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DOUBLE UP FOR FLEXJET FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN IN CHICAGO WITH ROUTE 66 NATIONALS AND CONCLUSION OF GATORNATIONALS
CHICAGO (May 14, 2025) — Fans of factory stock hot rods will be treated to a unique two-for-one event at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK with this weekend’s NHRA national event featuring the usual three exciting days of Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown racing action as well as the conclusion of the season-opening NHRA Gatornationals. Twenty competitors will be racing their Ford Cobra Jets, Dodge Drag Packs and Chevrolet COPO Camaros for the iconic Wally trophy presented to the Route 66 Nationals winner and included in that group will be four drivers still in action attempting to win the Gatornationals Wally. Lee Hartman, Doug Hamp, Jason Dietsch and Lenny Lottig will be racing for two trophies when qualifying action begins this Friday at Route 66 Raceway outside of Chicago.
“Gainesville was a lucky weekend for us, to be honest,” said Hamp. “We had a no show and a red light against us. I don’t think the COPOs got much for the Fords and the Dodges, but we’re in the semis and we’re excited to get the race wrapped up in Chicago. We didn’t think we’d get this far, but it’s one of those deals where you realize everyone needs a little bit of luck to win a race, and I hope I didn’t waste all my luck. Hopefully, we’ll still have some this weekend.”
Doug Hamp is one of four Gatornationals semifinalists who will be looking to double up this weekend in Chicago, photo credit Auto Imagery/Gary Nastase
Hartman is looking forward to hopefully capturing his first Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown national event win. In the first round of the Gatornationals Hartman, the No. 15 qualifier upset Scott Libersher, the No. 2 qualifier and a 2024 championship contender. In the second round he outran No. 10 qualifier Raymond Nash with his quickest run of the weekend, a solid 7.816 second run leading to a match-up with Lottig, who he will race during the second round of qualifying on Friday night.
“We had some tricky track conditions in Gainesville so coming to Chicago after we raced Charlotte will be a whole new ballgame,” said Hartman. “We’re going to continue to keep plugging away at it to finish this thing up. The four cars that are in the semi-finals are all tough competitors. It will be fun for everyone to have a sort of race within the race.”
The Gatornationals will be concluded during the second and third qualifying sessions of the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals. Those runs will count towards qualifying positions for each driver as well as elimination rounds. At the conclusion of qualifying, one driver will be crowned the Gatornationals winner.
The twenty competitors entered in the Chicago national event will have three passes to secure their spot in the 16-car qualified field with eliminations starting Saturday afternoon. Newcomer Josh Hart, who also races Top Fuel dragster will be pulling double duty once again racing his Burnyzz Speed Shop Dodge Drag Pak in the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series and his R+L Carriers Top Fuel dragster in the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. He has teamed up with long-time factory stock competitor David Davies and his DHDR team to take on a new challenge.
“I love being busy at the racetrack,” said Hart. “David Davies and his DHDR team have been a huge help on the learning curve. I am looking forward to this weekend and continuing to get better. I love the challenge.”
Josh Hart and the Burnyzz Speed Shop Drag Pak Challenger is enjoying the challenge of the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series in his first season, photo credit Auto Imagery/Gary Nastase
The Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series is comprised of Dodge Drag Paks, Ford Cobra Jets and Chevrolet COPO Camaros racing heads up down the quarter mile track. This weekend 20 drivers and teams will be vying for 16 qualified spots. The variety of competitors as well as different manufacturers gives this class a large contingency of passionate fans. Hart, a life-long Dodge fan and driver, enjoys the friendly rivalry between the drivers in the class.
“I am just getting to know a lot of the guys and we are all passionate about our brands,” said Hart. “The fans definitely get into it when it is a Dodge versus a Chevy or a Ford versus a Dodge. I like that a lot. These cars look cool even when they are just in the staging lanes. I am one of the luckiest guys out here getting to race the Burnyzz Dodge Challenger and the R+L Carriers Top Fuel dragster. It makes for a busy weekend, but I love it.”
This weekend the class will receive three qualifying runs allowing each team to get data and fine-tune their race cars. Friday, May 16 will feature qualifying runs at 11:45 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (semis of the Gatornationals) and on Saturday teams will run at 10:30 a.m. (final round of the Gatornationals) with the first round of eliminations kicking off Saturday at 4:15 p.m. Eliminations will continue with three more rounds on Sunday. Fans can catch all the action live from Route 66 Raceway or tune into the FS1 broadcast following the conclusion of the race on Sunday.
2025 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Schedule
May 15-18 Gerber Collision & Repair Route 66 NHRA Nationals, Chicago, Ill.
Conclusion of Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals
June 6-8 Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Bristol, Tenn.
June 26-29 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Norwalk, Ohio
Aug. 27 – Sept. 1 Cornwell Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis, Ind.
Sept. 11-14 Reading NHRA Nationals, Reading, Pa.
Sept. 26-29 NHRA Midwest Nationals, St. Louis, Mo.
Troutman Continuing Massive Schedule with Four-Race Weekend in His Backyard
CONCORD, NC (May 14, 2025) – Dirt track racers have earned a reputation of being the busiest drivers in motorsports, but few of them have an itinerary that holds a candle to that of Drake Troutman.
The MD3 Rookie of the Year contender on the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision has already contested 55 races in the first four and a half months of 2025. If everything goes to plan, Troutman could hit the century mark as soon as August.
He’s only taken one weekend off since New Year’s Day, and parts of his schedule are what some would deem downright impossible. Case in point: after loading up at Talladega Short Track following the Alabama Gang 100 on April 26, the Team22 Motorsports crew drove 13 hours through the night from Alabama to Pennsylvania, dealt with hauler trouble along the way and made it to Port Royal Speedway in time to race in front of their home fans the next day.
Why would anyone voluntarily subject themselves to that much work? For Troutman, the answer is simple – racers race.
“Anytime you can race anything, it just makes you a better driver,” Troutman said. “Racing that much, we went to a lot of tracks that I’ve never even been to before this year, so just getting seat time on those types of racetracks, trying to go to tracks that the Outlaws race at later in the season I feel like will help us. We went down all the way to Boothill [Speedway] for a race down there. We just went down there to get ready for later in the year, so we have an idea of what the place is going to be like.
“I think there’s a lot of pros to it. Don’t get me wrong, I think it can hurt you sometimes. By racing so much, you might not always be as prepared as what you want. But in the long run, I think it works out for you.”
All those extra laps have been turned with one goal in mind – becoming a World of Outlaws winner. Troutman has come close multiple times this year, as he’s won Heat Races, sat on the pole and led the second-most laps in Feature action through the first 13 races. He knows he has all the pieces he needs to succeed, and he’ll have four chances this week to put them together in a winning combination.
“Everything’s going pretty good,” Troutman said. “Some nights we had a bad night obviously, but that’s part of the deal, so we’ve just got to cut those out as much as we can. I feel like now, we’re getting to the point where we’re going to racetracks that I like a lot more. So I’m excited to get back out around Pennsylvania and race at some of my local tracks. I think we’ve got a really good program, I’ve just got to do a little bit better of a job behind the wheel of the car to capitalize on some of these nights when we start up front.”
The Ohio-Pennsylvania swing kicks off at Raceway 7 on Thursday, May 15 – a place Troutman has already proven he can contend at with The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet. His 11th-place finish in last year’s Great Lake Showdown was his career-best World of Outlaws result at the time, and he’s in position to reset that mark once again this season.
“Last year we went there and we were still pretty green,” Troutman said. “Didn’t have a whole lot of experience in a Late Model at that point, so I think more experience is going to help us out. I feel like we’ve got a way better program now, racing for G.R. [Smith] and his wife Stacey. They gave us much better equipment, so hopefully we go back there and it’s a lot better.”
From there, Troutman will turn his attention to Marion Center Raceway for the two-night Connor Bobik Memorial on Friday and Saturday, May 16-17. While Troutman struggled against the Outlaws last year, Team22 ran top 10 with Max McLaughlin in the seat, giving the team a notebook he hopes will put him on the right track this time around.
“I’m excited to get back, I really don’t get to race up there that much,” Troutman said. “I’ve probably only been up there a handful of times at most. Going back there, it’s not like I go up there every weekend, so I’m excited to get back. Last year we kind of messed up on tire decisions, but G.R. and them ran good last year there at Marion Center, so his input will be helpful on what I need to do better in the Feature.”
While Troutman has been looking forward to Raceway 7 and Marion Center since the start of the season, he’s been looking forward to Bedford Speedway’s Billy Winn Classic on Sunday, May 18, since the day he became a race fan. The 5/8-mile oval is right down the road from Troutman’s Hyndman, PA home, and he spent his childhood watching the stars of dirt Late Model racing from the grandstands, dreaming of one day joining them. That dream will become reality this weekend when Troutman makes his first World of Outlaws start at his home track.
“Man, I’m excited,” Troutman said. “Last time I was even at an Outlaw race [at Bedford], I was just a little kid, that was back in 2009 or something. So, it’ll be really cool to see. That’s where I cut my teeth at, was at Bedford. Honestly, I really don’t run that great there, but I’m excited to go and see everyone. It’ll be cool.”
The 2025 World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision season continues this week with stops at Raceway 7 (Thursday, May 15), Marion Center Raceway (Friday-Saturday, May 16-17) and Bedford Speedway (Sunday, May 18). Tickets will be available at the gate on all four nights.
If you can’t make it to the track, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.
