooresville, NC)

• Team: Troy Cline Racing
• A-Main Starts: 0

• Best Finish: D-Main 13th (2024)

Cline made his Chili Bowl debut last January and shined, qualifying for his Prelim Feature in his first attempt and banking a 19th-place finish. This set him up for a D-Main finish on Saturday — a solid result for the national Midget rookie and recent Micro Sprint graduate.

Next week, the 17-year-old from Mooresville, NC, returns to the SageNet Center in his family-owned No. 55T as a teammate to fellow North Carolinian Nick Drake.

#97 Gavin Miller (Allentown, PA)
• Team: Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports

• A-Main Starts: 0
• Best Finish: B-Main 16th (2024)

Miller is set to return to the seat of the KKM No. 97 for his third career appearance in the Chili Bowl, aiming for his first A-Main start.

The 18-year-old from Allentown, PA, is coming off an up-and-down season with the Xtreme Outlaw Series that was hindered by injury. Now fully recovered, he was able to get to Victory Lane by season’s end and is ready to get back in the car for another shot in Tulsa.

Miller’s best effort in the SageNet Center came one year ago, when he qualified for his first Prelim Feature and finished ninth, which set him up for a 16th-place result a B-Main on Saturday.

#56E Tyler Edwards (Salina, OK)

• Team: Mounce/Stout Motorsports
• A-Main Starts: 0

• Best Finish: B-Main 12th (2012)

Edwards is back behind the wheel of the No. 56E for Mounce/Stout Motorsports for his 13th career appearance at the Chili Bowl, still seeking his first A-Main start.

The 31-year-old Oklahoman is coming off his rookie national Midget season with the Xtreme Outlaw Series, where he placed ninth in the championship points standings. He’s looking to better his best result in the SageNet Center — a fourth-place finish in his Prelim Feature and a 13th-place finish in a Saturday B-Main, which came in 2012.

#5 Karter Sarff (Mason City, IL)

• Team: Chase Briscoe Racing
• A-Main Starts: 1

• Best Finish: A-Main 18th (2024)

For the second-straight year, Sarff will strap into the Chase Briscoe Racing No. 5 Midget for Chili Bowl, looking to make it back-to-back A-Main starts driving for the NASCAR Cup Series regular.

Sarff, 21, of Mason City, IL, had previously contested the Chili Bowl using his own equipment since his debut in 2020 and improved each year, notching a best Prelim Feature finish of sixth in 2023 to compliment a 17th-place run in a B-Main that same year. But it wasn’t until he was hand-picked by Briscoe and his team to run a second entry for the 2024 Chili Bowl that he found breakout success.

An eighth-place finish in his Prelim Feature during the week set him up in another Saturday B-Main, where he drove from 15th on the starting grid up to seventh to transfer into his first career A-Main. He concluded the weekend with an 18th-place run in the main event — a strong showing for the young Illinoisan, who is set to return as Briscoe’s teammate next week.  

#66J Jayden Clay (Newcastle, OK)

• Team: Mounce/Stout Motorsports
• A-Main Starts: N/A

• Best Finish: N/A

Clay will make his Chili Bowl debut next week at the controls of the Mounce/Stout Motorsports No. 66J on the heels of his rookie national Midget series season.

Though he’s not run any laps in the SageNet Center driving a Midget, he has made multiple starts in the sister event to the Chili Bowl — the Tulsa Shootout — which is held two weeks before the Chili Bowl and features over 1,700 entrants in six different divisions of Micro Sprints.

Cadillac Racing teleconference transcriptCadillac Wayne Taylor Racing drivers Albuquerque, Deletraz preview the Roar

Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing drivers Filipe Albuquerque and Louis Deletraz were guests on an IMSA media teleconference to preview next week’s Roar Before the 24 and the 63rd Rolex 24 At Daytona. Transcript from select questions:

A big move for the team heading into 2025 as the is the shift back to Cadillac. How excited are you for that move and how has testing gone so far getting used to this new V-Series.R?Filipe Albuquerque: “Super excited about the new project that we are embracing as a group. Sometimes when you switch something, it’s like the drivers, the team or whatever. It’s never everything stays the same. The team, the drivers, the engineers, and you just swap the car. It’s almost like sell your old car and buy a new brand-new car. It’s a big switch for us because it’s a lot of people nowadays working directly on a car. We are excited, motivated, but as well overwhelming with the amount of things that we have to do. And, obviously, with the limited testing that is allowed, we have to use really well the Roar to check all the points. But, again, looking back when we were back in fighting against Cadillac, I think we were always looking at Cadillac as the ones that were the most consistent through all the tracks through all the season. So, they were always fighting for the championship, so very consistent in the last two years and hell of a performance in qualifying. So, it’s looking nice and I’m super excited to go to Daytona next week.”

Louis Deletraz has been on the podium for all three of his previous Rolex 24 Daytona starts. So, how do you how do you keep that podium streak alive and maybe take one more step on the podium?Louis Deletraz: “I’m very excited as Philipe said for the whole new program and joining Cadillac. I think they’ve been so strong competitors in the past that we’re very happy to be with them. And it’s a lot of work, obviously. I’ve been three times on the podium, never won Daytona. We all want that very much. The team has been working extremely hard. They have had very busy days because of the new project. They’re putting all the chances on our side to try and go and win. First, we have to go to the end of the race and have a fast car, and then the last cars will fight very hard on track.”Given your experience with Cadillac DPIs, does any of that knowledge transfer over to this LMDH car or is it kind of like a clean sheet of paper from your side of things?Filipe Albuquerque: “The feeling is actually like how the Cadillac puts the power down and how the response of the throttle is to the wheel. It resembles the 2017 DPI car when I first drove. I think that’s the biggest difference as well for this car and how we all had to adapt a little bit, but actually in a good way, how the power down is. And that’s nice. Very easy as well to deal with some of the functions. Obviously, I don’t want to get into details here, but it resembles a lot to the DPi.” What were your first impressions of the Cadillac V-Series.R versus the Accura that you’ve been driving before?Louis Deletraz: “It may not be surprising, but the first time on the outlap opening full throttle on the banking at Daytona in November was a great moment to hear the sound so nice inside the car and that it feels fast even on an outlap. So, that was pretty cool. Overall, driving-wise, I would say you can very much use your feelings. It’s not so complicated. It just gives you good feedback and it brakes when you brake. It has very good traction. Obviously, we’re just had two days with the car. We tried to learn and change a lot of things on the cars, trying to understand and be as ready as possible for Daytona. But I think what is also very interesting is the fact that a lot of the drivers in the lineup have driven different GTPs and it’s very cool to exchange and talk together about it and see different feelings because you can see different mentalities and where you can actually improve. It seems like it’s very easy to set up. It’s easy to adapt in a number of conditions.” Do you already feel that sense with the Cadillac as well from your limited time behind the wheel?Louis Deletraz: “Maybe it’s a good to say it’s easy, but definitely the feedback you get from the car is very nice. When you feel something, it’s very straightforward. When you try something, gives you that feedback and it’s a real racecar. So, it feels nice to drive and usually that makes you go fast. So, I quite like the Cadillac.” There’s still going to be competition between the WTR cars and the Action Express car. But do you feel there’s of a synergy versus a pair of single-car Cadillac teams?Filipe Albuquerque: “Back in the time in the DPi, it was pretty obvious. Actually, when I did the switch between Action Express and WTR, the tension was there. But I think that’s in the past, and a lot of people have changed as well. And I think because WTR went to different manufacturer, it’s kind of cooled down those tensions maybe, at least for now, before we start. It’s like friendship, like it’s going on and they are being super helpful for us because we have a guideline from Cadillac that it’s one team, one goal. Besides, we are going to be racing against Louis in the 40 car, we need to as well to respect the 31 car. So, we’re going to be treating each other the same. And we have the group chat with all the drivers. I think when everyone is together and pushing for one direction, I think it just tends to be healthy. It looks fantastic to be honest so far.” Filipe, you drove for Cadillac from 2017 to 2020, but never obviously with Wayne Taylor Racing when they were Cadillac. And we’ve heard Wayne Taylor say Cadillac is like family to him and the team. What’s your perspective like on that?Filipe Albuquerque: “It’s interesting how a lot of people are still around associated with the brand. I do remember to be very comfortable with the car driving style that was in the past, which it seems to be tending to the same feeling, like nice power down on the rear axle. Once again, that strong engine from Cadillac resembles a lot. Working with Dallara as well coming back. Actually, a funny story is when I went back to the Dallara simulator in Indianapolis, I met the guys that they are still doing the seat fit and I had my box there. I could see the box with my name with some gloves that I left there from the past, five years ago. We just picked up where we left off and the good people are still around. Obviously, there are more people now because there is now the electric part of the car, which in the past there was not. But it’s not totally new.” Is it as much of a fire drill now versus your previous manufacturer switch?Filipe Albuquerque: “In the DPi, I remember to be completely lost with some of the settings and I had to figure it out because the really first time I drove the car was at the Roar and the first time I had like new tires was in qualifying, which I was completely lost with the Acura. I these two days testing in November. It was kind of helpful and I think now, as well with Ricky, Louis and Jordan, we know what we would like to have on the car that could help us with the settings. Obviously, because we have a different mentality, or we come with different ideas, and we try to bring the good ones to the car and to try to apply. That is interesting, but the car feeling and how it works it’s much easier. I must say I feel that it’s more simple and am not as lost compared to when it was in 2021.” The team’s history with Cadillac, does that make it easier for you?Louis Deletraz: “I can definitely see it because I’ve never been working with Cadillac before. But when this all came together, you could hear inside the team all the stories, all the success that has been happening and you can see a lot of people smiling when they talk about it, which always makes you feel better as a driver. I think there is a lot of excitement towards this project. And also, since I’ve driven the Cadillac, you can really feel from in terms of goals and management. I mean, everyone in Cadillac wants to win. There’s a three-car program with Action Express. There will be a close collaboration. We all want to win for sure. We’ll be hard racing, but we work together. And I think what’s super great is there will be two cars in in WEC, which in both ways WEC should help us go faster and we should help the WEC go faster as well. And hopefully win a lot of races. So, it’s great to be part of this and very exciting because I think there is all the good things coming together and if everyone does this job, we can be very successful.” There have been a lot of driver lineup changes. How important is it to come out of the box strong?Filipe Albuquerque: “I think when two drivers merge and they seem to be alike and they feel the same things, it’s just like pairing a couple. Things just work. A good example of that was like when I met with Ricky in 2021. We won the first race straight away without much knowledge from myself and the team about the car. And it works. We’ve seen great evolution from manufacturer to manufacturer. Everything is much more on a thin line of performance between all the manufacturers. Obviously, a little touch from IMSA to help around there, but it’s part of the game and it’s understandable. We know where we will want to be. The question is how close can we be to that limit already in Daytona? Obviously, the car is — just looking at the facts — they finished second last year in Cadillac and I think it was the strongest car last year. But Porshe won and then the previous year was Acura. So, it’s about time now for Cadillac to win and it’s double WTR with Cadillac. They have won a lot.” How do you make each other – your teammates — better?Louis Deletraz: “I think personalities of all four driver match well and that’s what’s quite fantastic in a way. I would say we like each other, spend time together and on track respect each other a lot, even though we have to fight each other. I think it’s very important to be able to spend time outside together and trust your teammates have no ego because as soon as there is ego and another driver who just wants to beat you or be the best to have the best be pilot average, then you can’t really win championships. I’m really glad we’ve got this relationship with Jordan, which we keep building because we’re quite new. And it’s cool that we get to a second year together and build up on last year, but also with the 10 car because it’s really a nice situation.” Filipe Albuquerque: “I think at the end of the day it comes again to this relationship that I think Wayne has been doing a great job on hearing me and Ricky and Louie and Jordan. I remember to be choosing Louie is like, is he a good fit? For sure on speed is fine, but we were concerned about the personality in a way. He’s going to be the young kid that he wants to come over here and just beat our (butts) and just have new tires for him and just go fast because. We don’t need that. We’re going to destroy the car for each other. But I knew him and he was a great pick. We spent time together and then there is no egos. If it’s your time today to qualify, go ahead, buddy, I’m going to be supporting you. And then when one succeeds and does a pole position or does well or does bad, there is not that judgment. So, leaning on each other, I think that’s what makes sports car racing great when you have a great environment. And that’s exactly what we have there.”

CONCORD, NC (January 8, 2025) – Competing at the highest level of dirt Late Model racing has always been the goal for Polk, MO’s Dustin Walker.

With his daughter and crew chief Lacey in tow, Walker is ready to continue battling against the best in his third full-time season with the World of Outlaws Late Models in 2025.

“We enjoy doing it,” Walker said. “That’s the biggest thing. If my daughter gets tired of traveling, I guess I won’t do it anymore. We enjoy doing it together.”

Both father and daughter have been through a trial by fire over the past two years with The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet, but Walker said he’s especially proud of Lacey’s growth as one of the youngest crew members on tour.

“It’s funny, when we pit next to people that don’t know us and she tries to jump in and help, people try to move her out of the way,” Walker said. “And then Ryan [Gustin]’s guys are like ‘Hey, she probably knows more than all these other people put together, just let her work.”

Traveling the country as a small family-run team is what makes racing enjoyable for Walker, but it’s also what makes it challenging. Increasing work obligations compared to the past two years will limit Walker’s ability to focus on racing between events, an issue he hopes to resolve by bringing on additional team members this season.

