RACE RECAP – CHICAGORace 6 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

DEJORIA GRABS RUNNER-UP SPOT AT ROUTE 66Hart reaches semis, Beckman bows out in Rd 2, Vandergriff exits in Rd. 1

RACE RECAP – CHICAGORace 6 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

DEJORIA GRABS RUNNER-UP SPOT AT ROUTE 66Hart reaches semis, Beckman bows out in Rd 2, Vandergriff exits in Rd. 1

JOLIET, Ill. (May 17, 2026) – The Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car team of Alexis DeJoria carried the John Force Racing banner proudly at Route 66 Raceway on the way to their second runner-up finish of the season in the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK. DeJoria left the starting line a mere six-thousandths-of-a-second behind Chad Green and made a strong run of 3.965 seconds at 328.86 mph but it wasn’t enough to get around Green’s winning run of 3.945 seconds at 324.75 mph. The two teams had met in the final round of this year’s season-opening Gatornationals with the same result. DeJoria has six NHRA Funny Car titles in 18 final-round appearances. It was a mixed day of competition at Route 66 Raceway for the balance of the John Force Racing quartet. Josh Hart and the Speedmaster Top Fuel team earned a semifinals finish. Defending Route 66 Nationals Champion and this year’s No. 1 Qualifier Jack Beckman and the PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car team bowed out in Round 2. Jordan Vandergriff, coming off his and the revamped Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car team’s first career win two weeks ago at the Southern Nationals, lost in the first round for just the first time this season. DeJoria defeated No. 5 qualifier Spencer Hyde in Round 1, running 3.947 seconds at 326.48 mph to Hyde’s tire-spinning 9.969 seconds at 80.24 mph. In Round 2, she took out Dave Richards, who also spun the tires, with a run of 4.005 seconds at 327.98 mph. She then earned her second final round appearance of the season and 26th of her career with a 4.006-second run at 326.56 mph to defeat Matt Hagan’s run of 4.061 seconds at 315.71 mph. “That was awesome. We had a great consistent Bandero Chevy all weekend. We had the most consistent car all weekend, making it down the track all but one time. That says a lot about this team. They just work so hard, and being a part of a multi-car team like John Force Racing is amazing. When one team goes out, everybody else comes up and helps you out and it’s incredible to watch. That’s what a family team is all about. We went to another final, our second this year. I thought we had it. I didn’t see him all the way down. Nothing to hang our head about. had a decent light so we’ll just take this and move on. We got some good points this weekend. And, man, I’m coming for that Route 66 Nationals trophy next year.” Hart had lane choice for his semifinal matchup against Shawn Langdon. He grabbed the holeshot (.047 to .068) and ran 3.823 seconds at 333.16 mph but Langdon beat him to the finish line by 12-thousandths of a second with his run of 3.790 seconds at 332.10 mph. The 2026 Gatornationals winner defeated No. 13 qualifier Justin Ashley in Round 1. Ashley is known as having the best reaction times in the Top Fuel category but it was Hart who grabbed the holeshot (.035 to .044) which made the difference, running 3.790 seconds at 338.26 mph to Ashley’s quicker 3.785 seconds at 322.11 mph. He then eliminated Tony Stewart in Rd. 2, running 3.782 seconds at 330.63 mph to Stewart’s tire-spinning 6.384-second run at 95.98 mph. “It’s like the movie Happy Gilmore over here: the driver learned how to putt again,” said Hart. “This John Force Racing Speedmaster team got our mojo back this weekend and the driver was back to normal. I can’t wait for the new race in Maryland in a couple weeks to get our next shot at another win.” Beckman defeated No. 16 qualifier Chris King in Round 1, running 3.945 seconds at 325.53 mph to King’s 4.233 seconds at 270.64 mph. The PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car had lane choice in Round 2 but smoked the tires right off the starting line, allowing Hagan to take the win with a run of 4.026 seconds at 324.75 mph to Beckman’s 12.291 seconds at 61.86 mph. “I thought we had a fast PEAK hot rod that could go back to back here,” said Beckman. “We really, really, really need to get that first win out of the way and you aren’t going to win multiple races until you win the first one. It’s just been frustrating. We’ve had flashes of brilliance and then go out there and smoke the tires as soon as we step on the throttle. There were a couple other Funny Cars that did the same thing as us but that doesn’t help our situation. On the positive side, we made up some points in qualifying so we’re just going to have to capitalize on when we put ourselves in a position like we did with qualifying here. Everybody’s looking forward to Maryland. Someone’s going to get the inaugural trophy there and I’d sure like it to be us.” Vandergriff didn’t have lane choice in Round 1 against No. 7 qualifier Green, lost the reaction time battle (.068 to Green’s .056), and ran 3.952 seconds at 328.38 mph to Green’s 3.943 seconds at 324.12 mph. “The highs and lows of drag racing, coming off my first win at South Georgia only to go out in the first round in Chicago,” said Vandergriff. “We just had the most trying weekend for our Cornwell Quality Tools team. It was a great effort in Round 1 but it just wasn’t enough. If we had done better in qualifying and if we don’t sacrifice a couple runs, I think we’re in a different position right now. But we know we still have a great race car, so thank you to Cornwell Quality Tools, PEAK, Chevrolet, Bandero, Speedmaster, Burnyzz, HendrickCars.com and everybody else. We will get back at it in Maryland.” The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Top Fuel point standings after six of 20 races are: 1. Shawn Langdon, 481; 2. Doug Kalitta, 477; 3. Leah Pruett, 352; 4. Tony Stewart, 332; 5. Josh Hart, 298; 6. Maddie Gordon, 296; 7. Justin Ashley, 280; 8. Billy Torrence, 244; 9. Clay Millican, 220; 10. Antron Brown, 218. The 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Funny Car point standings after six of 20 races are: 1. J.R. Todd, 411; 2. Ron Capps, 408; 3. Matt Hagan, 386; 4. Jordan Vandergriff, 383; 5. Chad Green, 340; 6. Alexis DeJoria, 297; 7. Spencer Hyde, 275; 8. Jack Beckman, 245; 9. Daniel Wilkerson, 201; 10. Richards, 171. NEXT RACEThe seventh of 20 races of the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is the May 29-31 NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS at Maryland International Raceway in Mechanicsville, Md.

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbrdige2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval Speedway, Indiana Sunday Qualifying Report May 17, 2026 INDIANPOLIS (May 17, 2026) Team Chevy will have two front row starters for the tenth time in the 15 seasons since the introduction of the 2.2L Twin-Turbo V6 in 2012. Alexander Rossi in the No. 20 Java House Chevrolet will start from the middle of the front row after surviving a grueling day where the six fastest drivers had to make three qualifying attempts in hot and gusty conditions. Joining Rossi on the front row is David Malukas in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet. Making it four different Chevrolet-powered teams in the Firestone Fast Six were A.J. Foyt Racing with Santino Ferrucci in the No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet and Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, who will start in the middle and outside of the second row.Rossi and Malukas make it an even 30 of a possible 45 front row starts for Chevrolet since returning to compete in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES in 2012. Rossi’s second-place start is the 11th front-row start for ECR since 2012, while Malukas’ third-place start is Team Penske’s 20th in the same time period. Both drivers are making their first front-row starts for Team Chevy.Six of the seven Chevrolet-powered teams, including Indianapolis 500-only team Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, put drivers through to the Fast 12, with Bowtie-built engines taking 80 of the 140 slots in the Fast 12/Fast 9 since 2012. Since the introduction of the Firestone Fast Six into Indianapolis 500 pole qualifying in 2022, Chevrolet-powered drivers have held 18 of the 30 possible slots. Arrow McLaren, with six appearances, holds down the top spot for Team Chevy, with ECR and Team Penske tied for second with four apiece. Ferrucci and O’Ward each made their third Fast Six appearance with Chevrolet power to lead all drivers.

Indianapolis 500 Qualifying – unofficial results

What They’re Saying Indianapolis 500 Qualifying  Alexander Rossi, No. 20 Java House Chevrolet/ECR·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 2nd·      Four Lap Average: 231.990mph·      Quote: “It was a huge team effort. You know these conditions were really hard today. It was moving for every run. We didn’t do anything the same for each of the three runs. Our last run was the best. That’s a huge win for the 20 Java House guys, and a big win for Chevy to be on the front row. The car has been incredible all month. Obviously, you hope for pole, but a front row is so cool here and something I haven’t accomplished for a really long time. Thrilled with today and how it went and can’t wait to get on track tomorrow and make it better.” David Malukas, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet/Team Penske·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 3rd·      Four Lap Average: 231.877mph·      Quote: “Yeah, very happy. That was the goal. We wanted to be on this front row. “To be honest, in this race everybody always says, You can get the win from wherever you start. Last year we qualified seventh, and I mean, we were fighting for the win very early on throughout the rest of the race, but if feels good.This team did a fantastic job at getting the car where it needed to be and making me feel comfortable in it. Yeah, it feels good, front row”  Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet/A.J. Foyt Racing·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 4th·      Four Lap Average: 230.846mph·      Quote: “Really solid day for the entire Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet crew. I don’t think anybody woke up this morning thinking we’d be running in the Fast Six. We just kept our heads down and played a smart day, and yeah, thrilled with the end result. I mean, it’s going to be an incredible start for us. It’ll be my third second row start here at the Speedway, and we know we’ve almost won it from that area before, so we’ll try and do it again this year. “I have to thank the entire team and Chevrolet, again for bringing in that extra engine on Friday night, and getting this thing wound up. Went to the enlistment ceremony this morning with our military, and seeing many veterans, it was very cool. Excited to have all of our veterans out here next weekend. Happy that we’re going to give them a good starting spot too.”  Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet/Arrow McLaren·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 6th·      Four Lap Average: 230.442mph·      Quote: “We’re going to be rolling off sixth for the big show, so a great starting position to put ourselves into an opportunity for the Sunday that really matters. Good job to the team, and we’re going to be working hard to pepper in the race car to give it everything that we’ve got.” Conor Daly, No. 23 DRR KINGSPAN Chevrolet/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 8th·      Four Lap Average: 230.712mph·      Quote: “It was super sketchy for the second run. The last thing I want to do is something stupid in qualifying because this car is such a good racecar. It’s a shame since I thought we had a car for the Top Six. It was just a battle for those last four laps. That will be my best starting spot. I know the fans are behind me today, and I really appreciate them.”  Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet/Team Penske·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 9th·      Four Lap Average: 230.577mph·      Quote: “The Pennzoil Chevy needed a little bit more front. I was really battling into (Turn) 3 trying to play with the tools, the weight jacker and front bar to get it to turn, but it just wouldn’t turn there. So, I put the white flag up and did what I could. Sometimes you just have to do that. Maybe we can get through, but I find that hard to believe.” Caio Collet, No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet/A.J. Foyt Racing·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 10th·      Four Lap Average: 230.539·      Quote: “Starting in the top-10. Definitely happy with the day, just a bit frustrated with the last run. I think we took too much of a step in terms of downforce, and it became really tricky there in turn three. I think if we just had kept it what we had, we were good enough for the Fast Six, but it is what it is. It’s risk and reward, and today we were just on the other side of it, but nevertheless really happy that we took the chance and took the risk for it. Really happy with the No. 4 AJ Foyt crew as well. Everyone did a very good job and gave me a really good Chevrolet, since my first laps here at the Speedway, and we are starting in the top-10, definitely something that I’m happy with. Just a bit frustrated with the with the last run, but we will have a great race.” Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 WedBush – JHR – DRR Chevrolet/Juncos Hollinger Racing·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 12th·      Four Lap Average: 229.585mph·      Quote: “Good effort! We gave it all we had. We were very aggressive on our aero-trim. Temperatures this afternoon, with the extra wind, the tires just didn’t hold out unfortunately. Being in the Fast 12 gives you that opportunity to go aggressive and see if you can stick it. Unfortunately, conditions weren’t totally with us, but really happy with the effort. Really happy with everybody that worked together to make this happen. Starting 12th, we can do anything from there. The most important thing for me is that we have a fast race car as well. It is very known that once you break these cars, they aren’t going to go faster when they get rebuilt. That was my focus. Go aggressive, but keep it one piece and keep the shiny part up and nice and pretty. Proud of the whole Juncos crew, everybody on the 76 Flatbush stand to make this happen.”  Ed Carpenter, No. 33 SlimFast Special Chevrolet/ECR·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 14th·      Four Lap Average: 230.829mph·      Quote: “That’s not going to be good enough. Unfortunately, for the SlimFast Chevrolet. The cars have good speed, but I just had big chunk of understeer in (Turn) 2. I tried to stay flat, but I was going to hit the wall, if I didn’t lift. Disappointed. Doubtful, well, all but know that’s not going to get through to the top 12 with how close it is, so we’ll probably be 15th to 20th.” Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Splenda Chevrolet/ECR·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 16th·      Four Lap Average: 230.705mph·      Quote: “I was just a little bit all over the place, not very consistent. I had that moment and then adjusting my tools to make it a little bit better, which I managed to do end to end and even corner to corner. I was switching bar positions in the north chute. We just seem to miss it every time in the key moments, which is super frustrating. We’ve had a quick car all month. We had a quick car this morning, and then we miss it when it actually counts. So, it’s I don’t know, it’s just frustrating.”. Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified/Arrow McLaren·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 19th·      Four Lap Average: 230.661mph·      Quote: “We’ve had a solid lead-in to today’s qualifying. I’m way more comfortable and confident than I was last year. I don’t think we will make the Fast 12. Very happy with the Chevy power we have. Just need to work on finding speed in traffic. But so far happy with where we are in our race preparation.” Nolan Siegel, No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet/Arrow McLaren:·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 21st·      Four Lap Average: 230.213mph·      Quote: “Just way more on top of the track and, way less grip than I was expecting. The conditions aren’t that different from Friday, and it felt very, very different for us. By far, my weakest qualifying run during the month.  So, disappointed. You just do what you can. You don’t know what to expect. You turn it to turn one, and you figure it out from there. So, unfortunately, I was chasing it a lot more than I want it to be, but it’s part of it.” Ryan Hunter-Reay, No. 31 Prize Picks Arrow McLaren Chevrolet/Arrow McLaren·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 23rd·      Four Lap Average: 230.202mph·      Quote: “We were obviously lacking in air and speed but, man, that thing was on the nose. It was free. Everything you have to do in qualifying; we did. We’re missing a bit of that extra speed that comes with it. So, I’ve always said that the race car is what really matters and that’s more of my wheelhouse. “We lost drive in the gearbox yesterday. You know, it’s just been some stuff that has sidelined us that kept us from track time. Honestly right there, not as true as anybody else out there. It’s just it won’t go. So, it’s how it goes sometimes.” Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Shell Fuel Rewards Team Penske Chevrolet/Team Penske·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 24th·      Four Lap Average: 230.165mph·      Quote: “That’s what she’s got. That’s what she’ll turn. We’re in the show right, there is no bumping, so we’re in the show, which is great. We’ll go to work on our race car. Shell is going to do a great job for us. Team Chevy is doing a great job. Excited to get back to race trim.” Katherine Legge, No. 11 e.l.f. Cosmetics Chevrolet HMD Motorsports with A.J. Foyt Racing·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 27th·      Four Lap Average: 229.456mph·      Quote: “That’s just testament to the quality of this team and the heart that they have It’s not where we wanted to be. We wanted the chance of the top 12 qualifying and I thought we maybe had it, but in hindsight, there were some things that we could definitely need to go faster. I feel like I was brave enough out there to keep it flat for the most part. And at least we can breathe now, you know, like it’s done. “So far it has been amazing. Sarah (Fisher) was one of my heroes coming into North American racing. And she’s just a legend and she’s such a positive, like, upbeat person to have around. She’s keeping all the boys in check and, it’s honestly been really cool. The team have done a great job. They’ve gelled really well together. You know, we’ve got some teething problems that I’m hoping to have sorted out by the race. And I think that if we can tidy up all the little bits, then we’ll be we’ll be in with a good show.” Jack Harvey, No. 24 DRR INVST Chevrolet/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 29th·      Four Lap Average: 229.207mph·      Quote: “Honestly, I thought we would be battling to get into the Top 12 transfer position. After I saw the first lap at 229, I was shocked. I thought we would be in the 231 or 230 speeds. Obviously, I have no idea what happened. We generally knew what we could run and now I don’t know what happened. That’s the worst four-lap average we have had all week. I am really confused about the lack of speed on that run. I’m very disappointed because we expected a much faster speed. We have to work on our car for race day now.”  Jacob Abel, No. 51 Texas Roadhouse Chevrolet/Abel Motorsports·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 32nd·      Four Lap Average: 228.169mph·      Quote: “First of all, really proud of everyone for just getting here in the first place. It’s been a really hard thing just to get the car on track, but, yeah, you know, we’re confident going into that, and the car just was something completely different than what we thought it was going to be. So, it’s super frustrating, obviously. You know, it is what it is. We’re in the show. It’s bittersweet, but, yeah, just really frustrated. I felt like we had we had something to prove and, we didn’t prove it there. Definitely disappointed. Feel like we had a lot more in it. Good luck next weekend.” Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger – Goodheart Chevrolet/Juncos Hollinger Racing·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 33rd·      Four Lap Average: 226.572mph NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceSunday, May 17, 2026Alexander RossiDavid MalukasPress Conference THE MODERATOR: Good afternoon. Wrapping up qualifying ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500. Alex Palou already getting his photo taken, first of many. He’ll join us here later. David Malukas is on his way as well as we wrap up the front row starters for next Sunday’s race.Alexander Rossi has already joined us. He’s in the No. 20 Java House Chevrolet for ECR with his best starting position in his 11th Indianapolis 500 start. Second front row start in the 500. Best starting position of this 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season. Alex, it was pretty close, man. It was fun to watch. I’m sure the anxiety was maybe a little different for you, but it was pretty good. ALEXANDER ROSSI: No, I think it was an incredible day for everyone after the disappointment obviously of the wash-out yesterday, and seeing conditions that we hadn’t seen all month for the first time in qualifying, it’s pretty wild, but a huge testament to everyone on the 20 crew for staying with it and continuing to evolve and improve after each run. It’s no small feat around here.A great day. It’s not often that you are happy with second place, but with some of the challenges that everyone faced, this is a pretty cool one. THE MODERATOR: Congratulations. Open it up for questions. Q. How busy was it in the cockpit today, because a lot of you guys looked like you were doing a lot there?ALEXANDER ROSSI: Yeah, I mean, on days like this with the wind being as strong as it is, you know, both ends of the track behave differently. With the hybrid there’s different option that you have from a strategic standpoint during the run based on those conditions, and it’s always changing. You have to kind of manage that and stay on it of the balance of the car. But, yeah, like I said, it’s been an amazing car from a drivability standpoint, a speed standpoint all month. I would say today was our least competitive day from my side, so that’s really encouraging going into next week. Q. Just how big of a momentum shift is this for you going into next weekend?ALEXANDER ROSSI: I don’t know that it is. I think it’s obviously great to be able to start pretty far forward here. As we all know, it’s challenging.TikTok guy over here. Whatever you want. Wherever your little heart desires. Big heart. Anyways, what was I saying? I don’t know. He was sick? DAVID MALUKAS: I got the sniffles. ALEXANDER ROSSI: Like I was saying, it’s really hard to be in a big pack here. To be in the front group will really make your race day easier and allow you to be a little bit more aggressive on strategy. THE MODERATOR: David Malukas in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet. His best start in the Indianapolis 500. First front row start. I believe it’s Team Penske’s 50th front row start, all told. If somebody would have told you this morning when you wake up, you’re going to start in the front row, what would you say? Happy with that? DAVID MALUKAS: Yeah, very happy. That was the goal. We wanted to be on this front row. To be honest, in this race everybody always says, You can get the win from wherever you start. Last year we qualified seventh, and I mean, we were fighting for the win very early on throughout the rest of the race, but if feels good. This team did a fantastic job at getting the car where it needed to be and making me feel comfortable in it. Yeah, it feels good, front row. Q. You talked the other day that you wanted to get all those laps because of the changing weather. Still, this weather was different than probably anything you did this week. How do you feel like that maybe helped you?ALEXANDER ROSSI: It just gave us a bigger database, if you will to kind of draw from. That being said, today was still substantially different. We were still learning on the fly a little bit. It definitely was a benefit in terms of my comfort and various conditions and knowing what the car was capable of. Q. Was there maybe an extra stress with how long today was and knowing you only had that one attempt to start today, or was it maybe different? How did you approach today from beginning to end?ALEXANDER ROSSI: I think certainly the most stressful part of the day for me at least was the first run just because you didn’t have that security blanket of being able to go again. Usually in qualifying here, if you get a poor draw or not a very good draw, you can bounce back from it, because you’ve got hours to go out and make changes and improvements. It demanded very good execution from the team side and my side in order to ensure the transfer into the top 12. Then quite honestly, it was downhill from there. DAVID MALUKAS: Retweet. Q. I guess the perception is you were hired at Penske for what you can do on ovals, and so to come to the only oval that Roger really cares about and carry the Penske banner for the day, how does that feel?DAVID MALUKAS: It feels amazing. For me coming in and Team Penske, I hear it’s the 50th front row start, and it’s cool to have that 50th under my name. There was a lot of pressure going into preseason, just even for this race, but also all the races. It’s just been an incredible start. I’m just so thankful, so grateful, and every single day I show up to the track a little bit more confident, a little bit more happy to just to be here and be a part of this Team Penske family. Q. Alex, you start the week with an engine change. Has it been emotional, like, roller coaster, at all from knowing, gosh, what am I going to have to now starting where you are starting?ALEXANDER ROSSI: Not really. Team Chevy does an incredible job, and they’ve got plenty of, can we say bullets in 2026? I said it. So they’ve got plenty of opportunities in terms of the motors they bring to this place. It’s obviously a huge importance to them to be successful here. It wasn’t any sort of stress for me. Obviously it was unfortunate that the 20 car guys had to basically split the car twice from Saturday at the GP and then again on Wednesday night, but they were up to the task. Yeah, it was drama-free from my side. Q. Speaking of drama-free, there’s been five days of on-track activity and nobody has crashed. Do you know why?ALEXANDER ROSSI: We’re just that good (smiling). I have no idea. I think it’s — I don’t know. I didn’t even think about that until just now. DAVID MALUKAS: I think just we’re that good. I like that.ALEXANDER ROSSI: Hell yeah. Finish it there. It’s no easier, I can promise you that. That was one of the harder qualifying days I’ve had around here. DAVID MALUKAS: It was tough. Scary. Q. You had a fairly mixed run in the Fast 12, but we saw you get a lot more pace when you came into the Fast 6. What was the balance between conditions being different, adjustments you made? How were you able to find that speed when you got in the Fast 6?ALEXANDER ROSSI: Just understanding more. Every run around here, you learn something new. And it’s never the same just because the margins are so small. You start compiling the information, and you can kind of see what others are doing. Based on, you know, what you know you have, you can work to optimize it and maximize it, and that’s what we were able to do today. Q. Dave, can you speak to how the season is going for you? You were brought here for more than your oval capabilities. You were the top driver at Penske for more than half the races. Now you are performing here as well. You’re delivering everywhere you go. How does that feel in such a short amount of time?DAVID MALUKAS: It feels really good. For me, like I said earlier, it was a lot of pressure offseason, but with this team, the amount of resources that I have, and this leadership, you know, coming from JD and Dave Faustino, James Schnabel, Fernando, Mustafa, it’s the best crew I’ve had. I’ve been on a fair share of teams, especially since 2024 from the wrist injury. Coming in now, this is the best team I’ve had. The chemistry is so high. Everybody is having such a good time, but we’re all very competitive, when you have a whole crew pushing 110%. But I get to go and sleep and get a full night’s rest, when those guys are working their butts off, and I see the Notes app is getting updated at 1:00 in the morning. It feels good. I get to come back, and I have all these notes and information to feed off of that by the time practice, qualifying, or the race comes in, I’m a lot more calm. There’s no sense to overthink since I have all the information I need in front of me. Q. Alexander, can you speak to what I think of as a Ted Gelov effect of since his introduction to the team, everything seems to be on the rise. You sitting here is evidence of that, but it’s been a pretty big change-maker here.ALEXANDER ROSSI: Oh, 100%. I think that the potential of this organization is borderline limitless, and it’s really cool to be a part of. You know, this year has been a little bit has fallen to meet expectations in some areas and exceeded in others, but internally we’re performing at a much higher level and doing a better job than we were last year even. The competitiveness, as David mentioned, of the organization, you know. Last year if you got into the top 12 or, you know, finished a race in the top 10, it was kind of, like, a good day. So far this year if that’s the case, people are pissed off, and that’s the mindset and mentality you have to have in this championship and what we’re going to keep as we improve. Hopefully one day can consistently be a part of these conversations. Q. Alex, you won this race a few years ago. This feels like a real high point coming back up. What would it mean to you to reach the top step of the podium next week?ALEXANDER ROSSI: I don’t know if there’s enough adjectives to really describe it. I think the first time — it’s kind that you said it was a few years ago. A decade. What were you doing ten years ago? DAVID MALUKAS: How old was I? I was 14. ALEXANDER ROSSI: That’s older than I thought. Thank goodness. I thought you were going to say, I was 8. It would mean the world to me just because I didn’t understand the heartbreak of this place. I didn’t understand the magnitude of what this track means to not only the teams and drivers, but the people that come here every single year, the generations of families that turn up and support us rain or shine.It transcends any other place that we go, and it would be pretty magical if it chose me again. Q. For either of you, what was it like having the different kind of weather in terms of the wind going through turn one, two, three, and four?DAVID MALUKAS: It was tough. It was tough. It was brutal. I mean, you come out of turn four, and you get the headwind, and all of a sudden it puts you in the front nose, down cars all over the place. Then you try to come out of turn two, and if just feels good, and then all of a sudden you lose all front. Now it feels like you’re going into the wall.No, it was really hard, and you have to be so busy on the tools, and you have the hybrid strategy. That was, for sure for me, the toughest qualifying I can remember in a while. Q. For yourself, Alex?ALEXANDER ROSSI: Yeah, I don’t know that I can add much to that.DAVID MALUKAS: Just say retweet.ALEXANDER ROSSI: I was going to quote tweet it, bro (laughing).I think that the challenge of it is really I don’t think people understand how much harder it gets from 105 degree track temp to 120. Those 15 degrees are insane.Q. For both of you guys, the margins are so tight. Is there anything that y’all left out there maybe, just even incrementally?ALEXANDER ROSSI: There’s always something. There’s always something. Even that guy behind me can probably say the same thing. So we’ll learn from it and try and apply it to the next time we’re here. Retweet?DAVID MALUKAS: Retweet. There’s more there.THE MODERATOR: Guys, congratulations on the front row. Thanks, everyone.