Chevy racing–INDYCAR–qualifying recap
| CHEVROLET IN NTT INDYCAR SERIESS ONSIO INDY GRAND PRIX ROAD COURSE AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAYI NDIANAPOLIIS, INDIANA TEAM CHEVY QUALIFYING RECAP MAY 9, 2025 Scott McLaughlin and Josef Newgarden Put Chevrolet in Firestone Fast Six Qualifying at the IMS Road Course Scott McLaughlin and Josef Newgarden put their Team Penske Chevrolets in the Firestone Fast Six qualifying session for the Sonsio Grand Prix at the Road Course at Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayMcLaughlin will start the No. 3 Sonsio Vehicle Protection Chevrolet from the outside of the second row in fourth positionNewgarden qualified the No. 2 Astemo Chevrolet on the outside of row three\Six Chevrolet powered drivers transferred into the Fast 12 qualifying for the Sonsio Grand PrixIn addition to McLaughlin and Newgarden, Will Power, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet; No. 5 Pato O’ward, No.5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet; Alexander Rossi, No. 20 Java House Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet and Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Sexton Properties AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet made the run for the Firestone Fast SixFerrucci led the way for Chevrolet in the two practice sessions of the day Tune-in AlertSaturday, May 10, 2025· NTT INDYCAR SERIES Warm Up – 11:30am (ET)/10:30am (CT)/9:30am (MT)/8:30am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218· Sonsio Grand Prix (85 laps) – 4:30pm (ET)/3:30pm (CT)/2:30pm (MT)/1:30pm (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 SONSIO GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING RESULTS:  |
| WHAT THEY’RE SAYING (QUOTES):A.J. FOYT RACINGDavid Malukas, No. 4 A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet:“Not much really to say other than it wasn’t good. We kind of knew going into it, the pace wasn’t really there as it was Barber. I think Barber hurt quite a bit, just because we had a very good car, but here, obviously we never really had the confidence all day. Then we came into qualifying, I think that it was just a lot worse than we were even expecting. so not great. We just need to keep our heads down and keep working at it and hopefully find some time.” Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 A.J. Foyt Racing/Sexton Properties Chevrolet:“Obviously, quite an interesting up and down day. Had a clutch issue so we missed a good part of FP 1 and almost all of FP 2, but the guys just stuck with it. Had a really good qualifying to get an advance but kind of missed it a little bit in the second round. We’ll look back and see kind of why. I definitely left some time on the table in my driving and I just don’t feel like I started the tire, very well either. So, kind of bummed not to advance the Fast Six but we have a good starting spot for tomorrow, and we’ll be good.” ARROW MCLAREN Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet: “The car feels good. I think the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet crew have done a great job in giving me a good balance in Practice 1 and 2. We missed the Firestone Fast 6 because we’re losing speed on the straight, but hopefully we can find exactly what it is. This is a very straight-line speed sensitive track. We want to go forward tomorrow, not backwards. I trust the team is going to find it, and tomorrow we’ll be ready.” Nolan Siegel, No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet: “It’s disappointing that we weren’t able to advance out of round one of Qualifying because I think we rolled off in a competitive window and had a pretty positive day overall. The margins in this series are so tight, and today proved that. We have work to do tomorrow, but I feel confident that we’ll be able to make our way up and come away with a good result.” Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet:“It was a frustrating session. We struggled with balance in both practices and went into Qualifying with something that was unknown; we didn’t use the Firestone Alternate tires in Practice 1 or 2, so not really having a reference for what the balance would be or how the tire would perform was tricky. It’s frustrating coming to a track where you know you’re fast, the pace has been in the car but it’s tough to drive. We tried to simplify that but then just missed and got it out of the window. At the end of the day, our options are limited tomorrow, so the race will be tough to make up positions. We will give it our best shot.” ED CARPENTER RACINGAlexander Rossi, No. 20 Java House Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet:“We had a generally okay day, but just missed out on a little bit in round two of qualifying. The No. 20 Java House Chevrolet is a good car, so I know that we can go forward from 9th.” Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Splenda Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet:“That was a frustrating qualifying session. I didn’t maximize my lap as best I could. The lockup I had in practice was still on my mind a bit and I lost all of my time in Turn 7 alone. Everywhere else, it was pretty good! The No. 21 Splenda Chevrolet is strong, I just need to execute better in qualifying. The bright side is we still have two sets of new reds for the race and that will help us.” JUNCOS HOLLINGER RACINGConor Daly, No. 76 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet:“Well, sadly, today we just got a little bit blocked in qualifying. You know, our group, I think, was extremely tough, definitely when it comes to just pace and how close everyone was. So, you know, probably could have improved a little bit had we got our lap without traffic, but, but yeah, I think we have a little bit more pace, obviously, in the car than where we qualified, which is kind of a shame, because, yeah, I thought this was going to be a good one for us, but tomorrow, I think we can race our way forward thanks to kind of the work we’ve been doing.” Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet:“It was a very busy day here at Indy road course. But overall, I think there’s a lot of positive to take from the day. Qualified P 17, and literally, 1/100 of a second moves us to P 13. So a little bit more to transfer into the fast 12, but I think that we still had that if we nailed a lap, but really, really good progress from the team. I mean, that’s my best qualifying ever, which is nothing to shout, shout about, but it makes me excited for the future together, and I think that tomorrow we’ll have good package.” PREMARobert Shwartzman, No. 83 PREMA Racing Chevrolet“It’s another unfortunate situation where I have had limited practice time and jumped straight into qualifying. I had only four laps total at a track I didn’t know so it was very difficult. I did the best I could but nonetheless I still didn’t feel really comfortable with the car. We definitely need to have a work through tonight to see what we can do for tomorrow’s race. We have nothing to lose, starting from behind. Tomorrow is another day, we’ll keep our heads down and try to figure something out.” Callum Ilott, No, 90 PREMA Racing Chevrolet:“It was a very close qualifying. We made big improvements and to get that close to seventh – we’re just half a tenth away – I think is a good carryover from Barber. Although the results don’t show it, it’s nice to be within fighting distance. We had a lot of work to do from Free Practice so it’s nice to get that close, but also a bit frustrating to be on the wrong side of it. We just have to see what we can do for tomorrow. We’re always trying to improve but it’s tough as it’s very tight.” TEAM PENSKE Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 Sonsio Vehicle Protection Team Penske Chevrolet: “The reds really perked the car up so that makes me a little worried on the black tire. But, you know, really, really proud of Benny (Bretzman) and the guys. I was complaining a fair bit in practice, and they tuned it up for me and got it going. And to make the Fast Six, not that I didn’t expect. I always expected, but it was nice to do it. And then obviously, this weekend, there’s a new tire, of rules, new allocations. How are you going to then head into the race still with so many unknowns, you just got to treat it every race the same. Just go in there and just hope that you choose the right strategy at the end of the day. You know, as a driver, the best thing I can do is just Execute and hit by marks saying these guys will do the same, and what will come will come.” |
Taylor tales: From Detroit to Le Mans
| Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing aiming for victory at ‘home’ race and in FranceDETROIT (May 14, 2025) – Cadillac Wayne Taylor Racing principal Wayne Taylor and drivers Ricky and Jordan Taylor met with the media via an IMSA-hosted Zoom call to discuss the May 31 Chevrolet Detroit SportsCar Classic and the June 14-15 24 Hours of Le Mans, where the team will join three other Cadillac Racing Hypercars seeking the overall victory in the 93rd edition. Ricky Taylor and Filipe Albuquerque teamed up to win the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) race on the downtown Detroit street circuit in 2024, and Albuquerque will co-drive with the Taylor brothers the No. 101 entry at Circuit de la Sarthe. Wayne Taylor owns a class victory among his 13 starts, including three with Cadillac. This year marks his first trip to the iconic endurance race as a team owner. Full transcript: |
| Tell us a little bit about what you’re looking forward to heading back to Detroit in a couple of weeks as the defending champion of the event.Ricky Taylor: “It’s nice always to come to Detroit. It’s such an iconic event, especially when you come here with a GM product, and to be racing in Cadillac is always, firstly a little bit of pressure, but secondly, a big opportunity to win on home soil. It’s a big weekend for GM and for the team. So, we’re really excited. The track is challenging. We had a great race last year, but so many things can happen here in just 100 minutes. But we’ll try to repeat the success we had last year and send ourselves for a good lead up to Le Mans.” Jordan will be making his 180th MSA start and is a five-time winner at Dedtroit. How are you going to make more fond memories here in a couple of weeks?Jordan Taylor: “It would be nice to make some more good memories there. Obviously, a lot of good memories from all those years dating back to 2012 and all in GM products ranging from the Camaros, Corvettes and Cadillacs. |
Both Cadillac Hypercars qualify in top 10
| Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA ready for six-hour battle on fast Spa-Francorchamps circuitSTAVELOT, Belgium (May 9, 2025) – Alex Lynn’s prediction of quicker lap times in Hypercar qualifying on the recently resurfaced 7.004-kilometer (4.532-mile), 19-turn Spa-Francorchamps road course was spot on. In fact, Lynn’s best lap of four in the 12-minute Hyperpole session Friday for the top 10 cars advancing from the 15-minute qualifying was a hefty 3 seconds quicker than 2024, when he qualified second in the Cadillac V-Series.R. Lynn, driving the No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R, qualified fifth on the 18-car grid for Saturday’s TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa with a lap of 2 minutes, 00.246 seconds. Lynn has advanced to Hyperpole in all three rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. |
| Both Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA cars will start in the top 10 for the second time this season as Earl Bamber recorded a lap of 2:00.887 in the No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R to qualify 10th. Both Bamber and Lynn improved their lap times from the initial qualifying by nearly a second in Hyperpole. The No. 50 Ferrari AF Corse earned the pole with a lap of 1:59.617. Lynn will share driving duties with Will Stevens and Norman Nato, while Sebastien Bourdais and Jenson Button will have time behind the wheel of the No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R along with Bamber. | Media resources* Event media guide* 2025 WEC statistics* All-time Cadillac statistics* Photos for editorial use In the driver’s seatSee what the drivers see in the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa HERE. 8 a.m. ET/2 p.m. CEST Saturday. |
| Last year, Stevens and Callum Ilott triumphed with another manufacturer in a 1-hour, 44-minute run to the checkers following a lengthy red flag to give Hertz Team JOTA scored its first outright WEC victory as well as the first for a privateer entry in the Hypercar era. The lone Cadillac V-Series.R entry in the 2024 race, after qualifying on the front row, had pace before retiring on Lap 95 of 141 because of contact. |
| What they’re saying No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R Alex Lynn: “I think it was a decent qualifying session. We dreamt of more as we always do, but P5 on the grid is a solid place to start tomorrow and we’ve improved the car a lot over the weekend. Both Cadillacs into Hyperpole, which is great for the team and we’re going to score some heavy points tomorrow.”No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R Earl Bamber: “The session was OK; didn’t really get the most from it. But top 10 is OK and we’ll see what we got tomorrow and score some points.” |
CORVETTE RACING AT SPA: Onward and Upward
| Pair of TF Sport Corvettes looking to make their way through LMGT3 field STAVELOT, Belgium (May 9, 2025) – TF Sport’s No. 81 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R will lead the two-Corvette attack on the Six Hours of Spa on Saturday after qualifying Friday for the third round of this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship. |
| Corvette Racing at Spa-Francorchamps2021 – No. 63 Corvette C8.R: Antonio Garcia/Oliver Gavin – 4th in GTE Pro 2022 – No. 64 Corvette C8.R: Tommy Milner/Nick Tandy – 4th in GTE Pro 2023 – No. 33 Corvette C8.R: Nicky Catsburg/Ben Keating/Nico Varrone – 2nd in GTE Am 2024 – No. 81 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Charlie Eastwood/Rui Andrade/Tom Van Rompuy – 17th in LMGT3 (DNF)No. 82 Corvette Z06 GT3.R: Daniel Juncadella/Sebastien Baud/Hiroshi Koizumi – 12th in LMGT3 |
Megan Meyer Returns to Competition with Gary Pritchett for Top Alcohol Dragster Shootout at Cecil County
May 7, 2025 | Featured, Megan Meyer, Pre-Race Releases
After nearly two years away from competitive racing, two-time NHRA World Champion Megan Meyer is set to strap back into her GUNK Top Alcohol Dragster this weekend for the highly anticipated Top Alcohol Shootout at Cecil County Dragway.