“Only reason we need more crew help is just because I’m busy with work,” Walker said. “We’re back to rock drilling for the power co-op down here. So, we’ll probably have to find somebody who can drive my hauler, because there’s going to be some of these weeks where I’m going to have to fly back and forth.”

If a lack of crew help didn’t present enough of a challenge, Walker also had to spend much of last season learning the ins and outs of his new Longhorn Chassis machines after switching manufacturers early in the year. With an up-to-date notebook in hand at many of the tracks on the schedule, he feels prepared to make his third season his best one yet.

“Since we switched chassis, we’ve felt better,” Walker said. “Some of the results aren’t there because we figured it out too late in the night. You need to unload and be better. We definitely feel better about it.”

A prime example of Walker’s newfound confidence is Volusia Speedway Park, where the season will commence at DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals (Jan. 22-25) and Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals (Feb. 13-15). As a product of bullring racing across the Midwest, the “World’s Fastest Half Mile” was unlike anything Walker had ever competed on when he made his first appearance there in 2023. Since then, he’s become a fan of the high speeds and looks forward to kicking the year off in strong form.

“This is going to be the first time I’m actually excited about going there,” Walker said. “The first year, we went there with all new stuff. Never been anywhere that big. Weren’t that great, updated that car and weren’t that great last year. But we got in a Longhorn and a different shock package and we’re just better at bigger places. We didn’t really have any great results at Charlotte, but we had a couple of things that were just wrong. Went to a different bird cage and had the wrong arrangement of stuff.

“Once we straightened that out for our [Last Chance Showdown] that night we were pretty good, started 16th and made it to fourth or fifth. So, for me that was pretty good. We’re just hoping to keep making the baby steps.”

The 2025 World of Outlaws Late Models season begins with six nights of racing at Volusia Speedway Park, beginning with DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals (Jan. 22-25) followed by Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals (Feb. 13-15). To find ticket information for both events, click here.

If you can’t make it to the track, stream every lap of the 2025 World of Outlaws Late Models season live on DIRTVision.

BARBERVILLE, FL (Dec. 30, 2024) – The 12 days of Christmas may be over, but 15 days of Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals are still to come.

Attracting hundreds of the best dirt racing drivers in the country, displaying a fair-like atmosphere in the midway and presenting nightly edge-of-your-seat racing, the massive Volusia Speedway Park event is bigger than ever in 2025, spanning Jan. 30 to Feb. 15.

Now a three-week event, Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals will kick off with the debut of the American Sprint Car Series National Tour, Jan. 30-Feb. 1 ­– accompanied by the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds, which will be continuing their Florida Speedweek tour.

The following two weeks will see the return of the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series, USAC Non-Wing Sprint Cars, DIRTcar Late Models, Super DIRTcar Series, World of Outlaws Late Model Series and more DIRTcar UMP Modified action.

Seven Big Gator trophies – the most sought-after symbol of triumph for dirt racers in February – will await the weekly champions. Titles will be awarded to the drivers that earn the most points during their week with the ASCS National Tour, World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, UMP Modifieds, USAC Sprint Cars, Late Models, and Super DIRTcar Series. Two Big Gator trophies will be awarded to the DIRTcar UMP Modifieds on Saturday, Feb. 8 – one for Saturday’s Gator Championship Feature winner and one for the weeklong Big Gator champion (the Jan. 30-Feb. 1 races don’t count toward the Big Gator championship but do count toward the Florida Speedweek championship).

Tickets for all three weeks are on sale now at DIRTcarNationals.com/Tickets. If you can’t make it to the track, every night will be streamed live on DIRTVision.

Weekly Highlights:
WEEK 1 (Jan. 30-Feb. 1)
The best 360 Sprint Car drivers in the country will help the American Sprint Car Series National Tour make its debut at “The World’s Fastest Half Mile” with three straight days of racing. The first two nights will pay $3,000 to win, while Saturday’s finale will pay $12,000 to win.

The DIRTcar UMP Modifieds will also race all three nights to kick off a record nine-days of UMP Modified racing at Volusia Speedway Park.

WEEK 2 (Feb. 3-Feb. 8)
Year 48 for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series will kick off with a stout field of Sprint Car drivers racing for four straight days. The first night on Wednesday, Feb. 5, will be a non-points event and then the next three nights, Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 6-8, will count toward the Series championship – all four nights will count toward the Big Gator championship.

Reigning World of Outlaws champion David Gravel earned his third Big Gator title in 2024, becoming the fourth driver to open the season with a Big Gator championship and end it with a Series championship. He joined Daryn Pittman (2013), Donny Schatz (2018) and Brad Sweet (2020).

The DIRTcar UMP Modifieds – bringing more than 100 cars – will run six Features a night Monday through Friday, building toward the 30-lap, $5,000-to-win, Gator Championship on Saturday. Among the 100-plus competitors will be Kenny Wallace, again driving a car for World of Outlaws Late Model competitor Nick Hoffman.

WEEK 3 (Feb. 10-Feb. 15)
The final week, which leads to the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 16, will showcase three racing divisions – Non-Wing Sprint Cars (USAC), Late Models (DIRTcar and World of Outlaws) and Big Block Modifieds (Super DIRTcar Series).

Non-Wing Sprint Cars will thrill fans for the first two nights (Feb. 10-11), running the wall from corner to corner, along with the DIRTcar Late Models, which will also run three Features on Wednesday. The Super DIRTcar Series will run four straight nights Wednesday through Saturday, where reigning Series champion Mat Williamson will try to go for his third-straight Big Gator crown. And the World of Outlaws Late Models will help wrap up the week with the Big Blocks, Thursday through Saturday.

PLAN AHEAD:
Dates: Jan. 30-Feb. 15
Location: Volusia Speedway Park (Barberville, FL)
Full Event Info & Schedule: CLICK HERE

Get Your Tickets: CLICK HERE
Stream Live: DIRTVision.com
World of Outlaws Merch: CLICK HERE
Volusia Speedway Park Merch: CLICK HERE

LAST YEAR’S STATS:
DIRTcar UMP Modified Winners:
Feb. 10 — Kyle Strickler (Gator Championship winner)
Feb. 9 — Michael Leach, Will Krup, Zeke McKenzie, Tyler Nicely, David Stremme, Jonathan Taylor
Feb. 8 — Dave Pinkerton, Greg Moore, Jonathan Taylor, Dustin Sorensen, Ken Schrader, Ryan Ayers
Feb. 7 — Dustin Sorensen, Trevor Neville, Raymond Kable, Kenny Wallace, Charlie Mefford, Tyler Nicely
Feb. 6 — Kyle Strickler, Tom Berry Jr., Charlie Mefford, Tyler Nicely, Ken Schrader, Lucas Lee
Feb. 5 — Brian Ruhlman, Mitch Thomas, Tyler Nicely, Tim Ward, David Stremme, Will Krup

World of Outlaws Sprint Car Winners:
Feb. 10 — Sheldon Haudenschild
Feb. 9 — Tyler Courtney
Feb. 8 — David Gravel
Feb. 7 — Brad Sweet

USAC Sprint Car Winners:
Feb. 13 — Logan Seavey (X2)

DIRTcar Late Model Winners:
Feb. 14 — Bobby Pierce, Mike Marlar, Brandon Sheppard (Split Features), Bobby Pierce (make up Feature from Monday)
Feb. 13 — Devin Moran

Super DIRTcar Series Winners:
Feb. 16 — Matt Sheppard
Feb. 15 — Mat Williamson
Feb. 14 — Matt Sheppard

World of Outlaws Late Model Winners:
Feb. 16 — Devin Moran
Feb. 15 — Nick Hoffman

EVENT STATS:
Track Size: 1/2-mile
Track Records:
410 Sprint Cars – 12.569 sec. by Paul McMahan on Feb. 10, 2011
360 Sprint Cars – 14.160 sec. by Brenham Crouch on Jan. 27, 2023
Big Block Modifieds – 16.754 sec. by Jamie Mills on Feb. 21, 2015
DIRTcar UMP Modifieds – 17.031 sec. by Ethan Dotson on Nov. 18, 2022
Non-Wing Sprint Cars – 16.151 sec. by CJ Leary on Feb. 13, 2024
Super Late Models – 15.100 sec. by Bobby Pierce on Jan. 19, 2024

Big Gator Champions:
410 Sprint Cars –
2024-David Gravel
2023-Logan Schuchart
2022-David Gravel
2021-Logan Schuchart
2020-Brad Sweet
2019-Daryn Pittman
2018-Donny Schatz
2017-David Gravel
2016-Brad Sweet
2015-Daryn Pittman
2014-Paul McMahan
2013-Daryn Pittman
2012-Sammy Swindell

Big Block Modifieds –
2024-Mat Williamson
2023-Mat Williamson
2022 – Jimmy Phelps
2021 – Max McLaughlin
2020 – Larry Wight
2019 – Larry Wight
2018 – Tim McCreadie
2017 – Brett Hearn
2016 – Matt Sheppard
2015 – Larry Wight
2014 – Stewart Friesen
2013 – Danny Johnson
2012 – Matt Sheppard

Non-Wing Sprint Cars –
2024 – Logan Seavey
2023 – Jake Swanson
2022 – CJ Leary

Super Late Models –
2024-Brandon Sheppard
2023-Tim McCreadie
2022-Devin Moran
2021-Devin Moran
2020-Brandon Sheppard
2019-Brandon Sheppard
2018-Chris Madden
2017-Shane Clanton
2016-Josh Richards
2015-Shane Clanton
2014-Scott Bloomquist
2013-Josh Richards
2012-Dennis Erb Jr

UMP Modifieds –
2024 – Tyler Nicely
2023 – Kyle Strickler
2022 – Nick Hoffman
2021 — Nick Hoffman
2020 — Nick Hoffman
2019 — Nick Hoffman
2018 — Nick Hoffman
2017 — Nick Hoffman
2016 — Nick Hoffman
2015 — Austin Dillon
2014 — Ty Dillon
2013 — Ken Schrader
2012 — Ty Dillon

ARTICLE: https://dirtcarnationals.com/news/1-month-alert-federated-auto-parts-dirtcar-nationals-returns-bigger-than-ever/

EVENT INFO: https://dirtcarnationals.com/info/faqs/
TRACK INFO: https://volusiaspeedwaypark.com

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INDIANAPOLIS (December 23, 2024) — Every Top Fuel and Funny Car team racing at the SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout will be pushing their 12,000-horsepower engines to the max and the Pro Stock competitors will also be maxing out the power on their door-slammers. Every Crew chief will be dialing up the tune ups chasing record low elapsed times and high speeds throughout the three-day specialty race, February 6-8, 2025. The Professional Racers and Owners (PRO) Organization announced today that Jesel, the driving force behind groundbreaking advancements in valvetrain technology, will join the event as a Premier Sponsor. Jesel will have signage at the event, held for the second year in a row at Bradenton Motorsports Park, and will be included in a variety of social media campaigns and utilize the VIP hospitality.

“In the nitro ranks we push a lot of our parts to the limits,” said Neal Strasbaugh, Crew Chief for Tony Stewart Racing. “We rely on Jesel valve train products. We use their lifters and their rockers to make sure we don’t have any of those catastrophic engine failures. Having partners like Jesel support our nitro teams and the SCAG PRO Superstar Shootout is a huge positive.”



Jesel’s unwavering commitment to precision engineering, premium materials, and relentless innovation has propelled them to the forefront of the racing industry, earning the trust of champions and enthusiasts alike. Jesel invented the modern Camshaft Belt Drive System, and they’ve patented Keyway Roller Lifter technology. Jesel components have played a crucial role in countless victories across various motorsports disciplines, from oval and road racing to the drag strip. Jesel Shaft Rockers and Stud Rocker Arms represent decades of engineering and a steadfast commitment to valvetrain innovation.

“Having Jesel onboard supporting the SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout shows how universally popular this race is to sponsors in every category,” said Richard Freeman, Elite Motorsports team owner and PRO Board Member. “This event is for the fans but also for the companies that support drag racing around the world. Without the innovations from companies like Jesel we aren’t setting records and thrilling the fans. I am excited to have Jesel at the event and to put on a great show for fans in attendance and watching live on FloRacing.”

The SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout thrilled fans during the inaugural event when Bob Tasca III made the first run exceeding 340 mph in his Nitro Ford Mustang Funny Car. Performance numbers across the board from Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock competitors grabbed the attention of drag racing fans across the country during last year’s event. This year teams will be gearing up for the 2025 season and support from companies like Jesel as well as the host of additional sponsors will make the SCAG PRO Superstar Shootout a must-attend race.

The event will feature autograph sessions, driver Q&A’s and additional fan-friendly entertainment elements. The SCAG PRO Superstar Shootout will once again be broadcast on FloRacing all three days. Tickets can be purchased here.

ABOUT THE SCAG PRO SUPERSTAR SHOOTOUT
On February 6-8, 2025, the Professional Racers Owners Organization (PRO) in collaboration with Bradenton Motorsports Park, will host the 2nd annual SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout. The 2024 inaugural event took the motorsports world by storm with incredible side-by-side racing, a unique chip draw elimination format, record-setting speeds and a fan-friendly atmosphere.

ABOUT PRO
The Professional Racers and Owners Organization (PRO) acts as the liaison for NHRA Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock teams with the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and other motorsports entities. Composed of professional drivers and team owners representing a broad spectrum of competitors, PRO acts as the unified voice to protect the interest of their members with regards to safety, rules, competition, sponsorship and specialty events.