Tune-In Guide Monday, May 18·      NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice – 1pm (ET)/noon (CT)/11am (MT)/10am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218Friday, May 22 (Carb Day)·      NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice – 11am (ET)/10am (CT)/9am (MT)/8am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218·      Wienie 500/NTT INDYCAR SERIES Pit Stop Competition  – 2pm (ET)/1pm (CT)/noon (MT)/11am (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 Sunday, May 24·      110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbrdige Pre-Race Show – 10am (ET)/9am (CT)/8am (MT)/7am (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218·      110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbrdige – 12:30pm (ET)/11:30am (CT)/10:30am (MT)/9:30am (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbrdige2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway ovalSpeedway, IndianaSunday Qualifying ReportMay 17, 2026 INDIANPOLIS (May 17, 2026) Team Chevy will have two front row starters for the tenth time in the 15 seasons since the introduction of the 2.2L Twin-Turbo V6 in 2012. Alexander Rossi in the No. 20 Java House Chevrolet will start from the middle of the front row after surviving a grueling day where the six fastest drivers had to make three qualifying attempts in hot and gusty conditions. Joining Rossi on the front row is David Malukas in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet. Making it four different Chevrolet-powered teams in the Firestone Fast Six were A.J. Foyt Racing with Santino Ferrucci in the No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet and Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward in the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, who will start in the middle and outside of the second row.Rossi and Malukas make it an even 30 of a possible 45 front row starts for Chevrolet since returning to compete in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES in 2012. Rossi’s second-place start is the 11th front-row start for ECR since 2012, while Malukas’ third-place start is Team Penske’s 20th in the same time period. Both drivers are making their first front-row starts for Team Chevy.Six of the seven Chevrolet-powered teams, including Indianapolis 500-only team Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, put drivers through to the Fast 12, with Bowtie-built engines taking 80 of the 140 slots in the Fast 12/Fast 9 since 2012. Since the introduction of the Firestone Fast Six into Indianapolis 500 pole qualifying in 2022, Chevrolet-powered drivers have held 18 of the 30 possible slots. Arrow McLaren, with six appearances, holds down the top spot for Team Chevy, with ECR and Team Penske tied for second with four apiece. Ferrucci and O’Ward each made their third Fast Six appearance with Chevrolet power to lead all drivers.

Indianapolis 500 Qualifying – unofficial results

What They’re Saying Indianapolis 500 Qualifying  Alexander Rossi, No. 20 Java House Chevrolet/ECR·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 2nd·      Four Lap Average: 231.990mph·      Quote: “It was a huge team effort. You know these conditions were really hard today. It was moving for every run. We didn’t do anything the same for each of the three runs. Our last run was the best. That’s a huge win for the 20 Java House guys, and a big win for Chevy to be on the front row. The car has been incredible all month. Obviously, you hope for pole, but a front row is so cool here and something I haven’t accomplished for a really long time. Thrilled with today and how it went and can’t wait to get on track tomorrow and make it better.” David Malukas, No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet/Team Penske·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 3rd·      Four Lap Average: 231.877mph·      Quote: “Yeah, very happy. That was the goal. We wanted to be on this front row. “To be honest, in this race everybody always says, You can get the win from wherever you start. Last year we qualified seventh, and I mean, we were fighting for the win very early on throughout the rest of the race, but if feels good.This team did a fantastic job at getting the car where it needed to be and making me feel comfortable in it. Yeah, it feels good, front row”  Santino Ferrucci, No. 14 Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet/A.J. Foyt Racing·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 4th·      Four Lap Average: 230.846mph·      Quote: “Really solid day for the entire Homes For Our Troops Chevrolet crew. I don’t think anybody woke up this morning thinking we’d be running in the Fast Six. We just kept our heads down and played a smart day, and yeah, thrilled with the end result. I mean, it’s going to be an incredible start for us. It’ll be my third second row start here at the Speedway, and we know we’ve almost won it from that area before, so we’ll try and do it again this year. “I have to thank the entire team and Chevrolet, again for bringing in that extra engine on Friday night, and getting this thing wound up. Went to the enlistment ceremony this morning with our military, and seeing many veterans, it was very cool. Excited to have all of our veterans out here next weekend. Happy that we’re going to give them a good starting spot too.”  Pato O’Ward, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet/Arrow McLaren·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 6th·      Four Lap Average: 230.442mph·      Quote: “We’re going to be rolling off sixth for the big show, so a great starting position to put ourselves into an opportunity for the Sunday that really matters. Good job to the team, and we’re going to be working hard to pepper in the race car to give it everything that we’ve got.” Conor Daly, No. 23 DRR KINGSPAN Chevrolet/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 8th·      Four Lap Average: 230.712mph·      Quote: “It was super sketchy for the second run. The last thing I want to do is something stupid in qualifying because this car is such a good racecar. It’s a shame since I thought we had a car for the Top Six. It was just a battle for those last four laps. That will be my best starting spot. I know the fans are behind me today, and I really appreciate them.”  Scott McLaughlin, No. 3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet/Team Penske·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 9th·      Four Lap Average: 230.577mph·      Quote: “The Pennzoil Chevy needed a little bit more front. I was really battling into (Turn) 3 trying to play with the tools, the weight jacker and front bar to get it to turn, but it just wouldn’t turn there. So, I put the white flag up and did what I could. Sometimes you just have to do that. Maybe we can get through, but I find that hard to believe.” Caio Collet, No. 4 Combitrans Amazonia Chevrolet/A.J. Foyt Racing·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 10th·      Four Lap Average: 230.539·      Quote: “Starting in the top-10. Definitely happy with the day, just a bit frustrated with the last run. I think we took too much of a step in terms of downforce, and it became really tricky there in turn three. I think if we just had kept it what we had, we were good enough for the Fast Six, but it is what it is. It’s risk and reward, and today we were just on the other side of it, but nevertheless really happy that we took the chance and took the risk for it. Really happy with the No. 4 AJ Foyt crew as well. Everyone did a very good job and gave me a really good Chevrolet, since my first laps here at the Speedway, and we are starting in the top-10, definitely something that I’m happy with. Just a bit frustrated with the with the last run, but we will have a great race.” Rinus VeeKay, No. 76 WedBush – JHR – DRR Chevrolet/Juncos Hollinger Racing·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 12th·      Four Lap Average: 229.585mph·      Quote: “Good effort! We gave it all we had. We were very aggressive on our aero-trim. Temperatures this afternoon, with the extra wind, the tires just didn’t hold out unfortunately. Being in the Fast 12 gives you that opportunity to go aggressive and see if you can stick it. Unfortunately, conditions weren’t totally with us, but really happy with the effort. Really happy with everybody that worked together to make this happen. Starting 12th, we can do anything from there. The most important thing for me is that we have a fast race car as well. It is very known that once you break these cars, they aren’t going to go faster when they get rebuilt. That was my focus. Go aggressive, but keep it one piece and keep the shiny part up and nice and pretty. Proud of the whole Juncos crew, everybody on the 76 Flatbush stand to make this happen.”  Ed Carpenter, No. 33 SlimFast Special Chevrolet/ECR·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 14th·      Four Lap Average: 230.829mph·      Quote: “That’s not going to be good enough. Unfortunately, for the SlimFast Chevrolet. The cars have good speed, but I just had big chunk of understeer in (Turn) 2. I tried to stay flat, but I was going to hit the wall, if I didn’t lift. Disappointed. Doubtful, well, all but know that’s not going to get through to the top 12 with how close it is, so we’ll probably be 15th to 20th.” Christian Rasmussen, No. 21 Splenda Chevrolet/ECR·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 16th·      Four Lap Average: 230.705mph·      Quote: “I was just a little bit all over the place, not very consistent. I had that moment and then adjusting my tools to make it a little bit better, which I managed to do end to end and even corner to corner. I was switching bar positions in the north chute. We just seem to miss it every time in the key moments, which is super frustrating. We’ve had a quick car all month. We had a quick car this morning, and then we miss it when it actually counts. So, it’s I don’t know, it’s just frustrating.”. Christian Lundgaard, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet qualified/Arrow McLaren·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 19th·      Four Lap Average: 230.661mph·      Quote: “We’ve had a solid lead-in to today’s qualifying. I’m way more comfortable and confident than I was last year. I don’t think we will make the Fast 12. Very happy with the Chevy power we have. Just need to work on finding speed in traffic. But so far happy with where we are in our race preparation.” Nolan Siegel, No. 6 NTT DATA Arrow McLaren Chevrolet/Arrow McLaren:·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 21st·      Four Lap Average: 230.213mph·      Quote: “Just way more on top of the track and, way less grip than I was expecting. The conditions aren’t that different from Friday, and it felt very, very different for us. By far, my weakest qualifying run during the month.  So, disappointed. You just do what you can. You don’t know what to expect. You turn it to turn one, and you figure it out from there. So, unfortunately, I was chasing it a lot more than I want it to be, but it’s part of it.” Ryan Hunter-Reay, No. 31 Prize Picks Arrow McLaren Chevrolet/Arrow McLaren·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 23rd·      Four Lap Average: 230.202mph·      Quote: “We were obviously lacking in air and speed but, man, that thing was on the nose. It was free. Everything you have to do in qualifying; we did. We’re missing a bit of that extra speed that comes with it. So, I’ve always said that the race car is what really matters and that’s more of my wheelhouse. “We lost drive in the gearbox yesterday. You know, it’s just been some stuff that has sidelined us that kept us from track time. Honestly right there, not as true as anybody else out there. It’s just it won’t go. So, it’s how it goes sometimes.” Josef Newgarden, No. 2 Shell Fuel Rewards Team Penske Chevrolet/Team Penske·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 24th·      Four Lap Average: 230.165mph·      Quote: “That’s what she’s got. That’s what she’ll turn. We’re in the show right, there is no bumping, so we’re in the show, which is great. We’ll go to work on our race car. Shell is going to do a great job for us. Team Chevy is doing a great job. Excited to get back to race trim.” Katherine Legge, No. 11 e.l.f. Cosmetics Chevrolet HMD Motorsports with A.J. Foyt Racing·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 27th·      Four Lap Average: 229.456mph·      Quote: “That’s just testament to the quality of this team and the heart that they have It’s not where we wanted to be. We wanted the chance of the top 12 qualifying and I thought we maybe had it, but in hindsight, there were some things that we could definitely need to go faster. I feel like I was brave enough out there to keep it flat for the most part. And at least we can breathe now, you know, like it’s done. “So far it has been amazing. Sarah (Fisher) was one of my heroes coming into North American racing. And she’s just a legend and she’s such a positive, like, upbeat person to have around. She’s keeping all the boys in check and, it’s honestly been really cool. The team have done a great job. They’ve gelled really well together. You know, we’ve got some teething problems that I’m hoping to have sorted out by the race. And I think that if we can tidy up all the little bits, then we’ll be we’ll be in with a good show.” Jack Harvey, No. 24 DRR INVST Chevrolet/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 29th·      Four Lap Average: 229.207mph·      Quote: “Honestly, I thought we would be battling to get into the Top 12 transfer position. After I saw the first lap at 229, I was shocked. I thought we would be in the 231 or 230 speeds. Obviously, I have no idea what happened. We generally knew what we could run and now I don’t know what happened. That’s the worst four-lap average we have had all week. I am really confused about the lack of speed on that run. I’m very disappointed because we expected a much faster speed. We have to work on our car for race day now.”  Jacob Abel, No. 51 Texas Roadhouse Chevrolet/Abel Motorsports·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 32nd·      Four Lap Average: 228.169mph·      Quote: “First of all, really proud of everyone for just getting here in the first place. It’s been a really hard thing just to get the car on track, but, yeah, you know, we’re confident going into that, and the car just was something completely different than what we thought it was going to be. So, it’s super frustrating, obviously. You know, it is what it is. We’re in the show. It’s bittersweet, but, yeah, just really frustrated. I felt like we had we had something to prove and, we didn’t prove it there. Definitely disappointed. Feel like we had a lot more in it. Good luck next weekend.” Sting Ray Robb, No. 77 Juncos Hollinger – Goodheart Chevrolet/Juncos Hollinger Racing·      Sunday Qualifying Rank: 33rd·      Four Lap Average: 226.572mph NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceSunday, May 17, 2026Alexander RossiDavid MalukasPress Conference THE MODERATOR: Good afternoon. Wrapping up qualifying ahead of the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500. Alex Palou already getting his photo taken, first of many. He’ll join us here later. David Malukas is on his way as well as we wrap up the front row starters for next Sunday’s race.Alexander Rossi has already joined us. He’s in the No. 20 Java House Chevrolet for ECR with his best starting position in his 11th Indianapolis 500 start. Second front row start in the 500. Best starting position of this 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season. Alex, it was pretty close, man. It was fun to watch. I’m sure the anxiety was maybe a little different for you, but it was pretty good. ALEXANDER ROSSI: No, I think it was an incredible day for everyone after the disappointment obviously of the wash-out yesterday, and seeing conditions that we hadn’t seen all month for the first time in qualifying, it’s pretty wild, but a huge testament to everyone on the 20 crew for staying with it and continuing to evolve and improve after each run. It’s no small feat around here.A great day. It’s not often that you are happy with second place, but with some of the challenges that everyone faced, this is a pretty cool one. THE MODERATOR: Congratulations. Open it up for questions. Q. How busy was it in the cockpit today, because a lot of you guys looked like you were doing a lot there?ALEXANDER ROSSI: Yeah, I mean, on days like this with the wind being as strong as it is, you know, both ends of the track behave differently. With the hybrid there’s different option that you have from a strategic standpoint during the run based on those conditions, and it’s always changing. You have to kind of manage that and stay on it of the balance of the car. But, yeah, like I said, it’s been an amazing car from a drivability standpoint, a speed standpoint all month. I would say today was our least competitive day from my side, so that’s really encouraging going into next week. Q. Just how big of a momentum shift is this for you going into next weekend?ALEXANDER ROSSI: I don’t know that it is. I think it’s obviously great to be able to start pretty far forward here. As we all know, it’s challenging.TikTok guy over here. Whatever you want. Wherever your little heart desires. Big heart. Anyways, what was I saying? I don’t know. He was sick? DAVID MALUKAS: I got the sniffles. ALEXANDER ROSSI: Like I was saying, it’s really hard to be in a big pack here. To be in the front group will really make your race day easier and allow you to be a little bit more aggressive on strategy. THE MODERATOR: David Malukas in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet. His best start in the Indianapolis 500. First front row start. I believe it’s Team Penske’s 50th front row start, all told. If somebody would have told you this morning when you wake up, you’re going to start in the front row, what would you say? Happy with that? DAVID MALUKAS: Yeah, very happy. That was the goal. We wanted to be on this front row. To be honest, in this race everybody always says, You can get the win from wherever you start. Last year we qualified seventh, and I mean, we were fighting for the win very early on throughout the rest of the race, but if feels good. This team did a fantastic job at getting the car where it needed to be and making me feel comfortable in it. Yeah, it feels good, front row. Q. You talked the other day that you wanted to get all those laps because of the changing weather. Still, this weather was different than probably anything you did this week. How do you feel like that maybe helped you?ALEXANDER ROSSI: It just gave us a bigger database, if you will to kind of draw from. That being said, today was still substantially different. We were still learning on the fly a little bit. It definitely was a benefit in terms of my comfort and various conditions and knowing what the car was capable of. Q. Was there maybe an extra stress with how long today was and knowing you only had that one attempt to start today, or was it maybe different? How did you approach today from beginning to end?ALEXANDER ROSSI: I think certainly the most stressful part of the day for me at least was the first run just because you didn’t have that security blanket of being able to go again. Usually in qualifying here, if you get a poor draw or not a very good draw, you can bounce back from it, because you’ve got hours to go out and make changes and improvements. It demanded very good execution from the team side and my side in order to ensure the transfer into the top 12. Then quite honestly, it was downhill from there. DAVID MALUKAS: Retweet. Q. I guess the perception is you were hired at Penske for what you can do on ovals, and so to come to the only oval that Roger really cares about and carry the Penske banner for the day, how does that feel?DAVID MALUKAS: It feels amazing. For me coming in and Team Penske, I hear it’s the 50th front row start, and it’s cool to have that 50th under my name. There was a lot of pressure going into preseason, just even for this race, but also all the races. It’s just been an incredible start. I’m just so thankful, so grateful, and every single day I show up to the track a little bit more confident, a little bit more happy to just to be here and be a part of this Team Penske family. Q. Alex, you start the week with an engine change. Has it been emotional, like, roller coaster, at all from knowing, gosh, what am I going to have to now starting where you are starting?ALEXANDER ROSSI: Not really. Team Chevy does an incredible job, and they’ve got plenty of, can we say bullets in 2026? I said it. So they’ve got plenty of opportunities in terms of the motors they bring to this place. It’s obviously a huge importance to them to be successful here. It wasn’t any sort of stress for me. Obviously it was unfortunate that the 20 car guys had to basically split the car twice from Saturday at the GP and then again on Wednesday night, but they were up to the task. Yeah, it was drama-free from my side. Q. Speaking of drama-free, there’s been five days of on-track activity and nobody has crashed. Do you know why?ALEXANDER ROSSI: We’re just that good (smiling). I have no idea. I think it’s — I don’t know. I didn’t even think about that until just now. DAVID MALUKAS: I think just we’re that good. I like that.ALEXANDER ROSSI: Hell yeah. Finish it there. It’s no easier, I can promise you that. That was one of the harder qualifying days I’ve had around here. DAVID MALUKAS: It was tough. Scary. Q. You had a fairly mixed run in the Fast 12, but we saw you get a lot more pace when you came into the Fast 6. What was the balance between conditions being different, adjustments you made? How were you able to find that speed when you got in the Fast 6?ALEXANDER ROSSI: Just understanding more. Every run around here, you learn something new. And it’s never the same just because the margins are so small. You start compiling the information, and you can kind of see what others are doing. Based on, you know, what you know you have, you can work to optimize it and maximize it, and that’s what we were able to do today. Q. Dave, can you speak to how the season is going for you? You were brought here for more than your oval capabilities. You were the top driver at Penske for more than half the races. Now you are performing here as well. You’re delivering everywhere you go. How does that feel in such a short amount of time?DAVID MALUKAS: It feels really good. For me, like I said earlier, it was a lot of pressure offseason, but with this team, the amount of resources that I have, and this leadership, you know, coming from JD and Dave Faustino, James Schnabel, Fernando, Mustafa, it’s the best crew I’ve had. I’ve been on a fair share of teams, especially since 2024 from the wrist injury. Coming in now, this is the best team I’ve had. The chemistry is so high. Everybody is having such a good time, but we’re all very competitive, when you have a whole crew pushing 110%. But I get to go and sleep and get a full night’s rest, when those guys are working their butts off, and I see the Notes app is getting updated at 1:00 in the morning. It feels good. I get to come back, and I have all these notes and information to feed off of that by the time practice, qualifying, or the race comes in, I’m a lot more calm. There’s no sense to overthink since I have all the information I need in front of me. Q. Alexander, can you speak to what I think of as a Ted Gelov effect of since his introduction to the team, everything seems to be on the rise. You sitting here is evidence of that, but it’s been a pretty big change-maker here.ALEXANDER ROSSI: Oh, 100%. I think that the potential of this organization is borderline limitless, and it’s really cool to be a part of. You know, this year has been a little bit has fallen to meet expectations in some areas and exceeded in others, but internally we’re performing at a much higher level and doing a better job than we were last year even. The competitiveness, as David mentioned, of the organization, you know. Last year if you got into the top 12 or, you know, finished a race in the top 10, it was kind of, like, a good day. So far this year if that’s the case, people are pissed off, and that’s the mindset and mentality you have to have in this championship and what we’re going to keep as we improve. Hopefully one day can consistently be a part of these conversations. Q. Alex, you won this race a few years ago. This feels like a real high point coming back up. What would it mean to you to reach the top step of the podium next week?ALEXANDER ROSSI: I don’t know if there’s enough adjectives to really describe it. I think the first time — it’s kind that you said it was a few years ago. A decade. What were you doing ten years ago? DAVID MALUKAS: How old was I? I was 14. ALEXANDER ROSSI: That’s older than I thought. Thank goodness. I thought you were going to say, I was 8. It would mean the world to me just because I didn’t understand the heartbreak of this place. I didn’t understand the magnitude of what this track means to not only the teams and drivers, but the people that come here every single year, the generations of families that turn up and support us rain or shine.It transcends any other place that we go, and it would be pretty magical if it chose me again. Q. For either of you, what was it like having the different kind of weather in terms of the wind going through turn one, two, three, and four?DAVID MALUKAS: It was tough. It was tough. It was brutal. I mean, you come out of turn four, and you get the headwind, and all of a sudden it puts you in the front nose, down cars all over the place. Then you try to come out of turn two, and if just feels good, and then all of a sudden you lose all front. Now it feels like you’re going into the wall.No, it was really hard, and you have to be so busy on the tools, and you have the hybrid strategy. That was, for sure for me, the toughest qualifying I can remember in a while. Q. For yourself, Alex?ALEXANDER ROSSI: Yeah, I don’t know that I can add much to that.DAVID MALUKAS: Just say retweet.ALEXANDER ROSSI: I was going to quote tweet it, bro (laughing).I think that the challenge of it is really I don’t think people understand how much harder it gets from 105 degree track temp to 120. Those 15 degrees are insane.Q. For both of you guys, the margins are so tight. Is there anything that y’all left out there maybe, just even incrementally?ALEXANDER ROSSI: There’s always something. There’s always something. Even that guy behind me can probably say the same thing. So we’ll learn from it and try and apply it to the next time we’re here. Retweet?DAVID MALUKAS: Retweet. There’s more there.THE MODERATOR: Guys, congratulations on the front row. Thanks, everyone.