Teaming up for the first time with Gary Pritchett, the duo is ready to make noise in one of the most exciting independent drag races of the year. Known for precision and proven performance, Megan and Gary both have their sights set on a strong comeback — and a big payday.
“I’ve been looking forward to this weekend for months,” said Meyer. “It’s been almost a year since I’ve been behind the wheel of my GUNK dragster, and almost two years since I’ve raced competitively, but this one is different. There’s money on the line, serious talent in the field that I used to race against in the NHRA, and a real chance to remind people what I’m capable of.”
The Cecil County Shootout brings together the best in Top Alcohol Dragster racing for a heads-up, high-stakes format — no NHRA points, just bragging rights, $15,000 to win, and all the pressure and prestige of a winner-take-all showdown.
Meyer will compete in her family-owned Randy Meyer Racing A/Fuel Dragster, backed by GUNK engine cleaners and degreasers — the same car currently leading national points with Matt Cummings behind the wheel and known for consistent 5.1-second runs. Pritchett, a veteran crew member with over a decade of professional experience, returns to the Randy Meyer camp after an impressive rookie season as a driver and is ready to light up the scoreboards once again.
“This race gives us a chance to just go all out and have fun doing what we love,” said Pritchett.
Fans can follow behind-the-scenes action, live updates, and exclusive race content through Megan Meyer Racing’s official social media channels and inside the TEAM RMR private fan group.
Top Alcohol Dragster qualifying kicks off on Friday, and eliminations begin Saturday, May 11 at Cecil County Dragway.
Blair Previews OH-PA Swing, Lays Out Roadmap to Success in World of Outlaws Return Season
CONCORD, NC (May 8, 2025) – A weekend in the northeast is next up on the itinerary for the World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision, and no member of this year’s roster knows their way around the tracks in the area quite like Max Blair.
The Centerville, PA native finds himself 13 races into his second season as a full-time Outlaw, three years removed from his 2022 rookie campaign that saw him earn two wins and a third-place finish in the standings. Blair’s comeback to the World of Outlaws trail got off to a similarly hot start with four top 10s in five starts at Volusia Speedway Park between DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals and Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals.
His pace slowed down once the tour left Florida though, as a ninth-place run at Farmer City Raceway is his lone top 10 in the eight races since Volusia. That trend would leave many teams searching for answers, but the Centerline Motorsports squad knows exactly where they’ve been lacking and what needs to improve.
“We suck. We ran really good in Florida, but man, we’ve been terrible since,” Blair said. “Got to qualify better. You can’t start in the back half of the field every night and think you’re going to run well against these guys.”
Luckily for Blair, the next four nights of the schedule take place at tracks he’s become very familiar with throughout his two-decade Late Model career, which he believes could go a long way in putting the No. 111 at the top of the board right out of the box.
First up is the Great Lake Showdown at Raceway 7 on Thursday, May 15, where Blair won three-straight FASTRAK Late Model track championships from 2010 to 2012. Track position is typically at a premium around the fast 7/16-mile oval, making it even more crucial that Blair makes gains in his single-lap speed.
“Same deal, you better qualify well,” Blair said. “Nowadays, I think that’s just the biggest part almost no matter where you’re at. We’re trying, we’ll see if we can’t get better and hopefully put on a good show when we get back around the house there.”
Once the checkers fall on Thursday night, the Series will load up and make the 2.5-hour drive south to Marion Center Raceway for the Connor Bobik Memorial on Friday and Saturday, May 16-17. One of the region’s biggest Late Model races will reach new heights in 2025 as it becomes a two-day event for the first time, pays a record $30,000 to Saturday’s winner and is one of nine events making up the inaugural Coltman Farms Racing Cup.
As a two-time United Late Model Series winner at Marion Center, Blair knows how to find speed around the 1/4-mile. Some misfortune in his first two World of Outlaws starts at the track prevented him from putting that on full display on the national stage, but he’s optimistic that the third time will be the charm.
“Need some stuff to fall our way,” Blair said. “One year we were pretty good, good enough to run well inside the top five when we ended up getting wrecked and going to the back. We came back and I think we ran ninth that time, so we’ll just see what happens.”
The OH-PA swing wraps up with the first Sunday night showdown of the season, the Billy Winn Classic at Bedford Speedway on May 18. As one of the largest tracks in Late Model racing, the 5/8-mile requires a unique skill set – one that Blair plans on putting to good use as he chases his first World of Outlaws win in three years.
“That place is definitely different,” Blair said. “It’s kind of uphill one way, downhill the other and each corner is different. We have raced there a decent amount over the last few years, so I’m hoping experience will play in my favor.”
The World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision season resumes next weekend at Raceway 7 (May 15), Marion Center Raceway (May 16-17) and Bedford Speedway (May 18). Tickets will be available at the gate on all four nights.
If you can’t make it to the track, stream every lap live on DIRTVision.
OUTLAWS STRIKE FIRST: Kofoid Bests Posse to Claim Lincoln’s Gettysburg Clash
The driver of the Roth Motorsports machine held off a charging Chase Dietz in the closing laps
ABBOTTSTOWN, PA (May 7, 2025) – The first World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series battle with the Pennsylvania Posse of 2025 lived up to the hype.
Lincoln Speedway’s Gettysburg Clash delivered all you could ask for. One of the current stars of the World of Outlaws tour leading the way. A hungry Posse member chasing his first Series win. Traffic tightening the gap up front late. The fans going crazy.
This was the story on Wednesday as The Greatest Show on Dirt made its first stop of the year in the “Keystone State.” Penngrove, CA’s Michael “Buddy” Kofoid started on the pole of the 35-lap finale in the Roth Motorsports No. 83 and drove away to an early advantage, but York, PA’s Chase Dietz was ready to give him a challenge.
Dietz started sixth and wasted no time beginning his charge. He was third by Lap 3. One rotation later around the Fabulous Lincoln Speedway he took over the runner-up spot. The local managed to briefly swipe the lead from Kofoid on a restart, sending the crowd into a frenzy. But Kofoid wasn’t shaken by the moment as he took it right back and drove away.
Kofoid looked to be on his way to a cozy victory with a one-second advantage with three laps to go, but some late struggles with traffic brought Dietz closer and closer. When the white flag waved, the Stehman Motorsports No. 23D was within striking distance. Dietz threw it in hard in the final set of corners but just didn’t have enough to get by. Kofoid held on. World of Outlaws: 1. Posse: 0.
“It was difficult,” Kofoid said of navigating traffic late. “Not so much in (Turns) 3 and 4 just because the cushion was easier to run, and there was more distance from me to the fence. (Turns) 1 and 2 always seems to get really slick where you kind of feel like, even when you get set in, you have a tendency to slide to the cushion if you’re down there. I felt really good on the top, and there were times where even if I didn’t feel great, I still feel like I could make good speed and wasn’t losing as far as the lappers on the bottom. When it gets that slick into (Turn) 1, I feel like it’s good to cut across here. Then at the end I kind of got back higher, and that kind of felt just as good again. I’m kind of out of breath.”
Kofoid is up to three World of Outlaws wins in 2025 with Dennis and Teresa Roth’s crew, which puts him in a tie for the second most. His 13th career victory equals him with Brooke Tatnell and Terry McCarl for 39th all-time. He joins Brad Sweet and Rico Abreu as only the third Californian to top a World of Outlaws race at the Abbottstown, PA oval.
“I was glad we were able to just start clicking laps off,” Kofoid said. “A car this good that’s Dylan, Nate, and John. I’m just lucky I get to drive it. I feel like I could move around good. This is a place where you’ve got to watch the track and see what it’s going to do.”
Dietz’s runner-up marked a career best finish with the World of Outlaws. He’s finished second or better in four of his five races at Lincoln this year including local shows. Dietz undoubtedly wanted to be the one standing in Victory Lane, but he kept his head high after making the Posse fans proud. He and his team have shown they can contend with the best. He knows their time will come.
“Right at the end I got right to him, and the lane just didn’t clear enough for me there to get to at least attempt a slider there,” Dietz said. “I’m just extremely proud of these guys… I’m really tired of finishing second. I can tell you that. We’re pushing like hell. They’re going to come. We’re learning. We’re getting some of these experiences and putting ourselves in these positions. It’s helping me as a driver. We’re going to pull them off.”
Anthony Macri completed the top three to give the Posse possession of two thirds of the podium. The Dillsburg, PA driver snuck by David Gravel on the final circuit to complete a strong night with The Greatest Show on Dirt.
“I just kind of pulled my wing back with about three laps to go and committed myself to running the bottom,” Macri said. “The more I got my wing back the more I could pick my pace up and the harder I could run. Fortunately for me, he got bottled up with those lapped cars, and I got a good run coming off (Turn) 2 and just drove it in there as hard as I could and hoped he didn’t cross me over and have a good run down the straightaway. It panned out for us.”
David Gravel and Sheldon Haudenschild completed the top five.
A 20th to ninth effort gave Logan Schuchart his Series leading fourth KSE Racing Hard Charger of 2025.
Chase Dietz claimed his third career Simpson Quick Time in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.
Heat Races went to Chase Dietz (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Danny Dietrich (Real American Beer Heat Two), Skylar Gee (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Giovanni Scelzi (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Four).
The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Michael Kofoid.
Kofoid also topped the Toyota Dash.