 

INDIANAPOLIS (December 19, 2024) — The Professional Racers and Owners (PRO) Organization today announced the run schedule for the 2nd annual SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout, February 6-8, 2025, at Bradenton Motorsports Park. The specialty race will feature some of the biggest names in drag racing from the Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock ranks vying for bragging rights and momentum headed into the 2025 NHRA season. For the second year in a row the three-day event will feature two days of qualifying on Thursday and Friday followed by a jam-packed day of elimination rounds and exhibition runs on Saturday. Every professional team will run the four qualifying rounds and the top eight qualifiers in Top Fuel and Funny Car square off in three rounds of eliminations on Saturday. The Top Fuel and Funny Cars teams on the outside of the top eight will run head-to-head in exhibition runs between rounds on Saturday while the top 16 Pro Stock competitors will run four rounds of eliminations.


“Our goal with the schedule of runs is to provide fast paced on track action with a positive pit experience for our fans,” said Chad Head, PRO Vice President. “Thursday night qualifying is a great way to lead into three rounds of qualifying on Friday and an exciting day of racing on Saturday. We wanted to maximize the runs the fans can see as well as give them time to meet the drivers and visit our sponsor displays in the pits. We will keep the action moving all three days.”

The event will once again feature the unpredictable and unique chip draw before every round of eliminations in all the classes. Following qualifying the No. 1 qualifier will pick a chip and be randomly assigned a first round opponent. The process will then move to the next highest qualified driver to pick his or her opponent. Following the first round of eliminations the process will repeat itself with the quickest winner selecting their opponent first. The selection process for the Top Fuel versus Funny Car exhibition match-ups will be announced later.

“I love the SCAG PRO Superstar Shootout because it is unpredictable and gives the fans a different format to see us getting after it on the track,” said Matt Hagan, driver of the TSR Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car. “Everyone wants to be in the quick eight so you can race for the trophy but if you aren’t one of those guys you get to race in a Top Fuel Dragster versus Funny Car exhibition which the fans love to see. I can’t wait to get to Florida and get after it.”

In addition to Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock three sportsman classes will also participate in the SCAG PRO Superstar Shootout. Bo and Randi Lyn Butner along with Royce Freeman will oversee sportsman racing from Stock, Super Stock and Top Sportsman all three days. These classes will also qualify and run their eliminations rounds with the chip draw system. The SCAG PRO Superstar Shootout has also partnered with Sick the Mag to highlight their drag and drive competitors in exhibition runs throughout the event as well.

The event will feature autograph sessions, driver Q&A’s and additional fan-friendly entertainment elements. The PRO Superstar Shootout will once again be broadcast on FloRacing all three days. Tickets can be purchased here.

ABOUT THE PRO SUPERSTAR SHOOTOUT

On February 6-8, 2025, the Professional Racers Owners Organization (PRO) in collaboration with Bradenton Motorsports Park, will host the 2nd annual SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout. The 2024 inaugural event took the motorsports world by storm with incredible side-by-side racing, a unique chip draw elimination format, record-setting speeds and a fan-friendly atmosphere.

ABOUT PRO

The Professional Racers and Owners Organization (PRO) acts as the liaison for NHRA Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock teams with the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and other motorsports entities. Composed of professional drivers and team owners representing a broad spectrum of competitors, PRO acts as the unified voice to protect the interest of their members with regards to safety, rules, competition, sponsorship and specialty events.

2025 SCAG POWER EQUIPMENT PRO SUPERSTAR SHOOTOUT SCHEDULE
Thursday: February 6, 2025 – (SUNSET 6:16 PM)
8 AM                 GATES OPEN
9 AM – 1PM      PRO TESTING
1:30 PM            SPORTSMAN QUALIFYING #1 (STOCK, SUPER STOCK)
2:15 PM             TOP SPORTSMAN QUALIFYING #1
                           SICK SHOOTOUT TIME TRIAL #1
3 PM                   SPORTSMAN QUALIFYING #2 (STOCK, SUPER STOCK)
3:45 PM              TOP SPORTSMAN QUALIFYING #2
4:30 PM              SPORTSMAN QUALIFYING #3 (STOCK, SUPER STOCK)
6:30 PM              PRO STOCK QUALIFYING #1
7:30 PM              TOP FUEL & FUNNY CAR QUALIFYING #1
8:30 PM              SECURE TRACK 

Friday:    February 7, 2025 – (SUNSET 6:16 PM)
8 AM                  GATES OPEN
10 AM                SPORTSMAN QUALIFYING #4 (STOCK, SUPER STOCK)
10:45 AM           TOP SPORTSMAN QUALIFYING #3 
                          SICK SHOOTOUT TIME TRIAL #2
11:30 AM           PRO STOCK QUALIFYING #2
12:30 PM          TOP FUEL & FUNNY CAR QUALIFYING #2
1 PM                 STOCK AND SUPER STOCK ELIMINATIONS ROUND #1
1:30 PM            TOP SPORTSMAN QUALIFYING #4
                         SICK SHOOTOUT TIME TRIAL #3
3 PM                 PRO STOCK QUALIFYING #3
4 PM                 TOP FUEL & FUNNY CAR QUALIFYING #3
5 PM                STOCK AND SUPER STOCK ELIMINATIONS ROUND #2
5:30 PM           TOP SPORTSMAN ELIMINATIONS ROUND #1
                        SICK SHOOTOUT TIME TRIAL #4
6:30 PM            PRO STOCK QUALIFYING #4
7:30 PM           TOP FUEL & FUNNY CAR QUALIFYING #4
8:30 PM           SECURE TRACK 

Saturday: February 8, 2025 – (SUNSET 6:17 PM)
8 AM                 GATES OPEN                            
11:30 AM          SPORTSMAN ELIMINATIONS ROUND #3 (STOCK, SUPER STOCK)
11:45 AM          TOP SPORTSMAN ELIMINATIONS ROUND #2
12:15 PM          PRERACE CEREMONY
12:30 PM          PRO STOCK ELIMINATIONS ROUND #1
1:45 PM            TOP FUEL & FUNNY CAR ELIMINATIONS ROUND #1
2:15 PM            FUNNY CAR vs TOP FUEL ELIMINATIONS ROUND #1
3 PM                 PRO STOCK ELIMINATIONS ROUND #2
3:15 PM            SPORTSMAN ELIMINATIONS ROUND #4 (STOCK, SUPER STOCK)
                          TOP SPORTSMAN ELIMINATIONS ROUND #3
                           SICK SHOOTOUT ELIMINATIONS ROUND #1
4 PM                  TOP FUEL & FUNNY CAR ELIMINATIONS ROUND #2
4:30 PM            SPORTSMAN ELIMINATIONS ROUND #5 (STOCK, SUPER STOCK)
                           TOP SPORTSMAN ELIMINATIONS ROUND #4
                            SICK SHOOTOUT ELIMINATIONS ROUND #2
5 PM                  PRO STOCK ELIMINATIONS ROUND #3
6 PM                   SPORTSMAN ELIMINATIONS FINAL ROUNDS 
                            (STOCK, SUPER STOCK, TOP SPORTSMAN, SICK SHOOTOUT)
6:30 PM              PRO STOCK FINAL ROUND
7 PM                    FUNNY CAR vs TOP FUEL FINAL ROUND
                             FUNNY CAR FINAL ROUND
                            TOP FUEL FINAL ROUND
7:30 PM               WINNERS CIRCLE CELEBRATION
8:30 PM                SECURE TRACK

Historic team to commemorate 75th anniversary with multiple initiatives

STUART, Va. (December 13, 2024) – Wood Brothers Racing, the oldest active team in NASCAR and one of the winningest organizations in league history, will celebrate a diamond anniversary in 2025 as it enters its 75th season in competition with multiple fan-focused initiatives planned. The season-long celebration will include a fan day at the team’s museum in Stuart, Virginia, special paint schemes, merchandise, digital content, an exhibit in the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina, and more as the team honors its heritage and the fans who have been loyal supporters over the years. “As we prepare for 2025, we’re reflecting on the moments that have shaped our team over the past 75 years while also looking to the future,” said Jon Wood, president, Wood Brothers Racing. “We’re excited to celebrate this milestone with our fans, partners, and those in the NASCAR community who have contributed to our story over the years.” Wood Brothers Racing was founded in 1950 by Glenn Wood, whose humble beginnings were marked by determination and resilience. Glenn, along with his brothers Leonard, Delano, Clay, and Ray Lee, worked on their race cars under a giant beech tree on the family homestead in Buffalo Ridge, Virginia. The Woods are widely credited for their development of the modern pit stop as their efficient, choreographed routines dramatically reduced the time it took to service a car on pit road, giving the team a competitive edge that changed the sport forever. As a result, Ford Motor Company brought in the Wood Brothers crew for the 1965 Indianapolis 500, where their techniques helped Jim Clark’s Ford-powered Lotus win open-wheel racing’s signature event. Since those early days, the team has amassed 100 wins in the NASCAR Cup Series (eighth on the all-time wins list), including an impressive five triumphs in the prestigious DAYTONA 500, as well as victories in other marquee events. Many of NASCAR’s 75 Greatest Drivers have raced under the Wood Brothers banner, with several being enshrined in the NASCAR Hall of Fame along with team patriarchs Glenn (2012) and Leonard (2013). “The Wood Brothers Racing story is one of passion and perseverance. We’ve seen NASCAR evolve through the decades, and we’re proud to have played a role in shaping its history,” said Leonard Wood. “Celebrating 75 years gives us a chance to reflect on how far we’ve come and to thank the fans who have supported us every step of the way.” Wood Brothers Racing remains a predominantly family-run operation, with the second and third generations proudly carrying on the family tradition. The team continues to focus on racing, business, and fan engagement, honoring its storied past while maintaining a forward-looking vision for the future. More details regarding 75th-anniversary celebrations will be announced in the near future.

INDIANAPOLIS (December 12, 2024) — In addition to the top professional drag racers and teams headlining the 2nd annual SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout, February 6-8, 2025, at Bradenton Motorsports Park, three of the toughest sportsman classes will also be on the roster. Today the Professional Racers and Owners Organization (PRO) announced Top Sportsman, Stock and Super Stock classes will compete during the star-studded event. FTI Performance Converters, owned by Funny Car driver and team owner Paul Lee, will sponsor the Top Sportsman classes. “FTI Performance Converters, a long-time supporter and sponsor of sportsman drag racers, is once again excited to sponsor and support our Top Sportsman customers for this special invitation-only race,” said Paul Lee. “FTI Performance, based in nearby DeLand Florida, has a long history of promoting Top Sportsman drag racing, especially in the southeastern part of the United States. As a participant myself in the 2025 SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout, I’m looking forward to a fun week of drag racing with my fellow drag racers”.  The three classes will be filled with some of the top racers from across the country who will be invited to attend the race. World champion driver, team owner and sportsman racer Bo Butner along with his wife Randi Lyn, who is also an accomplished sportsman racer and made her Mountain Motor Pro Stock debut at the inaugural PRO Superstar Shootout, will act as liaisons for the Stock and Super Stock classes. Royce Freeman will also be equally as involved in coordinating the classes with the Butners to ensure these classes as seamlessly integrated into the program. “After the awesome experience we had last year, we’re very much looking forward to being part of the SCAG PRO Superstar Shootout, and Randi Lyn and I are proud to lead up organizing the Stock and Super Stock portion of the program,” said Butner. “Sportsman racing has always been close to our hearts, and being able to bring such a fun race to these guys and girls that pour so much into the sport is really a cool deal. When I say this race is fun, it’s an absolute understatement. We can’t wait to see it all unfold.”   The Top Sportsman presented by FTI Performance Converters, Stock and Super Stock teams will receive three qualifying runs and will also participate in the unique chip draw to establish their opponents every round of eliminations. More sponsor announcements for this program are in the works leading up the event in February. The Sportsman classes will be on track throughout the three-day event. The event will feature autograph sessions, driver Q&A’s and additional fan-friendly entertainment elements. The PRO Superstar Shootout will once again be broadcast on FloRacing all three days. Additional announcements including sponsors and schedule of events, including open testing on Thursday, February 6, will be announced shortly at www.prosuperstarshootout.com. Tickets can be purchased here.

Five Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs from four teams set to open 2025 IMSA season DETROIT (December 12, 2024) – Corvette Racing’s influence in the Rolex 24 At Daytona continues to grow with the release of the entry list for next month’s season-opening race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Five Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.Rs are taking part in the 63rd running of the Rolex 24 on the road course at Daytona International Speedway – the largest number of production-based racing Corvettes in the race since 2007. A total of 18 drivers – seven of them Corvette factory pilots – will drive the Z06 GT3.R, which is starting its second season of global competition. · Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports – GTD PRO: Antonio Garcia, Alexander Sims, Daniel Juncadella(No. 3 Corvette); Nicky Catsburg, Tommy Milner, Nico Varrone (No. 4 Corvette)· AWA – GTD: Matt Bell, Orey Fidani, Lars Kern, Martin Kirchhoeffer (No. 13 Corvette)· DXDT Racing – GTD: Charlie Eastwood, Alec Udell, Salih Yoluc, Pipo Derani (No. 36 Corvette)· Trackhouse by TF Sport – GTD PRO: Ben Keating, Scott McLaughlin, Shane van Gisbergen, Connor Zilisch (No. 91 Corvette)(Factory drivers in bold) Each of the collection of Corvettes will participate in the three-day Roar Before the 24 the week before the Rolex.