Tune-In Guide Monday, May 18·      NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice – 1pm (ET)/noon (CT)/11am (MT)/10am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218Friday, May 22 (Carb Day)·      NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice – 11am (ET)/10am (CT)/9am (MT)/8am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218·      Wienie 500/NTT INDYCAR SERIES Pit Stop Competition  – 2pm (ET)/1pm (CT)/noon (MT)/11am (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 Sunday, May 24·      110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbrdige Pre-Race Show – 10am (ET)/9am (CT)/8am (MT)/7am (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218·      110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbrdige – 12:30pm (ET)/11:30am (CT)/10:30am (MT)/9:30am (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218

Chevrolet History at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval General Motors Wins – 18 Chevrolet Wins – 13 2024 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2023 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2019 – Simon Pagenaud – Team Penske2018 – Will Power – Team Penske2015 – Juan Montoya – Team Penske2013 – Tony Kanaan – KV Racing Technology-SH Racing2002 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske1993 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Team Penske1992 – Al Unser, Jr. – Galles/Kraco1991 – Rick Mears – Team Penske1990 – Arie Luyendyk – Doug Shierson Racing1989 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Patrick Racing1988 – Rick Mears – Team Penske Oldsmobile Wins – 5  2001 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske2000 – Juan Montoya – Chip Ganassi Racing1999 – Kenny Brack – A.J. Foyt Racing1998 – Eddie Cheever, Jr. – Team Cheever1997 – Arie Luyendyk – Treadway Racing General Motors Poles – 20 Chevrolet Poles – 14 2025 – Robert Shwartzman – PREMA Racing2024 – Scott McLaughlin – Team Penske2019 – Simon Pagenaud – Team Penske2018 – Ed Carpenter – Ed Carpenter Racing2015 – Scott Dixon – Chip Ganassi Racing2014 – Ed Carpenter – Ed Carpenter Racing2013 – Ed Carpenter – Ed Carpenter Racing2012 – Ryan Briscoe – Team Penske2002 – Bruno Junqueira – Chip Ganassi Racing1991 – Rick Mears – Team Penske1990 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Team Penske1989 – Rick Mears – Team Penske1988 – Rick Mears – Team Penske1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing Oldsmobile Poles – 5 2001 – Scott Sharp – Kelley Racing2000 – Greg Ray – Team Menard1999 – Arie Luyendyk – Treadway Racing1998 – Billy Boat – A.J. Foyt Racing1997 – Arie Luyendyk – Treadway Racing Buick Poles – 1 1992 – Roberto Guerrero – King Motorsports General Motors Podiums – 54 Chevrolet Podiums – 38 Chevrolet Driver Podiums – Emerson Fittipaldi (4), Helio Castroneves (3), Josef Newgarden (3), Pato O’Ward (3), Tony Kanaan (2), Arie Luyendyk (2), Rick Mears (2), Simon Pagenaud (2), Will Power (2), Al Unser Jr. (2), Michael Andretti (1), Ed Carpenter (1), Santino Ferrucci (1),Felipe Giaffone (1), Scott Goodyear (1), Ryan Hunter-Reay (1), Charlie Kimball (1), David Malukas (1), Juan Montoya (1), Carlos Munoz (1), Bob Rahal (1), Paul Tracy (1), Al Unser (1) Chevrolet Team Podiums –  Team Penske (15), Arrow McLaren (3), A.J. Foyt Racing (2), Andretti Global (2), ECR (2), Galles Racing (2), KV Racing Technology (2), Patrick Racing (2), Chip Ganassi Racing (1), Doug Shierson Racing (1), Granatelli Racing (1), Kraco Enterprises (1), Mo Nunn Racing (1), Newman Haas Racing (1), Team Green (1), Walker Racing (1) Oldsmobile – 15  Oldsmobile Driver Podiums – Buddy Lazier (2), Jeff Ward (2), Michael Andretti (1), Billy Boat (1), Kenny Brack (1), Helio Castroneves (1), Eddie Cheever, Jr. (1), Gil de Ferran (1), Scott Goodyear (1), Steve Knapp (1), Arie Luyendyk (1), Juan Montoya (1), Eliseo Salazar (1) Oldsmobile Team Podiums – A.J. Foyt (3), Hemelgarn Racing (2), Team Cheever (2), Team Penske (2), Treadway Racing (2), Chip Ganassi Racing (1), ISM Racing (1), Team Green (1), Pagan Racing (1) Buick – 1 Buick Driver Podiums – Al Unser (1) Buick Team Podiums – Team Menard (1) General Motors Laps Led – 3709 Chevrolet Laps Led – 2699 Chevrolet Driver Laps Led – Emerson Fittipaldi (348), Mario Andretti (193), Simon Pagenaud (169), Ed Carpenter (144), Will Power (140), Tony Kanaan (133), Michael Andretti (132), Rick Mears (119), Helio Castroneves (98), Pato O’Ward (96), Danny Sullivan (95), Marco Andretti (90), Scott Dixon (87), Conor Daly (82), Josef Newgarden (69), Rinus VeeKay (65), Scott McLaughlin (64), Al Unser Jr. (52), Felix Rosenqvist (47), Arie Luyendyk (37), Bob Rahal (36), Bruno Junqueira (32), Alexander Rossi (30), Al Unser (27), Juan Montoya (26), A.J. Allmendinger (23), Sting Ray Robb (23), Ryan Briscoe (15), Gil de Ferran (13), Santino Ferrucci (12), Felipe Giaffone (12), James Hinchcliffe (12), Carlos Munoz (12), Alex Barron (10), Charlie Kimball (10), Christian Rasmussen (9), Robert Shwartzman (8), Spencer Pigot (7), JR Hildebrand (6), Callum Ilott (6), Oliver Askew (4), Kevin Cogan (4), Sage Karam (4), Kyle Larson (4), Jack Harvey (3), Scott Sharp (3), Rubens Barrichello (2), David Malukas (2) Chevrolet Team Laps Led – Team Penske (1019), Newman Haas Racing (325), ECR (306), Chip Ganassi Racing (179), Arrow McLaren (168), Patrick Racing (158), Andretti Global (140), Dreyer & Reinbold Racing (85), A.J. Foyt Racing (56), Galles Racing (56), KV Racing Technology (43), Doug Shierson Racing (37), Kraco Enterprises (35), Mo Nunn Racing (35), Juncos Hollinger Racing (18), King Motorsports (15), Prema Racing (8), Blair Racing (7), Kelley Racing (4), Team Cheever (3) Oldsmobile Laps Led – 996 Oldsmobile Driver Laps Led: Juan Montoya (167), Arie Luyendyk (129), Greg Ray (116), Kenny Brack (89), Tony Stewart (78), Eddie Cheever, Jr. (76), Helio Castroneves (52), Jeff Ward (52), Robby Gordon (50), John Paul, Jr. (39), Mark Dismore (29), Gil de Ferran (27), Buddy Lazier (27), Michael Andretti (16), Robbie Buhl (16), Billy Boat (13), Jimmy Vasser (5), Buzz Calkins (4), Sam Schmidt (4), Davey Hamilton (3), Scott Goodyear (2), Robbie McGehee (2) Oldsmobile Team Laps Led : Team Menard (207), Chip Ganassi Racing (185), Treadway Racing (137), Team Cheever (125), A.J. Foyt Racing (124), Team Penske (79), Team Pelfrey (39), Kelley Racing (29), Hemelgarn Racing (27), Genoa Racing (18), Team Green (16), Bradley Racing (4), Nienhouse Motorsports (3), Pagan Racing (3) Buick Laps Led – 14 Buick Driver Laps Led: Jim Crawford (8), Al Unser (4), Scott Brayton (1), Stephane Gregoire (1) Buick Team Laps Led: King Motorsports (8), Team Menard (4), Brayton Engineering (1), Formula Project (1) Manufacturer History at the Indianapolis 500 Wins (with competition)  27 – Offenhauser (1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1968, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1954, 1953, 1952, 1951, 1950, 1949, 1948, 1947, 1941, 1937, 1935)18 – General Motors 13 – Chevrolet (2024, 2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2013, 2002, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988)12 – Miller (1938, 1936, 1934, 1933, 1932, 1931, 1930, 1929, 1928, 1926, 1923, 1922)10 – Honda (2025, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2005, 2004)10 – Cosworth (1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978)8 – Ford (1996, 1995, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1967, 1965)5 – Oldsmobile (2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997)3 – Duesenberg (1927, 1925, 19243 – Peugeot (1919, 1918, 1913)2 – Mercedes (1994, 19152 – Maserati (1940, 1939)2 – Frontenac (1921, 1920)1 – Toyota (2003)1 – Foyt (19771 – Sparks (1946)1 – Delage (1914)1 – National (1912)1 – Marmon (1911)  Earned Poles (with competition) 23 – General Motors18 – Offenhauser (1976, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1954, 1953, 1950, 1946, 1937)14 – Miller (1938, 1935, 1934, 1933, 1932, 1930, 1929, 1928, 1927, 1926, 1925, 1924, 1923, 1922)14 – Chevrolet (2025, 2024, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2002, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)9 – Cosworth (1986, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977)9 – Honda (2026, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2016, 2005, 2004)7 – Ford (1993, 1970, 1969, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964)5 – Oldsmobile (2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997)4 – Buick (1996, 1995, 1992, 1985)3 – Ballot (1921, 1920, 1919)2 – Foyt (1975, 1974)2 – Novi (1951, 1949)2 – Winfield (1948, 1940)2 – Maserati (1947, 1941)2 – Sparks (1939, 1936)2 – Wisconsin (1912, 1911)1 – Toyota (2003)1 – Mercedes (1994)1 – Pratt & Whitney (1968)1 – Cummins (1952)1 – Studebaker (1931)1 – Peugeot (1916)1 – Stutz (1915)1 – Sunbeam (1914)1 – Mercer (1913)

CHICAGO (May 17, 2026) — For full-time Chicago firefighter and Funny Car driver and team owner Chris King the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Peak was a solid start to his 2026 NHRA season. The independent team rolled into Rt. 66 Raceway looking to make four quality runs in qualifying, earn a spot in the 16-car field and represent their sponsors Howards Cams/Competition Products with strong runs on race day. King made the most of the three-day national event earning the No. 16 qualifier spot with a solid 4.142 second run at 266.79 mph pass. For his efforts he drew the No. 1 qualifier and defending event winner Jack Beckman.   “We’re finally getting this car dialed in, and it’s only getting better,” said King. “This Howards Cam/Competition Products Funny Car is fast, but this chassis is older, the body is older, and those older technologies don’t like fast. Now we’re fighting old technology with power, and we’re trying to get that happy median going. (Crew chief) Bob’s (Peck) doing a great job at getting this thing caught up, we stretched out the clutch a little bit, and kind of reeled it in, and changed some weight and balance, and it responded. It still lifted the front end up, and it knocked a couple holes out, but it was trucking. It was a good run, and we’re very happy with it.” Chris King and the Howards Cams/Competition Products Funny Car turned heads this weekend at Rt. 66 Raceway, photo credit Innovation Creative Experts King and Beckman have a long history together and the first round had several interesting story lines. Beckman’s son Jason designed the livery on King’s 12,000-horsepower Nitro Funny Car. Beckman is a consistent supporter of King throughout the season, and the Funny Car drivers discuss the ins and outs of racing one of the toughest classes in motorsports on a regular basis. King was looking to make a strong showing in front of his Chicago friends and family while Beckman was looking to impress his hometown-based sponsor Peak with another national event win in their backyard.   “I love racing Jack, because he’s a true professional, and he’s one of my best friends out here,” said King. “Jack’s one of my big supporters, and getting to race him, it’s all fun and joking and up front, but when the helmets are on, he wants to beat me, and I want to beat him.  The minute we pull the cars off at the top end, we hop out of the cars and give each other big hugs and congratulations. We were talking about how fun that run was.”   Both cars took off the starting line together with King grabbing a head start off the line. As they crossed the halfway mark Beckman began to pull away. At the finish line it was Beckman getting the win light with a quicker 3.945 second run in front of a respectable 4.233 second run.  Chris King made his 2026 NHRA  debut at Rt. 66 Raceway making the field and posting a solid first round race against Jack Beckman, photo credit Innovation Creative Experts“I kept them honest, at least,” said King proudly. “I did everything I could do. We made a clean run that looked good. I left on him. He is with John Force Racing, and Jack is phenomenal driver. That car outperformed us, and I’m not mad about it. We ran a good lap, we looked good, the car felt good. We’re chasing some balance issues with the chassis. It still hiked the front end pretty good, so it probably made for a good video watching it, and it was fun to drive. I didn’t see him until the very, very end, which was kind of cool.”   Prior to race day King spent Saturday morning with fellow Chicago-based driver TJ Zizzo serving Nitro Cake pancakes to fans. The fan interaction opportunity was part of a busy Saturday for King who was also a featured guest on the NHRA stage with Hannah Rickards talking about his racing journey and plans for the weekend to the fans in the NHRA pit area. Between qualifying runs King was on the rope line signing hero cards and Competition Products catalogues for fans.   “It’s very cool being here, first, for the friends and family, but also for the fans,” said King. “The whole experience about being the hometown guy. When I was in the car, I heard them in Q4 saying, ‘Oh, Chris is probably gonna pull out of the lanes.’ I was like hell no we aren’t pulling out. We’re putting on a show. Our friends, our family, first responders, everybody’s here to see these Funny Cars go down the track. We’re going down the track. That almost bit me in the rear end, but it was a hell of a pass, a hell of a save, and I’m hoping it added to my street cred with my driving capabilities all weekend. This thing’s been hiking up the front, making exciting videos, and dancing around and hauling. I hope that people notice that just because we’re a small team, we belong here.”   Overall, the weekend was a strong start for King, and he will head back to his shop with solid race data and a positive attitude for the rest of the season. King and the Howards Cam/Competition Products Funny Car plan to compete at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, June 26-28.   Qualifying Results Q1: 4.142 sec; 266.79 mph; Qual. 9 Q2: 9.786 sec; 83.63 mph; Qual 15 Q3: No Time; Qual. 15 Q4: 6.791 sec; 98.82 mph; Qual. 16   Race Results Jack Beckman, Corona, Calif., Peak Funny Car, (.087), 3.945 sec, 325.53 mph def.  Chris King, Chicago, Ill., Howards Cams/Competition Products Funny Car, (.080), 4.233 sec, 270.64 mph

CHICAGO (May 17, 2026) — Chicago native TJ Zizzo and the Rust-Oleum-backed Zizzo Racing team turned in a memorable weekend performance at their home event, the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK, advancing into race day after qualifying No. 10 in a stacked Top Fuel field at Route 66 Raceway.
 
Zizzo piloted the Rust-Oleum Top Fuel dragster to a strong 3.774-second pass at 331.61 mph during Friday night qualifying, securing the team’s spot for race day and once again proving why Zizzo Racing is regarded as one of the toughest part-time operations in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.

 TJ Zizzo and the Rust-Oleum Top Fuel team put on an entertaining performance at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals, photo credit Auto Imagery

In Sunday’s opening round, Zizzo squared off against four-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown in one of the most competitive matchups of the first round.
 
Zizzo lost the starting line advantage over Brown, but he stayed in contention throughout the run before Brown narrowly drove around him for the win.
 
“We gave Antron [Brown] a run for his money,” said Zizzo. “The car performed, and the driver did okay. Most importantly, besides giving Antron a run for the money, my dad left here with a smile. That’s always a positive in our book here at Zizzo Racing. Look around, we had fun. This is probably the most fun I’ve had at Chicago in a long time.”
 
For Zizzo, the weekend represented far more than just on-track performance. Racing in front of family, friends, sponsors and hometown fans made the Route 66 event one of the highlights of the season for the Chicago-based driver, who is competing in a limited schedule during the 2026 season.
 
Throughout the weekend, Zizzo hosted his annual Nitro Cakes pancake breakfast for fans and welcomed approximately 250 guests through the team’s hospitality and suite experience at the track.

 The entire Zizzo family was on hand to support TJ and the Rust=Oleum Top Fuel team, photo credit Auto Imagery

ZIZZO KEEPS BUSY AND POSITIVE DURING HOMETOWN RACE IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO (May 17, 2026) — Chicago native TJ Zizzo and the Rust-Oleum-backed Zizzo Racing team turned in a memorable weekend performance at their home event, the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK, advancing into race day after qualifying No. 10 in a stacked Top Fuel field at Route 66 Raceway.
 
Zizzo piloted the Rust-Oleum Top Fuel dragster to a strong 3.774-second pass at 331.61 mph during Friday night qualifying, securing the team’s spot for race day and once again proving why Zizzo Racing is regarded as one of the toughest part-time operations in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.

 TJ Zizzo and the Rust-Oleum Top Fuel team put on an entertaining performance at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals, photo credit Auto Imagery

In Sunday’s opening round, Zizzo squared off against four-time Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown in one of the most competitive matchups of the first round.
 
Zizzo lost the starting line advantage over Brown, but he stayed in contention throughout the run before Brown narrowly drove around him for the win.
 
“We gave Antron [Brown] a run for his money,” said Zizzo. “The car performed, and the driver did okay. Most importantly, besides giving Antron a run for the money, my dad left here with a smile. That’s always a positive in our book here at Zizzo Racing. Look around, we had fun. This is probably the most fun I’ve had at Chicago in a long time.”
 
For Zizzo, the weekend represented far more than just on-track performance. Racing in front of family, friends, sponsors and hometown fans made the Route 66 event one of the highlights of the season for the Chicago-based driver, who is competing in a limited schedule during the 2026 season.
 
Throughout the weekend, Zizzo hosted his annual Nitro Cakes pancake breakfast for fans and welcomed approximately 250 guests through the team’s hospitality and suite experience at the track.

 The entire Zizzo family was on hand to support TJ and the Rust=Oleum Top Fuel team, photo credit Auto Imagery

“We had roughly 250 people here,” said Zizzo. “We had a suite, we had the Kittie’s Warriors charity on the midway, we had hospitality and we had MTT Master Truck & Trailer RVs out here. We had so much going on and it was a blast.”
 
The weekend also served as another reminder of the consistency and professionalism the Zizzo Racing operation has become known for despite its part-time schedule.
 
“It’s always so cool to pull this car out, and out-qualify people who do this for a living,” said Zizzo. “When I go to other race shops to get advice or pick up parts, they say to me, ‘you guys are the best part-time team out there.’ And that’s an incredible thing to hear.”
 
Zizzo was quick to credit his experienced crew for the team’s continued success against the sport’s full-time powerhouses.
 
“My crew guys are the best,” said Zizzo. “And what they love is the nods they get from other teams, after we go out there and rip a good session. Those little nods that other teams give our team members are what keeps bringing them back. We go up there, we look professional, we act professional, and things work out in our direction most of the time.”
 
Zizzo Racing’s next race will be the Cornwell Quality Tools NHRA U.S. Nationals on September 2-7 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. To keep up to date on Zizzo Racing’s 2026 plans, follow TJ Zizzo on social media. And for tickets or more information on the NHRA U.S. Nationals visit nhra.com.
 
Qualifying Results
Q1: 4.654 sec, 160.90 mph; Qual. 9
Q2: 3.774 sec, 331.61 mph; Qual. 7
Q3: 7.574 sec, 76.15 mph; Qual. 7
Q4: 3.798 sec, 332.10 mph; Qual. 10
Bonus Points: 0
 
Race Results
First Round
Antron Brown, Pittsboro, Ind., Matco Tools/Lucas Oil/Toyota Top Fuel Dragster, (.049) 3.777 sec, 329.18 mph def. TJ Zizzo, Lincolnshire, Ill., Rust-Oleum Dragster, (.084), 3.796 sec, 329.99 mph

CHICAGO (May 17, 2026) — Spencer Hyde, the Canadian driver of the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car, continued to build consistency this weekend at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK. The reigning NHRA Rookie of the Year made his best pass of the season during qualifying, earning him a solid No. 5 qualifying position in a stacked Funny Car field.   “Three out of our four qualifying runs were handedly in the 3.9-second range, and when you can consistently make those quick A-to-B runs, that gives both the driver and team a lot of confidence,” said Hyde. “Now that we’re seeing more consistency, I’m hoping more personal bests will also be around the corner.” Spencer Hyde and the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car team will leave Chicago with good data and some momentum, photo credit Innovation Creative Experts Hyde’s best pass of the weekend came during the third round of qualifying, a 3.930 second, 329.26 mph pass that was the quickest of the session, earning him three valuable bonus points. This run was also both the quickest and fastest of his 2026 season thus far.   “That run felt really good, from my perspective in the seat,” said Hyde. “I was confident even before I read the time slip that it was our best run of the year. It was great to see that I was right. That run also made me excited because I knew the conditions of that run would be like E1 on race day.”   The Chicago area race is the sixth of the season and is the beginning of summer racing. It was obvious to all the race teams why Chicago is called The Windy City, as they all battled the windy conditions throughout the weekend. In the first round, Hyde was up against No. 12 qualifier Alexis DeJoria, a driver he had a 2-1 record against in previous eliminations.   “I’ve faced Alexis now a few times, and I know what to expect when it comes to her routine,” said Hyde. “I knew it would be windy, but that was an obstacle everyone in the class was having to deal with. I was optimistic going into the run, but we unfortunately overpowered the track with the tune up, and Alexis was able to get the best of me, even though I left on her. Now that we have a tied record, I look forward to our next matchup.”   DeJoria went on to runner-up, making this the sixth race of the season where the driver who eliminated Hyde went on to either win the race or runner-up in the finals.   Despite the early race day exit, Hyde is thankful for the continued support of his sponsors, including Hyde Construction, OUTLAW Light Beer and the Caine Group.   “Our sponsors deserved better than what we were able to execute today,” said Hyde. “But we did make a lot of progress from a data perspective with the car this weekend, and I am looking forward to turning on more win lights for them when we head to another new track in Maryland in a few weeks.”   Hyde and the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car will be back in competition in two weeks at the NHRA Potomac Nationals presented by JEGS on May 29-31 at Maryland International Raceway. For this new national event, there will be two qualifying sessions on Friday, May 29 and two qualifying sessions on Saturday, May 30. For tickets or more information on the Potomac Nationals visit nhra.com.   Qualifying Results – Funny Car Q1: 4.531 sec, 188.89 mph; Qual. 12 Q2: 3.962 sec, 320.36 mph; Qual. 8 Q3: 3.930 sec, 329.26 mph; Qual. 4 Q4: 3.966 sec, 326.71 mph; Qual. 5 Bonus Points: +3 (quickest of Q3)   Race Results First Round – Funny Car Alexis DeJoria, Los Angeles, Calif., Bandero Café Chevrolet SS, (.096), 3.947 sec, 326.48 mph def. Spencer Hyde, Stratford, Ontario, Head Contractors & Engineers Funny Car, (.070), 9.969 sec, 80.24 mph   Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Point Standings – Funny Car 1. J.R. Todd                         468 1. Ron Capps                       468 3. Matt Hagan                     459 4. Chad Green                     453 5. Jordan Vandergriff          416 6. Alexis DeJoria                 389 7. Spencer Hyde                 312 8. Jack Beckman                 311 9. Dan Wilkerson                233 10. Dave Richards               222

NASCAR Cup Series Dover Motor Speedway All-Star Race Team Chevy Post-Race Report May 17, 2026

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·        Austin Dillon led Chevrolet to the checkered flag in the NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway – driving the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet to a fourth-place result to earn his career-best finish in the annual non-points paying event. Rebounding from an early pit road penalty in the final segment, Connor Zilisch battled back to earn a fifth-place finish in his first career NASCAR All-Star Race appearance.  ·        For the fourth consecutive weekend, Chevrolet took over half of the top-10 finishing positions with Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron and Alex Bowman taking home seventh- and ninth-place results, respectively, with Spire Motorsports’ Michael McDowell racing his way into the final segment en route to an eighth-place finish.  FINAL SEGMENT RECAP:  ·        Six of the eight drivers that raced their way into the final segment by the cumulative total of their finishes in Segments One and Two came from the Chevrolet camp: Trackhouse Racing’s Connor Zilisch, Spire Motorsports’ Michael McDowell, Hendrick Motorsports’ Alex Bowman, Hyak Motorsports’ Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and Kaulig Racing’s AJ Allmendinger and Ty Dillon. Earning the Fan Vote was Spire Motorsports’ Daniel Suarez, giving Chevrolet 13 of the 26 entries for the final segment.  ·        With the field re-stacked for the final segment, it was William Byron and Connor Zilisch that led the Bowtie brigade to the green flag from positions within the top-five. In his first All-Star Race appearance, Zilisch quickly topped the Team Chevy leaderboard when he made a pass for the fourth position early in the run. Reaching Lap 35 of the segment, radio to the rookie driver indicated he was posting the fastest lap times of the field during the opening run. Showcasing the speed of his No. 88 Chevrolet, Zilisch was progressively closing the gap to the top-three cars, reaching just an 1.2-second margin with 20 laps remaining until the competition caution. With assistance from lap traffic, Zilisch and Byron were able to drive their Chevrolet’s to the bumpers of the leaders as the run reached single digits. Zilisch was able to make it up to second and hold onto the position en route to the caution.   ·        Under the competition caution, Zilisch reported that he fired off tight and struggled with rear grip on the long run. Crew Chief Randall Burnett called his driver to pit road for four tires, fuel and an adjustment, and while maintaining position in the race off pit road, the No. 88 was forced to the rear of the field after enduring a penalty on the stop. With the mishap, Byron was able to move up to the second position to lead the field to the restart from the front row. Setting up for what looked to be like a long green flag run, Byron was settled into the second position with an 1.8-second margin from then race leader, Denny Hamlin, as the race hit the halfway mark. A rather quiet driver behind the wheel, Byron made a quick report of right-rear build up that was similar to what he experienced in the previous run. Yet another long run set up for a green flag pit cycle that saw Byron being called to pit road with 64 laps to go for four tires, fuel and an air pressure adjustment. But an untimely caution fell shortly thereafter, ultimately putting the No. 24 in the 16th position for the restart. Once the green flag pit cycle was complete, it was Austin Dillon that led the Chevrolet charge, climbing into the fourth position with 20 laps remaining. Also re-entering the top-five in the late-race run was Zilisch, with the pair of Team Chevy drivers going on to lead the manufacturer to the checkered flag.   ·        Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain were locked into the final 200-lap run and a shot at the one-million-dollar grand prize, but damage sustained to their Chevrolet’s in the first-two segments ultimately took the pair out of contention.