Matt Campbell won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.
The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Conner Morrell.
UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars head to the historic Williams Grove Speedway on May 9-10 for the HVAC Distributors Morgan Cup with $20,000 going to Saturday’s winner. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to Williams Grove on Friday, NOS Energy Drink and the World of Outlaws are joining forces to power the World’s Largest Sprint Car Watch Party on Friday, May 9, from historic Williams Grove Speedway. Fans can watch with viewers around the world at watchworldofoutlaws.com or on the RACER Network platforms, DIRTVision, and World of Outlaws social media channels for FREE at 7 p.m. (ET) in what will be the largest number of viewers to watch a Sprint Car race.
For the remaining 2025 schedule, CLICK HERE.
Every World of Outlaws lap all season long is broadcast live on DIRTVision.
FEATURE RESULTS:
NOS Energy Drink Feature (35 Laps): 1. 83-Michael Kofoid[1]; 2. 23D-Chase Dietz[6]; 3. 39M-Anthony Macri[7]; 4. 2-David Gravel[2]; 5. 17-Sheldon Haudenschild[12]; 6. 41-Carson Macedo[11]; 7. 99-Skylar Gee[3]; 8. 18-Giovanni Scelzi[8]; 9. 1S-Logan Schuchart[20]; 10. 48-Danny Dietrich[4]; 11. 55-Hunter Schuerenberg[10]; 12. 15-Donny Schatz[14]; 13. 17B-Bill Balog[18]; 14. X-Matt Campbell[21]; 15. 23-Garet Williamson[25]; 16. 27-Troy Wagaman Jr[26]; 17. 99M-Kyle Moody[9]; 18. 2C-Cole Macedo[15]; 19. 6-Zach Hampton[17]; 20. 7S-Chris Windom[24]; 21. 4-Zane DeVault[22]; 22. 95-Kody Hartlaub[19]; 23. 71-Parker Price Miller[13]; 24. 69K-Ryan Smith[16]; 25. 5W-Lucas Wolfe[5]; 26. 28M-Conner Morrell[23]; 27. 51-Freddie Rahmer[27]
Chevy Racing–INDYCAR–InDIANAPOLIS Grand Prix Advance
| CHEVROLET IN NTT INDYCAR SERIES SONSIO GRAND PRIX ROAD COURSE AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA TEAM CHEVY RACE ADVANCE MAY 9-10, 2025 DETROIT (May 7, 2025 – Chevrolet teams and drivers are prepped and ready for the Sonsio Grand Prix on the Road Course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Being back home again in Indianapolis, Indiana the stage is set for the next NTT INDYCAR SERIES event that marks the start of a busy “Month of May,” for the Series, teams and competitors. Before the main event, the 109th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge on Memorial Day weekend, Team Chevy, along with their teams and drivers, will take on a different challenge at the Brickyard, the 2.439-mile, 14-turn infield road course. “Heading to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Sonsio Indy Grand Prix on the road course is the perfect segue to our ‘Month of May,” said Mark Stielow, Director Motorsport Competition Engineering. “Momentum from a win in the GP has played out more than once for a Team Chevy driver – Will Power in 2018 and Simon Pagenaud in 2019 – after winning the GP, both ended up with their faces etched on the Borg-Warner Trophy. Being at the Brickyard allows the Chevrolet INDYCAR engineering group and our Ilmor technical partners to acclimate to the historical surroundings. A win on the road course would create the momentum needed to win the Indianapolis 500 on Memorial Day weekend.” Team Chevy drivers have found victory lane in nine of the 16 races on the road course, including a NTT INDYCAR SERIES best five wins by Team Penske’s Will Power. The Aussie also leads all drivers with pole wins, starting from inside the front row on the famous 5/8ths mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway front straight six times. One of the newest members of Team Chevy, Arrow McLaren’s Christian Lundgaard, who has a string of three straight podium finishes, has past success on the track he made his NTT INDYCAR SERIES debut at in 2021. The Dane has the highest average starting (3.8) and finishing (5.7) of drivers who have made at least three starts on the infield road course. Lundgaard’s veteran Arrow McLaren teammate, Pato O’Ward, will want to convert his outstanding qualifying efforts into podium results after starting in the top five in his last six races at this track. The NTT INDYCAR SERIES will change the tire usage requirement for this weekend’s Sonsio Grand Prix to promote all-out, driving-on-the-limit racing. The sanctioning body will require each entry to utilize two sets of new or used alternate (red) compound tires and new or used primary (black) compound tires from Firestone. The previous requirement mandated that each driver use one new set of red and black tires during the race. Tune-In AlertFriday, May 9, 2025· NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice #1 – 9:30am (ET)/8:30am (CT)/7:30am (MT)/6:30am (PT) – FS2/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 · NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice #2 – 1pm (ET)/noon (CT)/11am (MT)/10am (PT) – FS2/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218· NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying – 4:30pm (ET)/3:30pm (CT)/2:30pm (MT)/1:30pm (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218Saturday, May 10, 2025· NTT INDYCAR SERIES Warm Up – 11:30am (ET)/10:30am (CT)/9:30am (MT)/8:30am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218· Sonsio Grand Prix (85 laps) – 4:30pm (ET)/3:30pm (CT)/2:30pm (MT)/1:30pm (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 Team Chevy by the numbers since 2012· 7 – NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver championships· 9 – NTT INDYCAR SERIES manufacturer championships· 9 – wins on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course· 11 – earned poles on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course· 20 – podiums on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course· 122 – NTT INDYCAR SERIES wins · 137 – earned NTT INDYCAR SERIES poles· 219 NTT INDYCAR SERIES races · 342 NTT INDYCAR SERIES podiums Team Chevy wins on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road courseChevrolet IndyCar V6 powered entries have won nine of the 16 races on the 2.439-mile, 14-turn road course· 2021 (August) – Will Power – Team Penske· 2021 (May) – Rinus VeeKay – Ed Carpenter Racing· 2020 (October) – Will Power – Team Penske· 2020 (October) – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske· 2019 – Simon Pagenaud – Team Penske· 2018 – Will Power – Team Penske· 2017 – Will Power – Team Penske· 2016 – Simon Pagenaud – Team Penske· 2015 – Will Power – Team Penske Team Chevy poles on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road courseDrivers powered by Team Chevy have won 11 of the 16 poles on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course · 2022 (July) – Felix Rosenqvist – Arrow McLaren· 2022 (May) – Will Power – Team Penske· 2021 (August) – Pato O’Ward – Arrow McLaren· 2020 (October) – Will Power – Team Penske· 2020 (October) – Rinus VeeKay – Ed Carpenter Racing· 2020 (July) – Will Power – Team Penske· 2018 – Will Power – Team Penske· 2017 – Will Power – Team Penske· 2016 – Simon Pagenaud – Team Penske· 2015 – Will Power – Team Penske· 2014 – Sebastian Saavedra – KV Racing Technology Podiums by Team Chevy drivers and teams at Barber Motorsports Park since 2012: 20Drivers: Will Power (8), Simon Pagenaud (3), Helio Castroneves (2), Pato O’Ward (2), Rinus VeeKay (2), Juan Montoya (1), Josef Newgarden (1), Alexander Rossi (1)Teams: Team Penske (15), Arrow McLaren (3), Ed Carpenter (2) WHAT THEY’RE SAYING (QUOTES): A.J. FOYT RACING David Malukas, No. 4 A.J. Foyt Racing Chevrolet: “Feels good to finally be back in the Month of May! We’ve had some unlucky moments to start this season, however we’ve made great progress with our car and know we have the pace to be running up at the front. We’ve already had a test at the Indy GP a few weeks back so we have a good baseline to work with. Hopefully we can get some luck on our side and show the pace that this car has at the Indy GP!”Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 A.J. Foyt Racing/Sexton Properties Chevrolet:“We did the test there. The car feels pretty good. It’s hard to say what’s gonna happen. It’s always a very unique weekend in that respect, but I feel confident. I think Mike (Armbrester, his race engineer) and I are making a lot of really good strides in figuring out what I need in the car setup. It’s always nice to kick off the 500 with the GP and hopefully we’ll get a good result there.” ARROW MCLAREN Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet: “Last weekend was a decent result for us, and it’s definitely something we want to keep building on. The Indy GP always feels like the real start of the Month of May, and there’s just an energy around Indianapolis that’s hard to beat. We’re locked in and ready to make the most of it.”Nolan Siegel, No. 6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet: “Barber was definitely our strongest weekend of the year so far, and it feels like we’re starting to hit our stride as a team. The momentum we’re carrying into Indy GP is a big confidence boost, and I’m looking forward to building on that progress. Every session is another opportunity to grow and keep pushing toward where we want to be.”Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet: “I always enjoy racing at the Indianapolis road course — it’s a track that suits my style, and I’ve had strong performances here in the past. We’re carrying good momentum into this weekend from Barber and I’m confident we can be in the fight for the podium and hopefully, a win. It’s the biggest month of the year, and we’re aiming to keep building toward even bigger results.” ED CARPENTER RACING Alexander Rossi, No. 20 ECR Java House Chevrolet: “The crazy part of the season is upon us, but so is the Month of May! Both ECR and I have had strong performances at the IMS road course so we have very high expectations of our potential. We need to keep working to execute a complete race weekend and no better place to do that than at home.”Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 ECR Splenda Chevrolet: “I’m looking forward to officially kicking off the Month of May with the Sonsio Grand Prix this weekend! Everything is moving in the right direction and we’re getting stronger as the season progresses. I’m excited to head to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend and |
TEAM CHEVY ADVANCE Kansas Speedway
| May 10-11, 2025 |
NASCAR will head to the heartland for the first time this season with the Cup and Craftsman Truck Series pairing up for a doubleheader event at Kansas Speedway. | MEDIA RESOURCES: Photo Gallery | Race AdvancesChevrolet Newsroom |
| The Bowtie brigade is coming off of a strong showing in part one of back-to-back intermediate oval events, with Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain and McAnally-Hilgemann Racing’s Daniel Hemric leading the manufacturer to runner-up finishes in their respective divisions at Texas Motor Speedway. Chevrolet will carry that momentum to the Midwest with the Truck Series kicking off the weekend under the lights with Saturday’s Heart of Health Care 200. On Sunday, the Chevrolet camp will be targeting a Kansas three-peat in NASCAR’s top division in the AdventHealth 400. Subbing in for the injured Connor Zilisch, Cup Series regular, Kyle Larson, drove the No. 88 JR Motorsports Chevrolet to the manufacturer’s fourth-straight Xfinity Series victory of the season at Texas Motor Speedway. Already entering a double-digit win count with 10 victories in 12 races this season, the division will remain idle for two weekends before rejoining the tour at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 24, with the BetMGM 300. Team Chevy Targeting a Three-Peat |