The 2024 season was one of success and learning for the Corvette Z06 GT3.R and its teams. Among the highlights were 11 race victories in North America – one of which came from Corvette Racing by Pratt Miller Motorsports – the Bob Akin Award (and an entry for this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans) for AWA’s Fidani and the GTD PRO Manufacturers Championship in the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup. In addition, DXDT Racing scored 10 victories in GT World Challenge America with the Corvette – including the Z06 GT3.R’s first global win – and TF Sport claimed a double-podium to close the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship. The Corvette brand has a deep history at the Rolex 24 and includes four GT class victories – one of those an overall win in 2000. Corvette Racing performance and powertrain engineers made significant improvements to the Z06 GT3.R throughout its first season of competition. Much of the work focused on optimizing performance and enhancing the Corvette’s reliability. The outright pace of the Corvette GT3 is evident with 12 pole positions across three series in 2024, and the reliability took huge steps forward in the second half of the year. The Roar Before the 24 is set for January 17-19 with seven sessions scheduled across the three days. The Rolex 24 goes green at 1:40 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 25 with qualifying on Thursday, January 23.

CORVETTE RACING FACTORY DRIVER QUOTESANTONIO GARCIA, NO. 3 OSHKOSH / MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I am more anxious to race at Daytona than I have been in several years. There is a lot that everyone at Corvette Racing and Pratt Miller has going for us ahead of the Rolex 24. Obviously we expect a lot in the second year with the Z06 GT3.R after a win and some poles last year in IMSA. The other programs in WEC and World Challenge performed really well, especially in the second half of their seasons. The pace of the car is there, and I’m confident that so is the reliability. Our lineup should be very, very strong with having Alex and Dani having another year with this team. There are big reasons for us to be confident and I hope we can achieve our goal of winning another Rolex 24 in a Corvette.”

ALEXANDER SIMS, NO. 3 OSHKOSH / MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “It’s going to be really nice to go into the season with an understanding of the team that I have around me and continuity having worked with Antonio and Dani. Knowing it will be the same this year is great, along with Andy Ramsey as our race engineer. We’ve built up a really good understanding together so I hope we can build on that, and I feel like we might be a little bit further down the road for the first few races in terms of our understanding of one another. It’s not going to create any massive differences in terms of performance but it’s nice from a personal point of view to have that nice working atmosphere of who you’re going to be with.”

DANI JUNCADELLA, NO. 3 OSHKOSH / MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “Expectations are high for my second year in IMSA has a Corvette factory driver. Now that we have a full year of development of the Z06 GT3.R, it should make our life a lot easier. We finished the season with a test at Sebring which was really positive in all areas. I think we have a really good starting point for the season coming up. I can’t wait to go again. I love Daytona and starting the season with such a big event including the Roar and Rolex 24. I’m excited for that and to see how we fare against the competition.”

TOMMY MILNER, NO. 4 OSHKOSH / MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “A year of racing… there’s no better test of a machine and driver than a full season of racing in IMSA. I feel like we’re not worried about or thinking about having a brand new car like we did at the start of 2024. We have a Corvette now that has had a full year’s worth of running in several series. It’s the same car with some smaller updates to make the car more comfortable to drive and more reliable. We’ve had that experience now and can focus on the things that are different this year, like the torque axle sensors. Luckily for us, the TF Sport guys and Corvette Racing in WEC have a year’s worth of experience with that. We’ll use that and all the knowledge that Corvette Racing and Pratt Miller have for Daytona and put that toward giving us the best chance to get a win.”

NICKY CATSBURG, NO. 4 OSHKOSH / MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “For 2025, I have good hopes because I think we are a lot further along with the development and understanding of the Corvette than we were last year. So coming into the Daytona 24 Hours, I generally do believe that we have a chance to win it whereas last year was a little bit more of exploration of what the car would do and where we would be. But I do believe we have a serious shot. There are some changes from IMSA which to me are very positive. We can be a bit more focused again on racing the people we need to race. I’m personally a very big fan of that. I’m looking forward to some tough battles. I think we will have a full grid as well for Daytona.”

NICO VARRONE, NO. 4 OSHKOSH / MOBIL 1 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I can’t express how happy I am to join the Corvette team again in IMSA, now with Pratt Miller. It’s exciting to be in the GTD PRO program and it gives me vibes of 2023 where we won the World Championship together in WEC. It’s my first time running in the U.S. in the GTD PRO car. It will be really special to represent Corvette in such an important series. There are a lot of fans at the races in America, so it will be super fun. I also get to share again the weekends with the mechanics and engineers that I know. I love all those people that make up the team, and I’m looking forward to giving my best and being in the best form of my life to bring the results that the Z06 GT3.R deserves. The car in its first year showed a lot of potential. Hopefully we can put it together in 2025 for some of these big race wins. It will be tough work to join Tommy and Nicky, but I think we have a great lineup to fight for big things. I’m super-excited and looking forward to it.”

CHARLIE EASTWOOD, NO. 36 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 GT3.R: “I’m really looking forward to joining DXDT Racing. I think the lineup with have in GTD is as strong as any on paper. We had a strong test with the team at Daytona. There is an amazing bunch of guys and girls within the team. You can see why they had so much success in GT World Challenge America in 2024 because they have so many great qualities and so many great people working within the team. I was looking forward to the season before the test, and now I can’t wait to get started since the test. I think we have a really good chance to get some big results, which I’m gunning to make sure that I make sure to do in 2025 and my second year with Corvette.”

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (December 12, 2024) – Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, is proud to announce that Automotive Racing Products (ARP) will continue as the series’ Official Performance Fastener for the next three seasons (2025-2027). ARP is the world leader in fastener technology with a product line of thousands that includes virtually every fastener found in an engine and driveline and throughout the suspension and frame. Designed and constructed with cutting-edge techniques and materials, ARP’s bolts, nuts, and other fasteners offer maximum performance as proven by its overwhelming success in motorsports, from Progressive AFT to Formula 1, IndyCar, NASCAR, and NHRA, as well as in marine and aerospace applications. Founded over a half century ago by racing enthusiast Gary Holzapfel, who identified a need after witnessing repeated fastener failures, Automotive Racing Products has grown from a backyard garage workshop to seven operational entities in Southern California with a combined area in excess of 200,000 square feet – even including a unique racing-themed restaurant open to the public at its main Santa Paula facility called “Hozy’s Grill.” Progressive American Flat Track will kick off the 2025 season with the DAYTONA Short Track I & II doubleheader season opener on Thursday, March 6, and Friday, March 7, at Daytona International Speedway. Visithttps://www.tixr.com/groups/americanflattrack/events/daytona-short-track-i-and-ii-118862 to secure your tickets today. For more information on Automotive Racing Products, visit https://arp-bolts.com/. For more information on Progressive AFT visit https://www.americanflattrack.com.

(12/9/24 – Jim Allen) Auburn, CA … The Northern Auto Racing Club (NARC) has released a compelling 29-race 410 sprint car schedule for the 2025 season that is loaded with special events and prize money.The traveling west coast series, which crowns a King of the West sprint car champion, will invade 16 different dirt oval tracks in California, Oregon, and Washington, beginning with a March 8th season opener at the Stockton Dirt Track. Overall, the 66th annual NARC campaign will award more than $850,000 in prize money and awards, plus a championship point fund and product awards.The centerpiece of the season takes place in June with the Fastest Five Days in Motorsports, which will invade Southern Oregon Speedway, the Douglas County Dirtrack, Cottage Grove Speedway, Willamette Speedway, and Grays Harbor Raceway on consecutive nights beginning on June 11th. The “Road to the Dirt Cup” continues the following weekend with the June 19-21st Jim Raper Super Dirt Cup at Skagit Speedway. The winner of that Saturday finale will earn a stout $62,000 payday.Another energizing highlight on the calendar is the return of Calistoga Speedway and the ever-popular Louis Vermeil Classic on August 30-31st. The historic half-mile oval, located in the heart of Napa Valley’s wine-country, has been dormant since 2019 due to political log jam on a sale of the facility. HMC Promotions is currently collaborating with local contractors to renovate the facility before racing action returns.The month of April features the first of five nights of NARC racing at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, CA, starting with the Spring Fling on Friday, April 4th, followed by a return trip to the Stockton Dirt Track for the Asparagus Cup in Stockton (April 5th). The following Saturday (April 12th) Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico will provide the stage for the $10,000 to win Mini-Gold Cup. Chico also showcases the NARC sprint cars on June 7th for the David Tarter Memorial. The Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway wraps up the month with the April 26th Chris & Brian Faria Memorial on their one-third mile track.Antioch Speedway hosts the first of two events on May 10th, which leads into an action-packed Ocean Speedway/Thunderbowl Raceway doubleheader weekend on May 16-17th. The Tulare show is the lucrative Morrie Williams Memorial Twin-20 show, an event that was relocated from Kings Speedway in Hanford. Kings Speedway is still searching for a track promoter and is not on the 2025 schedule.Placerville Speedway is on the schedule twice in 2025, beginning with the popular Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial on May 31st. The series returns to the quarter-mile bullring on September 6th between the High Limit and World of Outlaw swings into the Golden State.Four July events sidestep the summer heat in California with premium coastal events within 15-miles of the Pacific Ocean. The “cooler weather” tour kicks off with the July 12th $5200 to win David Lindt Memorial at Petaluma Speedway.Race fans will also be excited to hear that the popular Howard Kaeding Classic at Ocean Speedway will now be a two-day 410 show on July 18-19th. Among Saturday’s highlights is the HK Luncheon, which raises money for the NARC Benevolent Fund, and a $6900 to win, $1000+ to start feature event.The NARC sprint cars will make their only appearance of the season at the revitalized Santa Maria Speedway on July 26th.New to the schedule will be the return of the Johnny Key Classic as a 410-sprint car event on the NARC schedule. The 65th annual event, which has been a 360 race for the past couple of decades, takes place on August 2nd at Ocean Speedway.The season winds down in the Fall with Open Wheel Octoberfest at Antioch Speedway on October 11th and the October 25th October Classic at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway.Once again, the Stockton Dirt Track will be the home of the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series season finale, featuring the 42nd annual Tribute to Gary Patterson on November 1st.The posh Brookside Country Club in Stockton will host the NARC Champions Celebration the following day.All NARC series’ events are live streamed on Floracing.com.About the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series
The Northern Auto Racing Club was founded in 1960 by Louie Vermeil, with a goal of promoting exciting and entertaining open wheel racing on the West Coast. The series has evolved throughout the years taking on the Golden State Challenge and King of the West brand names, but are now just rolled in under the NARC label. Many NARC champions and competitors are national household names in the motorsport’s community, proving that California is a hotbed for developing premium open wheel racing talent. The series is currently operated by long time series Business Manager Jim Allen and 13-time NARC champion Brent Kaeding, with the assistance of a member-based advisory board.About FloSports
FloSports is a subscription video streaming service dedicated to sports, offering live and on-demand access to thousands of events across 25+ vertical sport categories in the US and abroad. FloSports’ vision is to provide underserved sports with the love they deserve. With a growing library of more than 300,000 hours of premium content including news, expert commentary, films, documentaries and more, FloSports has established itself as an innovator and leader in sports streaming. For more information, please visit flosports.tv.2025 NARC 410 SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULEMarch 8 – Stockton Dirt Track – Salute to Leroy Van Conett
April 4 – Ocean Speedway (Watsonville) – Spring Fling
April 5 – Stockton Dirt Track – Asparagus Cup
April 12 – Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico) – Mini Gold Cup – $10,000 to win
April 26 – Thunderbowl Raceway (Tulare) – Chris & Brian Faria MemorialMay 10 – Antioch Speedway – Contra Costa County Clash w/BCRA
May 16 – Ocean Speedway (Watsonville) – Sprint Car Tsunami
May 17 – Thunderbowl Raceway (Tulare) – Morrie Williams Memorial Twin 20’s
May 31 – Placerville Speedway – 34th Annual Dave Bradway Jr. Memorial RaceJune 7 – Silver Dollar Speedway (Chico) – David Tarter Memorial
Fastest Five Days in Motorsports
June 11 – (Wed) Southern Oregon Speedway (Central Point, OR) – Wild Wednesday
June 12 – (Thurs) The Douglas County Dirtrack (Roseburg, OR) – Thursday Night Thunder
June 13 – (Fri) Cottage Grove Speedway (Cottage Grove, OR) – Friday Night Frenzy
June 14 – (Sat) Willamette Speedway (Lebanon, OR) – Sprint Car Invasion
June 15 – (Sun) Grays Harbor Raceway (Elma, WA) – Father’s Day Timber CupJune 19 – Skagit Speedway (Burlington, WA) – Super Dirt Cup – Night One w/NW Focus Midgets
June 20 – Skagit Speedway (Burlington, WA) – Super Dirt Cup – Night Two w/NW Focus Midgets
June 21 – Skagit Speedway (Burlington, WA) – $62,000 to win Super Dirt Cup w/NW Focus MidgetsJuly 12 – Petaluma Speedway – David Lindt Memorial – $5,200 to win
July 18 – Ocean Speedway (Watsonville) – 15th Annual Howard Kaeding Classic
July 19 – Ocean Speedway (Watsonville) – $6,900 to win Howard Kaeding Classic
July 26 – Santa Maria Speedway – The Showdown at Santa MariaAugust 2 – Ocean Speedway (Watsonville) – $5,000 to win 65th Annual Johnny Key Classic
August 30 – Calistoga Speedway – Louie Vermeil Classic – Night One
August 31 – Calistoga Speedway – Louie Vermeil Classic – Night TwoSeptember 6 – Placerville Speedway – Pay Dirt ShowdownOctober 11 – Antioch Speedway – Open Wheel Octoberfest w/BCRA
October 25 – Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway – October ClassicNovember 1 – Stockton Dirt Track – 42nd Annual Tribute to Gary Patterson w/BCRANovember 2 – Championship Celebration – Brookside Country Club (Stockton)

All full-time competitors were honored along with the distribution of many special awards

CONCORD, NC (November 12, 2024) – The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars wrapped up a nine-month tour across the country Saturday night, and then celebrated the year’s accomplishment during the Championship Awards Banquet on Sunday.