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos.     Driver 4th – Austin Dillon5th – Connor Zilisch7th – William Byron8th – Michael McDowell 9th – Alex BowmanChevrolet’s season statistics with 12 NASCAR Cup Series races complete: Wins: 4Poles: 3Top-Fives: 22Top 10s: 44Stage Wins: 10

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season continues at Charlotte Motor Speedway with the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, May 24, at 6 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on Amazon Prime, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Post-Race Driver Quotes: Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletSidelined by damage sustained in an accident in Segment Two. “It knocked the front clip off our No. 1 Busch Light Chevy. It’s a bummer. We executed the first segment really well. We weren’t passing anyone really, by any means, but we were able to maintain position, which has not been the case with this downforce package. With Brandon McSwain’s (crew chief) steps ahead, our Chevy drove a lot better than at Bristol, so there’s a lot to look forward to if we take another step like that for the next one.” Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 4th “I’m just proud of the No. 3 BREZTRI AEROSPHERE® (budesonide, glycopyrrolate, and formoterol fumarate) Chevrolet team and the adjustments they made. We had a really fast car on the long run there and we were able to run down the No. 43 (Erik Jones) with a couple laps to go. We were trying to save in case a caution would come out. Overall, just really proud of the effort. Dover Motor Speedway is historically our worst track, but we were able to lean on our teammate, Kyle Busch, this weekend and that really helped. I feel like we’re trending upwards. We were 34th in practice, so we chopped, cut and rebuilt our No. 3 BREZTRI AEROSPHERE® (budesonide, glycopyrrolate, and formoterol fumarate) Chevrolet to go to what the No. 8 team ran. It’s really nice to have a teammate that you can rely on.”   Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 17th “Unfortunate day for the entire No. 8 Lucas Oil Chevrolet here at Dover Motor Speedway. We had a strong car in practice and qualifying, and were driving forward through the first segment. During our first pit stop, we got a penalty for speeding on pit road, which sent us to the tail of the field and then we got caught up in a wreck in the final laps of the segment that took a toll on the car. The team spent most of the second segment working on the car in the garage, and while we got the balance better, we ultimately lost track position in the third segment that we were never able to recover from. The car was tight, and I lost rear grip. We’re leaving here with a 17th-place finish and now we’ll reset and get ready for the Coke 600 next weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.”   Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletSidelined by damage sustained in an accident at the end of Segment One. “It was wild, for sure. I didn’t really know what the best thing to do was. I probably should have stayed out and tried to take a chance, but you’re probably going to be in the mess either way. There were a lot of different strategies going on, and unfortunately, I just got caught up in the mess twice and the second one was enough to end our day. I saw them getting together and crashing. Obviously the straightaway has so much banking here that everything slides to the bottom and that’s where I was. I was trying to work my way back up the hill and I ran into a wall of cars sliding down the track. It’s just part of it.”   Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing ChevroletFinished: 15th “It was a fun day for the No. 10 Patriot Mobile Chevrolet team, being in the top-10 for a lot of the race. We were really competitive too, so I think we learned a lot about ourselves and learned a lot about our race car and some of the things we need to keep focusing on. I think we found some things the past couple of weeks that have been good adjustments for us throughout the weekend. We just need to start on the right foot a little bit quicker, but everyone on this team is really resilient and that was a great All-Star Race for us.”    AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing ChevroletFinished: 12th“We knew it was going to be an uphill climb for the No. 16 Celsius Chevrolet team with starting last. I thought we had okay speed in the first segment, but we just couldn’t ever get around the right guys. We were decent there in the end. We were lucky to get through that wreck with minor damage. We had some nose damage that probably hurt the car, but when we restarted up front there, I thought we had good speed. I was able to run with the No. 45 (Tyler Reddick) for most of that run, so that was pretty cool. Overall, proud of the effort to get into the final segment. I thought we made the most out of it that we could. We know the areas we lack and it shows up in traffic, especially, and on the long runs.”    Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 8th“It was an up-and-down day for this No. 71 RCA Chevrolet team, but glad to make the big show. We dodged some carnage there early. We had a little bit of damage, but we overcame that. We just lost the balance a little bit there at the end. I felt like two runs before the end, we were really good on the long run. And then right there at the end, we were just a little bit too free. But overall, just really proud of the effort and it’s something to build on.”    Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 5th“We needed a day like this for our No. 88 Jockey 150th Anniversary Chevrolet team where we had contending speed. It’s been a long year and the moments of hope like this certainly feel good. I don’t really know what to point our speed to. We still had some balance issues, but just the potential was there. We had potential in our race car. Everyone at Trackhouse Racing has been working really hard to get that and make it to where, even on the bad days, we’re still running decent. I feel like we had that today. We had potential and, honestly, room to grow. Just really proud of everyone on this team. It was a big rebound from qualifying yesterday. I knew it was a long race, and I knew we had to get inside the top-26 there to try and give ourselves a chance in the invert. We drove up to 11th in the first segment and continued to move forward in the second segment. That’s when I really started to realize that we had a shot. It was cool to be on offense, have good restarts and not feel like a fish out of water.”

NASCAR Cup SeriesDover Motor SpeedwayAll-Star RaceTeam Chevy Post-Race ReportMay 17, 2026

Dillon, Zilisch Lead Chevrolet with Top-Five Results at Dover Motor Speedway

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·        Austin Dillon led Chevrolet to the checkered flag in the NASCAR All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway – driving the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet to a fourth-place result to earn his career-best finish in the annual non-points paying event. Rebounding from an early pit road penalty in the final segment, Connor Zilisch battled back to earn a fifth-place finish in his first career NASCAR All-Star Race appearance.  ·        For the fourth consecutive weekend, Chevrolet took over half of the top-10 finishing positions with Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron and Alex Bowman taking home seventh- and ninth-place results, respectively, with Spire Motorsports’ Michael McDowell racing his way into the final segment en route to an eighth-place finish.  FINAL SEGMENT RECAP:  ·        Six of the eight drivers that raced their way into the final segment by the cumulative total of their finishes in Segments One and Two came from the Chevrolet camp: Trackhouse Racing’s Connor Zilisch, Spire Motorsports’ Michael McDowell, Hendrick Motorsports’ Alex Bowman, Hyak Motorsports’ Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and Kaulig Racing’s AJ Allmendinger and Ty Dillon. Earning the Fan Vote was Spire Motorsports’ Daniel Suarez, giving Chevrolet 13 of the 26 entries for the final segment.  ·        With the field re-stacked for the final segment, it was William Byron and Connor Zilisch that led the Bowtie brigade to the green flag from positions within the top-five. In his first All-Star Race appearance, Zilisch quickly topped the Team Chevy leaderboard when he made a pass for the fourth position early in the run. Reaching Lap 35 of the segment, radio to the rookie driver indicated he was posting the fastest lap times of the field during the opening run. Showcasing the speed of his No. 88 Chevrolet, Zilisch was progressively closing the gap to the top-three cars, reaching just an 1.2-second margin with 20 laps remaining until the competition caution. With assistance from lap traffic, Zilisch and Byron were able to drive their Chevrolet’s to the bumpers of the leaders as the run reached single digits. Zilisch was able to make it up to second and hold onto the position en route to the caution.   ·        Under the competition caution, Zilisch reported that he fired off tight and struggled with rear grip on the long run. Crew Chief Randall Burnett called his driver to pit road for four tires, fuel and an adjustment, and while maintaining position in the race off pit road, the No. 88 was forced to the rear of the field after enduring a penalty on the stop. With the mishap, Byron was able to move up to the second position to lead the field to the restart from the front row. Setting up for what looked to be like a long green flag run, Byron was settled into the second position with an 1.8-second margin from then race leader, Denny Hamlin, as the race hit the halfway mark. A rather quiet driver behind the wheel, Byron made a quick report of right-rear build up that was similar to what he experienced in the previous run. Yet another long run set up for a green flag pit cycle that saw Byron being called to pit road with 64 laps to go for four tires, fuel and an air pressure adjustment. But an untimely caution fell shortly thereafter, ultimately putting the No. 24 in the 16th position for the restart. Once the green flag pit cycle was complete, it was Austin Dillon that led the Chevrolet charge, climbing into the fourth position with 20 laps remaining. Also re-entering the top-five in the late-race run was Zilisch, with the pair of Team Chevy drivers going on to lead the manufacturer to the checkered flag.   ·        Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain were locked into the final 200-lap run and a shot at the one-million-dollar grand prize, but damage sustained to their Chevrolet’s in the first-two segments ultimately took the pair out of contention.

Team Chevy Unofficial Top-10 ResultsPos.     Driver 4th – Austin Dillon5th – Connor Zilisch7th – William Byron8th – Michael McDowell 9th – Alex BowmanChevrolet’s season statistics with 12 NASCAR Cup Series races complete: Wins: 4Poles: 3Top-Fives: 22Top 10s: 44Stage Wins: 10

The 2026 NASCAR Cup Series season continues at Charlotte Motor Speedway with the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday, May 24, at 6 p.m. ET. Live coverage can be found on Amazon Prime, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90.

Post-Race Driver Quotes: Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletSidelined by damage sustained in an accident in Segment Two. “It knocked the front clip off our No. 1 Busch Light Chevy. It’s a bummer. We executed the first segment really well. We weren’t passing anyone really, by any means, but we were able to maintain position, which has not been the case with this downforce package. With Brandon McSwain’s (crew chief) steps ahead, our Chevy drove a lot better than at Bristol, so there’s a lot to look forward to if we take another step like that for the next one.” Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 4th “I’m just proud of the No. 3 BREZTRI AEROSPHERE® (budesonide, glycopyrrolate, and formoterol fumarate) Chevrolet team and the adjustments they made. We had a really fast car on the long run there and we were able to run down the No. 43 (Erik Jones) with a couple laps to go. We were trying to save in case a caution would come out. Overall, just really proud of the effort. Dover Motor Speedway is historically our worst track, but we were able to lean on our teammate, Kyle Busch, this weekend and that really helped. I feel like we’re trending upwards. We were 34th in practice, so we chopped, cut and rebuilt our No. 3 BREZTRI AEROSPHERE® (budesonide, glycopyrrolate, and formoterol fumarate) Chevrolet to go to what the No. 8 team ran. It’s really nice to have a teammate that you can rely on.”   Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing ChevroletFinished: 17th “Unfortunate day for the entire No. 8 Lucas Oil Chevrolet here at Dover Motor Speedway. We had a strong car in practice and qualifying, and were driving forward through the first segment. During our first pit stop, we got a penalty for speeding on pit road, which sent us to the tail of the field and then we got caught up in a wreck in the final laps of the segment that took a toll on the car. The team spent most of the second segment working on the car in the garage, and while we got the balance better, we ultimately lost track position in the third segment that we were never able to recover from. The car was tight, and I lost rear grip. We’re leaving here with a 17th-place finish and now we’ll reset and get ready for the Coke 600 next weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway.”   Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports ChevroletSidelined by damage sustained in an accident at the end of Segment One. “It was wild, for sure. I didn’t really know what the best thing to do was. I probably should have stayed out and tried to take a chance, but you’re probably going to be in the mess either way. There were a lot of different strategies going on, and unfortunately, I just got caught up in the mess twice and the second one was enough to end our day. I saw them getting together and crashing. Obviously the straightaway has so much banking here that everything slides to the bottom and that’s where I was. I was trying to work my way back up the hill and I ran into a wall of cars sliding down the track. It’s just part of it.”   Ty Dillon, No. 10 Kaulig Racing ChevroletFinished: 15th “It was a fun day for the No. 10 Patriot Mobile Chevrolet team, being in the top-10 for a lot of the race. We were really competitive too, so I think we learned a lot about ourselves and learned a lot about our race car and some of the things we need to keep focusing on. I think we found some things the past couple of weeks that have been good adjustments for us throughout the weekend. We just need to start on the right foot a little bit quicker, but everyone on this team is really resilient and that was a great All-Star Race for us.”    AJ Allmendinger, No. 16 Kaulig Racing ChevroletFinished: 12th“We knew it was going to be an uphill climb for the No. 16 Celsius Chevrolet team with starting last. I thought we had okay speed in the first segment, but we just couldn’t ever get around the right guys. We were decent there in the end. We were lucky to get through that wreck with minor damage. We had some nose damage that probably hurt the car, but when we restarted up front there, I thought we had good speed. I was able to run with the No. 45 (Tyler Reddick) for most of that run, so that was pretty cool. Overall, proud of the effort to get into the final segment. I thought we made the most out of it that we could. We know the areas we lack and it shows up in traffic, especially, and on the long runs.”    Michael McDowell, No. 71 Spire Motorsports ChevroletFinished: 8th“It was an up-and-down day for this No. 71 RCA Chevrolet team, but glad to make the big show. We dodged some carnage there early. We had a little bit of damage, but we overcame that. We just lost the balance a little bit there at the end. I felt like two runs before the end, we were really good on the long run. And then right there at the end, we were just a little bit too free. But overall, just really proud of the effort and it’s something to build on.”    Connor Zilisch, No. 88 Trackhouse Racing ChevroletFinished: 5th“We needed a day like this for our No. 88 Jockey 150th Anniversary Chevrolet team where we had contending speed. It’s been a long year and the moments of hope like this certainly feel good. I don’t really know what to point our speed to. We still had some balance issues, but just the potential was there. We had potential in our race car. Everyone at Trackhouse Racing has been working really hard to get that and make it to where, even on the bad days, we’re still running decent. I feel like we had that today. We had potential and, honestly, room to grow. Just really proud of everyone on this team. It was a big rebound from qualifying yesterday. I knew it was a long race, and I knew we had to get inside the top-26 there to try and give ourselves a chance in the invert. We drove up to 11th in the first segment and continued to move forward in the second segment. That’s when I really started to realize that we had a shot. It was cool to be on offense, have good restarts and not feel like a fish out of water.”

The Series veteran snaps nearly a year-long winless drought in another thriller at the “Big E”

ROSSBURG, OH (May 16, 2026) – It’s been a trying time for Logan Schuchart.

Last fall dealt a huge personal loss when his grandfather and Shark Racing leader, Bobby Allen, suddenly passed away. But he was so much more than a relative and team owner. He was Schuchart’s mentor. He helped him in so many areas of life beyond his efforts in lifting his grandson to the top level of Sprint Car racing.

Losing Allen came amid a tough time on the racetrack for Schuchart. He hadn’t won in over four months at the time, and that carried over into May of this season. But on Saturday night at Eldora Speedway, Schuchart finally scored an emotional triumph in the Shark Racing No. 1S in honor of his grandfather.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars contested the #LetsRaceTwo presented by LGMG finale, and Schuchart put on a show with Brady Bacon. The two swapped the top spot several times in a duel that didn’t disappoint. Schuchart finally managed to wrestle the lead away and fend off a late run from Rico Abreu to grab the checkered flag.

“Man, that guy (Bobby Allen) won the first World of Outlaws race here back in 1978,” a choked up Schuchart said. “This one feels a lot different, but I’m super happy for my team, everybody that’s working so hard at this… We’ve been working at it hard. Like I said earlier today, I knew the statistics weren’t there, and you always get the chatter, ‘What’s going on? Get back to the basics.’ But the truth is what we used to do doesn’t work anymore. We’re working at it, and that’s definitely the best I’ve felt on a slick Eldora in many years. I’m really happy with this thing.”

Schuchart’s win snapped a 64-race winless drought and moved up his career tally with the World of Outlaws up to 45. The Hanover, PA native has now won seven times at the “Big E” including five in action with The Greatest Show on Dirt. That puts Eldora atop the list of tracks where he’s been to Victory Lane most often. He also extended his active streak to 11 consecutive seasons with at least one win.

Rico Abreu finished second to cap a strong weekend for he and the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing team after winning Friday’s #LetsRaceTwo presented by LGMG opener.

Brady Bacon came home third after leading 15 laps in the TKH Motorsports No. 21H. The Broken Arrow, OK native nearly swept the night, topping the USAC National Sprint Car portion of the event before the World of Outlaws podium.

Emerson Axsom and Sheldon Haudenschild completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Garet Williamson laid down the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Rico Abreu claimed Simpson Quick Time honors.

Heat Races belonged to Rico Abreu (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Logan Schuchart (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), Sheldon Haudenschild (WIX Filters Heat Three).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Sheldon Haudenschild.

Haudenschild also topped the Toyota Dash.

Spencer Bayston won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Bayston then marched from 19th to ninth to earn KSE Racing Products Hard Charger honors.

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

A fourth-place result made Emerson Axsom the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Brady Bacon set the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Chris Windom.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars take on three races in six days. First up is Illinois’ Jacksonville Speedway for the Hy-Vee Perks 40 on Tuesday, May 19. Then the Stars and Stripes Salute takes the teams to Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, May 23 and Huset’s Speedway on Sunday, May 24 with $20,000 going to the winner both nights. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart[3]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu[4]; 3. 21H-Brady Bacon[2]; 4. 27-Emerson Axsom[6]; 5. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[1]; 6. 2-David Gravel[11]; 7. 23-Garet Williamson[5]; 8. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[10]; 9. 17-Spencer Bayston[19]; 10. 15-Donny Schatz[15]; 11. 83-Michael Kofoid[7]; 12. 17B-Bill Balog[22]; 13. 41-Carson Macedo[14]; 14. 6-Kasey Jedrzejek[20]; 15. 71-Parker Price Miller[23]; 16. 94-Brad Sweet[9]; 17. 26-Justin Peck[17]; 18. 21-Brian Brown[13]; 19. 7S-Chris Windom[8]; 20. 2C-Cole Macedo[18]; 21. 5B-Karter Sarff[12]; 22. 87X-Logan Seavey[16]; 23. 51-Ashton Torgerson[24]; 24. 16C-Skylar Gee[21]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

FOR SCRUFFY: Schuchart Bests Bacon for Emotional Eldora Triumph

The Series veteran snaps nearly a year-long winless drought in another thriller at the “Big E”

ROSSBURG, OH (May 16, 2026) – It’s been a trying time for Logan Schuchart.

Last fall dealt a huge personal loss when his grandfather and Shark Racing leader, Bobby Allen, suddenly passed away. But he was so much more than a relative and team owner. He was Schuchart’s mentor. He helped him in so many areas of life beyond his efforts in lifting his grandson to the top level of Sprint Car racing.

Losing Allen came amid a tough time on the racetrack for Schuchart. He hadn’t won in over four months at the time, and that carried over into May of this season. But on Saturday night at Eldora Speedway, Schuchart finally scored an emotional triumph in the Shark Racing No. 1S in honor of his grandfather.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars contested the #LetsRaceTwo presented by LGMG finale, and Schuchart put on a show with Brady Bacon. The two swapped the top spot several times in a duel that didn’t disappoint. Schuchart finally managed to wrestle the lead away and fend off a late run from Rico Abreu to grab the checkered flag.

“Man, that guy (Bobby Allen) won the first World of Outlaws race here back in 1978,” a choked up Schuchart said. “This one feels a lot different, but I’m super happy for my team, everybody that’s working so hard at this… We’ve been working at it hard. Like I said earlier today, I knew the statistics weren’t there, and you always get the chatter, ‘What’s going on? Get back to the basics.’ But the truth is what we used to do doesn’t work anymore. We’re working at it, and that’s definitely the best I’ve felt on a slick Eldora in many years. I’m really happy with this thing.”

Schuchart’s win snapped a 64-race winless drought and moved up his career tally with the World of Outlaws up to 45. The Hanover, PA native has now won seven times at the “Big E” including five in action with The Greatest Show on Dirt. That puts Eldora atop the list of tracks where he’s been to Victory Lane most often. He also extended his active streak to 11 consecutive seasons with at least one win.

Rico Abreu finished second to cap a strong weekend for he and the Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing team after winning Friday’s #LetsRaceTwo presented by LGMG opener.

Brady Bacon came home third after leading 15 laps in the TKH Motorsports No. 21H. The Broken Arrow, OK native nearly swept the night, topping the USAC National Sprint Car portion of the event before the World of Outlaws podium.

Emerson Axsom and Sheldon Haudenschild completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Garet Williamson laid down the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Rico Abreu claimed Simpson Quick Time honors.

Heat Races belonged to Rico Abreu (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Logan Schuchart (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), Sheldon Haudenschild (WIX Filters Heat Three).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Sheldon Haudenschild.

Haudenschild also topped the Toyota Dash.

Spencer Bayston won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

Bayston then marched from 19th to ninth to earn KSE Racing Products Hard Charger honors.

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

A fourth-place result made Emerson Axsom the Five Star Bodies Rookie of the Race.