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| Chevrolet is a 15-time winner in NASCAR’s top division at Kansas Speedway – a record that leads its manufacturer competitors. Hendrick Motorsports accounts for nine of those victories, making the four-car stable the series’ winningest organization at the 1.5-mile venue. Among those triumphs include back-to-back triumphs by Career Chevrolet driver, Jeff Gordon, in the series’ first-two appearances at the track. Kyle Larson is the most recent driver to tally a triumph under the Hendrick Motorsports banner at the track, which came one year ago when the 32-year-old California native edged out Ford’s Chris Buescher by a mere 0.001 seconds for the victory in what became the closest finish in NASCAR history. Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain went on to deliver Chevrolet a season sweep at Kansas Speedway by driving his No. 1 Chevrolet to a playoff upset win in Sept. |
| LEADING IN AVERAGESConsistency continues to be key in the race for the regular season title. With 11 points-paying races complete, five drivers from three different Chevrolet organizations have earned positions in the top-10 rankings for the best average finish thus far. Topping the list includes a trio of Hendrick Motorsports drivers, with William Byron and the No. 24 Chevrolet team earning the only single-digit average finish of 8.91. Following his series-leading seventh top-five finish of the season at Texas Motor Speedway, Kyle Larson sits second with an average finish of 10.64, with Chase Elliott rounding out the top three at 11.36. Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain garnered his season-best finish of second in the Lone Star State to boost his average finish to 13.55 (seventh-best), with Hyak Motorsports’ Ricky Stenhouse Jr. entering the top-10 following a sixth-place finish at Texas to bring the team’s average to 17.18. |
 LARSON CONTINUES TO BE A FORCE ON INTERMEDIATES Intermediate ovals continue to be a strong suit for Kyle Larson and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet team. In three of four races contested at non-drafting intermediate ovals, Larson has garnered finishes no worse that ninth, including his first trip to victory lane of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Those results came with a strong overall points day for the team, earning top-five points in each stage of those events, including two of his series-best six stage wins (Las Vegas and Texas). The 32-year-old California native has also led laps in each of those three events, including a race-high 61 laps led at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and 90 laps led at Texas Motor Speedway. |
 DILLON EXTENDS TOP-10 STREAKRichard Childress Racing’s Austin Dillon is hitting a steady stride towards the NASCAR Cup Series’ playoff cutline, with the No. 3 Chevrolet team bringing home their season-best finish of seventh at Texas Motor Speedway. The result marks the 35-year-old North Carolina native’s third-straight top-10 finish. The streak comes from results at three distinctly different race track configurations, with the Chevrolet driver’s Texas result being accompanied by a 10th-place finish at both Bristol Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. Over the trio of strong outings, Dillon has made the jump from 27th to 21st in the points standings and now just 28-points below the playoff cutline. Kansas Speedway is yet another good opportunity for Dillon to continue to chip away at the points standings, with the Chevrolet driver earning top-15 finishes in 12 of his 23 career starts at the track, including a streak of five-straight recorded between Oct. 2020 – May 2023. |
 HEMRIC HITTING STEADY GAINSFalling just short of his second trip to victory lane, Daniel Hemric and the No. 19 Chevrolet team led the Bowtie brigade with a runner-up result at Texas Motor Speedway. The 34-year-old North Carolina native has already seen steady gains at his new home of McAnally-Hilgemann Racing – recording top-fives in half of his starts with the Chevrolet organization this season. Among those results include podium finishes in three of the past four races, dating back to his win at Martinsville Speedway in March. A pair of fourth-place stage points and a second-place finish in the Lone Star State was enough to move Hemric up one position to third in the series’ points standings to lead the Chevrolet camp heading into the Kansas race weekend. |
 Chevrolet’s season statistics with 11 NASCAR Cup Series races complete:Wins: 3Poles: 6Laps Led: 1,386Top-Fives: 22Top-10s: 53Stage Wins: 9 |  Chevrolet’s season statistics with 12 NASCAR Xfinity Series races complete:Wins: 10Poles: 8Laps Led: 1,763Top-Fives: 40Top-10s: 76Stage Wins: 19 |  Chevrolet’s season statistics with 8 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races complete:Wins: 4Poles: 2Laps Led: 504Top-Fives: 20Top-10s: 37Stage Wins: 5 |
| BOWTIE BULLETS:· Active Chevrolet drivers with a NASCAR Cup Series win at Kansas Speedway: Kyle Larson – two wins (2024, 2021)Kyle Busch – two wins (2021, 2016)Ross Chastain – one win (2024)Chase Elliott – one win (2018) · Chevrolet has garnered 30 all-time wins in the NASCAR national ranks at Kansas Speedway, including 15 NASCAR Cup Series wins (series-best), five Xfinity Series wins and 10 Craftsman Truck Series wins. The manufacturer heads back to the heartland as the track’s defending winners in NASCAR’s top division, courtesy of a 2024 season sweep by Hendrick Motorsports’ Kyle Larson (May) and Trackhouse Racing’s Ross Chastain (Sept.). · For the past three-consecutive races, Chevrolet has earned no worse than five top-10 finishes, with four different Chevrolet organizations contributing to those results in each event. The Bowtie brand has now earned at least half of the top-10 finishing results in seven of the 11 races thus far this season, including a season-high seven top-10 finishes at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. · In 119 points-paying races in the Next Gen era, Chevrolet leads all manufacturers with 55 victories – a winning percentage of 46.2%. · With its 43 NASCAR Cup Series Manufacturer Championships, 33 NASCAR Cup Series Driver Championships, and 869 all-time NASCAR Cup Series wins, Chevrolet continues to hold the title as the winningest brand in NASCAR Cup Series history. |
| TUNE-IN:NASCAR Cup Series AdventHealth 400Sunday, May 11, at 3 p.m. ET(FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90) NASCAR Craftsman Truck SeriesHeart of America 200Friday, May 9, 7:30 p.m. ET(FS1, NASCAR Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90) |
| QUOTABLE QUOTES:Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletHow does it feel to go back to Kansas after a win there last year?“Last year’s win at Kansas was so much fun. Riding up against the wall makes it a fun track to race at. Getting to victory lane is always a huge deal but it was a ton of fun at Kansas. It’s fun to spend time with the crew and our sponsors and enjoy a couple Busch Lights in victory lane.” What is a lap around Kansas Speedway like?“Kansas is a really smooth racetrack. There’s really only a bump at the top of turn 1 and that’s where you have to commit to. In qualifying and when you have clean air, you can run right against the wall, above the top seam, there’s two seams on the racetrack and three lanes I’ll call it, there’s enough room for four cars. But when you run the very top lane in the Cup cars, the rear will bottom out and that’s where you’ll see guys get loose and get into the wall in turns 1 and 2. Sometimes off of turn 2 if there’s a crosswind, there could be wind that pushes you into the wall. A very smooth track but a lot of details that go into running good there.” Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletHow unique is Kansas Speedway compared to some of the other 1.5-mile tracks, and how will you attack the track this weekend?“Kansas Speedway has its own personality for sure. Even though it’s a mile-and-a-half like some other tracks, the surface has aged a bit, so you get a lot of tire fall-off and have to manage your run. It’s wide, which gives you options—up by the wall or down on the bottom—so you can move around depending on how your car’s handling. This weekend, we’ll focus on getting the balance right early in the run and try to keep the speed over the long haul. If we can do that, I think we’ll be in good shape.” You ran well in the fall race last year at Kansas Speedway.?“Yeah, we had a solid run at Kansas Speedway in the fall last year. That race gave us a lot of confidence, just being able to run up front and have good speed throughout the day. We learned a lot about our setup and how the track changes over a long run, which will definitely help us come back stronger this weekend.” You have three top-10 finishes in a row. How much confidence does that give you entering this weekend?“Having three top-10s in a row definitely gives our whole team a boost. We’ve been clicking lately, the pit crew has been fast, the strategy has played in our favor, and our Chevrolets have had speed. It’s all coming together. That kind of momentum is huge in this sport, especially heading into a place like Kansas Speedway, where you need confidence to run the high line and make aggressive moves. We just want to keep that rhythm going and see if we can take another step forward this weekend.” Justin Haley, No. 7 Spire Motorsports ChevroletYou have to feel good about a top-15 last weekend and Spire Motorsports’ overall performance at Texas Motor Speedway. How does that buoy your optimism coming into this weekend? “When you look at the speed Spire Motorsports has at the mile-and-a-halves and if you look at how the team performed as a whole last weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, there’s no reason not to be optimistic about Kansas.” AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet“Obviously we had a tough weekend in Texas, so we need to reset and get some momentum back. On the positive side, we’ve shown our mile-and-a-half program is really strong. Our plan is to go to Kansas, have speed, and execute like we have been to put together a solid run.” Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 Hyak Motorsports ChevroletWhat do you think of Fun Pops being a new sponsor this weekend at Kansas?“I ate these as a kid, especially in the summer. It’s always good to welcome new partners to the sport. We plan to give them a good ride in Kansas.” Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletWhat are your thoughts about heading to Kansas Speedway this weekend? “Kansas is a great track and it has a lot of lanes. Everybody migrates towards the wall, which is always high intensity. The track changes a lot throughout the weekend, it usually starts out really fast and then by the time the race comes around, it drops off and you start to slide and move around. It’s been a good track in the past. It’s hard to hit it just right, but I feel like the speed that we’ve had at Vegas and Texas this past weekend gives us a good baseline to keep building momentum and confidence, so we are coming into it with high hopes.” Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports ChevroletWhat are your expectations for Kansas after a solid weekend at Texas?“I think we’ll have another good weekend. We seem to be heading in the right direction on our intermediate track program and it’s been a lot of fun to show people that we are improving. I felt like running the truck race at Texas was a big help as far as getting laps on track and getting into the racing mindset early in the weekend, so I’m excited to do that again at Kansas and try to make up for how last weekend ended.” Shane van Gisbergen, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletWhat are your thoughts on Kansas Speedway?“Kansas was one of my favorite tracks last year and we ran pretty decent in the Xfinity race. I really enjoyed how you can run all over the track and try to find grip and speed. Looking forward to getting there. It’s a pretty fast track, so should be a bit of fun!” How are you celebrating your birthday?