A new champion was crowned, and every team that completed the full season with The Greatest Show on Dirt was honored for their efforts and received their point fund check for the year with the top eight drivers all banking more than $100,000. A number of special awards were also distributed to highlight impactful presences in the sport of Sprint Car racing.

CHAMPION: Before the 2024 season, only 10 individuals could call themselves a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car champion. This year that number grew to 11.

David Gravel finally got the elusive title. After four third-place finishes in the points and a trio of runner-ups the last three years, Gravel summited the mountaintop in 2024 with Tod Quiring’s Big Game Motorsports. Gravel’s season included 15 wins, 33 podiums, 60 top 10s, and a 4.88 average finish.

“It’s been a long, fun ride,” Gravel said. “I was Rookie of the Year in 2013. It’s a grueling deal. Donny (Schatz) has kicked our butt so long. I started out with the All-Stars, and Dale Blaney and Tim Shaffer kicked my butt every week, and you try to mold yourself around those guys and learn from those veteran guys how to win a championship. I’ve run third since 2015 and then second a couple years in a row. It was like, ‘Man, can I do this?’ You just never know. When you can finally put it all together, it’s really, really special.”

It was also Quiring’s first title as a car owner. In May, Big Game Motorsports became only the sixth team with at least 100 World of Outlaws wins, and then Quiring added his name as the 10th different owner with a championship.

Gravel and the team earned a hefty $350,000 payday for their efforts, and they’ve already announced their intentions to defend the title in 2025.

NOS ENERGY DRINK ELOY GUTIERREZ SPIRIT AWARD: The Human Horsepower Award received a new name as it fittingly became the NOS Energy Drink Eloy Gutierrez Spirit Award. It now honors the man who was instrumental to electronic timing and scoring being implemented in dirt track racing and a man whose kindness knew no bounds.

Marketing Director for NOS Energy Drink, Lauren Albano, presented a pair of the awards with one going to Donny Schatz and the other to Kraig Kinser. Both have committed a majority of their lives to the sport and exhibited a similar dedication to Sprint Car racing as Gutierrez.

KEVIN GOBRECHT ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: History was made in 2024 as Michael “Buddy” Kofoid put together the best statistical debut season of all-time on his way to earning the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of the Year.

“I just want to thank Dylan (Buswell), Nate (Knotts), and Gage (Tyra) and Dennis and Teresa Roth for the opportunity to drive such an iconic car,” Kofoid said. “Todd Ventura, the team manager, keeps us all in line. Andy Graves at TRD (Toyota Racing Development) gives us everything we need to do this. And of course, Mobil 1 and Toyota. This is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. I took a couple years off Sprint Car racing to run Midgets and didn’t know if I’d ever have the chance to do this. I feel like this was definitely the right opportunity and the best opportunity I’ve ever had to drive any Sprint Car and probably any race car period.”

The Penngrove, CA native racked up seven wins, 27 podiums, and 53 top 10s aboard the Roth Motorsports No. 83. Those numbers led him to equaling the record for the best Rookie of the Year points finish ever of fourth, equaling Jeff Swindell (1981), Brad Doty (1982), and Giovanni Scelzi (2023).

CREW CHIEF OF THE YEAR: For the second time in his career, Cody Jacobs took home the Crew Chief of the Year honors.

The Ohio native turns the wrenches on the Big Game Motorsports No. 2 for Gravel and picked up his first Series championship along with his driver. Gravel’s win at World Finals last week was Jacobs’ 50th World of Outlaws victory as a crew chief.

He adds the 2024 Award to the one he received in 2021, which was his first year leading the Big Game crew.

TED JOHNSON MEMORIAL AWARD: Every year the World of Outlaws recognize an individual for their outstanding contributions to Sprint Car racing, and the 2024 honors went to a deserving Tony Stewart.

The Columbus, IN resident was a force behind the wheel of a Sprint Car, assembled one of the most successful organizations of all-time with Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing, has continued the legacy of Earl Baltes by taking Eldora Speedway to new heights, and done much more to grow the sport he’ll always love.

“Sprint Car racing is my passion,” Stewart said. “It doesn’t matter what I’m doing or what Series I’ve ran in the past or what I’m doing now, my heart’s always been with Sprint Car racing, and it’s always going to be there. I had a unique friendship with him (Ted), and we miss him every day. Very appreciative of the foundation he’s laid and what World Racing Group has done since they’ve taken this over and taken it to heights that it’s never seen before. Everybody has done their part. I’m just really proud to be a part of it, especially with Ted’s name on this. It really means a lot to me personally.”

JASON JOHNSON SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD: Jason Johnson brought a warm and welcoming presence to the World of Outlaws pit area, and the Jason Johnson Sportsmanship Award acknowledges those who offer a similar commitment to positivity. Jimmy Fitzwater of Sides Motorsports was the 2024 recipient as he perfectly embodies this spirit with his constant hard work and refusal to have a bad day.

FAN FAVORITE: Sheldon Haudenschild’s reign on the Fan Favorite Driver Award continued in 2024 as he was voted as the favorite again.

It’s no surprise that the Wooster, OH native continues to be beloved by fans across the nation. His all-out style follows in the footsteps of his legendary father Jac Haudenschild. He does everything he can to win every single night. Haudenschild bagged eight wins in 2024, matching the second highest total in his World of Outlaws career. He established a career-high for podiums in a season with 24.

“Thank you to all the fans,” Haudenschild said. “That’s why we do it, right? We’re entertainers, and we want to put on a show.”

FEDERATED CAR CARE WORK ZONE TEAMWORK COUNTS AWARD: For their efforts helping Logan Schuchart get back out on track at Knoxville Raceway earlier this season, the Shark Racing team was presented the Federated Car Care Work Zone Teamwork Counts Award.

SOCIAL AMBASSADOR: David Gravel also collected 2024 Social Ambassador honors with his championship trophy. The 32-year-old has prioritized social media, being sure to stay on top of keeping his fans informed of his life each and every week with the World of Outlaws.

KSE HARD CHARGER: Donny Schatz took home the KSE Hard Charger of the year by collecting a total of 12 Hard Chargers in 2024, including sweeping all three during World Finals week. Schatz was constantly on the move this year in the Tony Stewart/Curb Agajanian Racing No. 15, passing more than 300 cars over the course of the season.

ENGINE BUILDER OF THE YEAR: Engines are the heartbeat of the beasts that are 410 Sprint Cars, and Brian Morrison was recognized as this year’s Engine Builder of the Year. Morrison Racing Engines power many of the sport’s elite organizations including the championship winning Big Game Motorsports No. 2.

CHASSIS BUILDER OF THE YEAR: Maxim Chassis have long been the choice for many of the sport’s top teams, and as a result they took home another Chassis Builder of the Year Award from the World of Outlaws.

Below is the list of the 12 full-time World of Outlaws competitors in 2024, where they finished in the standings, and the point fund check amount they received at the Awards Banquet:

1. David Gravel ($350,000)
2. Carson Macedo ($210,000)
3. Donny Schatz ($140,000)
4. Michael Kofoid ($122,500)
5. Sheldon Haudenschild ($113,750)
6. Giovanni Scelzi ($109,375)
7. Logan Schuchart ($105,000)
8. Bill Balog ($100,625)
9. Brock Zearfoss ($96,250)
10. Landon Crawley ($87,500)
11. Kraig Kinser ($70,000)
12. Bill Rose ($52,500)

The 2025 World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car season gets rolling on Feb. 5-8 at Volusia Speedway Park’s (Barberville, FL) Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

If you can’t make it to the track, every lap of the 2025 season will be live on DIRTVision.

 TULSA, OK (November 12, 2024) – The 2024 American Sprint Car Series National Tour season has taken the best 360 Sprint Car teams in the nation from Louisiana to Montana and everywhere in between, but the 34-race journey comes to an end this weekend in Oklahoma.

Action starts Thursday night at Tulsa Speedway with a pair of Features – the $6,000-to-win Dirt Down in T-Town main event that was postponed due to weather in June, as well as a separate $4,000-to-win full program.

Teams will then make the drive across Tulsa to Creek County Speedway for Fuzzy’s Fall Fling. A $4,000-to-win Feature on Friday night will set the stage for the season finale on Saturday night, where the race winner will take home $10,000 and the all-new ASCS Emmett Hahn Championship Trophy will be awarded.

The Sprint Cars will be joined on the card by Factory Stocks, Tuners and Dwarf Cars at Tulsa and NOW600 Dwarf Cars at Creek County.

Tickets will be available at the track on all three nights. Can’t make it? Watch every lap live on DIRTVision.

Here are the top storylines entering the weekend:

ON THE VERGE: Seth Bergman has already had his best season ever on the National Tour, and with a 156-point lead in the standings, he’s in position to put a bow on it this weekend with his maiden Series championship.

His six wins and 20 top fives in 2024 are the highest totals of his career in both categories with four more chances left to add to them.

And while Snohomish, WA will always be home, Bergman has resided in the Tulsa area since 2018, which means he’ll have the opportunity to clinch the title and commence the celebration in front of his hometown fans.

If the stat sheet is anything to go by, the No. 23 team has a good chance of ending the season on a high note. Bergman finished fifth at Tulsa earlier this season in his second appearance at the track, while his visits to Creek County this year have netted him a Sooner Region win in March and a runner-up with the National Tour in June.

DOWN TO THE WIRE: The closest title fight entering the weekend is on the Owners side, as TwoC Racing leads Hill’s Racing Team by 50 markers.

For TwoC driver Hank Davis, it’s his chance to earn one more trophy for Todd Carlile and Wayne Johnson in his final weekend with the team. It also marks his return to the 360 after spending last week in Charlotte making his World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car debut with Michael Dutcher Motorsports at the World of Outlaws World Finals.

As a native of nearby Sand Springs, OK, Davis is no stranger to either track on this weekend’s schedule. He made several 305 Sprint Car starts at both Tulsa and Creek County early on in his Sprint Car career and translated that experience into finishes of second at Tulsa and third at Creek County in the 360 earlier this year.

However, Sam Hafertepe Jr. and the No. 15H team are well within striking distance heading to two tracks they have had plenty of success at in the past. Hafertepe enters the weekend with momentum on his side after winning the most recent race on tour at RPM Speedway, and he went to Victory Lane with the Series at both Tulsa and Creek County in June.

The Tulsa win came in his first start at the track, while his National Tour victory at Creek County was one of three wins there this year alongside a local win in May and a POWRi triumph in September.

LAST CHANCE: For everyone not on the list of 13 names who have won a National Tour race in 2024, this weekend is their last opportunity to take the checkers before putting the race cars away for the winter.

The highest driver in the standings without a win is Matt Covington, who is looking to snap a 37-race winless streak dating back to August 25, 2023 at Lakeside Speedway. Two of Covington’s 15 National Tour top fives this year came at Tulsa and Creek County, so he isn’t far off from having a race-winning combination at either track.

Others searching for their first win of the year and of their National Tour careers include Andrew Deal, who sits 20 points behind Jason Martin in the battle for the last spot in the top five, as well as Zach Blurton, who will be looking to end the season with the same speed that garnered him a pair of podiums in August at Lincoln County Raceway and Big Sky Speedway.

SOONER SENDOFF: The 2024 season for the ASCS Sooner Region will also come to an end this weekend, with a first-time Series champion set to be crowned.

Casey Wills took on the full Sooner tour in 2024 for the first time, and the decision has paid off with a commanding lead atop the points entering the weekend. Wills is still searching for his first win of the year, but considering his season-best finish of third came at Creek County in August, he could be a threat to end the season in Victory Lane and keep the Fuzzy’s Fall Fling trophy in the Sooner State.

Other regional names to keep an eye on include Sean McClelland, who won that August Sooner Region show, as well as Alex Sewell, who has finished second at Creek County three times this season between the Sooner Region and the Oil Capital Racing Series.

OUTSIDE INVADERS: With the season drawing to a close and few options on the table for where to race, plenty of non-regulars are expected to take on the National Tour in Oklahoma.

Two drivers on that list who won’t have to travel far are Sapulpa, OK’s Blake Hahn and Broken Arrow, OK’s Roger Crockett. Hahn nearly scored his first Series win of the year last time out at RPM, where he led early in the Feature before Hafertepe slipped by. Crockett has also impressed in his limited appearances on the National Tour, winning at Arrowhead Speedway and finishing third at 81 Speedway.

Brady Baker has also announced his intentions to make the trip west from his Alexander, AR home in search of his maiden Series triumph. He’s been knocking on the door throughout the year, with podiums at Super Bee Speedway, Arrowhead and RPM highlighting his 13 National Tour appearances so far.

Knoxville Raceway will be well represented in Oklahoma, as Tasker Phillips, JJ Hickle, Riley Goodno and Zach Hampton are all expected to make the seven-hour drive south to compete.