Brady Bacon set the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Chris Windom.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars take on three races in six days. First up is Illinois’ Jacksonville Speedway for the Hy-Vee Perks 40 on Tuesday, May 19. Then the Stars and Stripes Salute takes the teams to Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, May 23 and Huset’s Speedway on Sunday, May 24 with $20,000 going to the winner both nights. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 1S-Logan Schuchart[3]; 2. 24-Rico Abreu[4]; 3. 21H-Brady Bacon[2]; 4. 27-Emerson Axsom[6]; 5. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[1]; 6. 2-David Gravel[11]; 7. 23-Garet Williamson[5]; 8. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[10]; 9. 17-Spencer Bayston[19]; 10. 15-Donny Schatz[15]; 11. 83-Michael Kofoid[7]; 12. 17B-Bill Balog[22]; 13. 41-Carson Macedo[14]; 14. 6-Kasey Jedrzejek[20]; 15. 71-Parker Price Miller[23]; 16. 94-Brad Sweet[9]; 17. 26-Justin Peck[17]; 18. 21-Brian Brown[13]; 19. 7S-Chris Windom[8]; 20. 2C-Cole Macedo[18]; 21. 5B-Karter Sarff[12]; 22. 87X-Logan Seavey[16]; 23. 51-Ashton Torgerson[24]; 24. 16C-Skylar Gee[21]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/for-scruffy-schuchart-bests-bacon-for-emotional-eldora-triumph/

Briar Bauman (No. 3), Dallas Daniels (No. 1), and Chad Cose (No. 49) celebrate their podium finish at Part Unlimited ThrottleFest presented by Carter CAT. [Photo: Anthony Watt for AMA Pro Racing] Download high-resolution photo from AMA Pro’s Digital Asset Management system

Bauman Rolls to Third Consecutive Victory at Inaugural ThrottleFest

Briar Bauman (No. 3), Dallas Daniels (No. 1), and Chad Cose (No. 49) celebrate their podium finish at Part Unlimited ThrottleFest presented by Carter CAT. [Photo: Anthony Watt for AMA Pro Racing] Download high-resolution photo from AMA Pro’s Digital Asset Management system

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 16, 2026) – The rolling Briar Bauman (No. 3 Super.com/RWR Harley-Davidson XG750R) upped his win streak to three with yet another dominant outing, the latest coming at the Budds Creek Half-Mile in the inaugural Parts Unlimited ThrottleFest presented by Carter CAT, Round 6 of the 2026 Progressive American Flat Track season, sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing.  The Main Event of the four-day event hosted by Budds Creek Motocross Park in Mechanicsville, Maryland, was expected to be a showdown involving Bauman, reigning Grand National Champion Dallas Daniels (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha MT-07), and Mission AFT SuperTwins points leader Kody Kopp (No. 12 Latus Motors Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R).  And arguably it was, in a sense, albeit one effectively decided in the opening seconds of the race.   Bauman and Daniels went elbow-to-elbow as they disputed the holeshot. Bauman ultimately had the superior positioning aboard his Rick Ware Racing Harley-Davidson XG750R, which not only forced Daniels to accept second but resulted in him getting shuffled back to third by an opportunistic Chad Cose (No. 49 PRO Roofing/Parker Racing Yamaha MT-07).  The Estenson Racing Yamaha ace would spend the next six minutes attempting to uncover a path back around Cose. And by the time he finally managed to do so, Bauman was more than three seconds clear at the front.  Bauman negotiated his way through heavy traffic over the final couple of laps, allowing Daniels to slash the deficit down to 2.208 seconds, but the outcome was never truly put in doubt.  After Daniels worked his way past and disappeared in second, Cose shifted his attention to Kopp, who was creeping up from fourth. Despite Kopp’s late push, the Californian held on to the spot by a nerve-wracking 0.210 seconds, securing Cose’s first premier-class podium in eight seasons.  Hunter Bauer (No. 24 G&G Racing Yamaha MT-07) and Aidan RoosEvans (No. 26 FRA Trust Advisors Harley-Davidson XG750R) joined Kopp to put rookies fourth, fifth, and sixth.   Meanwhile, Trent Lowe (No. 48 American Honda/Mission Foods Honda CB750 Hornet), Morgen Mischler (No. 13 IFS Waste Services/D&D Cycles Aprilia Tuareg 660), Cameron Smith (No. 34 Fredericktown Yamaha/Thee Kathy Gray Yamaha MT-07), and Declan Bender (No. 70 Memphis Shades/Vinson Construction Yamaha MT-07) closed out the top ten.  Bauman’s surge has shifted the Grand National Championship outlook, closing the margin separating the top three dramatically in recent weeks.  While Kopp continues to lead with 117 points, Daniels (110) and Bauman (108) are now both well within striking distance in second and third.  After scoring the 37th Mission AFT SuperTwins win of his career, the two-time Grand National Champion said, “There’s something about doing it with a crew you thoroughly enjoy doing it with… We just work at it. We weren’t the quickest all day. We were a bit off. But they turned that thing upside down. I’ll be upfront – we didn’t change a clicker on the motorcycle the last two Nationals except for gearing. And today we threw the toolbox at that thing, and we found it. I’m just proud of my whole Rick Ware Racing team.”  KICKER AFT Singles  It took three starts to make it happen, but Kage Tadman (No. 28 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) ultimately ripped into the lead from pole position and powered his way to his fourth-career KICKER AFT Singles victory.  The two prior starts were quickly nullified by early-race red flags – both times removing Chase Saathoff (No. 88 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450) from the lead and erasing less-than-ideal launches for the otherwise on-form Tadman.  The second of those reds was thrown following a lowside crash on the part of Tarren Santero (No. 75 Roof Systems/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R), a fall that sparked a chain reaction that also claimed Evan Kelleher (No. 31 Schaeffer’s Motorsports KTM 450 SX-F) and Logan Eisenhard (No. 66 Eisenhard Racing/Pags Powersports KTM 450 SX-F).  Tadman finally nailed the third start and was further blessed with the added good fortune of teammate Walker Porter (No. 10 American Honda/Mission Foods CRF450R) slotting into second behind him.  Saathoff, meanwhile, was fourth off the line, stashed behind both Turner Hondas and the cagey Trevor Brunner (No. 21 KMA Racing/March Equipment Yamaha YZ450F).  The race’s drama largely unfolded behind Tadman, who pulled clear at the front.  Saathoff fought his way by Brunner into third and then moved Porter out of the way to seize control of second with just over a minute remaining on the clock. He was then, however – and incredibly – overhauled by Santero, who somehow managed to slash his way up through the field after being forced to the back of the grid due to his earlier crash.  In fact, Santero nearly did the unthinkable, reeling in Tadman from multiple seconds back before at last crossing the stripe only 0.377-seconds off the victory.  A visibly frustrated Saathoff finished third, while Porter regrouped from being punted up the track to claim his second consecutive fourth-place finish.  The triumph marked Tadman’s first to come outside his home state and away from a Short Track venue. He said, “We came out of the trailer perfect. We haven’t really made many changes to the bike today, and we’ve been P1 all day. I can’t thank the team enough – the bike was perfect. The track was so sick too. This definitely feels good. I’m excited.”  Reigning champion Tom Drane (No. 1 Estenson Racing Yamaha YZ450F) was unusually quiet en route to fifth.   He was followed by Jack Brucks (No. 113 1st Impressions Race Team Husqvarna FC450), Ryder Reese (No. 41 Fasthouse/Smoking Butcher Coffee KTM 450 SX-F FE), Brunner, Dylan Cunningham (No. 252 Scott Stump/Joel Laub KTM 450 SX-F), and Jared Lowe (No. 63 Big R Racing/Vinson Construction Honda CRF450R), as they rounded out the back half of the top ten in that order.  Despite registering his worst result of the season, Drane still holds a sizable 16-point advantage over Tadman (111-95), with Saathoff and Brunner right there in third (94) and fourth (92), respectively.   AFT ProSport 450  Bayne Nantz (No. 313 Nantz Bros Racing KTM 450 SX-F) became the fourth different rider to claim victory in AFT ProSport 450 action with a wire-to-wire win at Budds Creek.  The AFT ProSport 450 Main packed in significantly more excitement than that brief summary may suggest. Nantz was hounded early by Camlin Durelle (No. 27 Durelle Racing Yamaha YZ450F), who didn’t even plan to enter the qualifying Road to AFT class in Friday’s AMA-sanctioned Mission Foods CTR Showcase Event, and only finished 11th when he did.  But Durelle found his form on Saturday, looking like an early contender for the win before making contact with Nantz’s rear-end. That incident sent him up the track and down the order.  Loic Nadeau (No. 21 Racine Racing KTM 450 SX-F), Adam Costan-Wood (No. 88 Turner Racing Honda CRF450R), and Brody Hanson (No. 99 Hanson Racing KTM 450 SX-F) picked up the chase in Durelle’s absence, transforming the race into a tight four-way scrap for the win.  Silver Dollar winner Costan-Wood dove under Nadeau for second and then attempted to displace Nantz on the final lap with the same maneuver – a plot that came up 0.163 seconds short of success at the checkered flag.  14-year-old Nantz said, “The track changed a lot since the heat. It got a lot more moisture. When I first got on it (for the Main), it was a totally different track. It was tricky at first, but I got it down towards the end.”  Nadeau held on to earn a close third, while Hanson and Matéo Racine (No. 23X Picotte Motosport KTM 450 SX-F) came home fourth and fifth, respectively.    Next Up   Progressive American Flat Track will leave Mechanicsville, Maryland, and go directly to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, for the Appalachian Harley-Davidson Williams Grove Half-Mile at Williams Grove Speedway on Saturday, May 23. Visithttps://www.tixr.com/groups/americanflattrack/events/2026-williams-grove-half-mile-185952 to purchase your tickets today.

SATURDAY RECAP – CHICAGORace 6 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

DEJORIA WINS ALL-JFR #2FAST2TASTY CHALLENGE, BECKMAN STAYS LOW IN FUNNY CARHart moves up to No. 4, Vandergriff has clutch issue in #2Fast2Tasty final

SATURDAY RECAP – CHICAGORace 6 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

DEJORIA WINS ALL-JFR #2FAST2TASTY CHALLENGE, BECKMAN STAYS LOW IN FUNNY CARHart moves up to No. 4, Vandergriff has clutch issue in #2Fast2Tasty final

Joliet, Ill. (May 16, 2026) – An action-packed Saturday afternoon for John Force Racing at Route 66 Raceway cemented a No. 1 qualifying spot for Jack Beckman, produced the thrill of victory for Alexis DeJoria and the agony of defeat for Jordan Vandergriff in an all-JFR Funny Car Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge final, and a last-chance record-setting run for Josh Hart to set up Sunday’s eliminations of the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK. Beckman and the PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car team earned his 34th career No. 1 Qualifier position with Friday’s Q2 run of 3.913 seconds at 329.99 mph and then backed it up in Q4 today with a run of 3.915 seconds at 329.99 mph. It was the 2012 NHRA Funny Car World Champion’s second consecutive Route 66 Nationals low qualifier, having done so last year on his way to earning his 37th Funny Car event win. Beckman will line up against No. 16 qualifier Chris King (4.142 seconds, 266.79 mph) in Sunday’s first round of eliminations. Vandergriff and DeJoria reached the final round of the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge after first-round wins in Q3 against Chad Green and J.R. Todd, respectively. Each had qualified for the event as at least semifinalists in the Southern Nationals two weeks ago. The two cars completed their burnouts and backups but, while DeJoria’s Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car moved forward to the Pre-Stage line, Vandergriff’s Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car stood still. It quickly became obvious the Cornwell Chevy had a mechanical issue and the decision was made to shut down. DeJoria staged and launched on the single run but the Bandero Café Chevy shook the rear tires almost immediately off the line, coasting to a slow but winning run of 8.301 seconds at 82.43 mph. Vandergriff ended up 10th in qualifying with a run of 3.977 seconds at 325.92 mph. He will meet No. 7 qualifier Chad Green (3.942 seconds, 322.88 mph) in the first round. DeJoria ended up 12th in qualifying with a run of 3.994 seconds at 329.42 mph. She’ll match up against No. 5 qualifier Spencer Hyde (3.930 seconds, 329.26 mph) in Round 1. Hart and the Speedmaster Top Fuel team struggled through the first three rounds of qualifying before firing off the fourth-quickest run of the event, 3.752 seconds at a track record 341.25 mph, in Q4 Saturday afternoon. It was the fastest run of Hart’s career and the first (and only) 340-mph run in Route 66 Raceway history. Hart will face No. 13 qualifier Justin Ashley (3.797 seconds, 332.02 mph) in Sunday’s first round of eliminations. Sunday’s first round of eliminations for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT. Elimination rounds will be broadcast on FS1 from 5 – 8 p.m. ET. Quote from Alexis DeJoria, Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “We’re finally back to winning. It came at the cost of my teammate and it was a lackluster final but we got the ‘W’ and that’s all that matters. I just had a feeling we were going to win it today. I knew it in my heart. I definitely didn’t expect to win like that. We’ve been really consistent. That last pass was the only time we didn’t get down the track. Getting to bring a win to JFR is huge. Working with John Force is just a dream come true. After going to the finals in Gainesville (at the season opener), I thought for sure we would get a win soon after that, but it took a little longer. We’ve had some ups and downs. Some of the tracks have been pretty tricky. We’ve had to do some pedal jobs. Sometimes you come out on the good side and sometimes you don’t. That’s the challenge of this class and part of what I love about it. We’re just getting started and we’ve got a lot left to show.” Quote from Jack Beckman, PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “We earn qualifying points in three out of four runs. We thought we could run an 88 to an 89. All the big hitter cars in front of us weren’t putting up big numbers, and I thought ‘Maybe it’s just not out there.’ I’ll take it. We’re starting out like we did last year. We’re in the yellow hat (No. 1 qualifier), and that wasn’t without its adventures, but it ended up perfectly for the PEAK team. It’s awesome to have all the PEAK employees’ names are on the hood of our Chevy SS so they’re riding with us every run. “Dan and Tim (crew chiefs Hood and Fabrisi) have made great calls all weekend. On three out of the four qualifying runs, we got great data. I think we’re getting our PEAK Chevy back. I think we’re getting to that tune-up zone, getting that margin of error as wide as can be. At this point a year ago, even when we missed it, we were a Top 3 car. But that margin had narrowed a little bit. Hopefully, we’re kind of widening the margins again.” Quote from Josh Hart, Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster: “I was clapping the whole way during the shutdown. You know, we’ve struggled the last couple of races but you can’t ever lose confidence in your guys, and I have not. John Collins and David Grubnic are amazing. We communicate excellently and all the guys have been doing a wonder with this Speedmaster machine. We just keep picking at it and getting the driver room more comfortable. Everybody’s gelling together properly. So, for Speedmaster and Burnyzz Speed Shop, Bandero, PEAK, Cornwell, everybody that’s supporting this operation, I’m very grateful and very blessed to be in the seat. We’ll keep chasing Sean Langdon’s 345 (mph mark) and we’ll break it.” Quote from Jordan Vandergriff, Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “I did the burnout, backed it up, came forward as they were pushing me to line, and stopped at Chris (Cunningham, crew chief). When I went to stage, I let the clutch out to roll forward and there was no movement. So, I got on the radio said, ‘Hey, I got nothing.’ I felt a little push. I think it was Trace (Coe, crew member) who gave me a little push. That’s the only movement I had. I tried to let it (the clutch) out again but it wasn’t going anywhere. It’s terrible because I think we might have had that one. From the thrill of victory to the agony of defeat.”

CHICAGO (May 16, 2026) — Last year Jason Dietsch ran the table at Rt. 66 Raceway winning two national events in the span of 24 hours. Today the veteran driver from Edgerton, Ohio, ran his Ford Mustang Cobra Jet to the No. 1 qualifier position. Dietsch is No. 1 ahead of current points leader Jonathan Allegrucci and championship contender Scott Libersher’s COPO Camaro at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals presented by Peak. Dietsch posted his quickest time of the weekend in the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series in the opening qualifying session with a quickest of the event elapsed time 7.644 seconds at 179.30 mph.  Jason Dietsch is looking to defend his Route 66 Nationals title from the No. 1 qualifier position in the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series, photo credit Auto Imagery“It was a long day,” said Dietsch, who along with the rest of the class had to deal with a schedule adjustment. “I was ready to go for that last qualifier, and we’ll be ready for first round. My son Taylor isn’t here this weekend, so I have all the good parts this weekend. I had to leave him at home, so I could try to get a win.”   Through two qualifying sessions Dietsch and the rest of the class had to adjust to changing weather conditions. In the final qualifying session the full field of COPO Camaros, Dodge Drag Paks and Mustang Cobra Jets stepped up their respective performances wowing the packed grandstands. Early in the session David Davies II ran his Dodge Challenger Drag Pak to a solid jump from No. 13 to No. 9 with a quicker 7.751 at 178.78 mph run from his previous quickest of 7.814 seconds at 174.84 mph.   Doug Duell and his Dodge Drag Pak stepped up from 7.772 seconds at 172.92 mph to 7.757 at 178.40 mph to go into eliminations as the No. 10 qualifier. Lee Hartman, who is looking for his first race win, matched his quickest time of 7.694 seconds in Q3, which was quickest of the session. In the final pair it was Allegrucci beside Dietsch in a possible preview of a final round match-up. Allegrucci posted an impressive 7.697 seconds at 178.95 mph pass door to door with Dietsch’s 7.699 seconds at 178.54 mph run.   “I mean that last run was pretty good,” said Dietsch. “We knew the air wasn’t as good as before, so we weren’t going to run as quick. We went out there and ran almost identical times, so it’s pretty cool. I hope it’s like that in the finals. I need to get a win badly. I want one of those new Diamond Wally’s. They’re pretty sweet.”    Kim Shirley will race No. 2 qualifier Allegrucci, who will be trying to defend the $1,000 Flexjet Bounty, in the first round. Allegrucci won the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte and is looking for his second win in a row and the chance to double the bounty at the next race.  Points leader Jonathan Allegrucci is looking to hold onto the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Bounty when the Route 66 Nationals get underway., photo credit Auto ImageryThe first round of eliminations at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals presented by Peak at Rt. 66 Raceway will begin Saturday evening with eliminations concluding tomorrow. Fans can follow the racing action at www.nhra.com.   First Round Match-ups   No. 1 Jason Dietsch vs. No. 16 Mike Lloyd No. 2 Jonathan Allegrucci vs. No. 15 Kim Shirley No. 3 Scott Libersher vs. No. 14 Matthew Hartman No. 4 Lee Hartman vs. No. 13 Mark Pawuk No. 5 Alex Anderson vs. No. 12 Ricky Hord No. 6 Raymond Nash vs. No. 11 Rouven Dawson No. 7 James Betz vs. No. 10 Doug Duell No. 8 David Janac vs. No. 9 David Davies II   Flexjet Bounty Program Gatornationals (Gainesville, Fla.) $1,000 bounty collected by Jonathan Allegrucci, defeated Mark Pawuk (2025 Flexjet world champion)   NHRA 4-Wide Nationals (Charlotte, N. C.) $1,000 bounty collected by Raymond Nash, defeated Ricky Hord (2026 Gatornationals winner)   2026 Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Results Gainesville – Ricky Hord, winner; David Janac, runner-up Charlotte – Jonathan Allegrucci, winner; Jason Dietsch, runner-up

CONCORD, NC (May 16, 2026) – With weather models showing a high chance of thunderstorms and heavy rain in Jacksonville, IL on Tuesday, May 19, World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car Series and Jacksonville Speedway officials have agreed to move the Hy-Vee Perks 40 to Thursday, May 21.

For any questions related to tickets for the new date, email jaxspeedway@gmail.com.

The Jacksonville visit will kick off a huge Memorial Day weekend in the Midwest as the Stars and Stripes Salute will take the tour to Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, May 23 and Huset’s Speedway on Sunday, May 24. Each night at Knoxville and Huset’s will dish out $20,000 to the winner.

David Gravel currently sits atop the standings with Carson Macedo, Michael “Buddy” Kofoid, Donny Schatz, and Sheldon Haudenschild completing the top five.

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

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

Jacksonville’s Hy-Vee Perks 40 Moved to Thursday, May 21

CONCORD, NC (May 16, 2026) – With weather models showing a high chance of thunderstorms and heavy rain in Jacksonville, IL on Tuesday, May 19, World of Outlaws NOS Energy Sprint Car Series and Jacksonville Speedway officials have agreed to move the Hy-Vee Perks 40 to Thursday, May 21.

For any questions related to tickets for the new date, email jaxspeedway@gmail.com.

The Jacksonville visit will kick off a huge Memorial Day weekend in the Midwest as the Stars and Stripes Salute will take the tour to Knoxville Raceway on Saturday, May 23 and Huset’s Speedway on Sunday, May 24. Each night at Knoxville and Huset’s will dish out $20,000 to the winner.

David Gravel currently sits atop the standings with Carson Macedo, Michael “Buddy” Kofoid, Donny Schatz, and Sheldon Haudenschild completing the top five.

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

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

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/jacksonvilles-hy-vee-perks-40-moved-to-thursday-may-21/

The St. Helena, CA native bags his 14th win at “The Big E” after a fierce battle with two fellow Californians

ROSSBURG, OH (May 15, 2026) – Rico Abreu did a little showing off for his boss on Friday night.

The 34-year-old’s career took a major step forward when he joined forces with Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing ahead of 2026. Abreu merged his already top-tier team with one of the most accomplished organizations in Sprint Car racing history.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series rolled into Eldora Speedway on Friday for the #LetsRaceTwo presented by LGMG opener, and it just so happens that “Smoke” owns Eldora. It marked Abreu’s first visit to the “Big E” since connecting with TSR, and the team didn’t let Stewart down.

Abreu came out on top of an absolute brawl at the historic 1/2 mile. Brian Brown narrowly led the opening lap before Giovanni Scelzi snatched the top spot on the second circuit. It was Michael “Buddy” Kofoid’s turn to lead on Lap 13 as he moved ahead of Scelzi, and Abreu reeled them both in. A three-car battle broke out that saw Abreu make some wild moves including tapping the wall down the back straightaway at some point. When the fight calmed, Abreu stood atop the leaderboard and motored away to the checkered flag.

“This team, man, these guys,” Abreu said, quick to credit his crew led by Ricky Warner. “I know I talk about them a lot, but they’re the backbone of this sport. We had an unbelievable racetrack, multiple grooves. I was able to just float around the first 10 laps or so of the race and just really dissect my car. I was waiting for a little bit of fuel to burn off so I could be a little more aggressive on the entrance.”

The win pushed Abreu’s total to 22 with The Greatest Show on Dirt, enough to give him sole possession of 30th most all-time. His already impressive Eldora résumé grew as Friday marked his 14th overall score at “The House that Earl Built.” Six of those have come with the World of Outlaws, putting him alongside Mark Kinser and Kerry Madsen for ninth most. Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing has now claimed at least one World of Outlaws checkered flag in 25 seasons.

Kofoid brought the Roth Motorsports No. 83 home second after leading three laps. They’re up to nine podiums this season.

Giovanni Scelzi rounded out the podium in the Spire Motorsports No. 77. It’s “Hot Sauce’s” first top three with the tour since March of last year.

Aaron Reutzel and Logan Schuchart completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Giovanni Scelzi clocked the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Logan Schuchart set his second Simpson Quick Time of the year in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Logan Schuchart (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Rico Abreu (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), Giovanni Scelzi (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Donny Schatz (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Brian Brown.

Brown also topped the Toyota Dash.

Kerry Madsen won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

David Gravel wheeled from 22nd to 11th for KSE Racing Products Hard Charger honors.

Brian Brown was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

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

Giovanni Scelzi laid down the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Brenham Crouch.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars close out #LetsRaceTwo presented by LGMG with the USAC National Sprint Cars on Saturday, May 16. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 24-Rico Abreu[7]; 2. 83-Michael Kofoid[6]; 3. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[2]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel[12]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart[4]; 6. 15-Donny Schatz[5]; 7. 21-Brian Brown[1]; 8. 71-Parker Price Miller[9]; 9. 2C-Cole Macedo[16]; 10. 13-Tanner Holmes[8]; 11. 2-David Gravel[22]; 12. 41-Carson Macedo[18]; 13. 15K-Creed Kemenah[15]; 14. 26-Justin Peck[24]; 15. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[11]; 16. 21H-Brady Bacon[23]; 17. 16C-Skylar Gee[19]; 18. 23-Garet Williamson[13]; 19. 9-Daison Pursley[10]; 20. 28M-Conner Morrell[14]; 21. 55-Kerry Madsen[21]; 22. 7S-Chris Windom[20]; 23. (DNF) 5-Brenham Crouch[3]; 24. (DNF) 42-Sye Lynch[17]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

BIG E BRAWL: Abreu Emerges Victorious from Wild Four-Leader Eldora Thriller

The St. Helena, CA native bags his 14th win at “The Big E” after a fierce battle with two fellow Californians

ROSSBURG, OH (May 15, 2026) – Rico Abreu did a little showing off for his boss on Friday night.

The 34-year-old’s career took a major step forward when he joined forces with Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing ahead of 2026. Abreu merged his already top-tier team with one of the most accomplished organizations in Sprint Car racing history.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series rolled into Eldora Speedway on Friday for the #LetsRaceTwo presented by LGMG opener, and it just so happens that “Smoke” owns Eldora. It marked Abreu’s first visit to the “Big E” since connecting with TSR, and the team didn’t let Stewart down.