“Behind the wheel of a race car, which is what I love to do the most. Kansas City is home to a SafetyCulture office and we’re going to visit the team on Friday. It’s awesome to be carrying SafetyCulture on the car again this weekend. Our No. 88 Chevrolet looks great and is easy to spot on the track. We’re hoping to build off our finish last weekend (in Texas) and get a good result in Kansas.” Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletWhat are your thoughts on the season so far?“We all have high standards and high goals and we know we have a lot of work to do. We haven’t started the season as consistently and as fast as we wanted to as a company, but we almost won Las Vegas, and we had good finishes last weekend in Texas. It’s tough because we have had some spikes of speed but more spikes of no speed. That’s something that we have to work on. We change a lot of things in the offseason, processes, and structure of the team. I don’t feel we are seeing the results of that just yet. I think it will come, but we aren’t there just yet. We just have to continue to work and hopefully that will show on the track.” Should we watch NASCAR Full Speed Season 2 that premiers Wednesday on Netflix?“I think so. You will see most of what myself and the other drivers went through on and off the track during the playoffs last year. It is the most behind-the-scenes you will ever get, both the good and the bad. It’s a real-life look and our lives.” Suarez on racing on Mother’s Day: ”I won’t get to see my mom this weekend, but we talk a lot on the phone, and of course, I will wish her Happy Mother’s Day. She’s super excited, and watching the races every single weekend in front of the TV, in front of the iPad, listening to me, she can understand half of what I’m saying, but she’s listening, and it’s kind of fun how much support she has given me. She will be with my two sisters, and they will have a good time. She and my father made many sacrifices to help me get to America and start my racing career. If it wasn’t for her, there is no way I would be where I am today. I’d love to win the race and tell her that in the television interview from victory lane.” |
| Chevrolet NASCAR Cup Series Statistics Manufacturers Championships:Total (1949-2024): 43First title for Chevrolet: 1958Highest number of consecutive titles: 13 (2003-15)Most recent: 2024 Years Won: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Drivers Championships:Total (1949-2024): 33First Chevrolet champion: Buck Baker (1957)Highest number of consecutive titles: 7 (2005-11)Most recent: Kyle Larson (2021) Years Won: 1957, 1960, 1961, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2020, 2021 Event Victories:Record for total race wins in single season: 26 (2007) 2025 STATISTICS: Wins: 3Poles: 6Laps Led: 1,386Top-Fives: 22Top-10s: 53Stage Wins: 9 CHEVROLET IN NASCAR CUMULATIVE STATISTICS:Total Chevrolet race wins: 869 (1949 to date)Poles won to date: 759Laps led to date: 254,097Top-fives to date: 4,391Top-10s to date: 9,060 Total NASCAR Cup Wins by Corporation, 1949 to Date: General Motors: 1,203 Chevrolet: 869 Pontiac: 154 Oldsmobile: 115 Buick: 65 Ford: 843 Ford: 743 Mercury: 96 Lincoln: 4 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: 467 Dodge: 217 Plymouth: 191 Chrysler: 59 Toyota: 194 |
Cannon McIntosh Resets For Triple-Header in Oklahoma, Kansas
The reigning champion credits working with Toyota Gazoo Racing over the season as key to his early success
SAPULPA, OK (May 7, 2025) – Reigning Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota champion Cannon McIntosh returns to familiar ground for a chance to climb back into title contention during the Series’ triple-header weekend, May 8-10.
The Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports driver currently sits 16th in points after the World of Outlaws Illini 100 season-opener, where issues forced a 15th-place finish on the first night and a 21st-place finish on the final night. But past stats should bring hope for the next three races.
First, the Series will return to the Bixby, OK driver’s home state with a debut at Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, OK on Thursday, May 8. Then, it’ll return to Kansas’ Humboldt Speedway on Friday, May 9 – where he finished third last year – and 81 Speedway on Saturday, May 10 – where he scored a win last year.
While the Series will debut at Creek County, McIntosh will be one of few drivers entering with a notebook. He has 22 Feature starts there and has amassed one win, 13 top-five finishes and 18 top 10s.
Despite the home track feelings, he’ll experience at the Sapulpa, OK track, McIntosh admitted he’s still trying to master the 1/4-mile bullring.
“I don’t know, I really feel like I’ve always struggled there,” McIntosh said. “It’s a bit different. Turns 1 and 2 is a lot different shape than Turns 3 and 4, so it’s hard to get a hold of and there’s not a lot of grip.
“We were finally able to get my first win there in a Midget, so it definitely gives us confidence going back there now. But it’s a tricky place to understand, so I think if you can figure it out, you’ll have a really good advantage.”
The 2025 season brought new changes with Beau Binder replacing team owner Keith Kunz as crew chief for the No. 71K squad. Their first race paired together ended with a win at the Turnpike Challenge at Creek County Speedway in March, and two podiums in the following events at Port City Raceway.
He also opened the season with a top-five result in a Stock Non-Wing Micro at the Tulsa Shootout and a Feature win at Port City Raceway in a Winged Outlaw Micro.
McIntosh credited the resources at his disposal at Toyota Racing Development in North Carolina, which have helped him maintain a consistent training schedule during the offseason and while he’s busy racing.
“I’ve been trying to stay active during both the off season and while we’re racing,” McIntosh said. “I take training pretty seriously at the Toyota facility. So, I do that about every day during the week, playing pickup basketball, keeping my body moving and fit, so it really helps me with staying focused and staying sharp.”
Despite sitting 16th in the Series standings and 132 points back from leader Karter Sarff, McIntosh said he and Binder are working together to find the spark they need to get their season back on track.
“It’s been good (with Beau) so far,” McIntosh said. “Beau and I are working together and understand what both of us need from each other, and it’s tough just jumping right in and trying to win night in and night out with limited experience together.
“We won our first race out, but we’ve struggled a little bit. Like (Farmer City), we definitely struggled just trying to get our feet under us. But I think once it clicks and we really figure it out, it’s gonna be a dangerous combo. I look forward to when that happens, and it would be nice to get the ball rolling.”
McIntosh climbs back into his KKM Mobil 1 No. 71K for Xtreme Outlaw Midget competition at Creek County Speedway on May 8, Humboldt Speedway on May 9, and 81 Speedway on May 10.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on DIRTVision – either online or by downloading the DIRTVision App.
UNITING THE RIVALS: World of Outlaws, PA Posse Come Together for Third Hershey Sprint Car Experience
Giovanni Scelzi and Chase Dietz reflect on the impact of Milton Hershey School and the unique opportunity the event provides
HERSHEY, PA (May 7, 2025) – This week isn’t only about the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and Pennsylvania Posse battling it out for bragging rights. In fact, the two sides will unite in the name of community off the track.
The third Hershey Sprint Car Experience is set for Thursday, May 8 before the World of Outlaws head to Williams Grove Speedway for the weekend (May 9-10). It’s a day defined by giving Milton Hershey School (MHS) students and Pennsylvania race fans a unique experience and access to the best Sprint Car drivers in the country.
MHS was founded in 1909 and is a top-tier private school for qualifying students in pre-K through 12th grade, offering life-changing opportunities and experiences. This includes Thursday’s Sprint Car Experience that will begin with drivers joining students in class to partake in activities.
KCP Racing’s Giovanni Scelzi has been a part of the classroom experience in both 2023 and 2024. The time has opened Scelzi’s eyes to the power of MHS’ mission and the benefit to all involved with the Hershey Sprint Car Experience.
“I think first off what Milton Hershey School does for kids is unbelievable,” Scelzi said. “When I went there for the first time two years ago, I had no idea the backstory of anything that happened at that school. It was amazing to see what they do with kids not only while they’re in school but after school with offering them jobs and giving them real life skills because the biggest question we get when we go to schools or talk to kids is, ‘How do I become a race car driver?’ or ‘How do I work on race cars?’ or ‘How do I get into the sport?’ It’s really a million-dollar question, but it starts with deals like this.
“I think any time you can engage kids and kids that aren’t really much younger than me into what racing is and how cool it is and the travel and the lives we get to live, it really gets them motivated to either want to go watch races or one day be involved in it.”
It’s not only about the World of Outlaws competitors getting involved. The Hershey Sprint Car Experience brings many PA Posse drivers, too. This is their local community, and the teams and drivers understand the importance of elevating the experience for both the students and fans.
York, PA’s Chase Dietz is one of the Posse’s best, and he took part in the classroom activities last year that featured a visit to Milton Hershey School’s Auto Shop program. Like Scelzi, it was an eye-opening time for Dietz.
“Honestly, it provided me more information on Milton Hershey, the kids at Milton Hershey, and how that program works,” Dietz said. “It was very interesting to learn about that and also get a chance to meet some of the kids and see what they do while they’re there. The biggest thing for this entire event is to get the community involved. First off, it allows the kids at Milton Hershey to see what we do, but also it allows them to relate a little bit. There are some of those kids that are involved in some type of automotive industry and looking at that kind of stuff to do in the future. You can get them more interested and also get some that aren’t even maybe aware of that industry or racing and kind of take a look at what we do and what’s around right in their backyard. Along with that, it allows the community to come together and learn more about Milton Hershey.”
Drivers joining the classrooms will again be a part of the event this year. Then in the afternoon MHS students will first have the opportunity to visit and interact with the many teams that put their cars on display at Hersheypark Stadium. The event will open to the public for free at 5 p.m. and be open through 7 p.m. And like the past two years, the day is set to provide an impactful community event benefitting all involved.
“To get the younger generations involved in anything is massive,” Dietz said. “Those kids are going to be us in 10, 15, 20 years. They’re going to be the ones basically running society at that point, so we want to teach them what’s going on in their community and what’s there as far as opportunities go. All in all, the event is awesome from both ends. I’m definitely excited to be a part of it again this year.”
For more information on the Hershey Sprint Car Experience and to make your plans to attend, CLICK HERE.
Fans can then go see the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series race at the historic Williams Grove Speedway, Friday-Saturday, May 9-10. For tickets, CLICK HERE.