Other drivers to keep an eye on include 14-year-old Brogan Carder, who is looking to make his first Feature start with the Series after four attempts at Riverside and RPM, as well as local favorite Emilio Hoover, who recently picked up his first National Tour top 10 at Arrowhead.

WHEN AND WHERE:
Thursday, Nov. 14 at Tulsa Speedway in Tulsa, OK
Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16 at Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, OK

CURRENT POINT STANDINGS (TOP 10):

1. Seth Bergman (3668 points)
2. Sam Hafertepe Jr. (-156)
3. Matt Covington (-279)
4. Hank Davis (-333)
5. Jason Martin (-551)
6. Andrew Deal (-571)
7. Landon Britt (-636)
8. Zach Blurton (-689)
9. Kyler Johnson (-754)
10. Terry Easum (-857)

FEATURE WINNERS:
Sam Hafertepe Jr. – Sunnyvale, TX – 10
Seth Bergman – Snohomish, WA – 6
Hank Davis – Sand Springs, OK – 3
Derek Hagar – Marion, AR – 2
Terry Easum – Broken Arrow, OK – 1
Jordon Mallett – Greenbrier, AR – 1
Kaleb Johnson – Sioux Falls, SD – 1
Tyler Courtney – Indianapolis, IN – 1
Jake Bubak – Arvada, CO – 1
Aaron Reutzel – Clute, TX – 1
Roger Crockett – Broken Arrow, OK – 1
Jason Martin – Liberal, KS – 1
Joe B. Miller – Millersville, MO – 1

QUICK TIME AWARDS:
Sam Hafertepe Jr. – Sunnyvale, TX – 12
Aaron Reutzel – Clute, TX – 2
Seth Bergman – Snohomish, WA – 2
Brady Baker – Alexander, AR – 1
Josh McCord – Bossier City, LA – 1
Alex Sewell – Broken Arrow, OK – 1
Blake Hahn – Sapulpa, OK – 1
Matt Covington – Glenpool, OK – 1
Tyler Groenendyk – Oskaloosa, IA – 1
Jake Bubak – Arvada, CO – 1
Skylar Gee – Leduc, AB – 1
Roger Crockett – Broken Arrow, OK – 1
Joe B. Miller – Millersville, MO – 1
Lance Moss – Cherryville, NC – 1
Kyler Johnson – Quinter, KS – 1

HEAT RACE WINS:
Hank Davis – Sand Springs, OK – 9
Jason Martin – Liberal, KS – 8
Sam Hafertepe Jr. – Sunnyvale, TX – 8
Seth Bergman – Snohomish, WA – 7
Matt Covington – Glenpool, OK – 6
Whit Gastineau – Moore, OK – 4
Jordon Mallett – Greenbrier, AR – 4
Terry Easum – Broken Arrow, OK – 3
Andrew Deal – Caney, KS – 3
Sean McClelland – Tulsa, OK – 3
Zach Blurton – Quinter, KS – 3
Blake Hahn – Sapulpa, OK – 3
Landon Britt – Memphis, TN – 3
Brady Baker – Alexander, AR – 2
Kyler Johnson – Quinter, KS – 2
Cody Gardner – Benton, AR – 2
Lane Whittington – Denham Springs, LA – 1
Koty Adams – Haughton, LA – 1
Bradley Fezard – Bonnerdale, AR – 1
Brekton Crouch – Lubbock, TX – 1
Jeremy Campbell – Wichita, KS – 1
Austyn Gossel – Windsor, CO – 1
Kyle Clark – Sapulpa, OK – 1
Matt Juhl – Tea, SD – 1
Garet Williamson – Columbia, MO – 1
Emerson Axsom – Franklin, IN – 1
Hunter Schuerenberg – Sikeston, MO – 1
Tanner Holmes – Jacksonville, OR – 1
Roger Crockett – Broken Arrow, OK – 1
Tyler Groenendyk – Oskaloosa, IA – 1
Parker Price-Miller – Kokomo, IN – 1
Colton Hardy – Phoenix, AZ – 1
Tanner Thorson – Broken Arrow, OK – 1
Brian Brown – Hugginsville, MO – 1
Jake Bubak – Arvada, CO – 1
Phil Dietz – Laurel, MT – 1
Joe Perry – Billings, MT – 1
Kory Wermling – Great Falls, MT – 1
Chris Martin – Ankeny, IA – 1
Garrett Benson – Concordia, MO – 1
Sterling Cling – Tempe, AZ – 1
Tucker Boulton – Brighton, TN – 1
Derek Hagar – Marion, AR – 1
Dale Howard – Byhalia, MS – 1
Ayden Gatewood – Caruthersville, MO – 1
Marshall Skinner – Marion, AR – 1
Carson Bolden – Quinlan, TX – 1
Colby Stubblefield – Seagoville, TX – 1
Brenham Crouch – Lubbock, TX – 1

DASH APPEARANCES:
Sam Hafertepe Jr. – Sunnyvale, TX – 23
Seth Bergman – Snohomish, WA – 22
Hank Davis – Sand Springs, OK – 15
Matt Covington – Glenpool, OK – 13
Jason Martin – Liberal, KS – 9
Jordon Mallett – Greenbrier, AR – 6
Brady Baker – Alexander, AR – 6
Blake Hahn – Sapulpa, OK – 6
Whit Gastineau – Moore, OK – 5
Sean McClelland – Tulsa, OK – 4
Andrew Deal – Caney, KS – 4
Zach Blurton – Quinter, KS – 4
Kyler Johnson – Quinter, KS – 4
Terry Easum – Broken Arrow, OK – 3
Landon Britt – Memphis, TN – 3
Alex Sewell – Broken Arrow, OK – 2
Jake Bubak – Arvada, CO – 2
Kory Wermling – Great Falls, MT – 2
Roger Crockett – Broken Arrow, OK – 2
Garrett Benson – Concordia, MO – 2
Riley Goodno – Knoxville, IA – 2
Cody Gardner – Benton, AR – 2
Lane Whittington – Denham Springs, LA – 1
Koty Adams – Haughton, LA – 1
Ryder Laplante – Calera, OK – 1
Bradley Fezard – Bonnerdale, AR – 1
Brekton Crouch – Lubbock, TX – 1
Jeremy Campbell – Wichita, KS – 1
Elijah Gile – Phoenix, AZ – 1
Austyn Gossel – Windsor, CO – 1
Kyle Clark – Sapulpa, OK – 1
Harli White – Lindsay, OK – 1
Austin McCarl – Altoona, IA – 1
DJ Brink – Rapid City, SD – 1
Phil Dietz – Laurel, MT – 1
Joe Perry – Billings, MT – 1
Skylar Gee – Leduc, AB – 1
Aaron Reutzel – Clute, TX – 1
Chris Martin – Ankeny, IA – 1
Joe B. Miller – Millersville, MO – 1
Sterling Cling – Tempe, AZ – 1
Gunner Ramey – Sedalia, MO – 1
Dale Howard – Byhalia, MS – 1
Derek Hagar – Marion, AR – 1
Carson Bolden – Quinlan, TX – 1
Colby Stubblefield – Seagoville, TX – 1
Brenham Crouch – Lubbock, TX – 1

LAST CHANCE SHOWDOWN WINNERS:
Rees Moran – Tulsa, OK – 2
Landon Britt – Memphis, TN – 2
Sam Hafertepe Jr. – Sunnyvale, TX – 1
Sean McClelland – Tulsa, OK – 1
Blake Hahn – Sapulpa, OK – 1
Aaron Reutzel – Clute, TX – 1
Chase Porter – St. Joseph, MO – 1
Kerry Madsen – Knoxville, IA – 1
Chase Randall – Waco, TX – 1
Rich Bailey – Helena, MT – 1
Kyler Johnson – Quinter, KS – 1
Skylar Gee – Leduc, AB – 1
Zach Blurton – Quinter, KS – 1
Brandon Anderson – Glenpool, OK – 1
Noah Harris – Broken Arrow, OK – 1
Gunner Ramey – Sedalia, MO – 1
Seth Bergman – Snohomish, WA – 1
Matt Covington – Glenpool, OK – 1
Ayden Gatewood – Caruthersville, MO – 1
Marshall Skinner – Marion, AR – 1
Colby Stubblefield – Seagoville, TX – 1

PODIUM FINISHERS:
Seth Bergman – Snohomish, WA – 18
Sam Hafertepe Jr. – Sunnyvale, TX – 17
Hank Davis – Sand Springs, OK – 11
Matt Covington – Glenpool, OK – 7
Jordon Mallett – Greenbrier, AR – 3
Andrew Deal – Caney, KS – 2
Austin McCarl – Altoona, IA – 2
Jake Bubak – Arvada, CO – 2
Zach Blurton – Quinter, KS – 2
Roger Crockett – Broken Arrow, OK – 2
Jason Martin – Liberal, KS – 2
Brady Baker – Alexander, AR – 2
Derek Hagar – Marion, AR – 2
Terry Easum – Broken Arrow, OK – 1
Tanner Conn – Oklahoma City, OK – 1
Ryder Laplante – Calera, OK – 1
Kyle Clark – Sapulpa, OK – 1
Kaleb Johnson – Sioux Falls, SD – 1
Chase Randall – Waco, TX – 1
Kade Higday – Knoxville, IA – 1
Cory Eliason – Visalia, CA – 1
Brian Brown – Higginsville, MO – 1
Tyler Courtney – Indianapolis, IN – 1
Emerson Axsom – Franklin, IN – 1
Aaron Reutzel – Clute, TX – 1
Joe B. Miller – Millersville, MO – 1
Sterling Cling – Tempe, AZ – 1
Dale Howard – Byhalia, MS – 1
Kyle Jones – Kennedale, TX – 1
Blake Hahn – Sapulpa, OK – 1

TOP 10 FINISHERS:
Seth Bergman – Snohomish, WA – 24
Matt Covington – Glenpool, OK – 24
Jason Martin – Liberal, KS – 21
Sam Hafertepe Jr. – Sunnyvale, TX – 19
Hank Davis – Sand Springs, OK – 19
Landon Britt – Memphis, TN – 17
Andrew Deal – Caney, KS – 15
Jordon Mallett – Greenbrier, AR – 9
Blake Hahn – Sapulpa, OK – 10
Zach Blurton – Quinter, KS – 9
Kyler Johnson – Quinter, KS – 8
Austyn Gossel – Windsor, CO – 6
Rees Moran – Tulsa, OK – 4
Brandon Anderson – Glenpool, OK – 4
Harli White – Lindsay, OK – 4
Kelly Miller – Stirling, AB – 4
Sean McClelland – Tulsa, OK – 4
Riley Goodno – Knoxville, IA – 4
Brady Baker – Alexander, AR – 4
Kyle Clark – Sapulpa, OK – 3
Whit Gastineau – Moore, OK – 3
Jake Bubak – Arvada, CO – 3
Terry Easum – Broken Arrow, OK – 3
Terry McCarl – Altoona, IA – 3
Dale Howard – Byhalia, MS – 3
Alex Sewell – Broken Arrow, OK – 2
Tyler Courtney – Indianapolis, IN – 2
Emerson Axsom – Franklin, IN – 2
Austin McCarl – Altoona, IA – 2
Brian Brown – Higginsville, MO – 2
Cory Eliason – Visalia, CA – 2
Tasker Phillips – Pleasantville, IA – 2
Jamie Ball – Knoxville, IA – 2
Kaleb Johnson – Sioux Falls, SD – 2
Jeremy Campbell – Wichita, KS – 2
Skylar Gee – Leduc, AB – 2
Roger Crockett – Broken Arrow, OK – 2
Bradley Fezard – Bonnerdale, AR – 2
Sterling Cling – Tempe, AZ – 2
Derek Hagar – Marion, AR – 2
Kyle Jones – Kennedale, TX – 2
Brenham Crouch – Lubbock, TX – 2
Channin Tankersley – Arlington, TX – 1
Tanner Conn – Oklahoma City, OK – 1
Brekton Crouch – Lubbock, TX – 1
Jeremy Huish – Jetmore, KS – 1
Ryder Laplante – Calera, OK – 1
Bradley Fezard – Bonnerdale, AR – 1
Fred Mattox – Drumright, OK – 1
Brad Bowden – Hernando, MS – 1
Michael Day – Farmersville, TX – 1
Chase Randall – Waco, TX – 1
Kade Higday – Knoxville, IA – 1
Justin Peck – Monrovia, IN – 1
Gunner Ramey – Sedalia, MO – 1
Miles Paulus – Marshall, MO – 1
Kasey Kahne – Enumclaw, WA – 1
Ryan Giles – Grimes, IA – 1
Kerry Madsen – Knoxville, IA – 1
Alex Hill – Six Nations, ON – 1
Cole Macedo – Lemoore, CA – 1
DJ Brink – Rapid City, SD – 1
Blayne Brink – Gillette, WY – 1
Phil Dietz – Laurel, MT – 1
Kory Wermling – Great Falls, MT – 1
Aaron Reutzel – Clute, TX – 1
Chris Martin – Ankeny, IA – 1
Emilio Hoover – Broken Arrow, OK – 1
Joe B. Miller – Millersville, MO – 1
Cody Gardner – Benton, AR – 1
Anton Hernandez – Arlington, TX – 1
Howard Moore – Memphis, TN – 1
Morgan Turpen Havener – Gallatin, TN – 1
Marshall Skinner – Marion, AR – 1
Colby Stubblefield – Seagoville, TX – 1
Casey Wills – Sperry, OK – 1