Abreu came out on top of an absolute brawl at the historic 1/2 mile. Brian Brown narrowly led the opening lap before Giovanni Scelzi snatched the top spot on the second circuit. It was Michael “Buddy” Kofoid’s turn to lead on Lap 13 as he moved ahead of Scelzi, and Abreu reeled them both in. A three-car battle broke out that saw Abreu make some wild moves including tapping the wall down the back straightaway at some point. When the fight calmed, Abreu stood atop the leaderboard and motored away to the checkered flag.

“This team, man, these guys,” Abreu said, quick to credit his crew led by Ricky Warner. “I know I talk about them a lot, but they’re the backbone of this sport. We had an unbelievable racetrack, multiple grooves. I was able to just float around the first 10 laps or so of the race and just really dissect my car. I was waiting for a little bit of fuel to burn off so I could be a little more aggressive on the entrance.”

The win pushed Abreu’s total to 22 with The Greatest Show on Dirt, enough to give him sole possession of 30th most all-time. His already impressive Eldora résumé grew as Friday marked his 14th overall score at “The House that Earl Built.” Six of those have come with the World of Outlaws, putting him alongside Mark Kinser and Kerry Madsen for ninth most. Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing has now claimed at least one World of Outlaws checkered flag in 25 seasons.

Kofoid brought the Roth Motorsports No. 83 home second after leading three laps. They’re up to nine podiums this season.

Giovanni Scelzi rounded out the podium in the Spire Motorsports No. 77. It’s “Hot Sauce’s” first top three with the tour since March of last year.

Aaron Reutzel and Logan Schuchart completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Giovanni Scelzi clocked the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Logan Schuchart set his second Simpson Quick Time of the year in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Logan Schuchart (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Rico Abreu (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), Giovanni Scelzi (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Donny Schatz (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Brian Brown.

Brown also topped the Toyota Dash.

Kerry Madsen won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

David Gravel wheeled from 22nd to 11th for KSE Racing Products Hard Charger honors.

Brian Brown was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

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

Giovanni Scelzi laid down the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Brenham Crouch.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars close out #LetsRaceTwo presented by LGMG with the USAC National Sprint Cars on Saturday, May 16. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 24-Rico Abreu[7]; 2. 83-Michael Kofoid[6]; 3. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[2]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel[12]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart[4]; 6. 15-Donny Schatz[5]; 7. 21-Brian Brown[1]; 8. 71-Parker Price Miller[9]; 9. 2C-Cole Macedo[16]; 10. 13-Tanner Holmes[8]; 11. 2-David Gravel[22]; 12. 41-Carson Macedo[18]; 13. 15K-Creed Kemenah[15]; 14. 26-Justin Peck[24]; 15. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[11]; 16. 21H-Brady Bacon[23]; 17. 16C-Skylar Gee[19]; 18. 23-Garet Williamson[13]; 19. 9-Daison Pursley[10]; 20. 28M-Conner Morrell[14]; 21. 55-Kerry Madsen[21]; 22. 7S-Chris Windom[20]; 23. (DNF) 5-Brenham Crouch[3]; 24. (DNF) 42-Sye Lynch[17]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/big-e-brawl-abreu-emerges-victorious-from-wild-four-leader-eldora-thriller/

The St. Helena, CA native bags his 14th win at “The Big E” after a fierce battle with two fellow Californians

ROSSBURG, OH (May 15, 2026) – Rico Abreu did a little showing off for his boss on Friday night.

The 34-year-old’s career took a major step forward when he joined forces with Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing ahead of 2026. Abreu merged his already top-tier team with one of the most accomplished organizations in Sprint Car racing history.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series rolled into Eldora Speedway on Friday for the #LetsRaceTwo presented by LGMG opener, and it just so happens that “Smoke” owns Eldora. It marked Abreu’s first visit to the “Big E” since connecting with TSR, and the team didn’t let Stewart down.

Abreu came out on top of an absolute brawl at the historic 1/2 mile. Brian Brown narrowly led the opening lap before Giovanni Scelzi snatched the top spot on the second circuit. It was Michael “Buddy” Kofoid’s turn to lead on Lap 13 as he moved ahead of Scelzi, and Abreu reeled them both in. A three-car battle broke out that saw Abreu make some wild moves including tapping the wall down the back straightaway at some point. When the fight calmed, Abreu stood atop the leaderboard and motored away to the checkered flag.

“This team, man, these guys,” Abreu said, quick to credit his crew led by Ricky Warner. “I know I talk about them a lot, but they’re the backbone of this sport. We had an unbelievable racetrack, multiple grooves. I was able to just float around the first 10 laps or so of the race and just really dissect my car. I was waiting for a little bit of fuel to burn off so I could be a little more aggressive on the entrance.”

The win pushed Abreu’s total to 22 with The Greatest Show on Dirt, enough to give him sole possession of 30th most all-time. His already impressive Eldora résumé grew as Friday marked his 14th overall score at “The House that Earl Built.” Six of those have come with the World of Outlaws, putting him alongside Mark Kinser and Kerry Madsen for ninth most. Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing has now claimed at least one World of Outlaws checkered flag in 25 seasons.

Kofoid brought the Roth Motorsports No. 83 home second after leading three laps. They’re up to nine podiums this season.

Giovanni Scelzi rounded out the podium in the Spire Motorsports No. 77. It’s “Hot Sauce’s” first top three with the tour since March of last year.

Aaron Reutzel and Logan Schuchart completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Giovanni Scelzi clocked the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Logan Schuchart set his second Simpson Quick Time of the year in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Logan Schuchart (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Rico Abreu (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), Giovanni Scelzi (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Donny Schatz (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Brian Brown.

Brown also topped the Toyota Dash.

Kerry Madsen won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

David Gravel wheeled from 22nd to 11th for KSE Racing Products Hard Charger honors.

Brian Brown was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

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

Giovanni Scelzi laid down the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Brenham Crouch.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars close out #LetsRaceTwo presented by LGMG with the USAC National Sprint Cars on Saturday, May 16. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 24-Rico Abreu[7]; 2. 83-Michael Kofoid[6]; 3. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[2]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel[12]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart[4]; 6. 15-Donny Schatz[5]; 7. 21-Brian Brown[1]; 8. 71-Parker Price Miller[9]; 9. 2C-Cole Macedo[16]; 10. 13-Tanner Holmes[8]; 11. 2-David Gravel[22]; 12. 41-Carson Macedo[18]; 13. 15K-Creed Kemenah[15]; 14. 26-Justin Peck[24]; 15. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[11]; 16. 21H-Brady Bacon[23]; 17. 16C-Skylar Gee[19]; 18. 23-Garet Williamson[13]; 19. 9-Daison Pursley[10]; 20. 28M-Conner Morrell[14]; 21. 55-Kerry Madsen[21]; 22. 7S-Chris Windom[20]; 23. (DNF) 5-Brenham Crouch[3]; 24. (DNF) 42-Sye Lynch[17]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

BIG E BRAWL: Abreu Emerges Victorious from Wild Four-Leader Eldora Thriller

The St. Helena, CA native bags his 14th win at “The Big E” after a fierce battle with two fellow Californians

ROSSBURG, OH (May 15, 2026) – Rico Abreu did a little showing off for his boss on Friday night.

The 34-year-old’s career took a major step forward when he joined forces with Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing ahead of 2026. Abreu merged his already top-tier team with one of the most accomplished organizations in Sprint Car racing history.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series rolled into Eldora Speedway on Friday for the #LetsRaceTwo presented by LGMG opener, and it just so happens that “Smoke” owns Eldora. It marked Abreu’s first visit to the “Big E” since connecting with TSR, and the team didn’t let Stewart down.

Abreu came out on top of an absolute brawl at the historic 1/2 mile. Brian Brown narrowly led the opening lap before Giovanni Scelzi snatched the top spot on the second circuit. It was Michael “Buddy” Kofoid’s turn to lead on Lap 13 as he moved ahead of Scelzi, and Abreu reeled them both in. A three-car battle broke out that saw Abreu make some wild moves including tapping the wall down the back straightaway at some point. When the fight calmed, Abreu stood atop the leaderboard and motored away to the checkered flag.

“This team, man, these guys,” Abreu said, quick to credit his crew led by Ricky Warner. “I know I talk about them a lot, but they’re the backbone of this sport. We had an unbelievable racetrack, multiple grooves. I was able to just float around the first 10 laps or so of the race and just really dissect my car. I was waiting for a little bit of fuel to burn off so I could be a little more aggressive on the entrance.”

The win pushed Abreu’s total to 22 with The Greatest Show on Dirt, enough to give him sole possession of 30th most all-time. His already impressive Eldora résumé grew as Friday marked his 14th overall score at “The House that Earl Built.” Six of those have come with the World of Outlaws, putting him alongside Mark Kinser and Kerry Madsen for ninth most. Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing has now claimed at least one World of Outlaws checkered flag in 25 seasons.

Kofoid brought the Roth Motorsports No. 83 home second after leading three laps. They’re up to nine podiums this season.

Giovanni Scelzi rounded out the podium in the Spire Motorsports No. 77. It’s “Hot Sauce’s” first top three with the tour since March of last year.

Aaron Reutzel and Logan Schuchart completed the top five.

NIGHTLY NOTES

Giovanni Scelzi clocked the Race//Ready Hottest Lap of the Night.

Logan Schuchart set his second Simpson Quick Time of the year in Honest Abe Roofing Qualifying.

Heat Races belonged to Logan Schuchart (NOS Energy Drink Heat One), Rico Abreu (TheGreatestStoreonDirt.com Heat Two), Giovanni Scelzi (WIX Filters Heat Three), and Donny Schatz (Golf Cart Services Heat Four).

The SPA Technique #1 Redraw went to Brian Brown.

Brown also topped the Toyota Dash.

Kerry Madsen won the Micro-Lite Last Chance Showdown.

David Gravel wheeled from 22nd to 11th for KSE Racing Products Hard Charger honors.

Brian Brown was the Tub O’ Towels Seventh Place Finisher.

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

Giovanni Scelzi laid down the ACME Trading Company Fast Lap.

The Smith Titanium Brake Systems Break of the Race went to Brenham Crouch.

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars close out #LetsRaceTwo presented by LGMG with the USAC National Sprint Cars on Saturday, May 16. For tickets, CLICK HERE.

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

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

FEATURE RESULTS:

NOS Energy Drink Feature (30 Laps): 1. 24-Rico Abreu[7]; 2. 83-Michael Kofoid[6]; 3. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[2]; 4. 87-Aaron Reutzel[12]; 5. 1S-Logan Schuchart[4]; 6. 15-Donny Schatz[5]; 7. 21-Brian Brown[1]; 8. 71-Parker Price Miller[9]; 9. 2C-Cole Macedo[16]; 10. 13-Tanner Holmes[8]; 11. 2-David Gravel[22]; 12. 41-Carson Macedo[18]; 13. 15K-Creed Kemenah[15]; 14. 26-Justin Peck[24]; 15. 18-Sheldon Haudenschild[11]; 16. 21H-Brady Bacon[23]; 17. 16C-Skylar Gee[19]; 18. 23-Garet Williamson[13]; 19. 9-Daison Pursley[10]; 20. 28M-Conner Morrell[14]; 21. 55-Kerry Madsen[21]; 22. 7S-Chris Windom[20]; 23. (DNF) 5-Brenham Crouch[3]; 24. (DNF) 42-Sye Lynch[17]

For complete results, CLICK HERE.

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/sprintcars/big-e-brawl-abreu-emerges-victorious-from-wild-four-leader-eldora-thriller/

MARION CENTER, PA (May 15, 2026) – The western Pennsylvania fans got to see a couple of their own celebrate in Victory Lane on Friday night at Marion Center Raceway.

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision contested a pair of split-field, $6,000-to-win Features to open Connor Bobik Memorial weekend, with Pittsburgh-area natives Logan Zarin and Jared Miley scoring the victories.

Feature 1

The front row was occupied by two drivers seeking their first win at the national level in nine-year World of Outlaws veteran Brent Larson and MD3 Rookie of the Year hopeful Logan Zarin. The Hookstown, PA driver powered around the top of Turns 1 and 2 on the opening lap and began using his years of Marion Center experience in local and regional action to build a gap to the field.

It didn’t take Zarin long to reach traffic, but it never became an issue as he sliced his way through the slower cars. By the end of 25 laps, the No. 1Z was all alone at the front of the field as Zarin took the checkers for the biggest win of his career.

The first few months of Zarin’s rookie campaign with The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet have brought plenty of trying times, but a week in familiar territory has brought some positive momentum. He opened the week with a top-15 run at Georgetown Speedway before finishing in a career-best 12th at Selinsgrove Speedway the night prior to his Marion Center triumph. Now that he’s gotten a taste of victory, he’s looking forward to continuing the chase for his first full-field World of Outlaws victory.

“This is crazy, man,” Zarin said in Victory Lane. “We’ve been getting our asses kicked on the road, but it’s nice to come home and finally get one. I haven’t won a Super [Late Model] race in a long time, so this one’s cool.”

Larson held on for a solid second-place result, while Tyler Erb rounded out the top three.

Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 1Z-Logan Zarin[2]; 2. B1-Brent Larson[1]; 3. 1-Tyler Erb[3]; 4. 09-Michael Leach[4]; 5. 19R-Ryan Gustin[8]; 6. 25Z-Mason Zeigler[5]; 7. 9-Nick Hoffman[12]; 8. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[7]; 9. 72-Michael Norris[9]; 10. 48-Colton Flinner[10]; 11. 5L-Jon Lee[11]; 12. 14-Trey Mills[15]; 13. 76-Charles Powell[18]; 14. 29-Ken Schaltenbrand[6]; 15. 55F-Dennis Fenton[13]; 16. 0-Andrew Yoder[16]; 17. 24-Rick Eckert[22]; 18. W3-John Weaver[23]; 19. 6-Matt Martin[17]; 20. 11-Trevor Collins[19]; 21. 44B-Aden Boozell[24]; 22. 28D-Del Rougeux[20]; 23. 55-Chris Schneider[21]; 24. 74X-Ethan Dotson[14]

Feature 2

In Zarin’s three seasons racing with the United Late Model Series (ULMS), one name he battled on the regular was Pittsburgh, PA’s Jared Miley.

The western Pennsylvania regional standout started on the outside of the third row while Ryan Montgomery and Tristan Chamberlain led the field to green. Montgomery cleared Chamberlain through Turns 1 and 2, but Chamberlain got a good run on the bottom exiting Turn 2 to get back alongside Montgomery and slid him into Turn 3 to take the lead.

Once Chamberlain got to the front, he held his own through several restarts until Lap 7, when Miley came knocking. The driver of the No. 10M went to Chamberlain’s outside into Turn 3 and beat him back to the flag stand to take command before the caution came out half a lap later.

“The Jet” held off a hard-charging Dustin Sorensen the rest of the way to win his first Late Model race since a local victory at Marion Center in August of 2025, and his first against the World of Outlaws since his maiden Series win at Port Royal Speedway in 2022.

“Hats off to my brother, he put a great setup under this thing,” Miley said. “It was good from Hot Laps on, it was like, spot on all night, almost. I kind of messed up a little in Qualifying, but the track was kind of how I like it. Right in the middle, we could pretty much maneuver wherever.”

Sorensen came up a few car lengths short in second, while Chamberlain held onto third.

Feature 2 (25 Laps): 1. 10M-Jared Miley[6]; 2. 19-Dustin Sorensen[3]; 3. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[2]; 4. 1C-Alex Ferree[8]; 5. 9M-Tim McCreadie[11]; 6. 22*-Drake Troutman[7]; 7. 32-Bobby Pierce[5]; 8. 10*-Levi Yetter[9]; 9. 58V-Daulton Wilson[15]; 10. 12-Ryan Montgomery[1]; 11. 22-Gregg Satterlee[12]; 12. 13X-Kenny Schaffer[14]; 13. HR1-Rodney Phillips[22]; 14. 2P-Skylar Park[20]; 15. 14R-Clay Ruffo[19]; 16. 10-Gary Lyle[23]; 17. 55E-Eli Johnson[4]; 18. 22G-Greg Oakes[18]; 19. 1D-Braeden Dillinger[21]; 20. J4-John Garvin Jr[10]; 21. 7-Ross Robinson[17]; 22. 24W-Tyler Wyant[16]; 23. 36-Paul Kot[13]

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision returns to Marion Center Raceway on Saturday, May 16, for the $30,000-to-win Connor Bobik Memorial finale. More event information can be found by clicking here.

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

Pennsylvania Favorites Zarin, Miley Score Connor Bobik Memorial Prelim Wins at Marion Center

MARION CENTER, PA (May 15, 2026) – The western Pennsylvania fans got to see a couple of their own celebrate in Victory Lane on Friday night at Marion Center Raceway.

The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision contested a pair of split-field, $6,000-to-win Features to open Connor Bobik Memorial weekend, with Pittsburgh-area natives Logan Zarin and Jared Miley scoring the victories.

Feature 1

The front row was occupied by two drivers seeking their first win at the national level in nine-year World of Outlaws veteran Brent Larson and MD3 Rookie of the Year hopeful Logan Zarin. The Hookstown, PA driver powered around the top of Turns 1 and 2 on the opening lap and began using his years of Marion Center experience in local and regional action to build a gap to the field.

It didn’t take Zarin long to reach traffic, but it never became an issue as he sliced his way through the slower cars. By the end of 25 laps, the No. 1Z was all alone at the front of the field as Zarin took the checkers for the biggest win of his career.

The first few months of Zarin’s rookie campaign with The Most Powerful Late Models on the Planet have brought plenty of trying times, but a week in familiar territory has brought some positive momentum. He opened the week with a top-15 run at Georgetown Speedway before finishing in a career-best 12th at Selinsgrove Speedway the night prior to his Marion Center triumph. Now that he’s gotten a taste of victory, he’s looking forward to continuing the chase for his first full-field World of Outlaws victory.

“This is crazy, man,” Zarin said in Victory Lane. “We’ve been getting our asses kicked on the road, but it’s nice to come home and finally get one. I haven’t won a Super [Late Model] race in a long time, so this one’s cool.”

Larson held on for a solid second-place result, while Tyler Erb rounded out the top three.

Feature 1 (25 Laps): 1. 1Z-Logan Zarin[2]; 2. B1-Brent Larson[1]; 3. 1-Tyler Erb[3]; 4. 09-Michael Leach[4]; 5. 19R-Ryan Gustin[8]; 6. 25Z-Mason Zeigler[5]; 7. 9-Nick Hoffman[12]; 8. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[7]; 9. 72-Michael Norris[9]; 10. 48-Colton Flinner[10]; 11. 5L-Jon Lee[11]; 12. 14-Trey Mills[15]; 13. 76-Charles Powell[18]; 14. 29-Ken Schaltenbrand[6]; 15. 55F-Dennis Fenton[13]; 16. 0-Andrew Yoder[16]; 17. 24-Rick Eckert[22]; 18. W3-John Weaver[23]; 19. 6-Matt Martin[17]; 20. 11-Trevor Collins[19]; 21. 44B-Aden Boozell[24]; 22. 28D-Del Rougeux[20]; 23. 55-Chris Schneider[21]; 24. 74X-Ethan Dotson[14]

Feature 2

In Zarin’s three seasons racing with the United Late Model Series (ULMS), one name he battled on the regular was Pittsburgh, PA’s Jared Miley.

The western Pennsylvania regional standout started on the outside of the third row while Ryan Montgomery and Tristan Chamberlain led the field to green. Montgomery cleared Chamberlain through Turns 1 and 2, but Chamberlain got a good run on the bottom exiting Turn 2 to get back alongside Montgomery and slid him into Turn 3 to take the lead.

Once Chamberlain got to the front, he held his own through several restarts until Lap 7, when Miley came knocking. The driver of the No. 10M went to Chamberlain’s outside into Turn 3 and beat him back to the flag stand to take command before the caution came out half a lap later.

“The Jet” held off a hard-charging Dustin Sorensen the rest of the way to win his first Late Model race since a local victory at Marion Center in August of 2025, and his first against the World of Outlaws since his maiden Series win at Port Royal Speedway in 2022.

“Hats off to my brother, he put a great setup under this thing,” Miley said. “It was good from Hot Laps on, it was like, spot on all night, almost. I kind of messed up a little in Qualifying, but the track was kind of how I like it. Right in the middle, we could pretty much maneuver wherever.”

Sorensen came up a few car lengths short in second, while Chamberlain held onto third.

Feature 2 (25 Laps): 1. 10M-Jared Miley[6]; 2. 19-Dustin Sorensen[3]; 3. 20TC-Tristan Chamberlain[2]; 4. 1C-Alex Ferree[8]; 5. 9M-Tim McCreadie[11]; 6. 22*-Drake Troutman[7]; 7. 32-Bobby Pierce[5]; 8. 10*-Levi Yetter[9]; 9. 58V-Daulton Wilson[15]; 10. 12-Ryan Montgomery[1]; 11. 22-Gregg Satterlee[12]; 12. 13X-Kenny Schaffer[14]; 13. HR1-Rodney Phillips[22]; 14. 2P-Skylar Park[20]; 15. 14R-Clay Ruffo[19]; 16. 10-Gary Lyle[23]; 17. 55E-Eli Johnson[4]; 18. 22G-Greg Oakes[18]; 19. 1D-Braeden Dillinger[21]; 20. J4-John Garvin Jr[10]; 21. 7-Ross Robinson[17]; 22. 24W-Tyler Wyant[16]; 23. 36-Paul Kot[13]

UP NEXT: The World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision returns to Marion Center Raceway on Saturday, May 16, for the $30,000-to-win Connor Bobik Memorial finale. More event information can be found by clicking here.

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

ARTICLE: https://worldofoutlaws.com/latemodels/pennsylvania-favorites-zarin-miley-score-connor-bobik-memorial-prelim-wins-at-marion-center/

FRIDAY RECAP – CHICAGO Race 6 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

BECKMAN PEAKS IN Q1 AT ROUTE 66 NATIONALSDeJoria 10th, Hart 12th and Jordan 16th after strong Q2 run disqualified

FRIDAY RECAP – CHICAGORace 6 of 20

Photography: John Force Racing / Auto Imagery / Gary Nastase

BECKMAN PEAKS IN Q1 AT ROUTE 66 NATIONALSDeJoria 10th, Hart 12th and Jordan 16th after strong Q2 run disqualified

Joliet, Ill. (May 15, 2026) – Jack Beckman and the PEAK SQUAD picked up where they left off last year at Route 66 Raceway with the defending Funny Car champions of the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK taking the provisional top spot after the first day of qualifying. Fast Jack posted a lap of 3.913 seconds at 329.99 mph in the John Force Racing PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car during the day’s second session after a second-quickest run in Q1 of 3.957 seconds at 324.28 mph. Alexis DeJoria posted the 10th quickest Funny Car run of 3.994 seconds at 329.42 mph in the Bandero Café Chevrolet SS. Josh Hart was 12th after Day 1 with a best run of 3.846 seconds at 318.47 mph in the Speedmaster Top Fuel dragster. Jordan Vandergriff, who earned his first career NHRA Funny Car event two weeks ago at the Southern Nationals in the Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car, ran the fifth-quickest run of the day in Q2 (3.941 seconds at 328.78 mph) but was disqualified after it was found a parachute pin had not been removed before the run. Vandergriff’s first run, 4.906 seconds at 121.56 mph, placed the team in the 16thqualifying position. Saturday’s qualifying sessions are scheduled for 12 and 2:30 p.m. CT. Both Vandergriff and DeJoria will participate in the Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge, earned from his victory and her semifinal finish in the May 3 Southern Nationals at South Georgia Raceway in Valdosta, Ga. Sunday’s first round of eliminations is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT. Quote from Jack Beckman, PEAK Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “That last run was entertaining and scary. It was just a handful but it was entertaining. I hope everybody in the stands was half as entertained as I was. I’m just incredibly satisfied that we’ve got some bonus points so far. The PEAK SQUAD has made two absolutely solid runs, one in each lane. We have great data. We can now afford to push on Saturday and if we push too hard, that’ll teach us something as well. So, it really just sets us up for a lot more race day success.” Quote from Alexis DeJoria, Bandero Café Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “I think it’s a great start to qualifying for the Bandero team here in Chicago. We made it down the left lane in Q1 but I had my hands full at the top end. Everybody knows once you pass the grandstands here in the Windy City, you get a little shifty down track. We managed to keep it in and got down with a 4.01 and then backed it up in the right lane with a 3.99. We have a very consistent car and now we can just step on it tomorrow.” Quote from Josh Hart, Speedmaster Top Fuel Dragster: “I think everybody on the Speedmaster team expects more and it’s going to require a little bit of patience but we’re getting there. It was an A to B run with a surprise at the top, which is not what we wanted. So, we’ll regroup and I have all the confidence in the world that our JFR team will get it figured out. David Grubnic and John Collins are two of the smartest cats you can have in your corner. The guys are doing a great job mechanically so we’ll be fine.” Quote from Jordan Vandergriff, Cornwell Tools Chevrolet SS Funny Car: “We had a mad thrash between Q1 and Q2. We found little oil pressure in our engine during the warmup so we had to swap engines and we really thrashed. This was the Cornwell Tools team’s first real test in a situation like that and we succeeded in that we ran in 3.94. We didn’t even warm the engine up. We just took it to the starting line and ran it but, unfortunately, we were DQ’d because we left a parachute pin in. It was a learning experience that we’ll take into tomorrow and regroup.” TV ScheduleTelevision coverage on FS1includes qualifying on Friday, May 15, from 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. ET, a second qualifying show on Saturday, May 16, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET, and the eliminations broadcast on Sunday, May 17, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET.