If you can’t make it to Williams Grove on Friday, NOS Energy Drink and the World of Outlaws are joining forces to power the World’s Largest Sprint Car Watch Party on Friday, May 9, from historic Williams Grove Speedway. Fans can watch with viewers around the world at watchworldofoutlaws.com or on the RACER Network platforms, DIRTVision, and World of Outlaws social media channels for FREE at 7 p.m. (ET) in what will be the largest number of viewers to watch a Sprint Car race.
Saturday’s $20,000-to-win Morgan Cup finale will be broadcast live on DIRTVision.
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Tickets On Sale Now for the Short Track at Lucas Oil Speedway – Round 6 of the 2025 Progressive American Flat Track Season
| Mission AFT SuperTwins rider and current points leader Briar Bauman (3) [Photo: American Flat Track/Tim Lester] DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 6, 2025) – Progressive American Flat Track, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing, is cranking open the gates for the Short Track at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri, on Saturday, June 7. The “Diamond of Dirt Tracks” steps onto the national stage as Round 6 of the 2025 championship, where Mission AFT SuperTwins,AFT Singles presented by KICKER and Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. will throw down on the 3/8‑mile clay under the lights. Lucas Oil Speedway was built for big‑league spectacles, boasting an HD Jumbo‑Tron, stadium‑style lighting, a buzzing midway and 21 climate‑controlled VIP Luxury Suites overlooking the oval. Suite packages will be announced soon, so keep those refresh fingers handy. “We are excited to bring our fans a different type of racing and look forward to bringing AFT to the speedway for their first event with us,” said Danny Lorton, General Manager at Lucas Oil Speedway. “Lucas Oil Speedway has earned a reputation for hosting marquee events, and this flat track event will only add to the high-energy racing our fans have come to love.” CHOOSE YOUR ADVENTURE |
| VIP Luxury Suites – private indoor/outdoor seating, catered F&B, dedicated parking – on‑sale soon. Set your alarms; these will disappear faster than a holeshot. Grab your tickets now HERE. MORE THAN RACING Fans will feast on a full slate of off‑track action: a high‑energy Fan Zone, post‑race fireworks, a bumping DJ set between sessions, and a live Rider Q&A that puts you face‑to‑face with the sport’s fastest risk‑takers. Don’t just watch it on FloRacing – feel it trackside when the bikes unleash thunder in the Ozarks on June 7. Follow @AmericanFlatTrack on social for suite‑on‑sale alerts and all things two‑wheeled and sideways. |
NOS Energy Drink Powers FREE World of Outlaws Watch Party May 9 on RACER Select, RACER+, DIRTVision, Social Channels
CONCORD, NC (May 5, 2025) – NOS Energy Drink and the World of Outlaws are joining forces to power the World’s Largest Sprint Car Watch Party on Friday, May 9, from historic Williams Grove Speedway.
When the World of Outlaws superstars duel with the vaunted PA Posse, the stands should be packed at the Mechanicsburg, PA, half-mile dirt track. For those who can’t attend in person, watch with viewers around the world on the RACER Network platforms, DIRTVision, and World of Outlaws social media channels for FREE at 7 p.m. (ET) in what will be the largest number of viewers to watch a Sprint Car race.
This broadcast will mark the first time a World of Outlaws event has been broadcast for FREE on RACER Network’s worldwide platforms, from the FAST Channels RACER Select, RACER International, and RACER Brasil, to the new RACER+ streaming App. Fans can also watch on DIRTVision — home to The Greatest Shows on Dirt — and on the World of Outlaws social media channels.
“The passion runs deep for World of Outlaws versus PA Posse races and our fans want to share that feeling,” said World Racing Group CEO Brian Carter. “With NOS Energy Drink’s support, we’re able to provide a free broadcast across not only all of our platforms but also the RACER Network’s, ensuring our fans across the world get a taste of this rivalry, and can easily share the excitement of The Greatest Show on Dirt with their friends.”
“We are constantly looking for innovative approaches to serve race fans, so when Brian approached with this idea, we jumped at the chance to collaborate,” said CJ Olivares, President of RACER Network. “By teaming up with the World of Outlaws to stream the race free across our global platform, we’re making good on our mission to bring world-class racing to fans everywhere.
On track, the bitter rivalry between the Outlaws and the Posse will be renewed for the 48th consecutive year as they battle over the famed Morgan Cup trophy, which the Posse claimed in 2024. Fans will get to watch Outlaws like last year’s PA winners David Gravel, Donny Schatz, Carson Macedo and “Buddy” Kofoid battle with Posse members such as Danny Dietrich, Freddie Rahmer, Lance Dewease, Anthony Macri, Brock Zearfoss and more.
Last year, T.J. Stutts stunned the Sprint Car world by outdueling Gravel to win the Cup and his first Series victory. However, the Outlaws won three of the four races at the track
DYSON TAKES BIG TRANS AM WIN AT LAGUNA
| MATOS VICTORIOUS IN TA2 WHILE BACON WINS ELDORA USAC SPRINT |
| POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (May 5, 2025) – Hot off a second-place finish last weekend at Sonoma, Chris Dyson scored a convincing win Sunday in the Trans Am by Pirelli race at Laguna Seca, finishing 8.349 seconds ahead of Adam Andretti, his surprise CD Racing teammate for the weekend. It was Dyson’s 27th career Trans Am win and his first of the 2025 season. Dyson shadowed early leader Paul Menard for the first half of the race before pouncing just after the halfway mark and then steadily opening up a lead on the Sonoma race winner. A pair of yellow flags bunched up field and on the restart following the second one Menard made a move on Dyson that saw Menard spin himself out of contention for the win, though he recovered to take the final place on the podium. “Since the track’s repaving (in 2023), we really didn’t have a lot of information to apply from the past races here, and with so little practice, we had a few unknowns heading into the race. But we made some changes overnight and today the car was fantastic — just so hooked up,” Dyson said in the GYM WEED Winners Circle. “To come to California and set fastest lap and have a great fight with Paul (Menard) in Sonoma and then come here at Laguna and win. I am pumped after this one!” The victory, at the wheel of his #16 GYM WEED Ford Mustang, served as further confirmation that Dyson is fully recovered from the injuries he suffered in the season-opening race at Sebring. “Three weeks ago I wasn’t even sure I’d be able to drive (in the West Coast races),” Dyson admitted, turning to gaze at the second-place CD Racing Mustang driven by Andretti, who is locked in a battle with Menard for the season championship point lead. “Look at #21 car parked here. What a great race for Adam!” The deal to drive the team’s second car came after Andretti’s regular Burtin Racing ride was too badly damaged in a serious crash at Sonoma to be repaired in time for Laguna Seca. “The Dyson family and Andretti family are great friends and Adam and I are especially close” Dyson noted. “So when Claudio Burtin called and wanted to put Top Liner behind Adam this weekend to keep him in the title race, it was an easy decision to add him to the roster.” “This was the best possible outcome for us,” Andretti said. “I can’t thank Chris enough,” also noting “the #16 car was the class of the field. Chris never put a wheel wrong all weekend. I’m proud to bring this 1-2 home for the team.” Sunday’s Laguna Seca 1-2 capped one of the most successful race weekends in CD Racing’s partnership history, with triumphs also coming in TA2 and USAC National Sprint car racing. Matos Takes First TA2 Win of Season in Concord American Flagpole Entry Defending TA2 series champion Rafa Matos scored a decisive triumph at Laguna Seca, taking his first win of the season and vaults to the top of the championship points standings. At the green flag Matos took a strong lead. And while two yellow flags for incidents in the hard-fought race behind him bunched up the field, each time the track went green Matos pulled away from the field. A third yellow saw Matos shuffled back to fourth place as the green flag signaled a two-lap shoot-out to the checker. On the final lap Matos seized the lead at the circuit’s famed Corkscrew and held it to the finish. “Just super proud of the Concord American Flagpole Silver Hare Racing boys,” Matos said following the race, “This should put us in a good position for the championship. Hopefully, we’ll keep plugging away and this will be our year.” Bacon Scores Big Eldora Win in USAC Sprint Car Race Friday evening at Ohio’s legendary half-mile dirt Eldora Speedway USAC sprint car ace Brady Bacon drove the Chris Dyson Racing/Concord American Flagpole entry to a dominant victory. From his third-place starting spot Bacon passed the two front row starters before the first lap was completed and went on to lead the rest of the 30-lap event. An accident with five laps remaining bunched up the field – yellow flag laps don’t count in short-track racing – but when the track went green Bacon pulled away from his closest pursuers by more than a half-second per lap on his way to his 60th USAC National Sprint Car Series victory and first at Eldora since 2018. “The restart really made me nervous,” Bacon acknowledged. “I didn’t really know what I should do, so I tried to maybe catch (2nd place Justin Grant) off guard. I knew if I cleared him, I was going to have to make some pretty big mistakes to lose.” Bacon, still in the prime of his career, is now just two victories behind the career total of retired USAC legend Dave Darland. “I am so proud of my crew chief Sean Michael and our oval Racing program’s success,” Dyson said. “Brady Bacon is making history this season and we are helping him do it. Really, what a remarkable weekend for our affiliated team programs across the board. You have to savor weekends like this whenever they come, and aim to repeat this special feeling as much as possible.” |
JOEY LOGANO CLAIMS TEXAS VICTORY IN NASCAR OVERTIME
| FORT WORTH, TX – May 5, 2025 – Team Penske’s Joey Logano won Sunday’s Wurth 400 at Texas Motor Speedway, marking his first win of the 2025 season and the 37th of his NASCAR Cup Series career. This victory also represents Ford’s 744th all-time win in NASCAR Cup Series history and the 103rd Cup Series triumph for Team Penske with Ford. |
| “Congratulations to Roger, Mike, Paul, Joey, and everyone at Team Penske on the race win at Texas,” said Doug Yates, President and CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “It was impressive to see the No. 22 Ford Mustang work its way through the field and fight for the checkered flag. We’re proud to partner with Ford Performance to provide the power that helps bring these victories to life.” |
| “I am so proud of the team. Proud to finally get AAA Insurance into victory lane. They have been a partner of mine since I have been at Penske, so 13 or 14 years and we have yet to win with them so it was awesome to get that done here. The JL Kids Crew is here so we will have fun with them in victory lane. A lot of people here. My family is at home, but hey, Brittany and the kids, I love you guys. It is going to be a fun night,” commented Logano. |