2024 AMERICAN SPRINT CAR SERIES SCHEDULE & WINNERS:
Friday, Apr. 19 / Super Bee Speedway / Chatham, LA / Seth Bergman (1)
Friday, May 10 / Red Dirt Raceway / Meeker, OK / Terry Easum (1)
Friday, May 31 / Rush County Speedway / La Crosse, KS / Seth Bergman (2)
Saturday, June 1 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (1)
Tuesday, June 11 / Texarkana 67 Speedway / Texarkana, AR / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (2)
Thursday, June 13 / Creek County Speedway / Sapulpa, OK / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (3)
Friday, June 14 / Arrowhead Speedway / Colcord, OK / Seth Bergman (3)
Saturday, June 15 / Tri-State Speedway / Pocola, OK / Seth Bergman (4)
Saturday, June 22 / Batesville Motor Speedway / Locust Grove, AR / Jordon Mallett (1)
Friday, June 28 / Tulsa Speedway / Tulsa, OK / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (4)
Friday, July 19 / Lakeside Speedway / Kansas City, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (5)
Saturday, July 20 / 81 Speedway / Wichita, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (6)
Thursday, Aug. 1 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Kaleb Johnson (1)
Friday, Aug. 2 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (7)
Saturday, Aug. 3 / Knoxville Raceway / Knoxville, IA / Tyler Courtney (1)
Friday, Aug. 16 / Dodge City Raceway Park / Dodge City, KS / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (8)
Saturday, Aug. 17 / Lincoln County Raceway / North Platte, NE / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (9)
Friday, Aug. 23 / Big Sky Speedway / Shepherd, MT / Seth Bergman (5)
Saturday, Aug. 24 / Big Sky Speedway / Shepherd, MT / Jake Bubak (1)
Friday, Aug. 30 / Electric City Speedway / Black Eagle, MT / Hank Davis (1)
Saturday, Aug. 31 / Electric City Speedway / Black Eagle, MT / Hank Davis (2)
Tuesday, Sept. 10 / Clay County Fair Speedway / Spencer, IA / Aaron Reutzel (1)
Friday, Sept. 13 / Arrowhead Speedway / Colcord, OK / Roger Crockett (1)
Saturday, Sept. 14 / Arrowhead Speedway / Colcord, OK / Jason Martin (1)
Friday, Oct. 11 / Benton Speedway / Benton, MO / Joe B. Miller (1)
Saturday, Oct. 12 / Paducah International Raceway / Paducah, KY / Hank Davis (3)
Friday, Oct. 18 / Riverside International Speedway / West Memphis, AR / Derek Hagar (1)
Saturday, Oct. 19 / Riverside International Speedway / West Memphis, AR / Derek Hagar (2)
Friday, Oct. 25 / RPM Speedway / Crandall, TX / Seth Bergman (6)
Saturday, Oct. 26 / RPM Speedway / Crandall, TX / Sam Hafertepe Jr. (10)
Thursday, Nov. 14 / Tulsa Speedway / Tulsa, OK
Friday, Nov. 15 / Creek County Speedway / Sapulpa, OK
Saturday, Nov. 16 / Creek County Speedway / Sapulpa, OK

ARTICLE: https://ascsracing.com/what-to-watch-for/what-to-watch-for-national-tour-wrapping-up-2024-at-tulsa-creek-county/

EVENT INFO: Tulsa Speedway (Nov. 14), Creek County Speedway (Nov. 15-16)
TRACK INFO: Tulsa Speedway, Creek County Speedway
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LONG BEACH, CA (November 12, 2024) — There are few things as iconic or legendary as the Jim Dunn Racing Mooneyes Funny Car. Rookie Funny Car driver for Jim Dunn Racing, Buddy Hull, will be a part of that legacy for the second time this season, with the return of the Mooneyes body at the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, Nov. 14-17. 

“One of my favorite memories as a kid was watching Big Jim and Kenji Okazaki win the Big Bud Shootout with the Mooneyes Nitro Funny Car,” said Hull. “And now not just once, but now twice, I will be the driver piloting this car that’s literally a part of motorsports history. These are the kind of experiences that I’ve had this year that have given me chills.”


Moon Equipment Company is a California-based manufacturer of nostalgic hot rod products such as Moon tanks, discs and valve covers. Jim Dunn Racing and Mooneyes have a relationship dating back over thirty years, and the classic yellow Mooneyes car design is practically synonymous with the team.

“The Winternationals was the first time I raced the Mooneyes car, and in between now and then I’ve gotten to represent some other incredible sponsors,” said Hull. “But there’s just something about returning to this body now at this race, that makes me really excited to show everyone how far I have come this year. Particularly when this race is also the Dunn family’s home track, and I’ll be forever grateful to them for this opportunity.”

With the way the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule shakes out, the second race of the year is contested at Pomona, as well as the last. This allows the drivers, teams and fans to witness a full evolution of a season from beginning to end at the same track. For drivers like Buddy Hull, who are experiencing a rookie season in their class, this forces an extra level of reflection upon the year.

“I am one of the most blessed men in the world to be doing what I am doing, driving for an icon like Jim Dunn,” said Hull. “I’ve worked my hardest this year trying to make them and our sponsors proud. I’ve hit career bests this season on every metric from speed, to elapsed time, to reaction time. And I know with the support of the team around me, I will continue to get even better – both at this final race of the year and looking ahead to 2025.”

In addition to Mooneyes, Hull will continue to represent his season-long sponsors, Vertex Roofers and General Contractors, Lescure Mechanical Services, Solid Start/True Brand Products, Blaze Exhaust Probes, Kindness General Contractors, Crow Safety Gear, Koppl Pipeline Services, Good Vibrations Motorsports, Powerbuilt Tools and Wiley X. 

“This is the final race of the year, and I’m ready to hit it hard,” said Hull. “We’re going to throw everything at the wall, so we can end this season on the highest note we possibly can. I’m ready to get to Pomona and show everyone what this Mooneyes car is made of, and to give Jim and the rest of the Dunn family the biggest thank you.”

Hull and the Jim Dunn Racing team will make two qualifying runs on Friday, November 15 and two qualifying runs on Saturday, November 16 at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip. The top 16 quickest Funny Cars in qualifying will contend in the final day of competition on Sunday, November 17. The first round of eliminations will begin on Sunday at 11 a.m. PDT. Fans can watch the finals on FS1. For tickets or more information on the In-N-Out Burger NHRA Finals visit nhra.com.

Expanded Cadillac Racing GTP program kicks off 2025 prep with new, familiar faces

DETROIT (Nov. 12, 2024) – Five weeks after securing the pole and victory to close out the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season, Cadillac Racing begins a new chapter where 2024 Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) competition started. Cadillac Racing returns this week to Daytona International Speedway with an expanded three-car lineup for IMSA-sanctioned test days that will introduce seven drivers to the racecar powered by the purpose-built 5.5-liter V8 engine and lay groundwork for the 2025 season-opening Rolex 24 At Daytona.

Scheduled to participate Friday and Saturday on the 3.56-mile, 12-turn road course:Cadillac Wayne Taylor RacingNo. 10 – Ricky Taylor, Filip Albuquerque, Will StevensNo. 40 – Jordan Taylor, Louis Deletraz, Alex LynnCadillac WhelenNo. 31 – Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber, Frederik Vesti Brendon Hartley and Kamui Kobayashi, who will drive in the 63rd twice-around-the-clock race in January, are not available to join their teammates this week. Wayne Taylor Racing returns under the GM umbrella with the goal of renewing the successful pairing that includes an unprecedented five-race IMSA winning streak in 2017 to start Cadillac Racing’s prototype era. “It’s fantastic to return to driving for GM/Cadillac,” Albuquerque said. “Since I started racing in America in overall class, it was with the Chevy DP in 2016, then I did another four years with Cadillac DPi and now to be back is amazing.

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“In the first two seasons of GTP class, I had many fights with Cadillac and saw how consistently strong they were. I just can’t wait to drive the car for the first time and feel what the car can do.”

Added Deletraz: “I can’t wait to start working together. I look forward to understanding how they work and make such fast cars. Since I joined IMSA, Cadillac Racing has always been extremely competitive and hard to beat. I can’t wait to drive the car for the first time and see what made Cadillac so strong.” Bamber and Lynn, who last drove for Cadillac Racing full time in IMSA in 2022, bring insights of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Cadillac Racing Hypercar to the respective championship-winning teams. “I’m looking forward to getting down to Daytona and starting the work to start the new year off on the right foot,” Bamber said. The 2024 season started well for Cadillac Racing as Bamber’s new team, fielded by Action Express Racing, earned the pole with a track-record lap time and finished a close second in the race. The team concluded the nine-race campaign with a track-record, pole-winning lap and fifth-place finish in the Motul Petit Le Mans. Overall, the No. 31 Whelen Cadillac V-Series.R scored four of Cadillac Racing’s GTP class-high six poles.

AVONDALE, AZ – November 11, 2024  – Team Penske’s Joey Logano won Sunday’s Championship race at Phoenix Raceway, marking his 36th career NASCAR Cup Series victory, fourth of the year, and his fourth at Phoenix. This win also marks the first time Ford has won the NASCAR Cup Series title three years in a row (Logano in 2022, Blaney in 2023, and Logano in 2024) and the first time that has been achieved by Team Penske. Logano is the first Ford driver to win at least three Cup Series championships and the 10th driver in NASCAR history, joining fellow three-time winners Tony Stewart, Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, David Pearson and Lee Petty; four-time champion Jeff Gordon; and seven-time champions Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty.

“Congratulations to Roger, Tim, Paul, Joey, and everyone at Team Penske on a 1-2 finish at Phoenix and the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Championship!,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “Both of the Team Penske cars were fast throughout the race and Joey did an amazing job on that last restart. We’re proud to have powered three NASCAR Cup Series Championships in a row, and it’s an honor to stand alongside such a talented and hardworking team.”

“I love the playoffs. I love it, man. What a race. What a Team Penske battle there at the end. I had a good restart and was able to get in front of the 12. He had a lot of long run speed there and that was all I had there to hold him off. We have three of them. That’s really special. What a team to fight through today. We went through a little bit of adversity in throughout the race. I can’t thank Ford enough and Shell and Pennzoil and Hunt Brother’s Pizza. Paul Wolfe, what a crew chief I have. I’ve got the best team. I don’t know if I’m the best driver, but I’ve got the best team and together we’re very well-rounded and can show up when it matters the most. We’ve got a mentally tough team that can make things happen when it matters,” commented Logano.

Team Penske’s Joey Logano started Sunday’s race for the championship in P2 with teammate and fellow championship contender Ryan Blaney in P17. On lap 10, Logano took the lead and held on to win Stage 1. Following pit stops during the caution, Logano fell to fifth with teammate Ryan Blaney just ahead. Blaney passed Christopher Bell for the lead on lap 178 to win Stage 2. The race only had two cautions for incidents, the first on lap 2 and the second on lap 250. The yellow flag for the second caution waved with only seven cars on the lead lap – three of which were Championship 4 contenders – Blaney, Logano and Reddick. Byron stayed out during the caution period to restart from the lead with fresh tires. Logano took the lead for the final time after gaining four spots in two laps on the final restart with 52 laps remaining, passing teammate Ryan Blaney and Christopher Bell. Logano was able to hold off Blaney in the closing laps and won by 0.330 seconds for a 1-2 finish for Team Penske. Since NASCAR introduced the elimination style playoffs, Logano is the only three-time champion (2018, 2022, and 2024). Team owner Roger Penske’s organization scored its third consecutive Cup championship, having won all three titles since NASCAR introduced the Next Gen car in 2022.

A total of three Ford Performance drivers finished in the top-10: Team Penske’s Joey Logano in P1, Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney in P2, and RFK Racing’s Chris Buescher in P9.

The Xfinity Series also raced for the Championship at Phoenix on Saturday, with Stewart-Haas Racing’s Cole Custer in contention. Teammate Riley Herbst started the race from P3 and Custer started in P7. After taking the lead on lap 10, Herbst won Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the race. After 2 overtime restarts, Herbst passed Justin Allgaier for the race win, while Justin Allgaier won the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship and Cole Custer finished second.

“I knew we were going to have a fast race car. These guys have been working on this Phoenix car as if we were in the playoffs. I knew we were going to be really fast. It has been a really tough week this past week at the shop and a lot of really emotional people. This place has been home for a lot of people for a long time, including myself and it has built me into who I am the last four years. I am grateful to every man and woman at Stewart-Haas Racing. They gave me a really fast car today and we capitalized on it. I can’t thank Monster Energy enough and everyone on the 98 team. They deserve to win. That is a championship caliber team and crew chief. I wish we could have cleaned some stuff up over the last summer but I am proud of these guys and we will see what next year has,” commented Riley Herbst.

41 CHAMPIONSHIPS – 475 WINS – 436 POLES

LAS VEGAS (November 11, 2024) – Melanie Johnson, daughter of 13-time Top Fuel world champion tuner Alan Johnson, made her competitive debut in the Top Alcohol Dragster (TAD) category at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series regional event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this past weekend.

Johnson qualified fifth in the 8-car field during the second qualifying session, running a 5.291-second pass at 274.11 mph among 15 competitors. In the first round, she faced 5-time TAD world champion Joey Severance, gaining a starting line advantage but losing traction just past the 60-foot mark. She ultimately had to shut off as Severance pulled ahead with a 5.309-second run at 273.44 mph.