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIES Indianapolis 5002.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval Speedway, Indiana Fast Friday Report May 15, 2026 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (May 15, 2026) – Scott McLaughlin and his No. 3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet were the quickest car and driver combination on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval on Fast Friday. On a day that the turbo-boost was cranked up from 1.3 to 1.5 bar and laps without the aid of another car were the name of the game, it was the “Yellow Submarine” and McLaughlin that set the pace. The 2024 pole-winner went 232.674mph to top the non-tow timesheet (one lap) and 232.572mph over the course of a simulated four-lap qualification run.  “It’s better than going upside down. That was the last time I was here on this boost level. I’m really proud of the execution. The Pennzoil Chevy was solid. The guys (Malukas and Newgarden) ran before, so we sort of knew what the balance we needed to hit, so we got a really good test point there for the team. We’ll go back and scratch our heads a little bit more. It’s only going to get harder as the weekend goes on. It’s going to get hotter and with rain coming as well. We’ve got to make every run count, and I felt like that was my best run of the weekend. Really happy to do that at that boost level.”

Indianapolis 500 Practice Day #4 No-Tow Timesheet

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceFriday, May 15, 2026Indianapolis, Indiana, USAAlexander RossiPress Conference THE MODERATOR: Alexander Rossi in the No. 20 Java House Chevy for ECR. Set to qualify for his 11th 500 this weekend. Second quick today. Sixth on the no-tow. THE MODERATOR: Sixth fastest on the no-tow.Alex, your thoughts on the day today?You guys ready to go for the weekend? ALEX ROSSI: Yeah, it will depend on what we get weather-wise, right? That’s the name of the game around here.We’ve run a lot this week. We must have done the most laps because I can promise you we are behind everyone on the amount of tires we have, but that’s okay. THE MODERATOR: Questions. Q. You feel okay over your engine?ALEX ROSSI: I never felt bad with my engine. We didn’t change it, because DOP. We changed it because the hybrid broke on Saturday. Q. We’ll just leave it at that.ALEX ROSSI: Yep. Q. The all-important question: How your four-lap sims?ALEX ROSSI: Pretty good from our side. I think we — our biggest issue last year in qualifying was we had quite a bit of fall-off from one to four, and that was a big focus to try and figure that out without giving up too much of the pop on the first lap or two. So we were pretty content with how that went. It’s obviously going to be condition-dependent and choosing the right package for those conditions, but that’s what much smarter people other than me, that’s what they are for. I can’t even put a sentence today, so Lord knows I couldn’t choose a downforce level. Yeah, I think we’re in a good spot on the 20 side. Q. You talked about how you’ve run the most laps this week, Alex. Why is that? What has been the emphasis of being out there so much?ALEX ROSSI: Really just because it’s been such a variance in conditions, so really trying to put ourselves in all of the different scenarios. Race running in the hot. Q-sims in the hot. Race running in the cold. Q-sims in the cold. Like, you look at Sunday’s weather for a week from race day, and like, it looks potentially kind of cool and overcast, but earlier in the week it was looking pretty warm. It’s just one of those months in Indianapolis where, you know, you get two or three days of consistency, and then it flips on its head. So just to be out there running so that you know what to expect when it comes, and you’re not surprised by anything. Tune-In Guide Saturday, May 16 (PPG Armed Forces Qualifying Weekend)·      NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice – 8:30am (ET)/7:30am (CT)/6:30am (MT)/5:30am (PT) – FS2/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218·      NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying Day 1 – 11am (ET)/10am (CT)/9am (MT)/8am (PT) – FS2/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218·      NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying Day 1 – 2pm (ET)/1pm (CT)/noon (MT)/11am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218·      NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying Day 1 – 4pm (ET)/3pm (CT)/2pm (MT)/1pm (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 Sunday, May 17 (PPG Armed Forces Qualifying Weekend)·      NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice – 1pm (ET)/7:30am (CT)/6:30am (MT)/5:30am (PT) – FS2/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218·      NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying Day 2 – 4pm (ET)/3pm (CT)/2pm (MT)/1pm (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218

CHEVROLET IN THE NTT INDYCAR SERIESIndianapolis 5002.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway ovalSpeedway, IndianaFast Friday ReportMay 15, 2026 INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (May 15, 2026) – Scott McLaughlin and his No. 3 Pennzoil Team Penske Chevrolet were the quickest car and driver combination on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval on Fast Friday. On a day that the turbo-boost was cranked up from 1.3 to 1.5 bar and laps without the aid of another car were the name of the game, it was the “Yellow Submarine” and McLaughlin that set the pace. The 2024 pole-winner went 232.674mph to top the non-tow timesheet (one lap) and 232.572mph over the course of a simulated four-lap qualification run.  “It’s better than going upside down. That was the last time I was here on this boost level. I’m really proud of the execution. The Pennzoil Chevy was solid. The guys (Malukas and Newgarden) ran before, so we sort of knew what the balance we needed to hit, so we got a really good test point there for the team. We’ll go back and scratch our heads a little bit more. It’s only going to get harder as the weekend goes on. It’s going to get hotter and with rain coming as well. We’ve got to make every run count, and I felt like that was my best run of the weekend. Really happy to do that at that boost level.”

Indianapolis 500 Practice Day #4 No-Tow Timesheet

NTT INDYCAR SERIES News ConferenceFriday, May 15, 2026Indianapolis, Indiana, USAAlexander RossiPress Conference THE MODERATOR: Alexander Rossi in the No. 20 Java House Chevy for ECR. Set to qualify for his 11th 500 this weekend. Second quick today. Sixth on the no-tow. THE MODERATOR: Sixth fastest on the no-tow.Alex, your thoughts on the day today?You guys ready to go for the weekend? ALEX ROSSI: Yeah, it will depend on what we get weather-wise, right? That’s the name of the game around here.We’ve run a lot this week. We must have done the most laps because I can promise you we are behind everyone on the amount of tires we have, but that’s okay. THE MODERATOR: Questions. Q. You feel okay over your engine?ALEX ROSSI: I never felt bad with my engine. We didn’t change it, because DOP. We changed it because the hybrid broke on Saturday. Q. We’ll just leave it at that.ALEX ROSSI: Yep. Q. The all-important question: How your four-lap sims?ALEX ROSSI: Pretty good from our side. I think we — our biggest issue last year in qualifying was we had quite a bit of fall-off from one to four, and that was a big focus to try and figure that out without giving up too much of the pop on the first lap or two. So we were pretty content with how that went. It’s obviously going to be condition-dependent and choosing the right package for those conditions, but that’s what much smarter people other than me, that’s what they are for. I can’t even put a sentence today, so Lord knows I couldn’t choose a downforce level. Yeah, I think we’re in a good spot on the 20 side. Q. You talked about how you’ve run the most laps this week, Alex. Why is that? What has been the emphasis of being out there so much?ALEX ROSSI: Really just because it’s been such a variance in conditions, so really trying to put ourselves in all of the different scenarios. Race running in the hot. Q-sims in the hot. Race running in the cold. Q-sims in the cold. Like, you look at Sunday’s weather for a week from race day, and like, it looks potentially kind of cool and overcast, but earlier in the week it was looking pretty warm. It’s just one of those months in Indianapolis where, you know, you get two or three days of consistency, and then it flips on its head. So just to be out there running so that you know what to expect when it comes, and you’re not surprised by anything. Tune-In Guide Saturday, May 16 (PPG Armed Forces Qualifying Weekend)·      NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice – 8:30am (ET)/7:30am (CT)/6:30am (MT)/5:30am (PT) – FS2/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218·      NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying Day 1 – 11am (ET)/10am (CT)/9am (MT)/8am (PT) – FS2/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218·      NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying Day 1 – 2pm (ET)/1pm (CT)/noon (MT)/11am (PT) – FS1/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218·      NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying Day 1 – 4pm (ET)/3pm (CT)/2pm (MT)/1pm (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218 Sunday, May 17 (PPG Armed Forces Qualifying Weekend)·      NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice – 1pm (ET)/7:30am (CT)/6:30am (MT)/5:30am (PT) – FS2/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218·      NTT INDYCAR SERIES Qualifying Day 2 – 4pm (ET)/3pm (CT)/2pm (MT)/1pm (PT) – FOX/INDYCAR Radio Network/SIRIUSXM 218

Chevrolet History at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval General Motors Wins – 18 Chevrolet Wins – 13 2024 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2023 – Josef Newgarden – Team Penske2019 – Simon Pagenaud – Team Penske2018 – Will Power – Team Penske2015 – Juan Montoya – Team Penske2013 – Tony Kanaan – KV Racing Technology-SH Racing2002 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske1993 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Team Penske1992 – Al Unser, Jr. – Galles/Kraco1991 – Rick Mears – Team Penske1990 – Arie Luyendyk – Doug Shierson Racing1989 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Patrick Racing1988 – Rick Mears – Team Penske Oldsmobile Wins – 5  2001 – Helio Castroneves – Team Penske2000 – Juan Montoya – Chip Ganassi Racing1999 – Kenny Brack – A.J. Foyt Racing1998 – Eddie Cheever, Jr. – Team Cheever1997 – Arie Luyendyk – Treadway Racing General Motors Poles – 20 Chevrolet Poles – 14 2025 – Robert Shwartzman – PREMA Racing2024 – Scott McLaughlin – Team Penske2019 – Simon Pagenaud – Team Penske2018 – Ed Carpenter – Ed Carpenter Racing2015 – Scott Dixon – Chip Ganassi Racing2014 – Ed Carpenter – Ed Carpenter Racing2013 – Ed Carpenter – Ed Carpenter Racing2012 – Ryan Briscoe – Team Penske2002 – Bruno Junqueira – Chip Ganassi Racing1991 – Rick Mears – Team Penske1990 – Emerson Fittipaldi – Team Penske1989 – Rick Mears – Team Penske1988 – Rick Mears – Team Penske1987 – Mario Andretti – Newman Haas Racing Oldsmobile Poles – 5 2001 – Scott Sharp – Kelley Racing2000 – Greg Ray – Team Menard1999 – Arie Luyendyk – Treadway Racing1998 – Billy Boat – A.J. Foyt Racing1997 – Arie Luyendyk – Treadway Racing Buick Poles – 1 1992 – Roberto Guerrero – King Motorsports General Motors Podiums – 54 Chevrolet Podiums – 38 Chevrolet Driver Podiums – Emerson Fittipaldi (4), Helio Castroneves (3), Josef Newgarden (3), Pato O’Ward (3), Tony Kanaan (2), Arie Luyendyk (2), Rick Mears (2), Simon Pagenaud (2), Will Power (2), Al Unser Jr. (2), Michael Andretti (1), Ed Carpenter (1), Santino Ferrucci (1),Felipe Giaffone (1), Scott Goodyear (1), Ryan Hunter-Reay (1), Charlie Kimball (1), David Malukas (1), Juan Montoya (1), Carlos Munoz (1), Bob Rahal (1), Paul Tracy (1), Al Unser (1) Chevrolet Team Podiums –  Team Penske (15), Arrow McLaren (3), A.J. Foyt Racing (2), Andretti Global (2), ECR (2), Galles Racing (2), KV Racing Technology (2), Patrick Racing (2), Chip Ganassi Racing (1), Doug Shierson Racing (1), Granatelli Racing (1), Kraco Enterprises (1), Mo Nunn Racing (1), Newman Haas Racing (1), Team Green (1), Walker Racing (1) Oldsmobile – 15  Oldsmobile Driver Podiums – Buddy Lazier (2), Jeff Ward (2), Michael Andretti (1), Billy Boat (1), Kenny Brack (1), Helio Castroneves (1), Eddie Cheever, Jr. (1), Gil de Ferran (1), Scott Goodyear (1), Steve Knapp (1), Arie Luyendyk (1), Juan Montoya (1), Eliseo Salazar (1) Oldsmobile Team Podiums – A.J. Foyt (3), Hemelgarn Racing (2), Team Cheever (2), Team Penske (2), Treadway Racing (2), Chip Ganassi Racing (1), ISM Racing (1), Team Green (1), Pagan Racing (1) Buick – 1 Buick Driver Podiums – Al Unser (1) Buick Team Podiums – Team Menard (1) General Motors Laps Led – 3709 Chevrolet Laps Led – 2699 Chevrolet Driver Laps Led – Emerson Fittipaldi (348), Mario Andretti (193), Simon Pagenaud (169), Ed Carpenter (144), Will Power (140), Tony Kanaan (133), Michael Andretti (132), Rick Mears (119), Helio Castroneves (98), Pato O’Ward (96), Danny Sullivan (95), Marco Andretti (90), Scott Dixon (87), Conor Daly (82), Josef Newgarden (69), Rinus VeeKay (65), Scott McLaughlin (64), Al Unser Jr. (52), Felix Rosenqvist (47), Arie Luyendyk (37), Bob Rahal (36), Bruno Junqueira (32), Alexander Rossi (30), Al Unser (27), Juan Montoya (26), A.J. Allmendinger (23), Sting Ray Robb (23), Ryan Briscoe (15), Gil de Ferran (13), Santino Ferrucci (12), Felipe Giaffone (12), James Hinchcliffe (12), Carlos Munoz (12), Alex Barron (10), Charlie Kimball (10), Christian Rasmussen (9), Robert Shwartzman (8), Spencer Pigot (7), JR Hildebrand (6), Callum Ilott (6), Oliver Askew (4), Kevin Cogan (4), Sage Karam (4), Kyle Larson (4), Jack Harvey (3), Scott Sharp (3), Rubens Barrichello (2), David Malukas (2) Chevrolet Team Laps Led – Team Penske (1019), Newman Haas Racing (325), ECR (306), Chip Ganassi Racing (179), Arrow McLaren (168), Patrick Racing (158), Andretti Global (140), Dreyer & Reinbold Racing (85), A.J. Foyt Racing (56), Galles Racing (56), KV Racing Technology (43), Doug Shierson Racing (37), Kraco Enterprises (35), Mo Nunn Racing (35), Juncos Hollinger Racing (18), King Motorsports (15), Prema Racing (8), Blair Racing (7), Kelley Racing (4), Team Cheever (3) Oldsmobile Laps Led – 996 Oldsmobile Driver Laps Led: Juan Montoya (167), Arie Luyendyk (129), Greg Ray (116), Kenny Brack (89), Tony Stewart (78), Eddie Cheever, Jr. (76), Helio Castroneves (52), Jeff Ward (52), Robby Gordon (50), John Paul, Jr. (39), Mark Dismore (29), Gil de Ferran (27), Buddy Lazier (27), Michael Andretti (16), Robbie Buhl (16), Billy Boat (13), Jimmy Vasser (5), Buzz Calkins (4), Sam Schmidt (4), Davey Hamilton (3), Scott Goodyear (2), Robbie McGehee (2) Oldsmobile Team Laps Led : Team Menard (207), Chip Ganassi Racing (185), Treadway Racing (137), Team Cheever (125), A.J. Foyt Racing (124), Team Penske (79), Team Pelfrey (39), Kelley Racing (29), Hemelgarn Racing (27), Genoa Racing (18), Team Green (16), Bradley Racing (4), Nienhouse Motorsports (3), Pagan Racing (3) Buick Laps Led – 14 Buick Driver Laps Led: Jim Crawford (8), Al Unser (4), Scott Brayton (1), Stephane Gregoire (1) Buick Team Laps Led: King Motorsports (8), Team Menard (4), Brayton Engineering (1), Formula Project (1) Manufacturer History at the Indianapolis 500 Wins (with competition)  27 – Offenhauser (1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1968, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1954, 1953, 1952, 1951, 1950, 1949, 1948, 1947, 1941, 1937, 1935)18 – General Motors 13 – Chevrolet (2024, 2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2013, 2002, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988)12 – Miller (1938, 1936, 1934, 1933, 1932, 1931, 1930, 1929, 1928, 1926, 1923, 1922)10 – Honda (2025, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2005, 2004)10 – Cosworth (1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978)8 – Ford (1996, 1995, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1967, 1965)5 – Oldsmobile (2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997)3 – Duesenberg (1927, 1925, 19243 – Peugeot (1919, 1918, 1913)2 – Mercedes (1994, 19152 – Maserati (1940, 1939)2 – Frontenac (1921, 1920)1 – Toyota (2003)1 – Foyt (19771 – Sparks (1946)1 – Delage (1914)1 – National (1912)1 – Marmon (1911)  Earned Poles (with competition) 23 – General Motors18 – Offenhauser (1976, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955, 1954, 1953, 1950, 1946, 1937)14 – Miller (1938, 1935, 1934, 1933, 1932, 1930, 1929, 1928, 1927, 1926, 1925, 1924, 1923, 1922)14 – Chevrolet (2025, 2024, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2002, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987)9 – Cosworth (1986, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977)8 – Honda (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2017, 2016, 2005, 2004)7 – Ford (1993, 1970, 1969, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964)5 – Oldsmobile (2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997)4 – Buick (1996, 1995, 1992, 1985)3 – Ballot (1921, 1920, 1919)2 – Foyt (1975, 1974)2 – Novi (1951, 1949)2 – Winfield (1948, 1940)2 – Maserati (1947, 1941)2 – Sparks (1939, 1936)2 – Wisconsin (1912, 1911)1 – Toyota (2003)1 – Mercedes (1994)1 – Pratt & Whitney (1968)1 – Cummins (1952)1 – Studebaker (1931)1 – Peugeot (1916)1 – Stutz (1915)1 – Sunbeam (1914)1 – Mercer (1913)

CONCORD, NC (May 15, 2026) — The 40th anniversary season for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals kicks off in under one month’s time, saluting four decades of history, tradition, and the most intense dirt track racing grind in the country.

A fully loaded schedule of 33 Late Model races in 34 days presents one of the most grueling schedules in Hell Tour history. Starting June 9 at Brownstown Speedway, the tour will also venture to two brand-new tracks — Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway and Camden Speedway — plus three tracks not seen on the docket in over 30 years — West Liberty Raceway, Farmington Empire Speedway, and Windy Hollow Speedway — before wrapping up at Wayne County Speedway on July 12.

A $150,000 points fund will be paid out weekly — $10,000 to each week’s points champion, followed by checks for the rest of the top 10. The top 10 drivers in overall Summer Nationals points after the final event of Week 5 will receive bonus checks, including $10,000 for the 2026 champion.

The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals is also set to embark on its 16th consecutive season of competition with a slate of 27 races in the same 34-day span as the Late Models, culminating with Race No. 28 and 29 in the 36th annual Prairie Dirt Classic at Fairbury Speedway, July 24–25. This two-day event, running in support of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision, pays $5,000 to Saturday night’s main event winner and will feature the crowning of the 2026 champion, also worth a $5,000 check.

Last year, Jason Feger ruled the Late Model circuit with five Feature wins, 13 top-fives and 21 top-10s in 26 starts, outrunning 2024 champion Tyler Erb by only 71 points in the final standings to claim his second career Summer Nationals championship and first since 2010. A slew of new faces made up the full-time roster last summer as well, stacking the roster to 11 drivers which included Feger and Erb, Dillon McCowan, Mark Whitener, Trey Mills, Tyler Millwood, Christian Hanger, Brendon and Brody Smith, Clay Stuckey and Thomas Hunziker.

The Modified championship was won by Tyler Nicely, who captured the crown for the second time in three years. In only 14 starts, the Kentucky native scored eight Feature wins, 12 top-fives and 12 top-10s to finish 67 points ahead of runner-up Trevor Neville.

For 2026, DIRTcar is honoring Summer Nationals history every week leading up to the kickoff at Brownstown with special featured articles and an all-new, six-part docu-series exclusive to DIRTVision subscribers. Hell on Dirt: The DIRTcar Summer Nationals premiered on May 5 and launches a new episode every Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, featuring Hell Tour legends Billy Moyer, Shannon Babb, Bobby Pierce and Brandon Sheppard, plus the full-time drivers of the 2025 season.

DIRTVision will be streaming every race of the 2026 DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Modified Nationals live to your devices — subscribe today for $39 per month or $299 for a full year.

COMBINED TOUR SCHEDULES

Week #1

Tuesday, June 9 | Brownstown Bullring | Brownstown, IL

Wednesday, June 10 | Kankakee County Speedway | Kankakee, IL

Thursday, June 11 | Peoria Speedway | Peoria, IL

Friday, June 12 | Tri-City Speedway | Granite City, IL

Saturday, June 13 | Fairbury Speedway | Fairbury, IL

Sunday, June 14 | Sycamore Speedway | Maple Park, IL (Late Models only)

Week #2

Monday, June 15 | Wilmot Raceway | Wilmot, WI (Late Models only)

Tuesday, June 16 | West Liberty Raceway | West Liberty, IA (Late Models only)

Wednesday, June 17 | Davenport Speedway | Davenport, IA (Late Models only)

Thursday, June 18 | Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway | Dubuque, IA (Late Models only)

Friday, June 19 | Farmer City Raceway | Farmer City, IL

Saturday, June 20 | I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park | Pevely, MO

Sunday, June 21 | Lincoln Speedway | Lincoln, IL

Week #3

Monday, June 22 | Poplar Bluff Motorsports Park | Poplar Bluff, MO

Tuesday, June 23 | Benton Speedway | Benton, MO

Wednesday, June 24 | Quincy Raceways | Quincy, IL

Thursday, June 25 | Springfield Raceway | Springfield, MO (Late Models only)

Friday, June 26 | Paducah International Raceway | Paducah, KY

Saturday, June 27 | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, IN

Sunday, June 28 | Windy Hollow Speedway | Owensboro, KY

Week #4

Monday, June 29 | Camden Speedway | Camden, TN

Tuesday, June 30 | Old No. 1 Speedway | Harrisburg, AR

Wednesday, July 1 | Farmington Empire Speedway | Farmington, MO

Thursday, July 2 | LaSalle Speedway | LaSalle, IL

Friday, July 3 | Red Hill Raceway | Sumner, IL

Saturday, July 4 | Highland Speedway | Highland, IL

Sunday, July 5 | Macon Speedway | Macon, IL

Week #5

Monday, July 6 | OFF

Tuesday, July 7 | Montpelier Speedway | Montpelier, IN

Wednesday, July 8 | I-96 Speedway | Lake Odessa, MI

Thursday, July 9 | Butler Motor Speedway | Quincy, MI

Friday, July 10 | Crystal Motor Speedway | Crystal, MI

Saturday, July 11 | Oakshade Raceway | Wauseon, OH

Sunday, July 12 | Wayne County Speedway | Orrville, OH (Late Model Championship Finale)

36th Annual Prairie Dirt Classic (Modified Championship Finale)

Friday-Saturday, July 24-25 | Fairbury Speedway | Fairbury, IL

SUMMER MADNESS: Hell Tour’s 40th Anniversary Season Begins June 9

CONCORD, NC (May 15, 2026) — The 40th anniversary season for the DIRTcar Summer Nationals kicks off in under one month’s time, saluting four decades of history, tradition, and the most intense dirt track racing grind in the country.