| Team Penske’s Austin Cindric started Sunday’s Wurth 400 from P3 with Wood Brothers Racing’s Josh Berry in P7. Stage 1 set the tone for an action-packed race, with Austin Cindric leading the charge. Cindric, fresh off a victory at Talladega, showcased his momentum by leading the early laps of the race. After leading 49 consecutive laps, Tyler Reddick briefly took the lead on lap 74, but Cindric reclaimed the lead to secure the Stage 1 win with a 0.687-second advantage over Reddick. Wood Brothers Racing’s Josh Berry finished the stage in P3 and RFK Racing’s Chris Buescher finished in P5. Josh Berry led the field into Stage 2 after a strong pit stop performance. After several cautions, 3 Ford Performance drivers finished Stage 2 in the top 10: RFK Racing’s Ryan Preece in P4, Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney in P8, and Team Penske’s Joey Logano in P9. The Team Penske teammates continued to surge to the front to close out the race. With four laps remaining, Logano passed Michael McDowell for the lead. Shortly after, a late caution sent the race into overtime. On the final restart, Logano and Blaney led the field to green. Logano surged ahead through the first two turns, while Ross Chastain advanced into second place. Logano maintained his advantage, crossing the finish line 0.346 seconds ahead of Chastain. |
| Team Penske’s Ryan Blaney finished the race in P3. |
| The Xfinity Series also raced at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday, where Haas Factory Team’s Sam Mayer finished in P5, AM Racing’s Harrison Burton finished in P6, and RSS Racing’s Ryan Sieg finished in P8. The Xfinity Series takes a two-week break while the Cup Series travels to Kansas City, Kansas this week and races at Kansas Speedway. |
| 41 CHAMPIONSHIPS – 480 WINS – 438 POLES |
Cadillac looks to scale heights at Spa
| Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA confident heading to free flowing circuit in BelgiumDETROIT (May 5, 2025) – Will Stevens is looking to take the No. 12 Hypercar to Victory Lane for the second consecutive year in the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa. Driver, car number and core team remain the same as the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season, with JOTA Sport undergoing an off-season makeover from privateer to works team with the Cadillac 5.5-liter DOHC V8 engine as the backbone of the Hypercar entries. Change has abounded, but the primary goal of victory holds consistent. |
| Stevens will partner with Alex Lynn and Norman Nato to drive the No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R this weekend in the third race of the WEC. The companion No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R is driven by Earl Bamber, Sebastien Bourdais and Jenson Button. Stevens and Callum Ilott triumphed last May on the 7.004-kilometer (4.532-mile), 19-turn Spa-Francorchamps circuit in a 1-hour, 44-minute run to the checkers following a lengthy red flag. The drivers were the first duo line-up to win a top class WEC race since 2014 and were the first all-British winners since 2017. Hertz Team JOTA scored its first outright WEC victory as well as the first for a privateer entry in the Hypercar era. “For me, it was one of our greatest wins as we didn’t have the fastest car on that day, but we did have the boldest strategy which is what won us the race,” said Sam Hignett, founder and director of JOTA Sport, which is celebrating its 25th year in motorsport. |  Media resources* French version of preview* Event media guide* 2025 WEC statistics* All-time Cadillac statistics* Driver photosWindshield viewsSee what the drivers see in the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa HERE. 8 a.m. ET/2 p.m. CEST Saturday, May 10. |
| “That said, the result did pile on a lot of pressure going into Le Mans.” The lone Cadillac V-Series.R entry in the 2024 race qualified second and had good pace before retiring on Lap 95 of 141 because of contact. “We saw the Cadillac was good there last year and the fast, flowing nature of Spa should suit us,” Hignett added. “The big unknown is that some areas have been resurfaced since we were all last there.” In its WEC Spa debut in 2023, the No. 2 Cadillac V-Series.R (Bamber, Lynn, Richard Westbrook) placed fifth after qualifying fourth. The Cadillac Racing trio went on to earn a podium in the next race at Le Mans. Hertz Team JOTA placed sixth in the 2023 race after qualifying seventh. |
| What they’re saying No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R Alex Lynn: “We know we have a lot of tracks coming up that suit our car and package, so we look forward to that. I think for any race driver to go to Spa is an honor, it’s a privilege and a track that I personally have always done well at. This car goes well there as well, so we’re going to continue to work hard and look forward to going there.” Norman Nato: “We want to come back stronger. I think Spa is a track that should fit our car better, but again it’s a new team, a new project so it’s really important that race after race we make progress and that’s what we’re going to try to do for Spa.” Will Stevens: (2024 victory) “Winning as a customer team was a really special moment for us as JOTA. It was obviously a chaotic race with the red flag and everything that went on, but I think we executed a good strategy to ultimately win the race. It was a nice achievement to get the first overall win in WEC for us. So, it will be cool going back to Spa. (about 2025) “It’s a circuit as drivers that we love driving it and it’s a track that we know the Cadillac has run strongly there before. So, I think it’s a track that will suit us much better than Imola, so hopefully we can head into the race weekend with confidence that we are going to turn up with a better package and be competitive and be at the front again. I think the fact that it was resurfaced last year it seems to have high grip, so I imagine the pace of the circuit is going to be quicker than what we experienced last year. And I think the high-grip nature that we are expecting should suit the Cadillac pretty well. Overall, the team is optimistic and looking forward to the challenge of going back to Spa.”No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R Earl Bamber: “Hopefully we can regroup at Spa, where we saw the car was quite good last year. We qualified second and had a quick car throughout the weekend. I’m looking forward to going back to Spa to challenge for the podium.” Sebastien Bourdais: “I think we tend to do better where the grip is higher, so hopefully we can find something. Imola is a very specific track with curb riding and you have to make a lot of compromises on platform and everything. Spa is more of a straightforward exercise, and we’ll look to find a happy balance for everybody and get a clean weekend where can go race.”Jenson Button: “Lots of info from Imola to take on board and hopefully come out in Spa swinging and stronger. The car seemed to work well there last year, which is good to see, and JOTA did a great job there last year winning the race. Lots of great memories and hopefully we can bring that all together and have a good race.” |
Cadillac looks to scale heights at Spa
| Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA confident heading to free flowing circuit in BelgiumDETROIT (May 5, 2025) – Will Stevens is looking to take the No. 12 Hypercar to Victory Lane for the second consecutive year in the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa. Driver, car number and core team remain the same as the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season, with JOTA Sport undergoing an off-season makeover from privateer to works team with the Cadillac 5.5-liter DOHC V8 engine as the backbone of the Hypercar entries. Change has abounded, but the primary goal of victory holds consistent. |
| Stevens will partner with Alex Lynn and Norman Nato to drive the No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R this weekend in the third race of the WEC. The companion No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R is driven by Earl Bamber, Sebastien Bourdais and Jenson Button. Stevens and Callum Ilott triumphed last May on the 7.004-kilometer (4.532-mile), 19-turn Spa-Francorchamps circuit in a 1-hour, 44-minute run to the checkers following a lengthy red flag. The drivers were the first duo line-up to win a top class WEC race since 2014 and were the first all-British winners since 2017. Hertz Team JOTA scored its first outright WEC victory as well as the first for a privateer entry in the Hypercar era. “For me, it was one of our greatest wins as we didn’t have the fastest car on that day, but we did have the boldest strategy which is what won us the race,” said Sam Hignett, founder and director of JOTA Sport, which is celebrating its 25th year in motorsport. | Media resources* French version of preview* Event media guide* 2025 WEC statistics* All-time Cadillac statistics* Driver photos Windshield viewsSee what the drivers see in the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa HERE. 8 a.m. ET/2 p.m. CEST Saturday, May 10. |
| “That said, the result did pile on a lot of pressure going into Le Mans.” The lone Cadillac V-Series.R entry in the 2024 race qualified second and had good pace before retiring on Lap 95 of 141 because of contact. “We saw the Cadillac was good there last year and the fast, flowing nature of Spa should suit us,” Hignett added. “The big unknown is that some areas have been resurfaced since we were all last there.” In its WEC Spa debut in 2023, the No. 2 Cadillac V-Series.R (Bamber, Lynn, Richard Westbrook) placed fifth after qualifying fourth. The Cadillac Racing trio went on to earn a podium in the next race at Le Mans. Hertz Team JOTA placed sixth in the 2023 race after qualifying seventh. |
| What they’re saying No. 12 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R Alex Lynn: “We know we have a lot of tracks coming up that suit our car and package, so we look forward to that. I think for any race driver to go to Spa is an honor, it’s a privilege and a track that I personally have always done well at. This car goes well there as well, so we’re going to continue to work hard and look forward to going there.” Norman Nato: “We want to come back stronger. I think Spa is a track that should fit our car better, but again it’s a new team, a new project so it’s really important that race after race we make progress and that’s what we’re going to try to do for Spa.” Will Stevens: (2024 victory) “Winning as a customer team was a really special moment for us as JOTA. It was obviously a chaotic race with the red flag and everything that went on, but I think we executed a good strategy to ultimately win the race. It was a nice achievement to get the first overall win in WEC for us. So, it will be cool going back to Spa. (about 2025) “It’s a circuit as drivers that we love driving it and it’s a track that we know the Cadillac has run strongly there before. So, I think it’s a track that will suit us much better than Imola, so hopefully we can head into the race weekend with confidence that we are going to turn up with a better package and be competitive and be at the front again. I think the fact that it was resurfaced last year it seems to have high grip, so I imagine the pace of the circuit is going to be quicker than what we experienced last year. And I think the high-grip nature that we are expecting should suit the Cadillac pretty well. Overall, the team is optimistic and looking forward to the challenge of going back to Spa.”No. 38 Cadillac Hertz Team JOTA V-Series.R Earl Bamber: “Hopefully we can regroup at Spa, where we saw the car was quite good last year. We qualified second and had a quick car throughout the weekend. I’m looking forward to going back to Spa to challenge for the podium.” Sebastien Bourdais: “I think we tend to do better where the grip is higher, so hopefully we can find something. Imola is a very specific track with curb riding and you have to make a lot of compromises on platform and everything. Spa is more of a straightforward exercise, and we’ll look to find a happy balance for everybody and get a clean weekend where can go race.”Jenson Button: “Lots of info from Imola to take on board and hopefully come out in Spa swinging and stronger. The car seemed to work well there last year, which is good to see, and JOTA did a great job there last year winning the race. Lots of great memories and hopefully we can bring that all together and have a good race.” |