Melanie Johnson made a TAD strong debut at Las Vegas, photo credit Johnson Digital Media

Reflecting on the weekend, Johnson said, “I’m still wrapping my head around achieving my goals of licensing and racing a Top Alcohol Dragster this year. Huge thanks to Rich McPhillips Sr. and Rich McPhillips Jr. for giving me the chance to drive their ‘green car’ and guiding me through the driving procedures. I couldn’t ask for a better group of racers to work with and learn from.  Although I would have loved to go more rounds, I’m proud of how I handled the car and all the seat time, learning something from each run.”

Ahead of the event, Johnson completed two test runs on Thursday, experiencing severe tire shake on both. However, she managed to step off the gas quickly and maintain control. In Friday’s first qualifying round, the car, set up aggressively, ran a 0.919 sixty-foot time—one of the event’s quickest—but drifted out of the groove, leading her to coast to a 6.759-second pass at 132.99 mph. The second and third qualifying sessions on Friday and Saturday allowed Johnson to make smooth passes down the quarter mile, clocking a 5.291 in Q2 and a 5.335 in Q3, securing her the fifth qualifying position.

“Overall, it was a solid weekend. Melanie got test laps, qualifying runs, and an elimination round in a tough field. She competed against other A/Fuel and blown alcohol cars and experienced a lot of different conditions,” commented Rich McPhillips Jr. “She was unfazed, stayed focused, and did her job. Unfortunately, we didn’t give her the best car this weekend, with the severe tire shake, but she handled it well.”

Melanie Johnson looking to race full 2025 TAD schedule next season, photo credit Johnson Digital Media

Johnson dedicated this year to competing in Super Comp, working with Tom Bayer Racing to hone her driving fundamentals and reaction times, participating in six events to date. She had been in discussions with McPhillips Racing for over a year about earning her TAD license, which she achieved in a Monday test session in August following the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, Minn. She completed three successful passes in the McPhillips Racing dragster, including a half-track pass of 5.739 seconds at 182.53 mph, followed by full-length passes of 5.289 at 267.53 mph and 5.317 at 269.89 mph, demonstrating her potential as a driver.
Johnson’s father has been supportive of her journey into the TAD ranks. “As I watched Melanie license earlier this year in Brainerd, I was impressed by her track awareness and how well she adapted to the increased acceleration of an A/Fuel dragster,” Alan Johnson shared proudly. “In Las Vegas this weekend, Mel seemed to take the added pressure of competing in her first TAD event in stride as she displayed excellent track awareness, starting line patience, and excellent reaction times. I believe she will develop into a very competitive driver in the TAD class moving forward.”

Johnson has a bright future in TAD racing and is determined to run a full season in 2025. She is currently pursuing sponsorship opportunities and coordinating with McPhillips Racing for additional seat time. Her ultimate goal is to become a Top Alcohol Dragster World Champion, following in the footsteps of her father and her late uncle, Blaine Johnson, who together won four consecutive TAD titles from 1991 to 1994. She is eager to continue the Johnson family legacy in NHRA drag racing.

November 10, 2024

Harrison Burton and the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane team finished 16th in Sunday’s Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway as their Ford teammates Joey Logano and his No. 22 crew won the season title in their Team Penske Mustang.

Burton started Sunday’s season finale from ninth place and had a steady drive all day to post his seventh finish of 16th or better this season. Burton and the Wood Brothers also secured 16th place in the final points standings, thanks to a win at Daytona in August that put them in the Playoffs.

On Sunday, Burton dropped back a few spots on the initial start and ended the first 80-lap Stage in 14th place.

In the second Stage, Burton and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane team continued to race mostly inside the top 20 before ending that segment in 19th place.

In the third and final portion of the 312-lap race, Burton worked his way forward, taking 18th place on Lap 264, 17th by Lap 274 and 16th with 24 laps remaining.

Sunday’s race marked Burton’s final drive in the No. 21 Mustang. Next season will see Josh Berry take the wheel with Miles Stanley as crew chief.

Eddie Wood offered his congratulations to Team Penske and to Ford Motor Company for their championship and added his thanks for those who supported his team in 2024.

 “We congratulate Roger Penske and his organization and everyone at Ford on a hard-fought championship,” Wood said. “They were most deserving.

“And as we close out the season I’d like to thank Harrison and all the members of our 21 team, as well as all of our sponsors and fans for all they do for us.

“We wish all of you a happy and safe offseason, and we are all working hard and looking forward to a successful 2025 season.”

The No. 21 team will return to the track on Feb. 2 for the Busch Light Clash at a familiar venue for the Wood Brothers – Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.
 

NASCAR CUP SERIES PHOENIX RACEWAY CHAMPIONSHIP RACE TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE REPORT NOV. 10, 2024

TEAM CHEVY UNOFFICIAL TOP-10:  POS.   DRIVER3rd – William Byron4th – Kyle Larson8th – Chase Elliott10th – Daniel SuarezWITH 36 NASCAR CUP SERIES RACES COMPLETE: Wins: 15 Poles: 10 Top-Five Finishes: 71 Top-10 Finishes: 147 Stage Wins: 23

The NASCAR Cup Series returns to the track at Bowman Gray Stadium with the Busch Light Clash at Bowman Gray on February 2, 2025.

·       In his second career Championship Four appearance, William Byron and the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Camaro ZL1 team drove to a third-place finish in the 312-lap season finale race – ultimately ending the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season third in the final points standings.  ·       The 26-year-old Charlotte, North Carolina, native closes out the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season with three trips to victory lane – highlighted by his first crown jewel triumph in the 66th running of the Daytona 500. Byron went on to prove his title potential early in the season, adding two more victories within the first eight points-paying races of the season (Circuit of The Americas – March; Martinsville Speedway – April). In addition to his three victories, the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Camaro ZL1 team tallied 13 top-fives and 21 top-10s at the conclusion of the 36-race season.  ·       Closing out the third season of competition for the Next Gen cars, Chevrolet leads its manufacturer competitors with 15 victories – recorded by eight drivers from four different Chevrolet organizations. Among those triumphs included two crown jewel victories, including the Daytona 500 with Byron and the Brickyard 400 with Kyle Larson. This marks the third-consecutive season that the Bowtie brand has earned the highest win count on the season, with the Next Gen Camaro ZL1 also recording 18 wins in 2023 and 19 wins in 2022.  ·       With 93 races complete across NASCAR’s three national series this season, Chevrolet has earned a winning percentage of 48.4% with 45 victories (NASCAR Cup Series – 15 wins; NASCAR Xfinity Series – 18 wins; NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series – 12 wins). ·       In 108 points-paying races in the Next Gen era, Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 52 victories – a winning percentage of 48.1%.  ·       With its 43 NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Championships, 33 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Championships, and 866 all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins, Chevrolet continues to hold the title as the winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history.

TEAM CHEVY POST-RACE QUOTES:William Byron, No. 24 Axalta Camaro ZL1 Finished: 3rdIt was a different pit strategy call from crew chief Rudy Fugle. How would you describe that run to the end? Did you feel like you, maybe with a late yellow, you could have had something for Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney? “I don’t know. I know that our No. 24 Axalta Chevy team worked really hard all day, and I feel like we maximized the most part of what we had. We just didn’t quite have enough. Those guys were just faster than us. We would have a short, little surge there in the middle part of the run, and then they would start to drive away on the short and long runs.  We just didn’t have enough, but I’m really, really proud of our team. We fought hard. It was a great strategy there in the final stage to do something different, but we just didn’t have enough.” Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Worldwide Express Camaro ZL1Finished: 10th “I’m happy with our day. Just like at Homestead-Miami Speedway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway, I feel like we maximized the potential of our No. 99 Worldwide Express Chevy, so that’s good. We had a 10th-place car, or so, and that’s exactly where we finished. I’m really proud of this team. We had a good year, and it’s definitely something good to build off of for the future.”  Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Cirkul Camaro ZL1Finished: 23rd “We clawed all day and made the No. 31 Cirkul Chevrolet much better there the last few runs. Trent [Owens] made great adjustments as always. I’m proud of the hard work everyone on this team has put in this season. Today was bittersweet, but I can’t thank Matt Kaulig, Chris Rice, and everyone at Kaulig Racing for these past few years.”

CONCORD, NC (Nov. 10, 2024) – All dreams, all hopes, all anxieties, all wonders, and all dirt roads led to three drivers being crowned champions at the World of Outlaws World Finals Saturday night.

David Gravel, of Watertown, CT, Brandon Sheppard, of New Berlin, IL and Mat Williamson, of St. Catharines, ON, conquered all paths en route to the 2024 title with their respective series.

Gravel and his Big Game Motorsports  team – consisting of Cody Jacobs, Stephen Hamm-Reilly and Zach Patterson – earned their first World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series championship. He became the 11th different Series champion and first new champion since 2019. Also, his car owner, Tod Quiring, became the first new team owner to win a title since 2013.

“It’s a dream come true,” Gravel said. “We’ve been working at this for a long time. To do this with Big Game (Motorsports) in our fourth year together feels really really good.”

Sheppard made history by becoming the winningest World of Outlaws Late Model champion in Series history by claiming his fifth Series championship – breaking the tie with Josh Richards. However, this was his first with the Sheppard Riggs Racing Longhorn Factory Team.

“It’s crazy to think about now,” Sheppard said. “These things are not easy to win, and we did it the absolute hardest way possible, that’s for sure. Longhorn and the whole Riggs family gave me everything I needed to get the job done. It’s been a trying year with a ton of ups and downs. We’ve showed a lot of speed but haven’t had the wins that we needed. It was a battle of attrition to keep the thing up front and just be consistent…

“The stars lined up, man. I’ve battled for this a lot of years now. I know how to do it, it’s just a matter of putting together the package to be consistent and be OK when you’re not going to win that night.”

Williamson earned his second Super DIRTcar Series championship – first since 2019 – becoming the eighth driver in Super DIRTcar Series history to win multiple titles.

“It’s unbelievable,” Williamson said about winning the championship. “The second one was way harder than the first one. We worked really hard. The guys do such a good job of getting this thing prepared. I really have to thank them for everything they do. It’s really cool to be sitting here on the front straightaway (at The Dirt Track at Charlotte) celebrating something like this.”

Sheppard and Williamson had to endure the stress of waiting until the final lap of the weekend to be crowned the champion, while Gravel was able to lock up his title on Friday. His championship rival, Carson Macedo, won Friday night’s race, but Gravel’s fourth-place finish gave him enough points to lock up the title – ending the season with 15 wins, 44 top five finishes and 60 top 10s.

Gravel’s championship season started with him winning the second race of the year at Volusia Speedway Park and then taking home his third Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals Big Gator title. He and the Big Game Motorsports team were then masters of consistency, finishing outside the top 12 only two times in the first half of the season. And in that time, Gravel also picked up his first Kings Royal title and a Summer Nationals win at Williams Grove Speedway.

Their win count dropped in the second half of the year, picking up only two wins in that time span, but only had two finishes outside the top 10 with the worse being 13th.

“We started off really good, but when I started to build a big lead (in points) I crashed and it got close again and then stretched it out a little bit,” Gravel said. “We went through a little bit of a slump. Once we got away from the West Coast, I thought we battled back and ran really good to close off the year. It feels good to get the job done, finally.”

Sheppard’s championship season was tame in the win column, grabbing three Series wins on the year – compared to his other four championship years, which saw him earn 18 wins with his first and second titles, 14 wins with this third title and eight with his fourth. However, he too was a master of consistency. He only had eight finishes worse than eighth in 41 starts – and only one outside the top 20.

Although, one of those finishes outside the top 10 came during the first World Finals Feature of the week, putting Nick Hoffman within 26 points of him. And then Bobby Pierce won Friday night’s Feature, while Hoffman suffered a mechanical failure, moving Pierce to second in points – 22 points behind Sheppard.

The drama continued on the final night as Pierce battled for the lead, while Sheppard fought to stay within the top 10 to hold on to his points lead. But Pierce suffered a flat tire near the halfway point and could only recover to a 17th-place finish. Sheppard finished ninth and clinched the title by 38 points.

“It was a crazy year,” Sheppard said. “We’re super happy and thankful for all the sponsors that have stuck behind us. My dad and my grandpa. The whole Riggs family. The whole Longhorn family. Just everybody that’s involved with this team. It’s wild to think about standing here right now. I know the Riggs family has been trying to get one of these for a while.”

The Super DIRTcar Series had the closest points battle of the three Series entering the World of Outlaws World Finals with Williamson trailing 10-time Series champion Matt Sheppard by 15 points. That points lead evaporated for Sheppard and transferred to Williamson after Sheppard’s engine overheated during the first Feature of the weekend. Williamson then went on to win Friday night’s Feature and finish third on Saturday – securing the championship by 33 points over Sheppard.

“In our first year (as a team with Buzz Chew Racing) we came down to Charlotte and won the championship and it was like, ‘Wow, we did it. Good job guys.’ And then the next year you expect it and the year after you expect it and the year after, and so on and so forth,” Williamson said. “To get the second one finally done is unbelievably cool.”

Williamson ended the season with eight Series wins, 14 top five finishes and 17 top 10s. He also earned his second straight DIRTcar Nationals Big Gator title in February.

The 2025 season for the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Model Series will commence at Volusia Speedway Park for the DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals, Jan. 22-25. Then, the Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park will start the new year for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series (Feb. 5-8) and Super DIRTcar Series (Feb. 12-15). For tickets, CLICK HERE.