A fully loaded schedule of 33 Late Model races in 34 days presents one of the most grueling schedules in Hell Tour history. Starting June 9 at Brownstown Speedway, the tour will also venture to two brand-new tracks — Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway and Camden Speedway — plus three tracks not seen on the docket in over 30 years — West Liberty Raceway, Farmington Empire Speedway, and Windy Hollow Speedway — before wrapping up at Wayne County Speedway on July 12.

A $150,000 points fund will be paid out weekly — $10,000 to each week’s points champion, followed by checks for the rest of the top 10. The top 10 drivers in overall Summer Nationals points after the final event of Week 5 will receive bonus checks, including $10,000 for the 2026 champion.

The DIRTcar Summit Racing Equipment Modified Nationals is also set to embark on its 16th consecutive season of competition with a slate of 27 races in the same 34-day span as the Late Models, culminating with Race No. 28 and 29 in the 36th annual Prairie Dirt Classic at Fairbury Speedway, July 24–25. This two-day event, running in support of the World of Outlaws Late Model Series presented by DIRTVision, pays $5,000 to Saturday night’s main event winner and will feature the crowning of the 2026 champion, also worth a $5,000 check.

Last year, Jason Feger ruled the Late Model circuit with five Feature wins, 13 top-fives and 21 top-10s in 26 starts, outrunning 2024 champion Tyler Erb by only 71 points in the final standings to claim his second career Summer Nationals championship and first since 2010. A slew of new faces made up the full-time roster last summer as well, stacking the roster to 11 drivers which included Feger and Erb, Dillon McCowan, Mark Whitener, Trey Mills, Tyler Millwood, Christian Hanger, Brendon and Brody Smith, Clay Stuckey and Thomas Hunziker.

The Modified championship was won by Tyler Nicely, who captured the crown for the second time in three years. In only 14 starts, the Kentucky native scored eight Feature wins, 12 top-fives and 12 top-10s to finish 67 points ahead of runner-up Trevor Neville.

For 2026, DIRTcar is honoring Summer Nationals history every week leading up to the kickoff at Brownstown with special featured articles and an all-new, six-part docu-series exclusive to DIRTVision subscribers. Hell on Dirt: The DIRTcar Summer Nationals premiered on May 5 and launches a new episode every Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET, featuring Hell Tour legends Billy Moyer, Shannon Babb, Bobby Pierce and Brandon Sheppard, plus the full-time drivers of the 2025 season.

DIRTVision will be streaming every race of the 2026 DIRTcar Summer Nationals and Summit Modified Nationals live to your devices — subscribe today for $39 per month or $299 for a full year.

COMBINED TOUR SCHEDULES

Week #1

Tuesday, June 9 | Brownstown Bullring | Brownstown, IL

Wednesday, June 10 | Kankakee County Speedway | Kankakee, IL

Thursday, June 11 | Peoria Speedway | Peoria, IL

Friday, June 12 | Tri-City Speedway | Granite City, IL

Saturday, June 13 | Fairbury Speedway | Fairbury, IL

Sunday, June 14 | Sycamore Speedway | Maple Park, IL (Late Models only)

Week #2

Monday, June 15 | Wilmot Raceway | Wilmot, WI (Late Models only)

Tuesday, June 16 | West Liberty Raceway | West Liberty, IA (Late Models only)

Wednesday, June 17 | Davenport Speedway | Davenport, IA (Late Models only)

Thursday, June 18 | Dubuque Fairgrounds Speedway | Dubuque, IA (Late Models only)

Friday, June 19 | Farmer City Raceway | Farmer City, IL

Saturday, June 20 | I-55 Federated Auto Parts Raceway Park | Pevely, MO

Sunday, June 21 | Lincoln Speedway | Lincoln, IL

Week #3

Monday, June 22 | Poplar Bluff Motorsports Park | Poplar Bluff, MO

Tuesday, June 23 | Benton Speedway | Benton, MO

Wednesday, June 24 | Quincy Raceways | Quincy, IL

Thursday, June 25 | Springfield Raceway | Springfield, MO (Late Models only)

Friday, June 26 | Paducah International Raceway | Paducah, KY

Saturday, June 27 | Tri-State Speedway | Haubstadt, IN

Sunday, June 28 | Windy Hollow Speedway | Owensboro, KY

Week #4

Monday, June 29 | Camden Speedway | Camden, TN

Tuesday, June 30 | Old No. 1 Speedway | Harrisburg, AR

Wednesday, July 1 | Farmington Empire Speedway | Farmington, MO

Thursday, July 2 | LaSalle Speedway | LaSalle, IL

Friday, July 3 | Red Hill Raceway | Sumner, IL

Saturday, July 4 | Highland Speedway | Highland, IL

Sunday, July 5 | Macon Speedway | Macon, IL

Week #5

Monday, July 6 | OFF

Tuesday, July 7 | Montpelier Speedway | Montpelier, IN

Wednesday, July 8 | I-96 Speedway | Lake Odessa, MI

Thursday, July 9 | Butler Motor Speedway | Quincy, MI

Friday, July 10 | Crystal Motor Speedway | Crystal, MI

Saturday, July 11 | Oakshade Raceway | Wauseon, OH

Sunday, July 12 | Wayne County Speedway | Orrville, OH (Late Model Championship Finale)

36th Annual Prairie Dirt Classic (Modified Championship Finale)

Friday-Saturday, July 24-25 | Fairbury Speedway | Fairbury, IL

ARTICLE: https://dirtcarsummernationals.com/news/summer-madness-hell-tours-40th-anniversary-season-begins-june-9/

NASCAR CUP SERIES DOVER MOTOR SPEEDWAY TEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTES MAY 15, 2026

Connor Zilisch, driver of the No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of his first NASCAR All-Star weekend at Dover Motor Speedway.

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NASCAR CUP SERIESDOVER MOTOR SPEEDWAYTEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTESMAY 15, 2026

Connor Zilisch, driver of the No. 88 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of his first NASCAR All-Star weekend at Dover Motor Speedway.

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Media Availability Quotes:  You have a practice session coming up. What’s the simulation told you? What types of things are you conscious of? I know you don’t have a lot of years with this generation racecar, but there’s changes with it. Just what’s your expectation for this practice session and what are you looking for?“Yeah, it’s definitely going to be interesting. We have resin all the way across the racetrack, and then we have the low downforce package with the Cup car. Certainly, there’s a lot of things for drivers to learn, but it’s going to be good for me to get an hour and a half of practice, two sets of tires, have some time to go out and figure things out. I’m looking forward to it.”   To that point, you don’t have a lot of preconceived notions about what this place should be with a Cup car, and then you throw in the rules change and the resin. Is it easier for you in that regard in that you don’t have anything you have to override in terms of what you think this place should be?“Yeah, I mean certainly, I don’t have any previous experience. While I’m figuring it out, so will everybody else. But yeah, it doesn’t hurt me to have no experience, especially when we have rules changes like this. But at the end of the day, our job is to drive a car fast no matter what’s given to us. So yeah, I’m looking forward to seeing what it does.”  I’m sure growing up you have memories or fond memories of watching All-Star races over the years. And I’m curious, how much do you feel like, regardless of where it’s held or what the format is, how important is it in your mind that we have some sort of event like this that’s just different than the standard 36 races?“Yeah, I mean I definitely think it’s important to have something with an unique format to give people something to look forward to. We have a very long schedule, and I think that after 36 weeks in a row, it’s good to have at least a weekend where we switch things up and do something different. I always appreciate that the pit crews get a chance to show their talent and have a chance to win some money. Yeah, it’s good for everybody.”   Today, you have more practice, I think, than just about any other race this year. It actually may be number one. Non-points race, Dover’s so unique. But is there anything you can take from being in the car this long that you guys are looking to try to glean from it and maybe learn from other racetracks?“Yeah, 100%. It’s not often we get a session where we can go out and change things and try and do things differently with the racecar. I mean, especially at a track like this where it’s okay to make multiple runs on tires, I feel like you’re able to do that a little better here, and places like Bristol, some of those higher-grip tracks with less fall-off. So, yeah, it’s certainly important to try and utilize them as best as possible. You don’t get them very often, so you should try and make the most of them when you have them.”  Do you have any guesses for what the resin is going to do throughout the course of the weekend? Is there any sense on your team of like — alright, it’ll probably start as this, then it’ll go to this, or is everybody in a guessing game?“I don’t think we’ve done this, so it’s kind of a lot of guesses. It’s very hard to say what we expect, but I think the track’s going to widen out. I think you’re going to get guys running all over the place. I hope that makes the racing product better. I hope we’re not too stuck to the track that it becomes slot cars and we’re just ripping around at really high pace. But I think it’s very hard to say what it’s going to do. So, yeah, it’s certainly going to be different, though.”  Last weekend when you talked to everybody, it was fresh off Jesse Love’s heartbreak. Doubling back with him during the week, did you feel like you could have a conversation about it, or was it was still so raw that you’re not there yet, friend-wise?“I think it’d be different if I wrecked him, then I think it’d be a little tougher to have a conversation. But, I mean, I did nothing wrong. So, yeah, we hung out on Monday and everything was normal. It’s kind of just something you’ve got to expect when you’re friends with the guy you’re racing against, is that you’re not going to be friends on the track, and you’ve just got to separate the two as best you can. It happens, right? That’s our sport. That’s part of it. We race each other hard on the weekend, but when it’s time to be friends away from the racetrack and put racing to the side, we’re able to do that.”

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Carson Hocevar, driver of the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of running double duty in the NASCAR Cup and Craftsman Truck Series at Dover Motor Speedway.

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NASCAR CUP SERIESDOVER MOTOR SPEEDWAYTEAM CHEVY DRIVER QUOTESMAY 15, 2026

Carson Hocevar, driver of the No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, met with the media in advance of running double duty in the NASCAR Cup and Craftsman Truck Series at Dover Motor Speedway.

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Media Availability Quotes:  I was just curious about your Twitch stuff lately. Since the win, have you noticed any increase in the amount of people on your streams, or can you see an uptick in the amount of interaction you’re getting just even the last month or so?“Yeah, I have. I think I average a few hundred more viewers. Every post is up. The truck win, alone, on Instagram almost got like a million interactions. But yeah, I’ve definitely seen an uptick for sure, on all platforms really, which is obviously good for everybody. But yeah, I still get people that chat the first time because it kind of says it’s their first time chat. And they’re still like, congrats on Talladega. I was like, man, it’s kind of wild. It’s been like three weeks or whatever already. But yeah, there’s been growth of it, for sure.”    At this point, how much of it is you’re just going on there to have fun, versus like, hey, I’m really trying to actively grow my brain to be intentional about it and talk to people? Where’s the balance there?“I do enjoy it. I don’t have my property done yet. I want to drive cars, race with my friends and enjoy it. I can only do that online right now, like Monday through Friday. So yeah, I just enjoy streaming. Before when I clicked the Live button, if I wasn’t racing, the viewers would drop a lot. But now, I can just sit there with my webcam on and yap about food or whatever I want to talk about. There’s like probably 1,500 people on Twitch and there’s probably 2,000 on TikTok. I found the mod on some game that I can run Cleetus’s racetrack. I have someone I know that’s creating Crown Vic with nitrous, so we’re going to race that. We have other stuff we’re going to do. But we’re all just reminding ourselves of what we used to do eight years ago in COVID times… we find all these weird games and race, and there’s a ton of people watching.  So yeah, I kind of use a collective ‘we’ because a lot of my friends, they do content creation and everything. We enjoy when the numbers are higher, obviously. But honestly, we’re just realizing that it’s not going to really drop, and the more fun we have, we tend to see it go up. So yeah, it just makes us all really excited for when I can start doing stuff away from my desk and everything. I think that’s how you grow everything nowadays.”    I know you were at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this week. When I was covering the F1 Miami race, people were talking about you there. How much from inside the industry has your victory at Talladega really something that you’ve felt?“Yeah, I mean, I just don’t know how many normal winners get congratulated on pulling off a celebration rather than just the win. I got it today at the airport. They handed me something to sign, and they’re just like, man, I love the celebration. They’re not saying, congrats on the win or anything. It’s just like, man, I love that celebration and everything. I walked around Indianapolis and everybody kind of said the same thing. When I was at the Met Gala, I got asked how many people knew who I was. I was like, I honestly don’t think a lot of them really knew that I was a NASCAR driver. They just knew that they saw me on their phone and they recognized me from Talladega. They just happened to see it on their feed.  So I think that’s the biggest thing, the algorithm now is kind of where you get every source of news and everything, right? So if it crosses everybody’s algorithm, they’ll see it at some point and have a little bit of recognizability. So yeah, I think that’s been the most interesting part for me is realizing how many people at least saw it. When they’d see me before, it used to be just like, oh, he drives the Chili’s car. Now it’s like, oh, he rode on the door at Talladega. So yeah, it’s been very fascinating.”  I wanted to ask you about coming here for the All-Star Race. I’m assuming that the momentum that you’re feeling, both the team doing so well but yourself, this is a great opportunity for you to become an All-Star Race winner. Could you just kind of talk about your thoughts on Dover and this race and kind of the ride you guys are on right now?“Yeah, for us, the places that you have to keep the throttle down tend to be good for us. This package has been good. Darlington’s so different, but we finished fourth. There were some others that we ran pretty decent with this package, as well. So I feel good about it. To come to a track with where we’re at and how we’ve been doing, we’re pretty confident. And for the race tracks we’re going to after this, we feel really good about them, so we’re just excited to kind of get this one going. There’s not points on the line that we’re worried about. You’re just worried about if you get a million bucks or not. We’re going to just try and swing for the fences and enjoy it.”    The All-Star Race weekend, everybody always talks about location, the format and stuff. So I’m just curious — One, where would you like to see the All-Star Race, kind of be at in terms of tracks? And two, do you have a format that you’d like?“Bowman Gray would be really fun. I think that’d be super cool for the All-Star Race. It’d be a little warmer, too, than the Clash. But that’d be my vote of places that doesn’t have a points race right now.   I don’t know the best format. I am going to miss the fact that the Open doesn’t really exist right now, just for the fact of I was excited to watch it and not be in it. I’ve been in it the last two years, and I was like, man, I get the satisfactory of being able to watch the Open. And I’m like, dang it, I don’t even get that satisfaction of being an All-Star… they’re going be racing with me (laughs). But it’ll feel good when those cars get eliminated at least and we get to stay out there. But it’s something different. I think it would be kind of funny — joked about it, of something like an Australian pursuit-style, where you take qualifying, flip it backwards, invert the whole field, and if you get passed, you’re done. We did that at Kalamazoo Speedway, and it was maybe one of the most fun races I’ve watched. Or they had to do a drive-thru and get to come back out, and they were well behind, so you get the advantage of being up front. But if you’re out back, you’re going to struggle. They would basically, every five laps, if you lost a position, you got either eliminated or you had to do a drive-thru. I think that would be really interesting. It would probably be making it more complicated for the fans, which we don’t obviously want to do. But I think it’d be very interesting. I know the Stoops Pursuit at the BC39 was maybe one of the greatest races we’ve ever seen and they used that format.”

CONCORD, NC (May 15, 2026) — Seth Begman knew after the first weekend of the 2026 American Sprint Car Series season that he needed a refresh. 

The 2024 Series champion struggled out of the gates at Volusia Speedway Park in his debut appearance in the 55th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals. Through three 360 Sprint Car Features, Bergman’s highest finish was 15th, missed the Friday Feature, and left the Barberville, FL 1/2-mile sitting 18th in points. 

“We didn’t get off to the start we had worked or hoped for at Volusia,” Bergman said. “I knew never being there before was going to be a challenge, but I didn’t think we’d be as far off as we were. I unloaded expecting to be close, and we just struggled all weekend with the car. We couldn’t find the right balance. It turned out to be a frustrating weekend, but that’s how it goes.” 

When Bergman returned to his Oklahoma-based race shop, he went back to work in his efforts to turn the early momentum back in his direction for Central Arizona Speedway’s Sonoran Clash. 

“We came back to the shop and really went back to the drawing board,” Bergman said. “We were trying to figure out why we were awful, basically, and what we could do to make sure that doesn’t happen again moving forward. It’s been an ongoing thing now; I’ve openly been struggling with getting our cars right to where we’re fast all night, both qualifying good and racing good.  

“I’ve been spending a lot of time in the shop with the guys, putting thought into what’s going on. Why the cars are doing what they’re doing, and making sense of it all with tires, chassis, engines, wings, suspension. We put a lot of time in the shop, and we’re making headway, but we’re not able to do that unless we’re at the track getting the raw data and feedback. Overall, though, it’s been helpful for us.” 

At Central Arizona, Bergman got his points campaign back on the right path with three consecutive top-10s, then capped off the Saturday finale with a fourth-place result. 

When the Series crossed paths at Salina Highbanks Speedway in April, the Snohomish, WA native scored his first podium of the season, finishing third after starting the 25-lap Feature in 12th. Instead of returning to his familiar notes from past seasons, Bergman has been writing a new notebook to get a handle on his No. 23 Triple X Chassis. 

“I wish we could fall back on the old notebook because that’s what I was trying to do for a while,” Bergman said. “It wasn’t working and seemed like we were getting worse by doing it. The sport progresses, and the tires have changed, so it makes a huge difference in today’s age of racing. I had success running my cars a certain way. We were competitive everywhere, winning races, and saw no reason to change.” 

“Then, it started to change, you start to struggle, and you can’t understand why, because you’re not doing anything differently. It’s really been about not going back to the old notebook and creating a new one instead. Recently, I think the results are starting to show, and we feel pretty good about the progress we’ve been making so far.” 

Bergman’s encounter with Benton Speedway in 2024 left him with a seventh-place result, but issues with title contender Sam Hafertepe Jr. helped propel him with a healthy points gap for his first Series title.  

Returning to the track two years later, it was an opportunity for Bergman to continue rising the ladder as he entered the night sitting fourth in the standings. Rolling off from fifth for the 30-lap Feature, Bergman steadily worked his way through the top five to take the high-point position from Hafertepe after he collided with a lapped car with five laps left, culminating in Bergman’s 27th career National Tour victory. 

“Last time we were there, I struggled,” Bergman said. “We ran seventh, but I was not good at all. So, to go back and win was a huge turnaround. It speaks even more to what we’ve been doing lately, so winning the race was a huge morale booster, and it shows the work we’ve been putting in is pointing us in the right direction. 

“We weren’t great when we showed up, but we kept working on it all night to get to where we were competitive, or in the fight at least. It’s tricky, tight, and easy to make a mistake, especially when you’re in traffic. There’s a lot going on, because when you’re in the moisture, it’s tacky. But, the second you get out, it’s slick, the tire spins easily, and you get unsettled. It was unfortunate for Sam (Hafertepe), but we were right there trying to keep ourselves out of trouble, and we were able to do that.” 

When Bergman travels to Salt City Speedway at the end of the month, it will be his first time visiting the Kansas State Fairgrounds half-mile. Despite the rough debut at Volusia, he knows that he finds comfort faster around bigger tracks than smaller ones. 

“If anything, Volusia was just a big learning experience,” Bergman said. “But, it was kind of unique itself because you get around there a bit differently than other places. I know what didn’t work then, and I know how we need to be rolling now. 

“Honestly, with the balance and the way we roll our race cars right now, I envision us struggling more at the small places versus the big places. So, I feel like when we get there (to Salt City), we’re going to be up to speed, and I expect to race for wins.” 

Bergman will chase down a 66-point gap on Hafertepe for the points lead when the Series makes the stop in the “Sunflower State” at Salt City Speedway on Saturday, May 30. 

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Seth Bergman’s Early Bounce Back Has Him Set For 2026 ASCS Title Fight  CONCORD, NC (May 15, 2026) — Seth Begman knew after the first weekend of the 2026 American Sprint Car Series season that he needed a refresh. 

The 2024 Series champion struggled out of the gates at Volusia Speedway Park in his debut appearance in the 55th Federated Auto Parts DIRTcar Nationals. Through three 360 Sprint Car Features, Bergman’s highest finish was 15th, missed the Friday Feature, and left the Barberville, FL 1/2-mile sitting 18th in points. 

“We didn’t get off to the start we had worked or hoped for at Volusia,” Bergman said. “I knew never being there before was going to be a challenge, but I didn’t think we’d be as far off as we were. I unloaded expecting to be close, and we just struggled all weekend with the car. We couldn’t find the right balance. It turned out to be a frustrating weekend, but that’s how it goes.” 

When Bergman returned to his Oklahoma-based race shop, he went back to work in his efforts to turn the early momentum back in his direction for Central Arizona Speedway’s Sonoran Clash. 

“We came back to the shop and really went back to the drawing board,” Bergman said. “We were trying to figure out why we were awful, basically, and what we could do to make sure that doesn’t happen again moving forward. It’s been an ongoing thing now; I’ve openly been struggling with getting our cars right to where we’re fast all night, both qualifying good and racing good.  

“I’ve been spending a lot of time in the shop with the guys, putting thought into what’s going on. Why the cars are doing what they’re doing, and making sense of it all with tires, chassis, engines, wings, suspension. We put a lot of time in the shop, and we’re making headway, but we’re not able to do that unless we’re at the track getting the raw data and feedback. Overall, though, it’s been helpful for us.” 

At Central Arizona, Bergman got his points campaign back on the right path with three consecutive top-10s, then capped off the Saturday finale with a fourth-place result. 

When the Series crossed paths at Salina Highbanks Speedway in April, the Snohomish, WA native scored his first podium of the season, finishing third after starting the 25-lap Feature in 12th. Instead of returning to his familiar notes from past seasons, Bergman has been writing a new notebook to get a handle on his No. 23 Triple X Chassis. 

“I wish we could fall back on the old notebook because that’s what I was trying to do for a while,” Bergman said. “It wasn’t working and seemed like we were getting worse by doing it. The sport progresses, and the tires have changed, so it makes a huge difference in today’s age of racing. I had success running my cars a certain way. We were competitive everywhere, winning races, and saw no reason to change.” 

“Then, it started to change, you start to struggle, and you can’t understand why, because you’re not doing anything differently. It’s really been about not going back to the old notebook and creating a new one instead. Recently, I think the results are starting to show, and we feel pretty good about the progress we’ve been making so far.” 

Bergman’s encounter with Benton Speedway in 2024 left him with a seventh-place result, but issues with title contender Sam Hafertepe Jr. helped propel him with a healthy points gap for his first Series title.  

Returning to the track two years later, it was an opportunity for Bergman to continue rising the ladder as he entered the night sitting fourth in the standings. Rolling off from fifth for the 30-lap Feature, Bergman steadily worked his way through the top five to take the high-point position from Hafertepe after he collided with a lapped car with five laps left, culminating in Bergman’s 27th career National Tour victory. 

“Last time we were there, I struggled,” Bergman said. “We ran seventh, but I was not good at all. So, to go back and win was a huge turnaround. It speaks even more to what we’ve been doing lately, so winning the race was a huge morale booster, and it shows the work we’ve been putting in is pointing us in the right direction. 

“We weren’t great when we showed up, but we kept working on it all night to get to where we were competitive, or in the fight at least. It’s tricky, tight, and easy to make a mistake, especially when you’re in traffic. There’s a lot going on, because when you’re in the moisture, it’s tacky. But, the second you get out, it’s slick, the tire spins easily, and you get unsettled. It was unfortunate for Sam (Hafertepe), but we were right there trying to keep ourselves out of trouble, and we were able to do that.” 

When Bergman travels to Salt City Speedway at the end of the month, it will be his first time visiting the Kansas State Fairgrounds half-mile. Despite the rough debut at Volusia, he knows that he finds comfort faster around bigger tracks than smaller ones. 

“If anything, Volusia was just a big learning experience,” Bergman said. “But, it was kind of unique itself because you get around there a bit differently than other places. I know what didn’t work then, and I know how we need to be rolling now. 

“Honestly, with the balance and the way we roll our race cars right now, I envision us struggling more at the small places versus the big places. So, I feel like when we get there (to Salt City), we’re going to be up to speed, and I expect to race for wins.” 

Bergman will chase down a 66-point gap on Hafertepe for the points lead when the Series makes the stop in the “Sunflower State” at Salt City Speedway on Saturday, May 30. 

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